Thursday, December 25, 2025
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Chula Vista

Kids in the kitchen

Something is cooking at Eastlake Elementary School. Fifteen youthful chefs, dressed in aprons and chef’s hats, spend an hour after school on Wednesday whipping up their best fruit parfait, Cesar salad and...

Slow growth solution focus of summit

Local elected officials and state economists recently discussed the impact of the state budget on the local and regional economy. At the South County Economic Development Summit Sept. 30, South Bay and...

Puck drops on 2022-23 CIF-Metro roller hockey season

With nighttime lows now dipping into the 30s, it’s hockey weather and local coed inline teams have answered the call. CIF-Metro Conference play within the Sweetwater district faced off Tuesday evening at...

City wants driverless attention

A popular idea among science fiction buffs may soon become a reality on Chula Vista city streets. Driverless cars are coming or, at least, the city would like them to – according...

NC Council examines more effective ways of student outreach

National City Police Capt. Alex Hernandez presented an overview of the School Resource Officer program which triggered a deeper discussion about the role of police officers on campus among city council...

Prison for hostage taker

A man who took a 91-year-old woman and a nurse hostage at a Chula Vista retirement facility has been sentenced to five years and eight months in state prison. Brian Michael Phillips,...

Mustang duo puts Otay Ranch on the state wrestling map

The 2010-11 high school wrestling season was one of history-making proportions for the Otay Ranch Mustangs. Included were the east side Chula Vista school’s first-ever San Diego Section division and section...

CIF girls volleyball playoffs start up for 13 South County teams

The San Diego Section girls volleyball playoffs started up Tuesday and Wednesday with first-round play in six divisions for 13 local South County schools. Teams earning seeds in this year’s seven-division postseason...

Jury finds man killed boyfriend for estate

After seven days of deliberations, a federal jury Tuesday convicted South Bay resident David Enrique Meza of murdering his wealthy boyfriend in Mexico in order to inherit his estate. The eight woman,...

Wind, rain and all sorts of bad weather

Last weekend as I lay dying, felled by the worst man-cold in the history of sickness and human suffering, my thoughts turned not to mortality and a wasted life. They were...

Give them a KISS: Still rockin’ 48 years later

If you missed last Friday’s KISS concert at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre, that might have been your last chance to see this vintage rock group perform live in person. Of...

Arts center opens at former YMCA site

Chula Vista has a new home for the arts. On Aug. 11, the city celebrated the grand opening of Casa Casillas, its first-ever cultural arts center. The former YMCA at 50 Fourth...

Man accused of shooting at Chula Vista daycare center pleads not guilty

Bail was set at $5 million Oct. 5 for a man charged with 23 felonies that allege he fired shots at his ex-girlfriend’s daycare center in Chula Vista and endangered the...

Pink is the new cool

Pink Army may have a somewhat fierce name, but the Chula Vista girls who make up the band are not so scary. Alicia Randolph, Lia Johnson and Charisma Cain are all under 13...

Chula Vista brewer a master and Vanguard recipient

The 2024 San Diego Beer News Awards Ceremony was held on March 26, celebrating the contributions of breweries and brewmasters in the San Diego region. Chula Vista native Paul Segura, who...

WEATHER

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60.9 ° F
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THIS WEEK

Williams paces San Diego...

It was a scene right out of a post-apocalyptic film: shadowy figures running around in dense fog.It could easily have taken place somewhere in...

Lady Lancers bound out...

B.J. Hunt ranks second all-time in the boys discus throw in Hilltop High School track and field history with a mark of 143-9 (set...

Nine Metro teams represented...

The Frank Pekarek National City Host Lions Club boys basketball tournament has faced off for another year. The 21-team tournament tipped off Saturday with...

Artist’s photographs start as...

Fine-art photographer Victoria Amelina opened her new exhibition, “Poetry of Vintage Nostalgia,” at the Mission Hills Branch Library this week, offering visitors a gentle,...

Cops clear firearms off...

Nearly 140 unwanted firearms were turned in by residents at a South Bay gun safety event on Dec. 13, reflecting strong community participation in...

Barons keep reeling in...

Fans got their money’s worth at this year’s Frank Pekarek National City Host Lions boys basketball tournament at Sweetwater High School. “We had all five...

Award recognizes Chula Vista...

Chula Vista resident Amalia Zimmerman-Lommel still remembers the early days at GoodFarms, answering phones at the front desk while juggling life as a young...

If it’s December, it’s...

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Castle Park Trojans finally...

It took two years, but the wait is finally over … and worth it. Castle Park High School held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its...

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 The Gift of  Serving One Another – Drawing to Ourselves Those We Are Able to Serve Christmas Day this year (2025) occurs under a Pisces...

One for four: Jaguars...

Aside from all-star games, the high school football season wrapped up last weekend with 15 state bowl championship games.Four teams represented the San Diego...

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