A new state law is requiring all e-bikes be equipped with back lights, such as a red reflector on the rear that is visible from a 500-foot distance during all hours of operation, and not just during darkness as the law previously required. Assembly Bill 544, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in 2025, now mandates […]
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New California fee seeks to increase collection, recycling of lithium batteries
Starting this year, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a non-removable battery – whether it’s a power tool, a PlayStation, or even a singing greeting card. The 1.5% surcharge, capped at $15, expands a recycling program that’s been quietly collecting old computer monitors and TVs for two decades. […]
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San Diego Zoo wins award at Rose Parade
The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance received the Grand Marshal award, given for most outstanding creative concept and float design, at the 137th annual Rose Parade. The float, “Giant Strides Together,” transported viewers to the all-new Denny Sanford Elephant Valley, which will open on March 5 at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. The float […]
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Meet Claudia Ludlow and Marco Tabet, Discover Coronado’s interim leaders
Claudia Ludlow and Marco Tabet were appointed as interim chair and interim vice chair of Discover Coronado, the city’s tourism marketing organization. They both have extensive experience in hospitality and with Coronado’s tourism industry. They will serve in the role temporarily until June 30, 2026. Ludlow previously served as vice chair from 2013-2014 and chair […]
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Weather advisory and sandbag pick up
The Coronado Police Department released a weather advisory at 7:35 this morning in response to forecasted rain. Residents are encouraged to take precautions by avoiding known flood-prone areas and allowing extra travel time. The department reported localized flooding is anticipated in two areas: 1st Street and A Avenue, and the Five Points intersection. Free sandbags […]
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California delays revoking 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March after immigrants sue
A week after immigrant groups filed a lawsuit, California said Tuesday it will delay the revocations of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses until March to allow more time to ensure that truckers and bus drivers who legally qualify for the licenses can keep them. But U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the state may lose $160 […]
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California drops lawsuit seeking to reinstate federal funding for the state’s bullet train
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — California dropped a lawsuit officials filed against the Trump administration over the federal government’s withdrawing of $4 billion for the state’s long-delayed high-speed rail project. The U.S. Transportation Department slashed funds for the bullet train aimed at connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles in July. The Trump administration has said the […]
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Maureen Sylvester served on the USS Nimitz’s first deployment with women, now it will retire in 2026
The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the oldest serving aircraft carrier in the United States Navy, will be retiring in the new year. Known as one of the largest warships in the world, the Nimitz has been serving her country since 1975, calling Naval Air Station North Island home port for over a decade from 2001 to […]
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More adults return to college in California as inflation and job fears rise
By ADAM ECHELMAN/CalMatters CalMatters If you want to gauge the health of California’s economy, start with its community colleges. “When the economy is doing well, our enrollments are down, and when the economy is in a tough stretch or in a recession, we see our enrollments go up,” said Chris Ferguson, an executive vice chancellor […]
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Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent Peter Arnett, who reported on Vietnam and Gulf wars, has died
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Peter Arnett, the Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter who spent decades dodging bullets and bombs to bring the world eyewitness accounts of war from the rice paddies of Vietnam to the deserts of Iraq, has died. He was 91. Arnett, who won the 1966 Pulitzer Prize for international reporting for his Vietnam War […]
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Coronado reviews its yearly legislative policy guidelines
Coronado’s municipal staff has recommended a set of legislative priorities for the city in 2026 – a list that focuses on sewage pollution, flood control, affordable housing and E-bike regulations. And the City Council is expected to vote on a revised list of those priorities next month. A new subcommittee might also be established in […]
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What the former mayor of Coronado has been up to
Richard Bailey is not saying whether he plans to run for City Council in San Diego, but the former Coronado mayor has moved to Point Loma, launched a social media campaign on city governance and is leading tours that focus on “Policy Over Politics” in California’s second-largest metropolis. Bailey, who became Coronado’s youngest mayor at […]
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The United States and Mexico sign Minute 333
The U.S. and Mexico signed a new agreement, Minute 333, outlining projects and timelines for both countries to reduce cross-border sewage pollution from Tijuana. David Fotouhi, deputy administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), unveiled Minute 333 on Dec. 15 calling it another “historic milestone” in the federal administration’s effort to urgently and […]
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Coronado Unified School District names 2026 board leaders
Renee Cavanaugh was selected as president of the board for Coronado public schools Dec. 11, with Fitzhugh Lee named as vice president and Malachy Sandie as clerk. Sworn into office one year ago after running for re-election, Cavanaugh is a former teacher serving a second term on the board and Lee is a retired naval […]
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Affable comedy acting legend Dick Van Dyke turns 100 years old
Comedy icon Dick Van Dyke celebrated his 100th birthday on Dec. 13, hitting the century mark some six decades after he sang and danced with Julie Andrews in “Mary Poppins” and starred in his self-titled sitcom. “The funniest thing is, it’s not enough,” Van Dyke said in an interview with ABC News at his Malibu, […]
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Port of San Diego considers one-year lease extension with Coronado Ferry Landing
San Diego port commissioners, who recently announced plans to terminate a longstanding lease at the Coronado Ferry Landing, may be reconsidering that action: At a meeting on Dec. 9, the board directed Port District staff to review a proposed one-year lease extension from Port Coronado Associates (PCA), which currently manages the commercial buildings and pier. […]