National Donut Day will be celebrated on June 7, 2024, and in anticipation, Coronado's Dinky Donut Shack, located at The Islander, is hosting an “Around the World in 19 Donuts” Challenge for a chance to win a $100 Blue Bridge...
Chris Merwin named president of R3 Strategic Support Group
Coronado-based R3 Strategic Support Group named Chris Merwin president after two years with the company.R3 provides strategic support across a range of specialized military operations. Merwin first joined the company as...
Updated 8/17/2024 with photo of the occasion of the departure of two co-founders. See the end of the article.What started as a way to safely connect during the 2020 COVID lockdown has become a beloved routine for neighbors in...
The Winn Room at the Coronado Library is an important meeting and event space that is heavily used by many community organizations and residents throughout the year. Since its construction in 1973, the Winn Room has experienced only minor updates...
After a passionate meeting, the Coronado City Council approved a masterplan for Cays Park that includes an ADA-accessible playground, more pickleball courts, a fenced in dog park, viewing deck, and more.Approval leaves room for the council to make final...
Coronado teachers pleaded for better pay in alignment with the high cost of living in San Diego, referencing higher salaries in other districts. The comments, made at the May 16 board meeting of the Coronado Unified School District, mark...
The Coronado Junior Woman’s Club (CJWC) has been busy with the success of the third annual Double Served Tennis Tournament. This spring they were able to donate $10,000 to Coronado based non-profit Safe Harbor. Safe Harbor plans on using...
Emerald Keepers, Coronado’s only local environmental nonprofit, is now offering memberships and invites the community to join the movement.Emerald Keepers was founded in 2019 by a small group of action-oriented citizens who saw the need to increase awareness of...
JOANN SIEGFRIED
Coronado Matriarch, Water Woman
(1939-2024)In the summer of 1963, newlywed Joann Siegfried moved to Coronado with her high school sweetheart, now a young naval officer and pilot. Little did she know how her life would grow and change; the...
Chris Zidek promoted to Brigadier General in the United States Air Force in April, 28 years after graduating from San Diego State University and earning his commission through their Air Force ROTC program. Born and raised in a Navy...
