John McCann shows prospects of becoming the newest member on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, but current Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre is right on his heels. Their close unofficial polling results may indicate that a runoff election could take place between the two candidates in July. An April 8 special primary election […]
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 school leaders will still sue Veolia amid questions of transparency
At a special Coronado Unified School District board meeting on April 9, trustees decided to continue their litigation against Veolia North America – a court action that has since sparked controversy about how and why public school leaders initiated the lawsuit. District President Alexia Palacios-Peters said the board vote was 3-2, with trustees Renee Cavanaugh, […]
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Meet Samantha Anderson, a cookie artist based in Coronado
Sugar cookies decorated to look like softballs are lined across rows of a display stand. They are the size of an open hand, wrapped with a bright green ribbon, inside clear plastic bags, atop a pink table cover. Behind the table is local cookie artist Samantha Anderson, who has taken hours to bake and design […]
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Need to do spring cleaning? Donate items at Sacred Heart Parish
Father Joe’s Villages is accepting new or gently-used goods to restock thrift store locations, with all the revenue going towards transforming the lives of unhoused individuals and families in San Diego. Sacred Heart Parish, at 655 C Ave., is among 15 drop-off bin locations accepting donations through April 18. Clothing, jewelry, books, household goods, accessories, […]
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EPA sticks with decision to not investigate Tijuana River Valley for Superfund designation
In a video posted on Instagram on March 18, Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre hastily rips a letter in half while standing beside the Tijuana River, watching fetid foam flow past atop the murky waters – the source of an ongoing cross-border sewage pollution crisis. “This is being aerosolized, it’s going into people’s homes, into […]
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Veranda debuts at the Hotel del Coronado in April
The Hotel del Coronado will debut its new culinary concept, Veranda, this April in the space formerly known as Sheerwater. Veranda captures the Del’s past as it draws inspiration from the historic wraparound veranda. It also pays homage to its Southern California roots through a cuisine focused on locally sourced ingredients and partnerships. “Veranda is […]
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Coronado Unified reports on its student discipline guidelines
Coronado Middle School has the highest number of suspensions in the city’s Unified School District, on par with the statewide average. That number more than doubled in the last five years with 3.4% of students suspended at least one day in the 2023-2024 school year compared to a 3.2% statewide average. Looking at the district […]
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Coronado Fourth of July board gears up for Independence Day celebrations
For the past few years, around 6:30 a.m. on July 4, Bruce and Diane O’Dell have driven from their home in North Park, crossed the Coronado Bridge and inflated two dozen red, white and blue balloons to decorate parade bleachers by 9 a.m. The O’Dells are among a team of more than 100 volunteers for […]
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CUSD approves academic calendars for the next two years
The Coronado Unified School District governing board adopted tentative district calendars for the next two years that would mean classes start earlier in August and end earlier than in the past. The first day of school is Monday, Aug. 18, in the approved 2025-26 school year calendar, with school ending on Thursday, June 4. The […]
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Coronado Unified sues Veolia, alleges ‘public health crisis’ of sewage pollution impacts school community
Coronado Unified, a public school district in San Diego County serving 2,747 students, is the first educational institution to initiate litigation for the ongoing sewage pollution affecting Coronado, Imperial Beach and surrounding South Bay communities. The district became the plaintiff in a lawsuit alleging Veolia, the company that operates the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment […]
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Coronado job fair returns on April 10
Coronado residents are invited to learn about job opportunities in the community at Discover Coronado’s job fair on April 10. Todd Little, executive director of Discover Coronado, said the event is “a chance to earn competitive wages and make new friends as well.” The free community event features full-time and part-time job opportunities from local […]
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Potentially flawed Mexico treatment plant impacts sewage crisis progress
Coronado Mayor John Duncan expressed concern about a report that Mexico may have installed the wrong pumps at the San Antonio de los Buenos (SAB) wastewater treatment plant in Tijuana, further delaying efforts to stanch coastal sewage pollution. “It is essential that the Mexico sewage treatment plant come online as soon as possible to remedy […]
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Coronado Little League opening night tailgate marks season start
Glow in the dark sticks fly in the air and giant inflatable baseballs roll as groups of children wearing baseball uniforms play throughout Bradley Field while “Eye of the Tiger” booms from nearby speakers. This is the last hour of “A Grand Slam Celebration of Baseball,” the second annual Coronado Little League opening night tailgate […]
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Coronado local lost to residential fire
Fire officials are still investigating the cause of a Feb. 21 blaze that destroyed a Coronado home and took the life of a local “legend,” retired businessman Bob Kipperman. Fire crews answered a call for a trapped individual at 1421 6th Street at approximately 1:15 p.m., according to Coronado Fire Chief Jayson Summers. “The first […]
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Coronado Unified adopts revised heat day release protocols
A committee of district employees, students and parents is proposing changes in the calendar for Coronado public schools, aimed at addressing final exams scheduling for high school students, but concerns about heat-day events prevail. At the Feb. 20 school board meeting, committee members urged CUSD trustees to consider starting classes for the 2025-26 year on […]
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CUSD approves salary increases for classified, management and unrepresented employees
Classified employees of Coronado Unified School District will receive a 5% salary increase following contract agreements the board approved for the 2024-25 school year. Classified employees, represented by the California School Employees Association, will see a 4% salary increase retroactive to July 1. According to a district document, there will be an additional 1% increase […]