It’s The Coronado News’ second birthday!
That’s right, we’re entering our terrible two’s.
It’s been a fun, interesting, entertaining, thought-provoking, important year at the newspaper and it’s all because of you, the readers.
Thank you for trusting us with your news and for continuing to read and support our little startup. I know we say this all the time, but you all are genuinely how we are able to keep growing and learning every day.
To celebrate our second birthday, we’ve compiled four of the top stories each of the two full-time reporters, Julieta Soto and Madeline Yang, have written in the past year.
Thank you again for giving us the space to flourish and see you at our third birthday!
IBWC, Veolia address another major spill on Jan. 1 — Julieta Soto
The failure of a pressure-relief valve at the Hollister Pump Station led to a two-hour spill on New Year’s Day and a three-week closure of a major sewage pump station serving the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant.
“Operating with just one damaged, outdated tank left the Hollister Pump Station vulnerable to another failure, despite multiple recommendations from Veolia to replace the tanks,” reads a letter dated Jan. 8 from the water company that operates, maintains and manages the Plant on behalf of the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC).
The Hollister Pump Station returned online Jan. 23.
Why a Coronado Facebook group bans some local politicians — Madeline Yang
Election season was the talk of the town this past year, and one popular social media site had banned certain people from the group, including mayoral candidate John Duncan. This dragged the nation’s divisive presidential politics directly into a local election campaign, triggering a social media controversy – and questions of hypocrisy.
Carried by the wind, Velella velella reach Coronado South Beach — Julieta Soto
Spring tides and winds scattered jellyfish-like organisms across Coronado beaches. The Velella — also called “by-the-wind sailor” — could still be found on the shores of Coronado in late April. Learn more about the yearly sighting of these unique blue sea creatures sailing off the coast of California from Kevin Hovel, professor of marine ecology and vice chair of the Department of Biology at San Diego State University.
The Navy SEAL who gave up his life for his teammate — Madeline Yang
Nathan Gage Ingram, a Navy SEAL who’s unit was based out of Coronado, passed away in early 2024 while on a mission. He jumped in the water after his teammate fell in while conducting a night-time seizure of a vessel illegally transporting advanced lethal aid from Iran to resupply Houthi forces in Yemen. His family and best friend came together to offer stories and share memories of their life with Ingram.
