“Downtown Chula Vista is developing right now,” Ruben Torres said, “you can see all of the breweries and cafes opening and finding their own identities.” Torres, the outreach director for the Light Church, is branding their congregation in a similar fashion to their hipster neighbors on Third Avenue just a block away. Every Sunday at 10:15 […]
Matthew Philbin just turned 30 years old on March 18. He celebrated his birthday by hopping into his lifted Dodge Ram truck and picking up one of his new tenants. “I pick them up with their backpack, suitcase, duffle bag, shopping cart or whatever — drive them to their new apartment, and I give them […]
“The reason we are closing is because they are selling the building,” said Jack, an employee at Discount Fabrics (3325 Adams Avenue, between Felton and 33rd streets). “We are not moving, we are closing, and it will take about six to eight months to sell everything.” Jack has been working at the store for five years. “This […]
“We are concerned about the Chula Vista Golf Course and Rohr Park redevelopment [proposal],” Scott Lewis recently told Chula Vista mayor Mary Casillas Salas, councilmembers, and staff. “[We’ve] been in Rohr Park for 43 years providing [train] rides [and] we have a pretty good safety record.” Lewis, the president of the Chula Vista Live Steamers, […]
Over the weekend (November 18–19), Matt Armstrong says he pulled out 350 pounds of trash from Manzanita Canyon — by himself. “I usually like to go out in the late morning/early afternoon, as there is very little homeless contact during that time, as they are all out foraging [for food and other stuff],” he said. […]
Paul Tibbets and his neighbors want the Safe Point San Diego-Syringe Exchange Program recreational vehicle to move somewhere else. For the past 14 years, an RV has been parking across the street from the North Park Library almost every Friday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. Tibbets owns two properties in the neighborhood and he takes his […]
Lately there’s been a rash of theft in the Chula Vista neighborhoods, from home burglaries to Christmas-mail porch thieves. Although neighbors try to be vigilant, the recent use of unmarked vehicles by FedEx, UPS, and Amazon to deliver parcels makes it harder to ID and nab the Christmas-spirit killers. “We just want to know who […]
As holiday traffic makes the 805 freeway a little more congested, Christmas lights on the Market Street overpass contribute to the seasonal cheer. This is the fourth year since the lights went up, a collaboration between neighbors and local businesses. The next overpass heading north on the 805 (past the 94) is the Tulip Street […]
“I do think the elderly [people here] are in need,” said Brooke Ortiz. “There were people that lived [at Southern Highland] that said this was the best day they have ever had.” Ortiz is a 28-year-old hair stylist who met up with her boss, Raquel Cortez (part-owner of Rico’s on 3rd beauty salon), and about ten other barbers, […]
On October 9, Tom Davis from Kensington received a letter from AT&T. It read: “Boundary Area Code Elimination Overlay Approved for the 619 and 858 Area Codes,” followed by an explanation and new procedures for dialing within our local area codes. “It’s an inconvenience, but it’s just a side effect on our reliance of technology,” […]
Ken Adelson has been a North Park resident for the past 32 years. He is a tech writer who lives by Palm Street on the north side of St. Augustine High School. Like many neighbors, he is bothered by the traffic coming and going to and from the 95-year-old all-boys Catholic school. “[The parents] drop […]
“Two months ago, while I was walking my two dogs by the Adams Recreation Center park,” Frank said. “A black homeless [looking] guy flicked his cigarette on the street. He [then] said, ‘What you lookin’ at?’ then he swung at me with a beer bottle.” Frank said he pushed him away and “he fell on […]
“I’m paying $950 [for rent per month] there, and I’m keeping my fingers crossed [that it doesn’t go up],” said Cat Mendoza on August 26. She lives off of 44th Street in City Heights, just a couple blocks away from the “Know Your Tenants Rights/Conozca sus Derechos de Inquilino” meeting that she attended with three […]
“I’ve tripped over that metal piece so many times [that] I stopped counting,” said Sharon, as she walked back to her car that was parked on C Street under the Interstate 5 overpass. “I’ve only hurt my toe, nothing big.” Sharon, 18, is a City College student, and was referring to a remnant of what […]