Wednesday, January 21, 2026
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Courts could rule out experts, public

Just in time for Chula Vista’s upcoming July climate workshops, the ultraconservative business-friendly Supreme Court last week overturned a legal precedent that, at worst empowered expert bureaucrats in a given field...

April is for military kids

April is the Month of the Military Child, honoring the resilience and sacrifices of the more than 1.6 million military children in our country. Moving off military bases or across the...

Politically incorrect ‘November’ offers biting humor on upcoming election

Has this election year been a trial for you? The biting humor of satire is one way to relieve the tension. What better way to escape reality for a couple of hours...

Getting what you pay for?

The Chula Vista mayor and City Council this week voted to give themselves raises. If we’re nakedly honest with ourselves, we would have done the same. Especially if we had the law...

Listen to what we want to hear

When did everyone get drunk on nonsense, fall and hit their head? It’s as if people are walking around with mild concussions, unable to hear one thing without completely misunderstaning what...

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...

Police respond to report on city’s jail efficacy

The city of Chula Vista sent two separate letters to the San Diego County Grand Jury in response to their findings that the Chula Vista jail was a financial drain to...

Giving campaign set to start

San Diego Gives, a non-profit Lauren Welch founded specifically to help local organizations leverage individual fundraising into a wider reach with more donations, is hosting a campaign that kicks off July...

Tips to stay safe in the age of remote working

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,...

Chula Vista on verge of taking over OTC

The Chula Vista City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the framework for a possible takeover of the Olympic Training Center. All that's left is for the City Council to approve the contract...

Sweetwater spikers top Trojans, stay unbeaten in league

The Sweetwater High School girls volleyball team remained undefeated in Metro-Pacific League play after defeating host Castle Park 25-16, 25-13, 25-19 on Thursday. The Devils improved to 4-0 in league play,...

Make donations good for the heart not scam artists

While the Federal Trade Commission has recently issued several warnings against fraudulent charity scams, charitable giving will likely see its yearly high in donating and volunteering in December. December 2013 accounted for...

Drunk driver guilty of manslaughter

A Chula Vista man pleaded guilty April 20 to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated when he left his Jeep abandoned on a freeway in which a motorist was killed when he...

Ex-boyfriend’s mental health under scrutiny

A man who allegedly fired shots into his ex-girlfriend’s daycare center in Chula Vista in 2017 has been undergoing mental competency tests in jail and a ruling is expected on Jan....

Kids on campus

After more than a year, the Chula Vista Elementary School District began letting students back into the classroom for all its 46 campuses and three non-district charter schools on Monday, April...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...