For four years, Austin Varco went to Coronado High School, driving less than 30 miles an hour on city streets. In a few days, he’ll be reaching speeds of over 150 mph for a NASCAR race on Naval Air Station North Island – minutes from where he used to follow the speed limits every day. […]
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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NASCAR Cup Series driver Shane van Gisbergen demonstrates driving on a simulator
Construction for the NASCAR race track is underway as the city expects over 100,000 people over Father’s Day weekend. NASCAR Cup Series driver Shane van Gisbergen, who will be racing on Sunday, demonstrated driving the track on a simulator on base.
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Discover Coronado to put over half a million into community-focused projects
Discover Coronado is looking into creating a community information hub – like an office space for residents and tourists – in response to City Hall concerns about the organization’s community support efforts. At a Coronado Tourism Improvement District (CTID) meeting on May 18, City Council members said that the Discover Coronado board was not contributing […]
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What to know for NASCAR’s race weekend
Over 100,000 people and 40,000 vehicles are expected to come to Coronado over NASCAR’s race weekend, and that has meant months of preparation for the city’s police and fire departments. NASCAR’s partnership with the U.S. Navy for the country’s semiquincentennial is on June 19-21, and there are a few things for Coronado residents to look […]
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Two-way City Council meetings will start July 1
Coronado residents will be able to attend City Council meetings via two-way phone calls and online broadcasts beginning July 1 in compliance with a new state law designed to increase government openness. The measure, SB 707, requires cities to provide for remote public comment and establish meeting disruption policies. These changes ensure that the public […]
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Village Theater will remain despite online concerns
The Village Theater is here to stay. After concerns circulated online about the future of the island’s Village Theater, CEO of Coronado Island Film Festival (CIFF) Merridee Book reassured Coronado residents that the beloved movie house is not going anywhere. Book explained that the lease was up at the theater at the end of May, […]
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Measure to increase height restrictions on Orange Avenue to be put on November ballot
An upcoming measure on the November ballot could increase height limits for buildings along Orange Avenue, a change driven by state mandate. In 1972, city voters passed a cap restricting residential buildings to three stories, or 35 feet. However, the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) now requires Coronado to adhere to a […]
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NASCAR’s longest street race will take place on Naval Air Station North Island
A total of 1,300 flat-bed truckloads will be en route to Coronado just a few weeks before race cars take off across the starting line at NASCAR’s Father’s Day weekend race. At the end of the month, everything needed to build an entire race track will be on these trucks and making their way through […]
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68th Memorial Day service at Star Park returns
Coronado’s 68th annual Memorial Day ceremony returns to Star Park on May 25 at 10 a.m. This long-standing tradition, sponsored by the City of Coronado and the Coronado Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2422, is one of the city’s primary days of remembrance for those who have sacrificed their lives for the United States. […]
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Coronado takes no position on new Assemby bill affecting MTS
Coronado voted to take no position on a California Assembly bill that would allow greater use of sales tax money to finance public transit systems in the state. The city originally voted to oppose Assembly Bill 2484 (AB 2484), but Council member Carrie Anne Downey asked for this matter to be reconsidered at the May […]
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Increased wastewater rates will go into effect July 2026
Coronado residents will see increased sewer rates starting July 1 as the city formally approved wastewater rate adjustments for sanitary sewer services on May 5. There are 18 customer classes that pay for the wastewater system, according to the city. That includes single- and multi-family homes, hotels, schools, Navy bases, and restaurants. Single-family homeowners in […]
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A project to build a ‘jet house’ in the Cays unfolds — but the jet isn’t the strangest part
By now, everybody probably knows about Casa Faten, a new Coronado Cays dwelling also known as the “jet house” because it is being built with a fuselage on the roof. It’s already triggered a lawsuit filed by neighbors. To some, the home at 15 Sandpiper Strand is an eccentricity within the developer’s rights to build; […]
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United States shoots down several Iranian boats in Strait of Hormuz
The United States has “shot down” seven small Iranian boats in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday according to President Donald Trump after American ships and vessels were targeted by the Iranian regime. Trump added that there was “no damage” due to the strikes, other than to a South Korean vessel. Coronado-based aircraft carrier, the […]
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Police responds to medical emergency on Orange Avenue
An unresponsive adult male was found on a park bench in Coronado before police officers responded to the emergency. At 1:45 p.m. today near the intersection of Park Place and Orange Avenue, an officer performed life-saving CPR until paramedics arrived. The individual was subsequently transported to a local hospital for further treatment. Victor Martin, who […]
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The downtown beautification project: A quarter of a century in the making
Residents will be seeing a lot of changes in the heart of Coronado as the downtown beautification project becomes a priority – a plan City Council members are heavily pushing. Council members are fed up with the lack of progress on the Orange Avenue improvement project, an assignment that’s been in the works since the […]
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Coronado supports a bill requiring license plates for e-bikes
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 […]