Shining a light on Halloween safety

For most of us, Halloween brings back a wave of childhood memories: silly and spooky costumes, the excitement of trick-or-treating, school parades, neighborhood block parties, and that distinct feeling of being...

JC soccer season continues for Southwestern College

Southwestern College’s women’s soccer team appeared to get the result it wanted in last Friday’s 1-0 victory at MiraCosta College. Sophia Neri netted the game-winning goal in the second half as...

Gulls avoid late collapse, top Barracuda 4-1

The San Diego Gulls met up with the San Jose Barracuda in Pacific Division AHL action Saturday, Oct. 24, at Pechanga Arena, a team they opened the 2026-27 season against in...

South County well represented in CIF flag football playoffs

The San Diego Section girls flag football playoffs started this week. Championship games in five divisions are slated Saturday, Nov. 7, at Olympian High School.The Open Division features the top eight...

Wave might need more than home field advantage

The season is by no means over for the San Diego Wave. The NWSL team closes out regular season play Sunday, Nov. 1, at PayPal Park in San Jose against Bay...

Metro cross country finals setting up for fantastic finish

The 2026 Metro Conference cross country championship meet is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, at Rohr Park. The San Diego Section championship meet follows Nov. 14 at Balboa Park’s Morley Field. Two...

Crusaders claim Metro-Mesa League football title

It’s official: the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders are the 2026 Metro-Mesa League champions.The Crusaders repeated as league champions following last Friday’s 34-23 win at Otay Ranch High School. The win pushed...

Non-profits adjusting to fundraising challenges

COVID-19 was originally named the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. It is no longer novel— 2019 is long done, the struggle of 2020’s closures and cancellations...

Hilltop’s Fischer is Mesa League boys dive king, finally

Hilltop High School senior Josh Fischer has taken aim at the Mesa League diving championship the past four years. He finally scored his breakthrough...

Lancers hold off Spartans, 35-29, to win 18th Chula Vista Kiwanis Bowl

There has been a fair share of blowouts over the 18-year history of the Chula Vista Kiwanis Bowl. But last Friday’s rivalry contest between...

Ten reasons to attend fashion week San Diego’s 10-year anniversary shows

It's hard to believe it’s been 10 years since we launched Fashion Week San Diego. Since its early days as a micro-fashion event atop...

Cuffed teen files complaint against Chula Vista police

One of two teenage girls who says they were wrongfully handcuffed by Chula Vista police officers in an incident where officers determined no crime...

Dumb but beautiful nonetheless

My dog Viola may be the stupidest dog to have ever walked the Earth. When I say this to people who have never met Viola,...

Music helps her help others

Chula Vista resident Marquita Lawson was sweet 16 when she got her first guitar as a birthday gift. She became enamored by folk singers...

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THIS WEEK

Inaugural Bill Walton Classic...

The inaugural National University Bill Walton Classic will grab center court on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Pechanga Arena San Diego with two college basketball...

Gulls avoid late collapse,...

The San Diego Gulls met up with the San Jose Barracuda in Pacific Division AHL action Saturday, Oct. 24, at Pechanga Arena, a team...

Crusaders claim Metro-Mesa League...

It’s official: the Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders are the 2026 Metro-Mesa League champions.The Crusaders repeated as league champions following last Friday’s 34-23 win at...

Jaguars hike record to...

The California community college championship football playoff structure now features an expanded field of 12 teams — six teams from the Southern California region...

Early experience with dictators

We know dictators. We have lived with them and in some cases, we loved them. We may have even become them. It is in our early...

Metro cross country finals...

The 2026 Metro Conference cross country championship meet is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 6, at Rohr Park. The San Diego Section championship meet follows...

Wave might need more...

The season is by no means over for the San Diego Wave. The NWSL team closes out regular season play Sunday, Nov. 1, at...

Students help spruce up...

Some of the newest artwork appearing along Third Avenue in downtown Chula Vista were created by artists who are still in middle school. Students...

South County well represented...

The San Diego Section girls flag football playoffs started this week. Championship games in five divisions are slated Saturday, Nov. 7, at Olympian High...

Star-News journalists win at...

San Diego County journalists were celebrated and recognized for their work Tuesday night at Southwestern College during the San Diego Press Club’s 53rd Annual...

JC soccer season continues...

Southwestern College’s women’s soccer team appeared to get the result it wanted in last Friday’s 1-0 victory at MiraCosta College. Sophia Neri netted the...

Spartans rally to capture...

The Legacy of Pride trophy is the embodiment of the Chula Vista-Sweetwater high school football rivalry, the longest continuous rivalry series of its kind...