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Good morning Coronado! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How a $40 million A/C plan could change Coronado classrooms
  • Why NASNI's faster biometric lanes still aren't easing Coronado traffic jams
  • How Coronado Golf Course crowned the Super Senior champion by one stroke

Also on today's calendar: The Melt - National Cheeseburger Weekend! Signup for Melt Rewards by 9/17 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 77, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. The $40 million problem: Air conditioning at Coronado schools (coronadotimes.com subscription) — Coronado Unified is weighing a $40 million plan to add air conditioning and upgraded electrical systems across local schools, after repeated heat days disrupted classes. A new HVAC Exploratory Committee, including district leaders and community partners, will study options like solar power and potential bond funding, then deliver recommendations within a year that could reshape comfort and energy use on every Coronado campus.
   

2. NASNI's biometric entry lanes have expanded, but gate backups persist (coronadotimes.com) — Traffic backups at Naval Air Station North Island's main gate are still clogging Third Street and Alameda Boulevard, frustrating Coronado residents despite expanded biometric SWIFT entry lanes. Navy leaders told the Coronado City Council the new system doubles car throughput and cuts staffing, but slow enrollment, late merging, and occasional outages keep congestion high while locals push for lane reconfiguration and broader access to the program.
   

3. SCGA Super Senior Championship: Kory Frost holds on for a one-shot win (amateurgolf.com) — A regional field of 104 golfers wrapped up play at Coronado Golf Course, where Trabuco Canyon's Kory Frost clinched the SCGA Super Senior Championship by a single stroke. Local golf fans can note that the Southern California Super Senior Championship results and event details center on Coronado, highlighting the course's role as a competitive hub for senior amateurs.
   

4. County study: Tijuana sewage crisis brings regional economic loss of up to $503.5 million annually (thecoronadonews.com) — A new county-commissioned study finds the Tijuana River sewage crisis could drain up to $7.9 billion from the regional economy over 20 years, with slower growth noted in Coronado compared with the wider county. Supervisors say the data, gathered partly through surveys at Coronado businesses, will bolster efforts to secure state and federal funding for long-term cleanup and infrastructure fixes.
   

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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