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2012 State of the Union is Tuesday, January 24th at 6pm PST

A few eCoronado.com members encouraged us to remind folks that the 2012 State of the Union is tomorrow (1/24). Get more details here: http://www.whitehouse.gov/state-of-the-union-2012

Watch behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from the making of President Barack Obama's 2011 State of the Union Address. Senior Advisor to the President David Axelrod and Director of Speechwriting Jon Favreau give a rare…

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Added by eCoronado on January 23, 2012 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Mayor Tanaka Kicks Off Campaign for Re-Election Using Facebook

A few eCoronado.com members alerted us to the 'Re-Elect Mayor Tanaka' campaign that launched this week on Facebook:

http://www.facebook.com/caseytanaka2012

It will be interesting to see how Mayor Tanaka and the other candidates use social media to communicate and promote their campaigns. If you are interested in joining his campaign, you can click the… Continue

Added by eCoronado on August 25, 2011 at 10:00am — 3 Comments

Grassroots Campaign Launched to Rename Coronado Bridge for Reagan

Vince Vasquez, economist with San Diego's National University System Institute for Policy Research, has launched a petition to rename the San Diego - Coronado Bridge after Ronald Reagan: Ronald Reagan - Coronado Bridge

eCoronado.com visited the official website and found this additional…

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Added by eCoronado on January 31, 2011 at 5:30pm — 27 Comments

Howard Pollock, Alaska's 2nd congressman, dies in Coronado, CA

Howard Pollock, former Alaska congressman and a key political player in the early years of statehood, died Sunday in Coronado, Calif. He was 90.

Pollock is survived by all five of his children and nine grandchildren. Services will be Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Coronado. A separate memorial service is planned for Anchorage in July. A full obituary will run in the Daily News at a future date.

Read more from this Anchorage Daily News (ADN)…

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Added by eCoronado on January 12, 2011 at 12:05pm — No Comments

Barbara Denny joins 65 elected officials urging Boxer to update U.S. transit policies

Elected leaders from major California cities and counties are calling on U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer to push for a new federal transportation bill that addresses modern public transit needs, rebuilds highways and bridges and supports clean air.

“The nation’s transportation program has not been significantly updated since the creation of the Interstate Highway System in the 1950s,” said Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco, among 65 leaders to sign a letter to Boxer who sits on the…

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Added by eCoronado on December 14, 2010 at 10:43pm — 2 Comments

Coronado Election Results 2010 (City Council & School Board)

100% of the precincts are now in. Here are the unofficial results. Last Update: 11-30-10 at: 16:38:

Three candidates are running for two open spots on Coronado City Council. Results are not official until the City Council certifies it on 12/07/10.

Precincts: 11

Counted: 11

Percentage: 100%

Barbara Denny 3786… Continue

Added by eCoronado on November 2, 2010 at 11:00am — 20 Comments

Union Tribune Editorial Board Endorse Denny & Ovrom

This fall’s election is an encore performance for Barbara Denny, Coronado City Council member.

Denny was the environmental attorney elected in May 2009 to fill a council vacancy. She championed the sensible cause that it was time for Coronado to quit spending other people’s money, namely the $13.5 million already gone on studies to build a tunnel through the city with no funding source in sight.

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Added by eCoronado on September 28, 2010 at 12:00am — No Comments

Video: 5 Questions, 3 City Council Candidates, 2 Open Seats

SEE 2010 ELECTION RESULTS HERE

Three candidates are running for two open spots on Coronado City Council. The election will take place on November 2nd, 2010. The candidates are: Barbara Denny, Doug Metz and Al Ovrom.

In an effort to keep the public informed, eCoronado.com sat down with each of the candidates to ask them 5… Continue

Added by eCoronado on September 28, 2010 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

The Watchdog Survey: City manager benefits can add 68% over base pay

Coronado City Manager Blair King, a career administrator who ran Imperial Beach in the 1990s but assumed his current post less than three months ago, disclosed his $193,000 salary documented with his contract and latest pay stub within 24 hours.

“Coronado is doing better than many other communities but it is our obligation to spend every tax dollar as wisely as we can,” he said in a follow-up interview. “We want to be transparent. The public needs to know how much people are being… Continue

Added by eCoronado on August 10, 2010 at 7:30am — 1 Comment

Sliding toward Socialism by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

A commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

While most Americans weren’t paying attention, the Obama Administration pulled another fast one. Using a recess appointment, President Barack Obama named Dr, Donald Berwick to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Dr. Berwick will thus exercise substantial control over how Obamacare is administered. His giant agency will account for about one-sixth of the economy and have a budget bigger than that… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 18, 2010 at 12:20am — 5 Comments

United States vs. Arizona by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

A commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

In a rational world, you would expect that a national government would welcome the assistance of state and local law enforcement agencies in supporting the laws of the land. Indeed, that is the case in many countries but not always here. This might seem passing strange to an objective observer because the federal government certainly needs help in enforcing its laws. That is, of course, if the federal government… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 18, 2010 at 12:17am — 2 Comments

Oil in Our Future by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

Commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

Southerners have a way of pronouncing it with one syllable (as in ohl). Others require two (as in oy-yul). But however you pronounce it, you can be certain that it will be around for a very long time. Contrary to popular myths and President Barack Obama, we are not close to running out of it or of places to drill for it.

Save-the-planet activists are taking advantage of the ongoing Gulf spill disaster to… Continue

Added by eCoronado on July 6, 2010 at 6:28am — 1 Comment

(062810) Decision Time in Afghanistan by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

A commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

My reaction on reading reporter Michael Hastings’ nasty little expose, “Stanley Mc Chrystal: The Runaway General” in Rolling Stone was amazement over how a four-star general who was supposedly so intelligent could be so stupid as to permit a reporter to accompany him and his traveling staff to… Continue

Added by eCoronado on June 28, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Should Elena Kagan be Confirmed by J. F. Kelly, Jr. (062810)

A commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

I seldom respond directly to letters or articles critical of positions taken in my commentaries. I consider myself fortunate to have venues for expressing my opinions and, having had my say, I believe that others should have a chance to disagree. Sometimes, however, a re-rebuttal seems in order if it provides additional information for readers to weigh.…

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Added by eCoronado on June 28, 2010 at 10:30pm — No Comments

Cut Israel Some Slack by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

A commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

After repeated, well-publicized warnings that it would prevent by force if necessary, a group of ships, organized by a Turkish-based pro-Hamas organization with other links to terrorism, loaded with a meager cargo of humanitarian aid and a large cargo of loud-mouthed, anti-Israeli activists, from breaking its naval blockade of Gaza, Israel did what it said it would. All of the ships except one were boarded… Continue

Added by eCoronado on June 14, 2010 at 11:27pm — 2 Comments

Awash in Oil by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

A Commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

The oil spewing into the Gulf of Mexico dominates the national news as it should. It is already a man-made disaster of gigantic proportions that is causing immense harm to the sea and coastal environment and to the people who live and work there. Regardless now of when the flow is finally stopped, it will likely take decades to recover from the damage already done. We can only grieve for the many people affected and search for ways to reach out to… Continue

Added by eCoronado on June 1, 2010 at 7:40am — 4 Comments

Judging Elena Kagan by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

A commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

President Barack Obama has nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to fill the U. S. Supreme Court seat held for 34 years by liberal Justice John Paul Stevens who is retiring. This selection has delighted neither liberals nor conservatives. The former would, of course, prefer a nominee more liberal even than Stevens, if that’s possible. Conservatives, naturally, will oppose almost anyone nominated by Mr. Obama.

Kagan, however, would appear… Continue

Added by eCoronado on May 24, 2010 at 7:37pm — No Comments

Will 'Zonies Boycott Coronado and San Diego this Summer?

Publisher's Note: eCoronado.com has a lot of members from Arizona and we affectionately call them 'Zonies. We hope to see our 'neighbors' enjoying summer vacation and lower temperatures this summer on Coronado. We have been following a few stories in the news about a potential boycott going on right now and wanted to share it with our readers to get their take on it:…

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Added by eCoronado on May 19, 2010 at 11:30am — 23 Comments

Standing Up to Washington by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

A commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

Everyone knows that border security in this country is a joke. The southern border is a giant portal through which drug and human smugglers move their illegal cargo almost at will. These operations have become profitable business for Mexican criminals and the Mexican government is unwilling to stop them. So, for that matter, is Washington.

Our federal government simply hasn’t the will to do what is… Continue

Added by eCoronado on April 27, 2010 at 11:40am — No Comments

Overhauling Immigration Policy by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

A commentary by J. F. Kelly, Jr.

With Obamacare now a reality, the Democrat- controlled Congress will eventually turn to immigration reform, another important item on the administration’s ambitious domestic agenda. Most members of Congress would probably prefer to wait until after the fall elections. They fear alienating one group of supporters or another and since this is all about politics and reelection, immigration reform may be temporarily… Continue

Added by eCoronado on April 25, 2010 at 6:12am — No Comments