Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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Chula Vista

They won’t be silenced

When two weeks ago I wrote about The Union-Tribune's decision to change over to a Facebook verification system for posting comments, I thought I was done jabbering about it for a while. I was...

Ending the assault on community

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. It’s a time to come together and raise our voices against abuse, to honor survivors and to work together toward prevention. Part of this prevention...

Aid from police allowed student to focus on studies

The Chula Vista Police Activities League annually raises money through donations and fund raisers to fund scholarships for at-risk students seeking a higher education at Southwestern College. Throughout the years numerous students...

Metro boys water polo teams take aim on new-look CIF playoffs, hope for success

The San Diego Section boys water polo playoffs will have a decidedly new look in 2014 with divisions based on competition level rather than enrollment level. The section has already used...

Metro dive, swim championships set this weekend

Post-season competition has arrived for Metro Conference aquanauts. The conference diving championship meet is scheduled Friday at the Parkway pool; the conference swimming finals are scheduled Saturday at Loma Verde pool. Here's...

Women of Chula Vista prepare for a centennial milestone

I met with Denise Berrian the other day at the Bonita Golf Course to talk about the Chula Vista Woman's Club. It has been some time since we have written anything about...

SDSU Aztecs win one on the road, 27-24, in Wyoming

Mountain West Conference play has proven the great equalizer for San Diego State University’s football team. The Aztecs started the non-conference portion of their schedule 1-3 but are now 2-0 in MW...

New Bonita Vista, San Ysidro football coaches drawn from same roots

Raby takes over as new barons field general Over the last 30 years, Greg Raby and Carl Parrick have been inseparable in forming a successful gridiron coaching partnership. Three decades ago, they...

Rancher takes the reigns in shot at stardom

Growing up on a ranch in Tecate, Mexico, Juan Carlos Villalpando knows a lot about the cowboy lifestyle. In fact, his childhood upbringing has followed him into his adult life, as the...

Raising a daughter introduces the angst of having girl talk

Recent news events have reminded me how difficult it is to raise a daughter well. Our goals for them are sometimes contradictory. We want our girls to be polite and obedient. We...

San Diego State is coming to Southwestern College

After months of planning, we are excited to announce that San Diego State University will be offering four-year degree programs at Southwestern College beginning this fall. Through a pilot of the...

Hockey Weekend in San Diego faces off with AHL Gulls, SDSU Aztecs

Hockey fans will have a chance to celebrate the coolest game on Earth as part of Hockey Weekend in San Diego when the San Diego Gulls face off their 10th American...

Water authority wants public, ratepayer input

The Sweetwater Authority is holding its inaugural meeting of its newly formed Community Advisory Work Group on Sept. 26 from 5-7 p.m. at the Reynolds Desalination Facility at 3066 N Second...

To serve and represent

Chula Vista City Council Candidate Jill Galvez has been through the challenges of campaigning several times. The District 2 northwest Chula Vista candidate has run for an elected position on three occasions,...

Jackson having Titan-ic season

Eastlake High School’s Jalyn Jackson recorded a rare double at last year’s California state high school track and field championship meet in Clovis by earning a second-place medal in the boys...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...