I first met Sen. Jim Mills in 2015 at my art gallery in Coronado. He stopped in to visit me while he was on one of his daily walks. The store-front gallery was a rather casual affair. I opened it after retiring from public service. The sign on the door read, “Open When I’m Here, […]
Letters to the Editor
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Letter to the editor: It’s time for accountability within the San Diego Port Authority board
The port is owned by the people of California and held in a public trust. But should we trust the current stewards? At present, board representatives are appointed rather than elected by the people whose land they manage. Beyond the unpopular decision to terminate the lease at the Coronado Ferry Landing, the board has wielded […]
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Letter to the editor: Vote yes on 50
I am a resident of Coronado and urge all to vote yes on 50. MAGA is attempting to steal the midterm elections by resorting to extreme gerrymandering in red states. Redistricting is not generally done between censuses and MAGA has made a point of breaking this norm to tilt the elections. Prop 50 is just […]
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Letter to the editor: Response to editorial on Superfund designation
I just read your article on the Tijuana river issue. Without a doubt the political leaders in the affected cities, county and state have failed their constituents. They should be embarrassed to face their respective communities. This is not an issue Mexico will consider their responsibility.Hard economic penalties is the only way of gaining their […]
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Letter to the editor: Remembering Lance Alspaugh
Like so many of us who’ve called Coronado home for the best part of our lives, the Village Theatre is written on my heart. It’s where I spent just about every seventh-grade Saturday afternoon, watching MGM Musicals and Hopalong Cassidy serials. It’s where I had my first “date” (so nervous!), and years later, where my […]
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Letter to the editor: Vote yes on Prop 50
Dear fellow Americans, Please vote yes on Prop 50. Prop 50 will enable California to draw new congressional distracting maps before the 2026 midterms. These new maps will then sundown in 2030 when the federally-mandated census occurs, at which time California will return to its regular redistricting schedule. We must all wake up and realize that […]
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Letter to the editor: Coronado should build more housing, not affordable housing
The Coronado News recently asked, “Does affordable housing stand a chance in Coronado?” I would answer, no, but it’s not our place to provide that kind of home. The question is in response to the recent City Council decision to apply an expensive fee on multi-family housing in an effort to subsidize the construction of […]
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Letter to the editor: Student with disabilities denied access to prom
I am the proud grandparent of a senior at Coronado High School, and I am writing with deep concern and disappointment over the school’s recent decision to deny my grandchild the opportunity to attend prom, a milestone that should symbolize inclusion, celebration, and belonging. He lives with disabilities. Despite his challenges, he has shown tremendous […]
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Letter to the editor: CEO of Veolia North America responds to May 2 story about the corporation
As the chief executive of Veolia North America, the company contracted by the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to operate the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, I read your May 2 story “Veolia: A look at the track record of a mega-corporation operating the border sewage plant” with close interest and some […]
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Letter to the Editor: Response to Brian McNeece and Richard Gersberg by Leon Benham
I would like to respond with thoughtful comments to the claims made by Brian McNeece and Richard Gersberg concerning my Sept. 9 article in The Coronado News. ‘The Primer on Ocean Sewage,” that I authored in a letter to the editor is still the most accurate depiction of our near-shore ocean currents and how contaminated […]
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Letter to the Editor: I don’t recognize my country anymore
Donald Trump won the presidential election. He won the popular vote. Despite his obvious senility, incoherence, malignant narcissism, racism, cruelty and pathological dishonesty, the American people made their voices heard at the ballot box and said, “THAT’S OUR GUY!” I don’t know where to start with this. I don’t recognize this country. I can’t fathom […]
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Letter to the Editor: Incorrect information in school board campaign story
This past week an article was published in your paper that said my two biggest campaign contributors are non-profit leaders. This is factually incorrect. My largest campaign contributor is in fact a nonprofit leader who is also friend of twenty years. The next two highest contributions came from other old family friends as well, but […]
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Letter to the Editor: Unfair coverage in tennis fee increase story
Dear Coronado News, I was recently made aware of your latest article regarding the tennis fee adjustments, which was shared widely within the local tennis community. Upon reviewing the piece, it seems the coverage presented a one-sided narrative, portraying the changes in a sensationalized manner and casting our management of Coronado’s tennis facilities unfairly. I […]
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Letter to the Editor: Deploring antisemitic fliers
Coronado is an idyllic place to live that often seems removed from the problems besetting the rest of our nation. A few weeks ago, our tranquility was burst by the presence of a hate group distributing antisemitic fliers near the Middle School. For many of our neighbors, finding these flyers sparked fear and outrage. The sense […]
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Letter to the Editor: Response to Leon Benham’s ‘Primer on Ocean Sewage’: setting the record straight
We, Brian McNeece of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) Citizens Forum and Richard Gersberg, professor emeritus at San Diego State University, are writing to address significant inaccuracies in the Sept. 9 Op-Ed article, “Ocean Sewage Primer” by Leon Benham. While Mr. Benham (also a member of the IBWC Citizens Forum) raises concerns regarding […]
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Letter to the Editor: A statement from CUSD Trustee Whitney Antrim
As a leader in our school district and our community, I publicly denounce antisemitism, its proponents, and I am disgusted by the recent act of hate through flyers placed on cars in Coronado by a Neo-Nazi hate group. Today, and every day, I stand against the pernicious and violent attacks against Jews in this country. […]