Saturday, January 17, 2026
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Chula Vista

Late season intrigue adds to CIF boys water polo playoff seeding

Heading into the final two games of regular season play, the Bonita Vista Barons, Hilltop Lancers, Otay Ranch Mustangs, Mater Dei Catholic Crusaders, Olympian Eagles, San Ysidro Cougars and Southwest Raiders...

Trafficking campaign launched

In a joint press conference on June 5, the County of San Diego and the San Diego District Attorney’s Office announced the launch of a media campaign to protect children and...

CV, SWC explore a joint effort

Chula Vista's vision of bringing a four-year university on a 375-acre parcel has been in the works for decades. As the years have gone by, the city has gotten closer to making...

Applications for home renovation are being accepted

The 18th annual Christmas in October is coming in a few months but the nonprofit’s board of directors is now accepting applications from low-income homeowners. Christmas in October is an annual program...

Abundance of gratitude

Boys to Men Mentoring celebrated its Night of Gratitude and Drive-In Movie Celebration on June 23 at its Spring Valley office on June 23. BTM’s empathy-centered youth mentoring program serves 650 boys...

Costly identity deadline looms

Thirty-five bucks. These days it might get you a couple dozen eggs. A gallon or two of gas. A bag of avocados. Maybe even a California burrito with extra guacamole. But...

Season’s Best: Your Downtown Chula Vista holiday guide

It’s time to fall in love with everything happening in Downtown Chula Vista this season! This guide will walk you through the neighborhood, from Small Business Season to the holiday celebrations...

Brown, Mater Dei Catholic re-write school boys water polo history

The Mater Dei Catholic High School boys water polo team, led by junior standout Ben Brown, turned in a record-setting season in 2016. The Crusaders won their first Mesa League championship as...

Lady Barons show well against top-ranked out-of-town foes

Matchups against teams like Corona Centennial and Etiwanda are usually reserved for the state playoffs but here were those teams playing non-league games at Bonita Vista High School over last weekend. And...

Education Summit earns mixed reviews

Sweetwater Union High School Interim Superintendent Dr. Ed Brand addressed a crowd of more than 350 students, parents and community leaders last week with the intent to bring the district's glory...

Welcome the Fall semester with Southwestern College

Summer is coming to an end but we have much to look forward to with the new fall semester starting on August 26, 2024. We are filled with enthusiasm and hope...

Library a tight knit community

Before the Industrial Revolution in the 1800s, all textiles were made by hand, and this was a time-consuming and labor-intensive process. Next weekend residents of South County will have the opportunity to...

Prep swim season set to debut with a host of safety protocols

Metro Conference schools are set to take the plunge into the water March 11 when the 2021 swim season is scheduled to begin after last year’s season was cut short following...

Church burner sentence is 28 years

A driver who killed a 14-year-old South Bay boy in 1991 was sentenced Aug. 27 to 28 years and eight months for torching a Catholic church after he pleaded guilty to...

Navy vet faces February sentencing

robberies at a Coach Department store in Chula Vista and two other hold-ups at a La Jolla nail salon hours later. Gobert faces a maximum term of eight years in state prison. She...

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THIS WEEK

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...

What’s new, what’s next...

Ring in the New Year right with Downtown Chula Vista after a full year of growth! From getting a head start on your New...

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...

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...

New laws boost pet...

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Help getting by during...

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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...

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...