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Pet of the Week: Meet Athena
Are you looking for a loyal companion with a heart full of love and wisdom? Look no further! Athena is gentle and sweet in nature and eagerly waiting to find her forever home. Athena may have a brindle coat that catches your eye, but it’s her gentle soul that truly sets her apart, according to […]
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Coronado Fourth of July expands board
Coronado Fourth of July (CFOJ) has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointments of several new members, the organization announced. Officials said the move was to ensure continued success and effectiveness in its mission to produce and execute an inspirational, family-friendly community experience celebrating Independence Day. The day-long events attract more than 100,000 visitors […]
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CoSA Digital Arts Conservatory hosts annual film and animation festival
Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA)’s Digital Arts Conservatory is set to wow audiences at its film and animation festival on Thursday, May 25, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. The “CHS and CoSA Digital Arts Extravaganza” is an awards-style show with voting and prizes from 5 to 7:30 pm. “The digital arts students are […]
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Coronado Unified announces 2023 Teachers of the Year
Four teachers, one from each of the Coronado Unified School District schools, have been selected as Teachers of the Year, the district announced May 17. The four awardees were nominated and selected by their colleagues and will be recognized publicly at the May 18 school board meeting. “Recognition of these four outstanding educators is also […]
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Islanders sending 10 athletes to CIF track and field finals
The Islanders’ track and field team has advanced one girl and nine boys to the CIF San Diego Section Finals at Mt. Carmel High School on May 20. The 10 Coronado athletes are double the number who qualified last year, according to Coach Cameron Gary. This year’s qualifiers include four individual event athletes plus two […]
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CoSA JazzFest attracts 20-plus bands in first post-COVID event
More than 20 bands performed May 6 at the Coronado High School’s CoSA JazzFest in the Band Room, Main and Black Box Theaters. The noon-time San Diego State Jazz Band concert was the big hit of the day, performing before several hundred fans in the Main Theater. Karl Soukup, former CoSA instructor and current Interim […]
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CBRE brokers $40M sale of Coronado Plaza
Dallas-based CBRE has announced it has arranged a $40 million sale of the 41,949 square- foot Coronado Plaza at 1300 – 1330 Orange Avenue. Reg Kobzi, Joel Wilson and Michael Peterson of CBRE’s San Diego office represented the sellers, PREF Coronado Plaza, LLC, in the transaction. The property is directly across R.H. Dana Place from the Hotel del Coronado. […]
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Coronado High Interact Club volunteers at Tijuana orphanage
Members of the Coronado High School Interact Club spent May 2
volunteering with Corazon de Vida at an orphanage in Tijuana.
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Village Elementary’s Jennifer Cahill earns Special Education Award
Village Elementary speech pathologist Jennifer Cahill is being honored for her exceptional contributions to special education.
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Pet of the Week: Meet Brandy, a momma dog who needs a home
Mother’s Day is May 14, but isn’t every day a good time to honor mommas? So, meet Brandy, a brown-eyed girl who came to PAWS of Coronado with a very important job: Being a mother to eight adorable puppies. Brandy was the best mom who rarely needed us to intervene, she was gentle and caring, […]
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Coronado track and field sends 15 athletes to CIF prelims
Coronado High School’s track and field program has qualified 15 athletes for the San Diego Section CIF preliminaries on May 13 at Canyon Hills High School. It’s the qualifying event for the CIF Finals on May 20 at Mt. Carmel High School. Meanwhile, the Islanders this past week competed in the City League Varsity Championships, […]
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Samuel Quarles sets CIF swim records – then breaks them again
After setting San Diego Section CIF Division II swimming championship records in the preliminary rounds, what could Coronado High School senior Samuel Quarles do for an encore? How about break them again. The Cal-bound Quarles set new records in El Cajon on May 6, winning the 100 freestyle at 43:65, and taking first in the […]
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Coronado girls lacrosse heads into playoffs
The Islanders play at 7 p.m. at home on Thursday, May 11, against La Jolla High School.
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MotorCars on MainStreet draws 15,000 spectators
The roads around Star Park hosted the 32nd annual MotorCars on MainStreet car show on April 30, with an estimated 15,000 spectators getting a close up look at pre-1973 classics, hot rods and trucks in central Coronado, organizers said. The show was held as part of Coronado MainStreet’s mission to support the downtown business community […]
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Pet(s) of the Week: Echo and August
Meet Echo and August. These ladies are 10 months old and looking for a forever home together. Both kittens were adopted from PAWS of Coronado when they were just 3 months old, and to no fault of their own they have returned to the organization. August is more confident than her sister, Echo, and this […]