Get your red, white and blue on at BE Polished.  Open Memorial Day from 10AM to 3PM.  Boutique Nail Lounge featuring savvy styles and on-trend nail fashions, located at 1113 Adella Avenue in Coronado. www.bepolishedstudio.com…

Dr. Beach announced his top 10 Beaches for America and Coronado was not on the list.  Coronado Beach was named #1 beach last year, but per Dr. Beach's rules, does not qualify for future lists.  Yes, its a bit odd as surely the list of top beaches starts to get "watered" down as the "best" ones are retired.



Here is the list of top…

Glorietta Bay Inn announces its new Sales Coordinator, Kelsey McCabe, for the 100 room boutique hotel in Coronado, CA.  McCabe will be responsible for managing new group business, as well as assist with sales and marketing efforts.

McCabe was formally the Social Media, Business Development & Marketing Coordinator at the Hilton Seattle Airport Complex in Seattle, WA where she was responsible for…

Just Married!  A match made in heaven...Savvy fashion meets eco-luxe nail lounge + boutique. Getting your style on from head to toe just got easier.



BE Styled is now located at BE Polished....A hidden gem of a place tucked off Orange Avenue in Coronado, featuring on trend nail treatments, savvy fashion finds, unique accessories and glamorous gifts galore...~Open Daily~1113 Adella Avenue. {619}437-1440. Boutique Nail Lounge.…

Ensign Kristopher Krohne, USNR, was killed in a T-37 plane crash during a solo training flight in 2000 at Vance Air Force Base in Enid, OK. The bench at Coronado's Vista del Barco Park serves as a marker to remember Kristopher and his service to our country.  eCoronado.com sat down with his mother, Kay Krohne, to learn more about her beloved son Kristopher.  As Memorial Day approaches, let this story remind us of the men and women that have given their lives to secure our…

KIDS' SAFETY & SELF DEFENSE CLASS  Thursday, May 30, 2013  6:00pm-6:45pm

Act NOW to reserve your space at this information packed event!  Your child will learn age appropriate safety and basic self-defense skills.  FREE AND LOTS OF FUN!  For kids ages 7-11.  Not in this age range?  Call to schedule a private safety class for your children TODAY.  619-435-8223.  1005 C Avenue, Coronado, CA.…

The Coronado Yacht Club's first headquarters was inside the old Boathouse, built in 1887. An early yacht club burgee can be seen on the railing in this 1930s photograph. This image was one of many discovered when the yacht club staff began to search for pieces of their history. Photo courtesy of CHA.…

CHS's annual powderpuff game is this Friday, May 24th.

The events will begin during school hours, where ASB will put on a pep rally in which junior and senior boys will compete in an “Evolution of Dance” competition. Parents of performers are welcome to…

The Coronado Firehouse Bar and Grill has been a supporter of the United States military since their establishment on Coronado Island.  In their efforts to help the military community, Coronado Firehouse has gotten to know injured veteran, Captain Derek Herrera and will be raising money to help him in his recovery.

 On June 14, 2012 Captain Herrera was shot while leading patrol in Afghanistan, and paralyzed from the chest down.  His recovery process has been a long road, but he remains…

An injury accident at 3pm near 4th and C closed streets and caused a backup of traffic.  All streets are now open as of 3:45pm.  Source:  City of Coronado Twitter Feed

Images from Memorial Day Services in Coronado over the years. Photos by Joe Ditler.

MEMORIAL DAY 2013

A Time To Honor Our…

Join Leroy’s Kitchen + Lounge, Tuesday May 28, as they combine forces with Iron Fist Brewing Company to create a 5-course beer paired dinner, $55. This will be Leroy’s last pairing event until the fall.

Iron Fist’s approach to brewing mirrors Leroy’s eclectic concept; take traditional styles and flavors and use them in ways that are anything but traditional. These shared ideals make for an organic partnership between Leroy’s and Iron Fist for this dinner.…

Update - this has been cancelled:  The California Department of Transportation has issued a permit for filming on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, May 23. The toll plaza will be the base for the crew and the vehicles being filmed. The California Highway Patrol will escort outbound traffic on Fourth Street from Orange Avenue to the toll plaza and hold it for approximately two minutes…

Thank you to the Coronado Police Department for making this information available to the public. This is a partial list.

Crimes Reported

Petty Theft

Skateboard ($100) stolen from school area

5-9

Fraudulent Use of Access Card or Account Information (Over $400)

Unknown suspect(s) obtained the victim’s credit account and made six fraudulent charges…

The contestants show off their smiles, crowns and sashes at the end of the competition.

A week after Dana Hutchison was crowned Miss Coronado USA and Taylor Nelson was crowned Miss Coronado Teen USA, five contestants put their best red, white and blue outfits to the test for Little Miss and Little Mister Coronado. 

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Contractors get prision for Navy bribes

SAN DIEGO — A federal judge sentenced two owners of defense contracting firms in Poway to three years each in federal prison Monday for their roles in a bribery and fraud scandal that went on for nearly a decade at North Island Naval Air Station.…

I have lived in Coronado for almost two years and have yet to see "Wampler's Ascent".  I know, I know, it's shameful.  It seems that every time it has played in town we have a soccer tournament or are traveling somewhere else.  Even though I have never seen the film, I can tell you that I know the people and it's worth your donation, your time and your bringing…

         



Surfing since age eleven, it is only appropriate that local surf enthusiast Stan Searfus would be pioneering the City of Coronado Recreation Center’s new summer surf camp beginning June 17, 2013.  Above photo:  Stan Searfus pictured far left with fellow surfers.

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Try to remember what life was like in late 2008 and early 2009. The stock market had been on a gut-wrenching decline for more than 5 months.  Each day seemed to continue on the same downward path.

During that tumultuous season, we did our best to remain rational as our instincts and past experience suggested that  the market decline would not continue forever.  Companies weren't all going out of business and…