In the midst of an immigration crackdown by the Trump administration, Coronado Unified School District has instructed staff that any request for information or access to school grounds from law enforcement authorities must go through district leaders. In an effort to ensure school employees are informed and equipped to perform monitoring responsibilities of students and […]
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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A national support network for cancer warriors
Coronado resident Shelly Tinney-Miller recalls being overcome by weeks of shock, loneliness and fear when she got her breast cancer diagnosis in 2010. It took her husband’s constant motivation to encourage her to pick herself up, get to appointments and stay positive. “But a lot of people don’t have that, they don’t have someone telling […]
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Communication halted for federal health agencies, sewage crisis report affected
The Trump Administration last month blocked key federal agencies from communicating with local governments and some San Diego-area officials are worried that efforts to address Tijuana sewage pollution may be stymied. Surging wastewater from Mexico has created a plethora of public health problems, contaminating and shutting down south county beaches and spawning air pollution in […]
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A snapshot into Friday mornings at Silver Strand Elementary School
A circle of parents, teachers and their students surround the flagpole every Friday at Silver Strand Elementary School to say the Pledge of Allegiance. Following the pledge on the last Friday in January, Principal Jenny Moore also made a few announcements and welcomed a special guest from Jazzercise Coronado who danced alongside staff and students. […]
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IBWC, Veolia address another major spill on Jan. 1
A major sewage pump station serving the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant remained offline through the majority of this month, according to the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC). The station returned to service on Jan. 23. When a pressure-relief valve failed on a surge tank the evening of New Year’s Day, the commission […]
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Supervisor wants county to lead Tijuana sewage pollution meeting
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is expected to vote next week on whether it will host a panel discussion on ways to solve the Tijuana River pollution crisis. Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer, acting chair of the Board of Supervisors, intends to request the board’s support of the public meeting in a letter that details […]
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Nala the golden retriever visits patients at Sharp Coronado Hospital
Slow tears fell from the eyes of a patient who sat in a wheelchair beside the open door of Room 209 when Nala, a 5-year-old golden retriever, visited her at Sharp Coronado Hospital. “I’ve been crying for pain, and these are tears of joy,” she said about a visit that reminded her of home pets […]
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CDC to study hydrogen sulfide levels in the air near Tijuana River
By the thousands, South San Diego households have told health officials they believe the air quality is unsafe. A Jan. 6 report that pulls from a community health survey found that 77% of South Bay residents consider the Tijuana River Valley pollution and ocean sewage a threat to public health in the region. The San […]
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EPA denies request from local leaders to investigate Tijuana River Valley for Superfund designation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has denied a request from local leaders to analyze if the Tijuana River Valley qualifies for Superfund designation – a verdict determined based on a 6-year-old study. The EPA said in a Jan. 3 letter to local officials that inspecting for Superfund designation – which could allow the EPA […]
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Op-Ed: A year in review from The Coronado News staff
It’s the start of 2025 and that means resolutions, reflections and photo recaps are in full swing. I’ve never been a huge resolutions gal, but I am big on reflecting. And man, has 2024 been a crazy year – in a good way – both for me and our paper. You see, this January not […]
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CUSD restores shortfall following an estate gift to the district
A $1.3 million estate gift will help Coronado Unified School District meet San Diego County budget requirements. Deputy Superintendent Donnie Salamanca announced the gift during a presentation of the First Interim Budget to the board Friday evening, reporting the district will have enough money to meet budget and reserve needs until a new funding system […]
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New technology to map Coronado schools
Guardian Vision Solutions, an organization that equips first responders with maps to expedite emergency rescues, is partnering with the district to do pro bono work that will map schools in the district using Geographic Information System (GIS) technology to help prevent, respond to, and recover from threats. This decision was announced at the Dec. 13 […]
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Rates will increase at swimming complex
In the school board meeting on Dec. 13, the board approved rate increases for public use of the swimming area at Coronado High School. The fees will rise according to four tiers of criteria, with a 20% fee increase to the winter rate of the instructional pool. Deputy Superintendent Donnie Salamanca said the Brian Bent […]
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Elected school board trustees take office
As a result of elections last month, Renee Cavanaugh and Fitzhugh Lee are the newly elected Coronado Unified School District trustees. Before the Dec. 13 school board meeting, Superintendent Karl Mueller administered oaths for Cavanaugh, a returning trustee and former CUSD educator, and Lee, a first-time school board member. The board voted to keep trustee […]
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Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre named vice chair of California Coastal Commission
Imperial Beach Mayor Paloma Aguirre will serve as vice chair of the California Coastal Commission throughout 2025. Commissioners unanimously elected Aguirre — the first Latina mayor of Imperial Beach — as vice chair for the upcoming year during this week’s monthly commission meeting in Newport Beach. She joins newly elected Chair Justin Cummings, the first […]
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A joyous tradition of holiday lights returns to Coronado
“Ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, yeah!” said the voice of one kid who joined in unison with a countdown heard throughout a Coronado intersection as green, red, orange and blue bulbs flickered over Rotary Plaza. That was the moment, as if picked directly for a Hallmark film, crowds awaited after […]