City Council members decided on April 21 that Coronado would support a bill requiring license plates for electric bicycles and oppose a bill that would allow San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System to bypass California’s local sales tax cap. Council member Amy Steward did not attend this meeting and did not vote. The discussion of legislation […]
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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USS Abraham Lincoln is blockading the Strait of Hormuz in war with Iran
Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is now being used to block the Strait of Hormuz in the ongoing war with Iran, according to the Associated Press. The Strait of Hormuz, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea, is one of the world’s busiest shipping channels, with oil, […]
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Deceased woman found in Glorietta Bay
Coronado Fire Department was unable to resuscitate an unconscious adult female found floating in the bay near the Coronado Yacht Club yesterday. At around noon on April 15, bystanders pulled out a woman to the yacht club docks before first responders arrived on scene. Life-saving measures, including CPR, were performed by the fire department for […]
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Warning letter sent to former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey over investment disclosure
A warning letter from the Fair Political Practices Commission (FPPC) to former Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey outlined his failure to report certain stock holdings on his annual statements of economic interests. Bailey was issued a warning and not a fine because he amended his filings and was “responsive when contacted by the enforcement division,” the […]
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City to spend $7 million on library project
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 […]
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Coronado adds fourth bus to free summer shuttle program for July 4 weekend
Coronado’s popular free summer shuttle with San Diego’s Metropolitan Transit System (MTS) will run through Sept. 7 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 […]
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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 […]