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 …

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 …

"Every now and then the public gets interested in violence. People get interested in that kind of action. I think it's an ideal time for boxing to make a comeback."

Construction of the gun batteries began in 1873, but Congress appropriated no additional funds for seacoast defense for about the next 20 years, so construction was not resumed until close to the turn of the century.