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San Diego County Cup champions crowned

Phillip Brents - 01/08/2026

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Gulls face off new year with Pacific Division challenges

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Prescription pills take back day Saturday

Chula Vista admin - 04/25/2025 0

The Chula Vista Office of Sustainability, in partnership with the Chula Vista Police Department and U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, will be hosting the 28th semi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day...

LESSONS LEARNED FROM THE PANDEMIC: INEQUALITIES ABOUND

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 03/19/2021 0

Ten out of the first 20 confirmed United States COVID-19 cases occurred in California, with the first San Diego County case reported on March 9, 2020. Within days, the County of...

‘Shower’ to raise funds for wild critters

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 01/29/2021 0

The San Diego County Humane Society is gathering donations and financial contributions for their 11th Annual Project Wildlife Baby Shower through a virtual format this year. The society has set up two...

Judge sends ‘butcher’ away for life

Local News Neal Putnam - 12/01/2017 0

“You butchered her. You carved ‘bitch’ on her back. It showed you knew exactly what you were doing.” That’s what San Diego Superior Court Judge Fred Link said Nov. 16 to Armando...

Church makes way for affordable housing

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 01/23/2016 0

The Phair Company, one of Eastlake’s developers in the 1980s, is now creating affordable housing in western Chula Vista. Monterey Place, which will be at 267 E. Oxford St., will be the...

Webinar to provide resources for those facing challenges

Chula Vista Jessica Brodkin Webb - 08/26/2021 0

The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America is holding a free webinar for California Veterans and their families on Sept. 16 to provide them with information about brain health, memory screenings and veterans...

The recipe for buying your first home

Real Estate For promotional consideration - 02/20/2016 0

What is the secret ingredient for a first-time homebuyer? While this may seem like a loaded question, it is also a meaningful one. Families in our city are feeling the pressure...

Nothing new to add to conversation

Columnists admin - 06/07/2025 0

The more things change— In a 1994 letter to editor published in The Star-News, someone wrote, in part: “We have all see demonstrations against Proposition 187 conducted throughout California by large groups...

Cities usher in Juneteenth

Chula Vista Staff - 06/23/2022 0

With members of the Major Taylor Cycling Club of San Diego, Black Girls Do Bike and others from the community, California State Assemblywoman Shirley Weber and National City Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis...

Survivor to discuss need for love in world

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 05/04/2018 0

A holocaust survivor is coming to Chula Vista to discuss his experience living through the Nazi era and to talk about issues in the world today. The Chabad of Chula Vista will...

Bombs away! Park View advances to 12U SoCal championship game

Baseball Phillip Brents - 07/27/2018 0

It's starting to become a habit. But Park View Little League's 12U all-star team doesn't mind one bit. Winning never gets old. Park View reserved a berth for itself in Saturday's Southern California...

N.C. councilman finally secures permit

Chula Vista Robert Moreno - 05/24/2018 1

For the first time in five years, National City Councilman Jerry Cano has obtained building permits for his Mary Lane home. The permits, however, are not to make additional renovations to his...

National City restaurant’s request to become a nightclub should be denied

Uncategorized Anne Campbell - 08/12/2017 0

For only $5, 14-year-old children can hang out at the Tita’s II in National City on weekends, dancing and listening to live music until 1 a.m. in the same room where...

Red Devil return

Letters to the editor Mark Baca - 08/26/2022 0

This represents tradition , history community, family ,and teamwork Sweetwater Red Devils stand together we are a special band of brothers and sisters we are a unique family. I can’t speak...

Southwestern takes down PCAC men’s water polo co-leader Palomar via upset 17-16 OT win

College Carlos Davalos - 10/13/2014 0

Hope and passion are a dangerous combination for any underdog, according to Southwestern College men’s water polo coach Jorge Ortega. Those two qualities proved to be lethal in the host Jaguars’ 17-16...

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