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2009-03-18T14:10:00.000-07:00

Dear eCoronado.com blog subscribers,The new version of eCoronado.com has launched! In order to receive blog or news updates, you need to go to the new site and join (it's free!):www.eCoronado.comNot only can you subscribe to the blog, but you can rate restaurants, get local events, watch Coronado videos, post free classifieds and even post feedback to Mayor Tanaka in his blog.We appreciate your

Yogurt Escape and Coronado SAFE Deliver Treats

2009-03-15T00:21:00.000-07:00

Yogurt Escape teamed up with Coronado's SAFE youth group to treat our local heroes to some free yogurt on Thursday, March 12th. We also treated the group of kids who volunteered from SAFE. Together we prepared 40 yogurts with all the toppings you could imagine and delivered them right to the doors of the police and fire departments.Both Yogurt Escape and Coronado SAFE wanted to thank our local

Navy Names Littoral Combat Ship USS Coronado

2009-03-12T19:19:00.000-07:00

Secretary of the Navy Donald Winter announced today that the fourth littoral combat ship (LCS) will be named USS Coronado. The announcement continues the practice of naming the agile LCS vessels after American mid-sized cities, small towns and communities. The ship is named in honor of the patriotic citizens of Coronado, Calif. Home to Naval Air Station North Island (NASNI) and Naval Amphibious

Coronado Village Theatre - Interview / Update

2009-03-11T22:40:00.000-07:00

The following is an interview with the new management for the Coronado Village Theatre: Lance Alspaugh (Five Star Theatres Inc.)Lance, thanks for taking the time to speak with eCoronado.com. Please introduce yourself and share your background in theatre re-development and your current role in the renovation and management of the Coronado Village Theatre.All of us here at Five Star Theatres

Gray whale wanders into San Diego Bay

2009-03-11T22:20:00.001-07:00

SAN DIEGO—A California gray whale has wandered into San Diego Bay after migration season is over.Coast Guard officials say boaters spotted the whale Tuesday afternoon and gathered nearby to warn ship traffic away.The San Diego Harbor Patrol is trying to herd the whale back out to sea, and says that the receding tide will help its efforts.Joe Cordero, a marine biologist with the U.S. National

Coast Guard cleans up San Diego Bay oil spill

2009-03-11T22:18:00.000-07:00

SAN DIEGO—The U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday was investigating where an oil spill came from in San Diego Bay.Lt. Josh Nelson said the spill had almost completely dissipated or been recovered by sundown, but Coast Guard aircraft will fly over the spill zones at sunrise Thursday to assess the situation.The spill is likely diesel because it's light and doesn't stick to the floating pads used to clean

Spring sports previews: Girls lacrosse

2009-03-11T12:18:00.001-07:00

Season outlook: Two-time defending champion La Costa Canyon returns several key components from last year's team, including Candelaria, who is headed to Stanford. Coronado extended the Mavericks in last year's title game. Torrey Pines continues to improve and is becoming a legitimate threat. Rancho Bernardo is a program on the rise.See the entire Union Tribune article here.Yours Truly,A Nado

Our Friends in the Cays Are Preparing, Will the Rest of Us Follow Their Lead?

2009-03-10T23:31:00.000-07:00

This was sent to eCoronado.com from Barbara Denny:Kudos to the Cays for taking the lead in preparing for an inevitable disaster, natural or man-made. Worse than the devastating wildfires, experts say that all of us who live in San Diego County are long overdue for The Big One. As our wise Eagle columnist, J. F. Kelly, Jr., wrote recently: "Hope for the best, but plan for the worst." That is

SoCAL GIRLS: Rancho Bernardo Upsets No. 8 Coronado, 11-6

2009-03-10T10:29:00.000-07:00

Rancho Bernardo is best known in the lacrosse community for having produced University of Maryland star attackman Will Yeatman.But on Monday night, it was Yeatman’s little sister who busted out of her brother’s rather large shadow and started to get hers.Senior middie Anne Morgan Yeatman scored a game-high five goals to lead the Broncos to a shocking 11-6 upset victory over No. 8 Coronado in a

Investment Outlook from Local Coronado Investment Firm

2009-03-10T10:28:00.000-07:00

The following post is from Orion Capital Management - a Coronado owned and operated independent investment firm that manages assets for a broad spectrum of clients.Dear Investors,For the first two months of 2009, financial markets around the world have continued to slide. As of the end of February, the S&P 500 Index was down 18.6% year-to-date. Many stock markets around the world are also at

La Jolla sophomore keeps hot foot going

2009-03-08T11:26:00.000-07:00

EL CAJON – How could La Jolla's Callan Parra top scoring the overtime goal that lifted the Vikings to victory in the Division III semifinals?Recording the last two goals to seal a 4-0 victory over top-seeded Coronado in the soccer final last night at Valhalla High would do quite nicely.“I just like to help my team,” said Parra, a sophomore in her second varsity season. “It was definitely a team

Coronado Girls (Soccer) Corral Mission Bay

2009-03-06T22:51:00.000-08:00

The Coronado HS girls thrashed Mission Bay HS on Wednesday, 4-0, in the semifinals of the Div. III CIF San Diego Section playoffs at Coronado. Scoring for the Islanders were Lauren Tobin, Kaitlyn Couture, MacKenzie Coutts and Olivia Auvil. Coronado moves on to the finals on Saturday to face La Jolla HS, which earned a 3-2 win over Cathedral Catholic on Wednesday. Dishing out the assists for

Special City Council Election: May 19, 2009

2009-03-05T21:52:00.000-08:00

NOTICE OF RESCHEDULED ELECTIONSPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD MAY 19, 2009Candidates include Barbara Denny, Jerry Mitchell & Phil Monroe.NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a Special Municipal Election in the City ofCoronado, California, originally scheduled for June 2, 2009, has beenrescheduled to be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2009, to coincide with a StatewideSpecial Election for Ballot Measures scheduled

EASTER SUNDAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE DEL

2009-03-05T12:12:00.000-08:00

NEWS RELEASEMarch 5, 2009 EASTER SUNDAY CELEBRATIONS AT THE DELCoronado, CA — Celebrate Easter at the Hotel del Coronado with food, entertainment and fun for the whole family. On Sunday, April 12, The Del will feature several special holiday brunch options, Easter-egg hunts, holiday crafts and visits with the Easter Bunny. The Del’s Easter Champagne Brunch buffet is available in the oceanfront

Free Fries @ Burger Lounge (Twitterers Only)

2009-03-04T23:16:00.000-08:00

If you haven't heard of Twitter, it may cost you some free fries from Burger Lounge. Stop in to Burger Lounge and mention that you 'follow' them on Twitter and they will give you free fries...simple and rewarding! Stop by from 2-5pm on Thursday, March 5th.Get the details on Twitter and this sweet tweet from Burger Lounge here.Burger Lounge (just follow your nose...)922 Orange AveCoronado, CA

CNN Covers F-18 Plane Crash (Video)

2009-03-03T21:00:00.000-08:00

Embedded video from CNN VideoYours Truly,A Nado LocalSend feedback or see more of Coronado Island at eCoronado.com

Marine Corps punishes 13 for San Diego jet crash

2009-03-03T20:09:00.000-08:00

By RICHARD LARDNERWASHINGTON (AP) — Thirteen Marines have been disciplined for errors that led a disabled jet fighter to crash in a San Diego neighborhood last December, killing four members of one family, service officials told lawmakers on Tuesday.Four officers at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar near San Diego have been relieved of duty for directing the F/A-18D Hornet to fly over the

Trant Manor: The Straw That Broke The Camel's Back

2009-03-03T20:04:00.000-08:00

Neighborhood residents in the vicinity of Adella Avenue/A Avenue/Ynez Place have had enough. After years of living through noise, dirt, parking issues, detours, structures moved, excavation, shaking ground and basically a war zone . . . this was the final straw......today, the residents received a notice from the State of California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control. The Trant Manor LLC (

Listen to Tapes: Military jet had chance to land before fatal crash

2009-03-03T19:52:00.001-08:00

SAN DIEGO (AP) — The pilot of a crippled military jet that crashed into a San Diego neighborhood and killed four people was offered a chance shortly before impact to land at a base with an approach over open water rather than head inland, recordings released Tuesday indicate.Recordings of conversations between federal air controllers and the pilot of the F/A-18D reveal that the pilot at least

Mysterious islands

2009-03-03T00:03:00.000-08:00

Pirates, ghosts, gamblers and rumrunners spice up legend of tiny CoronadosThey are always present but often invisible. After the air has been scrubbed by wind or rain, though, travel to the San Diego-Coronado Bridge, the Cabrillo Monument or Mexico's Highway 1 below Playas de Tijuana. Look out to sea. There they are, the Islas Coronados.But even after the mists part, these four rocky isles remain

Newt Gingrich at the Hotel del Coronado

2009-03-02T23:34:00.000-08:00

Twitter is fantastic (for those that use it). I just read a tweet from Newt Gingrich sharing with his 'followers' that he's staying at the Hotel del Coronado. See his tweets here: http://twitter.com/newtgingrichFollow Coronado Island tweets here.: http://twitter.com/coronadoislandYours Truly,A Nado LocalSend feedback or see more of Coronado Island at eCoronado.com