The Coronado Unified School District is considering a new policy mandating training for students planning to bring e-bikes to school. On Oct. 15, the governing board did its first reading of Board Policy and Administrative Regulation 5142.04: Bicycles and E-bikes. According to Superintendent Karl Mueller, district staff will give a presentation at the next board […]
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Dozens of California dams need repair as El Niño winter draws closer
With an El Niño winter threatening heavy rain, the State Auditor warns that California’s aging dams “continue to pose a risk to public safety,” especially in the Bay Area, San Diego, and Los Angeles areas. Lawmakers gave the state the power to penalize dam owners that violate safety requirements in 2017, after the Oroville spillway […]
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Not sure how to prepare for winter storms? Take a look at this guide
Scientists are predicting stronger storms this winter season influenced by a Super El Niño. The City of Coronado provides up to 10 sandbags per household to prepare and stay safe during winter storms, according to its online storm preparedness page. “We encourage everyone (to) check it out,” said City Manager Tina Friend in September, noting […]
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A ‘Super’ El Niño is here. What does this mean for Coronado?
Coronado officials are gearing up for a Super El Niño that has already begun to impact the world’s weather and is expected to hit some coastal communities with torrential rains and damaging high tides. According to NASA, El Niño occurs every three to seven years bringing warming sea surface temperature that affects weather patterns around […]
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Coronado is moving emergency notification systems from Nixle to Everbridge
The Coronado Police Department has shifted to a new system for providing emergency notification to residents, launching the Everbridge community alert platform. Beginning Oct. 7, the department started a six-month transition period where notifications will be sent through both Nixle, the current program, and Everbridge, until April 1. “However, Nixle subscriptions will not carry over […]
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Top Democrats and allies join the wealthiest to fight a California billionaire tax
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — It is not just tech moguls and venture capitalists fighting a California proposal to tax the net worth of billionaires, even though they are putting up the majority of the money in one of the most expensive ballot fights in state history. Lining up alongside them is a coalition of prominent […]
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Naval Air Station North Island gate reopened after ‘suspicious items’ trigger closure
As a handful of people gathered at the gate of Naval Air Station North Island to welcome home sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, police officers confirmed just after 1 p.m. on Oct. 8 that the main gate was closed due to the discovery of “suspicious items” near the main exit. According to protestors outside […]
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The USS Abraham Lincoln returns home to Coronado
After spending over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to Naval Air Station North Island on Oct. 8, where nearly 5,000 sailors were greeted by family members, friends and loved ones. One mother, Misty Scott, said she drove all the way from Missouri to welcome her […]
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The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay
CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Sailors began disembarking the USS Lincoln on Oct. 8 following a deployment that included a record 265 uninterrupted days at sea and reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among the crew. Families waiting for the aircraft carrier’s arrival in San Diego Bay described crying and losing sleep after hearing […]
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Q&A: City Council candidates think there’s more that can be done with e-bikes
Editor’s note: Over the past few weeks, The Coronado News asked each of this year’s City Council candidates questions about the most pressing topics concerning Coronado. The candidates’ responses have been presented in a different order each week to ensure fairness. The candidates are limited to 200 words for each response. There are two positions […]
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Q&A: Coronado board candidates discuss school safety
Editor’s note: Over the past few weeks, The Coronado News has asked each of this year’s school board candidates questions about the most pressing topics concerning public schools in Coronado. The candidates’ responses have been presented in a different order each week to ensure fairness. The candidates are limited to 200 words for each response. […]
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U.S. report echoes yearslong hydrogen sulfide concerns plaguing South Bay
Correction: Due to a change made during the editing process, a previous version of this story was misleading in its conveyance of the study’s results. The analysis shows that exposures to hydrogen sulfide at two weeks or more are not expected to result in additional health effects beyond those linked to short-term exposure. A federal […]
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Coronado officially joins San Diego Community Power
Coronado has officially joined San Diego Community Power, a community choice aggregation, to pursue cleaner energy sources and lower electric bills. San Diego Community Power (SDCP) announced on Sept. 24 that its board of directors had voted unanimously to accept the city as its eighth member, joining cities such as Chula Vista, Encinitas and Imperial […]
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Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt leaves for the Middle East
Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt left on Sept. 27 for an extended deployment in the Middle East. According to USNI News, the carrier is meant to take over for the USS George Washington, which was sent in mid-August to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, another Coronado-based carrier that set a record-long deployment out at […]
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Q&A: Basic aid and financial planning at Coronado schools
Editor’s note: In the coming weeks, The Coronado News is planning to ask each of this year’s school board candidates questions about the most pressing topics concerning public schools in Coronado. The candidates’ responses will be presented in a different order each week to ensure fairness. The candidates are limited to 200 words for each […]
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Q&A: City Council candidates give their thoughts on the city’s aging infrastructure
Editor’s note: In the coming weeks, The Coronado News is planning to ask each of this year’s City Council candidates questions about the most pressing topics concerning Coronado. The candidates’ responses will be presented in a different order each week to ensure fairness. The candidates are limited to 200 words for each response. There are […]