🌱 Patch AM: How Coronado students turned blankets into big help for veterans

Hello Coronado! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

• How Coronado students turned blankets into big help for veterans
• What an 80-year-old water main means for Coronado’s streets
• Want to turn a simple oyster shell into custom art?

Also on today's calendar: Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Diego, CA! and 4 more events.

Today's riddle: What did one pirate say to the other? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Saturday: Sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.
• Sunday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 71, low: 45.
• Monday: Sunshine and a few clouds, with a high of 69 and low of 48 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Coronado students conclude holiday blanket drive for veterans (thecoronadonews.com) — Coronado students just wrapped up a holiday blanket drive that collected 51 blankets for homeless veterans, far surpassing their original goal. Led by the Coronado High School Architecture and Design Club, donation boxes at CHS, CMS, and Village Elementary drew strong community support, translating to roughly $1,000 in in-kind contributions for veterans in need.
   

• Sinkhole caused by second water main leak under streets of Coronado (thecoronadonews.com) — Part of Orange Avenue and Fourth Street in Coronado faced temporary closures after a New Year’s Eve sinkhole was traced to an 80-year-old, 16-inch water main under the city’s main highway. California American Water says the damaged section is isolated, customers still have water, and a broader repair-and-upgrade plan is being developed with the city and Caltrans.
   

• Oyster shell craft workshop (coronadotimes.com) — Coronado residents can now snag early spots for a hands-on oyster shell craft workshop at the John D. Spreckels Center, with general registration opening January 14. The February 6 class includes all supplies and teaches simple decoupage techniques, with fees varying by residency and senior discounts.
   

📸 Around Coronado

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coronado

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday January 18

• Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in San Diego, CA!
  San Diego Marriott Del Mar, 11966 El Camino Real, San Diego
  1:00 pm

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Other local events

Sunday January 11

• C&M Annual
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  10:00 am
• American Legion Post 451/760 Oratorial Contest
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:30 am
• Learning to Relax Through Mindfulness
  Coronado Public Library , 640 Orange Ave , Coronado
  2:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Oceanside Chamber
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  7:30 am

Friday January 16

• Global Stage | 2026 Passport Concert Season
  The Center for World Music San Diego, CA 92176

Saturday January 17

• MLK Day of Service
  North San Diego County NAACP , 605 San Diego St , Oceanside
  8:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Saturday January 10

• Lego and Rokenbok Club
  MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library , 721 San Pasqual St. , San Diego
  10:30 am
• Signing Storytime
  MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library , 721 San Pasqual St. , San Diego
  12:30 pm

Sunday January 11

• C&M Annual
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  10:00 am
• American Legion Post 451/760 Oratorial Contest
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:30 am

Monday January 12

• DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
  Logan Heights Branch Library , 567 S. 28th St. , San Diego
  3:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Oceanside Chamber
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  7:30 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Traffic backup on I-5 south near Pendleton and Oceanside due to multiple firetrucks and a helicopter landing, with all lanes now reopened.
  5:58PM on Jan 8: Unknown incident affecting residence at Interstate 5, California, per local sources 5:55PM on Jan 8: Unknown incident at Interstate… (Nextdoor )
• Police activity in San Diego, California.
  9:02PM on Jan 8: San Diego Police Department is working to take a vehicle pursuit suspect into custody near 18th St and Donax Ave, with the suspect… (Nextdoor )

• Michaels Communities posted a job opening for Assistant Facility Director in Coronado. Apply here.
• Coronado Unified posted a job opening for JV Softball Coach in Coronado. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coronado here.

🗞 Nearby News

National City

• SDG&E Prices Rising Again This Month – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)
• Self-Styled Bounty Hunter Gets 8 Years for Botched National City Grab (hoodline.com)

Imperial Beach

• Imperial Beach residents mourn Gary Gates and question why deputies shot him (kpbs.org)
• Councilmember proposes rolling back special event parking fees (kpbs.org)

Chula Vista

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-- The Patch AM Team

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