A new City Council was sworn in on Dec. 17, adding two new council members and a new mayor — which means the council will have new appointments on several committees and boards. Council member Carrie Anne Downey remains on the council with previous Council member John Duncan, who was sworn in as Coronado’s newest […]
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‘So you want to be a frogman’: Meet the Creature that greets Navy SEAL recruits
Beady, red eyes stare out over cheekbones etched in dark green and black scales. Gills flank a face that looks uncannily human, yet precisely reptilian. A plated chest leads to arms lined in fins, the webbed-fingers extending into claws. And hanging around the neck, six words on a wooden plate instigate a daunting challenge: “So […]
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Coronado strives to meet tight deadline for First Street undergrounding despite challenges
Coronado’s City Council has approved a $9 million plan to bury overhead utility lines along First Street, from Alameda to D Avenue, in a trench. This decision was made during the Dec. 3 council meeting to improve both safety and aesthetics in the area. The First Street Underground Project, which is an effort of both […]
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San Diego Bay Parade of Lights returns on the 8th and 15th of December
Twinkling strings of light from dozens of 15- to 100-foot boats will illuminate the water in San Diego Bay this year celebrating the theme, “Peace On Earth.” The San Diego Bay Parade of Lights, in its 54th year, will return on Dec. 8 and Dec. 15 to showcase approximately 100 festive water vessels to thousands […]
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State university guarantees Coronado Unified student admits
College application submissions are around the corner and over a dozen Coronado students graduating this spring are taking advantage of a program to secure a spot at a local university campus. Coronado Unified School District and California State University, San Marcos, a public university in San Diego’s North County, approved an agreement last school year […]
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With eyes set on 2028 Olympics, this race walker trains on the Silver Strand
Michael Mannozzi wasn’t always a race walker, and he didn’t always have the moniker, “The Italian Stallion,” for his race walking prowess. Mannozzi started his athletic career as a wrestler and a football player in high school, with dreams of running cross country, although he was never able to because of conflicts with the football […]
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Coronado’s senior community celebrated through photography at the Spreckels Center
The John D. Spreckels Center is abuzz with quiet pride and community admiration, hosting its Celebrating Seniors exhibit — a tribute to Coronado’s elder residents. Curated under the leadership of the Coronado Cultural Arts Commission, Michelle Darnell, who leads Visual Arts Programs, said the exhibit emerged from an intersection of purpose and timing. The Spreckels […]
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Road to the 2026 Winter Olympics for 2019 Coronado grad Nicholas Dunn
When Nicholas Dunn takes off in a sprint on the ice to push his skeleton bobsled, he’s channeling the speed from his days competing for the Coronado High School track and field team – where he received the MVP award in 2019. As he guides his body onto the sled, the hand-eye coordination of a […]
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Coach Kurt Hines shares what it takes to build champions on and off the field
Like many other football squads across the country, the Coronado High School Islanders have a schedule that runs like clockwork: daily practices, workouts, weekly team dinners and games. They watch film on Monday with a light practice. They train hard Tuesday and Wednesday at full speed. And, Thursday is all about getting their minds right […]
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An evening of inspiration and artistry: The Coronado Island Film Festival celebrates legends and new voices
Below the arched sugar pine ceiling and crown-shaped chandeliers of the Hotel del Coronado’s Crown Room, a sea of guests — dressed in sequins, velvets and silk — pooled in for the Coronado Island Film Festival’s Industry Tribute Gala. The celebration, a signature event for the ninth annual film festival, was hosted by film critic […]
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A salute to veterans in the Coronado community
Smiles decorated the faces of Coronado Middle School students as U.S. veterans and current service members paraded through a “Line of Gratitude” procession the Thursday before Veteran’s Day, surrounded by small American Flags waved in the air. The procession – mostly parents of the schoolchildren – was part of a larger celebration that featured speeches […]
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A four month update on the Island Express
Coronado’s experiment with a free shuttle service has attracted about 322 passengers a day since it was launched as a pilot program in June, but city leaders have yet to determine whether the program will be sustainable. The city paid Circuit a total of around $347,000 to operate the Electric Mini Shuttle Service, also named […]
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Expansion project begins at South Bay treatment plant
The U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC) announced it has launched a key construction design project on Oct. 29 to double sewage treatment of water flow capacity at the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant (SBIWTP). In August the IBWC issued a $42.4 million design contract to rehabilitate the plant to […]
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Coronado Golf Cart Rentals to relocate on Orange Avenue
Coronado Golf Cart Rentals, a staple of Coronado’s tourist scene since 2013, is moving to a new, larger location on Orange Avenue in December, previously home to Emerald C Gallery. The family-owned enterprise — helmed by Mike Matheny, founder of Coronado Golf Cart Rentals and its parent company, Sundance Custom Golf Carts in El Cajon, […]
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Coronado teen among 2024 environmental heroes
Coronado teen Daniel Vinegrad has been named an “environmental hero” across California’s 77th Assembly District, which includes more than half a million coastal residents of San Diego County. Assemblymember Tasha Boerner recognized Vinegrad in her 2024 Environmental Hero Awards this month alongside nine other honorees for helping to preserve, protect and defend the environment. “We […]