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Chula Vista’s ASB wins national award

Chula Vista High School’s Associated Student Body won the National Association of Student Council award for being one of the best in the nation. The award-winning student body was given the prestigious...

No bail for boat driver in homicide case

A judge declined to reduce $500,000 bail Jan. 2 for a man suspected of accessory after the fact to the bizarre slaying of a South Bay man who was found inside...

Southwestern College men’s hoops to open new campus gymnasium

For those passing the corner of Otay Lakes Road and East H Street in the eastern reaches of Chula Vista over the past two years, they have seen Southwestern College’s new...

Chula Vista’ marina has a new face at the helm

Along with the majority of San Diego Bay’s waters south of the Coronado Bridge, the South Bay boating scene is one of the county’s hidden gems, said Chula Vista Marina’s newly...

Girls Flag Football All-League Teams

Metro-Mesa League First Team Maleah Porch (Otay Ranch), 12 Anaya Carter (Otay Ranch), 11 Zamaria Mack (Otay Ranch), 12 Itzel Soto (Otay Ranch), 12 Kalina Sangalang (Otay Ranch), 10 Jamiya Valenciano (Bonita Vista), 12 Layla Schoen (Bonita Vista), 10 Sofia...

Good friends, good eating good evening

We will be going over to the Chula Vista Golf Course Monday evening July 18 to participate in this year’s Taste of Bonita. As we reported last week this will be the...

Protecting your identity online

From shopping to paying bills, we conduct most of our personal business online. As consumers, we entrust online companies with protecting the confidential information we share on their platforms. When they fail,...

Avoid the rental scam on Craigslist

As your District Attorney, I’m committed to increasing communication and accessibility between the DA’s Office and you, the community. One way I have been doing that is through this monthly column,...

Pepper Park celebration a nod to ‘expanded access’

As part of the Port of San Diego’s Expanded Access Events, the Port is holding its first of three events at underutilized parks this Saturday, May 18, at Pepper Park in...

Prison for former tutor

A 21-year-old Chula Vista man was sentenced Tuesday to eight years in prison and fined approximately $1,040 after pleading guilty to committing a lewd act on a child who was under...

Titans make biggest splash with 10 meet records at Mesa finals

It will be extremely difficult to upstage this year’s Mesa League swim finals in terms of sheer excitement — and talent — level. The meet, held April 28 at the Southwestern College...

Boys volleyball teams off to strong start at spring schedule pause

The 2020 boys volleyball season was showing promise for several local high school teams before the spring schedule was paused due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. The defending South Bay League champion...

Let’s Go Lady Jags! SWC tops No. 1 in nation Chaffey

Yes, there are national community college soccer rankings. In fact, Southwestern College’s women’s team entered the week No. 5 in the latest poll — one rung up after handing No. 1 Chaffey...

Barons girls soccer tournament kicks off

Ron Pietila retired last season from a legendary coaching career that included more than 500 victories at Southwest, Bonita Vista and Olympian high schools. His teams set the standard for others...

Man admits fatally stabbing wife

A National City man who called police and said he had stabbed his wife pleaded guilty Monday to second-degree murder. Deputy District Attorney Samira Seidu said Jose Hernandez Cruz, 44, faces a...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...