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Mar Vista boys water polo team makes historic trip to CIF finals

The Mar Vista High School boys water polo team took on the best the Metro Conference could mete out this season and flourished, winning this year’s Mesa League championship banner. The Mariners...

Lady Barons are No. 1, Lady Crusaders are No. 2 in section power rankings

The early San Diego Section power rankings are definitely kind to South County high school softball teams and, in particular, to the Metro-Mesa League. Bonita Vista and Mater Dei Catholic, both with...

Distracting disease

As fears surrounding Ebola peaked in the South Bay last week with the Southwestern College scare, local medical experts say a rapid and widespread outbreak of Ebola in Chula Vista is...

Dancing doesn’t belong in sports or courts

I watch a lot of football on television. I'm appalled by the antics of the guys after they score touchdowns, intercept passes and make tackles, all of which are part of...

Be aware during the holidays

With the holidays in full swing, people are out shopping for gifts and, at times, the last thing in their minds is safety. Sgt. Mike Harlan with the National City Police Department...

Red Devils fall one win short in quest for Division IV baseball title

Sweetwater High School baseball coach Paul Wapnowski has a fairly good idea of school history where the sport is concerned, and he can’t think of a time when another Red Devil...

City ready for pot retail apps

The city of Chula Vista held a forum on Dec. 13 to explain the application process for obtaining a license to sell, manufacture, distribute, test and deliver recreational cannabis in Chula...

No trick, October treats include free admission for children

The Kids Free San Diego program is back again this October giving children ages 12 and under free admission to dozens of museums and family-friendly attractions throughout San Diego County. The...

Red Devils, Spartans score uplifting wins in lost weekend for Metro teams

The Sweetwater Red Devils are looking good after a 2-0 start to the 2024 high school football season, but first-year head coach Brandon Burris acknowledges the Red Devils’ biggest tests are...

Casting youth into outdoors

Providing as-risk kids the opportunity to see the great outdoors through the art and science of flyfishing, Cast Hope has made its imprint in San Diego County, with its East County...

Annual holiday parade returns to Chula Vista’s downtown village

Festive floats and holiday lights will illuminate Third Avenue and kick off the holiday season at Chula Vista’s 76th annual Starlight Parade Dec. 7 beginning at 5 p.m. Before the parade,...

Screaming man with knife shuts down school

A Chula Vista charter school was placed on lock down today after an alleged mentally ill man entered the campus. Chula Vista police officers responded to the incident at Mueller Charter school...

Hundreds gather to watch national championship

On a typical Saturday afternoon, Eastlake Tavern & Bowl is the place for families to spend some quality time while having lunch and having fun bowling a few games. But yesterday wasn’t...

Hockey Hall of Fame includes San Diego County icon

San Diego County’s greatest hockey player? Monday’s Hockey Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Toronto seems to speak for itself. Longtime La Mesa resident Willie O’Ree, who played seven seasons for the...

San Diego County Cup champions crowned

The San Diego County Cup holiday soccer tournament wrapped up Dec. 30 with six boys division finals at Hilltop High School and three girls division finals at Mater Dei Catholic High...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...