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Basketball

Open Division hopefuls abound in South County this year

Phillip Brents - 02/05/2026

High School

Metro mat women get their moment in time

High School

It’s No. 1 Titans versus No. 3 Mustangs for Metro Conference roller hockey championship tourney title

Horoscope

Esoteric Astrology as news for week February 4 – 10, 2026

DON'T MISS

Eagles sink Pirates, make CIF history with first playoff win

High School Phillip Brents - 02/17/2015 0

The Olympian High School girls water polo team made history by recording a win in the team’s first-ever playoff game after defeating the Oceanside Pirates, 14-3, in a Division III first-round...

They are among us

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 10/18/2014 0

On many days we cross paths with close to 1,000 people if you count our comings and goings at Costco, Walmart, Vons, Albertsons, Home Depot and other places. Most of the...

Making the best of your home system

Real Estate Special to The Star-News - 06/18/2010 0

(NAPSA) - As many as 64 percent of homeowners agree that they have at least one hot or cold spot in their home, making parts of their home uncomfortable during certain...

Board must act

Chula Vista Carlos Davalos - 01/23/2014 0

Outspoken critic of the Sweetwater Union High School District, Kevin O’Neill, urged district officials to take immediate action to fill a vacated seat at a Thursday press conference in front of...

Ex-Border Patrol agent sentenced

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 07/05/2019 0

A former U.S. Border Patrol agent has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance used for making fentanyl, a...

Cinco a day of celebration for U.S., not much in Mexico

Chula Vista Brooke Binkowski - 05/02/2015 0

For years, Cinco de Mayo has had a bad rap in the United States. First, May 5th was mistakenly called Mexican Independence Day, and as such, it was celebrated by fraternities all...

70-something pleads guilty to feds

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 12/27/2014 0

A 73-year-old Chula Vista businesswoman has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder money in a federal case involving renting a warehouse that concealed a hidden underground tunnel to Mexico. Glennys “Gladys” Marie...

Suspects want summer hearing

Chula Vista Neal Putnam - 04/26/2018 0

Five National City murder suspects agreed Monday to delay their preliminary hearing until Aug. 27 in the death of a young woman who died of asphyxiation. Alexandria Nicole Smith, 30, of San...

No knee jerks here

Behind Police Lines Tom Basinski - 03/19/2010 0

I try to avoid jumping to conclusions or having knee-jerk reactions. It's better to think things through and weigh the variables before acting on emotion. That's why I wince when I see...

District 42 all-star tournaments mark rite of passage into summer

Baseball Phillip Brents - 07/03/2019 0

This past weekend was a busy one for those who follow the California District 42 Little League program here in South County. The opening game in the district’s best-of-three Junior Division all-star...

Roller coaster ride continues for Alex Smith while on NFL comeback trail

Alumni Phillip Brents - 12/23/2020 0

Helix High School alumnus Alex Smith has experienced his highs and lows as a player since becoming the NFL’s No. 1 draft pick in 2005 by the San Francisco 49ers. He somehow...

Jeers, then cheers for SDSU Aztecs in last-minute 17-14 win over Toledo

College Phillip Brents - 09/29/2022 0

San Diego State University place-kicker Jack Browning received honors as the Mountain West Special Teams Player of the Week following the Aztecs’ last-minute 17-14 non-conference victory against the University of Toledo...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week March 3 – 9, 2021

Horoscope Risa DAngeles - 03/04/2021 0

Neptune, the Dissolver, Making Way for the New Era We continue in the sign Pisces (month & progressed U.S. Sun is 15 degrees Pisces), last sign of the zodiac, ruled by...

Esoteric Astrology as news for week March 10 – 16, 2021

Horoscope Risa DAngeles - 03/11/2021 0

Three Spring Festivals & Saving Forces Each spring, at the three spring full moon festivals (Aries, Taurus, Gemini), three extra-planetary forces stream into the Earth to assist humanity especially during times...

Injury-riddled Eastlake plays on; tops Spartans, 49-17, for homecoming win

Football Phillip Brents - 10/21/2011 0

The pre-game coin toss might seem trivial to most fans attending a high school football game. But when three of the four Eastlake captains taking the center stripe were dressed in...

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