Dave Gibson, who leads the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, has for years tried to help solve the cross-border sewage contamination problem stemming from Tijuana. With $200,000 in state funds available to address water quality problems arising in the rivers that come across the border from Mexico, he wanted to give that money […]
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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Newsom urges Biden, Congress to release funds for sewage crisis
Gov. Gavin Newsom has initiated correspondence with President Biden and Congress regarding funding for the cross-border pollution affecting the southern coastal shore near cities like Imperial Beach and Coronado.
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Former Coronado star athlete breaks new records in Portland
Former Coronado High star Teresa Perez graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Portland in May. This fall, Perez will return as a Pilot and continue her college running career as she begins her Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.
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Imperial Beach environmentalist wants US-based solution for the cross-border sewage crisis
Leon Benham has proudly called Imperial Beach his home since the Civil Rights era, and today he continues a fight to clean the nearby Tijuana River and stop the flow of raw sewage from Mexico into the Pacific Ocean.
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Q&A: San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer and the Tijuana sewage crisis
San Diego County Board of Supervisor Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer has long voiced protecting area beaches and coastlines as an essential priority for community members. Lawson-Remer represents District 3, which includes Coronado, and she has a background in working toward social, environmental and economic justice. Earlier this year, the board elected Lawson-Remer as vice chair. […]
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Police investigation continues into “inappropriate” material sent to CHS students’ phones
The Coronado Police Department continues to investigate how high school students on May 24 were sent “inappropriate material” on their smartphones from a situation involving a Coronado Unified School District employee.
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Former high-tech professionals lead Wine A Bit
For more than a decade, Coronado residents and visitors have enjoyed the popular boutique wines and artisan flatbread pizzas found inside Wine A Bit. This family-owned small business welcomes new and old wine aficionados with a wide selection of appetizers paired with the vibrant tastes of more than 20 selected small production wines and live […]
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Project expected to stop trash flow at the Tijuana River
Close to 50 local residents and public officials convened at the Community Center in Coronado on July 12, and they were told the problem of processing sewage from Mexico has significantly increased.
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Curiosity drives 2023 Coronado Valedictorian to new possibilities
Attending a leadership conference in July and heading to the East Coast is next on the list for 2023 Coronado High Valedictorian Adam Perez.
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In photos: It’s a parade!
More than 100,000 people came to Coronado for Independence Day festivities, and Orange Avenue was packed with parade watchers. Here are some photos from the event from Coronado News staffers Madeline Yang and Julieta Soto.
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Activists in Tijuana inform the public about sewage contaminated ocean waters
A group of environmentalists in Tijuana walked among beach-goers with signs about the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis encouraging them to take action on July 2. That Sunday morning, Tijuana Animal Rights organized a beach cleanup and demonstration to raise awareness of ocean contamination at Playas de Tijuana, with outreach efforts to enact the Plant-Based Treaty […]
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County Supervisors declare emergency on sewage crisis
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors have declared a state of emergency regarding the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis that has polluted the Pacific Ocean and closed beaches in Coronado and Imperial Beach.
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Tijuana Beach clean up in Playas
Tijuana Animal Save alongside other activists in Tijuana will be organizing a demonstration to raise awareness of the Mexican government’s failure to take action against ocean contamination, organizers said.
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‘Dear Mr. President, We need your help’
Hundreds of Imperial Beach children are writing letters to President Biden to ask that he help with a sewage crisis that has made them ill.
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Coronado School Board expands STEM, gets more questions on employee investigation
Coronado Unified School District will expand STEM or natural sciences, math, engineering and technology-related opportunities up to the high school level next year, and the Board of Trustees recognized several retiring employees at the June 8 meeting.
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Coronado Fourth of July still seeking donors
Coronado Fourth of July (CFOJ) – an all volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization – still welcomes financial contributions to support the city’s biggest event on Independence Day.