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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Op-Ed: Ships versus bridges
The lead front page story in the April 4 edition of The Coronado News warned of the risk of a ship colliding with the Coronado – San Diego bridge, causing damage to the bridge and closing one of two land access routes between Coronado and San Diego. A report by the National Transportation Safety Board […]
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Op-Ed: The U.S. Navy and the ‘Hybrid Fleet’
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.” […]
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Op-Ed: A modest ethics proposal
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 […]
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The Coronado News’ second anniversary
It’s The Coronado News’ second birthday! That’s right, we’re entering our terrible two’s. It’s been a fun, interesting, entertaining, thought-provoking, important year at the newspaper and it’s all because of you, the readers. Thank you for trusting us with your news and for continuing to read and support our little startup. I know we say […]
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Op-Ed: A year in review from The Coronado News staff
It’s the start of 2025 and that means resolutions, reflections and photo recaps are in full swing. I’ve never been a huge resolutions gal, but I am big on reflecting. And man, has 2024 been a crazy year – in a good way – both for me and our paper. You see, this January not […]
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Op-Ed: The U.S. Navy’s new navigation plan
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 […]
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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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Op-Ed: John Duncan makes his case to be Mayor of Coronado
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 […]
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Op-Ed: Why I am the best candidate for Coronado City Council by Laura Wilkinson Sinton
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 […]
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Op-Ed: Preserving Coronado’s residential quality of life by Mike Donovan
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 came to Coronado in the mid-1970s with the U.S. Navy, after graduating from the […]