The San Diego County Board of Supervisors decided unanimously on Jan. 14 to hold a special election to fill the District 1 vacancy left when Nora Vargas abruptly stepped down weeks after winning the Nov. 5 election. Dozens of residents of District 1, which includes the cities of Chula Vista, Imperial Beach and National 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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Meet the applicants vying for the vacant City Council position
Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the method of filling the vacancy that Laura Wilkinson Sinton considered to be the most transparent option. She said a special election would have been the better choice. The story has been updated to reflect the correct wording. The Coronado City Council has one vacant seat […]
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Coronado has sent firefighters to help fight the Los Angeles wildfires
As Los Angeles faces one of the worst wildfire disasters in California history, Coronado is helping out in a small way. At 2 a.m. on Jan. 7, Coronado Fire Chief Jayson Summers sent four firefighters into the fire zone as part of a strike team, joining crews from San Diego, Poway, National City and Chula […]
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Navy’s new destroyer named after Robert Kerrey, former Coronado SEAL Team 1 leader
On Jan. 4, it was announced that former Coronado SEAL Team 1 leader Robert Kerrey would have the Navy’s newest Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer named after him. It will be the USS Robert Kerrey (DDG 146). “This will be the first Navy vessel named in his honor,” said Carlos Del Toro, secretary of the Navy. […]
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Op-Ed: A year in review from The Coronado News staff
It’s the start of 2025 and that means resolutions, reflections and photo recaps are in full swing. I’ve never been a huge resolutions gal, but I am big on reflecting. And man, has 2024 been a crazy year – in a good way – both for me and our paper. You see, this January not […]
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Major progress in funding for the Tijuana sewage crisis in 2024
After years of inaction, local, state and federal officials stepped up efforts to address the pollution of South Bay beaches by allocating hundreds of millions of dollars to repair and expand wastewater treatment plants, with newly elected Coronado Mayor John Duncan highlighting the progress in his swearing-in ceremony. We have received funding. We have actually […]
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Coronado shares their New Year’s resolutions
The new year has always been seen as a fresh start. And, for many Coronado residents, it’s the time for goals and the age-old habit of setting resolutions. Aryton Reyes, a 13-year-old Coronado Middle School student, said he wants to help out the community and stay active in school during 2025. He’s the president of […]
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Four local leaders announce bid for county supervisor
County Supervisor Nora Vargas announced that she is stepping down from her second term as supervisor in District 1, weeks after officially winning her position in the November elections – and there has been no hesitation from local officials interested in taking her spot. So far, four local leaders have announced their interest in running […]
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Coronado Cays RV resort project is no more
The Port of San Diego has effectively blocked controversial plans to build an RV development next to the Coronado Cays, buying out the would-be developer’s lease and announcing plans to upgrade a park on the property. This piece of property, comprising a little over seven acres of land and over 100 acres of water, is […]
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The USS Abraham Lincoln is home for the holidays
Tears ran down their faces as their eyes searched through the line of men and women coming down the stairs. Looking for their special someone. Their person. And when the USS Abraham Lincoln sailors found their loved ones, they approached each other with arms wide open, each engulfing the other, holding them for the first […]
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Get to know Police Chief Paul Connelly
Coronado’s new top cop comes from an agency with over 2,600 officers, but he doesn’t intend to bring big-city policing to a small town. Instead, Police Chief Paul Connelly says he wants to be on a first-name basis with every employee in the city’s department. “I (want to) get to know a little bit about […]
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The new City Council’s committee appointments
A new City Council was sworn in on Dec. 17, adding two new council members and a new mayor — which means the council will have new appointments on several committees and boards. Council member Carrie Anne Downey remains on the council with previous Council member John Duncan, who was sworn in as Coronado’s newest […]
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The new council decides to select last council seat through appointment
Coronado’s new mayor, John Duncan, and two new council members, Amy Steward and Mark Fleming, were sworn into office on Dec. 17 and the new council promptly made a decision to fill the remaining empty seat through appointment rather than a special election. Once the new mayor and council members were sworn in, there was […]
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A foster organization finds its way to Coronado
Thirty kids rushed to the side of the field at Petco Park. They wore Padres gear on their small frames and big smiles on their faces. A large hand reached down to grab a ball one of the kids held and autographed it. Jason Adam. It was this past September and he just moved to […]
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Coronado Public Library wins award for ’90s diorama
It’s a bedroom straight out of the 1990s: a CD case is thrown on the floor; a Nintendo Gameboy sits next to it ready to be played. The lava lamp perched on the bookshelf bubbles and glows, slowly traveling up and down the encasing. A clear blowup chair in the corner of the bedroom is […]
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The possible outcomes for the vacant City Council seat
The Coronado City Council has a vacancy thanks to John Duncan’s mayoral victory, with an empty seat to be filled either through a special election or by appointment from the new council and mayor. To fill open seats in the past, the city has held special elections since at least 1973, according to the Coronado […]