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CHS Athletes To Continue Their Athletics at College Level

Monday, March 31st, 2008 Posted in CHS Sports | No Comments »

Here is the latest list, compiled from the U-T, of Coronado High School students from the class of 2008 who have committed to continue their athletic careers at the intercollegiate level. BaseBall:             Jake McMahon (Division II Sonoma State) Girls Lacrosse:      Greer Goebels (Colgate)      Alyssa Litten (Marist)      Bria ...

Optimist Club of Coronado Benefit Concert

Saturday, March 29th, 2008 Posted in Coronado News, Special Events in Coronado | No Comments »

Tomorrow, Sunday March 30th, is the Optimist Club of Coronado benefit concert.   This annual concert is one of the big fundraisers of the Optimist Club of Coronado - Friend of Youth.  Proceeds from the concert go toward supporting the youth of Coronado.      This ...

The 83rd annual Coronado Flower Show is 3 weeks away!

Friday, March 28th, 2008 Posted in Coronado Lifestyle, Coronado News, Special Events in Coronado | No Comments »

Coronado residents are sprucing up their yards in preparation for Home Front judging on April 7-9, and the City gardeners have been busy on the Mainstreet gardens on Orange Avenue in preparation for the 83rd annual Coronado Flower Show on April ...

Peohe’s boat dock is under repair

Thursday, March 27th, 2008 Posted in Coronado News | No Comments »

The public dock in front of Peohe's Restaurant is currently under reconstruction, as evidenced by the huge crane docked right offshore in San Diego Bay.  The dock was built in 1998, and has been steadily eroding over the years because of tidal action. ...

Coronado Farmer’s Market

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008 Posted in Coronado Lifestyle, Coronado News | No Comments »

Coronado Farmer's Market - Il Fornaio Parking Lot Tuesdays from 2:30pm - 6:00pm              Brandt Beef On Tuesdays from 2:30 - 6:00pm you can buy the freshest produce, flowers and now beef!   Brandt Beef is the latest vendor to join the Farmer's Market and ...

Coronado Resident Moki Martin receives the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with a combat “V” for valor

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Posted in Coronado News, Navy SEALS - BUD/S training, Navy in Coronado | No Comments »

Philip "Moki" Martin   photo by JOHN GIBBINS / Union-Tribune Retired Navy SEAL and Coronado resident, Philip "Moki" Martin received the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal with a Combat "V" for Valor yesterday at the Naval Special Warfare Command in Coronado.  As family, friends, and ...

Helicopter Squadron 6 receives Battle Efficiency Award

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Posted in Coronado News, Navy in Coronado | No Comments »

UNION-TRIBUNE  - March 19, 2008Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 has received the Battle Efficiency award for being the best helicopter squadron in the Pacific.    Home base for the squadron is North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado.    The squadron is currently operating with ...

Coronado Museum of History & Art - New Exhibit

Wednesday, March 19th, 2008 Posted in Coronado News | No Comments »

Coronado Museum of History and Art announces its latest exhibit "Talismans of the Turkoman: Traditions of a Warrior Tribe,"  featuring Turkoman tribes of Central Asia and includes rare displays of their textiles and jewelry.   Collected in Afghanistan over 40 years ago, this private collection ...

Coronado-based Navy SEAL to be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Navy SEALS - BUD/S training, Navy in Coronado | No Comments »

 UNION-TRIBUNE - March 18, 2008 Coronado-based Navy SEAL Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor will be posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.   Petty Officer Monsoor was a 25 year old Navy SEAL from Garden Grove, CA.  He was part of a sniper ...

Coronado Police Officer Honored by M.A.D.D.

Tuesday, March 18th, 2008 Posted in Coronado News | No Comments »

Coronado police officer, Aaron Mansker, was named Coronado's Outstanding DUI Officer of the Year by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) at their annual luncheon.  Mansker was honored with several other area officers for making 57 DUI arrests in 2007.    For more on this ...