When April rolls around and the white tents emerge in Spreckels Park, Coronado locals know it’s time for the annual Flower Show. The show is presented by the Coronado Floral Association with support from the City of Coronado, and this year marked the 102nd anniversary. Each year welcomes a new theme and this year’s, “Ocean of Flowers,” was perfect for this beach community. Guests flocked to the park on Saturday and Sunday, April 20 and 21 to take in the beauty of the flowers, arrangements and displays as well as partake in the activities offered. Blue sky and sunshine enhanced the spring feeli ..read more

On Wednesday, April 17 the Coronado Girls Lacrosse team was looking forward to celebrating Senior Night as they took on the Scripps Ranch Falcons. With determination and great team connection, the Islanders took down the Falcons 18-10 in their last regular season home game. Final Score Our Islander seniors that were honored were Emilia Alpert, Lauren Hundley, Julia Mineo, and Madison Parma. The Islanders went into the game energized. They just kept scoring goal after goal and shut down the Falcons. Sydney Dunn and Brynn Belong both dominated the offensive side, scoring goals and assisting ..read more

The information below is provided from the Coronado Police Department and then summarized for publication. Crimes Reported: Traffic Accident on 2nd Street and D AvenueMinor injury reported. Traffic Accident on 5th StreetNo injuries reported. Traffic Accident on Avenida Del MundoNo injuries reported. Hit and Run on Isabella AvenueNo injuries reported. Traffic Accident on D AvenueMinor injury reported. Traffic Accident on Orange AvenueNo injuries reported. Traffic Accident on Coronado Cays BoulevardNo injuries reported. Traffic Accident on 9th Street and Orange AvenueNo injuries reported. Traffi ..read more

Photo courtesy of Amy Steward. Jump rope teams from California and Arizona will converge on Coronado this weekend for the Southern California Jump Rope Open. This will be the first competition and workshop in California since the pandemic. This year’s competition will take place Saturday, April 27 in the Coronado High School gymnasium, from 9:15 am until about 4 pm. Watching the event is free and open to the public. On Sunday, April 28 there will be a jump rope workshop for students in grades 1–12 for competitors and registered participants at Coronado Middle School in Granzer Hall from 9:30 a ..read more

More than 350 community members flowed into Spreckels Park on Saturday, April 20 for a favorite local tradition: the Coronado Flower Show 1922 Club. The annual party, held inside the tents of the Flower Show, lit up the night with all things neon, underwater and glowing. After all, this year’s theme was “Ocean Electric.” “The 1922 Club was yet again one of the best parties of the year,” said Coronado Floral Association President Sara Stillman. “Generations of Islanders showed up to support the Coronado Floral Association wearing their neon best and ready to party.” The space was transformed in ..read more

Photo by Daniel Guerra / Unsplash Ahead of the busy months along the waterfront and increased water recreation in San Diego Bay, the Port of San Diego Harbor Police and the City of San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Lifeguard Division will host the annual countywide Mass Rescue Operations exercise in San Diego Bay. The exercise will test local Coast Guard, police, fire, and lifeguard agencies in responding to mass rescue operations to enhance regional coordination and life rescue in San Diego Bay. This year’s exercise scenario on Wed., April 24 from 9 am to 12 noon will include an anchored barge ..read more

The Hospital Auxiliary’s Cookie Queen, Dorene Friedman, bakes 15 dozen cookies every Monday morning for patients, visitors, and staff at the Coronado Hospital. If you’ve visited Sharp Coronado Hospital on a weekday morning, you’ve probably been greeted by the mouthwatering aroma of freshly baked cookies. That’s because volunteers from the hospital’s auxiliary are hard at work, transforming the lobby into a virtual bakery. Dorene Friedman, fondly known as the hospital’s Cookie Queen, has been baking cookies since the program’s inception in 2016. As a volunteer at the front desk, she and then Ch ..read more

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