Panda Day is now officially Aug. 8 – as designated by California Gov. Gavin Newsom as the San Diego Zoo officially welcomes two new furry San Diegans, Yun Chuan and Xin Bao – giant pandas that arrived in June from China in a significant, diplomatic partnership with the United States. Yun Chuan’s round body was […]
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More funding for the Tijuana sewage crisis is in the works
The House of Representatives and Senate recently approved their respective versions of the Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which totals approximately $210 million in funding for San Diego County and the Tijuana River Valley watershed. Earlier this year, $156 million in additional funding was secured for the United States Section of the International […]
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“Límite”, a film based on a true story, screens at Village Theatre
A 16-year-old boy waited in line at the United States-Mexico border with two bottles of liquid methamphetamine in his backpack. He reached the front and the border protection agents told him to show what was in his backpack. He pulled out the two water bottles and said it was juice. The agents asked him to […]
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Wendy Lewis is the new Coronado High assistant principal
Coronado High School has named Wendy Lewis as the school’s next assistant principal. Lewis, who spent the past three years as a mathematics teacher at Coronado High School (CHS), brings a diverse background in education, having taught in multiple states at middle and high schools, college preparatory and alternative education. She will join CHS Principal […]
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Filing period for Coronado school board opened through Aug. 9
Two four-year term seats on the school board of the Coronado Unified School District are open in the 2024 election cycle. The candidate filing period began on July 15 and will continue through August 9, according to San Diego County’s candidate schedule. The open seats in Coronado Unified are currently held by Whitney Antrim and […]
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Coronado author’s book calls for reform in civic education
David Davenport and Jeff Sikkenga began their collaboration with a focused meeting at the Hilton Chicago O’Hare Airport Hotel in August 2021. Davenport flew in from San Diego. Sikkenga drove from Ashland, Ohio. For three days they conducted research for their most recent book, “A Republic, If We Can Teach It: Fixing America’s Civic Education […]
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Pedal Beach Tour: a tour for charity
Jeffrey Davis walks out of the Burger King on First St. in a bright turquoise jacket, a mic wrapped around his head and a big smile on his face. This is the beginning of his tour. One of the first things he says is, “This is going to be an informative and somewhat humorous and […]
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Five candidates have announced they’re running for city council
There are two seats up for grabs in this year’s City Council election and, as of July 8, five Coronado residents have announced their candidacies. The next municipal election will be Tuesday, Nov. 5 for those two positions, as well as for the office of mayor. Three current council members — John Duncan, Mike Donovan […]
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The real-life Gidget, Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman is coming to Coronado
It’s not really about her, yet it it is about her – sort of. 67 years ago, Kathy Kohner-Zuckerman was the inspiration for her father’s fictional book about a girl who broke into the men’s world of surfing back in the 50s. A girl named Gidget. Actress Sandra Dee is probably the figure most people […]
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Coronado’s 75th anniversary of the Fourth of July parade
The 75th Fourth of July parade just ended an hour ago and it was nothing short of what was expected of this anniversary. With 137 floats participating in this year’s parade, colors, sights and sounds captivated the over 100,000 residents and out-of-towner’s who lined Orange Avenue with blankets and chairs, ready for the next few […]
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Meet the Grand Marshal of the parade: Vice Adm. Dan “Undra” Cheever
Vice Adm. Daniel Cheever, also known by his call sign, “Undra,” has celebrated the Fourth of July at sites all around the world. That includes the lawn at the Joint Chief of Staff’s house in Washington, D.C; in combat on the USS George H. W. Bush; at central California’s Naval Air Station Lemoore while training […]
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County investigating correlation of sewage pollution and airborne illness
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors this week directed public health staffers to assist a local task force that is investigating whether airborne pathogens from Tijuana sewage are causing illnesses in Imperial Beach and the South Bay area. Chairwoman Nora Vargas and Vice Chair Terra Lawson-Remer signed a policy directing Public Health Service employees […]
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Coronado’s grant program funds 22 organizations this year
For five years, the city of Coronado has allocated over $1 million in grants annually to non-profit organizations in the community. This year, $1,075,000 went to grant recipients, with a funding cap of $125,000 for each organization. The top three recipients were Safe Harbor Coronado receiving the funding cap at $125,000, the Coronado Chamber of […]
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A celebration for the class of 2024
Before the 2024 Coronado High School graduates threw their green caps in the air – their career and future plans artistically rendered on top and illuminated in the flood lights of the football field – retired physics teacher William Lemei urged the students to be true to themselves in values, spirit and personality. “Try to […]
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Coronado’s Memorial Day at Star Park
“We have forgotten, as a people, the cost of a free and undivided republic,” quoted retired Lieutenant Colonel Robert Buzby of the United States Marine Corps. It was an overcast morning at Coronado’s Star Park on this year’s Memorial Day when Buzby recalled the words of General John A. Logan. Nearly 2,000 residents attended the […]
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Coronado approves Cays Park master plan
Coronado has adopted a slightly controversial master plan to enhance Cays Park, a 16-acre park located in South Coronado that’s dubbed as the city’s largest park. The Cays Park Master Plan, which has been in the works for two years and was presented at the May 21 council meeting, drew some pushback from the Coronado […]