Sunday, January 18, 2026
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Chula Vista

June is ripe time for picking

June means fruit tree overload for many yards and gardens as favorable spring conditions cause trees to produce more than they can handle. "June drop," the natural process by which deciduous...

Baron harriers enjoy their finest hour on the course, qualify for state cross country meet

The San Diego Section fall sports playoffs have come — and mostly gone — as usual for South County teams. Let’s face it, there is no longer a level playing field...

Trophy to cement Castle Park-Chula Vista girls lacrosse rivalry

Castle Park and Chula Vista high schools have enjoyed a long rivalry on the west side of town. Chula Vista High School was founded in 1946 while Castle Park was established...

Suspect in shooting death denied bail

A judge declined to set any bail Monday for Robert Alan Garduno, 27, who is charged with killing a young man in National City. National City Police arrested Garduno on March 28...

South County players key Knights to CIF title, state bowl berth

The 2010 high school football season isn’t quite over yet for Chula Vista’s Joey Moreno, Kohl Simonds, Max Muller and Estevan Gomez. The quartet, along with the rest of their Bishop’s...

El Niño storm dumps snow in local mountains, let the winter fun begin

El Niño may turn out to be one of the biggest news stories in 2016 and possibly even in 2017. The tropical moisture-driven storms associated with the phenomenon can wreak havoc...

Eagles, Mariners wrap up league titles, CIF playoff berths

The Olympian Eagles and Mar Vista Mariners secured their presence in this year’s San Diego Section playoffs by each wrapping up championship titles in their respective leagues in regular season finales...

Lancers claim Chula Vista Kiwanis Bowl XX with 24-0 shutout victory

The 20th annual edition of the Chula Vista Kiwanis Bowl may have been the most unusual in the long series between west side city rivals. The visiting Chula Vista Spartans had just...

State superintendent visits Chula Vista elementary schools

Located in an area hit hard by the pandemic, State Superintendent Tony Thurmond visited two elementary schools within the Chula Vista Elementary School District to look at safety measures, how schools...

Plenty of blame to go around

Of the many things to be thankful for during this coming holiday, one in particular comes to mind: when I was 10 months old my mother wasn't brutally killed by her...

Lady Trojan kickers rewarded with that championship feeling

The Castle Park High School girls soccer team made history by winning the San Diego Section Division V championship in 2015. The Lady Trojans advanced to the second round of the Division...

The stuff legends and saints are made of

This past week this tired old world experienced an historical event that does not come around very often. It is, in fact, rare enough to demand widespread attention and it certainly...

One homicide creates two trials for death of National City man

A judge ruled Feb. 5 that two trials will take place in the 2011 murder of Jordan Hickey in National City. One is for the accused gunman and a second for...

National City appointment goes nowhere, void remains

The National City City Council, during a meeting Feb. 5 at City Hall, failed for the second time to appoint a candidate to fill the seat vacated by Mayor Alejandra Sotelo-Solis...

Eastlake’s Marcelo Mayer: The Six Million Dollar Man

Lee Majors starred as The Six Million Dollar Man for five seasons on ABC-TV (1973-78). South County now has its own $6 Million Man after 2021 Eastlake High School graduate Marcelo...

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THIS WEEK

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Help getting by during...

If you went into the first full week of January 2026 wondering: Where you were going to find the extra money to pay for your...

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...

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...