Bonnie Garmus, a New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry, captivated the audience at the Performing Arts Center at Coronado High School on Friday, with her quick witted humor and insight into her debut novel. Her Feb. 24, appearance in Coronado, co-presented by the Coronado Public Library and Warwick’s bookstore, was one of […]
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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New York Times best selling author Bonnie Garmus gives inside look into her debut novel
Bonnie Garmus, a New York Times bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry, captivated the audience at the Performing Arts Center at Coronado High School on Friday, with her quick witted humor and insight into her debut novel. Her Feb. 24, appearance in Coronado, co-presented by the Coronado Public Library and Warwick’s bookstore, was one of […]
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Meet Lisa Benson, another new editorial cartoonists for The Coronado News
Lisa Benson didn’t start her editorial cartooning career until after getting married, starting a family – and driving a city bus.
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Meet Jack Ohman, one of our new editorial cartoonists for The Coronado News
Nationally syndicated Pulitzer Prize winner Jack Ohman will be one of two editorial cartoonist for The Coronado News.
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That’s amore! Love in the air at 13th Annual Coronado Valentine’s Day runs
A crowd dressed in pink tutus, red high socks and coordinated bride and groom outfits lined up at the start of the 13th Annual Coronado Valentine’s Day 10K, 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run early Sunday morning. But instead of sounding a horn to send the racers on their way, the announcer who doubled as […]
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The Hotel del Coronado completes $400M renovation of legendary resort
When Elisha Babcock Jr. and Hampton L. Story founded the Hotel del Coronado in 1888, they envisioned building a house that people would visit long after they were gone. Almost 135 years later, their vision still stands as one of the few remaining Victorian seaside resorts in existence today.
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Coronado Roundtable hosts Sharp healthcare executive at first meeting of 2023
The Coronado Roundtable on Friday hosted its first monthly meeting of the year with Scott Evans, the Regional Market CEO for Sharp Healthcare Regional Hospitals. Evans, the inaugural speaker as the group kicked off its 40th year, said he has been with Sharp Coronado for about a month and a half, and he’s in charge […]
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Blanco Cocina + Cantina, another Fox locale, coming to Orange Avenue in fall 2023
On the corner of Orange and B avenues, a fiesta meets the beach. In the fall of 2023, Blanco Cocina + Cantina, a Sonoran-style Mexican restaurant, will make its official debut at 1301 Orange Ave. The name, familiar to San Diego because of Blanco Tacos + Tequila in Fashion Valley Mall, is another addition of […]
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Watering “News Deserts:” Coronado Library Director Shaun Briley starts project to promote media literacy across the U.S.
The Coronado Public Library is more than just another one of the city’s architectural wonders. Within the walls of the classical revival style exterior, the building is a coined information hub, community center, concert venue and now birthplace of Factly News, a project created to combat “news deserts” across the country. News deserts are communities […]