CUSD Superintendent Karl Mueller announced a newly appointed district committee will explore air-conditioning options that may cost $40 million for public schools in the city during a governing board meeting on Sept. 10. According to this month’s student board representative report, approximately one week of minimum days have been declared during the recent heat wave […]
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CDC and county to conduct a second Tijuana sewage crisis health survey
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the County of San Diego are once more partnering to survey South Bay households about health concerns arising from the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis. On Sept. 9, the county announced the survey, Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER), as the second of its kind to […]
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From Ground Zero to Coronado: A Chaplain lives out his calling to support those in crisis
Mickey Stonier stood before what was left of the World Trade Center, gazing up at a 17-foot intersecting steel beam that had collapsed in the form of a cross as rescue crews desperately searched for survivors amid smoking ruins. Stonier was praying for those grieving. “That’s where they lowered the bodies that were discovered from […]
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City officials review policy on paying for major town events
Correction: A previous version of this story was misleading in its report of the funding that three events receive from the city in grant funding. During 2025-2026, the holiday parade received $15,000 in event-related community grant money, and the Fourth of July parade received $105,000. Coronado Promenade Concerts did not receive any community grant awards […]
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Williams sisters reunite their iconic doubles team, losing narrowly but thrilling the New York crowd
NEW YORK (AP) — “Welcome to the Williams Show,” read one fan’s sign in Arthur Ashe Stadium on Sept. 4, as Venus and Serena Williams took the court for their doubles match, a quarter-century after first facing each other in the 2001 U.S. Open final. A quarter-century of playing pro tennis at a top level […]
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County supervisors launch plan for a new U.S. treatment plant to treat Tijuana’s sewage
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unlocked approximately $6 million in reserves and is planning to spend a portion of that money on evaluating the first phase of a project to build a new treatment plant, separate from the existing South Bay plant, to capture and treat Tijuana River sewage flows. On Sept. 1, […]
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Coronado adopts updated granny flat laws
Coronado homeowners can now rent out granny flats and other secondary units for as short as 30 days under an updated ordinance adopted by the City Council on Sept. 1. Last December, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) found the city’s accessory dwelling units (ADU) ordinance out of compliance with state law, […]
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Another Coronado-based carrier will be deploying to the Middle East
Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is preparing for a seven-month long deployment to the Middle East as the U.S.-Israel war with Iran wages on. According to the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), the Roosevelt will be relieving Japan-based USS George Washington, a carrier that was sent to take over for the USS Abraham Lincoln. The […]
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Colorado River plan to cut water amid drought brings uncertainty for cities and farmers
PHOENIX (AP) — On the outskirts of Phoenix, a small town with a huge reliance on the Colorado River has capped growth, revived old wells and struck water deals. But Cave Creek Mayor Robert Morris can’t shake the real possibility that it’s not enough to keep the desert community of about 5,000 people afloat well […]
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Kaye McCormick Schneider advocates student wellness in school board campaign
Kaye Marie McCormick Schneider, 74, a family life educator, wants to prioritize kids’ wellness, instill a love for learning, and bridge communication gaps between parents and administrators in her run for a seat on Coronado Unified School District’s governing board this November. “The kids are our main goal,” said Schneider. “Their wellness, not just their […]
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Iconic Balboa Park has a billion-dollar problem
This story was originally published by inewsource and its San Diego Documenters program. Sign up for its newsletters. Maybe it was the place where you had your engagement photos taken, somewhere among the winding paths and colorful flowering shrubs. Maybe you remember that time walking in the rose garden, the magnificent colors and the scent. Just about everyone remembers the first […]
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NASCAR will return to Coronado in 2027
NASCAR will be returning to Coronado in 2027 after a sold-out debut at this year’s three-day event at Naval Air Station North Island, and there are plans to expand stock car racing to other military installations. The Coronado Navy base hosted NASCAR’s longest circuit to date during Father’s Day weekend in June, bringing over 125,000 […]
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Knightsbridge pulls away to win the $1M Pacific Classic by 6 1/4 lengths
DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) — Knightsbridge withstood a fierce battle on the lead in the early going before pulling away to win the $1 million Pacific Classic by 6 1/4 lengths at Del Mar on Aug. 22. Ridden by Junior Alvarado, Knightsbridge ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:01.79. The 5-year-old horse had shipped to the […]
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Coronado students, parents protest new recess rules
Village Elementary School students and parents protested new recess rules holding signs with the words “Let Kids Play” and “Prison” during a demonstration outside the Coronado Unified School District office while trustees met in closed session. Concerned Village Parents, an informal coalition of more than 50 Coronado families, organized the demonstration calling on district leadership […]
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Coronado challenges county in sewage water testing methods
Correction: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that ddPCR testing is used to reopen water access, not to close it. Coronado Mayor John Duncan challenged the validity of San Diego County’s public health safety testing for ocean water at the Aug. 18 City Council meeting. The tense conversation focused on a relatively […]
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San Diego County will stop letting federal immigration agents train at local firing ranges
A Southern California county will stop letting federal immigration authorities train at a local firing range over concerns about the Trump administration’s violent crackdown on immigrants. San Diego County supervisors voted 3-2 on Aug. 18 to end contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection to train at a county-owned facility near […]