Chula Vista is the second largest city in San Diego County and the 21st largest in the state. Located in South Bay, south of National City and north of Tijuana, the city is home to more than 165,000 residents. It is known for its small town charm and family friendly environment.
The name means "beautiful view," and the town was laid out in 1887 during California's first real estate boom. The new town attracted residents from across the United States, Canada and England. Many planted fruit orchards and citrus groves. At one time the city was once known as the "Lemon Capital of the Nation." It was incorporated as a city in 1911.
Chula Vista is a town in transition. Once known as a bedroom community with a strong collection of small businesses, Chula Vista is now attracting multi-national corporations and strong redevelopment partners.
High tech companies like Hitachi, DNP America and Leviton are either open or in the process of building new facilities in the Eastlake Business Center. These companies find the area a good location from which to manage their manufacturing and distribution operations both in the United States and in Mexico. The companies are also attracted by affordable land and a strong pool of workers. UPS, the U.S. Post Office, a day care center and a church are also tenants.
Since the Chula Vista City Council approved preliminary negotiations for a 1,500-room resort on the city's bay front, two issues have arisen: infrastructure funding and clarification of the environmental impact report.
Cheryl Cox handily defeated incumbent Steve Padilla Tuesday night in the race for mayor of one of the county’s most rapidly developing cities, Chula Vista.
A border city that long has watched illegal immigrants pass through on their way north is increasingly welcoming a very different kind of arrival: well-heeled Mexicans seeking refuge from kidnappings and other violence.
An official groundbreaking for a new school within the Chula Vista Elementary School District will take place 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday at the corner of Magdalena Avenue, Peabody Way and Wolf Canyon Loop in Chula Vista.
September 2013 -- Reporter Carlos Rico visits the Futbol Factory in Chula Vista, which opened in early September. The facility is the first-of-its-kind in the United States that is centered around sharpening soccer players' technique and basic skills.
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