Thursday, February 5, 2026
66.2 F
Chula Vista

Rain and shopping don’t mix

In my doddering years my three kids, along with a bevy of others, have warned me — no, a better word is cautioned — about three things: don’t drive at night;...

Barons volleyball team looking to regain its spark in CIF playoffs

It has been an up and down season for the Bonita Vista Barons boys volleyball team. It started off well enough. At one point the Barons were 12-2 and looking like...

Outdoor film series to be screened at Las Americas Premium Outlets

Media Arts Center San Diego, producer of the San Diego Latino Film Festival, and Las Americas Premium Outlets are combining forces for the outdoor Latino film showcase ¡Que Viva Cine Latino!. ¡Que...

CANDIDATE MARCH TO CHULA VISTA CITY HALL

District 4 candidate Cesar Fernandez, 50 Democrat What is your background and why you are running for Chula Vista City Council? We all know our community needs a fresh start. No more scandals. I’m...

Know their faces, know their names

They call me an executive editor. Among other tasks, I decide what stories go into this newspaper and I edit those stories (complaints, comments and insults can be sent to carlos@thestarnews.com). Cops...

The naked truth about business

The last time I saw the inside of a strip club was when Tony and Christopher were sharing drinks at the Bada Bing. They were a couple of characters, those two. But...

Celebrating Muhammad Ali

Thousands are heading to Louisville, Ky. this week to mourn the death and celebrate the life of Muhammad Ali. Ali will never be forgotten. He shook up the world and the world...

To serve and represent

Mitch Beauchamp has held various positions in National City throughout his 24-year elected career. For the past decade, Beauchamp has been National City’s city treasurer where, among other tasks, he monitors the...

Housing spending input sought

The city of Chula Vista is inviting community members to provide input on how housing and community development funds should be spent over the next five years. The federal funding will...

BOARD OF SUPERVISORS SPECIAL ELECTION

Chula Vista Mayor John McCann Age: 55 Republican Tell us about your professional and political experience and why you are running for District 1 County Supervisor. McCann: Mayor John McCann is a Navy veteran, successful...

Something red, white and blue she never outgrew

At the Sweetwater Women’s Club June tea, members were supposed to wear something that either reflected the Fourth of July or attire that one would wear to a tea such as...

Jaguars showcase new gym with 71-68 victory

Southwestern College’s School of Wellness, Exercise Science and Athletics has risen from the ground on the corner of Otay Lakes Road and East H Street to become the city of Chula...

Not slowing down

Bonita resident Gracie Castro is one of 26 million Americans living with kidney disease. What sets her apart is her commitment to living an active lifestyle, despite her illness. Castro is one...

Loved dogs don’t have to be fat dogs

The creature I saw rocking gently toward me brought to mind a cocktail wienie that someone had stuck four toothpicks into to make it stand up. As he swayed from side...

Grappling with success

Mater Dei Catholic High School senior Mateo Olmos recorded a fourth-place finish in his 160-pound weight class at last weekend’s Doc Buchanan tournament in Clovis, one of the top-rated tournaments on...

WEATHER

Chula Vista
broken clouds
66.2 ° F
69.6 °
63.8 °
68 %
2.2mph
75 %
Fri
68 °
Sat
70 °
Sun
74 °
Mon
72 °
Tue
67 °

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THIS WEEK

It’s No. 1 Titans...

Friday’s 2026 edition of the Metro Conference roller hockey championship tournament’s grand finale is set: the top-seeded Eastlake Titans versus the third-seeded Otay Ranch...

Foundation graduates second round...

For the second consecutive year, the Guy and Olive Lookabaugh Foundation has fully funded tuition for an entire entering cohort of Vocational Nursing students...

Metro mat women get...

Flag football may be the fastest-growing high school girls sport but girls wrestling set the precedent, and it continues to grow in many areas. This...

Open Division hopefuls abound...

When the San Diego Section unveiled its elite Open Division playoffs  a decade or so ago, it remained a dream for most Metro Conference...

Epic win catapults Gulls...

The San Diego Gulls needed this one. And they got it. Trailing by one goal on three different occasions in front of a sellout crowd...

Slam dunk! Barons win...

Bonita Vista and Eastlake high schools have been rivals since the 1990s. The schools’ annual Battle for the Boot football game has become the...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

How to Understand the World & Our Country Today Crisis, polarization then a sweep into unity. This is how change occurs on earth - the...

In search of a...

The shame of the Trump administration’s immigration policy is all too apparent in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s unjustified raids across the nation. As...

County seeks pollution chief

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday voted to put someone in charge of coordination and accountability in addressing the Tijuana River...

It’s time for paying...

Enough time has passed since the last of the major holidays that it seems an acceptable time to hop back on the soapbox without...

Metro roller hockey season...

EASTLAKE TOPS NEW-LOOK OTAY RANCH MUSTANGS 8-3, FINISH 12-0 REGULAR SEASON SCHEDULE Wednesday's regular season slate at the Castle Park High School outdoor rink finalized...