A committee of community members and trustees have worked since January to review Coronado High School’s controversial 4X4 or block schedule, and they presented their findings May 18.
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Meet Audrey Pearl Smock of the Coronado VFW Auxiliary
As we grow closer to Memorial Day (May 29), it is only fitting the spotlight turn towards the Coronado chapter of the VFW Auxiliary and Audrey Pearl Smock. Smock, 94, was born in 1929, and hails from Decorah, Iowa. She met her husband, Donald Wesley Smock, in Decorah in 1946, and they married a year […]
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Coronado Fourth of July expands board
Coronado Fourth of July (CFOJ) has expanded its Board of Directors with the appointments of several new members, the organization announced. Officials said the move was to ensure continued success and effectiveness in its mission to produce and execute an inspirational, family-friendly community experience celebrating Independence Day. The day-long events attract more than 100,000 visitors […]
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How has the Tijuana sewage crisis affected you?
The Coronado News has teamed with MuckRock to continue our investigation of the Tijuana sewage crisis, and we would like your help.
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Coronado Fourth of July is coming. Here’s what you need to know
The Coronado Fourth of July celebration – now in its 74th year – has a full day of free activities for families.
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Are teachers leaving Coronado for better pay?
Coronado teachers make less on average than peers across San Diego and the state, but the district is one of the smallest in the county.
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CoSA Digital Arts Conservatory hosts annual film and animation festival
Coronado School of the Arts (CoSA)’s Digital Arts Conservatory is set to wow audiences at its film and animation festival on Thursday, May 25, at the Coronado Performing Arts Center. The “CHS and CoSA Digital Arts Extravaganza” is an awards-style show with voting and prizes from 5 to 7:30 pm. “The digital arts students are […]
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Coronado Unified announces 2023 Teachers of the Year
Four teachers, one from each of the Coronado Unified School District schools, have been selected as Teachers of the Year, the district announced May 17. The four awardees were nominated and selected by their colleagues and will be recognized publicly at the May 18 school board meeting. “Recognition of these four outstanding educators is also […]
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Japanese internment to Little League legacy
The heat beats down on his small frame. The barracks he lives in are made of wood and tar paper, exacerbating the temperature in the 100-foot-long building. A bead of sweat rolls down his face. He looks down and eyes a scorpion crawling through the floor. Unable to take it anymore, he gets out of […]
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CoSA JazzFest attracts 20-plus bands in first post-COVID event
More than 20 bands performed May 6 at the Coronado High School’s CoSA JazzFest in the Band Room, Main and Black Box Theaters. The noon-time San Diego State Jazz Band concert was the big hit of the day, performing before several hundred fans in the Main Theater. Karl Soukup, former CoSA instructor and current Interim […]
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CBRE brokers $40M sale of Coronado Plaza
Dallas-based CBRE has announced it has arranged a $40 million sale of the 41,949 square- foot Coronado Plaza at 1300 – 1330 Orange Avenue. Reg Kobzi, Joel Wilson and Michael Peterson of CBRE’s San Diego office represented the sellers, PREF Coronado Plaza, LLC, in the transaction. The property is directly across R.H. Dana Place from the Hotel del Coronado. […]
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4×4 committee member leaves, evaluation continues
A conservative member of a committee tasked to examine a controversial bell schedule for Coronado High School has quit just before its findings were to be presented to the board of trustees. Michael (Mike) Iversen told The Coronado News he left the group on May 2, after advocating for change and accountability among district leadership […]
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Coronado High Interact Club volunteers at Tijuana orphanage
Members of the Coronado High School Interact Club spent May 2
volunteering with Corazon de Vida at an orphanage in Tijuana.
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Coronado schools suing internet sites but regularly use social media
The Coronado Unified School District recently joined more than a dozen districts in a lawsuit that alleges social media firms harm children through addictive apps, leading to a mental health crisis. However, a few parents and students told The Coronado News that CUSD regularly uses social media in the day-to-day learning and social activities for […]
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Coronado sees mosquito outbreak from invasive species
A Coronado woman wants to raise awareness about pesky mosquitos and how they are harmful to families on the island.
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Village Elementary’s Jennifer Cahill earns Special Education Award
Village Elementary speech pathologist Jennifer Cahill is being honored for her exceptional contributions to special education.