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Wild Horses Festival hits it out of the ballpark again

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Beloved principal, basketball junkie to be missed

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College football bowl games put the spotlight on Mountain West teams, SDSU Aztecs

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Gulls making up ground in AHL standings with strong holiday push

DON'T MISS

CIF softball playoffs lose direction with double-elimination maneuvers

Uncategorized Phillip Brents - 06/02/2016 0

Unless a team goes straight through to the final, the San Diego Section’s double-elimination softball playoff brackets can become somewhat confusing — and downright confounding as well. Chula Vista Calvary Christian Academy...

Domestic violence – break the cycle

Chula Vista Summer Stephan - 02/22/2018 0

As your District Attorney, I’m committed to increasing communication and accessibility between the DA’s Office and you, the community. One way I hope to do that is through this monthly column,...

Will a South County team make it to this year’s Little League World Series?

Baseball admin - 06/26/2025 0

Play ball! Yes, it’s that time of the year again … Little League Baseball’s tournament season. The marquee event remains the 12U division finals in South Williamsport, Pa., scheduled to be played...

Year gone by brought a mixed array of news makers

Chula Vista Staff - 01/03/2020 0

It was in January when The Star-News told you about a new Chula Vista nonprofit with old roots in the community that was working to address the immediate needs of homeless...

Gastelum Should Resign from Otay

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 03/10/2017 0

I have served on the Board of Directors of the Otay Water District for the last five years and was recently the Board President. During this time, I have come to...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week September 18 – 24, 2024

Horoscope legals - 09/19/2024 0

Libra – Autumn – the Light That Moves to Rest We are in the last week of summer. Autumn begins on September 22This Sunday, September 22, the Sun leaves Virgo and enters...

Legacy of Pride: SuHi be-Devils Spartans in 17-7 win

Football Phillip Brents - 09/26/2014 0

Last Friday’s annual Legacy of Pride gridiron match-up between longtime rivals Chula Vista and Sweetwater high schools had all the intensity of a playoff game. But nothing less would be expected...

Melodrama takes to new stage

Chula Vista Staff - 09/18/2025 0

The annual Bonitafest Melodrama has taken a detour. Typically staged at the Sweetwater Community Church, the theatre production this year will perform its three-day run at Southwestern College Performing Arts Center. Organizers said...

Evasive woman does time, public works

National City Neal Putnam - 07/08/2017 0

An Otay Mesa woman who pleaded guilty to evading officers while she had a fugitive friend in her car has been ordered to perform 30 days of public work service. Morningstar Dawn...

Sweetwater Valley belts out 11-3 win, advances to LLWS semifinal

Baseball Phillip Brents - 08/25/2015 0

Come what may, the Sweetwater Valley Little League 12U all-star team has left its mark in Williamsport, Pa., site of the hallowed Little League World Series. Facing elimination for the second...

Development can move forward

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 11/11/2017 0

A mixed-use development project at the northeast corner of Third Avenue and K Street can move forward after a judge ruled the city did not violate its own land use plans. San...

Prep swim season set to debut with a host of safety protocols

High School Phillip Brents - 02/18/2021 0

Metro Conference schools are set to take the plunge into the water March 11 when the 2021 swim season is scheduled to begin after last year’s season was cut short following...

Aztecs slow-starting but fast-ending in FanFest scrimmage, light up scoreboard with 3 second-half TDs

College Phillip Brents - 08/22/2024 0

The San Diego State University offense rolled up an impressive 560 yards in total offense during Saturday’s FanFest scrimmage at Snapdragon Stadium. Five Aztec quarterbacks combined for 337 yards on 25-of-43 passing...

Every party needs a pooper

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 12/18/2010 0

Every party needs a pooper, right? I don't like parties. I don't like them in the same way I don't like pickles. Sure, they're fine for some people but not me. That's...

For the love of lacrosse, an all-star game is born

High School Phillip Brents - 05/04/2022 0

The inaugural Robert Blas Metro Conference Girls Lacrosse Showcase took place May 23 at Eastlake High School to honor the memory of the beloved coach who helped found the school’s girls...

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