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Lancers, South Bay hoops teams appear on the rise in 2010-11

Chuck Vallero has coached at Hilltop High School for 18 years, and the long-time boys basketball coach likes what he sees throughout the South Bay this season. “We’ve got Carlos Perez back...

Dumanis likes South County Latinos

If a casual observer were to remark that District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis had more than a passing interest in South County, they’d find few people willing to argue the point. Her office...

Wake up, Alicia

Alicia Bailey will turn 24 years old this month but she won't celebrate her birthday as she once did. On April 3, 2009, Alicia was driving home in Bonita in the early...

Facility draws critics

A proposed 120-bed mental health facility near the District at Eastlake on Showroom Place has drawn criticism from community members. The Acadia Healthcare, a Tennessee-based for-profit, and Scripps Health facility was...

Woman’s Club captures spirit of season

Last Sunday's comics were, without exception, all about Halloween. The funny papers were liberally festooned with visions of goblins, ghosts, and carved pumpkins. And that's the way it should be. Newspaper writers,...

Countdown to kickoff: SDSU Aztecs to showcase local preps in lineup

The San Diego State University Aztecs football team kicks off its 2020 season, though in belated fashion, Saturday against the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Rebels. Kickoff is 7:30 p.m. at the Dignity...

Pro bono law center helps those with immigration struggles

Providing quality pro bono legal services to victims of human and civil rights violations, Casa Cornelia Law Center priced free legal services to some of the most vulnerable people in San...

Legislators should know tenant protection ordinances don’t work

In the past couple of years, several local cities including San Diego, Imperial Beach and Chula Vista have enacted laws that are known as “Tenant Protection Ordinances” (TPOs) on top of...

Depression-era pipe now on display at Bonita Museum

Earlier this year, the Sweetwater Authority completed the replacement of its 36-inch transmission main in the Bonita Valley area. Portions of this large pipeline were nearing 100-years-old and needed to be...

RUTH shares story of survival during yearlong library exhibit

Her mother and grandparents survived the Holocaust. Her father fled his home after Nazis forbid him from getting an education or working. Now, Chula Vista resident Sandra Scheller is making sure...

Bank robber prison bound

A judge sentenced the "Bearded Bandit" to 70 months in federal prison Monday for robbing a Nestor bank and two others. Christopher Andrew Gibson, 26, of Vista, was ordered to pay $7,659...

Back to school, dealing with stress during a pandemic

Children of all ages are back to school and many of them, along with their families are concerned about the safety of in-person classes, especially with young children ineligible for the...

Lady Barons sting Lady Hornets to claim Gold Crown Tip-off tournament title

The Bonita Vista High School girls basketball team recorded a runner-up finish in last year’s San Diego Section Division II finals. The Lady Barons return only three players off that team...

Council hopefuls place names for consideration

Twelve candidates filed their paperwork before the end of the working day Jan. 22 to be considered for the vacant City Council position in National City. The vacancy arose when then-councilwoman Alejandra...

Bonita’s Rootin’ Tootin’ Chili Cook-Off & Fair returns on May 17

Bonita’s Rootin’ Tootin’ Chili Cook-Off & Fair returns to its original location at the Bonita Village Shopping Center on May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. All proceeds from the event...

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THIS WEEK

Hockey Fights Cancer with...

The San Diego Gulls held their annual Hockey Fights Cancer Night on Jan. 16 to promote cancer awareness and fundraising for local organizations. The event...

SWC opens Spring semester...

Southwestern College welcomed more than 18,000 students this week as the Spring 2026 semester got underway, marking a lively and energized return to campus....

Creating opportunity, one scholarship...

At Southwestern College, we believe talent is everywhere and opportunity must be made accessible. One of the most powerful ways we achieve that is...

Lady Eagles, Lady Crusaders...

Girls wrestling made its debut on the mat two decades ago. The first girls section championship tournament was approved in October 2011.The sport has...

Crusader alum Myers is...

Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold and New England Patriots signal-caller Drake Maye each predictably received significant face time during Sunday’s broadcast of Super Bowl...

Students take stop sewage...

When students from across South Bay boarded buses and an airplane for Sacramento in January, they weren’t heading on a typical field trip. They were going to...

Titans complete the job:...

The Eastlake Titans, unable to complete the prospect of an undefeated 20-0 season last year with a loss in the championship game to the...

E-vehicle chargers coming

Chula Vista is preparing to open a new Tesla Supercharger station that will significantly expand electric vehicle charging options in the community. The site, located...

Bonita Vista Barons are...

By all accounts, it was supposed to be a killer season for the Bonita Vista High School boys wrestling team, perhaps even topping last...

Actions may need to...

It is a gesture, a simple and symbolic one. But it is the right one. When most of the Chula Vista City Council during a...

Chair of California Transportation...

Clarissa Reyes Falcon has been elected Chair of the California Transportation Commission, with Joseph Cruz serving as Vice Chair, which the Commission announced at...

Gulls gear up for...

The San Diego Gulls are now in the second half of their 2025-26 American Hockey League schedule following this week’s AHL All-Star Classic in...