The Star News | Serving the communities of Chula Vista and National City

High School

Frosh phenoms are lacing up their skates in 2025-26 Metro Conference roller hockey season

Phillip Brents - 01/16/2026

Columnists

King’s call for justice still relevant

Chula Vista

Familiar fragrance store opens new Chula Vista venue

Chula Vista

Cardenas is out but is career over?

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 02/24/2024 0

The Andrea Cardenas saga is close to an end. The 30-something woman resigned her post as District 3 representative on the Chula Vista City Council Monday. In the face of a pending...

Chula Vista father tells story of losing son

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 05/31/2018 0

In 2010, Brian Murphy lost his 16-year-old son due to what he says was a misdiagnosed illness. The tragedy devastated Murphy and left him with many unanswered questions. Now Murphy, 49, is sharing...

Forum provides poverty update

Uncategorized Robert Moreno - 12/24/2016 0

San Diego County leaders gathered Dec. 16 at Lauderbach Park Community Room to address how they are helping combat food insecurity in South Bay and throughout San Diego County. The third and...

Public Defender deems South County teens ‘Remarkable’

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 11/11/2022 0

On Nov. 10, the San Diego County Public Defender Randy Mize and the San Diego Public Defender Youth Council announced the winners of the 25 Most Remarkable Teens Awards at the...

Where she belongs

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 01/16/2014 0

Norma Chávez-Peterson knows all about the struggles of inequality. As a child growing up in National City she often dealt with the inequalities of living in America as an immigrant from Michoacán,...

Dignitaries recognized at Opening Day ceremonies

Baseball Special to The Star-News - 03/31/2022 0

All of our leagues have held their Opening Day ceremonies — some delayed due to the weather, but sunshine and smiles from all who attended each event! We had special guest speakers...

Deluional or optimistic

Soccer Carlos Davalos - 10/13/2015 0

Four years after he was hired as U.S. Mens Soccer National Team coach, the most pressing question isn't whether Jurgen Klinsmann will be fired. It's this: Is the 51 year old...

Practicing patience

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 01/29/2011 0

Only four weeks into the new year and already there are a few people I need to thank for helping me keep a New Year's resolution I didn't even realize I...

Shared stories build disease awareness

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 04/15/2022 0

Dr. Gustavo Alva works in both Southern California and Jalisco, Mexico with Parkinson’s disease patients. There is currently no cure for the progressive nervous system disorder and Alva wants to create...

Candidate wants to continue leading

National City Robert Moreno - 10/01/2016 0

National City Councilwoman Alejandra Sotelo Solis says National City is moving in the right direction. The city has a fiscally sound budget, a strong public safety presence and has recently improved its...

Scary reality isn’t fun

Columnists Carlos Davalos - 10/12/2013 0

A man not more than five feet away from me and dressed in tattered clothes revved the chainsaw he was holding and waved it menacingly over his head. A girl, probably...

Rising to the occasion

Around The South Bay Richard Pena - 05/14/2011 0

Back in my growing up years it was known as Decoration Day. The last Monday in May was set aside originally to honor the Civil War dead from the Union army. Later...

High school makes most of carports and rooftops with solar panels

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 10/08/2016 0

It's a win-win for everyone as High Tech High (HTH) in Chula Vista is expanding its solar portfolio to significantly reduce energy costs and reinvest those savings back into the school. HTH...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week February 1-7, 2023

Horoscope legals - 02/02/2023 0

February Festivals – Rituals, Celebrations, Holy Days February is the very heart of winter in the northern hemisphere. To offset possible winter’s gloom, and h help humanity have hope that spring is...

Sockers energized for MASL playoffs; Team Mexico’s Ortiz energized for 2017 indoor soccer World Cup

Sports admin - 03/12/2017 0

There's no question that fans of the San Diego Sockers are passionate about their team. The good news for the Major Arena Soccer League franchise is that the team's fan base appears...

WEATHER

Chula Vista

clear sky

77.6 ° F

81.9 °

73.6 °

24 %

3.8mph

0 %

Mon

76 °

Tue

74 °

Wed

70 °

Thu

68 °

Fri

64 °

COMMUNITY POLL

Should Martin Luther King Jr. Day continue being a national holiday?

Yes (0%, Votes)
No (0%, Votes)

Thanks for voting!

Loading ...

THIS WEEK

Basketball

Frosh phenoms are lacing up their skates in 2025-26 Metro Conference roller hockey season

King’s call for justice still relevant

Familiar fragrance store opens new Chula Vista venue

Moore takes lead at port

DON'T MISS

Cardenas is out but is career over?

Chula Vista father tells story of losing son

Forum provides poverty update

Public Defender deems South County teens ‘Remarkable’

Where she belongs

Dignitaries recognized at Opening Day ceremonies

Deluional or optimistic

Practicing patience

Shared stories build disease awareness

Candidate wants to continue leading

Scary reality isn’t fun

Rising to the occasion

High school makes most of carports and rooftops with solar panels

Esoteric Astrology as news for week February 1-7, 2023

Sockers energized for MASL playoffs; Team Mexico’s Ortiz energized for 2017 indoor soccer World Cup

WEATHER

COMMUNITY POLL

THIS WEEK

Girls hoops teams tip...

Southwestern Lady Jags secure...

Moore takes lead at...

Frosh phenoms are lacing...

Esoteric astrology as news...

Familiar fragrance store opens...

Gulls start climb up...

Above the rim: SDSU...

King’s call for justice...

Women’s pro soccer received...