Thursday, January 22, 2026
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Chula Vista

Where the gift of gab is refined

We went over to the Bonita Library’s Community Room the other evening to attend a birthday party banquet.  The occasion was the Sweetwater Valley Toastmasters Club’s 35th anniversary of its founding. I...

Ethics change put on hold

The Chula Vista City Council will soon review the procedure for how it handles ethics complaints against elected officials that involve campaign finance laws. After considerable discussion, the council voted 4-1 to...

A hard time seeing grown ups in office

I’m a grown man. My mother points that out to me when she catches me doing something she regards as ridiculo — ridiculous — such as cursing at the referee on...

Good things come to whose who wait

Chris Wallace on Fox News asked, “Will we ever get out of The Middle East? That is a great question with no answer yet. Wallace interviewed Republican Senator Rick Scott of...

Moviemaker chronicles massacre

Decades before Orlando, the Aurora movie theater shooting and Sandy Hook, the largest mass shooting in U.S. history happened on July 18, 1984 when a gunman entered a McDonalds on West...

Pair of former Eastlake Titans selected in 2020 MLB draft

Eastlake High School’s baseball program was prominently represented in last week’s Major League Baseball amateur draft when 2017 graduates Casey Schmitt and Leonard (L.J.) Jones were both selected. Schmitt, who was recently...

Barons shut down Mustangs, 5-0, to secure Metro girls field hockey title

The Bonita Vista Barons received some help from the Chula Vista Spartans in solidifying their hold on first place in the Metro Conference girls field hockey standings and then cashed in...

Paradise Valley Hospital achieves four stars in new government rating system

Paradise Valley Hospital achieved four stars in the new government “Overall Hospital Quality Star Ratings,” which were released yesterday on the Hospital Compare website. Only about 20% of hospitals nationwide received...

Chula Vista has plans to add more firefighters to its ranks

The Chula Vista Fire Department has announced that it will hire 15 new fire recruits in time for a 16-week long fire academy. The decision to hire additional fire personnel comes after...

Sweetwater falls, 28-14, to 3-0 Granite Hills Eagles

The Granite Hills High School football team is one of just three Grossmont Conference teams to sport a 3-0 record three weeks into the 2011 season. The Eagles join the Mt....

Stellar season finally closes for Park View Little League all-stars

For the first time in four years, a team other than from Southern California will represent the Western Region at this year’s Little League World Series in South Williamsport, Pa. Park View...

Metro teams show well in 96-team Barons soccer tournament

Overall, it was a good showing by Metro Conference teams at this year’s 96-team Barons girls soccer tournament. Finals took place last Saturday at several sites throughout the South Bay. The Southwest...

The message bears repeating again and again

I've said it before and I'll say it again - Reduce, reuse, recycle and repeat. In a world economy that integrates markets from near and far, growth is often considered the...

Program delivers more than food

Meals-on-Wheels has been around for 51 years with one main purpose in mind: to serve San Diego seniors. The program assists seniors over 60 years old by delivering lunches and dinners specific...

Bonita Vista ends winless drought with 54-8 rout of Castle Park

Stunned by a wave of graduation and playing one of the most challenging schedules in the San Diego Section, the Bonita Vista High School football team entered last Friday’s non-league game...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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