🌱 Could Chula Vista drivers soon stop paying SR-125 tolls?
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In today's newsletter:
- Could Chula Vista drivers soon stop paying SR-125 tolls?
- Police still searching for driver in serious Olympic Parkway hit-and-run.
- How a new library could bring an SDSU nursing program to Chula Vista
Also on today's calendar: Sweetwater Woman's Club Spring Garden & Craft Fair and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 76, low: 55.
- Sunday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 74 and low of 57 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. SANDAG and Caltrans studying SR-125 toll removal (inewsource.org) — Chula Vista residents may soon see movement on long-debated South Bay Expressway tolls, as SANDAG and Caltrans study whether to make SR-125 free despite more than $155 million in remaining debt. Local leaders argue toll removal could ease heavy congestion on I-5 and I-805, while auditors have recently criticized SANDAG’s management of the toll system and contracting practices. 
2. Zachary Morales hurt in motorcycle crash at Olympic Parkway (newsline.com) — A 35-year-old motorcyclist, Zachary Morales, suffered a broken leg when a driver hit his bike and fled at Olympic Parkway and Heritage Road in Chula Vista on April 1. Police are still searching for the suspect, relying on witnesses and surveillance footage, while legal experts stress how independent investigations can help victims recover medical costs and other damages.
3. Morning Report: Supe Pitches New Polling Rules – [your]NEWS (yournews.com) — Chula Vista residents could soon see a San Diego State University nursing program operating out of a new city-built library, after the City Council’s unanimous vote this week. Local leaders hope this partnership will be the first step toward eventually landing a full four-year university in the city, potentially expanding higher-education and career opportunities close to home.
4. South Bay rapper, former football star 'improving daily' 4 years after he was shot in the head (10news.com) — From Chula Vista, family and friends say South Bay rapper and former football standout Chris Martin is making steady progress four years after being shot in the head while stopping a robbery. Now communicating with an eye-tracking device and regaining movement, he continues intensive rehabilitation as relatives lean on community support and a GoFundMe to cover his ongoing medical care.
5. San Diego County Tax Collector , The April 10th Deadline Has Passed — Here's Exactly What Happens to Your Property Tax Bill Now (newsanyway.com) — If you own property in Chula Vista and missed the April 10 San Diego County tax deadline, your second installment now carries a 10% penalty plus a $10 fee, but your ownership isn’t immediately at risk. The article explains how the Treasurer-Tax Collector handles delinquencies, key dates for tax-defaulted property auctions, and the many ways to pay before things escalate.
📸 Around Chula Vista
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Sweetwater Woman's Club Spring Garden & Craft Fair
Sweetwater Woman's Club, 3855 Sweetwater Rd, Bonita
10:00 am -
CVGS Education Class
Bonita-Sunnyside Library, 4375 Bonita Rd, Bonita
1:00 pm -
Author Signing + Book Launch Event at
Folk Arts Rare Records, 3610 University Ave, San Diego
3:00 pm
Friday April 17
Tuesday April 21
Saturday April 25
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Other local events
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South Bay Earth Day
Chula Vista Bayfront Park , 980 Marina Way , Chula Vista -
Math Field Day
National City Middle School , 1701 D Ave , National City
8:00 am -
Track meet
Eastlake High School , 1120 Eastlake Pkwy , Chula Vista
8:00 am -
Novice Girls Softball/vs. Otay Ranch
Castle Park High School , 1395 Hilltop Dr , Chula Vista
8:30 am -
JV Girls Softball/vs. University City High
University City High School , 6949 Genesee Ave , San Diego
4:00 pm -
Varsity Girls Softball/vs. High Tech High SD
Castle Park High School , 1395 Hilltop Dr , Chula Vista
4:00 pm -
Varsity Boys Lacrosse/vs. Mar Vista
Castle Park High School , 1395 Hilltop Dr , Chula Vista
6:00 pm -
Varsity Boys Volleyball/vs. Chula Vista
Chula Vista High School , 820 4th Ave , Chula Vista
4:45 pm -
Heartland Coin Show
El Cajon Elks Lodge 1812 , 1400 E Washington Ave , El Cajon
10:00 am
Saturday April 18
Monday April 20
Tuesday April 21
Saturday May 2
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