http://www.thestarnews.com/rss/ Star News Press en-us Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:14:PM PST Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:14:PM PST Community Media CP francote@communitymediaus.com francote@communitymediaus.com 5 http://www.thestarnews.com/sports/cif-winter-sports-playoffs-to-draw-best-out-of-south-county-elite-student-athletes/ The San Diego Section winter sports playoffs are in full swing this week and next week as the road to state championships in wrestling, boys and girls basketball and boys and girls soccer (Southern California regionals) takes its winding -- and often unexpected -- turns. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:54:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/sports/southwest-raiders-add-another-boys-soccer-banner-to-the-wall/ The Southwest High School boys soccer team will represent the South Bay League in the upcoming San Diego Section Division III playoffs after securing the rights to this year's league title with a 2-1 victory at Chula Vista High School on Tuesday (Feb. 14). Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:46:16 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/sports/titans-win-thriller-capture-2011-12-mesa-league-banner/ For those fans arriving at Otay Ranch High School the evening of Feb. 10 for a scheduled 7 p.m. contest between the host Mustangs and visiting Eastlake Titans -- a showdown for sole possession of first place in the Mesa League standings -- all that can be said is that they missed a good game. Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:43:49 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/at-the-movies/no-one-is-safe-even-in-safe-house/ Now playing from director Daniel Espinosa and Relativity Media comes a film about not being safe, not even in a "Safe House." Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:39:09 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/latest-news/voters-will-decide-district-issue/ City not big enough for district voting, mayor says. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/national-city/sweetwater-will-appeal-ruling/ A recent Title IX ruling by a San Diego District Court judge against the Sweetwater Union High School District for gender-based disparities in sports at Castle Park High will be appealed, according to the district's attorney. Daniel Shinoff, who [..] Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/chula-vista/third-avenue-future-still-undecided/ The Chula Vista City Council voted to continue an item that could potentially take money away from a southwest project and put it into downtown Chula Vista. City staff asked the council Tuesday night to consider the transfer of $840,000 to the Thi [..] Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/chula-vista/one-time-policymaker-recognized-for-diversity/ Chula Vista resident Thomas Hom is known in San Diego for his civic contributions. Although he's now retired after working 50 years in the real estate industry, Hom, 85, continues his passion to serve the community as a volunteer. In 2010 [..] Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/chula-vista/tooned-in-to-his-artistic-side/ Joe Schmidt and I were colleagues of sorts. That is, we worked for the same establishment in the same era for a good period of time.  I wrote a column and he was the cartoonist at The Star-News back in the '90s.  Oddly, enough, though [..] Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/chula-vista/is-ticket-fixing-worth-ending-career/ I am continually amazed at how many newspaper readers and online commentors have a profound dislike, no, make that hatred, of police officers. As I have written before, I read a few print newspapers and an equal number of online publications. The [..] Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/chula-vista/bail-increased-for-alleged-robbers/ Bail was increased to $1 million for two men after they were ordered to stand trial for allegedly robbing an auto parts store on Paradise Valley Road at gunpoint with one of them raping a woman. The two men are accused of going into an Auto Zone s [..] Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/chula-vista/no-early-release-for-volunteer-coach/ A former volunteer hockey coach at Bonita Vista High School has 11 more months to go before finishing his jail term for having sex with a teenage girl he supervised. A judge last month turned down the request of Jose Antonio Carrillo, 50, by his a [..] Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/chula-vista/city-will-single-out-problem-people/ If you like drama or getting up in other people's business (c'mon, don't be coy, you/we know who we are) then you're going to love what the city of Chula Vista has in store.They're going to publish the addresses of drama [..] Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/city-hall/take-it-to-the-city-council/ This isn't about pay, benefits or pension. It's about crime, disorder and your quality of life. The Chula Vista Police Officers' Association (CVPOA) represents the 215 hardest-working police officers in San Diego County who pa [..] Sat, 18 Feb 2012 12:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/sports/mustangs-magnificent-seven-ride-into-cif-girls-water-polo-playoffs/ The Otay Ranch Mustangs' starting unit of seven players has affectionately earned the nickname "Magnificent Seven" from ORHS coach Ernie Medina. They led the Metro Conference's top team into this week's San Diego Section playoffs. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 7:59:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/sports/hilltop-southwest-punch-participant-passes-to-kiwanis-cup-roller-hockey-playoffs/ The Don Cerone Memorial/Kiwanis Cup championship playoffs face off this coming Tuesday at Skate San Diego in National City and both the Hilltop Lancers and Southwest Raiders assured themselves participant passes by wrapping up league championship titles this past week. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 5:13:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/sports/record-setting-san-ysidro-cougars-capture-south-bay-league-girls-soccer-title/ San Ysidro High School is celebrating its 10th anniversary and the Cougars appear to have much to celebrate in 2011-12, specifically during the current winter sports season. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 2:11:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/entertainment/cancer/ February 16-22, 2012 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 2:20:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/latest-news/the-lady-red-devils-and-the-road-to-glory/ Look for a copy of this week's Star-News available Feb. 17. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 2:00:00 PST http://www.thestarnews.com/sports/high-school-wrestling-fans-get-a-taste-of-metro-conference-finals/ The underdogs clearly had a blast at last Saturday's Metro Conference wrestling championships at Sweetwater High School. Those cheering loudest were members of the San Ysidro Cougars, who captured team titles in both the varsity and junior varsity fields. 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