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Sweetwater Red Devils remain undefeated in prep football ranks

Football Phillip Brents - 0
Thanks to four touchdowns by C.C. Portillo, the Sweetwater Red Devils remained undefeated on the season by defeating the visiting Castle Park Trojans, 49-21, in Friday’s homecoming game. The Devils improved to...
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Titan baseball team is back on top of section rankings

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The Eastlake High School baseball team finished runner-up in last year’s San Diego Section Open Division playoffs. The Titans, who were seeded No. 1, lost their first game in the double-elimination...
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Industry scholarships build on future

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BIA Cares, the charitable foundation of the Building Industry Association of San Diego County, awarded three local students with scholarship checks totaling $10,000 at a BIA breakfast in June. The recipients included:...
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Opportunity knocks for Hilltop football team

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The Hilltop High School football team still has to nail down one more win to make it official, but the Lancers took the high road to claiming this year’s Metro-South Bay...
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Will Hilltop reward new head coach with league championship?

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Former Southwestern College quarterback Drew Westling is back as a head football coach in the Sweetwater Union High School District. He returns with a bit more ammunition to succeed. “The biggest thing...
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Campaign donors are silent heroes

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Currently, there are nearly 1,500 people in San Diego County waiting for organ and tissue transplants. Donate Life San Diego is hitting the streets in the months to come to raise awareness...
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Council appoints new council member

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 0
After two days of intense deliberations, the Chula Vista City Council came to a consensus Tuesday night and appointed Steve Miesen as its fifth council member. Miesen, a division manager for Republic...
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Steppin’ into National City

Chula Vista Rebecca Williamson - 0
National City Sports Lounge on Sweetwater Road hosts dance lessons, Chicago steppin’, on a regular basis. Chicago-style stepping (steppin’) is a dance that continues to evolve but stays within the context of...
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It’s over

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 0
A re-count effort in a Chula Vista City Council race between Steve Padilla and Councilman-elect John McCann has stopped, according to Cynthia Paes with the Registrar of Voters Office. Southwestern College governing...
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Suspect in police shooting waives

Uncategorized Carlos Davalos - 0
A man suspected of killing San Diego Police officer Jonathan De Guzman, who was a Chula Vista resident, waived his right Monday for a speedy preliminary hearing and will return to...
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Pot shop forced to close

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 0
Owners of a marijuana dispensary in National City must shut down their shop and repay the city investigative costs and civil penalties as part of a stipulation judgment. Herban Legend Inc. opened...
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National City residents line up for turkey dinners

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 0
National City resident Lupe Birchfield said she has been homeless for nearly two years. She depends on her daughter, who works two jobs, for financial assistance, but said they still have a...
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Daniel Smith running for Chula Vista City Attorney

Chula Vista Albert Fulcher - 0
Daniel Smith is running for Chula Vista City Attorney being vacated by City Attorney Glen Googins. Smith ran for City Council in 2014, but said he is not a politician. Smith...
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Fast track to success at Mesa League finals

High School Phillip Brents - 0
While it is baseball and softball season, athletes hitting doubles were more commonplace on the Sweetwater High School track and field oval on May 4 than on the school’s baseball and...
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Insects can worm their way into your pet’s life

Pets Dr. Dustin Zimmer - 0
Dear Dr. Z, I was watching the news last night. They ran a special on heartworm disease in pets and the potential for transmission to people. I thought only animals got heartworm...
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THIS WEEK

Chula Vista

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...
Basketball

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...
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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...
Alumni

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...
Alumni

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...
High School

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...
Columnists

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...
Horoscope

Esoteric astrology as news...

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Basketball

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...
College

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...