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Annual art show takes entries

The Chula Vista Art Guild is holding it Annual Spring Community Art Show from May 3 through May 31 at the South Chula Vista Library. The Guild is accepting paintings and...

Charlie Brown, Snoopy and friends come to life through CYT

One of Broadway's biggest successes comes to Chula Vista as Christian Youth Theater brings the beloved characters of the Charles Schulz cartoon strip “Peanuts” to the live stage in the classic...

During campaigns do your part

Now through November the public will see and hear more and more from people with control issues. Hopefully the public pays attention. Efforts to be elected to office start, in some cases, long...

A year of anger, disappointment

The other morning I woke up realizing I was angry. It wasn’t the usual wrong-side-of-the-bed, don’t-talk-to-me-until-I’ve-had-my-hit-of-caffeine sort of indignation. Nor was it the predictable irritation caused by daylight saving time that vexes me...

Martial artist gets six years for molesting National City teenager

A martial arts instructor wept Feb. 15 in court as he heard letters that were read aloud from a mother and the teen-age girl he molested in his National City home. Gabriel...

Bright future ahead

It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as your appointed Councilmember and Deputy Mayor for the City of Chula Vista these past two years. In my short time,...

National City businesswoman one of Girl Scouts Cool Women of 2025

Girl Scouts San Diego honored five local female leaders at its March 14 Cool Women Celebration at the Marriot Marquis San Diego Marina. Mission-driven executives in education, social impact, entrepreneurship, and...

Sky show: Blood Moon rising

For motorists driving eastward along Interstate 8 Sunday just after sunset, they likely took in a rather surreal sight along the southeastern horizon: May’s Full Flower Moon with a big bite...

Summer lunch available

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater San Diego county is offering free meals for children age 19 years and younger at several sites this summer on a rotational basis. Regional Manager...

Suspect in Apple shooting pleads not guilty

Twenty-five-year-old Johnny Chenda pleaded not guilty to charges against him stemming from his alleged role in Monday's fatal robbery of an Eastlake Apple store. Chenda is being charged with attempted murder, robbery...

Applications for home renovation are being accepted

The 18th annual Christmas in October is coming in a few months but the nonprofit’s board of directors is now accepting applications from low-income homeowners. Christmas in October is an annual program...

Freed dealers will start prison terms later this month

Two Chula Vista men will surrender later in August to start their prison terms for their roles in a drug conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine. Jesse Ramirez, 28, who is known...

Denial is a state in Chula Vista

The city council in the city of Chula Vista is in denial of the reality of the city’s financial situation, which they largely caused by consistently changing the zoning of commercial...

Murphy Development Company announces completion of final building at the 2.1 million-sq.-ft. Siempre Viva Business Park on San Diego’s Otay Mesa

Murphy Development Company (MDC) announced today that it has completed construction of the final building at Siempre Viva Business Park (SVBP), at 8500 Kerns St. in Otay Mesa. The 79,050-square-foot Building...

Third Avenue to come alive with Dia de los Muertos

In a celebration of life, Downtown Chula Vista Association is holding its 3rd Annual Dia de los Muertos Celebration Saturday, Oct. 28 from 3-8 p.m. The event is free, bringing the...

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THIS WEEK

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...

What’s new, what’s next...

Ring in the New Year right with Downtown Chula Vista after a full year of growth! From getting a head start on your New...

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...

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...

New laws boost pet...

Five new California animal welfare laws sponsored by San Diego Humane Society went into effect Jan. 1, strengthening protections against puppy mills, cracking down...

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...

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...

Help getting by during...

If you went into the first full week of January 2026 wondering: Where you were going to find the extra money to pay for your...

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...

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...

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...

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...