CHULA VISTA: Eastlake High School has won the county Academic League Championship, a competition that features tossup questions on math, science, history and literature.

Eastlake defeated Scripps Ranch High School, 73-48, in a match televised live on ITV Channel 16 last week. Eastlake also defeated West Hills High School in a semifinal match the same day. The matches were held at the San Diego County Office of Education in Linda Vista.

The championship team members are Jordan Gatlin, Robert Dunlip, Jessica Carr, Mona Fang, Greg Fink, Jecedthel Dumpit, Ellen Moffett, Chelsea Baltierra, Hayoung Kim, Alejandra Garza, Derrick Carangian, Marliza Alonzo, Seira Fukushima, Julian Sena, Keith Ressler, Jennifer Lee, Ryota Fukushima, Adrian Alonzo, Meredith Quicho and Gi-Hye Han. The coach is teacher Chris Domingo, who shaved his head to fulfill a pledge to his team for making the semifinals.

Career Expo to provide pointers on landing a job

CHULA VISTA: Dozens of local employers will attend the South County Career Expo from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Turning Heart Center, 345 Fifth Ave., Chula Vista.

The expo is free and open to all San Diego County job seekers, including youths ages 16 to 21.

The San Diego Workforce Partnership will conduct workshops offering advice on critical work-readiness skills, such as completing job applications, writing résumés, handling interviews and approaching the job search professionally. Additional resources also will be available, including job-seeking tips from the Employment Guide and health information from Scripps Mercy Hospital System.

The career expo will feature a guest appearance by the SRL Touring Division's Eddie Bryans, who will sign autographs and show his race car. Attendees also will be able to enter a raffle to win prizes throughout the day, and all moms present at the expo will be given a flower in honor of Mother's Day. For more information, go to SanDiegoAtWork.com or call (619) 228-2936.

International Migratory Bird Day celebration set

IMPERIAL BEACH: The Tijuana Estuary will celebrate International Migratory Bird Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday with guided walks, games and crafts.

Festivities begin with a guided bird walk on the McCoy Trail at 9 a.m. A presentation, “Tropics to Tundra,” about the migratory birds' journey will begin at 10 a.m., followed by a nature walk and games and crafts at 11 a.m.

The event is free and will be held at the Tijuana Estuary Visitor Center, 301 Caspian Way, Imperial Beach.

For information, visit www.tijuanaestuary.org or call (619) 575-3613.

Civic group to discuss climate-change panel

CHULA VISTA: The Northwest Civic Association will hold a town-hall meeting Monday in the auditorium of the Chula Vista Civic Center Branch Library, 365 F St.

The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. The event will feature a presentation from city conservation staff members Michael Meacham and Brendan Reed and Southwestern College professor Alma Aguilar. The presentation will focus on the city's Climate Change Working Group, which recently recommended several measures to reduce the city's carbon footprint.

Representatives of Family Health Centers of San Diego will discuss their proposed Chula Vista clinic, at Landis and Davidson streets. The event is open to the public.

For more information, call (619) 429-0610 or go to www.northwestchulavista.org.

'Peaker' plant expansion to be subject of workshop

CHULA VISTA: Residents can attend a California Energy Commission workshop Monday regarding a proposed expansion of a “peaker” power plant in southwest Chula Vista.

The workshop will be held in two sessions, one at 2 p.m. and the other at 6 p.m., at the Otay Recreation Center, 3554 Main St.

MMC Energy is seeking state permission to double the capacity of its seven-year-old, gas-fired peaker, a small power plant that fires up quickly during periods of high energy demand. Even though the upgraded plant would produce cleaner power, it would run more often – potentially producing as much pollution as the old one.

Nearby residents are concerned about air quality and on-site storage of ammonia. They say the existing peaker never should have been built because it is too close to homes and Otay Elementary School.

At the workshop, Energy Commission staffers will provide information about an analysis of the company's proposal, with a focus on issues of air quality, land use and public health.