Tuesday, January 20, 2026
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Chula Vista

School district reaches out to churches

Sweetwater Unified High School District Superintendent Ed Brand on Wednesday met with representatives of the South Bay's churches to open what he hopes is an ongoing dialogue. At the district's Professional Development...

Alliant decision delayed

The National City Planning Commission voted against having a special meeting to expedite a decision on whether or not it will grant Alliant International University a conditional use permit for a...

U.S. champion Eastlake to play for Little League World Series title

They have gone as far as they can, and it isn’t over yet for the boys from Eastlake Little League’s memory-making 12-under all-star team. The east side Chula Vista team earned 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...

Chef brings gaucho influence to Chula Vista brewery

Chula Vista resident Leonardo Bauer is the executive chef at NOVO Brazil Brewing. Hailing from Southern Brazil, Bauer comes from a long line of gauchos. Gauchos are traditional cowboys in regions...

Get down and dirty to increase chance of better health

Break out the tools and garden your way to a healthier mind, body and spirit. Gardeners have always know it, but now research proves that gardening is a great form of...

Eastlake gives assistant coach a ‘Titan-ic’ send-off

The proverbial game ball is usually reserved for the top performer or the player who makes the game-breaking play. Last Friday, the Eastlake Titans presented their game ball to defensive backs...

Titans break out offensively in big fashion

Eastlake High School’s football team was shut out in its first game of the season against Torrey Pines. In their second game of the season against Hilltop last Friday, the Titans...

Strangler sent away for decade-plus one

A Spring Valley man who strangled his girlfriend in her Paradise Hills apartment has been sentenced to 11 years in state prison. Martin Anthony Huey, 23, was ordered to pay $4,885.40 for...

‘Smokey Joe’s Cafe’ offers high-energy musical romp

Ready for a high-energy and rocking romp? OnStage Playhouse presents “Smokey Joe’s Café,” with songs from the 50s and 60s. As Broadway’s longest running musical revue, the show provides entertainment for all...

Crusaders break away to claim Metro-Mesa League football title

While there were no player kneel-downs during the national anthem at Friday’s Metro-Mesa League championship football game between the Olympian Eagles and host Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders, there was one player...

Bonita man accused of threats, domestic violence

A July 1 preliminary hearing has been set for a Bonita man who brandished a weapon during an 8-hour SWAT standoff on May 17. The hearing was confirmed June 14 for James...

Chula Vista golf tournament to benefit next generation

The Bonita Optimist Club is holding one of its largest fundraisers of the year on June 21. Held at the Chula Vista Golf Course, Heroes for Children Golf Classic is more...

PONY-13 World Series champs recognized by Chula Vista city officials

They are Chula Vista’s reigning youth baseball royalty and city leaders had a chance to formally acknowledge their achievements at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. Members of Chula Vista South’s PONY-13 International World...

Lolita’s Mexican Restaurant celebrates 34 years ...

Joaquin and Dolores “Lolita” Farfan opened their first Lolita’s restaurant in Chula Vista in 1984. Joaquin created his famous carne asada recipe that captured taste buds and the family has served...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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...

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...

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...