Three of the four Coronado City Council candidates have received support for their campaigns in the Nov. 3 election from current City Council members. As the Nov. 3 Election Day approaches, candidates had to file their last campaign finance reports on Oct. 22 with the city clerk. Four candidates are competing for two open City […]
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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An electric mini shuttle program is in the works and could be on the island next summer
After a successful pilot program in 2024, the electric mini shuttle program is set to return possibly as soon as next summer. No official decisions were made at an Oct. 20 meeting, but City Council members voted to consider renewing the program at a later date after more discussion. The shuttle, more widely known as […]
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Coronado declares a state of emergency for El Niño
Coronado has declared a state of emergency for the potentially record-breaking El Niño anticipated this winter. The city is currently under an advisory status as Coronado is expected to see a “very serious set of conditions,” according to City Manager Tina Friend. It’s possible that the city will see flooding, stormwater intrusion, obstruction and overloading […]
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Coronado’s $50k license plate reader tech
For the Coronado Police Department, the nine automated license plate readers surveilling the island are important for regulating activity while understaffed. For some federal officials and residents, the black box cameras represent an invasion of privacy that can track every movement of innocent drivers. Coronado has nine total Flock cameras, with at least four of […]
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City Council candidate Ricky Hoyt defends voter registration claims before election
Coronado City Council candidate and Navy reserve pilot Ricky Hoyt has officially made Coronado his permanent place of residence, registering to vote on the island just days before he turned in his candidacy papers. He also registered as a Republican, after having previously told The Coronado News he had always voted as an independent in […]
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USS Abraham Lincoln will leave Coronado for Washington
After a record-long deployment in the Middle East and a several-week journey back home to Naval Air Station North Island, Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln will be moving its homeport to the Pacific Northwest later this year. The Navy announced Oct. 19 that the ship will move to Bremerton, Washington, to complete a “long-planned […]
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Coronado is moving emergency notification systems from Nixle to Everbridge
The Coronado Police Department has shifted to a new system for providing emergency notification to residents, launching the Everbridge community alert platform. Beginning Oct. 7, the department started a six-month transition period where notifications will be sent through both Nixle, the current program, and Everbridge, until April 1. “However, Nixle subscriptions will not carry over […]
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Naval Air Station North Island gate reopened after ‘suspicious items’ trigger closure
As a handful of people gathered at the gate of Naval Air Station North Island to welcome home sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, police officers confirmed just after 1 p.m. on Oct. 8 that the main gate was closed due to the discovery of “suspicious items” near the main exit. According to protestors outside […]
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Q&A: City Council candidates think there’s more that can be done with e-bikes
Editor’s note: Over the past few weeks, The Coronado News asked each of this year’s City Council candidates questions about the most pressing topics concerning Coronado. The candidates’ responses have been presented in a different order each week to ensure fairness. The candidates are limited to 200 words for each response. There are two positions […]
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Coronado officially joins San Diego Community Power
Coronado has officially joined San Diego Community Power, a community choice aggregation, to pursue cleaner energy sources and lower electric bills. San Diego Community Power (SDCP) announced on Sept. 24 that its board of directors had voted unanimously to accept the city as its eighth member, joining cities such as Chula Vista, Encinitas and Imperial […]
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Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt leaves for the Middle East
Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt left on Sept. 27 for an extended deployment in the Middle East. According to USNI News, the carrier is meant to take over for the USS George Washington, which was sent in mid-August to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, another Coronado-based carrier that set a record-long deployment out at […]
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Q&A: City Council candidates give their thoughts on the city’s aging infrastructure
Editor’s note: In the coming weeks, The Coronado News is planning to ask each of this year’s City Council candidates questions about the most pressing topics concerning Coronado. The candidates’ responses will be presented in a different order each week to ensure fairness. The candidates are limited to 200 words for each response. There are […]
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How to prevent and protect from West Nile virus
With Coronado residents contracting West Nile virus from infected mosquitoes, San Diego County has outlined some steps to prevent getting the disease. The best way is to protect from mosquito bites, the county reports. The virus is not spread from person to person but by getting bit by a mosquito carrying it. That means using […]
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Coronado police stops attempted robbery at Wells Fargo Bank
Coronado police stopped a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank on Orange Avenue on Sept. 22, arriving at the scene while the suspect was still in the bank. According to the Coronado Police Department (CPD), a 46-year-old male passed a note to the bank teller demanding money. An employee contacted the police and officers arrived […]
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Coronado residents contract West Nile virus
Three cases of residents contracting West Nile virus have been reported in Coronado making 2026. According to San Diego County, Coronado received pesticide treatment on Sept. 25 and 26 as the county detected at least 10 locations on the island with mosquitos infected with the virus. The treatment, AquaDuet, is approved by the Environmental Protection […]
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Q&A: City Council candidates talk housing and affordability
Editor’s note: In the coming weeks, The Coronado News is planning to ask each of this year’s City Council candidates questions about the most pressing topics concerning Coronado. The candidates’ responses will be presented in a different order each week to ensure fairness. The candidates are limited to 200 words for each response. There are […]