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Fire starter sentenced to 13 years

Jose Perez Rodriguez, 35, of Chula Vista, was sentenced Friday to 13 years in state prison for setting fire to his girlfriend’s home after they had an argument. Rodriguez, who is also...

McCann’s cheap political stunt

Mr. McCann, I have seen you go from a potential good to great community leader to the present cheap political stuntman you have become. You have and continue to self promote...

Aztecs to defend unbeaten record against Patriots

The Montgomery Aztecs are 2-0 and are looking to stay undefeated by posting a win over  the visiting Orange Glen Patriots in Friday's homecoming clash. A loss to the Patriots last...

Dumb kids, smart moves?

I'm not a parent (that might explain why I don't have as much gray hair as some of my contemporaries). When I see pictures of mother and child sharing a tender moment...

National City chamber adapts to new business as usual

The National City Chamber of Commerce is heading into 2023 with a modified approach to business networking, due in no small part to the effects of changing socialization habits during and...

Overtime goals add excitement in hockey’s new 3-on-3 tiebreaker

The National Hockey League has moved like a glacier at times, particularly during the era of the 1950s and 1960s when it ruled the ice as North America’s lone major league. Integration...

Driver shot at near Plaza Boulevard

A man driving to work on northbound 805 and Plaza Boulevard in National City late this morning said he was shot at by a man driving in another lane. The incident was...

More options need to be on the table

Chula Vista voters dealt another blow last week to the city's efforts to fix our ever widening budget gap by rejecting Proposition H, the city's utility tax reauthorization measure, by a...

Police protocol questioned

A human rights organization concerned with a Chula Vista police officer’s use of force on a teenage girl last month called for a thorough investigation of the incident. The American Friends Service...

Fat cats have something to worry about

If you think obesity is an epidemic that affects only people, you may be barking up the wrong tree. Pets also have to watch their weight. According to the Association for Pet...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week April 17 – 23, 2019

Easter/Resurrection Festival & Three Ages of Festivals We have entered a most important week of multiple festivals. Three festivals this week representing three religions and three Ages (Aries, Pisces & Aquarius) -...

Eastlake Titans: the perfect 10

The Eastlake Titans weren’t picked to win last year’s San Diego Section Division I championship game, nor were they picked to successfully defend their CIF title this year. But after 10...

Games with an international flavor

It's time to put on your international game face. This Saturday kicks off the fourth annual International Friendship Games in Chula Vista. The city will host more than 1,500 young athletes from...

CANDIDATE MARCH TO CHULA VISTA CITY HALL

District 3 candidate CHRISTOS KORGAN Democrat What is your background and why you are running for Chula Vista City Council? As a candidate for Chula Vista council member for District 3, I bring...

Hooray for the red, white and blue

There was a time when the country’s national soccer teams would train at the ARCO Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. It was probably around the same, general time that the...

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THIS WEEK

What’s new, what’s next...

Ring in the New Year right with Downtown Chula Vista after a full year of growth! From getting a head start on your New...

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...

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...

New laws boost pet...

Five new California animal welfare laws sponsored by San Diego Humane Society went into effect Jan. 1, strengthening protections against puppy mills, cracking down...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...