Coronado city employees will see on average a 3% pay bump on July 1, and money will be set aside for a new fire truck under a $67 million annual budget that received preliminary approval on May 23. The Coronado City Council in a 5-0 vote gave the OK to City Manager Tina Friend’s proposed […]
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The Coronado Lacrosse Club: A pipeline to success for Islanders
The Coronado Lacrosse Club is teaching young girls the game while providing a pipeline of players for the successful high school program.
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Coronado’s Cheryl Landon fulfills promise to her father, TV star Michael Landon
As an author and speaker, Cheryl Landon keeps alive the message of spirituality that her father, Michael, incorporated in TV shows and movies.
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Corey Simone: Buying a historic home
Envisioning a dream home with curb appeal and character? Look no further than the plethora of historic homes scattered across the island. With a deep history in the Navy, and an architectural arena that envies the Victorian style architecture of the Hotel del Coronado, the island is saturated with homes that have both historic significance […]
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Islander track & field ends with seven CIF medals
The Islanders’ track and field team secured seven CIF San Diego Section Championship medals.
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International chess grandmaster on hand for Coronado Library youth tournament
International chess Grandmaster Vasif Durarbayli was on hand for the fifth annual San Diego-Azerbaijan Youth Chess Tournament on May 20 at the Coronado Library.
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Coronado ranks as sixth best U.S. beach
Coronado Beach is the sixth best beach in America, according to the 33rd annual Top 10 Beach List. produced by a Florida professor.
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SEAL Team 5 celebrates 40th anniversary at Silver Strand Complex
Current and past service members in early May commemorated the 40th anniversary of SEAL Team 5 at Silver Strand Training Complex in Coronado.
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Committee gives findings to controversial 4X4 CHS bell schedule
A committee of community members and trustees have worked since January to review Coronado High School’s controversial 4X4 or block schedule, and they presented their findings May 18.
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Meet Audrey Pearl Smock of the Coronado VFW Auxiliary
As we grow closer to Memorial Day (May 29), it is only fitting the spotlight turn towards the Coronado chapter of the VFW Auxiliary and Audrey Pearl Smock. Smock, 94, was born in 1929, and hails from Decorah, Iowa. She met her husband, Donald Wesley Smock, in Decorah in 1946, and they married a year […]
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Are teachers leaving Coronado for better pay?
Coronado teachers make less on average than peers across San Diego and the state, but the district is one of the smallest in the county.
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Japanese internment to Little League legacy
The heat beats down on his small frame. The barracks he lives in are made of wood and tar paper, exacerbating the temperature in the 100-foot-long building. A bead of sweat rolls down his face. He looks down and eyes a scorpion crawling through the floor. Unable to take it anymore, he gets out of […]
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Corey Simone: Mills Act could reduce property taxes up to 50%
While Coronado is known for its pristine beaches and high-end properties, it is important to acknowledge the island’s deeply rich history. Simply strolling along the walkways or cruising the streets in a golf cart, as is the case for many islanders, can double as an educational walk down memory lane. Recognizing that the community has […]
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Cal-bound Quarles finishes second in state 100- and 200-yard free
Cal-bound Samuel Quarles ends his high school swim career with a pair of second place finishes in the state championships.
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Coronado takes down La Jolla in first round of CIF girls lacrosse
Under the lights of Niedermeyer Field at Coronado High School, the girls’ lacrosse team took down the La Jolla Vikings 11-9, in the first round of the CIF San Diego Section Lacrosse Championship on May 11. Entering the match, the Islanders sat at the fourth seed, and squeaked out a gritty win against the fifth-seeded […]
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Watch out gamers, the Navy has created a new player with flippers
The Navy is training sea lions to play video games as part of its research on cognitive enrichment for marine animals – and there’s plenty of fun in the teaching.