A sea of green gowns decorated Coronado High School’s football field on June 15 for the school’s 108th commencement, featuring the class of 2023.
Sofie Fransen
Sofie Fransen is the Editor-in-Chief of The Coronado News. She graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University, majoring in English-Education and minoring in Journalism. She was the Opinion Editor of The Point student newspaper. In the summers, she has been commercial fishing for the sockeye salmon run in Alaska. She can be reached by email or at +1 (619) 990-8465.
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‘Dear Mr. President, We need your help’
Hundreds of Imperial Beach children are writing letters to President Biden to ask that he help with a sewage crisis that has made them ill.
Posted inLifestyle
The Hotel del Coronado’s newest culinary addition: Smokehouse & Bar
Slow cooked meats, mouth watering appetizers and classic BBQ dishes with a Southern California twist are coming to the Hotel del Coronado this summer. Opening mid-July, the Smokehouse & Bar will be located in the hotel’s historic Laundry Building, offering a top-of-the line culinary experience for customers. The Historic Laundry Originally built in 1919, The […]
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Entries sought for 4th of July Home Front Decorating Contest
The Second Annual 4th of July Home Front Decorating Contest is underway, and The Coronado Fourth of July is calling all Coronado residents to show their patriotic spirit and participate.
Posted inNavy
Navy, Air Force battle in wheelchair rugby for Warrior Games crown
Showcasing their grit and athleticism with these skills, the wheelchair rugby athletes on Team Navy and Team Air Force took the court on June 6, for the gold medal match of the 2023 Department of Defense Warrior Games Challenge on Naval Station North Island.
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Naval Air Station North Island hosts Warrior Games
Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado for the first time is the venue for the athletic events that include eight individual sports and three team sports for wounded, ill and injured active duty and veteran U.S. military service members.
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Coronado’s Cheryl Landon fulfills promise to her father, TV star Michael Landon
As an author and speaker, Cheryl Landon keeps alive the message of spirituality that her father, Michael, incorporated in TV shows and movies.
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Some people play golf, Navy retiree Ken Bitar flies drones
A retired Navy pilot, Ken Bitar began working with drones in 2016 and his work has been seen at “Top Gun: Maverick Global Premiere Red Carpet Fan Experience.”
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Healing through yoga: Stephanie Anderson’s journey as the owner of Island Yoga Coronado
More than two decades ago, Stephanie Anderson found respite in yoga for the first time. Now, she owns Island Yoga Coronado and is helping others.
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Leadership and life after retirement for Jacqueline Trapp
In her 33 years at Southern California Edison, Coronado resident Jacqueline Trapp wore every hat imaginable. Now, she’s enjoying retirement in Coronado.
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How Bill Huck’s $4 daily food budget taught him the value of money and love of Coronado
Bill Huck fell in love with Coronado during childhood visits in a 1960s Oldsmobile van with no air conditioning Now, he’s deeply involved in the community.
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Coronado’s Jane Mitchell: From resume tapes in a rental car to 28 Emmys
Jane Mitchell’s career began with a rental car and a trunk full of resume tapes. Today, she’s a beloved local TV personality and Coronado resident with 28 Emmy awards.
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Coronado Roundtable speaker examines U.S. relationship with war
Gregory Daddis, guest speaker at the Coronado Roundtable meeting on Friday, March 24, localized the expansive conversation of war by considering one key question: What is America’s relationship with war in the modern era?
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SunCoast Market Co-op fundraiser draws big crowd, Coronado officials
A window of nice weather opened up just in time for the Here Comes the Sun fundraising event hosted at the Coronado Cays Yacht Club on Thursday night.
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Coronado fundraiser will help new Co-op come to Imperial Beach
The SunCoast Market Co-op is coming to Imperial Beach next year to provide healthy, locally sourced food for local communities and the U.S. Navy.
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Diego Girault rebuilds Chez Loma after the pandemic with new employees, renovations
Due in part to the name, which partially means “at the house of” in French, and in part to its location within the historical Carey-Hizar House, Chez Loma provides a charming, intimate atmosphere for customers.