COMPTON, Calif. (AP) — Ernest Melendrez woke up early Sunday to shovel tear gas pellets and other charred and broken detritus from his neighborhood’s streets, the remnants of a battle between protesters demonstrating against immigration raids and federal and local authorities the night before. Melendrez wore a mask covering his nose and mouth, but he […]
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Op-Ed: The DHS raid on Buona Forchetta restaurant, Congressman Vargas’s misdirected criticism
Congressman Juan Vargas, for whom I have great respect, spoke out about the excessive use of force in May 30’s Department of Homeland Security raid of the South Park Buona Forchetta restaurant in San Diego. While I share his outrage about how the raid was conducted, he was wrong to criticize the federal magistrate judge […]
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Coronado High School students create a 23-foot-tall mosaic
“Fragments of Change,” a striking new public mosaic designed and created by students at Coronado High School, was officially unveiled on May 29 — a culmination of over 10 months of hard work. Spanning 23 feet tall and 8 feet wide, the colorful mosaic was custom-designed to fit a niche along the brick wall on […]
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Lauren Gilhooly, Nathan Ayan named track MVPs
By a consensus vote from all the head coaches in the Central league, both Coronado High School runners Lauren Gilhooly and Nathan Ayan were awarded the title of Central League Track Athlete of the Year. During the season, both athletes were part of school records. The boys’ 4×800-meter relay team — consisting of Ayan, Vincent […]
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Coronado track and field boasts medalists at Division 3 championships
Over 20 athletes from Coronado High School qualified for the San Diego CIF Division 3 track and field championships on May 17, and senior sprinter Lauren Gilhooly took home four gold medals. Individually, Gilhooly won the 100- and 200-meter dash events. She was also joined by Maya Wilson, Micaela Gistaro and Summer Little on the […]
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Letter to the editor: CEO of Veolia North America responds to May 2 story about the corporation
As the chief executive of Veolia North America, the company contracted by the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) to operate the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, I read your May 2 story “Veolia: A look at the track record of a mega-corporation operating the border sewage plant” with close interest and some […]
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Boat believed to be carrying migrants capsizes off California coast, leaving 3 dead and 7 missing
SAN DIEGO (AP) — A small boat believed to be carrying migrants capsized early on May 5 off San Diego’s coast and left three people dead and four injured, while U.S. Coast Guard crews were searching for seven others, officials said. Initially nine people were reported missing but later two were found and detained, U.S. […]
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Hegseth keeps two aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week for battle with Yemen’s Houthis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier to remain in the Middle East for a second time, keeping it there another week so the U.S. can maintain two carrier strike groups in the region to battle Yemen-based Houthi rebels, according to a U.S. official. In late […]
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The Coronado Fourth of July fireworks show is still on for now, but the future is uncertain
While the future of the Big Bay Boom fireworks show – which launches from barges in San Diego Bay – is now questionable due to pressure from the Coastal Commission, Coronado’s own Fourth of July firework display has so far received green lights for the upcoming holiday. This year will be the 76th annual Coronado […]
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Coronado High girls’ lacrosse ranked top 5 nationally
The Coronado High School girls’ lacrosse team is off to a red hot start again this season, currently sitting at 13-0 and ranking 4th nationally, according to MaxPreps. Each of the past two years, the Islanders finished the season ranked in the top 20 in California, and the team is coming off of a 2024 […]
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Op-Ed: Ships versus bridges
The lead front page story in the April 4 edition of The Coronado News warned of the risk of a ship colliding with the Coronado – San Diego bridge, causing damage to the bridge and closing one of two land access routes between Coronado and San Diego. A report by the National Transportation Safety Board […]
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Coronado Promenade Concerts announces 2025 lineup
Now in its 55th season, the Coronado Promenade Concerts will be hosting a slate of bands in Spreckels Park every Sunday from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, with returning fan favorites and fresh new musical groups performing. Opening day on May 25 will feature two bands — Coronado Concert Band at 4:30 and SideTraxx […]
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Elleaire Fore Inc. hosts second golf tournament in Coronado
The Elleaire Fore Golf Tournament is taking place at the Coronado Golf Course, 2000 Visalia Row, on Sunday, April 27. Coronado resident Elleaire Lyons, founder of Elleaire Fore Inc., a nonprofit organization, brings forward this charitable event dedicated to raising awareness and funds for Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia (HSP). The organization says all proceeds benefit the […]
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2022 Coronado High grad takes over girls’ beach volleyball team
Allison Wygal, a 2022 Coronado High School grad, is taking the reins as the head coach for the Islander’s girls’ beach volleyball team this season. Wygal, the current setter at San Diego City College, was a member of the 2021-22 Coronado High team that finished 8-6 (5-5 in City League play) alongside her younger sister […]
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Senior Reif Souder leads Central League in 110 and 300-meter hurdles
Coronado High School senior Reif Souder notched first place victories in both the 110-meter hurdles and the 300-meter hurdles at the Central League meet on March 26, establishing his place as the Central League leader in both events. Junior Eddie Gonzalez also emerged victorious in the shot put and discus events, while in the running […]