Naval Base Coronado, which includes Naval Air Station North Island, announced on March 1 that it has increased security measures at all nine installations as the war between Israel-U.S. and Iran spreads through the Middle East. Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is on the front lines, launching the first attacks on Feb. 28, and […]
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Wave of California teacher strikes ‘is no coincidence’
If your child’s teacher hasn’t threatened to go on strike recently, they probably will soon. Thousands of California K-12 teachers have walked off their jobs or voted to strike in the past few months, as part of a strategic, statewide effort by the California Teachers Association to boost salaries and benefits — and get the […]
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Traffic delays expected around Naval Base Coronado
The Coronado Police Department said to expect traffic delays until further notice around all Naval Base Coronado entrance gates due to increased base security measures. Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was involved in the first wave of the United States’ joint attack with Israel against Iran on Saturday.
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Coronado-based USS Abraham Lincoln launches jet attacks against Iran
Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln was involved in the first wave of the United States’ joint attack with Israel against Iran on Saturday. According to U.S. Central Command (CentCom), the United States and partner forces began striking targets at 1:15 a.m. ET to dismantle the Iranian regime’s security apparatus. The Lincoln launched jet attacks […]
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Human error blamed for jet crash following Navy investigation
Last February, a Navy jet practicing at Naval Air Station North Island crashed into San Diego Bay and two crewmembers ejected from the plane due to human error, according to a new report from the Navy. According to the San Diego Union Tribune, accident investigators ruled out mechanical failure. They were unable to pinpoint an […]
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California must let immigrant truck drivers keep their licenses, judge rules
More than 20,000 immigrant truck drivers will be able to keep their licenses in California, at least temporarily, despite efforts by the Trump administration and the state of California to revoke them, according to a tentative ruling Wednesday in Alameda County Superior Court. The decision puts the state of California in a bind. The U.S. […]
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US offers $10 million for capture of brothers said to lead Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in Tijuana
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The U.S. State Department said on Feb. 26 that it would pay up to $10 million for information leading to the arrests or convictions of two brothers identified as leaders of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel in the state of Baja California, which includes Tijuana. The reward offer came the same day that […]
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Former Coronado mayor Richard Bailey announces run for San Diego City Council
He’s back in business – or politics, it seems. Richard Bailey, the former Coronado mayor who recently said he had “no desire” to get back into politics once he left office, has announced that he is running for City Council – in San Diego. In a video post on Instagram last week, Bailey said: “If […]
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Coronado Unified adopts new immigration protocols
Coronado public school trustees revised its guidelines to ban district staff from sharing citizenship- or immigration-related information with federal enforcement agents. District staff will not allow immigration enforcement inside a school bus nor other school grounds. At the same time, however, the district’s new policy – adopted at a school board meeting on Feb. 19 […]
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Coronado plans to join a CCA to utilize greener energy
After almost four years of study and discussion, the Coronado City Council voted on Feb. 17 to leave San Diego Gas and Electric (SDG&E) and to join a Community Choice Aggregation (CCA) instead. A CCA is a program that allows local governments to form a nonprofit entity that procures electricity from a supplier, allowing clients […]
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Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln is deployed in the Arabian Sea
Coronado-based aircraft carrier, the USS Abraham Lincoln, is currently operating in the Arabian Sea, according to U.S. Central Command (CentCom). The carrier will be conducting air operations while waiting for the USS Gerald R. Ford, another aircraft carrier homeported in Norfolk, Virginia. It was accompanied by two military supply ships and two U.S. Coast Guard […]
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Imperial Beach may join growing trend of more e-bike rules
Imperial Beach officials may join a growing number of San Diego County cities that have implemented stricter regulations on e-bikes. The new rules may look similar to what six other cities so far have adopted — with one exception. Councilmembers have already indicated that they will not prohibit riders under 12 years old from using […]
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The city discusses grab-and-go restaurant parking
At least one Coronado City Council member is suggesting a change in downtown parking requirements in hopes of getting take-out restaurants to fill empty retail spaces. But colleagues say the idea may not be as simple, or as welcome, as it sounds. At a Jan. 20 meeting, Council member Mark Fleming called for a change to […]
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Pipeline ruptures releasing gallons of raw sewage in the Tijuana River Valley
For the second time in a month, a pipeline carrying raw sewage from Tijuana has ruptured, unleashing raw sewage. But, this time, the sewage was captured by a dam on the U.S. side and failed to reach the Tijuana River channel, according to U.S. officials. The earlier pipeline collapse sent millions of gallons into the […]
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Hotel del Coronado and Sandcastle Man part ways
The Hotel del Coronado has revoked permission for a beach artist known as “The Sandcastle Man” to work on its premises due to alleged violations of hotel policies. In a letter dated Feb. 5, the Hotel Del informed Bill Pavlacka of its decision to halt the future creation of three-dimensional sand sculptures “effective immediately” based […]
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New Port Commission chair pushes for improving access to cleaner air
Ann Moore, who’s served on the Port of San Diego’s board since 2011, was sworn in as the new chair in early January, taking over for Danielle Moore. Ann Moore has served as chair in the past, in 2013 and in 2020, and will serve a one-year term in 2026. She practices as a lawyer […]