Tijuana sewage that has fouled Coronado’s coastline and sickened beach users for years will not be staunched anytime soon, despite more money being funneled to wastewater treatment projects this year. That was the big take-away from a news conference staged March 28 at the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, and from a public forum […]
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Coronado Unified School District faces tough choices amid budget squeeze
The financial landscape painted by Governor Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year took center stage in a Coronado Unified School District (CUSD) board meeting on March 14, prompting discussions on strategic adjustments and budget cuts. Key updates highlighted in the 2023-2024 Second Interim Budget Report include a $256,675 cut in revenue projections, […]
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One island to the next, the Hotel Del’s new managing director builds community
In his second month as Hotel del Coronado’s managing director, Sanjiv Hulugalle sneaks away from his office, tucked into the 19th century Historic Landmark below the iconic red turret, to do what he loves most: Walk around and acknowledge his team. Hulugalle’s career, spanning more than 28 years, includes hotel positions in 12 countries across […]
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The Coronado News is a finalist in the 2024 Toner Prizes Competition
The Coronado News for its investigation of the Tijuana sewage crisis was named a finalist in the 2024 Toner Prizes Competition. Presented by the Newhouse School, the Toner Prizes are among the most coveted awards in journalism. They recognize quality, fact-based political reporting—work that illuminates the electoral process, reveals the politics of policy and engages […]
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The USS John L. Canley reports for duty
It’s cloudy and cool, but feels comfortable. It’s hard to miss the giant steel ship, lined in red, white and blue flags sitting against the skyline. The Navy Band Southwest plays a patriotic piece as guests filter in, slowly taking their seats in the crisp outdoor air, facing the ship. The ship is the USS […]
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‘A little fun making a big impact’
On the countryside hills in Jamul, California, four-year-old Elleaire Lyons followed her father onto a golf course for the very first time in 2012. Learning to play golf happened naturally for Elleaire alongside Dr. James Lyons, who today still joins her for golf matches outside Elleaire’s year-round daily practices, weekend tournaments, private coaching and her […]
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San Diego Padres debut Biomechanics Lab partnership
The San Diego Padres, partnered with local Point Loma Nazarene University, hosted the grand opening of their state-of-the-art Biomechanics Lab at Point Loma’s Balboa campus with a ribbon cutting ceremony on Monday, Feb. 9. In attendance was five time all star pitcher Yu Darvish, newly signed reliever out of Japan Yuki Matsui, Padres minor league […]
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City council revamps grant program, updates on sewage and city’s investments
The Coronado City Council is taking steps to revamp city grant programs that provide more than $1 million per year to local community groups. During the recent three-hour meeting, council members also talked about cross-border water contamination and the city’s investment policy. Each year, the City Council reviews Policy No. 28, which establishes eligibility and […]
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CHS grad Hans Henken named to U.S. National Sailing Team
As a youth sailor in Coronado, Hans Henken earned the nickname “15 minutes” from his coach Jon Rogers. “He would leave the dock 15 minutes before everyone else and he would stay out, get extra practice and get back to dock 15 minutes after everyone else. He was a great teammate as he made everyone […]
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Demonstration forms outside Hotel del Coronado for Awaken service
Before Awaken Church held its first “preview service” at the Hotel del Coronado on Jan. 28, around 50 protesters gathered near the hotel’s entrance, lining Orange and Adela avenues from 4 to 5 p.m. Michelle Bjorklund, a Coronado resident who helped organize the demonstration, stood outside the Hilton-owned hotel alongside protesters who chanted “no place […]
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Councilmember Mike Donovan is running for mayor of Coronado
He’s done a lot in his 71 years of life. But he wants to do more. He wants to become Coronado’s mayor. Councilmember Mike Donovan has been serving on the City Council for almost eight years, but he’s been on the island for much longer. Donovan came to Coronado just shy of 50 years ago […]
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Coronado Philharmonia to perform the Requiem, a piece “shrouded in mystery”
Mozart’s Requiem, a musical setting of the Mass for the Dead, heads to the Coronado Performing Arts Center. Mozart’s Requiem: the icing on the cake, the best of the best, or, in Osvaldo Mendoza’s words, the “Mona Lisa” of Mozart’s repertoire is coming to Coronado on March 9. And this experience of directing and conducting […]
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Op-Ed: International efforts accelerate the development of uncrewed maritime systems
During the first two decades of the 21st century, due to the exigencies of land wars in the Middle East and elsewhere, uncrewed aerial systems and uncrewed ground systems saw an explosive growth in their development and use. Today, in an era of great power competition, uncrewed maritime systems have begun to take center stage […]
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Gobble the sea lion pup returns to ocean after Coronado rescue
On Thanksgiving night, Gobble the sea lion – affectionately named after the holiday – was found underweight and stranded on the Silver Strand State Highway (SR-75) by the Coronado Police Department. After weeks of rehabilitation under the SeaWorld Rescue Team’s care, Gobble was rereleased into the ocean on Jan. 18. Coronado Police Department officers were […]
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Coronado homes flood after San Diego flash flood warning
Coronado resident Jane Mitchell had four to five feet of water in her house on the morning of Jan. 22. A few hours after the rain had stopped, she estimated probably closer to three feet as the water slowly drained. But there was still water up to an average person’s waist sitting in her home. […]
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Public comments on library controversy, Orange Avenue Beautification Project
The Coronado City Council meeting on Jan. 16 saw just under 40-minutes of public comments, in a three-and-a-half hour meeting, concerning the controversy occurring at the Coronado Public Library and an update on the Orange Avenue Beautification Project. The Coronado Public Library is currently undergoing a potential legal fight as it received a legal demand […]