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The Coronado News is a round-the-clock online news platform and a complimentary print newspaper delivered to every home and business in Coronado. Our coverage spans city governance, educational institutions, local businesses, entertainment options, and Navy-related news. At the helm of our newsroom is Craig Harris, who is entering his 32nd year in journalism. Before joining us, he served as a business investigative reporter at USA TODAY. Harris was the principal author for The Arizona Republic, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize twice, highlighting his significant achievements in the field of journalism.

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Questions about CUSD’s decision to sue Veolia arise ahead of special meeting

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.
Ahead of election for Board of Supervisors, majority held in limbo

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.
Coronado City Council considers new irrigation system for golf course, turf reduction

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.
Coronado officially declares local emergency for sewage crisis

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.
Students at Sacred Heart Parish School participate in science and engineering fair

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.
Navy SEAL trainees contract illness while training in sewage-polluted waters, report finds

2 months ago | thecoronadonews.com | Sofie Fransen

During the seven months from February to September of last year, a total of 253 Navy SEAL candidate water training sessions took place in the waters surrounding Naval Amphibious Base Coronado. That’s 253 instances where trainees were pushed to their mental and physical limits in the same waters where millions of gallons of untreated sewage is polluting the ocean each day as a result of the Tijuana River sewage crisis. A Feb.
Navy Talent Acquisition Group Southwest holds change of command

Jan 20, 2025 | thecoronadonews.com | Sofie Fransen

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Coronado’s Loxly Johnson and his season of resilience

Jan 18, 2025 | thecoronadonews.com | Katie Morris

In the quiet gym of Coronado High School, the echoes of sneakers on polished wood carry the story of a boys basketball team finding its rhythm. At the center of it all stands Loxly Johnson, the Islanders’ six-foot senior guard. In basketball, players are often confined to traditional roles: the tallest man dominates near the rim while guards and wings patrol the perimeter, passing, dribbling and firing long-range shots. Johnson, a 6-foot senior guard, transcends these boundaries.
The lawn bowling green is undergoing a replacement

Jan 15, 2025 | thecoronadonews.com | Madeline Yang

The Lawn Bowling Green outside of John D. Spreckels Center is finally undergoing a turf replacement project following delays caused by a lawsuit and storm damage. The fungal issues, combined with the Jan. 22 deluge flooding the entire turf, resulted in the Lawn Bowling Green needing to be replaced. The fungus, known as puffball mushroom fungus, grows on live tree roots, forming mounds and disrupting the surface of the lawn.
New supervisor for District 1 will be voted in through special election

Jan 15, 2025 | thecoronadonews.com | Madeline Yang

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors decided unanimously on Jan. 14 to hold a special election to fill the District 1 vacancy left when Nora Vargas abruptly stepped down weeks after winning the Nov. 5 election. Dozens of residents of District 1, which includes the cities of Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and National City and several south San Diego neighborhoods including Barrio Logan, Otay Mesa and San Ysidro, came forward during public comment and said they preferred a special election.