Coronado’s City Council has approved a $9 million plan to bury overhead utility lines along First Street, from Alameda to D Avenue, in a trench. This decision was made during the Dec. 3 council meeting to improve both safety and aesthetics in the area. The First Street Underground Project, which is an effort of both […]
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Laura Wilkinson Sinton concedes, Mark Fleming and Amy Steward win City Council race
Mark Fleming and Amy Steward have won the Coronado City Council race after Laura Wilkinson Sinton conceded on Dec. 3 after the final election results were released by the Registrar of Voters. Fleming leads the race with 22.57% of votes as of Dec. 3 and Amy Steward is in second at 19.81%. Wilkinson Sinton follows […]
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Coronado names new police chief
Longtime San Diego police officer Paul Connelly has been named the new Coronado police chief, filling a post that was vacated when Chuck Kaye retired in January. Connelly will be sworn in on Dec. 9. Since Kaye’s retirement, and until Connelly takes his new position, Rick Martinez has been acting chief on an interim basis. […]
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Tanaka concedes, Duncan to be new mayor for Coronado
After several long months of campaigning, filing donations and speaking at forums, former Mayor Casey Tanaka has conceded to current City Council member John Duncan to be the new mayor of Coronado. A vote tally update on Nov. 15 showed Duncan with a commanding lead, carrying just under 46% of the ballots. Tanaka trailed with […]
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Duncan appears to win mayoral race, Tanaka concedes
Still leading the Coronado mayoral race on Thursday night, John Duncan appears to claim the title of mayor after Casey Tanaka conceded. Duncan continued to lead at 46.30% after another round of results were released at 6 p.m. on Thursday. Shortly after the San Diego County Registrar of Voters updated their numbers at that time, […]
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A four month update on the Island Express
Coronado’s experiment with a free shuttle service has attracted about 322 passengers a day since it was launched as a pilot program in June, but city leaders have yet to determine whether the program will be sustainable. The city paid Circuit a total of around $347,000 to operate the Electric Mini Shuttle Service, also named […]
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Coronado voters cast their ballots for the presidential election
Donald Trump was elected the 47th president of the United States on Wednesday, the Associated Press reported. But at the voting center in Coronado throughout the day on Tuesday, voters seemed divided on which presidential candidate they were voting for. Brian, 33, and Sage Trainor, 26, said they voted for Donald Trump because they believed […]
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Cast your ballot: Vote Center and drop boxes open until 8 p.m.
The Winn Room at the Coronado Public Library is an official Vote Center for the Presidential General Election, and it will be open until 8 p.m. today along with two ballot drop box locations in Coronado. Vote Centers offer a full-service voting experience: Registered voters can also return their ballots at any of the drop […]
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Today is the last day to vote: Here’s what’s on the ballot
Editor’s Note: The Coronado News will have complete online coverage of election day on Nov. 5. However, community members should not expect to see final election results today. San Diego County uses the vote center model under the California Voters Choice Act, meaning elections are no longer a one-day event. The Coronado News will cover […]
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Coronado’s nonpartisan elections don’t seem nonpartisan anymore
Coronado, known as a friendly and serene island community with nonpartisan elections, has somehow erupted into open combat between Republicans and Democrats, with both sides seemingly relying on political action committees (PACs) to wage their electoral fight. That conflict, which mirrors the partisan acrimony and cultural warfare going on nationwide, has been compounded with rumors […]
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Final campaign filing numbers for all city candidates
With elections just over a week away, candidates have been filing their contributions to their campaign fund, with mayoral candidates John Duncan and Mike Donovan receiving the two highest contributions and City Council candidate Laura Wilkinson Sinton coming in third. There are three mayoral candidates and six City Council candidates this year up for election […]
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Coronado prioritizes projects to complete with port funding
Coronado is expected to receive an approximate $6 million windfall from the Port of San Diego this year – surplus money set aside for public improvements such as road upgrades, parks and new facilities. The district, which manages 34 miles of waterfront on San Diego Bay, annually distributes extra funds back to five member cities […]
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Coronado enters next steps on e-bike safety measure
The Coronado City Council has decided to move forward with a safety ordinance or resolution that would prohibit children under the age of 12 from riding certain classes of e-bikes. E-bike safety has been a significant issue in Coronado’s mayoral and City Council campaigns, and in the last two years some coastal communities in northern […]
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Campaign finance reports for Coronado school board candidates
Correction: The original version of this story incorrectly characterized the contributions made to Shawnee Barton Merriman from nonprofit leaders. The second contribution from a separate nonprofit leader is not the second largest contribution to her campaign, but rather among the largest out-of-state contributions. After school board races conclude in a few weeks, two trustees will […]
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Cays Park Master Plan goes into final design preparation
The Coronado City Council tentatively approved a controversial Cays Park Master Plan at its Oct. 1 meeting, but not before trimming $4.6 million from the previous price tag of $31.2 million, and placing some items under a bid alternative – meaning there is room for change within the master plan as the new city council […]
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Q&A: Council candidate Amy Steward, leading for the environment
Editor’s note: The 2024 candidates for two open Coronado City Council seats are Andrew Gade, Mark Fleming, Christine Mott, Amy Steward, Mark Warner and Laura Wilkinson Sinton. A third council member may be selected in the process depending on the mayoral result. Three current council members — John Duncan, Mike Donovan and Casey Tanaka — […]