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🌱 Patch AM: What are Coronado carrier families being told about the Lincoln’s deployment?
Coming up: Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego on the Coronado Patch calendar
What's up Coronado! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What are Coronado carrier families being told about the Lincoln's deployment?
- Coronado already limits plastic bottles—see which nearby city just joined
- How Vista's plastic bottle ban compares to Coronado's existing rules
Also on today's calendar: Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What do evil hens lay? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
- Thursday: Humid, temps: high: 77, low: 68.
- Friday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Navy leaders say concerns of conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are false (thecoronadonews.com) — Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has spent about nine months at sea, prompting local families to raise concerns about mental health, supplies, and exhaustion at a North Island town hall. Navy and Pentagon leaders are publicly disputing reports of serious problems while preparing the Coronado-based USS Theodore Roosevelt to eventually relieve the Lincoln on deployment. 
• Officials Adopt Ordinance To Limit Single-Use Plastic Bottles At Events In San Diego County (patch.com) — Vista's new ordinance restricting single-use plastic water bottles at city events mirrors policies already adopted in Coronado, San Diego, Solana Beach, and Del Mar. For Coronado residents, it confirms the city is part of a growing regional push to curb plastic waste at public gatherings and on public property, especially near beaches and coastal areas.
• Murder and madness make 'Arsenic and Old Lace' a comic delight at Coronado Playhouse (coronadotimes.com) — Vista officials have approved an ordinance limiting single-use plastic water bottles at city events, following the lead of San Diego County cities including Coronado, Del Mar, and Solana Beach. Coronado residents can note that their city is already part of this regional shift away from plastic, as more municipalities consider similar rules and community education on reducing waste.
📸 Around Coronado
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coronado
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- Picture Day
Jefferson Middle Oceanside, CA 92058
8:00 am - Term 1 Back to School Night
Coronado High Coronado, CA 92118
5:00 pm - 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 Book Check Out & Picture Day
Mountain Valley Academy Ramona, CA 92065
8:00 am - MVA 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 - Unlock Abundance with Grant Cardone -- Live in San Diego →
4:00 pm
Thursday August 20
Friday August 21
Friday September 4
📣 Coronado Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Dance It Out! Bilingual Storytime /¡Baila! Hora de cuentos biling
Logan Heights Branch Library 567 S. 28th St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
10:00 am - Teen IDEA Lab /Laboratorio de Ideas para Adolescentes
Logan Heights Branch Library 567 South 28th Street, San Diego, CA, 92113, US
2:30 pm - Kid's Crafts
MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library 721 San Pasqual St., San Diego, CA, 92113, US
4:00 pm - Wounded Warrior Project
Veterans Association of North County 1617 Mission Ave, Oceanside, CA 92058
5:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- 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) - I got Alex's number from someone who'd used him for wallpaper before, and I'm glad I held onto it.
He recently did mine and was really easy to work with. He kept me in the loop, took his time where it mattered, and I didn't have a bunch of cleanup… (Nextdoor Coronado Island West)
- US Navy posted a job opening for MWR Custodial Worker (Bowling) in Coronado. Apply here.
- Costco Wholesale Corporation posted a job opening for Quality Assurance Service Clerk in National City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coronado here.
🗞 Nearby News
National City
- San Diego Music Hall of Fame reveals 2026 inductees, including Mojo Nixon, Big Mountain (timesofsandiego.com)
- John Baldessari Exhibition Opens at PAMM (artburstmiami.com)
- TOP 10 Errand Runners in Campo, CA (care.com)
Imperial Beach
- Joe Bell is the godfather of bicycle painting (escapecollective.com)
- Scrounging food in La Costa, Vista, Spring Valley (sandiegoreader.com)
Chula Vista
- Woman killed, man wounded in Chula Vista drive-by shooting (10news.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: Deviled eggs (Thank you Karla H. for sending it in!)
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