Saturday, January 17, 2026
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Can Mustang lady spikers follow boys team’s lead?

The Otay Ranch High School boys volleyball team had the type of  season that seems to come around only once each generation. The Mustangs won the Mesa League championship, San Diego...

Park View’s stock keeps rising … all the way to the Little League World Series West Regional

A fourth team from California District 42 Little League in a seven-year span has advanced to familiar territory: the Little League World Series West Regional tournament – the final jumping-off point...

Man admits raping colleague’s mother

A Chula Vista mechanic is serving a 3-year term in state prison after he pleaded guilty to raping a co-worker's mother. The 43-year-old victim told Jose Luis Covarrubias, 47, she could not...

Ten South County teams carry torch into CIF girls flag football playoffs

NO. 1 BONITA VISTA LADY BARONS FINISH 2025 REGULAR SEASON UNDEFEATED AT 19-0 Brackets for the 2025 San Diego Section girls flag football playoffs have been set and it’s now a race...

Taste of Eastlake to raise funds for school technology

The fifth annual Taste of Eastlake promises to be a great event to kick off 2019. The no-fuss, all-fun event that benefits Eastlake area schools continues to be a community favorite. Guests...

The truth about three common skin care myths

With a world of health information at your fingertips, it’s important to remember that not everything that shows up in web search results is medically accurate. According to Dr. Elan Newman, a...

Conflict remote, complaint filed

Chula Vista's city attorney has said that newly appointed Councilman Steven Miesen poses a "remote conflict of interest" with his job as division manager of Republic Services while serving the city...

USGA women’s event a great success for San Diego Country Club

The United States Women’s Amateur Championship took place Aug. 7-13 at the San Diego Country Club in Chula Vista. Dean Knuth, San Diego Country Club member and general chairman of this...

Local boy Smith hoping for fast finish with NFL Kansas City Chiefs

Despite Sunday’s 23-20 victory over the San Diego Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium, quarterback Alex Smith and his Kansas City Chiefs teammates are still trying to find their rhythm in the 2014-15...

Eastlake rallies for second straight Metro-Mesa League football victory

For the second game in a row, the Eastlake Titans found themselves down on the scoreboard early 7-0. For the second game in a row, the Titans scored the remainder of...

BVHS hoop women looking ahead to CIF challenge

The San Diego Section basketball playoffs tip off Tuesday and Wednesday with first-round elimination games for boys and girls teams in most divisions. The section’s Open Division playoffs start at the quarterfinal-round...

Independence day celebrated

The Mabuhay Festival in National City is celebrating the 115th anniversary of Philippine Independence on Saturday, June 8, four days prior to the country’s actual Independence Day. Ditas Yamane, CEO of the...

Keeping cool in school requires flexibility

As San Diego County experienced record-breaking heat a few weeks ago, schools in South Bay are prepared for the possibility of soaring temperatures through the remainder of the school year. The United...

Idolized hometown favorite takes stance against racism

Chula Vista’s “American Idol” Jessica Sanchez is aiming for the heart with her new song showing support for the Asian community. Releasing the song and music video for “Us” on May...

MAAC celebrates half a century of outreach

Leaders of the Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee on Anti-Poverty, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year, reflected on the history of the organization, discussing how it has been a positive...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...