Have you ever wondered who makes the decisions that shape life in Coronado? This guide breaks down Coronado’s elected officials at the local, state and federal level. Whether you want to voice a concern or stay informed, it helps to know who represents you. Local government Coronado: Mayor and city council Coronado elected John Duncan […]
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Calendar of events for the week of July 25
26 Saturday: The Coronado Ferry Landing has scheduled a free weekend concert featuring “BayWolf” from 2-5 p.m. 27 Sunday: The Hotel del Coronado will host “Fork n’ Film,” a cinematic dining experience, on select dates through Aug. 9. On July 27 at 6:30 p.m. at The Laundry, attendees can participate in a multi-course meal timed […]
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NASCAR says no Chicago Street Race next year, but it could return in 2027
CHICAGO (AP) — NASCAR is pressing pause on its Chicago Street Race, answering at least one major question about its schedule for next season. NASCAR raced on a street course in downtown Chicago on the first weekend in July each of the last three years. But it had a three-year contract with the city, leaving […]
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A puzzle competition hosted by Coronado MainStreet
Coronado MainStreet is set to host Puzzle Con, a puzzle-making competition, at Bluewater Boathouse Seafood Grill on Aug. 13. The event calls on groups of four to tackle a 500-piece puzzle in three hours. The team with the most-completed product by the end of the time slot wins. Each table of four costs $60 and […]
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Marilyn Foster Scholarship awarded to recent Coronado grads
Scholarships were awarded in June to Oliva McKissick, Jaya Jost, Alivia Schmidgal and Chloe Quarles — recent Coronado High School grads — for the amount of $2,500 each. The scholarship program, funded by the Coronado Junior Woman’s Club, honors the late Marilyn Foster, a local military spouse known for serving the Coronado community. The four […]
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Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams decides to retire from NFL at age 30
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams has retired from the NFL at age 30. His agent, Tory Dandy, told general manager Joe Ortiz on July 16, hours before the Chargers became the first NFL team to open training camp on July 17. Williams signed a $6 million, one-year deal […]
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Americana-pop band to perform at Spreckels Park
Venice, the band, also known as the Pine Mountain Logs, will perform at Spreckels Park at 6 p.m. on July 20 to continue the Coronado Promenade Concerts’ summer series. The Americana-pop band began with its appearance on the first-ever airing of “Star Search” in 1983. According to the promenade concerts’ website, the group has performed […]
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Calendar of events for the week of July 18
23 Wednesday: The Coronado Public Library, in collaboration with the Silver Strand Youth Center, has scheduled events for all ages every Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. throughout the summer. Kids, teens and adults can sign up for the library’s summer reading program at these events, log their reads, and pick up their prizes. On July 23, […]
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LAFC defender Aaron Long out for the season, has surgery on ruptured left Achilles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC defender Aaron Long will miss the rest of the season after having surgery to repair a ruptured left Achilles. The team — which said the surgery was successful — made the announcement on July 15, three days after Long was injured in the 76th minute of a 2-0 […]
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Xander Schauffele has eight big wins and no trophies or medals to show for it
PORTRUSH, Northern Ireland (AP) — Don’t feel bad for Xander Schauffele having to return the claret jug when he arrived at Royal Portrush to defend his title in the British Open. It’s not like he had anywhere to keep it. Schauffele has won eight times in his PGA Tour career. That includes two majors, the […]
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Coronado Playhouse presents ‘Head Over Heels’ in August
Coronado Playhouse’s production of “Head Over Heels” — a lively jukebox musical — will hit the stage in August. The musical, a tale that fuses Elizabethan-era forbidden love, royal prophecy and self-discovery, first premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2015. It brings together the narrative of Sir Philip Sidney’s “The Countess of Pembroke’s Arcadia,” […]
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USS Omaha returns to homeport
The Independence-variant littoral combat ship USS Omaha arrived at its San Diego homeport on July 11, following a 10-month rotational deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations. “I’m excited to welcome home the crew of this mighty warship, who showed incredible dedication and leadership during their deployment,” said Capt. Jose Roman, commodore, Littoral […]
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Aaron Judge is barreling toward the hallowed 500-homer club. He might be joined by several peers
Aaron Judge became the fastest player in MLB history to reach 350 career homers on July 12 and it feels inevitable that the Bronx slugger will join the hallowed 500-homer club sometime in the next several years. He could have plenty of company. The 28-player group could swell significantly in the coming decade, with Yankees […]
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California, epicenter of the nation’s housing crisis, is finally getting a housing agency
After years of soaring rents, increasingly out-of-reach home prices and an enduring homelessness crisis that touches every corner of the state, California is finally creating a state agency exclusively focused on housing issues. You might wonder what took so long. Earlier this year, Gov. Gavin Newsom introduced a proposal to split up the Business, Consumer […]
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Padres slugger Manny Machado gets his 2,000th career hit
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres got his 2,000th career hit on July 7 against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a sharp single off the glove of diving shortstop Geraldo Perdomo. The milestone hit came against starter Zac Gallen leading off the fourth inning. Machado received a standing ovation from the […]