In early August, Nancy Teague Plank plans to subtly tweak the lips of a sleeping child in a mostly completed portrait showing her grandson cuddling two stuffed animals. Plank, a member of the Coronado Art Colony, stands inside a small and cozy studio nestled in the heart of Little Italy. The structure is a former […]
Julieta Soto
Julieta is a reporter for The Coronado News, covering education, small business and investigating the Tijuana/Coronado sewage issue. She graduated from UC Berkeley where she studied English, Spanish, and Journalism. Apart from reporting, Julieta enjoys reading, traveling, and spending quality time with family and friends.
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Coronado shoreline re-opens for beach access
The entire Coronado shoreline reopened for public beach access on Tuesday. The County of San Diego’s Beach and Bay Water Quality Monitoring Program lifted water contact closures and advisories from the Silver Strand Guard Shack through Coronado North Beach on Aug 4. This announcement comes after months of beach water contact closures and advisories due […]
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Coronado Junior Woman’s Club presents A Taste of Coronado
The Coronado Junior Woman’s Club will present its 17th annual “A Taste of Coronado” event on Oct. 7 to highlight Coronado’s culinary scene and local businesses while raising funds in support of Promises2Kids, this year’s nonprofit beneficiary. “We’re committed to strengthening our community through service, philanthropy and meaningful connections,” said Sara Stillman, co-chair of the […]
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A resilient Barbara Trenchi continues cycling for fun and cardiac health
In 2004, Barbara Trenchi’s decades-long cycling nearly came to a halt. Up to that point, cycling had transformed Trenchi’s life when she moved to the Pacific Northwest in 1981 where she became a cycling club president. Trenchi proactively went for a cardiac stress test and a nuclear stress test, both of which were abnormal but […]
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Alexia Palacios-Peters, an attorney, seeks reelection as a CUSD trustee
Editor’s note: As of July 27, there is one official candidate — incumbent Malachy Sandie — running for one of the three open seats on Coronado Unified School District’s board of trustees. Incumbent Alexia Palacios-Peters is planning to run, but Scot Youngblood, who currently holds the third open seat, told The Coronado News he is […]
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Malachy Sandie, a retired Navy captain, seeks re-election to Coronado school board
Editor’s note: As of July 27, there is one official candidate — incumbent Malachy Sandie — running for one of the three open seats on Coronado Unified School District’s board of trustees. Incumbent Alexia Palacios-Peters is planning to run, but Scot Youngblood, who currently holds the third open seat, told The Coronado News he is […]
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U.S. activists call for end of Tijuana sewage mess in free trade agreements
Over one dozen organizations – members of the Tijuana River Coalition – urged the Trump administration to solve the Tijuana sewage crisis with drastic sanctions, including possible termination of a crucial free-trade agreement with Mexico. Along with local political leaders, the group called for greater accountability, increased funding and more transparency in U.S.-Mexico efforts to […]
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Coronado athletes among top U.S. lacrosse players
A half-dozen Coronado High School athletes are among the top lacrosse players in the country after making the USA Lacrosse list of All-Americans. On July 7, the organization published its boys‘ and girls‘ All-American honorees, listing six athletes from Coronado: Leo Salata was named to the boys’ team; girls’ team honorees included Maria Anaya, Lilah […]
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A county measure aims to secure funding to address the Tijuana sewage crisis
Local advocates are hoping to tackle the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis with additional funding expected from a bump in sales tax across the county. The “Protect San Diego County’s Health and Safety Act,” if approved by voters in the Nov. 3 General Election, would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in San Diego County […]
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SDSU research team shares preliminary sewage crisis study findings
South Bay residents affected by sewage gases from releases along the Tijuana River reported multiple health symptoms – including headaches, insomnia and trouble concentrating – according to a preliminary study conducted by San Diego State University. Researchers said 514 people completed surveys and this spring 75% reported headaches, over 50% reported trouble sleeping and brain […]
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Coronado’s newest paw-litician is Sir Winston
He has floppy ears, tender eyes, slightly furrowed eyebrows and a large pink tongue allowing a thin line of drool to escape from his gaping mouth. Sir Winston, an English Mastiff weighing 225 pounds described as a gentle giant with a heart as big as he is, has been selected as Animal Mayor of Coronado, […]
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Independence Day fireworks in Coronado
The annual fireworks spectacle over the Coronado Golf Course marked the end of 4th of July celebrations in town. Members of the Buckley family, visiting Coronado from the Bay Area, were among families partaking in 4th of July festivities in Coronado this year. Jana Buckley said her husband, Ryan C.F. Buckley, helped set up the […]
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A family affair: The Nurding family’s legacy lives on at the 77th Coronado Fourth of July parade
It’s approximately 7 a.m. on July 4 when Coronado resident Christopher “Chris” Brian Nurding transports a vintage photo to the south end of the Orange Avenue median. In the hours before American flags take over the city in all forms — overalls, bandanas, sunglasses, hats, and blankets — Nurding and his wife, Stephanie, unload sound […]
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Vietnam veterans in attendance at the 77th annual Coronado Fourth of July parade
For the past five years, Vietnam Veterans of Coronado have made their way down Orange Avenue for the annual 4th of July parade. This year, the group wore blue shirts as they walked the parade route and some rode on a golf cart. The Vietnam Veterans of Coronado parade entry dates back to 2021, according […]
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Navy Band Southwest returns to 77th annual Coronado Fourth of July Parade
Approximately 30 sailors in the Navy Band Southwest marched down Orange Avenue performing patriotic Navy songs during Coronado’s Independence Day parade. Petty Officer Haley Bryla-Cameron led the way – using a ceremonial baton known as a “mace” to signal instructions to her fellow musicians. “Our connection with San Diego and Coronado has been here for […]