29 Saturday: The Coronado Ferry Landing is slated to host a free weekend concert on Aug. 29 at 2 p.m. featuring BayWolf. 30 Sunday: Coronado Promenade Concerts’ summer series continues with a performance by Desperado, an Eagles tribute band, in Spreckels Park on Aug. 30 at 5 p.m. 1 Tuesday: A local farmers’ market will […]
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Joey and Jesse Buss joining San Diego Padres’ new ownership group
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Joey and Jesse Buss are part of the San Diego Padres’ new ownership group led by José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones. The youngest Buss heirs’ participation in the group already had been widely reported by The Associated Press and other outlets, but they confirmed it on Aug. 26 in a […]
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Tess Gerritsen presents her newest book at Coronado Public Library
New York Times bestselling author Tess Gerritsen, a San Diego native whose novels inspired the hit television series “Rizzoli & Isles,” will be at the Coronado Public Library to speak on her newest book, “The Shadow Friends.” The event is free and open to the public on Aug. 31 at 6:30 p.m. in the Winn Room of the […]
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Pet of the week: Meet Tina
Tina is available for adoption at PAWS of Coronado. Staff members at the non-profit, which provides adoption and rehabilitation services to animals, said that Tina is a gentle cat that loves attention. Those interested in adoption can visit www.pawsofcoronado.org. Fostering, donating and volunteering are other ways to support the organization. All animals at PAWS are spayed/neutered, […]
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Calendar of events for the week of Aug. 21
23 Sunday: Coronado Promenade Concerts’ summer series continues with Military Appreciation Day on Aug. 23. Navy Band Southwest’s 32nd Street Brass Band will perform at 4:30 p.m. in Spreckels Park, followed by “SixWire” and guest performers at 6 p.m. 25 Tuesday: A local farmers’ market will be set up at the Coronado Ferry Landing from […]
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Reaction to the death of Tommy John
Notable reaction to the death of Tommy John, who won 288 games during a 26-year big league career and became the first pitcher to successfully return following groundbreaking elbow surgery that later was named after him: “I hope people remember how outstanding his career was, and not just being named for the injury that, obviously, […]
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MLB approves sale of San Diego Padres to José E. Feliciano and Kwanza Jones
Major League Baseball’s team owners unanimously have approved the sale of the San Diego Padres to an investor group led by private equity billionaire José E. Feliciano and his wife and business partner, Kwanza Jones. The league announced the approval on Aug. 17 after a vote. Feliciano and Jones reached an agreement in May to […]
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San Diego County will stop letting federal immigration agents train at local firing ranges
A Southern California county will stop letting federal immigration authorities train at a local firing range over concerns about the Trump administration’s violent crackdown on immigrants. San Diego County supervisors voted 3-2 on Aug. 18 to end contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection to train at a county-owned facility near […]
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Letter to the editor: Rebecca King announces candidacy for City Council
I am excited to announce my candidacy for the Coronado City Council. My Coronado story began in 2007, when the Navy stationed my husband, a Navy physician and former Surface Warfare Officer, here. Like so many military families, we fell in love with this community and made it our permanent home in 2018. Our eldest […]
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Letter to the editor: Response to sewage crisis articles
While your two articles on the sewage crisis, (“How the sewage crisis has affected locals” and “Op-Ed: North American trade helped create Tijuana’s growth, industry should help pay for the infrastructure”) were certainly worthy, neither called out a glaring misunderstanding. One article offered an intelligent option with funding incentives and the other basically surrendered to […]
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Letter to the editor: Candidacy for school board
To my neighbors and friends, I am pleased to announce my candidacy for the Coronado School Board, a decision rooted in a lifelong commitment to education and a deep love for our community. I was raised in a family that believed strongly in the value of education. My father was the first in his family […]
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Calendar of events for the week of Aug. 14
16 Sunday: Art in the Park will take place in Spreckels Park on Aug. 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 50 top artists in San Diego County, in every genre, will display their artwork, providing the community the chance to converse directly with the artists. 16 Sunday: Coronado Promenade Concerts’ summer series […]
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Stingray lashings up as marine heat wave off Southern California draws more to shore
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jake Hemann grabbed a board and headed out to surf. But an hour later, he wound up sitting at the lifeguard station soaking his foot in a pail of hot water alongside four other beachgoers. It is a common scene at Bolsa Chica State Beach and some other popular beaches […]
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Drew Brees’ prolific Hall of Fame career was a triumph of intangibles over measurables
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Drew Brees of three decades ago was disinclined to indulge fantasies of becoming a pro football star, believing instead that baseball was the sport he’d play in college. “Look, I was 6-foot, 170 pounds,” the New Orleans Saints’ career passing leader said in an interview with The Associated Press, recalling […]
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Calendar of events for the week of Aug. 7
8 Saturday: The Coronado Democratic Club will host San Diego City Council candidate Nicole Crosby and Jasmine Truong, campaign coordinator for Rep. Scott Peters, at its general meeting on Saturday, Aug. 8 in the Winn Room of the Coronado Public Library at 11 a.m. Doors open at 10:30 a.m. 11 Tuesday: A local farmers’ market […]
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Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected safely
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. Marine Corps says the pilot of an F-35B stealth fighter is expected to live after ejecting from the jet before it crashed in California. The jet went down on July 31 near the Miramar air base in San Diego. “The pilot ejected, was transported to a local medical facility […]