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Officials evaluate the reopening of PedWest in San Ysidro

Officials evaluate the reopening of PedWest in San Ysidro

With the eviction of the migrant camp in Tijuana, the path to the El Chaparral pedestrian port, which in San Diego is called Peatonal Oeste, or PedWest, was cleared, but authorities on both sides of the border told Chula Vista Today that they still h
Does the Chula Vista Police Department give your data to the Chinese government?

Does the Chula Vista Police Department give your data to the Chinese government?

The controversial Chula Vista police security program that uses drones to surveil the city faces questions of whether it would make information about the city and residents available to the Chinese government.
Senators ask Biden to protect Mexican journalists

Senators ask Biden to protect Mexican journalists

This comes after four journalists have been murdered in January of this year alone.
Local activists and leaders request in-depth analysis on in-custody deaths throughout county jails

Local activists and leaders request in-depth analysis on in-custody deaths throughout county jails

Local religious leaders and activists made a public request on Tuesday for an in-depth analysis of in-custody deaths at San Diego County jails by race and ethnicity. 
Former San Diego Deputy sentenced for fatally shooting an unarmed detainee

Former San Diego Deputy sentenced for fatally shooting an unarmed detainee

Aaron Russell was sentenced to three years of probation and will spend one year in jail.
Motorcyclist died after colliding with a sedan at a Chula Vista intersection

Motorcyclist died after colliding with a sedan at a Chula Vista intersection

Investigators had not determined the cause of the collision but ruled out alcohol as a factor. 
Chula Vista bar brawl leaves one injured with stab wound

Chula Vista bar brawl leaves one injured with stab wound

According to the Chula Vista Police Department, the fight broke out at Over the Border, a bar and night club at around 2 a.m off Main street and Fourth Avenue.
Community activists and families demand change in light of state report on San Diego County Jail inmate fatality rates

Community activists and families demand change in light of state report on San Diego County Jail inmate fatality rates

The State Auditor called for legislative action to ensure that the department implements “meaningful changes” after finding over 185 inmate deaths in the span of 15 years in reviewing the San Diego Sheriffs Department's practices. 
US Attorney General Garland announced strategy to combat human trafficking in southern California

US Attorney General Garland announced strategy to combat human trafficking in southern California

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) places San Diego County is at the top of the list for the worst regions in the country for human trafficking.
Driver crashes into fire hydrant in Eastlake

Driver crashes into fire hydrant in Eastlake

A silver sedan crashed into a fire hydrant in a Chula Vista suburb early Thursday morning causing an eruption of water that surpassed the height of nearby two-story homes.