Beginning in 2028, Coronado Public Library will undergo a $7 million roof and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) replacement project that is expected to take over a year to complete. Library director, Shaun Briley, told The Coronado News that it’s still too early to tell how this project will affect the public – but […]
Madeline Yang
Madeline Yang is a reporter for The Coronado News, covering the City of Coronado, the U.S Navy and investigating the Tijuana/Coronado sewage issue. She graduated from Point Loma Nazarene University with her Bachelors in Journalism with an emphasis in Visual Storytelling. She loves writing, photography and videography and one day hopes to be a filmmaker. She can be reached by phone at 916-835-5843.
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Free summer shuttle starts back up again June 6
Coronado’s popular free summer shuttle with San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) is back for its 14th year after seeing a record season in 2025. Costs for the program are projected to be around $147,000 with some tweaks to the operations. The city opted for smaller 35-foot mini buses instead of the typical 40-foot buses. […]
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More fees are increasing in Coronado
Starting July 1, developers wanting to build new residential units in Coronado will pay around $60 more for the city’s regional transportation improvement program. The fee increase will help fund the construction of regional transportation facilities to offset the impact of new development on the main highway running through town. Improvement projects include traffic signal […]
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Boney’s Bayside Market broken into
Two safes were stolen from Boney’s Bayside Market this morning at 1 a.m., according to the Coronado Police Department. Two suspects forced entry into the grocery store and stole the safes before fleeing the scene in a white SUV. Coronado Police Department’s investigations unit is actively pursuing this case.
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Coronado High’s Young Dems club joins the ‘No Kings’ protests
Coronado High School senior Sean Wilbur waved a protest sign and surveyed the sea of demonstrators in downtown San Diego on March 28, immersing himself in a “No Kings” rally, rather than just reading about civic events in a classroom. A woman with a megaphone began leading a chant. “No justice!” she cried. And the […]
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Wastewater fees in Coronado will soar in 2027
Residents and businesses in Coronado will be paying more for the wastewater system as the city increases its fees for the first time since 2019. Single-family homeowners in Coronado will see their sewage rates skyrocket by more than 50% over the next six years, and local restaurants will face fee increases of 35% under new […]
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How a Coronado email came to be in the Epstein files
A CEO from Dubai with a residential address in Coronado has joined the list of high-ranking officials laid low in the ever-expanding scandal involving Jeffrey Epstein, the American financier convicted of child prostitution and awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges at the time of his purported suicide. According to Justice Department records, Sultan Ahmed bin […]
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How Coronado residents can skip the line for NASCAR tickets
Coronado locals have a chance to hit the racetrack early: There are 1,000 tickets exclusively available to Coronado residents for the first NASCAR race of the three-day race weekend on June 19-21. And registration is now open. The tickets will be distributed through a random lottery process, but whether you own or rent on the […]
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The Navy delays the USS Nimitz’ decommissioning
As the U.S. wages war with Iran, the Navy has delayed the decommissioning of the USS Nimitz, a half-century old aircraft carrier. The Nimitz was stationed in Coronado from 2001-2012 and deployed repeatedly to the Middle East during those years, including in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom. The Department of War […]
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Former Navy SEAL Jim Berta dies after car accident on Coronado
Coronado resident and former Navy SEAL, James Joseph “Jim” Berta, 78, was pronounced dead at the scene on March 17 after getting into a car accident on Silver Strand Highway while riding his bike, according to police. Berta served as a SEAL in the late 1960s and ‘70s, and in the early ‘90s he deployed […]
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‘No known threats to San Diego’ as FBI memo warning of drone attacks on California circulates
Naval Air Station North Island has ramped up security measures in the aftermath of a memo from the FBI warning of potential drone attacks from Iran on California. The warning was originally obtained by ABC News and was reportedly sent in early February before the war on the Middle Eastern country started. “Iran allegedly aspired […]
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NASCAR on NASNI: Commands have been paired with drivers for race day
As the Naval Air Station North Island-NASCAR race hits the 100-day mark until racers shift into high gear and burn rubber on the birthplace of naval aviation, different Navy commands all throughout San Diego met on March 11 in Coronado to be paired with drivers. Thirty-eight commands, including Naval Base Coronado, the USS Carl Vinson […]
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Police respond to large gathering of juveniles at Stingray Point
A juvenile was hospitalized Saturday night after a party at Stingray Point got out of hand. The underaged individual was treated by the Coronado Fire Department and transported to the hospital while several other teenagers were found to show signs of high alcohol consumption. Police estimated around 200 kids fled the area on foot and […]
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Coronado’s parking requirements — where Nicky Rottens feels like there is an imbalance
Nicky Rottens restaurant failed to shed its controversial requirements for off-site parking last week when the City Council unanimously denied an appeal from the Coronado Ferry Landing business. According to a city staff report, in 2012, the council granted Nicky Rottens a 500-square-foot expansion. In exchange for extra dining space, the restaurant was required to […]
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Coronado denies local restaurant’s appeal to lessen parking requirements
The owner of Nicky Rottens was trying to shed a 2012 requirement to provide off-site parking spaces for its customers, but the city denied the Coronado restaurant’s appeal at the March 3 City Council meeting. The discussion centered around whether or not the Coronado Ferry Landing is designated as a major transit stop. Assembly Bill […]
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Naval Air Station North Island increases security measures as war in Mideast expands
Naval Base Coronado, which includes Naval Air Station North Island, announced on March 1 that it has increased security measures at all nine installations as the war between Israel-U.S. and Iran spreads through the Middle East. Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on the front lines, launching the first attacks on Feb. 28, and […]