A Coronado power trio has spent the past four years working on a documentary regarding the Tijuana sewage crisis and they are hoping to have it done on time to be considered for the Coronado Island Film Festival in November.
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Police investigation continues into “inappropriate” material sent to CHS students’ phones
The Coronado Police Department continues to investigate how high school students on May 24 were sent “inappropriate material” on their smartphones from a situation involving a Coronado Unified School District employee.
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Navy member of Leap Frogs injured in Minnesota jump
A Navy special warfare sailor and member of the service’s parachute demonstration team was injured during the Duluth Air and Aviation Expo in Minnesota on July 15, when an airborne stunt went wrong, the Navy Times reported. Naval Special Warfare Command spokesman Cmdr. Ben Tisdale did not specify what happened in an interview with the Navy Times, […]
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Former high-tech professionals lead Wine A Bit
For more than a decade, Coronado residents and visitors have enjoyed the popular boutique wines and artisan flatbread pizzas found inside Wine A Bit. This family-owned small business welcomes new and old wine aficionados with a wide selection of appetizers paired with the vibrant tastes of more than 20 selected small production wines and live […]
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California’s Death Valley sizzles as brutal heat wave continues
Long the hottest place on Earth, Death Valley put a sizzling exclamation point Sunday on a record warm summer that is baking nearly the entire globe by flirting with some of the hottest temperatures ever recorded, meteorologists said. Temperatures in Death Valley, which runs along part of central California’s border with Nevada, were forecast to reach 128 […]
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Op-Ed: Editorial cartoonists’ firings point to steady decline of opinion pages in some newspapers
Even during a year of sobering economic news for media companies, the layoffs of three Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonists on a single day hit like a gut punch.
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Coronado Library hosts Triwizard tournament, other events
The Coronado Public Library, 640 Orange Ave., has a myriad of events this summer for kids and adults. Here are some fun things to do.
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Coronado’s Jonathan Mosier takes helm of Downtown San Diego Lions Club
The Downtown San Diego Lions Club has announced that Naval Aviator Jonathan Mosier of Coronado has become its new president. He took over July 1.
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Nonprofits call on Newsom, Biden to declare emergency on sewage crisis
Forty nonprofit organizations across San Diego County sent a letter July 14 to Gov. Gavin Newsom and President Joe Biden urging swift action on the toxic transboundary pollution following through the Tijuana River Watershed and into the Pacific Ocean. The letter echoes the request for a federal emergency declaration first made by Imperial Beach Mayor […]
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Project expected to stop trash flow at the Tijuana River
Close to 50 local residents and public officials convened at the Community Center in Coronado on July 12, and they were told the problem of processing sewage from Mexico has significantly increased.
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Dick Thibodeau, career Naval dentist, Coronado resident dies
Dick Thibodeau, devoted husband, proud father, career Naval dentist, sportsman, recognized tennis referee and columnist, died June 3 in his sleep. He was 87.
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Budget troubles won’t change Newsom’s goals for 2nd term
Newsom still has his eye on national politics, including plans to lobby other state legislatures to pass an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would impose a waiting period for all gun purchases, ban assault rifles, require universal background checks and raise the minimum age to buy a gun to 21.
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Motorcyclist killed on Silver Strand after police chase
In the early morning hours on July 12, a fatal collision occurred at the intersection of State Route 75 and Coronado Cays Boulevard, resulting in the death of a motorcyclist, the Coronado Police said in a press release.
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Meet Aaron Brooks, new CHS athletic director and summer traveler
The special education teacher takes over from longtime CHS Athletic Director Robin Nixon, who retired.
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Coronado woman works to stop bridge suicides
The Coronado Bridge is the second most frequently used bridge for suicides, after the Golden Gate Bridge, records show. It’s been in operation since 1969, and since then, it’s seen more than 400 deaths.
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Coronado Library hosts Sujata Massey and other fun things to do
The Coronado Public Library continually hosts events throughout the year. Check out what’s going on this month.