The Coronado Unified School District will revise its 2025-26 budget in order to make $2.1 million in cuts. The amended budget will be presented in June. During the regular board meeting in May, Deputy Superintendent Donnie Salamanca brought forth a letter from the San Diego County Office of Education, directing the district to make the […]
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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‘Step into my office’: The late Andrew Graham Lounsbury is remembered as ‘Elevator Elvis’ at the Del
A Hotel del Coronado employee surprised Scott Carlson, his wife and their three children upon stepping into the lobby elevator 17 years ago. Andrew Graham Lounsbury pulled collapsible scissor gates enclosing guests in a 5-feet by 5-feet birdcage — one of three original elevators at the hotel — before moving to his corner of the […]
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Q&A: The military experience with Isabel Ralston and family
On a cloudy Thursday afternoon, Isabel and Richard “R.J.” Ralston set up camping chairs on Coronado Central Beach. They watch their oldest daughter, Aliyah, play volleyball with middle school friends while Araceli, their youngest, enjoys the sandy shore. In a couple of hours the Ralstons will head to Nado Gelato Cafe for a sweet treat. […]
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Local leaders ask Trump to declare emergency for ongoing cross-border pollution
San Diego leaders are asking President Donald Trump to declare a federal state of emergency in hopes of accelerating an infrastructure project in the U.S. that could bring relief to communities suffering from the cross-border sewage pollution from Tijuana. “We cannot wait for traditional permitting and review processes while children get sick, businesses suffer, and […]
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Free air purifiers still available for Imperial Beach, San Ysidro, Otay Mesa households
The San Diego County Air Pollution Control District continues its distribution of air purifiers to residential households near the Tijuana River Valley, which is being overwhelmed by hydrogen sulfide odors as a result of toxic sewage contaminating the river and Pacific Ocean. Latest numbers show 7,000 purifiers are available for south San Diego County residents. […]
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Maria-Elena Giner urges momentum-driven vision for IBWC following her resignation
In four years as the first Hispanic U.S. leader of the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission, Maria-Elena Giner oversaw dramatic changes. The agency finally developed a $650 million plan to address Tijuana sewage that has contaminated south San Diego beaches for decades, and it began operating with transparency. Now leaving office […]
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‘I can’t imagine living with it’: Tijuana River sewage crisis brings head of EPA to San Diego
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin traveled to San Diego on April 21 pressing for solutions for cross-border sewage contamination from Tijuana. He did not immediately come away with an agreement, but said the United States is urging Mexico to accept a list of unspecified plans that would end the flow of wastewater onto […]
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Q&A: Meet John McCann, District 1 Board of Supervisors candidate
Chula Vista Mayor John McCann is one of two candidates vying for a seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors’ first district. Unofficial election results show McCann received 42.4% of votes and will move ahead to a general election on July 1 against Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre, who finished second with 32.3% […]
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Q&A: Meet Paloma Aguirre, District 1 Board of Supervisors candidate
Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre is one of two candidates in a run-off for a seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors’ first district. Unofficial election results show Aguirre received 32.3% of votes and will move ahead to a general election on July 1 against Chula Vista Mayor John McCann, who finished first […]
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Tijuana River now No. 2 among 10 most endangered rivers
The Tijuana River, or ‘Rio Tijuana’ in Spanish, was bumped up to the No. 2 most endangered river from No. 9 on the list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers compiled by American Rivers, an environmental advocacy organization. American Rivers, a national nonprofit based in Washington, D.C., reviews nominations from individuals and organizations across the country. […]
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Which South Bay mayor will be the next District I supervisor?
A July runoff election is anticipated between Chula Vista Mayor John McCann and Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre for the remaining District 1 county supervisor seat, after a close primary election on April 8, where neither candidate clinched the majority. The results of the election for the district, with more than 373,000 registered voters, will […]
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Elleaire Fore Inc. hosts second golf tournament in Coronado
The Elleaire Fore Golf Tournament is taking place at the Coronado Golf Course, 2000 Visalia Row, on Sunday, April 27. Coronado resident Elleaire Lyons, founder of Elleaire Fore Inc., a nonprofit organization, brings forward this charitable event dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP). The organization says all proceeds benefit the […]
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John McCann leads Board of Supervisors District I special election, Paloma Aguirre close behind
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 […]
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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, […]