Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Chula Vista

Hilltop girls field hockey team still making adjustments in new season

The Hilltop High School girls field hockey team has entered into a new era with the unveiling of the school’s new state-of-the-art artificial turf field. But the goal remains the same,...

What to look for in a contractor

Are you thinking about having work done on your home that will cost more than $500 in labor and materials? If so, you should take precautions before hiring a contractor. Any...

JC football: Jaguars clip Eagles’ wings, remain unbeaten in conference

Southwestern College remained undefeated in American Mountain Conference play following last Saturday’s 17-7 victory at Mt. San Jacinto. The Jaguars improved to 2-0 in conference play, 5-2 overall. Southwestern and San Diego...

The Grand Finale

There were many things that occurred in 2011. Most notably, perhaps, was the centennial celebration for the city of Chula Vista. Elected officials, community members and businesses weighed in on the...

Chula Vista man suspected of molestation

 The Chula Vista Police Department received a Child Protective Services referral indicating that a 16-year-old male disclosed he had been molested by his soccer coach last year. Detectives interviewed the juvenile and...

Eighteen years to make your mark

Attention, graduating seniors of 2022. Roughly 18 years ago, in 2004, you were just coming into this world. Notably there were only nine school shootings in the country that year, one of...

City gets tougher against pot shops

The Chula Vista City Council unanimously agreed to change the city’s municipal code regarding enforcement of illegal marijuana dispensaries to include criminal prosecution and allow fines in excess of $100,000 when...

MTS lowers rates

The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System board of directors recently approved a fare enforcement pilot program that reduces fines. “MTS and the board of directors took some important steps to make systemic...

Kachadoorian named city manager

The Chula Vista City Council has unanimously selected Maria Kachadoorian as the next City Manager. Kachadoorian is the first woman and first Latina to serve as City Manager of San Diego County’s...

Single ladies buying homes

More single women than men in position to buy real estate special to the star-news (NAPS) - Almost twice as many single women (20 percent) are buying homes than single men (12 percent),...

The greatest of all seasons

My little sidestep—or should I say, misstep—to the emergency room last week, sort of pre-empted any mention, as is my custom, of the coming of fall or of Thanksgiving.  But since...

Girls volleyball season heading to exciting finish for Metro Conference teams

The 2015 high school girls volleyball season has a couple of weeks left in regular season play before the start of the San Diego Section playoffs. The post-season looks to be...

Transfer program ending

Community college students applying for the University California San Diego’s Transfer Admission Guarantee program in November, for a fall 2014 transfer, will be the last students eligible to participate in the...

Olympian Eagles soar in South Bay League boys water polo opener

This is Olympian High School senior D.J. O’Brien’s fourth varsity season on the school’s boys water polo team, and he couldn’t wait for it to get started. The Eagles qualified for the...

High school sports could be starting sooner than later

The California Department of Public Health appears to have spoken on when and how it is prudent to conduct high school and youth sports competitions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The California Interscholastic...

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