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San Diego County Cup champions crowned

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Port looking to add to police ranks

Chula Vista admin - 11/18/2024 0

Whether starting a career in law enforcement, or making a switch, the Port of San Diego Harbor Police Department is holding a hiring event on Dec. 4 from 6-8 p.m. at...

Keep your pets safe

Pets Special to The Star-News - 05/27/2010 0

The next time you come home to the heartwarming sight of your cat or dog eagerly awaiting you, nose pressed to the window, you may want to consider if they should...

Brothers and dad go to prison

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 03/21/2014 0

A man who shot a Chula Vista man to death over a derogatory text message was sentenced March 14 to 27 years and four months in state prison. His father and...

Bank robber gets what he wanted

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 07/19/2013 0

A bank robber who held up the Union Bank at 410 H St. in Chula Vista on June 10 has been sentenced to three years in state prison. Justice was fast for...

Olivewood hosting ‘play’ date

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 07/22/2022 0

Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center is hosting their annual Day of Play, a free family event focusing on nourishing food and health on July 30 in their community garden setting. Olivewood Director...

Book reading prompts homophobia accusation

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 04/12/2018 2

Northwest Chula Vista District 2 candidate Patrick MacFarland recently accused one of his opponents, Steve Castaneda, of homophobia because he read passages of McFarland’s novel “Plum Crazy” to supporters. In a March...

Beer drinker guilty of tampering

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 10/01/2016 0

A former Chula Vista man has pleaded guilty to three counts of adulteration of beverage products in which he received refunds for tainted beer. The bizarre scheme of Eduardo Dejesus Cossio III,...

High campaign goal for cops

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 02/10/2011 0

The Chula Vista Police Foundation is teaming up with the Police Department's Awards and Recognition Committee to create a commemorative 100th anniversary program honoring the Chula Visa Police Department. The group has...

Park View all-stars fail to take advantage of scoring opportunities, bow out of 2016 Little League World Series

Sports Phillip Brents - 08/23/2016 0

The Park View Little League 12U all-star team has shown a penchant for dramatic come-from-behind victories during its winding journey to the Little League World Series. Park View accepted that challenge...

A bearable holiday

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 12/13/2012 0

There was no shortage of teddy bears at Rady Children’s Hospital where numerous law enforcement agencies gathered to give away thousands of the stuffed animals to patients. This year marked the 22nd...

Red Devils, Titans, Mustangs, Barons run to league titles

High School Phillip Brents - 11/15/2018 0

Castle Park High School’s Estela Bustillos won the 800-, 1600- and 3200-meter runs and finished runner-up in the 4x400 relay at last spring’s South Bay League track and field finals. However, she...

The color purple and me

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 06/12/2014 0

People who know me quite well, particularly members of my family, might say that I wrote last week’s column about jacaranda trees simply because I like their color. And they would...

Thorpe Cup: U.S. women win heptathlon title, German Men claim decathlon victory

OTC Phillip Brents - 09/01/2011 0

The Thorpe Cup began in 1993 and is an international track and field competition between the United States and Germany. The event is staggered over two days, highlighting the 10-event men’s...

School board moves forward with plan to sell parcel

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 02/01/2018 0

The Sweetwater Union High School District moved closer to doing away with a vacant two-acre lot that the district says it has no use for. The district’s board of trustees last week...

Stormi weather calls for continued perseverance amidst adversity

Columnists Nancy Alvarado - 07/18/2015 0

The problem with being 42 inches tall is that’s what people notice first. You might miss Stormi’s long silky hair, flawless skin and perfect makeup if you’re only looking at her...

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