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Home Was Built By Architect Homer Delawie In 1960s

SAN DIEGO -- A compromise is in the works over a home in Coronado that was facing demolition.



The house located on Glorietta Street was built by master architect Homer Delawie in the 1960s and is considered to be historically significant.



Delawie, a renowned leader in modernist architecture, designed some of San Diego's most recognizable sites, including the Bea…

A big rig bottomed out at 6th Street and B Avenue around 10am this morning.  Traffic was temporily blocked but is open now.

End of Year Celebration and Sale this Friday (Dec. 31)! 3 Hours Only!  Wine Tasting and an Extra 25% off the entire store including sale items!  12 to 3pm.  Sample wines by Wine Shop at Home while you shop for your favorite finds....Women's Clothing, Shoes, Hand Bags and Fabulous Accessories! 1113 Adella Avenue. Coronado. (across the street from Miguelito's). 619-435-3800. www.bestyledstudio.com

One of the best ways to get from Coronado to Downtown San Diego is to take the Coronado Ferry.  You can buy tickets from an automated machine on the Ferry Landing pier.

As of January 3, 2011, adult tickets are $4.25 each way and children under 3 are free.  Bikes are allowed at no extra cost.

See the Coronado Ferry schedule and get ticket prices here…

CORONADO ---- Two dozen Navy bomb experts departed from North Island Naval Air Station on Tuesday to assume responsibility for one of the most dangerous jobs remaining for U.S. military personnel in Iraq: detecting and defusing improvised explosive devices.



The sailors, part of Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 1, will assume command of the 500-man Joint Task Force Troy, responsible for command and control of explosive ordnance disposal forces throughout Iraq. Part of the yearlong…

More details and parade route.

Take the ferry over from Coronado (9:30am Ferry).

The Port of San Diego Big Bay Balloon Parade presented by San Diego County Credit Union is set to step off at 10 a.m., Thursday, December 30th. The parade is a Bridgepoint…

Did you know that eCoronado.com is updated multiple times per day?  News, events, photos and videos are added 7 days a week.  By setting eCoronado.com as your homepage, you'll be able to stay connected to 'Everything Coronado'.

You can also add eCoronado.com to your smart phone, by going to eCoronado.com on your phone and then adding us as a shortcut or button on your screen.

It's easy.  Here are the instructions on how to make eCoronado.com your…

Coronado's Lil Piggy's BBQ now offers online ordering for all your BBQ desires.

Just visit their website and click on the 'menu' or visit this direct link.

 …

DATE: December 17, 2010



TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers



FROM: Blair King, City Manager



RE: Weekly Update

PDF Located Here: …

A new business has opened on Orange Avenue (next door to Villa Nueva).  Coronado Taste of Oils sells olive oils and aged vinegars and is owned by Roberta Korte.  They have a tasting room of 40 different organic olive oils and 20 different organic balsamic vinegars.

Here is their contact information:

954 Orange Avenue

Coronado, CA 92118

www.coronadotasteofoils.com (not live…

This is a great video of the 2010 Take a Veteran to School day.  Thanks to Amy Stewart for putting the event together.  Also to Ron Lee of Skydiving Innovations for coordinating the jumping and putting together the attached video - and to VFW post 2422 and Skydive San Diego who sponsored the jump.  

What an AWESOME birds eye view of…

CORONADO — The Coronado Unified School District is projecting a $2.4 million deficit in next year’s $26 million budget, not including potential midyear cuts from the state.

The district saw a budget shortfall of $2.1 million this year, prompting it to cut $1.5 million in spending through furloughs and class size increases. Adult education was cut in half.

Read the entire Union Tribune article…

CORONADO, Calif. -- A man's body was found on a beach at North Island Naval Air Station Wednesday, authorities reported.

A U.S. Coast Guard pollution inspector was working in the area when he came across the body about 500 yards away from Zuniga Point Jetty about 8:45 a.m., USCG Petty Officer Henry Dunphy said. The corpse appeared to have washed ashore, according to Dunphy.

Read the entire 10News.com story…

Last minute shopping? Want to shop local and support community businesses? Here are some of my favorite Coronado ideas for finding last-minute gifts right at home on Coronado.

Seaside Papery is my go-to for great gifts for girlfriends, sister or mom. Something a little outside the box -- that will be appreciated for months to come -- is to put together a collection of cards for all season and occasions. How many times…

SAN DIEGO -- A Navy investigation into a September incident in which two Coronado-based helicopters accidentally touched down in Lake Tahoe, damaging the choppers, ended with

administrative measures against the pilots, possibly ending their flying

careers.

The measures -- which were not specified -- are being taken by the Navy against the aircrew and Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 41.10News' media partner, The San Diego Union-Tribune,…