Three games. Three losses. For a Coronado High School boys basketball team that had grown accustomed to winning, dropping three straight games to start the 2022-2023 campaign put them in somewhat uncharted territory. Despite the adversity, Head Coach Anthony Ott has been able to right the ship, leading the Islanders to an 18-6 record as […]
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Three Coronado Unified students named 2023 Military Child of the Year Semifinalists
Coronado High School is home to three seniors who are among 96 military children from across the United States and overseas to be named Operation Homefront Military Child of the Year Semifinalists. The students are: Tayah Bubulka, Audrey DeVore, and Nevaeh Henrich. The award program celebrates the achievements of America’s military children, reflecting the positive […]
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Coronado Middle School sixth-grader Biparva is “ardent” in winning spelling bee
Aptin Biparva, a Coronado Middle School sixth grade student, clinched the school’s spelling bee title last week after seven rounds that took nearly one and a half hours. The winning word? Ardent, which means being enthusiastic or passionate. Eighth-grader Brenden Price was runner-up. The competition included 35 spellers in the annual CMS event on Thursday. […]
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Coronado High cheer squad wins national title in Las Vegas
An already eventful winter just became a more memorable season for the Coronado High School cheer squad after they were crowned national champions of the Level 1 Medium A division during a two-day competition in Las Vegas last month. The squad’s journey started in early December when they won the California Interscholastic Federation title against […]
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Creating tomorrow’s leaders: Junior Optimist Club leads Coronado’s youth through civic engagement
Making a difference; Junior Optimist encourages teens to participate in community projects that help folks beyond Coronado.
Posted inLifestyle, Navy
Navy Special Warfare chief petty officer, wife start portable, compact firepit business
The flames rise a couple feet into the air. Bright orange and intensely hot, the fire dances sideways, its translucent tendrils seeming to curl around the bodiless wind as it comes through the backyard. Folds and creases move through this shifting sculpture of heat, like stone fabric on a roman statue. Lengths of flame disconnect […]
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The Navy’s “subpar” submariners
It’s the newsletter that keeps the morale of the submariners afloat. Started by two Navy officers, this newsletter brings laughs to those aboard the ship and pokes fun at their otherwise serious daily roles.
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Renee Cavanaugh removes ‘Teacher Hat’ as new school board president
Commitment to education: Renee Cavanaugh is transferring a school teacher experience and knowledge to help lead the district board.
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Coronado High girls basketball team shows persistence over challenging seasons
Coaches, scouts, and sports analysts alike can be quick to use statistics when making judgments on athletes or teams, and the Coronado High School girls basketball team isn’t going to blow anyone away by that measure. The stats speak for themselves: The Islanders lost every game last season, and their points per game and point […]
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San Diego Padres pitchers do off-season work at PLNU
In an era of baseball where the home run is king, many fans have forgotten the importance of pitching. However, those surrounding the San Diego Padres have made it clear that elite pitching is something they value. General Manager A. J. Preller has demonstrated his affinity for high caliber hurlers by trading for all five […]
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Longtime city librarian, film leader Esquevin now running Coronado Roundtable
Christian Esquevin is no stranger to the Coronado community. He served as director of the Coronado Public Library from 1988 to 2018 and was president of the Coronado Film Festival, of which he is still a board member. He also became the newest president of the Coronado Roundtable, a monthly meeting that brings speakers to […]
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The Hotel del Coronado completes $400M renovation of legendary resort
When Elisha Babcock Jr. and Hampton L. Story founded the Hotel del Coronado in 1888, they envisioned building a house that people would visit long after they were gone. Almost 135 years later, their vision still stands as one of the few remaining Victorian seaside resorts in existence today.
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Coronado Roundtable hosts Sharp healthcare executive at first meeting of 2023
The Coronado Roundtable on Friday hosted its first monthly meeting of the year with Scott Evans, the Regional Market CEO for Sharp Healthcare Regional Hospitals. Evans, the inaugural speaker as the group kicked off its 40th year, said he has been with Sharp Coronado for about a month and a half, and he’s in charge […]
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Lamb’s opens with a little “R-E-S-P-E-C-T”
The Lamb’s Players Theater opened their 2023 season in January with “R-E-S-P-E-C-T,” a celebration of divas and singers from the 1960s. A staple of Coronado, The Lamb’s Players Theater is running its 29th season after opening in 1994 on Orange Avenue, with a total of four plays comprising this season. Standing three blocks away from […]
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Coronado Playhouse celebrates diamond anniversary with 2023 season
The Coronado Playhouse, a 75-year tradition, opened its 2023 season in mid-January, and the musical comedy “Company” is coming in March. The Playhouse, as part of its diamond anniversary, will host six plays this season and provide a new schedule that includes Saturday matinees, in addition to staged readings, concerts and cabarets that will be […]
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Blanco Cocina + Cantina, another Fox locale, coming to Orange Avenue in fall 2023
On the corner of Orange and B avenues, a fiesta meets the beach. In the fall of 2023, Blanco Cocina + Cantina, a Sonoran-style Mexican restaurant, will make its official debut at 1301 Orange Ave. The name, familiar to San Diego because of Blanco Tacos + Tequila in Fashion Valley Mall, is another addition of […]