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Basketball

Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Phillip Brents - 02/05/2026

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Metro mat women get their moment in time

Chula Vista

Creating opportunity, one scholarship at a time

Chula Vista

E-vehicle chargers coming

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And then there were four: Kuyper Prep Admirals remain in the unbeaten ranks

Football Phillip Brents - 11/04/2011 0

The number of undefeated football teams in the San Diego Section has dwindled significantly in the last few weeks. Just four remain unbeaten: the Madison Warhawks (8-0), St. Augustine Saints (8-0),...

A fuzzy head and pink bracelet

Columnists Nancy Alvarado - 01/31/2015 0

Sometimes Ramon drives me nuts. He’s that kid who wants to sit as close to me as possible, follows me around the classroom, wants to have a non-stop conversation with me....

Eastlake goes up 1-0 in Little League World Series on no-hitter

Baseball Phillip Brents - 08/16/2013 0

Friday’s opening game in the 2013 Little League World Series between West Region region champion Eastlake and Great Lakes region champion Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores (Mich.) predictably proved to be a pitchers...

Alleged meth dealers face judge

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 10/01/2011 0

Seven Chula Vista residents pleaded not guilty Sept. 23 to a federal grand jury indictment that alleged they participated in a methamphetamine distribution organization. The seven were among 24 people indicted and...

San Diego FC, newest MLS club, appears to be no pushover to kick off expansion season

Alumni admin - 03/12/2025 0

Training has obviously gone well for San Diego FC’s new entry in Major League Soccer at its Sharp HealthCare Performance Center on tribal land of the Sycuan Band of the Kumeyaay...

Baker’s childhood passion becomes sweet occupation

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 11/27/2021 0

Jose Barajas always wanted to work in the kitchen. His mother, a cake decorator when he was young, he began his journey by starting as a dishwasher, and grew a passion...

Dedicated to her community

Chula Vista Isabel Hughes - 08/08/2019 0

Former Chula Vista City Councilwoman Patty Davis passed away Tuesday July 30 from congestive heart failure. Davis was born Oct. 1, 1950 in Louisville, Kentucky. She graduated from Ursuline Academy, received the...

Star watch: charting South County’s NFL elite

Alumni Carlos Davalos - 09/19/2015 0

The Star-News will present periodic updates of South County alumni currently playing or coaching in the National Football League. Here is our first installment. Tony Jefferson (Eastlake High School) Jefferson made his season...

Playing the odds in your favor

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 01/09/2016 0

What has greater odds against: the chance of winning the estimated $700 million Powerball jackpot this weekend or finding a Southern Californian who does not stand with mouth agape staring out...

March is for Mariachi

Latest News Carl Robinette - 02/24/2016 0

With the National City International Mariachi Fest and Competition as their flagship event, organizers of the festival are working on programs to grow Mariachi instruction in South Bay schools and connect...

Nurses offer unconditional support during troubling times

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 06/19/2020 0

Registered nurse Christina Kelley gathered with a group of about 12 fellow nurses at the Cameron YMCA in East County for a June 7 event with hundreds of protesters in a...

Can Metro girls field hockey teams make step up to the next level?

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 08/29/2014 0

Girls lacrosse clearly came of age last spring as five Metro Conference teams qualified for the San Diego Section playoffs. Moreover, two Metro teams squared off in the division semifinals and...

Metro boys water polo teams gearing up for CIF divisional playoffs

High School Phillip Brents - 10/25/2018 0

This year’s San Diego Section boys water polo playoffs will get off to a ghoulish start with games on Oct. 30-31. The Halloween-themed contests should bring out fans dressed as vampires...

Shutterbugs in search of dark skies are in luck this summer

Arts Phillip Brents - 06/19/2015 0

From Imperial Beach northward to Santa Barbara and as far east as San Bernardino, Southern California is essentially one large urban sprawl – home to 22.7 million residents or about 60...

Hilltop Lancers, sans 12 grads, aim to carry on championship tradition

Sports Phillip Brents - 08/30/2010 0

When a league championship team loses 12 players to graduation, some coaches might hit the panic button. But at Hilltop High School? In girls field hockey? No way. It’s just another season....

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THIS WEEK

Chula Vista

Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Metro mat women get their moment in time

Creating opportunity, one scholarship at a time

E-vehicle chargers coming

DON'T MISS

And then there were four: Kuyper Prep Admirals remain in the unbeaten ranks

A fuzzy head and pink bracelet

Eastlake goes up 1-0 in Little League World Series on no-hitter

Alleged meth dealers face judge

San Diego FC, newest MLS club, appears to be no pushover to kick off expansion season

Baker’s childhood passion becomes sweet occupation

Dedicated to her community

Star watch: charting South County’s NFL elite

Playing the odds in your favor

March is for Mariachi

Nurses offer unconditional support during troubling times

Can Metro girls field hockey teams make step up to the next level?

Metro boys water polo teams gearing up for CIF divisional playoffs

Shutterbugs in search of dark skies are in luck this summer

Hilltop Lancers, sans 12 grads, aim to carry on championship tradition

WEATHER

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