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Ex-teacher now a sex offender

National City Neal Putnam - 0
A former teacher at a Chula Vista High School learning center has pleaded guilty to receiving digital computer images on his home computer of a 9-year-old girl in sexually explicit conduct. Roberto...
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Foundation hoping sock drive warms feet, builds trust

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 0
San Diego River Park Foundation is hosting a sock drive for homeless residents from 3 to 5 p.m. on Dec. 4 in the organization’s headquarters parking lot at 4891 Pacific Highway. Foundation...
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South County educators up for top teacher recognition

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 0
Ten South Bay teachers will be recognized for their commitment to teaching this Saturday at the 25th anniversary A Salute to Teachers hosted by Cox Communications. A total of 44 nominees —including...
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Chula Vista takes shot at saving redevelopment

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
The city of Chula Vista volunteered to pay the state millions this week in order to continue its current redevelopment programs and projects. At the Chula Vista City Council meeting Tuesday, council...
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HomeFed takes university lead

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
The HomeFed Corp. is in an exclusive negotiating agreement with the city of Chula Vista to potentially serve as the master developer for the first public four-year university in the South...
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Man who shot ex in neck goes to prison

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 0
A National City man who wounded his ex-girlfriend and pointed a gun at someone else has been sentenced to 15 years in state prison. Raymond Milam Magana, 38, received the sentence that...
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Educator reels in students

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
Every year for nearly 20 years, Sherrie Jancasz rewards five students with a fishing trip through the Rod and Reel and the Partners in Education programs. This year at the 34th annual...
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Fratricide suspect accused of new attack

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
A Chula Vista man already in jail for allegedly killing his brother pleaded not guilty Sept. 19 to new charges of assaulting another inmate with a homemade knife. Alberto Gonzalez Figueroa, 35,...
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Metro athletes chase state track berths

High School Phillip Brents - 0
A number of South County athletes are strong contenders to qualify for this year's state track and field finals. The top three place-finishers at the section championship advance to the state...
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Lancers rolling to success in 2010-11

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 0
The Hilltop Lancers took it on the chin in a pair of high school roller hockey prize fights to open the season, dropping non-league match-ups against West Hills and Poway by...
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Holidays of yore worth revisiting

Columnists Susan Walter - 0
To me the old hard copies of newspapers are lovely, those fragile pages, yellowed and brittle, filled with stories about literally thousands of people. At The Star-News office, I spent a...
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Chalk it up to art

Chula Vista snstaff - 0
Southwestern College's Women’s History month comes to a close with artists displaying their skills on public walkways. The 7th Annual Street Painting Festival celebrates women in science, engineering and mathematics. Highlights include the...
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Boyfriend admits killing woman

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
A Chula Vista man pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the 2012 death of his girlfriend who was repeatedly stabbed to death. Michael Rodriguez Chavez, 22, will receive a “stipulated” sentence...
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Board appoints temp until interim is found

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 0
The Sweetwater Union High School District’s board of trustees came back from closed session Monday night to appoint Assistant Superintendent Sandra Huezo to lead the district for about a week. The board...
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NATIONAL CITY HOLIDAYS

Latest News Rick Eaton - 0
A long line of line would-be riders waited for a chance to ride down Snow Hill at Kimball Park in National City Dec. 10. Pictured at left, Christopher Castillo, 14, comes...
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THIS WEEK

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Chair of California Transportation...

Clarissa Reyes Falcon has been elected Chair of the California Transportation Commission, with Joseph Cruz serving as Vice Chair, which the Commission announced at...
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Creating opportunity, one scholarship...

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E-vehicle chargers coming

Chula Vista is preparing to open a new Tesla Supercharger station that will significantly expand electric vehicle charging options in the community. The site, located...
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It’s No. 1 Titans...

Friday’s 2026 edition of the Metro Conference roller hockey championship tournament’s grand finale is set: the top-seeded Eastlake Titans versus the third-seeded Otay Ranch...
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Students take stop sewage...

When students from across South Bay boarded buses and an airplane for Sacramento in January, they weren’t heading on a typical field trip. They were going to...
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Open Division hopefuls abound...

When the San Diego Section unveiled its elite Open Division playoffs  a decade or so ago, it remained a dream for most Metro Conference...
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SWC opens Spring semester...

Southwestern College welcomed more than 18,000 students this week as the Spring 2026 semester got underway, marking a lively and energized return to campus....
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Metro mat women get...

Flag football may be the fastest-growing high school girls sport but girls wrestling set the precedent, and it continues to grow in many areas. This...
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Actions may need to...

It is a gesture, a simple and symbolic one. But it is the right one. When most of the Chula Vista City Council during a...