When the National City News, which first published in 1882 and the Chula Vista Star—founded in 1918— merged in 1954 they formed The Star-News.
The Star-News serves a combined population of 350,000-plus residents in the cities of Chula Vista and National City in San Diego County. The Star-News newspaper is published every Friday. A subsidiary of Integrity Newspapers, Inc., The Star-News delivers local political, sports, human interest, education and entertainment news.