This political cartoon was created by Coronado local John Tato and submitted to The Coronado News for publication.
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Letter to the editor: A letter to Trade Representative Jamieson Greer
Editor’s note: John Tato graduated from Coronado High School in 1965. He retired from the U.S. Department of State in 2005. Tato invited The Coronado News to publish the letter he sent to United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer. Dear Ambassador Greer: For decades, sewage and industrial wastewater from Tijuana have crossed the international boundary, […]
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Op-ed: Study the county’s proposal, but don’t commit to another costly treatment plant yet
After years of inadequate maintenance, population growth and governmental delay, the United States and Mexico are finally making substantial investments in combatting the sewage from Tijuana. The South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant was repaired and expanded from 25 million to 35 million gallons per day. Mexico restored the San Antonio de los Buenos Wastewater […]
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Editorial cartoon: Parking in Coronado
This political cartoon was created by Coronado local John Tato and submitted to The Coronado News for publication.
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Editorial cartoon: Mosquitos in Coronado
This political cartoon was created by Coronado local John Tato and submitted to The Coronado News for publication.
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Op-Ed: The dispute on pollution testing methods
Coronado should ask whether the county’s beach-water testing accurately distinguishes between safe and unsafe water. Public officials should scrutinize any method that may unduly restrict access to public beaches. But when untreated sewage is known to be present, the burden of proof should favor protecting swimmers. The dispute concerns two ways of measuring enterococci, bacteria […]
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Op-Ed: North American trade helped create Tijuana’s growth, industry should help pay for the infrastructure
For decades, untreated sewage flowing from Tijuana into the U.S. has closed beaches, threatened public health, damaged the environment, and disrupted military training. Both the U.S. and Mexico have spent heavily trying to contain the crisis, yet Tijuana’s wastewater system has not kept pace with rapid industrial and population growth. The problem is not simply […]