Polls will close on April 8 for the special election to fill an empty seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, left by the abrupt departure of former Chairwoman Nora Vargas. Weeks after winning her position to serve a second term as the supervisor for District 1 in the November elections, Vargas announced […]
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Small-batch, big dreams: Visitor Coffee Roasters’ journey from baristas to roasters
For nearly a decade, Will Holder and Seth Wellens brewed and served coffee at Tartine, a small European café on 1st St. in Coronado. But their love for coffee went beyond the morning rush and the customer interactions — they wanted to dive deeper, to understand the journey of coffee from farm to cup. That […]
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Hegseth beefs up warship presence in the Middle East and will have 2 aircraft carriers in the region
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, in a rare move, is beefing up the Navy warship presence in the Middle East, ordering two aircraft carriers to be there next month as the U.S. increases strikes on the Yemen-based Houthi rebels, according to a U.S. official. It will be the second time in six months […]
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Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex plays a role in boosting Coronado’s off-season business
The starter’s whistle pierced the cool morning air, and within seconds, the Olympic-sized pool at Coronado’s Brian Bent Memorial Aquatics Complex (BBMAC) churned with motion — arms slicing through the water, coaches shouting from the deck, stopwatches flickering by fraction of a second. Since opening in 2006, the BBMAC has attracted collegiate and club teams […]
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Are Coronado’s elected officials held to an ethics standard?
Coronado’s city attorney sought to tamp down a petition drive that calls for a code of ethics to govern the mayor and council members, arguing that California conflict-of-interest statutes and other laws already serve that purpose. The petition, spearheaded by 2024 City Council candidate Christine Mott, has about 300 signatures as of March 10. Mott […]
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Potentially flawed Mexico treatment plant impacts sewage crisis progress
Coronado Mayor John Duncan expressed concern about a report that Mexico may have installed the wrong pumps at the San Antonio de los Buenos (SAB) wastewater treatment plant in Tijuana, further delaying efforts to stanch coastal sewage pollution. “It is essential that the Mexico sewage treatment plant come online as soon as possible to remedy […]
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Hotel del Coronado appoints new executive chef
Brian Archibald will be the new executive chef of the Hotel del Coronado. After the closure of the Del’s Laundry Pub, two brand new restaurants will be opening in the spring at the Del: Nobu Del Coronado and Veranda, in addition to the four existing restaurants and bars. Archibald will oversee culinary operations at the […]
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Coronado City Council approves legislative policy guidelines
The Coronado City Council has decided that resolving the Tijuana sewage crisis, securing money for municipal infrastructure and assessing regional housing needs are the community’s top legislative priorities. The unanimous council vote on Feb. 18 followed a presentation by City Manager Tina Friend on proposed “guidelines” to pursue with Congress and the California Legislature. Friend […]
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IBWC announces progress on expansion of South Bay treatment plant
Officials with the International Boundary and Water Commission announced progress in resolving the Tijuana sewage crisis during a public forum Feb. 13, but they were met with an outcry of frustration from community residents. “You spend all your life savings on a home and then you can’t even open a window because the sewage is […]
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Executive orders rollback DEI as country celebrates Black History Month
In 1976, President Gerald Ford recognized February as Black History Month. In 1986, Congress officially passed a law designating the month as National Black History Month. In 2025, the Pentagon and a number of federal agencies said they would scale back the celebrations of special observances, including Black History Month. This came due to President […]
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Coronado police department responds to crisis at Hotel Del; no active shooter
The Coronado police department responded to a call from a man experiencing a mental health crisis at the Hotel Del Coronado at 7:20 p.m. on Saturday night. According to Lea Corbin, the department’s public information officer, the caller stated he was suicidal and in possession of a firearm but was unable to provide his exact […]
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Communication halted for federal health agencies, sewage crisis report affected
The Trump Administration last month blocked key federal agencies from communicating with local governments and some San Diego-area officials are worried that efforts to address Tijuana sewage pollution may be stymied. Surging wastewater from Mexico has created a plethora of public health problems, contaminating and shutting down south county beaches and spawning air pollution in […]
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Meet the newest City Council member: Kelly Purvis
Kelly Purvis, a resident of Coronado for the past 38 years, city contractor for five years and city employee for six years, will retire from her job as the city’s senior management analyst in the next week to fill the position as the fifth City Council member. Purvis, 64, said it’s taken her almost four […]
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City employee Kelly Purvis is appointed to the last City Council seat
Kelly Purvis, the city’s senior management analyst for the past seven years, has been appointed to fill the last City Council position. She was voted in through a unanimous decision of the council during the last round of voting. Of the 10 candidates seeking office, one withdrew his application, leaving nine to interview for the […]
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Meet the applicants vying for the vacant City Council position
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the method of filling the vacancy that Laura Wilkinson Sinton considered to be the most transparent option. She said a special election would have been the better choice. The story has been updated to reflect the correct wording. The Coronado City Council has one vacant seat […]
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How to help those affected by the California wildfires
Major fires across Los Angeles this week have killed at least 24 people as of Jan. 13, forced 180,000 to flee their homes, and destroyed thousands of structures. Here are some of the organizations accepting support for those impacted: Children Project Camp: The Los Angeles-based organization runs trauma-informed pop-up day camps for children displaced or […]