Monday, January 12, 2026
49.5 F
Chula Vista

Merriness pleasing to the heart and ear

In a few days we will once more celebrate Christmas.  All the preparations that have gone into the anticipation of this most holy of days will climax. The children will be...

Hearing set for deceased uncle’s niece

A preliminary hearing was set Tuesday for Oct. 11 for a woman who is accused of killing her uncle after she crashed her SUV in Chula Vista while allegedly trying to...

MAAC to increase pay for teachers and staff in childcare programs

MAAC, one of San Diego’s largest and long-serving nonprofit organizations, is increasing Early Childhood Program pay rates for teachers and key support staff by an average of 24%, a move that...

Small Business Day sidelined on Third

Small Business Saturday is going out of business on Third Avenue on Nov. 28. “The last few years we’ve tried to engage our businesses, but it just wasn’t something that ramped up...

SDSU sweeps Super Bowl of hockey to end season on upswing

While the Super Bowl enthralled football fans on Sunday, Feb. 11, the San Diego State University men’s ice hockey team produced its own Super Bowl of Hockey on Friday, Feb. 9,...

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...

Get down and dirty to increase chance of better health

Break out the tools and garden your way to a healthier mind, body and spirit. Gardeners have always know it, but now research proves that gardening is a great form of...

Safety barriers may cut into festival profits

New safety measures for special events in Chula Vista have event organizers worried that added security costs might financially impact their events. Events like last Sunday’s Lemon Festival required the use of...

Court makes decision in HOA voting procedure

Eastlake III homeowners met in court last week to sort out unresolved issues surrounding multiple elections for the Home Owners Association’s board of directors. San Diego Superior Court Judge Lisa C. Schall...

History shows it has happened before

Don't tell me it can't happen. In December 1941 Japanese fighter pilots bombed unsuspecting U.S. sailors in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. In the shadow of a war and slightly more than two months...

Metro-Mesa League play kicks off as Crusaders, Mustangs triumph

The moment has finally arrived, and it didn’t disappoint. Mater Dei Catholic and Otay Ranch established themselves as the teams to beat in the Metro-Mesa League with league-opening wins over Eastlake (34-13)...

Barons race to Division I CIF cross country title

The Bonita Vista Barons boys cross country is returning to familiar territory this weekend at the California state championship meet. But they will be treading new territory as the Division I...

Seven South County teams still in contention in San Diego Section girls volleyball playoffs

The opening round of this year’s San Diego Section girls volleyball playoffs is officially in the record books. Seven South County teams remain in contention to capture elusive CIF divisional championships. The...

Cops aim to make info available to public

With recent calls for more transparency in police departments across the nation, the Chula Vista Police Department is posting some of their data online for public view. The Chula Vista Police Department...

Tasty time of year

A couple of weeks back I read an article in one of the daily papers that sort of piqued my interest. It seems that the New York Public Library is displaying...

WEATHER

Chula Vista
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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...