For the second straight Major League Baseball offseason, a norm-shattering contract has been the talk of the winter, with Juan Soto agreeing with the New York Mets on a $765 million, 15-year deal that’s the richest in baseball history. It comes almost exactly one year after the Los Angeles Dodgers forked out a princely sum […]
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EPA awards $135 million to California to phase out big diesel trucks
The Environmental Protection Agency is awarding $135 million in grants to fund 13 projects in California to help the state wean off fossil fuels and phase out big rigs that run on diesel. The money will go to the state transportation department, cities and school districts, among others, to purchase 455 zero-emission vehicles to replace […]
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Calendar of events for the week of Dec. 13
16 Monday: The Ruby Room in the Coronado Public Library will be open to children at 3:30 p.m. to create a holiday tree with quick dry clay. Participants can register at coronado.librarycalendar.com. 18 Wednesday: The Coronado Island Film Festival classic film series presents a screening of “Christmas Vacation” at 5:30 p.m. at the Coronado Village […]
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Most reports ordered by California’s Legislature this year are shown as missing
California lawmakers pass nearly 1,000 new laws each year. How do they know whether they are working? Many new laws include a requirement for progress reports to the Legislature, but state agencies and commissions assigned to prepare those reports often fail to submit them on time, or at all, according to the Legislature’s website. Of […]
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Pet of the week: Meet Wile
Meet Wile, a sweet 2-year-old chihuahua mix with a shy disposition and a heart full of love. Weighing in at just 15 pounds, this little guy may take some time to warm up to new friends, but the patience is truly rewarding. With a mysterious background that adds to his charm, Wile is looking for […]
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Op-Ed: The U.S. Navy’s new navigation plan
Perspective The U.S. Navy has been forthcoming in its strategies designed to ensure peace and stability on the global commons working with allies and partners. These strategies have contributed to the security and prosperity of all nations touched by the oceans. Whether manifested in documents such as “Advantage at Sea” and “Americas Warfighting Navy,” these […]
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San Diego State beats crosstown rival San Diego
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Nick Boyd scored 17 points, including five in four seconds early in the second half, and No. 24 San Diego State beat San Diego 74-57 on Nov. 7 in the first meeting between the crosstown rivals in five years. Miles Byrd and Jared Coleman-Jones added 13 apiece and Pharaoh Compton had […]
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Calendar of events for the week of Dec. 6
6 Friday: The Coronado Holiday Parade and Tree Lighting will take place at 6 p.m. The tree lighting of the 120-foot Christmas tree adorned with 18,175 twinkling lights will be at the Rotary Plaza. The parade features over 1,400 participants and thousands of spectators lining the streets, starting on Orange Avenue and looping at RH […]
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‘R-E-S-P-E-C-T-F-U-L-L-Y Christmas’ playing at Lamb’s Players Theatre
The cast of Lamb’s Players Theatre’s “R-E-S-P-E-C-T-F-U-L-L-Y Christmas” will be performing through Dec. 29 this season. Organizers said that the show sold out in 2023, so they brought it back for 2024. The program features Angela Chatelain Avila, Bryan Barbarin, Katherine Chatman, Nathan Nonhof, Tori Waner, Caitie Grady, Steve Gouveia, Sydney Joyner, Garry Hall, Ben […]
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Rangers and catcher Kyle Higashioka agree to $13.5M, 2-year contract with mutual option for 2027
Free agent catcher Kyle Higashioka and the Texas Rangers agreed on Dec. 2 on a $13.5 million, two-year contract that includes a mutual option for the 2027 season. Higashioka set career highs with 17 homers and 45 RBIs while playing 84 games this year in his only season with the San Diego Padres, who acquired […]
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Voting open for Coronado’s community READ winnner
Voting is now open to select this year’s Coronado Community READ winner from among five final book titles. Now in its ninth year, the program aims to bring the community together for discussions and programs surrounding a single book through events planned around the theme of the title. The five finalist book titles, in no […]
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Student classic film series kicks off with ‘Christmas in Connecticut’
The Coronado Island Film Festival will screen “Christmas in Connecticut” on Dec. 8 at 1 p.m. as part of the student classic film series. The screening is free, open to the public and will take place in the Winn Room of the Coronado Public Library. The student classic film series began in 2022 with seed-grant […]
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Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra presents ‘Holidays in Coronado’
The Coronado Philharmonia Orchestra is presenting its fourth annual holiday symphony concert on Dec. 21 at the Coronado Performing Arts Center at 7 p.m. The classical holiday concert will feature selections from the Nutcracker and will be directed by Osvaldo Mendoza, the founder and director of Coronado Philharmonia. Special guests will include a Christian children’s […]
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Morgan Maske scores personal record at state cross country meet
Coronado High School junior Morgan Maske closed out the 2024 cross country season on Nov. 30 after finishing in 92nd place out of 202 runners in the Division 4 state cross country championships. Her time of 20:13.9 was a personal record for the 5,000-meter course.
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Calendar of events for the week of Nov. 29
4 Wednesday: Coronado Public Library, in partnership with the Coronado Island Film Festival, presents Film Forum Coronado, taking place the first and third Wednesday of each month at 6 p.m. in the library’s Winn Room. Film expert Ralph DeLauro provides a brief introduction to each film and leads a discussion afterwards, often including pointers about how […]