“We constantly strive to protect endangered species from extinction, while, in fact, it may well be that we ourselves are far closer to extinction.” Those words were co-authored in The Permanente Journal by more than 20 medical professionals who say lifestyle choices have the power to prevent disease and manage chronic conditions. Coronado resident Dr. […]
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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A Centennial celebration: Coronado Rotary Club turns 100
It was the 1920s when American aviator Charles A. Lindbergh departed from North Island to New York in the Spirit of St. Louis – weeks before he completed the first transatlantic flight to Paris. Halfway into that decade, also known as the Roaring Twenties, a group of businessmen formed what has become the longest standing […]
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Coronado Unified candidate: Addressing academics and artificial intelligence
Margaret Mary Duncan, better known as Peggy, said she wants to bring new ideas and perspectives to Coronado public schools based on her yearslong experiences centering on youth. “I’m not here to fight for a particular issue,” said Duncan. “I’m just here to listen to all sides and come at it with an analytic mind […]
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Enjoy the beauty of Coronado at the 2026 Coronado Flower Show
Coronado resident Stephanie McAlister plans to walk around her home and cut a fresh bloom from her garden’s geranium plants – with one stem and two or more attached leaves – in less than one month. “But who knows?” says the 43-year-old homemaker. “I might not have any flowers.” If spring comes to full bloom, […]
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Crown Coast Pharmacy is officially open
Crown Coast Pharmacy at 928 Orange Ave. is now open to the public with special services for new and returning customers. In late March, Crown Coast Pharmacy Manager Arash Kohan said the store would begin accepting insurances on April 1. The pharmacy will hold a ribbon-cutting ceremony on April 15 at 4 p.m., welcoming Coronado […]
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Remembering Celia Diaz: a cherished mother, friend and crossing guard
During a monstrous storm in late January of 2024, crossing guards guide pedestrian traffic while rain inundates Coronado. Wearing reflective safety vests, they step onto the street and hold a stop paddle to halt oncoming cars, ensuring the safety of children walking to and from school. “You cannot use an umbrella if you’re a crossing […]
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Coronado district leaders want more restrictive cell phone policies at the middle school
Coronado trustees are leaning toward banning phones at Coronado Middle School beginning next year, while tightening restrictions at the elementary and high school levels. On March 12, the board discussed changes to its cell phone policy, with the majority supporting a more restrictive policy at the middle school campus that would require students putting away […]
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Coronado public schools looking to cut back on nonresident students
Coronado Unified School District officials say policy changes for interdistrict transfers — students living outside district boundaries who must apply and be accepted to attend Coronado public schools — may happen by May, when they plan to begin accepting pre-applications for the 2026-27 school year. The policy is looking to honor the district’s commitment to […]
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Coronado public schools are considering joining a new association for small districts
Coronado Unified School District trustees are considering a new program to house board policies as a cost-cutting measure amid major changes in the city’s public education system. If on March 12 the board votes to pay for a new membership and board policy program, hundreds of current policies would be replaced with approximately 70 policies aligned with current […]
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Club Coronado promises a local nightclub experience without the late hours
The pop beat of Alexandra Stan’s “Mr. Saxobeat” invites dancers to shake, shuffle and sing along in a euphoric atmosphere on Orange Avenue. Neon lasers and glow sticks illuminate the faces of the approximately 100 partygoers while Coronado business owner Marilyn Klisser watches proudly. “That’s a moment where I remember looking at everybody dancing and […]
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Looking for a job in Coronado? Annual job fair returns April 22
Discover Coronado welcomes anyone seeking employment to attend its third annual Coronado Job Fair this spring. Every year Discover Coronado, the destination marketing organization for the city of Coronado, intends to connect local residents with jobs close to home. The Coronado Job Fair is scheduled from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Winn Room […]
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Coronado Unified adopts new immigration protocols
Coronado public school trustees revised its guidelines to ban district staff from sharing citizenship- or immigration-related information with federal enforcement agents. District staff will not allow immigration enforcement inside a school bus nor other school grounds. At the same time, however, the district’s new policy – adopted at a school board meeting on Feb. 19 […]
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Luca Hansen wins local and regional Shakespeare competition
There’s a song stuck in Luca Hansen’s head. It begins: “Being your slave, what should I do but tend upon the hours and times of your desire?” While it’s actually a poem, or rather a Sonnet, the Coronado student says he began memorizing each line over winter break, discovering the piece’s true meaning in late […]
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Pipeline ruptures releasing gallons of raw sewage in the Tijuana River Valley
For the second time in a month, a pipeline carrying raw sewage from Tijuana has ruptured, unleashing raw sewage. But, this time, the sewage was captured by a dam on the U.S. side and failed to reach the Tijuana River channel, according to U.S. officials. The earlier pipeline collapse sent millions of gallons into the […]
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Wellness and business: Coronado surfer transforms old boards into art
Colored glass tiles are spread out inside Joshua Ducharme’s studio – a converted garage at the artist’s Coronado Cays home. Ducharme smiles as he admires a newly purchased yellow-orange stained glass, approximately 24×24-inches, among the mixed red, purple, green, pink and yellow glass tiles. In late January, Ducharme outlines hibiscus and plumeria flowers for a […]
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Hotel del Coronado and Sandcastle Man part ways
The Hotel del Coronado has revoked permission for a beach artist known as “The Sandcastle Man” to work on its premises due to alleged violations of hotel policies. In a letter dated Feb. 5, the Hotel Del informed Bill Pavlacka of its decision to halt the future creation of three-dimensional sand sculptures “effective immediately” based […]