Sunday, January 18, 2026
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Chula Vista

SD Loyal tops defending USL regular season champion to fuel furious playoff drive

The San Diego Loyal could be streaking into the USL Championship playoffs. The local kickers roared to their third consecutive victory to extend their unbeaten streak to five games (3-0-2) after defeating...

Eastlake setting the pace so far in boys and girls lacrosse but look out for Barons

The high school lacrosse season — both boys and girls — appears to be heading to a terrific close for local squads. The Mesa League boys championship appears up for grabs, possibly...

Developer obligation yields new park in Otay Ranch

Chula Vista is preparing to break new ground — literally and symbolically — with a park honoring Filipino American military veterans, the first of its kind in the nation. The 5.5-acre...

Cougars, Barons end season with SoCal regional championships

The San Ysidro Cougars proved there was life after Mikey Williams, and in a big way. Williams, who transferred to a school in North Carolina after the COVID-19 pandemic had shut down...

Sports writer gets started on career track

When you find out writing about a passion can lead to a career, you realize journalism is for you. I began my journalism career during my second year of college, when I...

Duffy assures voters feds to be vigilant

U.S. Attorney Laura Duffy announced last week she has appointed a veteran prosecutor to oversee the handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses for the upcoming Nov. 8...

Lesson in paperwork

Two school districts are heading to court over the legal status of a new charter school in National City. Attorney Gretchen Shipley filed a writ of mandate July 25 on behalf of...

Scripps Mercy Hospital Celebrates 125th Anniversary

On July 9, 1890, Scripps Mercy Hospital admitted its very first patient. Fast forward 125 years to July 2015, when Scripps employees, community leaders and others marked an historic milestone of...

Electronic waiting game

I've been a big fan of Chula Vista giving serious thought to implementing council districts. My go-to argument has been that residents in a cluster of neighborhoods are better served by having...

A Capitol time to move on

When I was in middle school I dreamed of living on the East Coast. I hoped that one day I could have a job as a journalist in New York City...

Bonita Vista, Chula Vista, Olympian, Southwest capture league banners

The Metro Conference cross country championship meet proved quite eventful last Friday for a quartet of teams vying to cement league titles. All four teams won their respective races to emerge...

Don’t fall for Facebook Marketplace scams

Facebook is a platform where you can seemingly get it all: updates about your friends, cute baby pics, news stories or romantic dates. But its marketplace, where people go to quickly...

CP Trojans de-claw Cougars, 35-7, to pick up first win of season

The Castle Park Trojans put their season opening 47-14 loss to the visiting Kearny Komets behind them to get into the win column for the first time this season via last...

Otay Ranch, Eastlake pick up playoff wins, remain on CIF finals collision course

Development continues in both girls and boys lacrosse in the South County region and it appears to be occurring rather rapidly after girls teams representing Otay Ranch and Eastlake high school...

Keeping an eye out for, on each other

It may be time to round up all the Latinos in the United States and deport them. Regardless of their legal status or stature in society—I’m looking at you Justice Sonia Sotomayor...

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THIS WEEK

Familiar fragrance store opens...

Bath & Body Works officially opened a new 3,232-square-foot store near Palomar Trolley on Jan. 9, bringing the brand’s signature fragrances, body care, and...

Women’s pro soccer received...

The National Women’s Soccer League crowned its 2026 champion on Nov. 22 as Gotham FC defeated the Washington Spirit, 1-0, in front of 18,000...

King’s call for justice...

Three days after the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., the April 7, 1968 edition of The Chula Vista Star News had a small...

Gulls start climb up...

The San Diego Gulls have languished near the bottom of the American Hockey League’s Pacific Division for the past three seasons, missing the genrous...

Southwestern Lady Jags secure...

It was nothing but cheers as Southwestern College recorded its third Pacific Coast Athletic Conference women’s soccer championship in the past eight years with...

Girls hoops teams tip...

The San Diego Section will crown its 2025-26 girls basketball divisional champions Feb. 26-28. All the hoopla, cheers and tears are still more than...

Frosh phenoms are lacing...

Last season, the Metro Conference roller hockey scoring race was contested between Eastlake High junior Chris Rollbusch Jr. and Bonita Vista senior Jacob Hunter. Rollbusch...

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If you went into the first full week of January 2026 wondering: Where you were going to find the extra money to pay for your...

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Above the rim: SDSU...

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Moore takes lead at...

The Port of San Diego officially swore in its 2026 officers for the Board of Port Commissioners on Wednesday, Jan. 14, marking the start...