Editor’s note: The Coronado News reached out to all 2024 mayoral candidates with questions to learn more about their priorities and philosophy in running for mayor. Responses have been edited for brevity and clarity. Q: Why did you choose to run for mayor? Duncan: At this moment in Coronado’s history, we cannot afford to be […]
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Struggling to meet budget requirements, CUSD faces more potential cutbacks
County education officials have warned Coronado Unified that they will need to make $2.4 million in budget reductions by fiscal year 2026-27. The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) has reviewed and approved the Coronado Unified School District’s 2024-25 adopted budget. But in a letter, SDCOE has requested that the district review subsequent year […]
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Out of the Archives: Shining light on local artist, Esther Hagstrom
A lifetime of artistry and 12 years of teaching – these are things Suzy Hagstrom learned about her grandmother, Esther Hagstrom. Suzy didn’t have the opportunity to know her grandmother before she passed, but Suzy became familiar with her grandmother through her art and the people who did meet her. Suzy recalled Esther’s watercolor paintings […]
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“It was a woman’s idea” to create the Ironman Triathlon
It’s been 50 years since Judy Collins participated in her very first triathlon, the Mission Bay Triathlon, inspired by a headline of a woman who loved to sweat. Sweat. “I wasn’t even allowed to say that word in my house,” says Collins, a long-time Coronado resident. In 1973, men were the ones who sweat, women […]
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Researchers, county reach different conclusions on threat of air quality in Tijuana River Valley
Amid a week-long heat wave, air quality conditions for communities dealing with the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis worsened as a group studying air pollution in the Tijuana River Valley found high levels of toxic gases in south San Diego communities. After a research team led by professors from San Diego State University and UC San […]
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Islanders Cross Country places in recent invite
The Coronado High School cross country team competed in the Ian Cumming/Tim Latham Invite on Sept. 6, an event that drew in nearly 1,800 runners. The event, which until 2018 consisted of two separate and distinct cross country meets hosted by former Otay Ranch High School head coach Ian Cumming and former Sweetwater High School […]
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Calendar of events for the week of Sept. 13
18 Wednesday: The Coronado Democratic Club invites the public to the City Council Candidate Forum on Wednesday, Sept. 18 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the Coronado Unified School District Office Board Room, 201 Sixth Street. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. for early arrival and question submissions. This forum will offer an in-depth look […]
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Reading Legacies at the library
Reading Legacies is a program designed for family members to read a storybook aloud while being video-recorded as a special gift for someone they love. The program is open to parents, families, and children of all ages. The Coronado Public Library will host the events on the third Wednesday of each month from 10 a.m. […]
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WWII veteran Walter Travis survived consecutive years of service
Walter Travis, a Coronado resident, was part of the generation of young adult men who fought for the United States military in World War II. The National WWII museum says less than 1% of the 16.4 million Americans who served during that war remain alive as of 2023. Travis, 100, remembers that the war was […]
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A Taste of Coronado returns: Culinary delights and charity unite for 15th annual event
On Oct. 9, the Coronado Junior Woman’s Club will once again transform the island into a culinary playground with the return of A Taste of Coronado. The annual event, now in its 15th year, is expected to draw over 800 food fans for an evening of indulgence and community spirit, all in the name of […]
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Coronado passes a resolution on sewage crisis
Correction: A past version of this story, along with the headline, incorrectly stated that the City of Coronado declared a state of emergency for the Tijuana sewage crisis. In a meeting on Sept. 3, the council passed a resolution that asserts the urgency in resolving the crisis, but does not officially declare a state of […]
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City Council discusses raising tennis court fees
The Coronado City Council considered raising some recreation fees for residents at a meeting this week, and heard from tennis and pickleball players concerned about paying more for use of the courts. The public feedback came during a review of what the true costs of services are for programs and facilities, including the Recreation Community […]
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Patients resonate with music at Sharp Coronado
Noelle Pederson takes out a small speaker from her rolling cart, then a tambourine, some bells and other percussion instruments. She lines them up on the table, hand sanitizer close by. Finally, she props up her Taylor guitar on a stand. Her medical ensemble is ready. Subacute “Lord I lift your name on high / […]
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SDSU Public Health Receives Prebys Grant for Tijuana River Pollution Study
San Diego State University researchers, bolstered by a grant from the Prebys Foundation, are launching an environmental monitoring system to detect pathogens in the Tijuana River, along with a community survey to determine the effect on public health. The initiative, part of a broader $872,000 commitment, involves SDSU’s School of Public Health and SDSU Imperial […]
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Deputy Secretary visits South Bay plant, still no emergency issued
While calls to fix the Tijuana sewage crisis grow louder, U.S. Department of State Deputy Secretary Richard Verma said a federal disaster law – the Stafford Act – won’t allow officials to secure more funding by declaring a state of emergency. “The Stafford Act, which applies to this area, doesn’t actually apply to the plant,” […]
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CUSD enters school year below anticipated student enrollment
Coronado School officials, already facing a projected $700,000 deficit by the 2026-27 school year, said schools opened this year with enrollment falling short of a projected goal. In a June budget meeting, Salamanca said most of the district’s funding is reliant on student enrollment, attendance and demographics. Enrollment trends, inter-district transfer applications and attendance yields […]