Monday, January 19, 2026
68.4 F
Chula Vista

Cheers to the drive to be greener

I have yet to hear the pained almost demonic screeching of a tire as a Toyota Prius burns rubber at a stoplight, rocketing its way to the next stop light one...

Red Devils’ run ends with runner-up finish in state bowl title game

The Sweetwater High School football family would have preferred a different ending to last Saturday’s Division 6-A state championship game at El Camino College. But, as it is said, it is...

SBCS opens safe place for LGBTQ youth

South Bay Community Services has created a safe place for youths who are part of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer community. A youth drop-in center called Our Safe Place will...

Six Metro matsters qualify for state wrestling tournament

The Metro Conference’s collection of boys and girls wrestling teams didn’t fare too badly at this year’s San Diego Section divisional championship tournaments with nine finalists and four weight class champions...

Albro paces Olympian to runner-up finish in boys frosh/soph division

The Olympian Eagles may have come closest among all Metro Conference teams competing at last Friday’s 42nd annual South Bay Invitational at Rohr Park to snatching a team title when they...

Got Longevity? Deadline to enter contest is Nov. 14

Attention Greatest Generation and Baby Boomers: Think you have what it takes to be considered the longest serving resident in Chula Vista? The Chula Vista community consists of some of the most...

Judge puts driver on trial for being an accessory

With President Donald Trump expecting to overhaul the federal education system, South County educators geared up to potentially fight back against any drastic changes made to student rights and education. South County...

Metro Conference 2019 spring sports all-league honor roll announced

A total of 12,000 student-athletes compete in 26 interscholastic high school sports offered by 13 schools governed by the Metro Conference, including 12 schools in the Sweetwater Union High School District. The...

Links for goodwill

By tradition Labor Day—that holiday that we observed a few days ago—is supposed to signal the end of summer.  On that day the populace has that last ditch outing or picnic...

On the spot justice

Why is it at least once a week I turn on the television news and see where some police agency has been in a pursuit? What is wrong with miscreant drivers?...

Medina continues to make a splash in local aquatics

Ernie Medina has become an icon for aquatics in South County — and with good reason. A 1978 Hilltop High School alumnus, Medina has coached water polo and swim/dive programs at Chula...

Cops clear firearms off streets

Nearly 140 unwanted firearms were turned in by residents at a South Bay gun safety event on Dec. 13, reflecting strong community participation in efforts to keep local streets safe. The event,...

Grant of $3.5 million will streamline bilingual education

A $3.5 million Hispanic-Serving Institution grant from The Department of Education is allowing Southwestern College to create a program that will streamline the educational pathway for future bilingual educators. In partnership with...

Music at the mall

Eleven high school marching bands from Chula Vista and throughout Southern California are meeting Nov. 13 at Otay Ranch Town Center for a marching band competiton and a community festival. Local...

New Third Avenue Village Farmer’s Market a success on Park Way

We could not have asked for a better inaugural day, than Mother’s Day for the Third Avenue Village Market! The first 300 community members to arrive received complimentary shopping tote bags...

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THIS WEEK

Above the rim: SDSU...

Photo caption: Elzie Harrington has the ball for SDSU in Saturday’s game against Fresno State. Photo by Andy Bartotto Like football, San Diego State University’s...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Esoteric astrology as news...

Communities, Cooperatives & the Essential Fire of Change - the New Era Unfolding Sun enters Aquarius Monday, January 19th, the day after the Capricorn new...

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...

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...