Op-Eds

Much ink has been spilled regarding the U.S. Navy’s hybrid fleet, a concept first articulated by Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Michael Gilday and embraced by his successor, Adm. Lisa Franchetti. The basics of this initiative were described in the “Force Design 2045” which called for 350 crewed ships and 150 large uncrewed maritime vessels […]

Graduates, students, faculty, administrators, school board members, parents, relatives, alumni, and anyone in the half-mile radius that can hear this over the loudspeaker. Good evening, thank you for being here, and congrats to the class of 2025. In the days after learning I was a salutatorian, a lot of people would ask me, “What are […]

Good evening everyone — families, friends, faculty, and the class of 2025. I am so honored to have the opportunity to speak to all of you tonight. It’s truly incredible to reflect on how far we’ve come. Graduating today feels like peeling back the final layer of wrapping on a gift we’ve slowly been unwrapping […]

The U.S. Navy stands at the precipice of a new era of technology advancement. In an address at a military-industry conference, then-chief of naval operations, Adm. Michael Gilday, revealed the Navy’s goal to grow to 500 ships, to include 350 crewed ships and 150 uncrewed maritime vessels. This plan has been dubbed the “hybrid fleet.” […]

Let’s suppose in 10 years a future mayor of Coronado and two of the future council members (a majority) decide to secretly join forces with a private equity company, buy up three city blocks in the village, convert them to condos and change the law to allow both a zoning variance and daily rentals for […]

Perspective The U.S. Navy has been forthcoming in its strategies designed to ensure peace and stability on the global commons working with allies and partners. These strategies have contributed to the security and prosperity of all nations touched by the oceans. Whether manifested in documents such as “Advantage at Sea” and “Americas Warfighting Navy,” these […]

Editor’s note: The Coronado News has invited all City Council and mayoral candidates to submit a first-person article about their background, civic involvement and reason for running for office. We intend to run articles in the order they are received.  I am running to be the next Mayor of Coronado to preserve our quality of […]

Editor’s note: The Coronado News has invited all City Council and mayoral candidates to submit a first-person article about their background, civic involvement and reason for running for office. We intend to run articles in the order they are received.  It takes knowledge, expertise and political courage to tackle the issues before us. I possess […]

Editor’s note: The Coronado News has invited all City Council and mayoral candidates to submit a first-person article about their background, civic involvement and reason for running for office. We intend to run articles in the order they are received.  For 37 years, Coronado has been my home. I first arrived as a Navy junior, […]

Contributed by Kelly Sarber for Brant and Carol Sarber. Kelly Sarber is Brant Sarber’s sister and the Sarber family has been in Coronado for more than 60 years. Costa Azul has been Coronado’s proverbial living room and local watering hole for more than 24 years. Created by my brother Brant, owning two restaurants in our […]