Dunham Reilly has little chance of saving one of Coronado’s last stretches of unobstructed bay shoreline and its view of downtown San Diego, A four-story, 198-unit condominium project is already under construction on this eleven-acre …
July 19, 1984
Coronado News & Stories
Dunham Reilly wants eight-acre park for Coronado ferry landing
What to do when the Coronado bridge is paid off
The $44 million bond debt on the 14-year-old Coronado Bridge should be paid in full by late 1986. With the construction bonds retired, the 14 million drivers who annually cross the span should, in theory, …
January 12, 1984
Mayor Callahan refuses to pay Hotel Del Coronado bill
They drive some very hard bargains in Coronado. Last year Coronado city officials and the management of the landmark Hotel de Coronado hit on a way to make money together. The hotel has wanted to …
March 3, 1983
Helicopters court danger under Coronado bridge
It’s not illegal to fly a helicopter under the Coronado Bay Bridge, but the people at Caltrans, the state transportation department, may make it so. Bob Petree and JoeReynolds fly news helicopters for channel 39 …
October 28, 1982
Byrd Thysell, Coronado bridge manager, gives a tour
A few things that went into the San Diego Coronado Bay Bridge: 13,000 tons of steel; 75,000 gallons of paint; more than 100,000 tons of concrete; about $27 million; and an enormous amount of politcal clout. A few of the results: 38,000 cars per day, endless political controversy, and nearly 100 suicides.
January 28, 1982
Don Zub wants to destroy Coronado bridge
It was the countdown to Tuesday’s Coronado city council election and candidate Don Zub wasn’t blasting his opponents — he was bitching about his supporters. “They’ll wear my buttons, come to my parties, drink my …
November 5, 1981
SEALs fight in Vietnam and in Coronado bars
The time is the late ’60s and it is a typically quiet afternoon at the Coronado bar, the Tradewinds. Suddenly the tranquility is disturbed when a group of 20 to 25 young Navy midshipmen enter …
April 2, 1981
The bad lease between the Hotel Del and the city of Coronado
People in Coronado are saying that Hotel Del Coronado owner Larry Lawrence and others associated with the Coronado landmark are making thousands of dollars a month on city-owned property for the same reason that decisions …
September 21, 1978
800 out of 3400 Coronado bridge crossers had passengers
Last January the state transportation department (CAL-TRANS) added the Coronado Bridge to its list of eight toll roads that give carpools a discount on crossing fees. Since then, drivers carrying two or more passengers during …
December 1, 1977
What will happen to Coronado's ferry landing?
Walk down to the end of Orange Avenue in Coronado and you can almost imagine the ferries still running. The lot where they used to tie up still stands empty and undeveloped. The spot offers …
April 28, 1977
Coronado Shores beat deadline of coastal height limit
Now that the last two giant condominiums at the Coronado Shores development have begun to inch their way up into the Coronado skyline, there’s still discussion of the development. However, that discussion has a wholly …
April 28, 1977
The Coronado Bridge still a good bond to buy
Sixty cents seemed like an awfully hefty one-way toll when the San Diego Coronado Bridge opened back in 1969. So the bridge authority figured conservatively, estimating it could pay off the $47.6 million in bonds …
March 31, 1977