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Beloved principal, basketball junkie to be missed

Phillip Brents - 12/31/2025

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The intersection of law and clarity

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New year starts with countywide blood drive

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Council candidates meet in first forum

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 05/24/2018 2

All six candidates vying to be northwest Chula Vista’s first elected council member made their pitch at the Chula Vista Presbyterian Church for a candidate forum on public safety. Candidates answered questions...

Garlic and piano trump Internet

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 02/28/2015 0

Midway, actually maybe just a quarter of the way (or is it more like three-quarters?) of this Internet experiment we're experiencing, I’m still not sure how I feel about the technology...

Thanks for coverage

Letters to the editor Isaiah Labra - 06/07/2018 0

I hope this message reaches Mr. Phillip Brents. I want to send a quick thank you for your coverage and kind words over the course of the past 4 years of...

Fiesta of the moon’s origins

Columnists Susan Walter - 08/30/2011 0

Chula Vista celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. I have interviewed several dozen Chula Vistans now, and one event every one of them remembers with great fondness is the Fiesta de...

South County baseball teams reaching for the stars in 2021

Baseball Phillip Brents - 05/13/2021 0

The high school baseball season still has more than a month to go, including the just announced San Diego Section divisional playoff format. Playoff dates are June 9-17, culminating with championship games...

City’s bayfront poker, blackjack room busted

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 12/11/2015 0

The owner of a prominent Chula Vista card room appeared in federal court for the first time Thursday afternoon, one day after his arrest and an FBI raid in connection with...

When making it past roll call was a good day

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 07/17/2011 0

According to the most recent FBI statistics, Flint has the distinction of being America’s most violent city. Flint is also the “Triple Crown” winner of crime because it took first place...

Eagles win big, lose big on football field

Football Phillip Brents - 10/07/2010 0

The San Diego Section Division IV playoff field is slowly starting to take shape and it appears the Olympian Eagles will occupy one of the top slots after handing the previously...

Wall depicts art history, diversity

Chula Vista Isabella Paoletto - 08/15/2019 0

Artists in Chula Vista have transformed a once unsightly graffitied wall into a representation of the diverse community. Chula Vista Cultural Arts unveiled an outdoor art gallery along the scenic 24-mile Bayshore...

Report is misleading

Uncategorized Allison Sampite - 01/01/2011 0

Responding to a report by economist Peter Donohue suggesting Chula Vista has more than $154 million in unrestricted net assets, which can legally be used to avoid layoffs and save public...

Wrestling season on fast track to finish

High School Phillip Brents - 01/27/2022 0

The 2021-22 high school wrestling season is fast coming to a close. The Metro Conference girls championship tournament is scheduled this Friday at Montgomery High School. The Metro Conference boys championship...

1972 Miami Dolphins will remain NFL’s only unbeaten team after Alex Smith does in 11-0 Steelers

Alumni Phillip Brents - 12/10/2020 0

Leave it to a kid who grew up in Bonita to keep a piece of NFL history intact that occurred before he was even born. The 1972 Miami Dolphins, coached by the...

CV Road Runner opens

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 10/22/2022 0

A San Diego based running, walking and fitness retailer, Road Runner Sports Chula Vista opened its first South Bay location in the Otay Ranch Town Center with its grand opening kickoff...

Keeping an eye out for, on each other

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 07/02/2016 0

It may be time to round up all the Latinos in the United States and deport them. Regardless of their legal status or stature in society—I’m looking at you Justice Sonia Sotomayor...

No. 2 Lancers hold off No. 3 Barons, 28-21, in key divisional match-up

Football Phillip Brents - 10/03/2019 0

Last Friday’s non-league game between the host Hilltop Lancers and Bonita Vista Barons underscored a rivalry definitely in the making. The Barons held off a furious Hilltop comeback to win last year’s...

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THIS WEEK

Chula Vista

Beloved principal, basketball junkie to be missed

Pet surrenders catch county’s humane society off guard

The intersection of law and clarity

New year starts with countywide blood drive

DON'T MISS

Council candidates meet in first forum

Garlic and piano trump Internet

Thanks for coverage

Fiesta of the moon’s origins

South County baseball teams reaching for the stars in 2021

City’s bayfront poker, blackjack room busted

When making it past roll call was a good day

Eagles win big, lose big on football field

Wall depicts art history, diversity

Report is misleading

Wrestling season on fast track to finish

1972 Miami Dolphins will remain NFL’s only unbeaten team after Alex Smith does in 11-0 Steelers

CV Road Runner opens

Keeping an eye out for, on each other

No. 2 Lancers hold off No. 3 Barons, 28-21, in key divisional match-up

WEATHER

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