Saturday, January 17, 2026
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Chula Vista

Aztecs hand Lancers second consecutive setback, win 34-7

The Montgomery Aztecs picked up a key victory in their quest to qualify for this year’s San Diego Section Division III playoffs after topping Division II foe Hilltop, 34-7, last Friday...

Bombs away! Park View advances to 12U SoCal championship game

It's starting to become a habit. But Park View Little League's 12U all-star team doesn't mind one bit. Winning never gets old. Park View reserved a berth for itself in Saturday's Southern California...

Democrats come up short in drama

With the Democratic National Convention coming to a close, bringing an end to two weeks of political farce and theater, Republicans can rest assured in knowing their Democrat counterparts are nowhere...

Suspect faces murder trial

A judge ordered Jon Ralph Dibble, 25, to stand trial on two counts of attempted murder and four counts of possession of incendiary devices that contained gasoline in an alleged scheme...

Great blue heron nests drawing bird watchers to CV’s Bayside Park

It’s breeding season for great blue herons along the Pacific coast and visitors to Chula Vista’s Bayside Park have enjoyed observing several active nests in the trees that define the small...

Board chooses Janney

The Sweetwater Union High School District shut its revolving door of superintendents this week with the announcement of Karen Janney as its permanent superintendent. The board of trustees came out of a...

Tales of two cities

Chula Vista is roughly between downtown San Diego and the border with Tijuana. Visitors to Chula Vista often have relatives, or friends living here. There is Southwestern College for undergraduates in...

Chula Vista Art Guild celebrates 70th anniversary with Southwestern College exhibit

The Chula Vista Art Guild celebrated both its 70th anniversary and a new partnership with Southwestern Community College on June 6 with a reception and opening of an art exhibit held...

Will there be room for two champions in realigned Metro-South Bay League?

CIF CHAMPION SWEETWATER SEEKS CONTINUED SUCCESS The Sweetwater Red Devils returned to the CIF champions circle last season after defeating the Monte Vista Monarchs, 7-0, to claim the San Diego Section’s Division...

Send thoughts and prayers and repeat

As a non-parent I am afforded the luxury of hearing about yet another school shooting and not immediately being sickened by panic and despair. I am not indifferent or unmoved. Not shocked...

Tasty festival returns to Chula Vista’s downtown

On Thursday, March 20, from 4-8 p.m., Taste of Third returns to Downtown Chula Vista, inviting food and drink lovers to explore the neighborhood’s vibrant culinary scene along Third Avenue. This...

Trump settlement benefits local senior

A 75-year-old Chula Vista man who took expensive real estate courses from the defunct Trump University was thrilled Friday upon learning that President-elect Donald Trump agreed to a $25 million settlement...

More guns than people

The division of labor requires versatility. Men and women often have many jobs during their lifetimes. One survey said that on average people live in fourteen different places. It could be...

NFL Star Watch: Smith leads Kansas City Chiefs to 10-3 win over Chargers

Bonita Vista Middle School alumnus Alex Smith and his current Kansas City Chiefs teammates appear to be putting things together at the right time of the NFL season. It wasn't a...

Candidate wants rebrand of city’s image

In 1986 Candy Morales’ biological mother made the trek from Guadalajara, Mexico to the United States in search of a better life. She did this while pregnant with Candy at the...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...