Tuesday, January 6, 2026
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Chula Vista

Water district’s refi projects big savings

Sweetwater Authority says it will save its ratepayers about $2.7 million over the next six years through a bond refinance. The water agency in 2005 used a $37.7 million bond to upgrade...

Crusaders fall in state bowl regional playoff game 34-18, end season

The 2015 football season will be remembered as one of giddiness and achievement at Mater Dei Catholic High School. The same can be said for the 2016 pigskin campaign, though it had...

‘Tooned in to his artistic side

Joe Schmidt and I were colleagues of sorts. That is, we worked for the same establishment in the same era for a good period of time. I wrote a column and...

NC Council can’t decide on replacement, will try again

The four-member National City City Council at a special council meeting Jan. 29 failed to reach a majority vote on appointing a replacement for the vacant city council position left open...

Festival will celebrate marriage

South Bay Pride and the mood of its organizers was permanently changed in June when the United States Supreme Court ruled against supporters of California’s Proposition 8 allowing same-sex couples to...

Bribed border agent will know fate in March

A former U.S. Customs & Border Protection officer will be sentenced March 24 after being convicted by a federal jury of conspiracy to engage in bribery and attempted importation of marijuana. The...

Distracting disease

As fears surrounding Ebola peaked in the South Bay last week with the Southwestern College scare, local medical experts say a rapid and widespread outbreak of Ebola in Chula Vista is...

Spartans, Lancers gear up for Petco Park showdown

This weekend, several high school baseball teams will descend on Petco Park for a taste of big league action as part of the San Diego Section’s alliance with the Padres. Three prep...

Southwestern College has a grateful heart

The holiday season has traditionally been the time when many show their gratitude by helping others in need. At Southwestern College, that gratitude has been shown all year long, thanks to...

#1 Eastlake keeps on winning, bends Steele, 25-7, for 4-0 start

Eastlake coach John McFadden refers to the successful by-product of each week of practice as the “big prize.” Translated into everyday speak, it means a victory. The top-ranked Titans collected their fourth...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week March 20 – 26, 2019

On Beginnings.... Here we are at the beginning of a new season (spring), a new sign (Aries), planets (Mars, Mercury, Uranus) and  a new element (fire). Spring is the beginning of a...

Strangler sent away for decade-plus one

A Spring Valley man who strangled his girlfriend in her Paradise Hills apartment has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison. Martin Anthony Huey, 23, was ordered to pay $4,885.40 for...

Accused gets bail in girlfriend slaying

Bail was set at $3 million Oct. 18 for a former Chula Vista man accused of killing his girlfriend in front of her 5-year-old son. The arraignment of Rodrick Lamar Harris, 32,...

Otay Ranch field hockey team shooting for league title

Brianne Martinez took over the coaching reins of the Otay Ranch High School girls field hockey team in 2009 and finished with a highly successful first season: a runner-up finish in...

Avoid tech support scams aimed at seniors

As your District Attorney, I’m committed to increasing communication and accessibility between the DA’s Office and you, the community. One way I have been doing that is through this monthly column,...

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THIS WEEK

Eastlake Titans, Otay Ranch...

The Metro Conference wrapped up two weeks of roller hockey play prior to the holiday break with a bunch of goals Thursday night, Dec....

Esoteric Astrology as news...

New Year, 2026 – A Prayer for Peace on Earth, Goodwill to All 2026 begins with Capricorn Sun and a Gemini moon – the magical...

City to honor leaders

Chula Vista is introducing a new way to recognize the people and organizations working to strengthen inclusion, respect, and connection across the city. On Tuesday,...

The intersection of law...

It’s been roughly a year and I have yet to see much daylight. At the beginning of 2025, the State of California enacted AB 413....

Pet surrenders catch county’s...

As 2025 came to a close, San Diego Humane Society reported a notable shift in the types of dogs entering its shelters—one that may...

New year starts with...

As the holiday season winds down, San Diego County Credit Union (SDCCU) is asking the community to start the new year with a lifesaving...

Beloved principal, basketball junkie...

Many in the Sweetwater Union High School District family were blessed to know Ralph Mora, a 1966 Castle Park High School alumnus, former principal...

Wild Horses Festival hits...

Review and photography by Andy Bartotto The third edition of Wild Horses Festival at Petco Park took place this Saturday, Dec. 27, under clear skies....

Gulls making up ground...

The ice hockey season is in full swing and playoff positioning is already starting to offer a preview of the second half of the...

College football bowl games...

Five Mountain West Conference football teams are poised to make flight to the reorganized Pac-12 beginning in July. Thus, December’s bowl games served as...