2024 is an election year in the City of Coronado, and one thing is for sure – you are going to see the same names on the November ballot. Why? Because there are structural problems in Coronado that keeps the old boys club alive and well here and discourages new talent from running for City Council. […]
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Op-Ed: Homelessness is an emergency: Let’s ‘Parachute in’ Sunbreak Ranch at Brown Field
San Diego is currently living a homeless humanitarian catastrophe of epic proportions. The time is now to consider deploying what we call the Sunbreak Ranch Emergency Parachute. The tragic numbers are staggering. According to our own local government’s Regional Task Force On Homelessness, in the San Diego region there were over 4,751 new unsheltered homeless people in 2023. […]
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Op-Ed: International efforts accelerate the development of uncrewed maritime systems
During the first two decades of the 21st century, due to the exigencies of land wars in the Middle East and elsewhere, uncrewed aerial systems and uncrewed ground systems saw an explosive growth in their development and use. Today, in an era of great power competition, uncrewed maritime systems have begun to take center stage […]
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Op-Ed: Introducing our exclusive membership package
At the Coronado News, our primary mission has always been to serve you, our readers, with authentic and impactful journalism. Our dedication to the community is evident through our rigorous reporting, like our award-winning coverage of the binational sewage crisis that has sickened many, shuttered beaches and resulted in millions of gallons of raw sewage […]
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Op-Ed: Dear Coronado, a genuine thank you from this journalist
Every summer to avoid the scorching heat we would make a trip to Coronado when my family lived in Arizona. The kids loved the pristine beaches, ice cream at the Hotel del Coronado and numerous trips to Fizziwig’s for decedent caramel apples. I often would tell my wife, Pam, that if I ever got rich, […]
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Op-Ed: Tijuana, a boom town, needs to keep trash out of river
Thank you for last week’s front page photo (Dec. 29) of environmental depravity in Mexico. Your year-long intensive coverage of this issue has been outstanding. Now even more compelling, and aggravating, is evidence that our Mexican friends have ample capital to solve the trash problem. Tijuana a boom town Tijuana has become a boom town. […]
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Letter to the Editor: Misleading information in coverage of Cays Park Project
Dear Editor: I applaud your coverage of news in Coronado and especially the Cays Park Project. I met your reporter, Madeline Yang, at the Dec. 5 City Council meeting and was glad to see her taking notes. However, I believe the headline and the article in your Dec. 15 edition were misleading. I was initially […]
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Op-Ed: The Coronado News reporters share their year in review
Just under a year ago, The Coronado News first launched a 24-hour news website and direct-mail free newspaper in Coronado. Over the course of this past year, the three reporters, Madeline Yang, Julieta Soto and Sofie Fransen, along with other interns, have covered everything including the city government, schools, local events, business, entertainment, sports and […]
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Op-Ed: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus
Virginia, your little friends are wrong…Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus.
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Op-Ed: A very merry “Thank You” to the Chamber and city staff
The magical night was made possible thanks to the leadership of Rena Clancy and Kerri Dowling of the Coronado Chamber of Commerce.
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Op-Ed: Military-Industry Conference highlights the importance of Uncrewed Vessels
For the U.S. Navy, unmanned systems – especially uncrewed maritime systems – offer the promise of providing the U.S. military with an asymmetric advantage over potential adversaries.
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Op-Ed: What should the City Council do about Cays Park?
On Tuesday, Dec 5, just a few days away, the Coronado City Council is going to make the one big decision that will determine the future of our city’s largest park, forever.
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Op-Ed: Pride, prejudice and hope – the genesis of Michael Landon
Coronado’s Cheryl Landon shares the story of how her dad became Michael Landon with a message of hope for the holidays.
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Op-Ed: Congress must prioritize public health over politics on sewage crisis
In the decade since I joined Congress, I’ve made it a priority to close that distance and get the federal government to pay attention to the cross-border sewage that has fouled Coronado and South Bay beaches for too long.
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Popular cartoonist to continue creative work in San Diego
In his 29th year as a cartoonist, Steve Breen – formerly of The San Diego Union-Tribune – has found a new home.
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Op-Ed: A Marine’s wide-eyed look at the world of war and Coronado in remembrance of Veterans Day
On this Veterans Day (Nov. 11), I am remembering my father, Edward P.J. Corbett, (1919-1998) who enlisted in the Marine Corps on his 24th birthday in 1943.