Monday, February 23, 2026
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Chula Vista

Rush to Rim

The fire that torched more than 250,000 acres in the Stanislaus National Forest region was so treacherous that thousands of fire fighters throughout the state of California were called to help...

Teacher pleads guilty

A former substitute teacher for the Sweetwater Union High School District has pleaded guilty to having unlawful sexual intercourse with a 17-year-old girl. Martin Gallegos, 48, was also an ROTC instructor who...

Hilltop Lancers kick off South Bay League play with renewed optimism

At 6-1, the defending South Bay League champion Mar Vista Mariners are having nothing short of a stellar season. But will the Mariners claim this year’s title once again? The Hilltop...

Grandfather will get February hearing

A Chula Vista grandfather accused of abandoning his grandchild in a stroller late at night will have his preliminary hearing on Feb. 20, a judge ruled on Jan. 16. Frank Moreno, 53,...

Entrepreneur sells seniors’ discarded treasures

There is a new shop of treasures opening in downtown Chula Vista on Third Avenue during the annual Lemon Festival on Aug. 12 that will be a new destination for collecting...

The end

Car troubles The year started with a slight, but significant, spat between the city of Chula Vista and a local car club. For years the South Bay Cruisers enjoyed the run of Third...

Mural project gets funds

SBCS’s Creative Youth Development program received a grant award of $38,000 to help SBCS promote arts and literacy learning in Chula Vista. SBCS will partner with XoQUE-Art in Motion, to employ...

DA busts National City man for alleged bribes

A National City man was among five medical service professionals who were arrested as part of a massive bribery scheme in which they allegedly paid or received kickbacks in getting patient...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week August 26 – Sept 1, 2020

Seeking a New World We are under the sign of Virgo now. During Virgo we are to learn how to serve the self and then how to serve and care for others....

Familiar faces face familiar facts

When later this month Steve Padilla saunters through the revolving door at City Hall he will be greeted by those who have walked before him down the same trail. Chosen over Jason...

Crusaders fall, 56-7, to rampaging Saints

The annual St. Augustine-Cathedral Catholic football game is touted as the region's Holy Bowl and is given much regard. But the Saints and Dons' regional parochial school rival also includes the...

Mayor makes case for optimism, tax hike

Chula Vista Mayor Mary Casillas Salas’s State of the City address Tuesday updated residents about the city’s future plans and developments. Perhaps the biggest news on Tuesday night came when the mayor...

Mustangs win OT battle against Lancers in early match-up of Mesa League unbeatens

Who says that boys basketball in the Metro Conference can't be exciting? Certainly, the packed stands Friday night at Hilltop High School gave a hint that something electric was in the...

Love across the ages

This past week those of us in the South County experienced two phenomenas: bad weather and love. The bad weather was because this is winter and it was manifesting one of...

South County-braced San Diego City College team finds success in 2017

When veteran cross country/track and field coach Ian Cumming retired from Otay Ranch High School at the end of the 2015-16 season, he took on a new challenge as head coach...

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THIS WEEK

CIF wrestling finals head...

The San Diego Section Division IV boys wrestling championship tournament took the spotlight Saturday at Mar Vista High School in Imperial Beach. While showcasing the...

San Diego State women’s...

The San Diego State University women’s basketball team (21-4, 15-1) extended itrs lead on first place in the Mountain West to three games with...

San Diego Section winter...

The San Diego Section winter sports playoffs have tipped off for boys and girls basketball and kicked off for boys and girls soccer and...

SuHi inducts 2026 Basketball...

The Sweetwater High School basketball program’s Hall of Fame class grew by five more inductees during ceremonies Jan. 31 in the National City school’s...

‘Somebody’ of note then...

Among the many tributes to civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson upon the occasion of his death this week the one that resonates most,...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

A Disciplined New Cycle of Learning Begins The months, January, February and March, can seem cold and empty witWe begin the week on Wednesday with...

Hybrid center broadens energy...

When the sun sets and electricity demand spikes, a new battery energy storage facility is stepping in to keep power flowing across San Diego....

Association works to develop...

When a police K-9 retires in South County, the badge may come off — but the medical bills don’t. That reality is what led former...

‘Joker’ helps heal veteran

Dawn Jeans, born and raised in Chula Vista and a U.S. Army veteran, knows firsthand what it’s like to hit rock bottom. After surviving...

New Year, New Career...

Every San Diegan — no matter their zip code — should have the resources and support to secure stable, good-paying jobs. That belief continues to...

You can’t be pro-housing...

San Diego’s leaders are talking a lot about being “pro-housing.” We hear it in speeches, policy announcements, and campaign platforms. The mayor’s recent State...