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Chula Vista

Duo deny role in special circumstance homicides

Special circumstance charges were added Nov. 3 against a Chula Vista man and his friend who are both charged with killing two men in 2011 and 2013 which allegedly benefited a...

Where art the money?

I am deeply concerned about the Chula Vista Elementary School District’s mishandling of state funding intended for arts education. Proposition 28, overwhelmingly supported by California voters, was meant to enhance arts...

Mexico faithful gather en masse

Last weekend's election of new Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador promised change and prosperity for the country in the southern portion of North America. But on Monday morning the one thing...

South Bay’s only acute rehabilitation program part of Top 100 Hospitals

The South Bay Rehabilitation Center (SBRC) is the only acute rehabilitation program in South Bay, which is convenient for those who live in the South County. No matter where a patient...

Woman gets prison for bilking IRS

A Chula Vista woman who stole $164,194 from the Internal Revenue Service after cashing fraudulent tax refund checks was sentenced Monday to 13 months in federal prison. Cecilia Isabel Hernandez, 46, was...

Pandemic roller coaster leaves her rolling in the dough

COVID-19 hit Aureny Aranda’s family hard. Her husband lost his company and she had to close the coffee shop she had started with some of her “kitchenistas” she met through Olivewood...

Barons take edge in girls field hockey

Last Friday’s Metro Conference girls field hockey game between the host Bonita Vista Barons and Otay Ranch Mustangs could, in the words of Baron coach Ernesto Luna, stand up as the...

End of the road

The day before the Nov. 4 mid-term elections, Chula Vista Mayor Cheryl Cox’s office looks the same as it has for the past eight years. Binders are stacked on a desk, files...

McCann touts future hotel as sign of progress in city

Chula Vista Councilman John McCann delivered a State of the District address in front of about 100 people at The Venue at Eastlake. McCann represents the Eastlake, incorporated Bonita, College Estates, Rancho...

Man gets 85 years for robbery spree

An Otay Mesa man was sentenced June 8 to 85 years in federal prison for robbing stores in Paradise Hills, Otay Mesa, and elsewhere. A judge ordered Juan Marquis Holiday, 27, to...

College football season hits high note with big bucks, title game

Monday’s college football national championship game between the seventh-seeded Notre Dame Fighting Irish and eighth seeded Ohio State University Buckeyes served as a wrap on the inaugural 12-team College Football Playoff...

Five things to know about total joint replacement

Not only can pain in your hip or knee joints keep you from enjoying your favorite sports, it can interfere with simple everyday activities such as walking, bending, climbing stairs and...

Jaguars capture 16-3 defensive matchup over Owls in JC gridiron matchup

Southwestern College’s football team moves into its bye week with a 3-2 record following last Saturday’s 16-3 non-conference win over the Citrus College Owls. The game opened with what proved to be...

Starting line: SDSU Aztecs kick off 2014 campaign with 37-7 win over Northern Arizona

It's one thing to be the big man on campus in high school but quite another thing to excel on the college gridiron. San Diego State University head football coach Rocky Long...

Mustangs, Trojans face off CIF-Metro Conference 2015-16 roller hockey season

The Otay Ranch Mustangs and Castle Park Trojans faced off the 2015-16 CIF-Metro Conference roller hockey season for Sweetwater district teams Wednesday at the Castle Park High School rink. Both teams...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...