Coronado Police and Fire department employees are stuck in a tug-of-war with the city over their salary and benefits packages for the next three years. Since contracts ended on June 30, police officers and firefighters have been currently serving the island without active labor agreements, according to Darren Hamilton, president of the Coronado Police Officers Association […]
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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The San Diego Sea Cadets march in the Fourth of July parade this year
The San Diego Sea Cadets will be participating in the Fourth of July parade this year, and there will be over 100 of them in their dress whites marching to a cadence. Lt. Cmdr. Crystal Cox calls the U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps in San Diego, a U.S. Navy youth development program for kids 10-18 […]
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A Q&A with the Fourth of July parade’s grand marshal
The Fourth of July parade’s grand marshal this year is Vice Adm. John F. G. Wade, the commander of United States Third Fleet that all three carriers home-ported at Naval Air Station North Island are assigned to. A career Surface Warfare officer, Wade has completed multiple deployments including Desert Storm, Southern Watch and Iraqi Freedom. […]
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Deportations spark discussion in Coronado after ICE hits San Diego
If someone is living in America in fear of being deported, they shouldn’t be here. That’s one Coronado resident’s opinion on the Trump administration’s severe actions on immigration. But, in some parts of the United States Constitution, it says “persons” – not “citizens” – and those living in fear still do have rights in America. […]
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Over $1 million distributed for Coronado’s community grant fund
Just over a million dollars was distributed in grant money to 23 organizations on the island after a 4½ hour deliberation by Coronado City Council on June 18. The top three recipients for 2025 were Safe Harbor Coronado at $125,000, a program that helps youth and families overcome drug use, suicide, mental illness and more […]
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Fourth of July road closures and parking info
The Coronado Independence Day celebration will be back on July 4 with an annual parade down Orange Avenue, Frog-X aerial demonstration and fireworks show. To prepare for the over 100,000 people expected to come to the island, here are a few logistics residents and visitors should be aware of. Starting at 7:30 a.m., the main […]
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IBWC on track for 100-day plan to increase treatment of flows by 10 mgd
The International Boundary and Water Commission is on track to finish its 100-day fast track plan to increase treatment of flows at the South Bay International Wastewater Treatment Plant from the current 25 million gallons of sewage per day (mgd) to 35 mgd, according to Mike Watson, senior vice president and director of design build […]
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Coronado rallies for veterans
Hundreds of Coronado residents and veterans gathered on the anniversary of D-Day in support of a protest happening more than 2,000 miles away in Washington, D.C. The rally in D.C. on June 6 came about due to proposals to decrease the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) workforce by 15%, or around 83,000 employees. VA Secretary […]
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San Diego cities call on feds to block water from Tijuana and restrict commercial border crossings
Local officials in San Diego and Imperial Beach are urging the U.S. government to threaten drastic action against the country’s neighbor and longtime ally unless Mexico finally cleans up the transborder sewage mess spewing from Tijuana. That action – purportedly under discussion in the Trump administration – could include cutting off Tijuana’s primary water supply […]
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March for veterans scheduled in Coronado on D-Day anniversary
A march to protect military veterans’ benefits and public service jobs is scheduled in Coronado on June 6, the anniversary of D-Day, in support of a similar event at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Mal Sandie, a retired Navy captain who will be leading the march from Spreckels Park to the corner of 4th […]
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Roads open after gas leak on E Avenue and 10th Street
Roads are now open and an evacuation has lifted after a gas leak was reported in the area of 10th Street and E Avenue, according to the Coronado Police Department. The police department confirmed the leak was due to construction workers hitting a gas line while working. As a precaution, several homes were evacuated. Residents […]
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South Beach boundary moved due to smoke from beach fires
The Coronado City Council has adopted new boundaries for beach fires near residential highrises on the city’s oceanfront. The council previously decided to limit fires at South Beach – outside the Coronado Shores apartments – to just propane fires due to complaints of smoke reaching residents at the complex. However, wood and charcoal fires were […]
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Coronado to rethink affordable housing in-lieu fees
Editor’s Note: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the current status of the in-lieu fee rate. The online story has been amended to reflect that at this time, the in-lieu fees have rolled back to $7,000 per unit and will stay at that rate at least until the item is brought to a future council […]
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67th Memorial Day remembrance in Star Park
Coronado will continue a 67-year tradition on Monday with the celebration of Memorial Day in Star Park, known to many as the island’s unofficial veterans park. Last year, there was a somber energy suspended around Star Park on this particular day. A ripple of red garrison caps could be seen throughout the crowd – members […]
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Two veterans walking across America have finally reached their final destination, Coronado
Ron Zaleski, who served two years in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War, and Omar Rose, a U.S. Coast Guard veteran, finished their 2,900 mile hike across the United States on May 13. Zaleski and Rose started in Key West, Florida with the goal of walking all the way to Coronado. They started […]
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Coronado City Council wants more federal action on Tijuana sewage crisis
The Coronado City Council is considering amending the city’s resolution on the sewage crisis, using language simlar to Imperial Beach’s recent call in urging the Trump administration to restrict border traffic and withhold water exports to Tijuana until Mexico takes action to stem the flow of sewage contaminating south San Diego beaches. At least some […]