Manhunt on for predator who attempted to kidnap girl

CHULA VISTA, Calif. (CBS 8) - Parents are on alert, after a predator followed and attempted to kidnap a 14-year-old on her way to school.

Police say the man slowly drove his truck on Eastlake Parkway Wednesday. He then reappeared, parked his truck, got out and grabbed the girl by her arm between 8 a.m. and 8:15 a.m. while she was walking to High Tech High School in the 1900 block of Discovery Falls Drive. However, the victim was able to escape.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, 5 feet 5 inches tall and about 200 pounds. He is about 28 to 30 years old and was last seen wearing a plain gray baseball cap and zipped up gray jacket.

His vehicle is described as an older tan-colored, Ford F-150 with yellow lettering on at least one side. The truck was towing an empty trailer with a possible California license plate number of 4KW5935.

Anyone with information should contact the Chula Vista Police Department at (619) 691-5151.

The Boys & Girls Club of Chula Vista

Boys and Girls Club of Chula Vista - “dedicated to the educational, emotional and social development of our community's youth”

Our Clubs are open after school, and during summer and vacations when kids have free time and need productive outlets. The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chula Vista follow the Chula Vista Elementary School District calendar. Our main Club is open with summer and vacation hours whenever all of the CVESD schools are closed for teacher days, conferences or no school days.

Participation in the Boys & Girls Clubs of Chula Vista is available to all young people between the ages of 6 - 18. Membership fees are $60 for individual membership or $75 for two or more children in the same family.

The perfect place for kids... The Boys and Girls Club offers more than just baby sitting services until you get home from work. They truly have activities and enrichment programs to keep active kids busy. The hub of the center is the “gamesroom” that is filled with pool tables, soccer tables, and ping pong tables, this room provides entertainment for members of all ages. There are a variety of recreational activities in the Gamesroom that allow members to learn important social skills, friendly competition and a sense of belonging. There are air hockey tables, video games and many exciting board games.

The Gamesroom is a great place to hang out with friends, play a few games, build skills, and learn new things while having a great time.


The Boys & Girls Clubs of Chula Vista offers a variety of athletic programming for all members. Basketball, Flag Football, Indoor Soccer are offered seasonally. The Club also offers organized games like capture the flag, battle ball, kickball, scooter football & basketball, soccer, relay races, handball, freeze tag, whiffle ball, and much more.

Besides the gamesroom and athletic programs we also have a computer center, homework area, wood working room, gym, and of course or famous Len Moore Skate Park. There is always something to do at The Boys & Girls Club!

Millenia Project Promises Revenue and Jobs

A massive project in the South Bay could mean thousands of homes, thousands of jobs and millions of revenue dollars for the city of Chula Vista.

The Millenia development is expected to accomplish many tasks over the next two decades. Millenia is a $4 billion mixed-use, high-density development planned for the Otay Ranch area of Chula Vista. The project has already been approved by Chula Vista and the San Diego Association of Governments. Now, the developer, the Corky McMillin Company, is only waiting for the economy to rebound. Corky McMillin Vice President Todd Galarneau told 10News it is always smart to plan when the economy is down and build when it's on its way back up." We have all of our entitlements. We'll be able to hit the ground running as the market recovers," Galarneau said.

Chula Vista has been hit especially hard by the economy. In 2005, at the height of the city's construction boom, Chula Vista issued more than 3,000 building permits. In 2009, they issued less than 300. Chula Vista City Manager Jim Sandoval said Millenia could be the beginning of the rebound. When completed, Millenia is expected to generate more than $4 million in revenue for the city, which is much-needed money for the South Bay city that has cut more than $50 million from its budget in the past three years and cut more than 20 percent of its staff." Four million dollars means a lot of services that we could provide that we cannot provide otherwise to our community," Sandoval said.Millenia, which is being built in the city's planned Eastern Urban Center, would encompass more than 200 acres south of the Otay Ranch Town Center. It's expected to have 3,000 residential units, more than 3 million square feet of retail space, a library, fire station and a hotel." If you were to overlay the boundaries of the Eastern Urban Center over downtown San Diego, it would be 80 downtown city blocks," said Galarneau.

For more information and a complete overview map of the project, go to Millenia's official website at: www.milleniasd.com

Are you ready to ROCK AND ROLL Chula Vista?

Cricket Wireless Amphitheater is gearing up to open it's gates once again for another spectacular year of ground breaking music!

I personally cannot wait. I just heard on the radio Elton John is coming back. Whoo Hoo. If you haven't seen this man in concert, you are missing one hell of a show!

So, what is coming our way?... Just a few on the list:

We kick off the summer line up with Channel 93.3's Summer Kick -Off Concert on Friday May 14th. Then the Eagles on the 23rd of May, Tim McGraw w/Lady Antebellum on June 4th. I've already mentioned, Sir Elton John on Saturday, July 24 (get those platforms and sunglasses ready), then the Vans Warp Tour on Aug 10th. Wrapping up our summer with Dave Matthews, Green Day, Tom Petty and Jack Johnson.

My only question... Where is Jimmy Buffet?

Go to Cricket Wireless Amphitheater for a complete line up and to purchase tickets.

Great News at a Perfect Time

A collective sigh of relief is being issued by taxpayers who’d not only lost their homes, their dreams, and large chunks of their pride, but who were staring down tax bills that they couldn’t fathom how to pay.

It might not soothe all their wounds, but a measure passed last week by the California State Legislature will, when signed by Governor Schwarzenegger, give some much-needed breathing room to the thousands of Californians who lost their homes to foreclosure or who had to sell them in a short sale.

You see, mortgage debt that is forgiven, which happens when your mortgagor allows you to sell your home short or after a foreclosure, is taxable, both federally and at the state level. A moratorium was placed on the federal tax, but in California, a state riddled with crushing debt, there were serious questions about whether the tax would be levied.

Others affected by this measure are those who got loan modifications that lessened the amount that was owed to the mortgagor.

Assuming that the governor signs the bill, which he has said he will do, it will provide relief to upwards of 100,000 Californians through 2012, when the measure is set to expire.

Our state is certainly one that needs income, and it’s estimated that California will collect about $34 million less in taxes as a result of this bill. No matter how badly the money is needed, however, generating that income at the cost of rendering our taxpayers, quite literally, penniless is too much of a price to pay.

If you’ve been involved in a foreclosure, short sale, or have had mortgage debt forgiven, you may be eligible to claim the relief on your 2009 State and federal income tax returns.

As always, whenever you have questions relating to taxes, be sure to contact your accountant or financial planner; they’ll have the best advice and will give you the proper guidance.