Dennis Wagner

1 week ago | thecoronadonews.com | Dennis Wagner

Amid beach closure signs and a stench of human waste, there are at least two ways to perceive Veolia, the corporation that operates a border sewage treatment plant at the center of San Diego County’s coastal pollution crisis. From a critic’s viewpoint – as expressed in courtrooms and by industry watchdogs — the French conglomerate is an international behemoth that puts profits over the environment and public health.

Sep 30, 2024 | thecoronadonews.com | Dennis Wagner

On Sept. 17, 2013, law enforcement agents pulled up to a house in one of Coronado’s neatly pruned neighborhoods. As kids played on scooters outside, U.S. Navy Cmdr. Stephen Fletcher Shedd found out he was the subject of a criminal investigation for bribery, fraud and conspiracy. About the same time, federal investigators were confronting two other Navy officers from Coronado in what would become the Fat Leonard case — the biggest and most damaging corruption scandal in U.S. Navy history.

Mar 29, 2024 | thecoronadonews.com | Dennis Wagner

Tijuana sewage that has fouled Coronado’s coastline and sickened beach users for years will not be staunched anytime soon, despite more money being funneled to wastewater treatment projects this year. That was the big take-away from a news conference staged March 28 at the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, and from a public forum that evening at the Coronado Community Center.

Aug 16, 2023 | thecoronadonews.com | Dennis Wagner |Craig Harris

Awaken Church founders Jurgen and Leanne Matthesius have built their evangelical ministry around Jesus, but with an emphasis on miracles, speaking in tongues while advocating political activism and “prosperity theology” – a belief that God will reward faith with wealth on earth. The pastors enhance those themes with attractive young ministers, lively Christian music and eye-catching video presentations.

Aug 8, 2023 | thecoronadonews.com | Dennis Wagner |Craig Harris

At Eastlake Business Park in Chula Vista, an “Awaken Church ” sign hovers between Lolita’s Mexican Restaurant and Skyzone Trampoline Park, with a muscular, armed guard in Kevlar at the door. Remodeling is underway inside, so services on this Sunday in July are conducted a couple doors down at an events center known as The Venue.