Monday, January 19, 2026
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Chula Vista

San Diego International Fringe Festival to push boundaries

Time again for San Diego’s International Fringe Festival with 11 days of eyeball busting shows! What is your taste in entertainment? The mostly downtown events include circus, opera, burlesque, comedy/drama, musical,...

WANTED: Robert Anthony Arellano

Chula Vista police are looking for Robert Anthony Arellano in connection with an early morning attack with a knife. Police say Arellano, 25, on Aug. 19 entered a home in the 100 block of...

Slow start but FAST finish for Aztecs in season opening 45-14 win

Aztec FAST. The latter word, courtesy of SDSU head coach Sean Lewis, is an acronym that stands for Fun, Accountable, Smart and Tough. The Aztecs didn’t open Saturday’s season opener against Texas...

OFF AND RUNNING

The Hilltop High School boys cross country team stepped off a season of high expectations last Friday by defeating the visiting Chula Vista Spartans in a South Bay League dual meet. Head...

Chula Vista cops want help collecting socks and shoes

Chula Vista police officers are putting shoes and socks on the feet of Chula Vista Elementary School District students. The seventh annual School Resource Officer Non-Profit Shoes and Socks Give-Away wants to...

Patrick Henry Trojans claim revived American Legion District 22 baseball crown

American Legion’s return to the playing field started with 13 teams in the revived circuit sponsored by American Legion District 22. It ended with a four-team area playoff tournament July 17-19...

Five tips to fight back against springtime allergies

San Diego is known for consistent sunshine and a mild climate, but our wonderful weather also means that allergy season lasts all year long. May is National Asthma and Allergy Awareness...

Done deal undone

The Sweetwater Union High School District withdrew its application for a conditional use permit Aug. 21 that would have housed Alliant International University at the National City Adult School, said district...

Barons top Gators, 2-1, in Lions tournament opener

The Bonita Vista High School baseball team defeated the visiting Green Valley Gators from Henderson, Nev., in Monday’s Classic Division opening round game in the 69th annual San Diego Lions tournament. The...

Lady Eagles soar to runner-up finish at Masters wrestling

Girls wrestling continues to grow within the San Diego Section and the results are showing. “We’re had a huge growth in talent,” said Steele Canyon coach Trevor Keifer, who serves as one...

Check it out — libraries are back

Now that summer is officially underway, thanks to last Sunday’s solstice, it’s time to start building and chipping away at that summer reading list. Independent bookstores—and chain stores, as well—are typically staffed...

On the air and Boy Scout politics

This week in The Star-News, read about Seat 4 city council candidate London Meservy's goal of becoming a lawyer on the city council. An Olympian high school student is mooooved to...

Two-game winning streak ends for SWC as Jags fall in conference opener

Thomas Tutogi (Chula Vista) scored two touchdowns to give host Southwestern College a 16-7 halftime lead but the Jaguars could not hold off a 14-point fourth quarter rally by the College...

Accident fee brings protestors to City Hall

Community activists gathered on Tuesday at Chula Vista City Hall to protest what they dubbed a "crash tax" under review by the City Council inside. The council was considering the adoption...

Look skyward for comet of the year

Comets were thought of as omens, usually evil ones, in the Middle Ages and therefore feared. That perception has changed in the last 1,000 years and comets are now regarded as something...

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...