Show-stoppers and headliners were spotlighted at this year’s Metro-Mesa League track and field championship meet May 2 at Otay Ranch High School. Bonita Vista High School senior Anthony Wise collected four medals (three of them gold and one silver) while Eastlake sophomore Jaeyln Williams was not to be out-done with three individual gold medals. For extra measure, Otay Ranch’s Arynn Sanders and Zamaria Mack each snared four medals (three gold and one bronze). Olympian senior Angel Cordero worked hard to win his fourth consecutive gold medal in the boys 800 run (1:55.11) while earning first-pla ..read more

Mother’s Day – A Wish, a Greeting, a Blessing & a Poem Mother’s Day is this Sunday, May 12. The moon is in a perfect position in Cancer, sign of the mother – intelligent, loving, nurturing and nourishing. Maybe, or maybe not. All mothers, everywhere and all the time are constantly learning to be mothers. Some don’t know how to be mothers. We all learn on the job. There is no manual. Love guides us as mother (parents). Sometimes our hearts are not open enough to be loving parents. Yet, here we are as children with mothers and here we are as parents (mothers) with a child or children. Both a ..read more

While the San Diego Seals put up a fight with a pair of furious fourth-quarter rallies in their National Lacrosse League semifinal playoff series against the Albany FireWolves over the weekend, it’s time for local high school programs to take center stage as the San Diego Section playoffs face off. The Seals, who posted the second-best regular season record among NLL teams and received the No. 2 seed in the eight-team playoffs, bowed out of championship contention, rather begrudgingly, in fact, following heart-breaking 14-12 and 13-10 losses to the third-seeded FireWolves. Cheered on by a bois ..read more

I did not need to hear about Congresswoman Sara Jacobs’ reproductive choices and decisions. It’s none of my business. Not as a man. Not as a person. I do not have, want or need a say in that extremely personal matter. The 35-year-old congresswoman who, prior to redistricting,represented portions of South County, brought up the issue on the House Floor. “Three years ago, during my first year in Congress, I froze my eggs – which means I went through the first initial stages of IVF except that after egg retrieval, my eggs were frozen and stored. For weeks, I took hormone pills, gave myself inject ..read more

Chula Vista is roughly between downtown San Diego and the border with Tijuana. Visitors to Chula Vista often have relatives, or friends living here. There is Southwestern College for undergraduates in many subjects. The Living Coast Discovery Center was formerly The Nature Interpretive Center. It has a few animals, birds, fish and exhibits. The population of Chula Vista in 2024 was 277,220. There are many parks of different sizes here. Santa Barbara is right on the Pacific Ocean. There are broad, sandy beaches. An old Catholic mission was built there in 1786.  THE U. C. Santa Barbara has ..read more

As the spring semester comes to an end and as we look toward the fall semester, we want to uplift new construction and repair projects on our campus – and celebrate what we’ve already built at Southwestern College with the generous support of our community. Looking toward the future, it is crucial that we adapt to the needs of our student population. This requires resources to repair aging infrastructure on our campus and ensure that our facilities are well-maintained, but it also requires investments in new construction that can continue to provide an enriching environment for our students. D ..read more

On April 26, San Diego Association of Governments announced that after a nationwide search, the SANDAG Board of Directors appointed Mario Orso, the current chief deputy director of the California Department of Transportation District 11 as the new SANDAG CEO. Orso will be responsible for leading more than 400 SANDAG employees, oversee a $1.2 billion annual budget, and report directly to the Board of Directors, made up of elected mayors, councilmembers, and county supervisors appointed from each of the region’s 19 local governments. His three-year contract will begin on June 17. “As a resident ..read more

Josh Martinez, a junior at Montgomery High School in Otay Mesa, is a member of South Bay Youth 4 Change. SBY4C is urging more community empowerment and safety by promoting cleaner, healthier neighborhoods and reducing issues such as substance misuse and vandalism. The dedicated group of students is boosting civic engagement and social responsibility across South Bay communities. Martinez said his inspiration came from a March cleanup event at the Otay Valley Regional Park. “I think everyone should do their part for the community,” Martinez said in a press release. “I understand that everyone h ..read more

Bonita Vista High School was the place to be on Monday if you were a high school baseball or high school boys lacrosse fan in South County. Metro-Mesa League championship banners were on order for either the host Bonita Vista Barons or visiting Eastlake Titans — or both — in both sports. Eastlake swept the day to earn a co-championship with Bonita Vista in boys lacrosse while the Titans took a huge step forward in claiming outright possession of this year’s baseball banner. Batter up Eastlake built an early 7-0 lead in an eventual 10-1 victory to improve to 5-0 in league play, 17-5 overall, in ..read more

Long-time San Diego photographer Ion Walker Moe, 59, will be honored in a memorial service on Saturday, May 4 in Mission Valley. Ion Walker Moe. Ion, a beloved husband, father, son and friend, passed away on April 11 in El Cajon, California. Services will be held at 11 a.m. at the Mission Church of the Nazarene, 4750 Mission Gorge Place. All friends are welcome. Ion was born to Lynne Ann Walker and David Eimon Moe on August 23, 1964 in Vermont, but in truth Ion became a true San Diego County native. He created his life in the communities he loved and served in his career. As an only child, Ion ..read more