Sofie Fransen

2 weeks ago | thecoronadonews.com | Julieta Soto |Sofie Fransen

At a special Coronado Unified School District board meeting tomorrow morning, board members, in a closed session, are scheduled to discuss the district’s litigation against Veolia North America – a court action that has since sparked controversy about how and why public school leaders initiated the lawsuit. The district first announced its decision to sue Veolia North America, the operators of the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant, on March 6.

2 weeks ago | thecoronadonews.com | Sofie Fransen

Polls will close on April 8 for the special election to fill an empty seat on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, left by the abrupt departure of former Chairwoman Nora Vargas. Weeks after winning her position to serve a second term as the supervisor for District 1 in the November elections, Vargas announced she was stepping down for personal safety and security reasons.

1 month ago | thecoronadonews.com | Sofie Fransen

Coronado’s municipal golf course needs a new irrigation system, according to city staff, but the expensive replacement is anticipated to save money on water bills and cut down on water usage. Tim Farmer, the director of recreation and golf services, told the City Council on March 4 that golf courses typically replace main irrigation lines every 40 years, yet the system at Coronado’s course was installed in 1957.

1 month ago | thecoronadonews.com | Sofie Fransen

The Coronado City Council officially declared a local emergency for the Tijuana River sewage crisis on Tuesday. The council had previously declined to pursue a declaration of emergency, arguing that it would only be a symbolic move, rather than affecting any actual change. However, at the City Council meeting a month prior, on Feb. 4, a motion was made directing city staff to draft a declaration – and that document was officially signed on Tuesday.

1 month ago | thecoronadonews.com | Sofie Fransen

For the past six weeks, 84 middle schoolers at Sacred Heart Parish School have been investing their time, energy and creativity into projects that went on display at the science and engineering fair on Feb. 26. In a room filled with posters, replicas, models, artwork and experiments, each project tapped into life skills that went way beyond the artistic visuals of their project.