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Lions proud of their exclusive membership and generosity

The National City Host Lions Club is not like any other service club. Typically anyone can join a service club like the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs. But with the National City Lions Club...

Council OKs money for makeovers

At the Chula Vista City Council meeting Tuesday night, council members voted to implement a home makeover program to help decrease physical blight in the city. The program, called One Block at...

Metro nets two place-finishers at state girls wrestling finals

The San Diego Section finished last weekend’s eighth annual California state girls wrestling state championship tournament in Visalia with perhaps its strongest showing, netting eight place-finishers, among them a pair of...

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...

The pain of no check is widespread

How many of us could afford to work without being paid? Not the kind of work we do when volunteering at a child’s school, in the community once a month at a...

National City hires firm to investigate Cano

Two separate investigations into controversial matters relating to National City Councilman Jerry Cano will be headed by a California-based law firm. On April 30, the city of National City retained the services...

Man admits shooting friend to death

A San Diego man pleaded guilty Dec. 7 to voluntary manslaughter in the slaying of a friend in a motel room on Outer Road in the Palm City area. In a...

A solo path

Michael Inzunza first picked up the guitar at the age of 15. Since then he’s used music as a way of battling his past, coping with decisions and expressing love. And you...

Make way for Maytime

The bands will be marching into National City for the third annual Maytime Band Review at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6. The free event starts at the corner of Plaza Boulevard...

Mater Dei Catholic softball team resides alone at top of Mesa League standings

There is a new leader, rather than co-leaders, at the top of the Metro-Mesa League girls softball standings after visiting Mater Dei Catholic edged Bonita Vista, 2-1, in a high profile...

Humane society pauses canine intake

With San Diego Humane Society locations being at or over capacity, and recent cases of canine distemper virus, the organization has temporarily suspended the intake of owner-surrendered dogs until Jan. 15,...

Police arrest Maya’s husband

In a joint press conference on Oct. 19 at the Chula Vista Police Station, the Chula Vista Police Department and the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office announced the arrest of...

Time flies when you’re not around

Go ahead, ask me. Ask me the name of the girl who sat in front of me the entire year I spent in sixth grade multiple decades ago. Couldn’t tell you! Want to...

Among friends, news is relative

Seated across from me — my desk cluttered with paper, books, notepads and unopened mail — the young woman who worked at The Star-News as an intern roughly eight years ago...

NC city attorney joins county

After six years representing the city of National City and providing legal advice to the city council, City Attorney Claudia Silva resigned this week from her position. She leaves National City to...

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THIS WEEK

State grant funds Chula...

Chula Vista has secured $500,000 from the State of California to support affordable housing, which the city will match with another $500,000 from its...

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...

The intersection of law...

It’s been roughly a year and I have yet to see much daylight. At the beginning of 2025, the State of California enacted AB 413....

Holiday Bowl rings in...

One day removed from a flooding downpour in Mission Valley, the 46th annual Holiday Bowl enjoyed partly cloudy skies and little to no precipitation...

Gulls face off new...

The start of the new year has created some very interesting scenarios in the American Hockey league. With seven teams separated by just six standings...

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...

San Diego County Cup...

The San Diego County Cup holiday soccer tournament wrapped up Dec. 30 with six boys division finals at Hilltop High School and three girls...

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...

Roller hockey faces off...

The Metro Conference faced off the 2026 portion of its 2025-26 roller hockey schedule with four games played Jan 7-8 at the Castle Park...