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Hi there, Coronado! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Who's really accountable for Coronado's worsening sewage crisis?
  • How Coronado turned out to welcome Lincoln sailors home
  • Why symbolic protest props briefly shut down North Island's main gate

Also on today's calendar: Heartland Coin Show and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the hospital? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Humid, with a high of 80 and low of 69 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 70.
  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Rachel, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• So whose responsibility is the sewage crisis anyways? (thecoronadonews.com) — Coronado residents are at the center of a complex cross-border sewage crisis that continues to foul local beaches, harm health, and strain the economy. A new explainer map breaks down the many U.S. and Mexican agencies involved, a proposed county treatment plant, and potential funding via a half-cent tax measure, underscoring how difficult it is to pin down who's truly responsible.
   

• Coronado community welcomes home USS Abraham Lincoln sailors (10news.com) — Coronado residents lined First and Fourth streets outside Naval Air Station North Island to welcome USS Abraham Lincoln sailors home from a 320‑day deployment, continuing a beloved hometown tradition. Families, friends, and strangers brought signs, cheers, and even golf cart rides, determined to show returning service members how much the community values their sacrifices and long months at sea.
   

• Naval Air Station North Island gate reopened after 'suspicious items' trigger closure (thecoronadonews.com) — Access to Naval Air Station North Island's main gate in Coronado was temporarily shut Friday afternoon after protestors' symbolic shrouds were treated as suspicious items, prompting a response from Coronado police, fire, and Navy explosive experts. The bags were later deemed non-threatening, but the closure delayed sailors meeting waiting family members for nearly two hours before the gate fully reopened.
   

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💬 Chatter

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🗞 Nearby News

National City

  • National City mayoral candidate calls on opponent to resign after academic background dispute (newsbreak.com)
  • San Diego County leaders detail plans for potentially historic El Niño (newsbreak.com)
  • National City mother prepares special welcome home for son aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (10news.com)

Imperial Beach

  • Three-Way Mayoral Race Threatens Democrats' Bid for Control in Imperial Beach – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
  • U.S. Border Patrol and U.S. Coast Guard deter dangerous maritime border crossing (cbp.gov)

San Diego

  • Red Cross Urges San Diego County Residents To Donate Blood This Fall (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: "Why did the cookie go to the hospital?" — Because he felt crummy. (Thank you Sanda J. for sending it in!)
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