Chula Vista

A man died early Sunday after being shot several times in Chula Vista, police said.

The annual Day of Hope event aims to help unsheltered people in the area with showers, nutrition, clothing, and this year COVID-19 vaccines

The disappearance of Chula Vista mom May “Maya” Millete has gripped San Diego County. Here’s a look back at the key moments in her case as her family continues to search for answers.

The last 12 months were incredibly hard for MJ’s Yogurt Time & Deli, but its owner said he was prioritizing his employees health.

After a brief standoff in a Chula Vista neighborhood, police arrested a man who reportedly called 911 claiming he had killed his wife.

The team running Hair Slayers Studio in Chula Vista share why they are not shy about asking for help, this as they are hoping federal relief and community support can help them out during a tough financial time.

“Whatever it takes to find her, we’re going to do it,” said May “Maya” Millete’s sister, who has not seen the missing Chula Vista mother of three since early January.

A Navy veteran has volunteered every second of every day that the South Bay Vaccination Station has been open — and he has no plans on stopping.

Local prosecutors, police and school officials on Wednesday announced the creation of an app aimed at aiding students who have recently experienced trauma that may be affecting their behavior and performance at school.

At a news conference Friday morning, family members and Chula Vista’s police chief made emotional calls for help finding May “Maya” Millete, a mother of three who has been missing since Jan. 7.

The Chula Vista Police Department issued a search warrant Saturday at the home of a Chula Vista mom who was reported missing at the beginning of the month.

A man who helped an acquaintance dispose of the body of a Chula Vista resident who was stabbed 66 times and stuffed into a barrel that was tossed into San Diego Bay was sentenced to six months in county jail on Thursday.

It’s a video gaining widespread attention on social media, showing a street vendor selling tamales in Chula Vista, then suddenly being gifted $1,000 in cash by a total stranger. Jesus Morales, who goes by the handle Juixxe on TikTok, told NBC 7 San Diego this is just one of many vendors he’s helped in this way since the pandemic began,…

The Hello Kitty Café Truck – a bright, pink burst of pure cuteness with a pop culture cult following – is making its way back to San Diego County. First stop: Carlsbad.

A Chula Vista family’s trip to Mexico to visit a dying relative took an unfortunate turn when several of them, including their 72-year-old grandfather, contracted COVID-19. Unfortunately, on Jan. 8 Hector Villaseñor, 72, passed away from complications due to the disease. “I see pictures of my dad and not even a month ago he was here, healthy, fine, not an…

A South Bay healthcare worker was put to the ultimate test when she was hospitalized and survived her COVID-19 diagnosis, her recovery, however, has not been easy. As COVID-19 cases climb, so are the number of “long haul” patients whose physical and mental symptoms persist. These are symptoms that Chula Vista healthcare worker, Isabel Ortuno, continues to battle. “You do…

Vanessa Gastellu, 29, pleaded not guilty to killing 23-year-old Christina Garcia, whose body was found by a person walking on a trail near the Otay River last summer, the Chula Vista Police Department said.

Veterans homes are working to manage growing numbers of COVID-19 cases as workers and residents wait on vaccines to arrive. “Well I’m worried about it,” Veterans Home Chula Vista resident George Marston said. “I’m not exactly young and if I got it I’d probably go.” Despite months of keeping COVID-19 case numbers relatively low, it seems veterans homes are...

The 2020 school year is mercifully over. Friday was the last day of distance learning for thousands of students and teachers in the Sweetwater Union High School and Chula Vista Elementary School Districts. However, the faculty at Discovery Elementary School in Chula Vista didn’t want to end 2020 by clicking “LEAVE MEETING.” The charter school hosted a drive-through holiday party…

It seems no community is immune to the surge in coronavirus cases seen nationwide, and cities, counties and states are toughening up on restrictions and enforcement in response to increased virus spread. Eight months into the pandemic, Chula Vista is shifting from an education first strategy to something with a little more teeth. “Being at this for eight months now,…