The South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant near the U.S-Mexico border is stabilizing, and transboundary flows of sewage water down the Tijuana River are decreasing, as the storm has passed, the agency reported Monday morning.
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Feds issue sewage warning for Hurricane Hilary
The U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission said Friday afternoon that it’s tracking Hurricane Hilary and its possible effect of excess sewage coming from Tijuana into the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant and surrounding area. The boundary commission said it has spoken with their Mexican counterparts to make them aware of […]
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Did the feds drop the ball on a $200,000 gift to help fix Tijuana’s sewage problems?
Dave Gibson, who leads the San Diego Regional Water Quality Control Board, has for years tried to help solve the cross-border sewage contamination problem stemming from Tijuana. With $200,000 in state funds available to address water quality problems arising in the rivers that come across the border from Mexico, he wanted to give that money […]
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San Diego Zoo CEO Paul Baribault committed to conservation
San Diego Zoo CEO Paul Baribault’s organization also is committed to saving two threatened species — the Western Snowy Plover and California Least Tern — in Coronado.
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Who are the big winners from Coronado’s community grant fund?
The city of Coronado every year allotts just over a $1 million in grants to non-profit organizations. The Coronado News obtained public records to see who received the most.
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Awaken Church: A service of music, miracles and tithes
The Coronado News, as part of a multi-part examination into the politically active church and the culture war playing out in Coronado, visited an Awaken service at the invitation of its pastors.
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Former Coronado star athlete breaks new records in Portland
Former Coronado High star Teresa Perez graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Portland in May. This fall, Perez will return as a Pilot and continue her college running career as she begins her Master of Business Administration (MBA) program.
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Op-Ed: The rugged beauty of the Alaskan bush: Summers spent commercial fishing in Bristol Bay
This is Bristol Bay, Alaska, home to the largest sockeye salmon fishery in the world, and I have spent every summer of my life living and working among its rugged beauty with my family.
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North Island hosts 5th Annual Youth STEM Day
The 5th Annual Youth Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) Day on July 31 was part of the National Naval Officers Association goal of introducing these subjects to 6th to 12th grade students from greater San Diego.
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Imperial Beach environmentalist wants US-based solution for the cross-border sewage crisis
Leon Benham has proudly called Imperial Beach his home since the Civil Rights era, and today he continues a fight to clean the nearby Tijuana River and stop the flow of raw sewage from Mexico into the Pacific Ocean.
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Awaken Church gets unholy reception in Coronado
The desire to plant an Awaken Church campus in Coronado has churned up a First Amendment dispute, with freedom of speech, assembly and religion all involved.
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USS Carl Vinson Gallery
These are all the photos from The Coronado News’ time on the USS Carl Vinson for your viewing pleasure. All photos taken by Madeline Yang.
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Op-Ed: Life on the USS Carl Vinson
Watching jets land and planes take off from the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier under the brightest stars I’ve ever seen was a sight I never want to forget. I was a part of seven other journalists from San Diego, Orange County, Belgium and France that had the opportunity to spend a night on the […]
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The Coronado News meets the USS Carl Vinson
It’s a bizarre sight, watching a man walking as if on land but with the vast ocean on all sides of him. He walks against the waves, nature subtly reminding humanity of their insignificant size. He’s on the USS Carl Vinson, one of three Navy Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers stationed at Naval Air Station North […]
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Lamb’s extends dates of Cotton Patch Gospel to Sept. 3
The production of Cotton Patch Gospel has been extended through Sept. 3 at Lamb’s Players Theatre. Lamb’s Theatre is one of the region’s leading not-for-profit professional theatres, producing year-round productions in Coronado’s iconic Spreckels building. With a live band of bluegrass musicians, the musical sets the gospels of Matthew and John in the American south […]
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Little Frenchie relies on local produce for authentic experience
Little Frenchie, a restaurant located at 116 Orange Ave., is dedicated to producing high-quality food with an authentic French foundation. And local produce is integral to Little Frenchie’s mission, rooting the kitchen’s imported French products in San Diego soil. Fermin Tinamisan, Little Frenchie’s chef de cuisine, said “produce is at its best when it’s local.” […]