With only a few days away from the 75th annual Coronado 4th of July Parade, attendees can gear up to enjoy flavorful offerings from this year’s vendors. Anyone in town for the Independence Day celebration is encouraged to stop by the food trucks and vendors in Spreckels Park between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. to […]
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’s valedictorian and co-salutatorians share memories, future plans
Smiles and hugs filled the Coronado High School front office after Principal Karin Mellina’s intercom address on May 29. “Please excuse this interruption. I have a very important announcement to make: This year’s class of 2024 salutatorians are Andreana Frangos and Cate Gregory, and the class of 2024 valedictorian is Gabe Langevin. Congratulations to them.” […]
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Mayors in San Diego request sewage pollution interventions
Coronado City Council member John Duncan emphasized the threat of Tijuana sewage to local beaches by challenging Gov. Gavin Newsom to eat seafood caught in local ocean waters. Duncan’s dare was issued this week during a meeting of local elected officials, who are asking Newsom to declare the beach contamination a public health emergency. “I know […]
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PAWS of Coronado is hosting elections for the 2024 canine mayor
Elections for the city’s newest council began earlier this month and in a matter of weeks, Coronado will have its 2024 canine mayor. On June 28, PAWS of Coronado will name its eighth canine mayor to serve a two-year ceremonial position of being the face of a group of furry ambassadors. A total of 15 […]
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The quest to forever homes, overcrowding at PAWS of Coronado
Faint whines greet the ear as a visitor approaches PAWS of Coronado. Due to a lack of space, dogs are housed in front of the Coronado Animal Care Facility inside a gray trailer permanently situated in the parking lot. While still adhering to American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animal guidelines, Jennifer Stein, […]
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Student art celebrates Earth Month at the Coronado Public Library
Excited elementary school students lined the sidewalk beside the Coronado Public Library Tennis Courts to begin their walk around the 2024 Coronado High School Chalk Walk. Placed in different sections of the library walkways, dozens of Coronado High School students kicked off Wednesday morning with music to begin decorating the cement floors with bright chalk. […]
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Coronado Unified faces budget cuts, layoffs and negotiations
In the midst of contract negotiations, Coronado Unified School District teachers are pressing for more pay and ripping the School Board over budget cuts – including reductions in staffing. But school administrators have bridled at the criticism, saying the teacher’s union is pushing for 10 percent pay increases at a time when the district is […]
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Sharp Coronado Hospital debuts da Vinci 5, a new surgical robot
Inside the operating room, Dr. Shawn Bench sits about one meter away from the operating table, aligning his forehead to a large machine console resembling the Apple Vision Pro, before proceeding to surgery with his clinical team. But Bench isn’t actually performing the hernia-repair surgery alone. Instead, he’s working with a new robotic-assisted technology known […]
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Students show support for counselor whose therapy dog program is leaving Coronado
A group of students from the Coronado Unified School district, heart-broken by the termination of a special education counselor due to budget cuts, hand-delivered cash in a clear plastic bag to district board members last week, begging them not to release counselor Rebecca Rabe. “Please do not get mad at us, and even if you […]
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CUSD celebrates classified employees of the year
During discussion of future agenda items at the May 16 school board meeting, district officials shared plans to develop and roll out an information document for the community to review regarding the district’s budget. In other matters: The next regular board meeting is set for 4 p.m. on June 6 at the District Office.
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Coronado asking Newsom, Biden to address sewage crisis
A campaign led by local students to press President Biden and California Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency over ongoing beach pollution has gained traction with support from Coronado Unified School District trustees and families. In a presentation during a governing board meeting, students from Coronado High School urged district leaders to […]
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Historic honor tour in San Diego ends with the welcome of a lifetime
Over the past weekend, Chuck Chaldekas was among a group of returning veterans who landed in San Diego to a crowd cheering for them in a heartfelt welcome. This crowd was a contrast to his return from Vietnam in 1972. Chaldekas was left speechless as he exited his plane, made his way down the escalator […]
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Carried by the wind, Velella velella reach Coronado South Beach
Windrows of unique sea creatures resembling small transparent vinyl records indicate spring across coastal cities. In late April, beachgoers share local shorelines with hundreds of what they describe as “gooey” and “very pretty” creatures — the Velella velella, a blue, jellyfish-like organism. The Scripps Institution of Oceanography at the University of California San Diego says […]
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Focus shifts to mitigating cross-border pollution in regional D.C. trip
Bipartisan support for funding to address the pollution of local beaches from Tijuana River sewage outfall continued this month with another delegation’s trip to Washington, D.C. From April 14-17, the group of more than 170 business and civic leaders from the San Diego region, including Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre and San Diego Mayor Todd […]
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Track and Field performances in final league meet
The Coronado High School Track and Field team participated in their last City League meet on April 18. The Islanders’ last 2024 season meet took place at Crawford High School and competition featured Christian High School and the host school’s teams. Race finish results and orders will stand, but cannot be considered for record or […]
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Tijuana River included in top 10 most endangered rivers
The Tijuana River, or ‘Rio Tijuana’ in Spanish, was named ninth on the list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers by an environmental advocacy organization called American Rivers. The organization’s 2024 report had a concluding sentence that doubled as a call to action: “Congress and the Biden Administration must take decisive and immediate action to address […]