Thursday, November 20, 2025
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Chula Vista

Attorney says his client mentally unfit for hearing

A judge suspended criminal proceedings Jan. 7 for a Chula Vista man who is charged with killing his grandmother and his uncle after his attorney said he wasn’t mentally competent to...

Chula Vista Elementary School District seeks volunteers for surplus property committee

The Chula Vista Elementary School District and is now accepting applications for its Surplus Property Advisory Committee, also known as the 7-11 Committee. The committee is established in accordance with Education Code...

Parents have a hand in good kids’ success

Recently I spoke to the "Society of Saints Scholars," a group of 11th and 12th grade high achievers at St. Augustine High School. There was double irony in me being there....

Dramatic effort to save Bonitafest

With the 41st annual Bonita­fest on life support, several community members are not ready to pull the plug on it just yet. The Bonita Business and Professional Association — the event’s title...

Bonita High students tackle plastic waste

After China announced the banning of nearly all plastic trash imports for recycling in 2018, this left California with the loss of markets and a surplus of unrecycled plastics in the...

Boys water polo season hitting stride for Metro front-runners

The 2024 high school boys water polo season could be especially rewarding for Metro Conference teams, the Eastlake Titans and Hilltop Lancers, in particular. Eastlake entered the fall break 13-5 overall with...

Road to Rio: CV-OTC athletes hope to mine gold in at Brazilian Summer Games

Even if all the infrastructure and glitter isn’t quite in place, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Summer Games are set to go off with a bang. Opening ceremonies for the Games...

Non-profits adjusting to fundraising challenges

COVID-19 was originally named the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. It is no longer novel— 2019 is long done, the struggle of 2020’s closures and cancellations now history, 2021 and the tentative return...

Suspect in shooting death denied bail

A judge declined to set any bail Monday for Robert Alan Garduno, 27, who is charged with killing a young man in National City. National City Police arrested Garduno on March 28...

Slow and steady progress

California State Controller John Chiang said during his address Sept. 3 at Paradise Village in National City the economic forecast calls for weak but sustained growth through 2011. Chiang also said that...

South County teams make it a triple play at CIF softball finals

High Tech High Chula Vista’s sports teams have made some noise at the San Diego Section level in past years, the school’s softball team among them. The Bruins placed runner-up two years...

Fifteen years for man who stabbed victim in neck

A 23 year-old man on Aug. 30 pleaded guilty to attempted murder and admitted he committed the crime because of association with a criminal street gang. John Phillip Moreno III, asked for...

Congress needs to get moving

Let’s face it,  exercise isn’t fun for everyone.  Some people love to sweat, while others reluctantly work out as if it’s a chore. But despite it all, it is a proven...

Mustangs hoped to finish season as strong as they started it

The Otay Ranch High School boys volleyball team was off to a 6-2 start in non-league play prior to the premature ending to the season. The Mustangs had averaged 11.5 kills per...

Chula Vista chooses Veteran of the Year

The City of Chula Vista named Danny Shaffstall as its 2024 Veteran of the Year. Shaffstall is a distinguished veteran of the U.S. Navy and was presented with a proclamation recognizing...

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THIS WEEK

SCBS’ Center for Impact...

After years of hard work and perseverance, it was incredibly special to celebrate the long-awaited opening of SBCS’ new Center for Impact in the...

SWC steps in to...

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Big win over Boise...

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Lady Titans to play...

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Eastlake Titans are Metro’s...

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Season’s Best: Your Downtown...

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Look for or be...

To paraphrase Mrs. Rogers, mother of Fred Rogers: Look for the helpers. A variety of public and private entities are hosting Thanksgiving food drives and...

Lady Titans win girls...

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Holiday tradition returns to...

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