July 2009 Blog Posts (91)

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Threats against Village Elementary and Strand School

Channel 10 news 11:00PM, 7/31/09, reports threats against the 2 schools have been posted on Craig's List.
Take a deep breath before you go to "rants and raves" on Craig's List because these messages are very disturbing. Someone please comment on how this stuff is allowed to be posted.

Added by Candace Tyler on July 31, 2009 at 11:57pm — 1 Comment

Commercial from 1949 Featuring Coronado

Check out the 22 second mark and 1:11 to see glimpses of Coronado. You can see Orange Avenue, Cars crossing on the ferry and of course, the Hotel del Coronado.



1949-Chevrolet Roads To Romance "San Diego and Ramona Country" California Newsreel. Travelogue, made for theatrical showing and commissioned by Cheverolet, promoting tourism by car in San Diego,… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 31, 2009 at 3:12pm — 4 Comments

Coronado Featured on the Today Show (Video)!

We have been getting lots of requests to post this video that aired on the Today Show. Coronado takes center stage around the 1:27 mark:



http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/26184891/vp/32235269#32235269 (watch movie)



Share this page with your Coronado friends and especially the friends that need to a… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 31, 2009 at 12:30pm — 1 Comment

Nimitz Strike Group Set To Deploy

Source: Navy Compass

By Commander, U.S. Third Fleet, Public Affairs Office



SAN DIEGO — The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group (CSG), including the USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and units assigned to CSG 11, departs July 31 with more than 7,000 Sailors for a scheduled Western Pacific deployment.



During the past few months, Nimitz CSG has conducted several training exercises off the coast of southern California including Composite Unit Training… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 31, 2009 at 9:00am — 1 Comment

Grant Pecoff Coronado Bridge Painting (Stephen Clayton Galleries)

I was walking around Coronado's Ferry Landing when a beautiful painting caught my eye at Stephen Clayton Galleries:



Grant Pecoff writes: I am a Native San Diegan, so when it came time to paint a painting of my beautiful city, I just knew I had to paint the bridge over Coronado Bay. I have always been fascinated by bridges...I think it is the idea of two land masses being connected by a structure that man has built. To think that someone… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 30, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Coronado Concerts in the Park: Basque Country Cuisine Culinary Challenge

Alec & Nina chose Basque Country cuisine as our culinary theme of the week. They visited the region a few years ago and have fond memories of the wonderful food. Alec even dressed for the occasion.



Alec's lovely wife, Nina, wore a sexy red cami to taunt bullish Alec throughout the evening.…



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Added by Denise E. Jones on July 30, 2009 at 8:17pm — 2 Comments

MONDAY MORNING QUARTERBACKING. An introspective look back to the Bush Years.

Of all the erroneous decisions that George Bush made in his eight years, his most disastrous decision was to make Colin Powel the Secretary of State. I respect and like Colin; but his military background and training was not appropriate for this job.





One of the most important aspects of military life is to follow orders. Every Nation expects her soldiers to follow orders, and drills that concept into the their minds; because when a soldier refuses to follow orders he ceases to… Continue

Added by Jim Desai on July 30, 2009 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Joseph J. DiGangi 1914-2009 - "NY Yankee Knew Ruth, Gehrig and DiMaggio"

Joe DiGangi, former member of the New York Yankees’ legendary 1933 team. Photo by Joe Ditler.



Joseph J. DiGangi

"NY Yankee Knew Ruth, Gehrig and DiMaggio"

1914 – 2009



CORONADO - He won’t be remembered in the Baseball Hall of Fame, children won’t be given the day off from school, and he won’t be seen in highlight reels of the New York Yankees’ greatest games.



And yet, Joe DiGangi, a bullpen catcher for… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 30, 2009 at 9:16am — 1 Comment

Fitch Affirms CDA of City of Coronado, CA's TABs 'A+'; Outlook Stable

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the Community Development Agency of the City of Coronado, CA's 'A+' rating on approximately $138 million outstanding tax allocation bonds (TABs). The Rating Outlook is Stable.



The 'A+' rating reflects the agency's integral role within the city of Coronado (the city), ample fund balances, solid incremental assessed value growth, and good debt service coverage. These positive factors are… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 30, 2009 at 9:13am — No Comments

Coronado Library DVD Rental Tip (Shhhhh...)

This is the kind of tip I don't like sharing, but I owe it to our wonderful readers to keep them up to speed on EVERYTHING CORONADO...



A few years back you were able to rent a DVD from VideoLand next to Vons on Orange Avenue. You could also rent DVDs from the Coronado Library, but the library's selection was very weak to say the least. Well, fastforward (get it?) and now VideoLand is out of business and the local library has multiple copies… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 29, 2009 at 11:00pm — 1 Comment

Coronado Beach Water Temperature Heats Up (70-75 degrees!)

Each summer, the Coronado Beach water temperature starts heating up. Well, that time is now and we are getting reports of the water temperature rising to 75 degrees. So, if you don't go in the ocean very much due to cold temps, now is the time to get over to Coronado's beaches and take a dip. Check out the… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 29, 2009 at 11:00am — 1 Comment

Coronado Police Blotter: May 1- July 26

Thanks to the City of Coronado Police Department for providing eCoronado.com with the below information (partial list):





Summaries:



-2 Bicycle Thefts

-7 Traffic Collisions

-2 Vehicle Reports



Arrests:



•July 22- Trespassing. Disorderly Conduct: Alcohol. The suspect is a Male 25. (600 block of A Ave.)

•July 24- DUI Alcohol… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Michele Dellinger on July 28, 2009 at 12:09pm — No Comments

Obama vs. the Cambridge Police (072809) by J. F. Kelly, Jr

A commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.



President Barack Obama, more than any previous president, has dominated the media. Hardly a day passes without front page or prime time TV coverage of the president weighing in on something. The adoring media can’t get enough of this photogenic and voluble president. A friendly media is a huge advantage to a politician seeking to promote an ambitious domestic agenda.



But such constant exposure carries risks as well. The more exposure… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 28, 2009 at 8:00am — 6 Comments

Bike the Bay (083009) - Sponsored by eCoronado.com

eCoronado.com is a proud sponsor!

This is the only time you can ride a bike over the Coronado Bridge...legally!



Event Date: August 30, 2009



This non-competitive, community bike ride for riders of all abilities will take riders on a scenic and primarily flat ride around the San Diego Bay via the Bayshore Bikeway. Along the way, riders will travel through the… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 27, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

New Video Showcasing ORANGE AVENUE



Orange Avenue is the place to be in Coronado, California. There's wonderful restaurants, shops, hotels,… Continue

Added by Micah Minor on July 27, 2009 at 9:00pm — No Comments

Sullivan Announces First Step Towards 100% Solar Coronado

Coronado’s solar company, Sullivan Solar Power, announced today the completion of the first of several local homes being retro-fitted with solar electricity panels as part of the “Coronado Going Solar Campaign,” an effort to turn the entire City to solar power.



Duffy Lektorich, owner of Mako Construction, watched as crews installed his system. “As residents of Coronado, we’re blessed with sunshine year round so solar was a logical choice.… Continue

Added by Erica Johnson on July 27, 2009 at 5:00pm — No Comments

War Hero Gets a 100th Birthday Celebration on Coronado

CORONADO - Not only did he survive the attack on Pearl Harbor, but the oldest living medal of honor recipient is now 100-years-old.



Lieutenant John Finn, retired U.S. Navy, celebrated his 100th birthday at Naval Air Station North Island this weekend.



On December 7th, 1941 Finn displayed extraordinary heroism when the Japanese attacked Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, about five minutes before they attacked Pearl Harbor.



Exposed to heavy enemy fire, the 32-year old Chief… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 26, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Hotel del Coronado: Some Like It Hot

In 1955 Billy Wilder said, “I'll never work with Monroe again,” after dealing with the screen star's unpredictability and lateness on the set of The Seven Year Itch. But just four years later, the idea of having the ultimate bombshell in his next film was too tempting to resist. Jack Lemmon and Tony Curtis had already signed on, and the project was launched. Three-quarters of Some Like It Hot feature the Hotel del Coronado, across the bay from San Diego. The extravagant oceanfront hotel hadn't… Continue

Added by Kerrie Kelly on July 25, 2009 at 2:58pm — 1 Comment

The History of the Coronado Naval Bases



Coronado is a popular city not only for its small- town like qualities but even more so for the military personnel who reside on the island and the Navy bases that resides here to. Coronado is the home of the Naval Amphibious Base and the Naval Air Station Base; both are very popular for the work they do. Both bases reside on the north side of the island, commonly known as “North Island”. The land was… Continue

Added by Elizabeth Michele Dellinger on July 24, 2009 at 8:27pm — No Comments

SEAL Completes His First Space Walk

A U.S. Navy SEAL performed his first walk in space during a maintenance mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) July 22.



Cmdr. Chris Cassidy and astronaut David Wolf replaced two of the six original batteries on the ISS and removed multilayer insulation from the Japanese "Kibo" laboratory module to prepare payloads for transfer to an exposed outside section. This walk was the first of three scheduled for Cassidy during this mission. Cassidy and other astronauts with… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 24, 2009 at 7:30am — No Comments

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