Coronado School officials, already facing a projected $700,000 deficit by the 2026-27 school year, said schools opened this year with enrollment falling short of a projected goal. In a June budget meeting, Salamanca said most of the district’s funding is reliant on student enrollment, attendance and demographics. Enrollment trends, inter-district transfer applications and attendance yields […]
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Coronado School Board candidate to serve for students and teachers
Shawnee Barton Merriman, a mom of four Coronado Unified students and part-time art faculty member and Wellness Ambassador at California State University, Long Beach, said she has experience navigating difficult situations and helping kids get the emotional support they need in announcing her plans to run for the Coronado school board this month. Merriman is […]
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Coronado School Board candidate envisions parent engagement
Fitzhugh “Fitz” Lee, a Coronado Unified parent and retired naval aviator, has announced his plans to run for the Coronado school board this month to encourage the board to listen to parents and encourage participation. Lee is one of four candidates seeking election to the board, which has two four-year seats open in the 2024 election. […]
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Coronado-based carrier USS Abraham Lincoln accelerates transit to Middle East
The Coronado-based aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, is en route to the Middle East with a strategic assignment to defend Israel should an attack from Iran ensue. According to the U.S. Naval Institute (USNI), the 1,092-foot long carrier, equipped with a squadron of F-35C Lightning II jets from Marine Corps Air Station Miramar and […]
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This Coronado Promenade Concert performer’s first gig was on Orange Avenue
At the ripe age of 15, Matt Heinecke walked into Cafe 1134 on Orange Avenue, now Parakeet Cafe, to see about regularly performing at the restaurant. Guitar in hand and prepped with a five-song repertoire, he auditioned for the owner, Rick Chapman, who currently owns Coronado Brewing Company. Chapman gave the go ahead and told […]
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Jamie O’Brien surf film premiered at Hotel Del
He drops into a 15-foot wave — almost three times his height — his bright pink board disappearing in the dark barrel. The lip of the wave curls around him, so large that it forms a perfect funnel around his silhouette. Whitewash forms at the base as the waves crash upon each other. And then […]
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Coronado native Ryan Seggerman cracks ATP Tennis Top 100
Another athlete has joined the ranks of professionals from Coronado as Coronado High School alum Ryan Seggerman won his first ever Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) tour tennis match with his doubles partner Patrik Trhac at the Indian Wells Masters 1000 tournament in May. “As wild card entries into the draw, we felt like we […]
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Report names dirtiest beaches, Coronado considered safe
Seven of the Pacific Coast’s filthiest beaches are along the San Diego and Baja California shoreline that is contaminated by Tijuana sewage, according to a report by Heal the Bay, and Coronado did not make the top 10 list. Heal the Bay is a Santa Monica based non-profit founded in 1985 that is dedicated to […]
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L’Orangerie brings traditional French cuisine to So-Cal Coronado
Beautiful place, beautiful product, beautiful ambiance – these are the three things Jonathan Basinger, L’Orangerie director of operations and general manager, said the owner had in mind for the restaurant in Coronado. Originally from France, chef Philippe Maurin brings his cultural roots with him into this new restaurant. He formerly worked for a Michelin star […]
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Aircraft carriers perform hull swap at Naval Air Station North Island
The USS George Washington pulled into Naval Air Station North Island on July 10 to start performing a hull swap with the USS Ronald Reagan that had been stationed in Yokosuka, Japan, since 2015. Contrary to how it sounds, a hull swap does not involve structural changes. Rather, the giant ships trade crews in a […]
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Navy Water Polo alumni to host golf tournament
The third annual Navy Water Polo Golf Tournament will take place on Aug. 2 at the Sea ’N Air Golf Course on Naval Air Station North Island in Coronado, where 75 golfers, many of them current active-duty or retired military, will compete in the name of supporting Naval Athletics. The tournament is organized by alumni […]
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City Council finds involvement in outside agencies as potential conflict of interest
Coronado City Council members offered suggestions to a staff report, raising concerns that the 12 standing boards, commissions and committees that exist within the City of Coronado may not be operating as well as they should be. The staff report, which was presented by City Manager Tina Friend at the July 16 city council meeting, […]
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Border agency says progress on sewage is years in the making
The U.S. head of the International Boundary and Water Commission, Maria-Elena Giner, said her agency is working to reduce the transborder flow of sewage from Tijuana by August to a level complying with federal standards. “We have a very debilitated plant and in the last 18 months we’ve redirected about $30 million of our funding […]
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The U.S. Navy Parachute Team performs down plane maneuver at Coronado’s Fourth
The U.S. Navy Parachute Team, the “Leap Frogs” performed a down plane maneuver for the spectators on the Coronado Golf Course for the 4th of July celebration. The 11-member team currently serves active-duty in a variety of rates — or jobs — within Naval Special Warfare, which is located on Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. According […]
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Fox Restaurant Concepts set to open a second location of Blanco Cocina + Cantina on July 17
Following the success of the Fashion Valley location, Fox Restaurant Concepts opens their second location in Coronado this month.
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The Fourth of July Parade: A family affair
Red, white and blue enveloped Orange Avenue where over 100,000 locals and visitors convened for the annual Coronado Fourth of July parade. A statue of liberty holding a blinding gold-colored torch that paraded each block from First Street to Ocean Boulevard was symbolic of the celebration’s significance: freedom. “It just recognizes all the sacrifices that […]