But one watchdog group – We the Parents Coronado – won’t let outsiders in their private meetings.
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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Promises, Promises: Dysfunction seemingly at the core of Tijuana sewage mess
Public outrage over Tijuana wastewater woes has triggered political rhetoric, studies, protests, and broken promises – only to end with sewage into the ocean.
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Coronado School Board limits time for public comments
The Coronado School Board has changed course and only is allowing public comment on non-agendized items for 20 minutes during the later part of its meetings.
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Promises, Promises: Tijuana sewage crisis sickens tens of thousands
The Tijuana sewage crisis has sickened tens of thousands and hospitalized Imperial Beach teacher and surfer Josh Hill. Part 3 of The Coronado News investigation.
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She went from ‘big nerd’ to PhD candidate, meet CHS outstanding teacher winner Maylén Rafuls
Coronado High School French and Spanish teacher Maylén Rafuls will accept an Outstanding Teacher award by the California Language Teachers’ Association.
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Jeweler, social media darling Dolores Forsythe, 76, is retiring
After 25 years of exotic gemstone pieces, d’Forsythe Jewelry will close its doors to Coronado residents and a global clientele.
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Teachers union wants pay raises for the most tenured Coronado teachers
The Coronado teachers union is looking for additional pay for veteran educators who have more than 30 years of experience as it begins bargaining with the district on a new contract, which expires June 30. All teachers are receiving 4% across-the-board pay bumps this year and in 2023-24, after agreeing to a two-year salary deal […]
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A love for the ocean inspired ongoing preservation efforts for Diaz
Margarita Diaz has been fighting Tijuana’s sewage problem for at least 30 years in her home country, but the battle extends all the way to Coronado.
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Promises, Promises: Bitter feuding, wasted money and treaty violations equals no solution
Decades of bitter feuding, wasted money and treaty violations have prevented sustainable solutions to the Tijuana sewage crisis. Part 2 of The Coronado News investigative series.
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A shift in the narrative, acknowledging Black history
Kevin Ashley shared his first story online about pioneering Black families in Coronado a year ago, and now he’s launched The Coronado Black History Project with help from the city library.
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Promises, Promises: Tijuana’s sewage crisis continues to pollute Pacific Ocean, Coronado
Broken promises for decades by U.S. and Mexico to fix Tijuana’s sewage problem has resulted in millions of gallons of raw sewage to flow into Pacific Ocean, Coronado, other beaches.
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Equity Conference still hot button at CUSD board meeting
Equity training for Coronado Unified School District employees again was a controversial issue at this month’s school board meeting.
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Under fire, Coronado Schools defend diversity training, cost
The Coronado School District, which has battled racial controversies the past few years, on Wednesday issued a two-page press release justifying an $11,500 expense for staff to attend an equity conference. The move came a day before the school board’s 4 p.m. Thursday meeting, and it followed criticism from a small group of critics and […]
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Hispanic enrollment now one in four Coronado students
Hispanic enrollment has surged the past five years in the Coronado School District, mirroring a trend in San Diego County.
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Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps learning to fly drones at Coronado High
The Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps (NJROTC) class at Coronado High School is learning to fly drones this year. All the students enrolled in NJROTC, also known as “Islander Company,” collaboratively plan a weekly schedule that lays out expectations and job responsibilities ensuring a successful balance between practicing for various competitions and arranging study […]
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Creating tomorrow’s leaders: Junior Optimist Club leads Coronado’s youth through civic engagement
Making a difference; Junior Optimist encourages teens to participate in community projects that help folks beyond Coronado.