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Arts

Wild Horses Festival hits it out of the ballpark again

admin - 12/31/2025

Basketball

Beloved principal, basketball junkie to be missed

College

College football bowl games put the spotlight on Mountain West teams, SDSU Aztecs

Gulls

Gulls making up ground in AHL standings with strong holiday push

DON'T MISS

Don’t be duped by unsolicited unemployment payments

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 02/26/2021 0

The figure is astounding – more than $11 billion in unemployment funds bilked frstate’s Employment Development Department. Greedy cheaters and prisoners lied about who they were to receive benefits as claims...

Still running

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 12/01/2011 0

Eastlake resident Marilee Foley, 46, has fought her personal battle with multiple sclerosis for eight and a half years. The ongoing battle, however, doesn’t stop her from racing. Foley raises funds and...

Metro Conference Girls Wrestling Championship Tournament

High School admin - 02/06/2025 0

Lady Eagles break own points record, take eight individual gold medals Last Saturday’s Metro Conference girls wrestling tournament at Sweetwater High School showcased a record-setting performance by the Olympian High School Lady...

‘Anyone to kill’

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 07/06/2012 0

"We just went looking for anyone to kill just for the fun of it," said a key witness this week in court about what the alleged triggerman told him about the...

Less whining, more writing

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 10/19/2012 0

Is there anybody whinier and more dour than a newspaper columnist? If anyone can find something wrong with, for example, a picture of a child and puppies frolicking through a sun-dappled...

An ongoing moment of thanks

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 11/25/2022 0

In continued appreciation and gratitude for: The healthcare workers who brought us to where we are now. A place where some look down and behind them and boldly proclaim the pandemic is...

Sweetwater Valley belts out 11-3 win, advances to LLWS semifinal

Baseball Phillip Brents - 08/25/2015 0

Come what may, the Sweetwater Valley Little League 12U all-star team has left its mark in Williamsport, Pa., site of the hallowed Little League World Series. Facing elimination for the second...

Alleged bank robber accused of assault

Crime Neal Putnam - 07/08/2010 0

An accused teenage bank robber has also been charged with attempted sexual assault of a woman in National City. Tykeem DeShawn Nelson, 19, faces an Aug. 18 preliminary hearing on 12 felonies...

Tacqueria owner extends influence to North County

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 07/08/2023 0

Chef Abner Peralta recently landed his latest cookery gig, hired at the chef de cuisine at Alejandra’s Fine Mexican Food and Cantina in Carlsbad. Peralta, 30, is the owner of Taqueria El...

Staying Sharp

Chula Vista Richard Pena - 10/15/2011 0

In our never-ending quest for interesting people we did not have far to go to find Mary Cruz. Just a short jaunt up to the Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center and...

Chula Vista gets greener fuel

Chula Vista Special to The Star-News - 12/25/2010 0

The city of Chula Vista is celebrating some recent "green" accomplishments through the use of its federal Energy Efficiency & Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) funds. The city received $1,974,300 in EECBG funds...

Homeless advocates look for solutions

Chula Vista Allison Sampite - 11/20/2010 0

Members from a variety of local agencies attended a forum Tuesday to increase awareness and offer solutions to the homelessness issue in the South Bay. The South Bay Homeless Advocacy Coalition is...

Albion SC South Bay U9 Academy boys soccer team earns Premier SuperCopa co-championship

Local Sports Phillip Brents - 08/14/2019 0

The Albion SC South Bay 2009 Academy boys soccer team participated in the Premier SuperCopa tournament in Dallas over the summer, bringing back a lot of memories and a co-championship. The tournament...

Sister’s directions get man prison

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 01/24/2015 0

A Chula Vista man who was initially described as a ringleader in a methamphetamine ring was sentenced Jan. 14 to 57 months in federal prison after his sister sent the judge...

Law and order for a select few

Columnist admin - 04/19/2025 0

Nervous yet? If you are or know a student visiting the United States and going to school here— college, trade or high school— your stress these days extends beyond the classroom. In addition...

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