Elaine Alfaro

2 weeks ago | kpbs.org | Elaine Alfaro |Lara McCaffrey

The recent jet plane crash into San Diego's Murphy Canyon neighborhood left at least two homes destroyed and several more damaged, according to the Navy. Images from the scene also show several burned vehicles. In the aftermath of the crash, KPBS examined the history of plane crashes in San Diego's residential neighborhoods. The National Transportation Safety Board investigates and reports aviation incidents throughout the country.

Jan 13, 2025 | thecoronadonews.com | Elaine Alfaro

Overview: John Sayles’ latest novel brings life to the haunting history of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School and the Wounded Knee Massacre in 1890. John Sayles’ stumbled across the 1912 showdown in a nonfiction history book when he was in college. Though no lives were on the line, it was a game that would determine what these men were made of. The battle happened on the football field.

Dec 9, 2024 | thecoronadonews.com | Elaine Alfaro

Overview: Local author Jennifer Coburn’s new book “The Girls of the Glimmer Factory” comes out in January. Local residents can attend a pre-release event in Coronado on Jan. 22. Jennifer Coburn remembers the paintings and art she viewed while staying at a hotel in a Czech town, which was formerly the location of prisoner barracks. She can tell you how she learned how to split mica, an electrical insulator that prisoners were forced to work on while in the concentration camp.

Nov 27, 2024 | kpbs.org | Elaine Alfaro

Merle Wakefield was convicted of lewd acts upon a minor in 1981 and rape in 1990. He also faced a series of additional sexual assault charges going back decades, though the charges were either dropped or not pursued. In 1998, the San Diego County Superior Court designated him as a sexually violent predator. The term applies to an offender who has been convicted of at least one violent sex crime, has been diagnosed with a mental disorder and is considered more likely to reoffend.

Nov 15, 2024 | thecoronadonews.com | Elaine Alfaro

Overview: Coronado High School’s head football coach, Kurt Hines, shares his coaching and writing journey, diving into his new book “Called to Empower.” 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.