Tuesday, December 23, 2025
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Chula Vista

Jump Cuts brings artists together

National City’s ARTS—A Reason to Survive— hosted a Jump/Cuts: Creative Playgrounds! event on June 29. The event, a collaboration between Pacific Arts Movement and South Future’s Creative Career Expo, showcased a variety...

’Tis the season to have a plan in place

Headlines and images of the wildfires in Northern California stoke a pungent memory. For a time in late October 2003 there were days when you could not step outside without noticing what...

Boyfriend admits killing woman

A Chula Vista man pleaded guilty Tuesday to second-degree murder in the 2012 death of his girlfriend who was repeatedly stabbed to death. Michael Rodriguez Chavez, 22, will receive a “stipulated” sentence...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week February 13 – 19, 2019 

Valentine’s Day – being of love a little more careful We are in our last week of Aquarius, sign of humanity itself, of community, of freedom and awakening to the beauty of...

Metro teams gearing up for massive 40-team SD Open water polo tourney

The 2011 high school boys water polo season is gaining momentum with each game as November’s San Diego Section playoff tournament approaches. An elite core of South County teams appears to...

City tightens regs on sex-businesses

If you can't ban them, regulate them. The majority of the Chula Vista City Council Thursday amended part of the city’s municipal code under an urgency ordinance regarding sexually oriented businesses operating...

Crusaders starting to build momentum in search of sixth consecutive CIF title

When the Mater Dei Catholic High School girls softball team shaded the visiting Bonita Vista Barons by a 2-1 score on April 15, it was more than just a feather in...

Good grub

Summer means entire wardrobe changes for some people, but grilling enthusiasts have just one important choice to make. Do I get the novelty apron with the buff beach body printed on...

Titans out-duel Mustangs for Mesa League dual title

The Eastlake Titans and Otay Ranch Mustangs saved the best for last as this year’s Mesa League championship dual meet pitted a pair of undefeated teams. The Titans came out on...

Field of dreams will have to wait

It was around this time last year when members of the Sweetwater Valley Little League were taking their final lap around the bases, expressing appreciation to adoring fans — including, of...

Still time to donate, register for annual toy drive

As the calendar gets closer to Christmas, more and more charities and community organizations will start their annual holiday drives. One of those organizations that started   is  the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve’s...

Easy to apologize, harder to mean it

From the front page of the April 10, 1942, The Chula Vista Star: Japanese residents of the Southbay area, with hundreds of others in the Southern California defense area, left San Diego...

Synagogue celebrates six decades of service

Chula Vista’s oldest synagogue celebrated six decades of serving the South Bay’s Jewish community in October. Temple Beth Shalom in western Chula Vista, turned 60 on Oct. 21. A 60th anniversary celebration was...

Words for those moving on

For those of you moving on in life, be it graduating high school or finally leaving college, my message is one I've shared before. But some messages - like the timeless...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week March 8 – 14, 2023

Saturn Enters Pisces – Ethics & Accountability, Order to Disorder Saturn is the cosmic timekeeper, the teacher of discipline, restraint, regulation, accountability and the Law. It is a most stoic and distant...

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THIS WEEK

One for four: Jaguars...

Aside from all-star games, the high school football season wrapped up last weekend with 15 state bowl championship games.Four teams represented the San Diego...

Esoteric Astrology as news...

Hanukkah, Mourner’s Kaddish, Fourth Advent Candle & Winter Solstice This is the week leading up to Winter Solstice and Hanukkah - eight-day Hebrew festival of Light....

Artist’s photographs start as...

Fine-art photographer Victoria Amelina opened her new exhibition, “Poetry of Vintage Nostalgia,” at the Mission Hills Branch Library this week, offering visitors a gentle,...

Williams paces San Diego...

It was a scene right out of a post-apocalyptic film: shadowy figures running around in dense fog.It could easily have taken place somewhere in...

Award recognizes Chula Vista...

Chula Vista resident Amalia Zimmerman-Lommel still remembers the early days at GoodFarms, answering phones at the front desk while juggling life as a young...

If it’s December, it’s...

AZTECS, LADEN WITH MW HONOREES, PRIMED FOR NEW MEXICO BOWL MATCHUP AGAINST MEAN GREEN From staff reports The Mountain West has announced its 2025 all-conference football...

Castle Park Trojans finally...

It took two years, but the wait is finally over … and worth it. Castle Park High School held an official ribbon-cutting ceremony for its...

Cops clear firearms off...

Nearly 140 unwanted firearms were turned in by residents at a South Bay gun safety event on Dec. 13, reflecting strong community participation in...

Barons keep reeling in...

Fans got their money’s worth at this year’s Frank Pekarek National City Host Lions boys basketball tournament at Sweetwater High School. “We had all five...

Lady Lancers bound out...

B.J. Hunt ranks second all-time in the boys discus throw in Hilltop High School track and field history with a mark of 143-9 (set...

Nine Metro teams represented...

The Frank Pekarek National City Host Lions Club boys basketball tournament has faced off for another year. The 21-team tournament tipped off Saturday with...