The Editorial Board

Among the top crises facing California is the affordable housing issue. Just in San Diego alone, the city will need 108,000 new homes by the end of the decade to meet the demand of all income levels, according to the San Diego Association of Governments’ Regional Housing Needs Assessment.  A scarcity of such size drives […]

In a town like Coronado – with North Island units involved in the war and many military-connected community members  – we are not all that insulated from the conflict raging in the Middle East. In fact, for so many of our neighbors, the news headlines hit very close to home.  We’re entering the fourth week […]

Orange Avenue is not your run-of-the-mill street. It’s the island’s main street dripping in character, peppered with funky mom-and-pop establishments and coastal art. It can also be a parking nightmare. The boutique shops make Coronado unique, but it’s getting harder and harder for them to stay afloat, and more common for chains to swoop in.  […]

For passersby strolling the beach walk in front of the Hotel del Coronado, intricate sandcastles have been an occasional and welcome discovery.  At least they were for years. On Feb. 5, the hotel parted ways with the Sandcastle Man, Bill Pavlacka, after nearly 20 years of allowing his sand designs in the hotel’s backyard. Engagements, […]

A significant number of sailors stationed in Coronado are not actually living on land. They’re bunking in the ships docked around San Diego Bay. It’s a lot tougher living than most people realize – cramped quarters and a lack of privacy, to name a couple of conditions.  James Honea, the former master chief petty officer […]

This year has seen many developments in the Tijuana sewage crisis – expedited timelines, memorandums of understanding, attempts at Superfund designation. And the most recent: a new agreement signed by the U.S. and Mexico called Minute 333.  Before your eyes glaze over at the mention of another unintelligible bureaucratic term, let’s break down what this […]

It’s an ambiance that’s rare to come by these days – that small-town holiday feeling that’s timeless, cozy and full of nostalgia. Amid countless Christmas events and holiday celebrations each year, Coronado somehow makes the feeling tangible. And that’s thanks to community members who carry on traditions set long ago.  The world’s first outdoor, electrically-lit, […]

Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified a clean energy option that has been suspended. This story has been updated to reflect the change. For years now, Coronado officials have been mulling a decision that could change how the city procures its energy and where it comes from.  Currently, the energy powering Coronado […]

Intuitively, most people would agree that cell phone usage during school hours is harmful to a student’s learning and social engagement.   And in actuality, the numbers are there to back up that claim:  On a typical day, teens pick up their phones over 100 times on average, according to a 2023 report from Common Sense […]

This Thanksgiving, we have so much to be grateful for. As a newspaper, we want to thank our readers for welcoming us into Coronado and investing time and energy into telling us your stories and reading our content. It is a job we do not take lightly.   We hope you enjoy some good food, good […]

Now that we’ve had some time to process the Port of San Diego’s closed-door decision terminating its lease with the current operator of the Coronado Ferry Landing, it’s clear one thing is still missing: answers.  It was a decision that sent confusion rippling through the community. With no guarantee of a lease extension to Port […]

By the time students graduate from high school, hundreds of people have poured into their academic and personal development, whether that be parents, teachers, counselors, district leaders or other family members, to name a few. And for good reason: Our children are our most precious assets. In Coronado, the community surrounding the school district is […]

Drivers in Coronado and all throughout California are getting ticketed for parking within 20 feet of an approach to a crosswalk, whether or not the curb is painted red. Known as the daylighting law, or more officially as Assembly Bill 413, the mandate aims to increase pedestrian and driver safety. And, while it’s a norm […]

The fight to redraw districting maps has run rampant in the United States, and with a Nov. 4 special election deadline fast approaching, California voters are being thrown into the match, now key players for determining how the state will respond.  The sole measure on the state’s ballot is Proposition 50, which would temporarily establish […]

As a city sandwiched between two major naval installations –  a hub for aircraft carriers, aviation and training operations – Coronado is, at its core, the textbook definition of a Navy town.  Since this Oct. 13 marked the Navy’s 250th anniversary, it is a good time to pause and recognize how deeply woven the Navy […]

In many ways, attention is currency. The more eyes on an issue, the more agencies involved, the closer we are to invoking real change.  Attention has been a crucial ingredient in advocacy efforts to help find a solution for the Tijuana sewage crisis. And while there’s still plenty of work to do, we’re now at […]