Coronado Storyteller

11/25/2020

He served his country proudly in Korea and Vietnam as a pilot in the US Navy. In 1967, at the age of 38, Captain Mel Moore was shot down over Vietnam. He spent 2,185 days in confinement at the notorious Hanoi Hilton — one week shy of six years. He served with other POWs who […]

03/20/2020

On Mar 19, 2013, two members of the staff at French TV concluded their week-long visit to Coronado by chartering a helicopter for a rare, bird's eye view of ...

01/30/2019

And I name thee ....... "Zorro!"

10/15/2018

History (and movies) being made in Coronado. Both North and South Island have a long and curious relationship with Hollywood. Funny how Hollywood and it's Stars never cease to capture our attention. I admit, they turn my head too.

09/26/2018

09/04/2018

San Diego's greatest historian and newsman is KPBS' Ken Kramer. His weekly television show, "Ken Kramer's About San Diego," captures incredible pieces of his...

09/04/2018

Thanks everyone, for the kind words and "Likes." This is a way for me to showcase the longer stories most don't like to read on my regular FB page. It's just a way for me to exercise my mind and, on FB, in a place where I have no editors or deadlines -- just the magic of capturing a creative thought at God knows what time of day or circumstance, and putting it down on "paper." It's a place where I have a veeeeery long leash (smile).

Telling stories is an art form handed down through the generations. Coronado Storyteller captures stories of old Coronado from my half century here ...

09/04/2018

This sound byte was recorded between Jane and I, in her capacity as a Kumeyaay Tribal Elder. She was the last to speak her native language. Here Jane describ...