🌱 Patch AM: Which Coronado holiday events made this week’s “can’t-miss” list?

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In today's newsletter:

• Which Coronado holiday events made this week’s “can’t-miss” list?
• Why Coronado’s former mayor is suddenly all over San Diego politics
• What will NASCAR’s first Naval Base Coronado street race look like?

Also on today's calendar: Lemon Grove Farmer's Market - Thrive Lemon Grove Presents Speaking My Truth and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Hazy sun, with a high of 69 and low of 51 degrees.
• Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 69, low: 54.
• Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 63 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Editors' picks: 31 can't-miss holiday season events this week in San Diego (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Coronado residents can sing along at Coronado Playhouse’s family-friendly Holiday Cabaret and watch the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights finish at the Coronado Ferry Landing. The wider list also highlights dozens of other holiday performances, light shows, and celebrations across San Diego County, offering plenty of options for festive outings close to home or a short drive away.
   

2. What the former mayor of Coronado has been up to (thecoronadonews.com) — Coronado residents can catch up on former mayor Richard Bailey, who recently moved to Point Loma but still runs a local beach rental business and remains active in regional policy debates. He’s launched a “policy over politics” campaign, leads governance-focused tours in San Diego, critiques the city’s finances, and hints he might consider a future run for local office there.
   

3. Jimmie Johnson Quietly Confirms One More Daytona 500 Run With Subtle Paint Scheme Tease (profootballnetwork.com) — Coronado will host NASCAR’s inaugural San Diego Street Race in June 2026 at Naval Base Coronado, with seven-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson already committed to compete. Johnson, now a part-time driver and team co-owner, also confirmed another Daytona 500 run, using a subtle social media paint-scheme tease to excite fans ahead of the 2026 season.
   

4. Review: A waterfront classic past its prime? (thecoronadonews.com) — A local food critic visits Peohe’s at the Coronado ferry landing and finds stunning skyline views but a dated, cavernous atmosphere and uneven food. While some dishes, like the crab cakes and fire-crusted salmon, still shine, many appetizers disappoint and suggest the longtime waterfront favorite may be due for a serious refresh. Locals weighing a special-occasion dinner here may want to time reservations for sunset.
   

5. Port of San Diego Expands With 100 Acres of Land and 8,000 Acres of Bay (obrag.org) — Coronado’s bayfront is part of a major jurisdictional expansion just approved by the Port of San Diego, which will gain authority over nearly 8,000 additional acres of bay and 100 acres of land. The new Trust Lands Use Plan emphasizes conservation, navigation, and limited aquaculture, and must still be certified by state agencies before taking full effect, likely by late 2026.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Coronado

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday December 18

• Lemon Grove Farmer's Market - Thrive Lemon Grove Presents Speaking My Truth
  3200 Main St, Lemon Grove
  4:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Preschool Storytime: Holidays
  Coronado Public Library , 640 Orange Ave , Coronado
  11:00 am
• Donnie Fernandez AD Retirement
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  1:00 pm
• NAACP NSDC Annual Meeting
  Civic Center Library Community Rooms , 330 N Coast Hwy , Oceanside
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Buffalo Soldiers
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:00 am
• Vincent Santiago Commission
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  3:00 pm

Monday December 29

• Coronado Library
  Coronado Public Library , 640 Orange Ave , Coronado
  11:00 am

Wednesday December 31

• Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast
  Living Coast Discovery Center , 1000 Gunpowder Point Dr , Chula Vista
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Thursday December 18

• Bilingual Storytime!
  MountainView/Beckwourth Branch Library , 721 San Pasqual St. , San Diego
  10:00 am
• Business Networking Meeting
  National City Chamber of Commerce , 901 National City Blvd , National City
  11:45 am
• DO YOUR HOMEWORK @ THE LIBRARY
  Logan Heights Branch Library , 567 S. 28th St. , San Diego
  3:00 pm
• Teen IDEA Lab /Laboratorio de Ideas para Adolescentes
  Logan Heights Branch Library , 567 South 28th Street , San Diego
  3:30 pm
• Arts and Crafts /Arte y Manualidades
  Logan Heights Branch Library , 567 S. 28th St. , San Diego
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Reports of low visibility prompting ground stop at San Diego Airport, California.
  8:17AM on Dec 17: Reports indicate a ground stop order has been issued at San Diego International Airport due to low ceilings. Normal operations are… (Nextdoor )

• Kay & Associates, Inc. posted a job opening for Shipping/Receiving Clerk in Coronado. Apply here.
• Coronado Unified posted a job opening for School Administrative Assistant II in Coronado. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coronado here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

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