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Essential wishes for Labor Day

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
Remember those people of whom we spoke fondly? The ones, in the early days of the pandemic, we praised and lauded for their dedication to helping us keep our lives together, our...
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Titans top Barons, 15-7, to remain unbeaten in league

High School Phillip Brents - 0
Each game this season the Eastlake High School boys lacrosse team presents a gilded ball to its "player of the game." Junior Christian Ballow was the latest recipient of the prized...
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Cop was a decent judge

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 0
I have always been interested in boxing. My dad and I used to watch the fights on Gillette’s “Cavalcade of Sports” in the ‘50s. I filled an old duffel bag with...
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Struggling program changes lives

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
Five years ago Debora Servin was a single mother of two struggling to make ends meet. She worked long hours and weekends with low, irregular pay. With no family nearby and unable...
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Bank robber won’t pay fine but will do time

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 0
A bank robber from National City who crashed his truck into a San Diego Police car has been sentenced to seven years and eight months in state prison. Oscar Esteban Valle, 28,...
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Killer admits to attempted bank robbery

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 0
A would-be Chula Vista bank robber has pleaded guilty to two attempted robberies, but he will not face any additional prison time as he is serving a 25 years to life...
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Match-up of early season unbeatens pits 3-0 Eagles, Sultans

Football Phillip Brents - 0
The San Diego Section high school football playoffs are nearly two months away but some genuine intrigue is already starting to develop. The Santana Sultans will host the Olympian Eagles Friday at...
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Southwestern College responds to latest COVID circumstances

Chula Vista Dr. Mark Sanchez - 0
The new year may have come roaring in with a spike of the Omicron variant, yet Southwestern College continues to be nimble in our response to protect our students and employees. Because...
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Coach pleads guilty in death of high school grad

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 0
A tennis coach pleaded guilty Aug. 30 to involuntary manslaughter and hit and run in the death of Leilani Magno, a 2018 graduate of Eastlake High School. George Joseph Espinoza, 47, of...
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Stallions riding five-game winning streak

Alumni Phillip Brents - 0
The San Diego Stallions enter Saturday's LCFL game in Las Vegas (Oct. 9 against the Kings) riding a five-game winning streak, poised with a 6-1 overall record. The Stallions kicked off...
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Valuable video

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
Theresa Acerro is a regular at Chula Vista City Council meetings. The Southwest Chula Vista Civic Association member and longtime resident usually attends the meetings to speak during public comment. On the...
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Bonita Vista, Southwest post runner-up finishes in CIF girls soccer finals

High School admin - 0
Thirty years ago, or even more, Bonita Vista High School was the hotbed for girls soccer in South County, the undisputed top team. That has changed somewhat as the region has...
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Flip flopping or evolve it’s all change

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 0
Evolution isn't just about science. Flip flops are not only for the beach. Toward the close of Tuesday night’s Chula Vista City Council meeting Mayor Mary Salas made the surprising proposal to...
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Dia de los Muertos at Otay Ranch Town Center

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 0
Otay Ranch Town Center is inviting residents to honor the memory of loved ones during the annual Dia De Los Muertos commemoration by placing a flower with their name on a...
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MAAC commits to higher wages

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 0
Assisting more than 75,000 people each year, the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty works to create a path for local families to self-sufficiency through advocacy and leadership development, economic development,...
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THIS WEEK

Chula Vista

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...
Chula Vista

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...
Alumni

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...
High School

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...
Alumni

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...
Columnists

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...
Basketball

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...
Horoscope

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...
College

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...
Basketball

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...