🌱 Patch AM: Why Vogue’s calling Coronado’s new Baby Grand hotel a fantasyland

Good morning Coronado! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Why Vogue's calling Coronado's new Baby Grand hotel a fantasyland
• Did you know Coronado once had its own Piggly Wiggly?
• How a Midway mega-project bill could ripple into Coronado's future

Also on today's calendar: Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do fish live in salt water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Humid, with a high of 78 and low of 68 degrees.
• Friday: Humid, temps: high: 80, low: 69.
• Saturday: Mostly sunny and humid, with a high of 79 and low of 68 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Car thefts decline citywide, but climb in PB (timesofsandiego.com) — San Diego's overall car thefts are down nearly 19% year over year, but some neighborhoods are still seeing increases. Buried in the roundup is a note that Vogue just reviewed the new Baby Grand hotel in Coronado, calling it a whimsical, decaying "Little Mermaid-meets-Liberace" fantasyland that locals might want to check out.
   

• Piggly Wiggly on Newport Avenue: The oddly named store that changed how San Diego shopped (timesofsandiego.com) — Longtime residents may remember when Coronado once had its own Piggly Wiggly, part of a wider San Diego network of early self-service grocery stores. This history piece focuses on the Ocean Beach location but notes Coronado among several communities that hosted the oddly named chain. It traces how Piggly Wiggly changed everyday shopping and then quietly disappeared from local storefronts.
   

• Senator Weber Pierson Announces Legislation to Help Move Midway Rising Forward (ca.gov) — Coronado falls within Senator Akilah Weber Pierson's district, and she's backing a new bill, SB 344, to keep San Diego's massive Midway Rising redevelopment on track after its environmental review. While the project centers on the Sports Arena/Midway District, it aims to add thousands of affordable homes, jobs, parks, childcare and health services that could influence regional housing and employment options for Coronado residents. The bill is meant to clear a path for construction to begin in 2027.
   

📸 Around Coronado

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coronado

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Friday August 21
• 12th Annual Shootin for the Stars
  Navy SEAL Foundation Carson Valley Clays, 61 China Springs road, Gardnerville, 89460
  7:30 am
• TK/Kinder Meet and Greet
  Mt. Woodson Elementary Ramona, CA 92065
  7:40 am
• MVA Picture Day
  Mountain Valley Academy Ramona, CA 92065
  8:00 am
• MVA Book Check Out & Picture Day
  Mountain Valley Academy Ramona, CA 92065
  8:00 am
• Marine Corps League BBQ
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  4:00 pm
• Back to School Night: Seniors 5:30p, Juniors 6:30p
  Grossmont High La Mesa, CA 91944
  5:00 pm
Saturday August 22
• Set up for birthday parties
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  9:00 am
• Buffalo Soldiers
  Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
  11:00 am
Friday September 4
• Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego →
  4:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday August 20
• Picture Day
  Jefferson Middle Oceanside, CA 92058
  8:00 am
• Toddler Storytime
  MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library 721 San Pasqual St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
  10:00 am
• Arts and Crafts /Arte y Manualidades
  Logan Heights Branch Library 567 S. 28th St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
  4:00 pm
Friday August 21
• TK/Kinder Meet and Greet
  Mt. Woodson Elementary Ramona, CA 92065
  7:40 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• ⚠️ Magnitude 3.64 earthquake reported
  Aug 19 at 12:31 AM PDT: 3.47 magnitude earthquake occurred near Warner Springs, CA. More than 164 neighbors felt it. (Nextdoor )
• Our dishwasher had a faulty pump, but Justin quickly diagnosed the issue and replaced the pump with a new one made for our model.
  He installed it perfectly, and now our older dishwasher is running like new. We didn't want to replace it because these older models are really built… (Nextdoor Coronado Island West)

• Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Coronado. Apply here.
• Cold Stone Creamery posted a job opening for Crew Member in Coronado. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coronado here.

🗞 Nearby News

National City

• $15.5M in grant funding to be allocated for National City Balanced Plan Improvements (ajot.com)
• National City, CA: Teens Repeatedly Kick, Damage Apartment Door at CONAM Building Near Kimball Park (theunionstar.com)
• San Diego Music Hall of Fame reveals 2026 inductees, including Mojo Nixon, Big Mountain (timesofsandiego.com)

Imperial Beach

• Joe Bell is the godfather of bicycle painting (escapecollective.com)

San Diego

• Inmate Sentenced In San Diego County Suspected In Prison Homicide (patch.com)
• 2 Red Octopuses Make Public Debut At Birch Aquarium (patch.com)
• Earthquake Rattles Parts Of San Diego County, Inland Empire (patch.com)

Ok Coronado! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Pepper makes them sneeze (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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