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Chula Vista, California Patch AM: a 5 min read

Good morning Chula Vista! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See what’s new at Chula Vista’s expanded bayfront playground.
  • Months of complaints end in a stabbing at an Eastlake apartment
  • Inside Chula Vista High’s brand-new $42 million stadium debut.

Also on today's calendar: Heartland Coin Show and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why can't dogs make MRI's? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Hot with plenty of sun, with a high of 91 and low of 71 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Saturday: Sunny and very warm, temps: high: 89, low: 62.
  • Sunday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 86 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Chula Vista's new park features nautical-themed play areas, splash pad (cbs8.com) — A major new playground has opened on the Chula Vista Bayfront near the Gaylord Pacific Hotel, giving local families a much bigger waterfront park to enjoy. Formerly Bayside Park, the site is expanding from 12 to about 25 acres, with nautical-themed play areas ready now and a splash pad coming next year as part of a $15 million effort to improve public waterfront access.
   

2. Chula Vista man stabbed during brawl between neighbors (fox5sandiego.com) — Residents at the Casa Lago Eastlake apartments in Chula Vista are on edge after a long-simmering dispute erupted into a violent brawl Wednesday night, leaving one neighbor hospitalized with stab wounds and six people under arrest. Neighbors say they’ve spent months calling Chula Vista police about disturbances at the home and are hoping the arrests finally restore safety.
   

3. Chula Vista High School finally unveils new stadium (thestarnews.com) — Chula Vista High School has finally opened its long-awaited $42 million on-campus stadium, giving students, athletes, and families a modern home field after years of mostly road games. The debut featured an alumni walk, tributes to late alumnus Joe Heinz, and the first varsity football game on new turf, with upgraded lighting, track, and facilities expected to benefit multiple sports and community events.
   

4. More Than $1 Million Invested in Local Projects to Power Cleaner, More Resilient Communities (sdfoundation.org) — Chula Vista organizations are set to benefit from new clean energy grants, including solar and battery storage for Boys & Girls Club sites and St. Mark’s Lutheran Church, plus education programs in local schools. San Diego Community Power and San Diego Foundation are investing nearly $1.2 million regionwide to boost resilience, expand clean transportation, and create workforce pathways in communities like Chula Vista.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • For everyone who saw my post about this kitten that I was having problem feeding it's doing great now I took a nice lady named Kellys advice and ordered another bottle or nipple kit from Amazon for small baby kitten and it made a hugh difference I
    started using a syringe and a premature kitten nipple and now it's eating sleeping playing and going potty as a normal kitten should thanks to… (Nextdoor Eastlake)
  • Lost cat.
    800 block of Floyd Ave. Male orange and white. Has a tipped ear. Please call if you see him. 619-261-5993. (Nextdoor Telegraph Canyon/ Paseo Del Rey)
  • SBCS - South Bay Community Services posted a job opening for Cleaning Associate in Chula Vista. Apply here.
  • The Southwestern College posted a job opening for Assistant Professor of Mathematics in Chula Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chula Vista here.

Ok Chula Vista! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why can't dogs make MRI's?" — Because catscan! (Thank you Bob F. for sending it in!)
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