🌱 Thinking of skipping traffic? Check this new Chula Vista ferry option
Chula Vista, California Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Chula Vista! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Thinking of skipping traffic? Check this new Chula Vista ferry option
- Need ITIN tax help? A free Chula Vista site is available
- How the new Chula Vista–downtown ferry could change your commute
Also on today's calendar: SDFC Soccer Celebrations hosted by City of Chula Vista.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Clouds giving way to sun, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
- Thursday: Clouds giving way to sun, temps: high: 72, low: 62.
- Friday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 73 and low of 61 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. New South Bay ferry service opens between Chula Vista and downtown San Diego (timesofsandiego.com) — Chula Vista residents now have a direct ferry to downtown San Diego, with 45‑minute trips starting 8 a.m. daily from 600 Marina Parkway and final return at 7 p.m. from Fifth Avenue Landing. Tickets cost $15 one way, and the operator plans to expand trips if demand grows, giving locals a new scenic commuting and leisure option on the bay. 
2. Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites with ITIN services (irs.gov) — Chula Vista residents needing help filing taxes with an ITIN can visit the Metropolitan Area Advisory Commission site at 1355 Third Avenue for free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance. The statewide list also highlights many other California locations, but this local office offers direct, in-person support close to home. Call ahead to confirm hours and any appointment requirements.
3. Daily Business Report: June 2, 2026, San Diego Metro Magazine (sandiegometro.com) — A new daily ferry now connects Chula Vista’s waterfront at 600 Marina Parkway with downtown San Diego, offering 45‑minute bay crossings for $15 each way starting at 8 a.m. The broader roundup also notes new federal CalFresh work rules and San Diego City Council budget attendance issues, but the most immediate change for South Bay residents is this added transit option.
4. Video shows freezer being loaded into van a day after Maya Millete vanished in Chula Vista (amedpost.com) — Jurors in the Larry Millete murder trial are reviewing detailed surveillance, audio, and cellphone evidence tied to the disappearance of Maya Millete from her Chula Vista home in January 2021. Testimony from a former Chula Vista police detective highlighted unexplained late-night noises, vehicle movements, and video of a freezer being loaded into an SUV as prosecutors outline their case.
5. 1 million pounds of food rescued by homeless people in job-training program (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Homeless residents are helping rescue over 1 million pounds of surplus food while gaining paid job training, and one program even puts people to work beautifying parks in Chula Vista. Backed by the Lucky Duck Foundation, these efforts combine food rescue, employment, and long-term housing stability across San Diego County. The foundation is investing more to expand the successful food rescue routes.
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SDFC Soccer Celebrations hosted by City of Chula Vista →
Chula Vista Elite Athlete Training Center, 2800 Olympic Pkwy, Chula Vista
6:00 pm
Friday June 12
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Congratulations to Southwestern College’s Class of 2026!
About 1,200 students graduated with more than 4,400 degrees and certificates awarded! (Nextdoor Chula Vista) - Hi everyone my cat Jerry has been missing for 4 days 😞 we live next to Eastlake high school.
If anyone has seen him or have him please message me. We miss him so much. (Nextdoor Antiqua)
- J. C. Penney Company, Inc. posted a job opening for Stock Associate - Chula Vista Center in Chula Vista. Apply here.
- Sweetwater Union High School District posted a job opening for Boys Wrestling Coach (CLE25-195-SOH) - SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL in Chula Vista. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chula Vista here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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