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High School

San Diego County Cup champions crowned

Phillip Brents - 01/08/2026

High School

Roller hockey faces off 2026 portion of 2025-26 Metro slate

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Gulls face off new year with Pacific Division challenges

Chula Vista

What’s new, what’s next and how to start the year refreshed

DON'T MISS

Much ado about Old Globe Theatre’s Shakespeare festival

Arts Marie Vicario - 07/30/2010 0

This summer’s Shakespeare Festival centers on the theme of madness in its many iterations, from lovesickness to parenthood. “The Madness of George III” presents the historical temporary madness of the British King...

Election 2020

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 10/16/2020 0

Chula Vista City Councilman Steve Padilla is looking to remain at City Hall for another term serving District 3. Reelected to the council in 2016, Padilla served as mayor from 2002-2006,...

MLB All-Star Week events to pay tribute to baseball stars of past, present and future

Uncategorized admin - 07/02/2016 0

Got your tickets yet to this year’s Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Petco Park? The July 12 game is certainly commanding ticket prices worthy of baseball’s proverbial “Midseason Classic.” Tickets, as...

Go Green: Lancers honor WWII vet, former teacher with 43-3 victory to kick start record to perfect 3-0

Football Phillip Brents - 09/13/2019 0

As part of pregame festivities for last Friday’s home opener at Robert Dodds Stadium, Hilltop High School honored one of its own special heroes. No, Tom Rice did not strut onto the...

NC group wants to bring beer

Latest News Robert Moreno - 04/12/2018 0

A new National City ordinance that makes it easier for craft breweries to open in National City has led to a creation of a taskforce to attract brewery-related businesses to the...

Septuagenarian faces charges of killing roommate

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 03/07/2015 0

A 72-year-old South Bay woman has been ordered to stand trial for murder in the 2010 beating death of her elderly roommate. A judge heard from five witnesses in a two-day preliminary...

Volunteers sought for fundraisers

Chula Vista admin - 06/27/2025 0

Ivey Ranch Park Association is accepting volunteer applications for its 2025 Summer Concert Fundraisers at the North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre in Chula Vista. Volunteers, ages 21 and older, will staff the...

Grateful to receive The Star-News

Letters to the editor Edith Benavidez - 02/25/2022 0

I would like to thank whomever is responsible for delivering The Star-News to my home. As I picked up my issue this morning in my driveway, I noticed that other homes...

The Village of Escaya: Families ‘love where they live’

Real Estate For promotional consideration - 11/15/2018 0

Some years ago, a groundbreaking Gallup study called “The Soul of the Community” found that the qualities that make people love where they live include social offerings, welcoming attitude and beautiful...

Wafers made to taste like ‘home’

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 11/23/2023 0

Valeria Rivera grew up in Mexico where wafers—obleas— are an all-time favorite snack for celebrations. After moving to America, she noticed there were no wafers here, so along with a partner,...

Recovering from a year of sadness, struggle

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 05/07/2021 0

At the mayor’s State of the City address on May 4, Mayor Mary Casillas Salas said 2020 was a “year of struggle, sadness and heartbreak.” “We lost friends and loved ones to...

An ongoing moment of thanks

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 11/26/2022 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...

Denial is a state in Chula Vista

Letters to the editor Theresa Acerro - 06/28/2018 0

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...

Spartan boys lacrosse: nowhere but up

High School Phillip Brents - 03/18/2010 0

Doug Murphy is entering his 10th year of coaching boys lacrosse in the Metro Conference and his fourth in two stints at Chula Vista High School. He is known as someone...

Spectacular view from a spectacular facility

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 03/19/2011 0

Something we had forgotten about was a camping experience we had back in 1987 at the Sweetwater Regional Park before it opened to the public. Zula and I joined a few other...

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THIS WEEK

Chula Vista

San Diego County Cup champions crowned

Roller hockey faces off 2026 portion of 2025-26 Metro slate

Gulls face off new year with Pacific Division challenges

What’s new, what’s next and how to start the year refreshed

DON'T MISS

Much ado about Old Globe Theatre’s Shakespeare festival

Election 2020

MLB All-Star Week events to pay tribute to baseball stars of past, present and future

Go Green: Lancers honor WWII vet, former teacher with 43-3 victory to kick start record to perfect 3-0

NC group wants to bring beer

Septuagenarian faces charges of killing roommate

Volunteers sought for fundraisers

Grateful to receive The Star-News

The Village of Escaya: Families ‘love where they live’

Wafers made to taste like ‘home’

Recovering from a year of sadness, struggle

An ongoing moment of thanks

Denial is a state in Chula Vista

Spartan boys lacrosse: nowhere but up

Spectacular view from a spectacular facility

WEATHER

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