The Coronado High School boys’ varsity golf team has kicked off the spring season, and coming off of an exciting 2024 campaign in which the Islanders won the DIII San Diego section CIF championship, they are looking to pick up where they left off. Head Coach Stuart Gordon, who coached at Crawford High School for […]
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Two new zero emission ferries to serve Coronado route
Flagship Cruises and Events, the company that operates the Coronado ferry, announced a $15.27 million grant award that will help fund two new zero emission ferries. The grant was awarded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) as part of a statewide initiative to benefit the environment through cap-and-trade dollars. The project will be implemented […]
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Federal agencies investigate wastewater flows at treatment plant
Large volumes of transborder flows of wastewater mixed with stormwater entered the United States early in the morning on March 9 and the U.S. section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) said it met with Mexican officials to troubleshoot the issue. According to Dr. Maria-Elena Giner, U.S. commissioner of the IBWC, multiple unforeseen […]
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Coronado High School track and field season underway
Coronado High School’s Lauren Gilhooly won the girls’ 100-meter and 200-meter dashes at the Elmer Runge Invitational track meet on March 1, leading a short-handed Islander team and earning honors as the event’s top female athlete. Coach Cameron Gary said about a third of the Coronado High squad didn’t make the trip to Patrick Henry […]
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Scout’s eagle project helps KMAC Foundation set sail with new trailer
To achieve the highest rank in Boy Scouts of America, a youth must complete a major project involving community service. For 16-year-old Trey Gregory, a junior at Coronado High School and a member of Troop 801, that assignment is to rebuild a boat trailer for the KMAC Foundation, a Coronado-based organization dedicated to providing accessible […]
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City sued over removal of trees on library property
A group of Coronado residents fighting to protect the city’s trees has filed their second lawsuit against the city in opposition of the Public Library’s Winn Room renovation because the project would remove five mature trees on the property. The civil complaint in San Diego County Superior Court was filed by a local group named […]
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Unfinished business: Coronado alum Anthony Ott hopes to lead the Islanders to a CIF title
Throughout the years, the Coronado High School boys’ basketball team has experienced the high highs of a 21-8 record in 2022-2023, and the low lows of going 4-23 the year prior. This year, the team has posted a 12-16 record as of Feb. 16. Countless players have passed through the program, but the team has […]
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Coronado High girls basketball continues dominating
This year’s rendition of the Coronado girls’ basketball team is nearly unrecognizable. While the 2023-2024 campaign was not an easy one – with a final game record of 3-14 – this year’s team is rounding out the season with a scorching 14-2 record as of Feb. 7. Head Coach John Coolidge said that the unique […]
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The Laundry Pub is set to close on Feb. 10
The Laundry Pub, a casual bar and lounge created by the Hotel del Coronado, is shutting down less than a year after it opened for business. However, it is not the end of that space, which was built as a laundry room more than a century ago. But with one spot closing, two more restaurants […]
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Candy, crime and Coronado’s secrets: Taylor Kiland revisits the murder of the Jujube heiress
On a quiet evening in Coronado, Taylor Kiland walked past the white clapboard bungalow at 511 Pomona Ave., its long driveway flanked by lush greenery. Five decades ago, this was Ruth Quinn’s rental, and even today’s owners refer to it as “Ruth’s House.” They use it as a guest residence, but the name persists — […]
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New supervisor for District 1 will be voted in through special election
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors decided unanimously on Jan. 14 to hold a special election to fill the District 1 vacancy left when Nora Vargas abruptly stepped down weeks after winning the Nov. 5 election. Dozens of residents of District 1, which includes the cities of Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and National City […]
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Navy’s new destroyer named after Robert Kerrey, former Coronado SEAL Team 1 leader
On Jan. 4, it was announced that former Coronado SEAL Team 1 leader Robert Kerrey would have the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer named after him. It will be the USS Robert Kerrey (DDG 146). “This will be the first Navy vessel named in his honor,” said Carlos Del Toro, secretary of the Navy. […]
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Nora Vargas steps down as supervisor
Nora Vargas, chair of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, unexpectedly announced that she is stepping down from office on Dec. 20. This announcement follows her reelection for another four-year term in November, after two years serving as chair and two years as the vice chair. Vargas was the first Latina to join the […]
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Coronado High boys soccer seeking bounce back season
The Coronado High School boys soccer team kicked off its season on Nov. 21 with a 4-2 victory over Sweetwater High School. Since then, the Islanders have posted two straight wins followed by two straight losses to put their season record at 3-2. With three wins logged this season, the Islanders have already improved threefold […]
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City Council moves forward on Historical Preservation Program, single-use plastics ordinance
Taking a step toward amending the Coronado Historical Preservation Program, the City Council certified an environmental report and directed staff to draft ordinances for formal adoption at its Dec. 3 meeting. The Historical Preservation Program focuses on preserving architecturally significant properties while giving homeowners clarity on remodeling rules. The program includes a citywide survey, which […]
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Coronado High school runner pushes through vision impairment
When Xavier Marsh was 13 years old, he lost his central vision due to a rare condition called Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy, which has no cure. Marsh, now 16, is legally blind today because of this, but the Coronado High School athlete does not let that stop him from competing in track and field, cross country, […]