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Eagles soar over field at 32-team Sweetwater girls volleyball tourney

Thirty-two teams gathered to compete in last weekend’s third annual Sweetwater Prime Sports Invitational at Sweetwater High School to help usher in the 2015 girls volleyball season. Champions were crowned in four...

Guaranteed employment on the RISE for grads

Students who entered San Diego State University through the Compact For Success Program with the Sweetwater Union High School District can be guaranteed a job once they graduate. A collaboration between the...

SWC polo men drop 14-13 decision to Mesa, still hope for strong finish in PCAC playoffs

The community college water polo season is quickly winding down, and the Southwestern College men’s team still has hopes of making a bold statement before it is finally finished. The Jaguars saw...

Police armed with cameras for theirs, citizens’ protection

The next time you see a Chula Vista police officer coming your way, smile — you could be on camera. That’s because the Chula Vista Police Department has been testing the use...

Otay Ranch, Eastlake, Chula Vista set pace for Sweetwater district roller hockey teams

Teams have begun to create some space between themselves through the opening three weeks of play in the 2016-17 CIF-Metro Conference season. Teams will now resume play following the winter break. Week...

California District 42 Little League crowns its 2015 Tournament of Champions

California District 42 crowned its annual Tournament of Champions winners Tuesday at Imperial Beach Little League. Sweetwater Valley Little League captured banners in the 6-Under/Pitch Machine and Majors divisions while Park...

Insanity plea sends man to hospital

A man who killed two men in Otay Mesa in 2017 has been found innocent by reason of insanity. Ricard Valles, 53, will likely be committed to a state psychiatric hospital, said...

Barons girls soccer tournament kicks off

Ron Pietila retired last season from a legendary coaching career that included more than 500 victories at Southwest, Bonita Vista and Olympian high schools. His teams set the standard for others...

Raiders rewarded with cheers in history-making championship

It’s no secret on campus that Southwest High School prides itself as a soccer school. The Raiders won the Southern California Division II regional championship in 2014 to shine a spotlight...

No conflict has ever been solved with violence

The inside of Obama’s head must be a fascinating place. Our first black President, clearly one of the most self-aware and brilliant minds that ever held the office, must not only...

Prelim set for aide

A preliminary hearing for Feb. 21 was confirmed last week for a Chula Vista middle school aide who has been charged with inflicting corporal injury upon a child and child endangerment. Michael...

Getting to know those who would govern

There are four candidates running for Chula Vista mayor. This week The Star-News features answers from two of those four. The two candidates with the most votes in June move on...

National City appointment goes nowhere, void remains

The National City City Council, during a meeting Feb. 5 at City Hall, failed for the second time to appoint a candidate to fill the seat vacated by Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis...

This is a job for ‘The Opportunist’

This year, among the thousands of costumed characters meandering though the San Diego Convention Center during Comicon, will anyone catch a glimpse of “The Opportunist”? Despite the negative connotations, “The Opportunist” isn’t...

Drawing a line in the city

In 2012, Chula Vista voters approved Proposition B which changed the process for electing City Council members from an "at large" to a "district" system.  This fundamentally changed our form of...

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THIS WEEK

What’s new, what’s next...

Ring in the New Year right with Downtown Chula Vista after a full year of growth! From getting a head start on your New...

Roller hockey faces off...

The Metro Conference faced off the 2026 portion of its 2025-26 roller hockey schedule with four games played Jan 7-8 at the Castle Park...

Gulls face off new...

The start of the new year has created some very interesting scenarios in the American Hockey league. With seven teams separated by just six standings...

New laws boost pet...

Five new California animal welfare laws sponsored by San Diego Humane Society went into effect Jan. 1, strengthening protections against puppy mills, cracking down...

Holiday Bowl rings in...

One day removed from a flooding downpour in Mission Valley, the 46th annual Holiday Bowl enjoyed partly cloudy skies and little to no precipitation...

San Diego County Cup...

The San Diego County Cup holiday soccer tournament wrapped up Dec. 30 with six boys division finals at Hilltop High School and three girls...

Help getting by during...

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...

State grant funds Chula...

Chula Vista has secured $500,000 from the State of California to support affordable housing, which the city will match with another $500,000 from its...