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No. 2-seeded Crusaders are Division III CIF football champions

It’s said that defense wins championships. A bit of well-timed offense certainly doesn’t hurt, either. The second-seeded Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders overcame an offensive lull in the first half, aided by a...

Hail to the champions! Jaguars top Mesa for conference title

The Southwestern College football team will meet Allan Hancock College in the American Division Championship Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 18. Kick-off is at 4 p.m. at Santa Maria High School. The Jaguars (8-2)...

Peraza takes over for Aguilar

Humberto Peraza Jr. was sworn in by the Southwestern Community College District governing board Aug. 9 to fill a vacancy left by former board member Nick Aguilar. Peraza, 37, will serve the...

Eagles soar at 49th annual El Cajon Invitational wrestling tournament

The Olympian High School wrestling team has changed head coaches this season but nothing really has changed since the team’s reins remain within the Eagles family. Jordan Griffin assumes the role as...

Taking a stand on healthcare costs

Lines are made to be drawn in the sand, aren't they? Years ago, after Gracie may or may not have eaten rat poison and we visited the emergency room and spent...

Man returns to prison

A parolee who had a four-hour standoff with Chula Vista police in his car has been ordered to stand trial for assault with a deadly weapon, evading officers with reckless driving,...

Purchase is legal but not really mellow

Duuuuuude ... the experience was anything but mellow. Walking into one of the legal cannabis dispensaries in San Diego the first thing that struck me wasn’t the distinct aroma of marijuana —...

Otay Ranch squeaks past Spartans, improves to 3-0 in Mesa League duals

The Otay Ranch High School wrestling team remained undefeated in Mesa League dual meet competition but it wasn't without a battle from a host Chula Vista Spartan squad Thursday (Jan. 27)....

Chula Vista takes California to court

Following an unanticipated $5.5 million payment to the state of California, the city of Chula Vista is pursuing litigation. The state’s Department of Finance sent the city a demand letter July 3...

City seeks smoking insight

Chula Vista is turning to residents and local retailers to tackle a pressing concern: youth access to tobacco. The city has launched two anonymous surveys to gather firsthand input on how...

Fight was a social event

Michelle Reyes wanted her fight with cancer to be public. Like many Americans, the 31-year-old Chula Vista native found the best way to get the word out was through social media. "I hope that...

Lancers score comeback 28-14 win in season opener

The Hilltop High School football team displayed some real resilience in going the other way after falling behind the visiting Valhalla Norsemen in last Friday’s season opener for both teams. In fact,...

Former Hilltop High track standout wins Boston Marathon

Chula Vista can claim bragging rights to the Boston Marathon’s newest women’s champion. Desiree (nee Davila) Linden, a 2001 graduate of Hilltop High School, became the first American woman since 1985 to...

CYT to present ‘Little Women the Musical’ at Mater Dei Catholic High School

Christian Youth Theater South County’s fall student production of “Little Women the Musical” will take place Nov. 11, 12 and 18 at 7 p.m. and Nov. 13, 19 and 20 at...

Single ladies buying homes

More single women than men in position to buy real estate special to the star-news (NAPS) - Almost twice as many single women (20 percent) are buying homes than single men (12 percent),...

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Emilio’s Dream Sundae to...

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Health center consolidates services...

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Boys hoops season underway...

San Diego Section basketball teams paused their regular season schedules in deference to Monday’s Martin Luther King holiday. Selected games did take place but...

Overtime games add excitement...

The Metro Conference follow the general tule of professional hockey with tie games at the end of regulation play advancing to a three-on-three overtime...

Padres FanFest set Jan....

From staff reportsThe San Diego Padres’ 2026 FanFest is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 31, at Petco Park from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The...

Shining brightly decades later

In January 1989, George Bush the elder was elected the 41st president of the United States, convicted serial killer Ted Bundy was put to...

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Titans, Bruins take the...

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Partners share warmth

Dalton Subaru partnered with SBCS on Jan. 13 to distribute more than 200 new winter coats to children and families in National City, bringing...