Panelists highlighted that the main challenge is stretching an allocated $330 million from Congress and $144 million from Mexico that’s expected to fund wastewater infrastructure projects they said was “unrealistically low.”
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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School Board shuts down critic of high school controversy
A parent and lawyer told the Coronado School Board on May 31 that a high school employee placed on administrative leave after students were sent “inappropriate material” on their smartphones should be fired.
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Coronado Police investigating “inappropriate” material sent to CHS students’ smartphones
Coronado Police are investigating after topless pictures of a male staffer were airdropped into the smartphones of students at Coronado High School.
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¿Cómo le ha afectado la crisis de las aguas residuales de Tijuana?
The Coronado News ha investigado y publicado reportes durante gran parte de este año sobre la crisis de las aguas residuales de Tijuana. Le hemos llevado a Tijuana para mostrarle cómo comparten una manguera de agua 29 familias al carecer de alcantarillado. También hemos compartido historias y testimonios de víctimas de la contaminación como el […]
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Committee gives findings to controversial 4X4 CHS bell schedule
A committee of community members and trustees have worked since January to review Coronado High School’s controversial 4X4 or block schedule, and they presented their findings May 18.
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Are teachers leaving Coronado for better pay?
Coronado teachers make less on average than peers across San Diego and the state, but the district is one of the smallest in the county.
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4×4 committee member leaves, evaluation continues
A conservative member of a committee tasked to examine a controversial bell schedule for Coronado High School has quit just before its findings were to be presented to the board of trustees. Michael (Mike) Iversen told The Coronado News he left the group on May 2, after advocating for change and accountability among district leadership […]
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Coronado schools suing internet sites but regularly use social media
The Coronado Unified School District recently joined more than a dozen districts in a lawsuit that alleges social media firms harm children through addictive apps, leading to a mental health crisis. However, a few parents and students told The Coronado News that CUSD regularly uses social media in the day-to-day learning and social activities for […]
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U.S., Mexico ok Tijuana projects to help sewage problem
The U.S. and Mexico announced the authorization of two projects that are expected to help with sewage problems from Tijuana.
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Imperial Beach Council asks White House for help on sewage crisis
Imperial Beach, fed up with the ongoing sewage discharge from Tijuana, is asking the White House for assistance.
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Coronado Unified celebrates students from multicultural backgrounds
Coronado Unified World Language Department presented its first World Language Awards celebrating multilingual students on April 26, honoring dozens of students.
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Artists looking forward to second annual Coronado wine festival
Local artists say they are looking forward to the second annual Coronado Art and Wine Festival on May 13, to showcase their work.
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Critics address Coronado School Board over LGBTQIA+ training
Community members made LGBTQIA+ training an issue at the Coronado School Board meeting on April 20, with people bringing pictures of Alok Vaid-Menon — an internationally renowned gender non-conforming writer and performance artist — as they addressed the trustees. Discontent regarding a listed purchase order in the April school board meeting agenda approving a $15,000 […]
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Coronado welcomes cinema fans to annual film fest, year-round programs
Film enthusiasts continue to shape the island’s cinematic recognition at the annually anticipated five-day celebration of filmmakers each fall known as the Coronado Island Film Festival, or CIFF.
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CUSD joins legal fight against Snap, TikTok and other social media giants
Coronado Unified claims in national suit that social media giants like TikTok and YouTube are creating a mental health crisis for kids.
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4×4 committee integrates community feedback to improve bell schedule
On Wednesday evening, April 12, the Coronado Unified School District 4×4 Bell Schedule Committee held a final public forum to welcome community input. Three of the five attendees shared their input with the committee, expressing their expectations, asking clarifying questions about the 4×4 schedule and sharing their positive experiences with the new schedule. The 4×4 […]