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Chula Vista

All you need is one motivated person to make a positive change

It just takes one parent. That’s the message from the National Parent Teacher Association (PTA) website. One just needs to find the right parent to take the lead and then apparently...

August hearing for man accused of sexual attacks

An Aug. 16 preliminary hearing has been set for a Chula Vista man suspected of sexually assaulting two women the same night. Ismael Hernandez, 27, has pleaded not guilty to 13 felony...

USO collects for sailors affected by ship fire

A massive fire broke out on July 12 aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego. For more than four days, firefighters battled the fire resulting in 63 sailors and civilians...

Southwestern College men’s hoops to open new campus gymnasium

For those passing the corner of Otay Lakes Road and East H Street in the eastern reaches of Chula Vista over the past two years, they have seen Southwestern College’s new...

Bonita Vista football team makes first win of season exciting

A lot of locals likely cringed when they first saw the 2014 regular season schedule for the Bonita Vista High School football team. The Barons’ opening five games were definite eyebrow-raisers: Vista,...

Time left to buy dinner, camp passage

Customers dining at Luna Grill can help Chula Vistan Nicholas Aguilar get to Junior Adaptive Sports Camp. Nicholas, 12, is not letting his cerebral palsy stop him from having any fun, that’s...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week December 2 – 8, 2020

Light in the Darkness, Festivals of Light December, month of hopes, anticipations, dreams and expectations (and suspense for the little ones), is filled with festivals that bring light to the ever-increasing darkness. There...

Little experience but plenty of heart

Local business owner Guillermo Brisseno is running for the Chula Vista City Council to help protect and serve small business owners. He’s competing against Bob Castaneda, Larry Breitfelder and incumbent Pamela Bensoussan...

Multiple charges for murder suspect

A man already charged with trying to murder a woman on Paradise Valley Road in a carjacking attempt pleaded not guilty Nov. 25 to a new charge of robbery involving another...

Council OKs extension

The Chula Vista City Council recently approved a third and final 90-day extension for an exclusive negotiation agreement with the University of Saint Katherine. The agreement is the latest development in the...

Power rankings are starting to heat up the pool as season deepens

The San Diego Section boys water polo power rankings are out. Like those for football, they are a work in progress. Mar Vista is first in the Division I power rankings with...

The old guys still have something to offer

Gathering of former cops is a great reminder for current chief Retired and former members of the police department started the Chula Vista Police Alumni Association about 20 years ago when six...

Ex-district employee to pay back money

A former employee of the Sweetwater Union High School District pleaded guilty May 15 to misappropriation of funds and her lawyer said she hopes to pay $58,988 back to the district...

Maximize outdoor areas through gardening in small spaces

A garden that sits above things—those special roof-top or balcony gardens where you are pampered by the quiet of green, but can glance out and over - can be quite lovely....

Metro sends 12 teams to CIF winter sports finals, five win

Records are not necessarily kept on such a topic but with 12 Metro Conference teams advancing to last weekend’s San Diego Section soccer and basketball championship games — with six coming...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Help getting by during...

If you went into the first full week of January 2026 wondering: Where you were going to find the extra money to pay for your...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...