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Dream season ends for San Diego FC

Phillip Brents - 12/05/2025

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Conflict remains a holiday tradition

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North Island Credit Union Foundation awards $5,000

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Carrying the Jaguar spirit into 2026

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County offers help with bills

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 03/12/2021 0

The county of San Diego is now accepting applications for their Emergency Rental Assistance program, ERAP, for eligible households who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and need assistance...

Re-purposed classrooms have new teaching mission

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 02/15/2018 0

Saint John’s Episcopal Church in Chula Vista closed its school last summer. The closure gave Saint John’s Church a vacant building that is now occupied by Episcopal Community Services. Now the location of...

Going for all that glitters

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 11/12/2010 0

The Eastlake Titans, Olympian Eagles and Mar Vista Mariners each have won no worse than a share of their respective league titles after recording key victories last Friday. All three teams...

How to make life less taxing

Prime Special to The Star-News - 11/06/2010 0

Did you know that you can learn a useful skill that will help yourself and help others at the same time? Here's how: Volunteer to help older Americans and others figure out...

Council green lights residential project despite opposition

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 08/20/2016 0

A proposed five-story, 71 condo residential project at the corner of Third Avenue and K Street in Chula Vista received the backing of the majority of the Chula Vista City Council...

NC Fire hosts flu shot clinic

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 10/08/2021 0

The National City Fire Department is hosting free, weekly influenza vaccinations Tuesdays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fire Station 34, now through December National City Fire Capt. and Paramedic...

Southwestern qualifies pair of runners for state meet

College Phillip Brents - 12/28/2017 0

Southwestern College qualified two runners to compete in this year’s California state championship meet Nov. 18 at Woodward Park in Fresno. Sophomore Augustin Barreto finished 55 of 176 runners in the men’s...

A message to loved ones and friends in pain: love should not hurt

Chula Vista Summer Stephan - 10/25/2018 0

As your District Attorney, I’m committed to increasing communication and accessibility between the DA’s Office and you, the community. One way I have been doing that is through this monthly column,...

Mesa League 2010 football preview: Eastlake Titans

Football Phillip Brents - 09/02/2010 0

After surveying a recent practice session in Eastlake High School’s Stan Canaris Stadium, Titan head football coach John McFadden wore a satisfied smile. “We have a good group of kids — a...

September a good month to prepare pets

Chula Vista Debbie Sklar - 09/14/2025 0

Fido may not pack a go-bag, and Fluffy probably isn’t checking the fire escape plan — but that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t be ready for an emergency. September is National Preparedness...

Homeowners not getting all they can from program

Uncategorized Karen Weise - 11/13/2010 0

Nov. 5: This post has been corrected . When San Diego homeowner Nancy Gordon finally received a letter from JPMorgan Chase Bank offering to modify her mortgage, she thought there must have been a typo....

Paying the cost of good guys on campus

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 06/11/2022 0

I know the pandemic is so 2020 and school shut downs are a distant memory but try to remember. Try to remember those first days and weeks of the pandemic’s arrival, when...

Pro rugby to get second chance at success in San Diego

Alumni Phillip Brents - 04/05/2018 0

Fans have a chance to get in on a piece of history when the San Diego Legion of Major League Rugby makes its local debut Saturday, April 7, with a preseason...

You want it when?

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 08/20/2011 0

When I am eventually fired from this gig, the best thing that could happen to reporter Allison SampitŽ is the publisher hires Chula Vista City Councilman Rudy Ramirez to replace me...

Fear can change a boy into a man

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 09/21/2013 0

Many people don’t like competitive sports, especially football. But I can look back and identify two events that changed my life. While the events were two years apart, both involve playing...

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THIS WEEK

Football

Dream season ends for San Diego FC

Conflict remains a holiday tradition

North Island Credit Union Foundation awards $5,000

Carrying the Jaguar spirit into 2026

DON'T MISS

County offers help with bills

Re-purposed classrooms have new teaching mission

Going for all that glitters

How to make life less taxing

Council green lights residential project despite opposition

NC Fire hosts flu shot clinic

Southwestern qualifies pair of runners for state meet

A message to loved ones and friends in pain: love should not hurt

Mesa League 2010 football preview: Eastlake Titans

September a good month to prepare pets

Homeowners not getting all they can from program

Paying the cost of good guys on campus

Pro rugby to get second chance at success in San Diego

You want it when?

Fear can change a boy into a man

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