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DON'T MISS

Prep track & field season off to a start

High School Phillip Brents - 0
The high school track and season is a month old without any invitationals and limited participation in dual meets. Not all events are filled in every dual meet. The Hilltop Lancers are...
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Lancers rewind highlight reel, then fast-forward to 2-0 start

High School Phillip Brents - 0
The Hilltop High School boys water polo program took a page from its past and simultaneously flipped to the end of the book when it hosted its annual alumni game Sept....
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He was his dad and he liked it that way

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 0
I often hear guys say their fathers were/are their best friends. Not mine. My dad, Ralph Basinski, was my dad. I liked our relationship the way it was. With World War II...
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Veteran of the Year Award nominations end soon

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 0
Nominations are now being accepted for the City of Chula Vista 2024 Veteran of the Year Award, being reinstated after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications are due by Sept....
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Chula Vista detachment wins sweepstakes

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 0
The Chula Vista’s Marine Corps League Detachment 1207 had reasons other than Independence Day to celebrate July 4. The veteran service organization won the Director’s Sweepstakes trophy at the annual Coronado...
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Dedication to public service comes at a price

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 0
I'm a pretty nice guy, or so I keep telling myself. Every now and then I’ll get irritated at someone, usually a politician or public figure, and write about it. Sometimes...
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New Year, new initiatives at Southwestern College

Chula Vista Kindred Murillo - 0
The beginning of the new year brings new opportunities for our students, employees and community. The winter intersession began Jan. 2, offering students the opportunity to get ahead on their educational...
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Letters to the editor Vivian Dunbar - 0
The May 18 , 2018 edition of The Star-News featured an interview of two of Chula Vistas most prominent candidates for mayor; Current Mayor Mary Salas, and Otay Mesa Water board...
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Making progress a source of PRIDE

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 0
Sure there are a few developments, events and opportunities on Chula Vista’s horizon that provoke excitement and anticipation. With SeaWorld taking over the site formerly-known-as-Knott’s Soak City, which was formally-formally-known-as-White-Water-Canyon (which is...
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Mobile home residents, owners can’t find compromise

Chula Vista Jon Campbell - 0
The most recent permutation of a long-running dispute between residents and owners of Chula Vista's mobile home parks has ended in a deadlock. In a report to the City Council, city staff...
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College celebrates space for Dreamers

Chula Vista Abraham Jewett - 0
Chula Vista’s Southwestern College has a new place for undocumented students to receive support from their campus community. What was previously a math room has been transformed into what is being called...
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Castle Park, Francis Parker carry momentum into Division V final

Football Phillip Brents - 0
It’s taken 20 years but the Castle Park High School football program has returned to the spotlight. The second-seeded Trojans (11-1) hope to take center stage when they meet the fourth-seeded Francis...
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Boost for SWC’s EMT students

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
American Medical Response, Inc., is partnering with Southwestern College to increase access to affordable Emergency Medical Technician degrees through a new scholarship. The AMR Diversity and Inclusion Scholarship provides 10 $1,000...
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Fear can be good

Chula Vista Carl Robinette - 0
Fear is an emotion, but it’s also psychological and physical, and it is part of everyday life for everyone on the planet. Fear responses in the brain are generated in the amygdalae,...
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NCFD helps save North County homes

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
Donald Crittenden’s home in Escondido stood about 100 yards away from the fire that ravaged North County last month. Crittenden’s neighbors to the north and south saw their backyards succumbed to the...
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Wed
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CIF wrestling finals head...

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SuHi inducts 2026 Basketball...

The Sweetwater High School basketball program’s Hall of Fame class grew by five more inductees during ceremonies Jan. 31 in the National City school’s...
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San Diego Section winter...

The San Diego Section winter sports playoffs have tipped off for boys and girls basketball and kicked off for boys and girls soccer and...
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‘Joker’ helps heal veteran

Dawn Jeans, born and raised in Chula Vista and a U.S. Army veteran, knows firsthand what it’s like to hit rock bottom. After surviving...
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‘Somebody’ of note then...

Among the many tributes to civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson upon the occasion of his death this week the one that resonates most,...
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New Year, New Career...

Every San Diegan — no matter their zip code — should have the resources and support to secure stable, good-paying jobs. That belief continues to...
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BMW of Chula Vista...

The South Bay welcomed its first and only BMW dealership on Feb. 3 as BMW of Chula Vista officially celebrated its grand opening. The event...
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San Diego State women’s...

The San Diego State University women’s basketball team (21-4, 15-1) extended itrs lead on first place in the Mountain West to three games with...
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Esoteric Astrology as news...

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From seed to sustainability

A long-standing partnership between the National School District and Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center has earned statewide recognition for its innovative approach to climate...