Coronado has a new City Manager. Find out about Tina Friend, who has more than 16 years of management and executive level experience in coastal California local government, and when she is set to start work in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about ridership on the Free Summer Shuttle following a one-year break; the 25th anniversary celebration for Grand Caribe Shoreline Park next week; the importance of this week’s update to the General Plan’s Housing Element; construction work near the Navy gate off Ocean Boulevard; how to participate in a process to develop a Sea Level Rise Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan; the 75 anniversary of the Coronado Playhouse; and Scout, this week’s Pet of the Week, who was recently adopted.

Coronado will host a community workshop this month to understand the potential effects of sea level rise. Find out the process to develop the City’s draft Vulnerability Assessment and Adaptation Plan in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the search for a new director of Public Services & Engineering after the announced resignation of liff Maurer and the person named to fill in while a permanent replacement can be found; the Citywide Historic Survey and Context Statement project that is underway; the latest arrest involving the City’s remotely monitored bicycle; the Library’s Spice it Up, Coronado! program; Recreation’s Fall/Winter Brochure; the return of the Senior Volunteer Patrol; and in lieu of a Pet of the Week, news of PAWS of Coronado’s Yappy Hour.

Coronado has several exciting cultural events coming up. Find out about a new chamber orchestra, the San Diego Writers Festival, co-sponsored by the Coronado Public Library, the 75th anniversary of the Coronado Playhouse and other activities in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the successful three-day Fourth of July holiday weekend, which included the parade, run, rough water swim, fireworks display in a new location, Navy parachute demonstration, free bus service to the Cays with stops at Lincoln Military Housing, among other events; the new signalized intersection at Orange Avenue and Avenida del Sol; some Spreckels Center updates; and Angus, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The Fourth of July long holiday weekend is here. Find out all you need to know about the related festivities in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the retirement of the City’s Fire Chief Jim Lydon and his temporary replacement who starts work July 3; a Navy gun salute on July 4; a mobile vaccination clinic at Spreckels Park on July 3; free Cays bus service to the Village on July 3 and 4 with a just-added stop at Lincoln Military Housing; a memorial service for a Vietnam POW which will include a rifle detail and flyover on July 9; and Jax, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Construction projects have become quite visible at the Hotel del Coronado. Find out what is being built and what to expect in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the City’s Fourth of July festivities and how to get more information on the three-day holiday weekend; the City’s holiday schedule; Free Summer Shuttle ridership numbers and Cays Fourth of July special service; the beginning of Recreation Summer Camps; the nonprofit series of the Orange Avenue Banner Program; and Adelaide, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Most public health restrictions were eased this week. Find out what that means for residents, businesses and City facilities in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about planning and recommendations for those attending the City’s Fourth of July Celebration; a list of July 4 frequently asked questions; Cays Free Summer Shuttle service on July 3&4; the public art pianos opening up again around town; Library updates and programs and Niko, this week’s Pet of the Week.

As June 15 quickly approaches, ending most public health restrictions, the City will discontinue its COVID-19 Update. Find out more about changes due to the upcoming removal of the state’s tier system in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about planning and recommendations for the City’s Fourth of July Celebration, including the popular parade; a list of July 4 frequently asked questions; outdoor dining extended for local restaurants and how the City is working to keep sidewalks clear; a “By the Numbers” list of ways the City stepped up during the pandemic; the closure next week of the vaccination site at the Community Center; the reopening of the Spreckels Center; and the recent adoption of BC, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The Free Summer Shuttle is back. Find out about the program kick-off on Sunday, June 6, in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about recent City Council actions to approve Fourth of July celebrations and extend temporary outdoor seating for local restaurants; the June 16 closure of the Sharp Coronado Hospital vaccination site at the Coronado Community Center; planning for a new City website; how to watch Monday’s Memorial Day Service; a Library virtual event on EDCO’s organic recycling program; and Kiki, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The annual Memorial Day Service is set for Monday, May 31, at Star Park. Find out how to watch the ceremony, which has limited attendance due to public health restrictions, live on TV or online in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the June 6 Free Summer Shuttle program kick-off; the City’s Memorial Day holiday schedule; planning for the Fourth of July in case related activities are permitted; the reopening of the Village Theatre; the closures in June of several parks for annual maintenance; and three kittens, this week’s Pets of the Week.

The City will honor 14 Hometown Heroes on Saturday, May 22, at the Avenue of Heroes Hometown Banner Dedication ceremony. Find out how to tune in to the virtual event in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the annual Memorial Day service for a limited audience, which will be live-streamed for those at home; the June 6 Free Summer Shuttle program kick-off; planning for the Fourth of July in case related activities are permitted; the new traffic signal on Orange Avenue and Avenida del Sol; the reopening of the Library’s Second Hand Prose; and Lily, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City is preparing for more Fourth of July activities, if local, state and federal health orders allow them. Find out what is being planned and how the City is getting ready in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the June 6 Free Summer Shuttle program kick-off; the May 22 virtual Avenue of Heroes Hometown Banner Ceremony; the annual Memorial Day service for a limited audience, which will be live-streamed for those at home; a new informational poster on a kiosk at Central Beach; Bike Month activities; a meeting Monday, May 17, to discuss the Coronado Cays Park Master Plan; reinstating fines and fees at the Coronado Public Library, and Charlie, this week’s Pet of the Week. Each week, the City Manager's Office provides an update that includes information on programs, services and issues within the City, as well as news, project updates and follow-up information when necessary.

The spring edition of the Avenue of Heroes Hometown Banner Ceremony will be held May 22. Find out all about the virtual event in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about limited attendance at a Memorial Day service, which will be live-streamed; a refresh of the CoraMart public art mural; the 1 p.m. kick-off event for the Free Summer Shuttle program set for June 6; a special Parks and Recreation meeting to discuss the Coronado Cays Park Master Plan; the upcoming EDCO Spring Clean-up; work on the new signalized intersection at Orange Avenue and Avenida del Sol; Recreation Mother’s Day activities; and Harper, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Blair King said his goodbyes to the community this week. He will be missed. Find out about the recruitment process that has begun for a new city manager in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about walk-up vaccinations at the Sharp Coronado-operated site at the Community Center; the kick-off celebration for the Free Summer Shuttle, which begins June 6; a construction update near the Hotel del Coronado; a plan to spruce up the temporary mural on the old CoraMart building; and Tucson, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City will fund a firework display this Fourth of July if health officials maintain it is allowed. Find out what other July 4 events may be held if restrictions are further eased in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the Free Summer Shuttle, which will operate beginning about June 1; an appeal by Coronado and three other cities of a court ruling on the appeal process for Regional Housing Needs Allocation; the establishment of an underground utility district; renaming of the Bayshore Bikeway after Greg Cox; increased Wi-Fi speed at the Library; and kittens and puppies at the Animal Care Facility.

The City has appointed Dominique Albrecht as assistant city manager. Find out more about her new role and responsibilities in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about a community satisfaction survey in progress; reopenings and expanded hours at many City facilities due to a reduction of COVID-19 restrictions, including the reopening of the Community Center gymnasium and resumption of family swim, among others; plans to be considered for the Fourth of July and the Free Summer Shuttle; a Community Grant update; work on a new signalized intersection near the Hotel del Coronado; and Jay, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Two new members of the City’s executive team will soon start work. Find out about the new Administrative Services director and Interim City Manager in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the Employee of the Year; Orange Tier updates for City facilities; a recap of the City’s Easter events; work on a new traffic signal and median work at Silver Strand Boulevard and Avenida del Sol as part of the work at the Hotel del Coronado, and Harper, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Random Coronado residents will soon receive a postcard letting them know that a survey is on its way. Find out more about the community survey and why the City wants to hear feedback on its performance in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the importance of driving carefully with students resuming school at various times; a virtual presentation held this week on renovation plans for the Library’s Winn Room; the return of Coronado Junior Lifeguards; Easter activities; the permanent closure of the City’s COVID-19 testing site; an update on the Administrative Services director position; and the Golf Course parking lot lighting project status.

City Manager Blair King is leaving Coronado. Find out where he’s headed and when, and about plans to find an interim and a permanent city manager in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about reopenings at City facilities due to the move to less restrictive COVID-19 tier; a Shark Lab presentation; a virtual town hall being held to view and comment on concept plans for the Coronado Library’s Winn Room; the imminent closure of the COVID-19 testing site in Coronado; candidate interviews for the Administrative Services director position; and Asher, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City held a virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony for the reopening of the Mathewson Park playground. Find out all about the playground’s new features in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about concept plans for the Coronado Library’s Winn Room on display now; tree vandalism at Spreckels Park; an update on a project to install new lighting at the Coronado Golf Course; a project to install a fiber optic line under Silver Strand Boulevard; and Enzo, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Residents are invited to weigh in on concept plans for the Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library. Find out what may be in store at the City’s center for free cultural events in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the grand reopening virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony for Mathewson Park; the successful free shredding and e-waste event; EDCO’s Organic Waste Recycling Program and how to get your free kitchen caddie; updates on the COVID-19 testing and the vaccination sites; a project to install new lighting at the Coronado Golf Course; and Beau, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Programming for the City’s 2021 Community Read is wrapping up this week. Find out about the events held and community participation in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about organic recycling that begins for residents next week; the latest “Ride to Live” motorcycle training class; the Centennial Park retaining wall project, updates on the COVID-19 testing and the vaccination sites; work on the fountain between City Hall and the Community Center; public access to police data; a new landscaping contract for City parks and public spaces; and Royce, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City’s COVID-19 testing site will reduce operations to one day a week. Find out what day and why the decision was made in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about an update at the City and Sharp Coronado Hospital vaccination site; changes coming to the Coronado Lawn Bowling Green; a new website design in the future; a reminder on dog etiquette; organic recycling coming to Coronado homes; the next free shredding event; and Leroy, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City’s website was down for an extended period. Find out what happened and how the City is working to address any future outages to this critical piece of infrastructure in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the code of conduct for dogs and their owners at South Cays Park especially in light of youth sports activities resuming; vessels washing ashore in Coronado; heavy traffic earlier this week around Naval Amphibious Base Coronado; a virtual ribbon-cutting set for March 10 for Mathewson Park; and Rex; this week’s Pet of the Week.

Making appointments to receive vaccinations is required. Find out where to go and news on second doses in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about continued COVID-19 testing in Coronado; a new City-supported website designed to make it easy to order food from local restaurants; field surveyors conducting work to improve the Historic Preservation program; a new Tennis Center pro shop concessionaire; and Champagne; this week’s Pet of the Week.

Several storms have brought heavy rain and high winds to the region. Find out how the City is faring in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read an update about the recently lifted Regional Stay Home Order and reopening of outdoor dining and hair and nail salons; the City’s vaccination site and its COVID-19 testing site; start of programming for the Community Read 2021; the Mathewson Park Playground reopening; and Hail and Cloud, this week’s Pets of the Week.

The City of Coronado/Sharp Coronado Hospital vaccination site is now accepting those 75-plus. Find out how to make an appointment in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read an update on the City’s COVID-19 testing site; the Mathewson Park Playground renovation; Shark Lab Partnership; the upcoming storm; Orange Avenue palm pruning; Avenida del Sol construction work; a new shredding event; Community Read 2021 events; and Fog, this week’s Pets of the Week.

The City and Sharp Coronado Hospital opened a vaccination site in Coronado this week. Find out where the site is and who can receive a vaccine now in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read an update on the City’s COVID-19 testing site; the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday schedule; palm pruning around Coronado; the successful shredding event; a reminder to not overwater lawns; and Teddy, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The first week of the City’s new COVID-19 testing site was a success. Find out how it works, when it is open and how many people have received tests so far in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about vaccinations for first responders; outdoor dining restrictions still in place; a parking meter update; texting to 911; the Administrative Services director position recruitment; organic waste recycling in March; the ban on gas-powered leaf blowers now in effect; an update on Mathewson Park; and Noelle, this week’s Pets of the Week.

The City will roll out a COVID-19 testing site in Coronado on Jan. 4. Find out how it will work and where testing will occur in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the City Council reorganization meeting on Dec. 15; the upcoming holidays schedule; fun and safe holiday events; a reminder of the ordinance banning gas-powered leaf blowers that goes into effect Jan. 1; the release of the Winter/Spring Recreation and Golf Services Brochure; a free shredding event set for Jan. 9; a parking change reminder; the latest at Mathewson Park; and Oreo, this week’s Pets of the Week.

The City Council-approved a COVID-19 testing site in Coronado. Find out when testing begins and how to make an appointment as details are being finalized in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about A Regional Stay Home Order in effect and what it means for City facilities; the latest edition of the City’s 6-page, full-color newsletter, Currents, now available; the final day to vote for the Coronado Community Read; fun and safe holiday events for the whole family; sea level rise planning, and Polo, this week’s Pets of the Week.

As the holidays approach and COVID-19 cases are still rising, health officials urge everyone to take precautions. Find out about what’s recommended to stay safe and what may be soon on the horizon in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about all the fun and festive and safe holiday events the City is planning for the upcoming holidays, including a festive drive-thru event, two ways to reach Santa, virtual cookie- and mocktail-making show, decorating contests, sandcastle-building contests and more; an update on the work Mathewson Park and on Avenida del Sol; a reminder of the City’s leaf blower ban; and Banjo, this week’s Pets of the Week.

COVID-19 cases are still rising. As Thanksgiving nears, find out what you can do and what San Diego County health officials are doing to slow the spread in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the Thanksgiving holiday schedule; plans for the upcoming holidays, including a festive drive-thru event; how Administrative Services Director Jim Krueger is moving on; new athletic use fees and a partnership with the Port for management of Tidelands Park fields; playground construction at Mathewson Park; construction at Centennial Park, and Veggies, this week’s Pets of the Week.

The County is now in the Purple tier. Find out what that means for businesses and activities in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about an exciting new partnership with the Shark Lab out of California State University, Long Beach; an interesting 70-foot sailboat that washed ashore this week; upcoming holiday events being planned; how to view the recent Avenue of Heroes Banner Dedication Ceremony: and Freya, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City invites the community to attend a virtual Avenue of Heroes Banner Dedication ceremony. Find out how to watch the webinar to help honor 16 Hometown Heroes in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about what to expect in election results; next week’s Veterans Day holiday schedule; the City’s Halloween celebrations and more holiday activities planned; work to replace playground equipment at Mathewson Park; a recent Climate Action Plan virtual workshop; the video from the second virtual webinar on electric leaf blowers; a bridge lighting study next week; Coronado Island Film Festival events set for Nov. 11-15; and Crystal, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Halloween will be different this year. Find out about the City’s drive-thru trick-or-treating event and social media Halloween contests in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the 100th arrest in the City’s Remotely Monitored Bike Program; the Nov. 7 virtual Avenue of Heroes Banner Dedication Ceremony; mosquito complaints; Daylight Saving Time; an upcoming Climate Action Plan virtual workshop set for Nov. 5; Coronado Island Film Festival events; election information; and Jo, this week’s Pet of the Week. Each week, the City Manager's Office provides an update that includes information on programs, services and issues within the City, as well as news, project updates and follow-up information when necessary. Weekly Update link Weekly Update video link

Coronado residents may soon see a demonstration project for the San Diego-Coronado Bridge Lighting project. Find out when and what to expect in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the upcoming Avenue of Heroes virtual banner ceremony; free, healthy and safe Halloween activities provided by the City; the launch of the Comment Coronado engagement platform; a Lifeguard rescue and stingray warning; arrest No. 99 of the City’s remotely monitored bike; parking changes coming our way; a new electric leaf blower webinar set for next week; and details on the annual Turkey Coloring Contest.

Coronado will soon roll out its new community engagement space “Comment Coronado.” Find out how the Comment Coronado platform will allow residents to get information on current projects and share their ideas in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about free, healthy and safe Halloween activities provided by the City; the first public workshop for the Housing Element Update; important election dates and information; median landscaping near R. H. Dana Place and Pomona Avenue; an electric leaf blower webinar; a temporary walking path detour behind the Coronado Shores due to construction on Avenida del Sol; and Tony, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Coronado will host free Halloween activities this year. Find out all about the drive-thru trick-or-treating event and social media Halloween contests in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the City’s new direction in parking in the commercial corridor beginning Jan. 1 that includes removing all meters; the City’s new leaf blower ordinance and upcoming virtual electric leaf blower demonstration; the Columbus Day holiday schedule; medal and T-shirt pickup for those who have completed the Coronado 130 Virtual Challenge; wireless printing at the Library; and Boston, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Playgrounds in Coronado are reopening. Find out when and what is required when visiting City playgrounds in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the City’s new Leaf Blower ordinance and upcoming virtual electric hand tool demonstrations; an update on the Coronado 130 Virtual Challenge; decisions soon on Halloween in Coronado; a cooling center update; the Coronado Police and Fire departments’ participation in the Pink Patch Project; a murder mystery where community members write the ending; and Boogie, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Coronado and three other member cities are suing the San Diego Association of Governments. Find out more about the suit and how it relates to housing numbers in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the City’s sustainability efforts; new crime stats that show Coronado is safe; important election dates; annual palm pruning; the Library’s Autumn Concert Series going virtual; and Motts and Bobbie, this week’s Pets of the Week.

The Library and Community Center will serve as mail ballot drop-off locations for the Nov. 3 General Election. Find out more about how ballots will be received in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about three awards City projects and work have earned; a reminder of a new ordinance effective Jan. 1 that prohibits the use of gas-powered leaf blowers in Coronado; the completion of an experiment to add visual simulations for a proposed recycled water treatment facility at the Golf Course; youth sports practice resuming at City athletic fields; and Dewey, this week’s Pet of the Week, who was adopted.

The Library welcomed patrons back inside this week. Find out about the initial reopening hours, what is expected from patrons and safety precautions in place following a six-month closure in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about nominating books for the 2021 Community Read; temporary Cays traffic cameras; field use scheduling; story poles in place at the Golf Course to show the outline of the proposed water recycling project; Nov. 3 General Election information; Arts Week; and kittens, this week’s Pets of the Week.

More businesses and activities are reopening and resuming due to revised criteria from the governor to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Find out what City facilities, including the Library, and businesses are reopening in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the Relief from the Heat program which will go into effect this weekend; sidewalk encroachment and what the City is asking businesses to do; bottle filling stations; the Labor Day Holiday schedule; story poles going in at the Golf Course to show the outline of the proposed water recycling project; upgrades to the median gardens along Orange Avenue; 2021 Community Read program; an update on the final EIR for the Draft Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for Naval Air Station North Island; and Claire, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City welcomed community members 50-plus and those with underlying health conditions to get some Relief from the Heat this week. Find out more about the cooling locations and preparations for more, if warranted, in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about how close the City is to taking ownership of state Routes 75/282 in Coronado; an update on the draft Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan for NASNI and its potential impacts; the cancellation of this year’s 9/11 Ceremony; Police bicycle patrols set for the Cays; equipment still closed due to the pandemic; and June and Cash, this week’s Pets of the Week.

The Council approved the playground design and equipment for Mathewson Park. Find out more about the complete renovation and what’s next in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about work to protect the City’s logos and seals; a Council request for illustrations of alternatives to improve pedestrian safety along the western sidewalk on Ocean Boulevard; a Tennis Center pro shop update; a new shark awareness page on the City’s website; a new occasional feature on happy pet adoptions; and Martin, this week’s Pet of the Week.

As part of its efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the City has banned all gas-powered leaf blowers effective Jan. 1, 2021. Find out about the creation of a Climate Action Plan for Coronado to outline programs to further reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You also can read about the closure of Grand Caribe Shoreline Park by the Port of San Diego; summer courtesy and the City’s Mask Up! Coronado campaign; how to comment at public meetings; the newly unveiled medals and T-shirts for the Coronado 130 Virtual Challenge; the first businesses to participate in the Orange Avenue Commercial Public Restroom program; and Crista, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City is asking businesses to post fliers asking residents and visitors to Mask Up! Coronado. Find out more about Coronado’s ongoing campaign stressing the importance of wearing masks in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You also can read about the City soliciting for a new Tennis Center pro shop concessionaire; a meeting by the EPA on projects to solve the cross-border pollution; the first business to participate in the Orange Avenue Commercial Public Restroom program; the latest on the Coronado 130 Virtual Challenge; the next Dine Out! Coronado event this weekend; and Stella, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City Council allocated funds to 16 local nonprofit organizations this week. Find out how the funds were distributed in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about a big change to parking rules in the commercial district; the outdoor picnic venue Part 2; a unique and successful COVID-19 education and monitoring program; masks with the City’s logo now available for sale; outdoor fitness classes on public property; Library programs during the pandemic; and Banjo, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Coronado residents can enjoy a picnic this weekend at a new outdoor venue sponsored by the City to help struggling restaurants. Find out how to make a reservation and support local businesses in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about a special meeting where the Council gave the go-ahead for Coronado gyms to offer classes on certain public properties; a relinquishment update; carpeting and other upgrades at the Library; a Coronado Virtual 130 Challenge Update; help for seniors during the pandemic; and Cookie, this week’s Pet of the Week.

With a prohibition on indoor dining, the City is offering restaurants options to continue serving patrons. With a prohibition on indoor dining, the City is offering restaurants options to continue serving patrons. Find out about rules relaxed in May for temporary outdoor seating in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update.You can also read about how many people and teams are forming to take on the Coronado 130 Virtual Challenge, a fitness trifecta sponsored by the City; new Library book-drop containers; a recent accident involving a vehicle and multiple cyclists; a brief Fourth of July update; a public art walking tour promotion; and Wyatt, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The three-day Fourth of July holiday weekend is here. Find out what City facilities are open and read a list of Fourth of July frequently asked questions in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the Coronado 130 Virtual Challenge fitness trifecta; a face mask giveaway; patriotic banners along Orange Avenue; a video appeal of a housing number assigned to Coronado by SANDAG; a public art walking tour promotion; a restaurant curfew; a public restroom partnership program; and Violet, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City is planning a Fourth of July mask giveaway. Find out what is planned in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the Coronado 130 Virtual Challenge, to get the community active on the 130th anniversary of incorporation; how the police will begin enforcing the 72-hour parking restrictions, a recent virtual scoping meeting on a plan for suicide deterrents on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge; the Budget Brief for the Fiscal Year 2021; and Periwinkle, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City will soon manage and maintain state Routes 75 and 282. Find out what that means for the community in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about an upcoming virtual scoping meeting on a plan for suicide deterrents on the San Diego-Coronado Bridge; a Council-approved increase in the business loan program to $20,000; a new commercial public restroom partnership program; and Vader, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Parking restrictions due to the pandemic have been fully lifted in Coronado. Find out what other restrictions have been lifted and what is reopening, including youth camps, the 50-meter pool and the fitness center, in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the reopening of Silver Strand State Beach and the North Beach Dog Wash Station; what remains closed; planning for the Fourth of July holiday; the Hotel del Coronado improvements to Avenida del Sol; the Library’s Summer Reading Program; and Dusty, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Dog Beach and Sunset Park have reopened. Find out what else is open and what is still closed in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about who closes the San Diego-Coronado Bridge and why; the City’s monitoring of the public’s safety in light of recent protests and its support of free speech; work to begin soon at Avenida del Sol on the new main entrance to the Hotel del Coronado; a rotation of fire trucks; the next Osher lecture; upcoming blood drives; and Violet, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Starting next week, people can sit or lay out on the sand. Find out when and what is still restricted at the beach in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the reopening of the Lawn Bowling Green and the Cays Tennis Courts, as well as salons, barbershops and places of worship; updates at the Golf Course; a shark sighting at North Beach; two arrests in an armed robbery incident; a special virtual Memorial Day Ceremony; and the next free Osher Lecture.

A special Memorial Day Ceremony will be shown on Coronado TV on Monday, May 25. Find out about the annual event and how its sponsors worked with the City to produce the videotaped program in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the reopening of inside dining and shopping at local restaurants and retail stores; how the City will help restaurants by allowing outdoor dining in parking and other area spaces; a number of COVID-19 related City Council decisions such as relaxed parking rules and the reopening of the Tennis Center; the cancellation of the Free Summer Shuttle; a virtual Historic Preservation Symposium; the next free Osher Lecture; and PAWS adoptions by appointments.

The City Council held a special meeting May 8. Find out how the Council voted on the only topic on the agenda – the reopening of local businesses in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the reopening of the Skatepark today and how the Boathouse and Library Curbside Book Pickup reopenings went; how the monitoring of City parks is going; a special video Memorial Day Ceremony to be held this year; and an update on the Lifeline Business Loan Program.

City parks have reopened for limited use, except for Sunset Park, which remains closed. Find out how City staff will monitor Coronado parks to ensure visitors are complying with the current health order in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the reopening of the Boathouse and Library Curbside Book Pickup; a change to the bridge lane configuration; an update on the Lifeline Business Loan Program; Bike Month in Coronado; the reopening of Silver Strand State Beach; resuming the Household Hazardous Waste program; and annual tree trimming around Coronado.

It is no longer safe to be on the Golf Course. Find out about the Golf Course’s reopening to limited play in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the City’s request of beach and bay visitors to follow all posted hours and rules; new rules about face coverings; an update on the City’s Lifeline Business Loan Program; the reopening of the Gloriettta Bay Boat Launch Ramp, work at the Hotel del Coronado and Library; and a Mother’s Day Card Drive.

Coronado’s Fourth of July celebration and summer concert series have been canceled. Find out why in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the City’s Lifeline Business Loan Program; joint plans to possibly reopen the beach and bay; plans to develop and implement a cost-neutral independent Coronado-centered community COVID-19 serology testing program; new Coronado TV programming; and the reopening of the Bayshore Bikeway near the Navy’s Coastal Campus.

The Golf Course is a valuable public asset. Find out how you can help protect it from damage by dogs and bikes in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about how to comment on public meetings during the COVID-19 emergency; new restaurant pick-up zones; a Coastal Campus Sewer Main project update; new event cancellations; banners along Orange Avenue; school district meal bag goodies; and Penelope’s mask.

Banners will soon be hung on the Orange Avenue medians. Find out how the banners will support businesses and encourage residents to stay at home during this health emergency in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about the County’s amended health order, new protocols for businesses open to the public; localized flooding from a storm; City Hall work hours; new Call Center hours; virtual meetings next week; and some construction updates.

The City has closed its beach on weekends. Find out what else is closed and what remains open in the latest edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update. You can also read about all the ways you can stay connected during this pandemic, including a daily newsletter, social media and online; certain meetings will resume this month; what the City is doing about a disruption of a live council meeting online; staying mentally well during these trying times; and face shields the Library is printing for Sharp Hospital.

Check out this special edition of the City Manager's Weekly Update hosted by Blair King to see what the City is doing to help control the spread of coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19. The City has started a newsletter – the COVID-19 Update – to keep residents up to date on the latest news on the emergency and to outline the steps the City is taking to keep the community safe. You can also read about the status of the beach; all that the Library is offering “virtually,” volunteer opportunities with programs such as Neighbor-to-Neighbor, and don't forget the City created a phone number for residents to call if you have any coronavirus concerns or questions. The Call Center number is (619) 522-6380.

The City has a new Coronavirus Information page. Find out more about the page and the City’s monitoring of the situation in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about the construction fencing around the SR-75 medians landscaping project, the resolution of communication problems at traffic signals along the Silver Strand that caused back-ups last week; more rain and how you can be prepared; turf treatments at Sunset Park, the ongoing successful relationship between the City and PAWS of Coronado; and Nala and Nikita, this week’s Pets of the Week.

Coronado is attending a public hearing later this month to appeal its proposed allocation outlined in SANDAG’s Regional Housing Needs Assessment. Find out more in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about the communication problems at traffic signals along the Silver Strand that caused back-ups this week; another Cal-Am water main break along the Bayshore Bikeway; a project to renovate the Cays block wall south of the entrance; a new catalog system at the Coronado Public Library; and Lightning, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Coronado will begin offering a free motorcycle training class. Find out more about the program in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about the annual Arbor Day tree planting on Saturday, Feb. 29; a new Coronado TV schedule of rebroadcast public meetings; sand entrapment training for Coronado first responders; City buildings featured in a regional architecture open house; and Jessie, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Would you like to help the City plant a tree for Arbor Day? Find out where, when and what to wear in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about the City Council’s mid-year budget adjustments; the kick-off to the 2020 Coronado Community Read; organic waste recycling changes ahead; the Library as ballot drop-off site; a new Spreckels Gallery exhibition; and the completion of a sand placement project along the Silver Strand. Each week, the City Manager's Office provides an update that includes information on programs, services and issues within the City, as well as news, project updates and follow-up information when necessary.

The deadline to comment on an Airport Authority plan outlining land use policy in Coronado is next week. Find out what the plan is about, who is affected and how to comment in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about new brighter LED lighting recently installed on Orange Avenue and why; a Navy air operations meeting held this week at the Library; how the City is preparing for the coronavirus; the Presidents’ Day Holiday schedule; and Cash and June, this week’s Pets of the Week.

Navy Base Coronado’s commanding officer will hold a public meeting at the Library next week. Find out more about the air operations presentation in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about a water main break this week that temporarily closed the Bayshore Bikeway along Silver Strand State Highway; a sand dredging project that will soon bring 65,000 cubic yards of sand to Coronado’s shoreline; programming for the 2020 Coronado Community Read; two gallery exhibition opening this month; the Coronado Valentine’s Day 10K, 5K and 1 Mile run; and Rafaela, this week’s Pet of the Week.

City leaders met with government officials in Washington, D.C. this week. Find out why in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about the deadline that has been extended to comment on draft non-City public documents that will impact some property owners; an updated Public Art Walking Tour brochure; another arrest related to the City’s remotely monitored bike; the repaired kayak ramp at the Glorietta Bay Boat Launch Ramp that has been reinstalled; and Bernardo, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Coronado has increased safety measures for pedestrians and drivers in the commercial corridor. Find out why in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about non-City documents that will impact some property owners; the Library’s new Auto Renewals program; an upcoming Navy air operations public meeting; continued palm tree trimming along Orange Avenue; a Valentine’s Day Luncheon at the Spreckels Center; and Merlot, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Coronado will begin trimming hundreds of palm trees along Orange Avenue this weekend. Find out where the work will take place and when in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about the draft EIR for the North Island Airport Land Use Compatibility Plan and its impacts on property owners; the holiday schedule for Martin Luther King Jr. Day; a new badge this year for the Coronado Police; the SR 75 medians project; a special condensed performance of the San Diego Opera’s “Hansel and Gretel” before it hist the stage; and Tux, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Coronado’s annual slurry roadwork is mostly complete. Find out what’s left to do in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about the results of a sample taken from a strange growth at the Lawn Bowling Green; several public workshops held this week and planned for next week; the City’s appeal of its regional housing allocation proposed by SANDAG; SR 75 median plantings; new Lifeguard Tower and Glorietta Bay Park signage; and Tigger, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Coronado has some roadwork going on around town. Find out how much longer the slurry seal and the medians work will go on in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about Coronado’s holiday events leading up to Christmas and New Year’s Day; the City’s annual Comprehensive Annual Financial Report; new federal funding for border pollution; the Coastal Campus sewer main work that will require a detour along the Bayshore Bikeway; and June and Cash, this week’s Pets of the Week. The City will take a two-week holiday break and the Weekly Update will resume Jan. 10.

Coronado has more holiday events scheduled this coming week. Find out what’s going on in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about Coronado’s limited playing fields and use; the Coastal Campus sewer main work that will require a detour along the Bayshore Bikeway; a growth at the Lawn Bowling Green; and a shout-out to PAWS of Coronado.

Coronado kicks off the holiday season today, Dec. 6. Find out all that’s planned in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about next week’s Ride the Lights event; holiday camps for kindergartners through seventh graders; the state Route 75 Median Project; ongoing road maintenance work; the recent storm wrap-up; and Woolfie, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Thanksgiving is next week. Find out about the City’s holiday schedule, upcoming Thanksgiving events and other holiday offerings in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about an upcoming Council report on the City’s 2018-19 fiscal year; work at the Community Center pool and south hallway; upcoming road maintenance; a three-day music event across the bay; and Jessie, this week’s Pet of the Week.

A new phase of construction begins on Monday, Nov. 18, at the Hotel del Coronado. Find out what’s happening and how it may impact traffic in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about how the City and PAWS of Coronado celebrated its 5-year partnership earlier this week; a new Coronado Image Gallery on the City’s website; work that will soon begin on the medians on Orange Avenue between Pomona Avenue and R.H. Dana place; pool upgrades at the Aquatics Center and other work at the Community Center; and July, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City invites residents and their four-legged friends to celebrate Coronado’s unique partnership with PAWS of Coronado on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Find out about this special 5-year anniversary and all the fun activities planned at the Animal Care Facility in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about the Veterans Day holiday schedule; the City’s opposition to the wireless industry’s attempts to take away local control; upcoming changes at the Hotel del Coronado and the traffic impacts; recent City Council action on leaf blowers and the Five Points intersection; disaster training at the Emergency Operations Center; and Ryder, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City will honor 15 Hometown Heroes on Saturday morning, November 2. Find out more about the next Avenue of Heroes Banner Dedication Ceremony and how you can attend in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about Halloween in Coronado; four Coronado Firefighters returning home after fighting the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County; a new traffic signal near Naval Air Station North Island; swim alternatives due to the Aquatics Center closure; the Coronado Island Film Festival; and Rya this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City is holding special “Retreat from the Heat” and Halloween events this week and next. Find out what students dismissed from school due to the heat enjoyed and how you can participate in more Halloween events in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about three recent awards the city earned this past month; the Coronado Cays Park Master Plan public workshops and how you can still comment on a possible plan; a remotely monitored bike arrest; the new traffic signal and Fourth and Alameda; and Piper, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City Council approved exterior designs this week for the Vons proposed expansion. Find out other actions the Council took on Tuesday, October 15, in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about public meetings to gather community input on possible improvements at Coronado Cays Park; a settlement agreement on a short-term rental lawsuit; upcoming Halloween activities; pool closure; and Bubbles, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City will hold the first of two public workshops on the Coronado Cays Park Master Plan. Find out when and where the meetings will be held and how you can participate in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about a proposed ban on gas-powered leaf blowers in Coronado; the new City Clerk; a new traffic signal that is nearly ready to be activated at Alameda Boulevard and Fourth Street; the Columbus Day holiday schedule; and Ralphie, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City held two celebration events this past week. Find out more about the sixth new free commuter ferry round trip kick-off and the Cays’ 50th birthday bash in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about new aquatic pool rates; a fire safety rating that may be great news for residents; Sunday’s Public Safety Open House; two upcoming Coronado Cays Park Master Plan workshops; annual palm pruning; and Cheyenne, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City will celebrate the 50th birthday of the Coronado Cays. Find out when and where and what is planned in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about another celebration, this one surrounding the start of a sixth new commuter round trip aboard Flagship ferry boats; the ribbon-cutting event for the opening of affordable housing units recently rehabilitated; legal action taken against a short-term rental violator; the latest edition of Coronado Currents, the City’s 6-page, full-color newsletter; and Tito, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City is holding an affordable housing ribbon-cutting ceremony on Tuesday, September 24. Find out about the rehabilitation of 35 affordable housing units in town in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about a planned celebration of the Cays’ 50th anniversary; an upcoming celebration of a sixth new commuter round trip aboard Flagship ferry boats; the latest City Council action on Vons’ proposed expansion and the proposed prohibition of gas-powered leaf blowers in town; the Spreckels Center Music Series inaugural concert; and Mari and Lily, this week’s Pets of the Week.

The City and Port welcomed new public art this week at Tidelands Park. Find out about “Penelope” and where it was installed in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about a workshop this week held to discuss what is historic; a 9/11 ceremony; the next Armchair Travel program; the final days of the “All Things Seuss” exhibit; a “Voice of the People” award; weed trimming along the Bayshore Bikeway; and Tucker, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City has replaced the ADA-accessible swing at Spreckels Park. Find out why and learn more about the City’s plans to keep a second one in stock in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about a recent Climate Action workshop, an upcoming workshop related to the Historic Preservation Program; the deadline to vote for the 2020 Coronado Community Read; a planned ribbon-cutting event for the completion of an affordable housing rehabilitation project; and Wanda, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City will observe the Labor Day holiday this weekend. Find out about City facility closures and the end of the Free Summer Shuttle at the end of the three-day weekend in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about a recent meeting with federal officials regarding the latest efforts to find solutions to the cross-border sewage issue; upcoming street repairs; two public workshops – one on a Climate Action Plan and one related to the Historic Preservation Program; voting for the Top 5 finalists for the 2020 Coronado Community Read; and Jack, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City Council awarded $1 million to community organizations this week. Find out who received funding and more about the process in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about a family friendly celebration planned for September 28 to celebrate the Cays 50th anniversary; students heading back to school this week; a tree removal; a Climate Action Plan workshop and a “Historic Context Statement and Survey” both planned for next month; a planned celebration of the completion of rehabilitated affordable housing; the City’s new ladder truck; and Pepper, this week’s Pet of the Week.

Do you enjoy podcasts? Find out more about the City’s new podcast of the Weekly Update video in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about students going back to school next week; the first of two Climate Action Plan workshops next month; a workshop on creating a “Historic Context Statement and Survey” next month; a celebration of the completion of rehabilitated affordable housing; a planned tree removal; and Garfield, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City hosted a big 50th celebration to mark the opening of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge last weekend at the Golf Course. Find out more about the free community concert in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about planning for the Cays 50th anniversary; how to form a benefit assessment district with your neighbors to get matching funds to underground utilities; Spreckels Park Playground improvements; work on the new traffic signal and Fourth and Alameda; new ballistic gear for City firefighters; and Corey, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The City Clerk has announced her retirement. Find out more about Mary Clifford in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about new work hours at the construction site of a new signal at Alameda Boulevard and Fourth Street; a comment letter on the Port’s Master Plan Update; the 2019-20 Budget Brief; a planned August 3 community concert to celebrate the 50th anniversary of opening of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge; and Rocky and Bullwinkle, this week’s Pets of the Week.

The Fourth of July was a success. Find out about how the City prepares for and manages the big celebration in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also find out about a recent visiting dignitary; the FY 2019-20 Budget Brief; a planned August 3 celebration of the San Diego-Coronado Bridge; a new City-owned art gallery at the Spreckels Center; a visit by the U.S. Quidditch team; and Blossom, this week’s Pet of the Week.

The Fourth of July is big in Coronado. Find out about all that’s going on in town in the latest edition of the City Manager’s Weekly Update. You can also read a list of frequently asked questions, including when the center medians open for parade watchers, what roads are closed, how to catch the bus or Free Summer Shuttle, and what time the fireworks start.