Coronado High School’s girls volleyball team reached a peak last year; the momentum they set early in the season came up just short of CIF victory. The team won the first league title – it had been a decade since the team clinched that title. They also won 25 consecutive games in a two-month span, […]
Elaine Alfaro
Elaine Alfaro is a reporter for The Coronado News. She graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University in May 2024 with her Bachelor's Degree in Multimedia Journalism. As a San Diego local, she cares deeply about storytelling that is reflective of the local community. In her free time you can usually find her checking out bookstores or trying a new recipe! She can be reached by email elainejalfaro@gmail.com
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Bidding opened for Coronado Cays mansion on the auction market in Hong Kong
The estate, known as 3 The Point in the Coronado Cays, has been on the market for more than a year now, but the nearly 12,000-square-foot dwelling is now up for auction, and bidding opened on Sept. 8 at $19 million. Concierge Auctions, a New-York based luxury real estate auction marketplace, is hosting the September […]
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Art Outside the Box project reimagines Orange Avenue’s utility boxes
Coronado’s utility boxes along Orange Avenue have gotten a new look, drawing inspiration from the location’s storied past. The utility boxes lining Coronado’s Orange Avenue had been decorated with colorful, imaginative art created by local students since 2015. The goal was to enhance the Emerald Isle’s main street with a sense of community, history and […]
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USS Carl Vinson heading to home port after three months in the Middle East
The U.S. Naval Institute (USNI News) reports that the Coronado-based aircraft carrier, the USS Carl Vinson, experienced one of the longest deployments for West Coast-based carriers since the Houthis began attacks in the Red Sea. The Vinson has been at sea for more than 240 days. Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping began in protest […]
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Mary Hale: The porcelain painter refined by fire, sparks interest in the next generation
The porcelain pieces arrive at Mary Hale’s Coronado home fully constructed and glazed. They’re white as seafoam and are as smooth as the ocean’s swells, glistening with the filtered sunlight. Hale said some of the best porcelain is so translucent you can see your hand through it if you hold it up to the light. […]
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Five tips from parade chair Dave Szymanski on how to make the most of the Coronado Fourth of July
From the fireworks to the parade horses, there’s a lot to see and do during a Coronado Fourth of July. Whether you’re a Coronado local or visiting the island for the day, it is important to plan ahead. So, here are some tips from Coronado Fourth of July board member and parade chair Dave Szymanski […]
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Pulitzer Prize Winner Viet Thanh Nguyen heading to the Coronado Library
Pulitzer Prize winner Viet Thanh Nguyen will be at the Coronado Library this week with his latest book, “To Save and To Destroy.” Born in war-ravaged Vietnam, Viet Nguyen arrived in the United States as a child refugee in 1975. The Nguyen family would soon move to San Jose, California, where the author grew up, […]
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San Diego Sports Innovators commemorate Bill Walton through new network
To commemorate the one-year anniversary of the tragic passing of basketball legend Bill Walton, San Diego Sport Innovators (SDSI) announced this week that it will pay homage to its former chairman through the Walton Innovation Network (WIN). WIN is phase one of the Bill Walton Legacy Project. A San Diego icon in many facets of life that […]
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The Coronado Rotary Club’s Low Tide Ride and Stride returns June 28
Whether biking, running or walking at the annual Low Tide Ride and Stride, attendees are encouraged to traverse a 5K route on Coronado’s North Beach to support an important cause. The event happens, as the name entails, at low-tide when the beach sand is packed, creating the right conditions to bike, run or walk. The 28th […]
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The San Diego Master Chorale will return to Coronado after nearly 30 years to showcase their repertoire
The San Diego Master Chorale will be returning to Coronado on May 31 to showcase the breadth and range of their repertoire, in what they’re calling a “mixtape” performance. The “playlist” for this performance started with more than 5,000 selections of music, according to San Diego Master Chorale music director John Russell. It was a big […]
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Review: ‘The Mountain Song’ embraces folklore storytelling, bringing Bluegrass/Americana into the theater space
The opening scenes of the one-act production took me back to my childhood – a time of dress up, play and imagination. Plastic bottles donned in feathers became birds. A broomstick became a hunting shotgun. And a suitcase was reimagined as a horse or even a giant’s shoe. Shadow puppets flickering in the background helped […]
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Resort and hotel development is on the rise, but has tourism in the San Diego region returned to pre-pandemic levels?
The Hotel del Coronado is nearing the completion of the final phase of its over $550 million development – a $160 million restoration of the Victorian building – right as The Lafayette’s sister hotel, The Baby Grand, a $17 million project, schedules its much anticipated opening in Coronado. Across the street from the Del, The […]
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Coronado in bloom at the annual flower show
Music floated from Spreckels Park and drifted down Orange Avenue on April 12-13. A live band rang in spring amid the blooms and blossoms competing for people’s choice awards and judged categories at the annual Coronado Flower Show. The Coronado Flower Show is produced by the Coronado Floral Association with support from the City of […]
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Coronado and other agencies directed to pay fine for 2023 sewage spill
Coronado will be required to pay part of an $11.4 million fine for a sewage spill that happened in 2023 if terms of a tentative settlement are finalized with the San Diego Water Board. The spill, unrelated to the Tijuana River Valley sewage crisis, discharged roughly 9.9 million gallons of untreated wastewater into San Diego […]
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Annual Coronado Flower Show ushers in Coronado spring with blooming competition
There’s something magical about seeing the tents go up. The floral artist’s twist of a stem, the flourish of the bloom, even the little kids as they create and showcase their bean plates – it’s often their first interaction and introduction to the floral arts. “It’s all still there; It looks the same; it’s the […]
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Chasing down ultimate frisbee success and moving the sport to the next level
For some, becoming a professional athlete is a calling based on a childhood core memory – your first homerun in little league or your first goal in a soccer match. Coronado resident Kaela Helton loved soccer: the team dynamic and competitive energy. She had every intention of continuing at UC Santa Barbara – until a […]