CALLING ALL CIVIC GROUPS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND CITY DEPARTMENTS...

For the first time ever the Coronado Unified School District, Coronado SAFE, and the Navy Region Southwest are collaborating to provide a single event to welcome the many new families we will have join our community.  Each year the City of Coronado welcomes hundreds of new children and family members.  Coronado SAFE invites you and other community partners to help make the transition a positive…

Classic, Yet Comfy



How do you create a sense of spaciousness and privacy if a house is only 18 feet wide and the neighbors’ homes are a mere six feet away?

That was the challenge for architect Christian Rice when he built this 2,900-square-foot home in Coronado in 2008.

The key to his…

"COME ON DOWN," SAYS NEWSMAN

Mike Castellucci, the Emmy winning news broadcaster at KUSI TV, will be broadcasting live from McP's Irish Pub in honor of McP's 30th anniversary this Monday morning, July 30th. The entertaining newsman, who has helped put Coronado businesses and events on the map…

Coronado High School Graduate making a difference in more ways than one!

Lori Volkman graduated from Coronado High School in 1989. She splits her time between many endeavors; deputy prosecuting attorney for Washington State,…

Note:  Buffy Hanson was born in Coronado, California to the parents of Debra Edwards and Dale Roberson (CHS grads '73 and '74).



DENISON BUSINESS OWNER BUFFY HANSON TO COMPETE ON THE FOOD NETWORK’S CUPCAKE WARS



The excitement is building in Downtown Denison for local business owner Buffy Hanson. She competes in the popular Food Network Television show “Cupcake Wars”…

Hello mommies and daddies!

I'm currently a nanny for two sweet girls under the age of 2. I've been working with children since I was about 12 years old and I'm now 26. I have my undergrad degree in speech therapy and am looking to branch out in order to do something I love! I happen to have an extensive nail…

AURORA, Colo. (CBS 8) – A former Coronado sailor with dreams of becoming a Navy SEAL was among twelve victims killed in the mass shooting at a Colorado movie theater.

Jonathan Blunk had high hopes for the future, with plans to re-enlist in the Navy. The 26-year-old served three tours in the Persian Gulf and North Arabian Sea between 2004 and 2009, said close friend James Gill of Brighton, Colo.    

"It was guts or glory for him," Gill said. "It always surprised me that he…

It’s been a while since my last update, not because of a lack in updates happening on the water around us, but because I ended up on a backpacking adventure in Asia. That, though, is a whole ‘nother story for a whole ‘nother post.

Just before my adventures abroad, I interviewed four Coronado women residents who with a passion for sailing and the open ocean, just like myself. The story was published in the latest Coronado Lifestyle…

A year after a 6-year-old boy died from a fall at the historic Spreckels mansion in Coronado, the boy’s mother is speaking out about the unanswered questions which plague her mind to this day.

Max Shacknai — AP

In an interview with Phoenix Magazine, due out Thursday, Dina Shacknai said it’s been hard to stay quiet about the death of Max, who…

There will be a special episode of Chopped with previous winners of Food Network Star that will air at 5pm PT on July 22nd, 2012.  

This will air right before the Food Network Star finale where the newest winner will be…

2001 CHS grad and former CHS volleyball coach Jessica Cunningham graces the cover of San Diego Magazine.  



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Mark your calendar for a special Winemaker event at WineStyles!

Winemaker, Clay Fritz from Fritz Winery produces hand-crafted fine wines from the most famous and reputable wine growing regions in Sonoma County, namely the Russian River and Dry Creek Valleys. As Winemaker, Clay Fritz, says, "Why would anyone in their right mind ever look outside Sonoma County for fruit? We have everything here and sufficient soils variation to provide a wide assortment of truly…

Nathan Hiedo is the owner of Avenue Liquor & Subs at 878 Orange Avenue.  Nathan and his wine specialist Frank Marquez answered a few questions about the business and themselves.



Nathan, what is your connection to Coronado? Tell us your Coronado story.

I have always loved Coronado, a beautiful city with wonderful beaches. Over ten years ago, I had an opportunity to buy Avenue Liquor and I just had to…

Congratulations CAPT Leary on your retirement after serving our country for 30 years.  I've personally known Terry for quite some time and was honored to be part of this day.  Thank you CAPT Leary for your service and sacrifice, having been all over the world to serve our Navy and our country!

We edited this short cinematic clip from the day set to a custom composed music piece by Mark Evans, specifically for this film.  It turned out great, definitely a fantastic way to…

As our fourth year broadcasting the Coronado 4th of July parade comes to a close, I would like to acknowledge the hard work and dedication that went into our production. Despite technical problems including two 12 year old cameras failing just before the parade started and losing our audio feed two…

I recently had the pleasure of sitting down and speaking with Kory Kavanewsky, a long time Coronado local and Branch Manager of CMG Mortgage, Inc.

Kory Kavanewsky, Coronado local and branch manager of CMG Mortgage…

Home grown success story David Spatafore opened his first place, MooTime Creamery in Coronado, in 1998. Since then, he’s gone on to launch Village Pizzeria in two locations, the now defunct Beach-N-Diner, Lil’ Piggy’s, a second MooTime in the Hotel del Coronado, and Coronado Coffee Cart at The Landing. All are operated under the NadoLife, Inc. restaurant…