CHULA VISTA (CNS) A Chula Vista woman who pleaded guilty to shooting another woman whose body was discovered in Bonita was sentenced to 18 years to life in state prison. Evaline Janet Lemus, 32, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for the shooting death of 22-year-old La Mesa resident Kimberly Gutierrez, whose body was found near a cul-de-sac at the end of Quarry Road on Oct. 20, 2021. A deputy on patrol near Sweetwater Summit Regional Park found the body at around 3 a.m. that day, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Gutierrez had been shot four times and she was bound a ..read more

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) A family is once again pleading for answers to find out who killed their loved ones in Chula Vista last summer. On August 30, 42-year-old David Bruley and 22-year-old Joseph Arias were shot and killed. There have been no arrests in the case. Police say the two men were shot near Valle Lindo Park and tried to drive away, crashing their truck on Brandywine Avenue. Both men were found unconscious in the truck and later died at the hospital. RELATED COVERAGE Family hosts vigil for two men killed in Chula Vista 2 found fatally shot in truck near Valle Lindo Park Family ma ..read more

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) The Chula Vista City Council on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of purchasing a motel and transforming it into housing for the homeless. "This allows us to go to the next level in our long-term strategy, Chula Vista Mayor John McCann said. A strategy to tackle homelessness riddling the community and the motel on Walnut Avenue is part of that plan. "We've been innovative, and we are taking our responsibility to being a regional leader on homeless solutions, McCann said. The price tag for the 31 rooms is an estimated $13 million, with the city using possible Project ..read more

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) Reporting a crime in Chula Vista won't always mean calling 9-1-1 anymore. The department announced a new way to report non-emergency crimes last week, but it has been in place for almost a month. Chula Vista police officers handle hundreds of calls on a daily basis, with calls ranging from emergency to non-emergency. The less urgent, the more people usually have to wait to speak with an officer. In June, the department launched its online reporting system for calls that arent urgent and fit certain categories, for example, things like property theft, identity theft ..read more

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) — History will be made this weekend in the South Bay as the USA Blind Soccer Men’s National Team makes its debut with two international friendlies against Canada. The team roster features eight athletes with visual impairments along with two sighted goalkeepers and two alternates. One of the players is excited to debut the matches in his hometown — Chula Vista native David Brown.The first game will take place Sunday, March 19, followed by the second match on Monday, March 20. The venue is located at the Salt Creek Soccer Arena on Otay Lakes Road. Both matches begin a ..read more

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) — What was supposed to be a thoughtful gift ended up in frustration, and now one South Bay mom is warning other families about a popular gift card scam.Ellie Walters is a room parent for her daughter's class. Around the holidays, families pitched in to buy the teacher a Visa gift card at Target.“Just to say thank you for all of [her] hard work, especially like after what they've been through with the pandemic,” she said.The families pulled together around $200 and gave it to the teacher for Christmas. Recently, Walters received a message from the teacher when she tri ..read more

SAN DIEGO (CNS) — A June trial date was set Monday in the legal battle over the guardianship of the three children of a Chula Vista woman who remains missing and her husband, who is suspected of killing her.Guardianship of the Millete children, ages 12, 11, and 6, remains at issue as their mother, May "Maya" Millete, has been missing since January of 2021, and their father, Larry Millete, remains jailed without bail on a murder charge for the past year.Larry Millete's parents and May Millete's sister are both seeking guardianship of the children.Kelley James, the court-appointed guardian ad li ..read more

CHULA VISTA (KGTV) — The Chula Vista Elementary School District is going green. Wednesday, educators and students unveiled a new solar project to save the district thousands of dollars.CVESD has installed solar panel structures at 48 sites. The students at Castle Park Elementary had the honor of flipping the switch to solar for the entire district. The new shaded structure at the school sits in the middle of the playground.The district announced that 46 campuses, the transportation yard, and the Education Service and Support Center all switched to solar Wednesday morning.More than 18,000 panel ..read more

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) — The City of Chula Vista received feedback from residents about what to do with the troubled Harborside Park Wednesday night.Last month, the park was temporarily closed after complaints of drug use and prostitution, all next to an elementary school.The meeting Wednesday night, was one of several to be hosted by the city as they look for feedback. The community had a chance to speak directly to city staff about what they'd like to see at the park and then a chance to fill out a survey.The city council voted to close the park for 90 days in late August, after complain ..read more

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (KGTV) — The family of two men killed in Chula Vista last month had a vigil for their loved ones on Tuesday.The two men were shot and killed on Tuesday, August 30th. The pair were father and stepson, 42-year-old David Bruley, and 22-year-old Joseph Arias.According to Chula Vista Police, officers responded to calls of a shooting following a crash that night. Officers found a pick-up truck that crashed into a parked van on Brandywine Avenue. They found both Arias and Bruley inside, unconscious, both had been shot and later died at a hospital.As police investigate and the fami ..read more