Tag: chula vista
City execs. who lose job cost taxpayers plenty
Despite my affection for government workers, I can appreciate the occasional contempt the average Joe might feel when talking about bureaucrats feeding at the...
Cruisers will shine on Chula Vista’s Third Ave.
Custom low-riders and vintage cars will once again grace Third Avenue in Chula Vista this summer, after the city and a local car club...
Grandmother stabber goes to prison
A man who stabbed his friend's grandmother while she was steam-cleaning her carpets in her Chula Vista home was sentenced April 29 to eight...
Eastlake swimmers continue to set the standard in South Bay
One definition for obnoxious is "very annoying." However, as applied to the Eastlake High School swim team by head coach Bryan Monzon, it's a...
Colonel wasn’t happy on his honeymoon
When you live in an old house, you become curious about the former residents. Recently, Dr. Steven Schoenherr gave me an article about J.M. Davidson,...
Bayfront park could short-change residents
In 2002 the San Diego Port District announced that they were going to redevelop the Chula Vista bayfront. Most of what "bayfront" you see...
No more beer and baseball field
The Chula Vista City Council voted Tuesday to outlaw drinking at the Rienstra Sports Park near Orange Avenue. The ban went into effect immediately,...
Spring is ready to go
There is no doubt that spring has made its welcome appearance. We have touched on this subject in recent issues but only in fleeting...
Chula Vista on Obama’s radar
Obama visited a community garden in San Diego on April 15 as part of a program to battle childhood obesity.
"Like the students from Chula...
Zeros’ European tour a smash despite weather
Back in the late 1970s when a quartet of local kids from Sweetwater and Chula Vista high schools formed a punk band called the...
