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Man admits he stabbed people he did not know

A Chula Vista man charged with four random stabbings in Chula Vista pleaded guilty March 17 to committing three of them and has agreed to accept a 26-year prison term. Gerardo Bejar,...

Helping small business

Twenty small businesses have registered with the Third Avenue Village Association to participate in the fourth annual Small Business Saturday, which is held on Saturday, Nov. 30. The shopping day was created...

Otay Ranch nips Eastlake, 11-10, in girls lacrosse CIF playoff rematch

The Otay Ranch and Eastlake high school girls lacrosse teams have developed a penchant for playing close games over the past two seasons. Monday’s San Diego Section Division I quarterfinal match-up...

City gets tips on doing more with less

In light of the city's severe budget crisis, the city of Chula Vista is working to streamline staff departments by implementing a concept used by Goodrich Inc. called kaizen. Kaizen is a...

Off to a fair start

Editor’s note: National City celebrates its 125th anniversary this year. Following is the first in a series of stories highlighting the city’s history.  Below the surface of bustling National City lies the...

Going for all that glitters

The Eastlake Titans, Olympian Eagles and Mar Vista Mariners each have won no worse than a share of their respective league titles after recording key victories last Friday. All three teams...

American roots duo Smooth Hound Smith to open for Dixie Chicks

The Nashville-bred duo Smooth Hound Smith will open for the Dixie Chicks July 15 at Sleep Train Amphitheatre. Smooth Hound Smith is a foot stompin’ American roots duo comprised of “one-man-band”...

Teen busted for CV robbery released

A 19-year-old man who participated in robberies in Chula Vista, National City, and elsewhere was released from jail Monday night after being sentenced to time already served. Ernesto Lamarquez, of Spring Valley,...

City to study fenceless dog park

During a public comment by community group Hilltop Dog Friends at the Dec. 6. 2022 Chula Vista City Council meeting, Council directed staff to explore the possibility of a no-fence, off-leash...

Dual language preparing students for global future

With the passage of Proposition 227 in 1998, bilingual education programs in California were presumed to have been eliminated. A majority of voters were convinced that language diversity in California schools...

Educator’s legacy celebrated

Dr. Michael T. Luzak was known for many things. He was known for his sayings, huge grin and Russian Christmas music, but mostly the way he touched lives through his passion. During a...

Deterimined PRIDE celebrates South Bay diversity

The PRIDE festival will be coming to the South Bay this weekend. The South Bay Alliance’s annual South Bay Pride Art &Musical Festival is from noon to 8 p.m. on Sept.8 at...

Is this country what they died for?

Cassie Bernall, 17; Steven Curnow, 14; Corey Depooter, 17; Kelly Fleming, 16; Matthew Kechter, 16; Daniel Mauser, 15; Daniel Rohrbough, 15; Rachel Scott, 17; Isaiah Shoels, 18; John Tomlin, 16; Lauren...

Presents are reason for the season

To hell with Christmas. And Hannukkah. And Kwanza. And even The Holidays. Let's dispense with the charade that the months of November and December are about celebrating Christ, God, family and friends...

Judge wants SUHSD to hand over papers

A San Diego Superior Court judge last week ordered the Sweetwater Union High School District to turn over documents that it withheld from a community member in a California Public Records...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...