Over one dozen measures addressing housing, taxes, elections and environmental review are expected on the Nov. 3 ballot. Coronado voters are electing their top candidates vying for two Coronado City Council seats and three seats on the Coronado Unified School District’s board of trustees. But ballot issues also are at stake. The County of San […]
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How to prevent and protect from West Nile virus
With Coronado residents contracting West Nile virus from infected mosquitoes, San Diego County has outlined some steps to prevent getting the disease. The best way is to protect from mosquito bites, the county reports. The virus is not spread from person to person but by getting bit by a mosquito carrying it. That means using […]
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Coronado police stops attempted robbery at Wells Fargo Bank
Coronado police stopped a robbery at the Wells Fargo Bank on Orange Avenue on Sept. 22, arriving at the scene while the suspect was still in the bank. According to the Coronado Police Department (CPD), a 46-year-old male passed a note to the bank teller demanding money. An employee contacted the police and officers arrived […]
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Coronado residents contract West Nile virus
Three cases of residents contracting West Nile virus have been reported in Coronado making 2026. According to San Diego County, Coronado received pesticide treatment on Sept. 25 and 26 as the county detected at least 10 locations on the island with mosquitos infected with the virus. The treatment, AquaDuet, is approved by the Environmental Protection […]
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Q&A: City Council candidates talk housing and affordability
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 […]
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Q&A: Technology and artificial intelligence in Coronado public 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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Contest: Winners announced for 2026 ‘Best of Coronado News’
The winners have been announced for the first ever “Best of Coronado News” competition, a contest highlighting local businesses that community members voted on as their all time favorites. To recognize the vast and thriving local business landscape in Coronado, The Coronado News hosted the contest which named over 100 different categories for nominations. This […]
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Contest: Winning restaurants announced for 2026 ‘Best of Coronado News’
The winning restaurants have been announced for the first ever “Best of Coronado News” competition, a contest highlighting local businesses that community members voted on as their all time favorites. To recognize the vast and thriving local business landscape in Coronado, The Coronado News hosted the contest which named over 100 different categories for nominations. […]
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New SWIFT lanes at North Island to reduce traffic and save manpower
Traffic at the gates to Naval Air Station North Island might change as the Navy implements a new biometric pilot program designed to allow quicker access onto base during peak times. “This is a traffic reduction effort,” Commanding Officer Loren Jacobi said at the Sept 15. Coronado City Council meeting. “The real thing that we […]
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County study: Tijuana sewage crisis brings regional economic loss of up to $503.5 million annually
Preliminary findings in a new economic impact study on the Tijuana River sewage crisis show its 20-year impact is projected at up to $7.9 billion as a result of illness and the impact on area recreation and business. These economic losses were presented as preliminary data on Sept. 15 to the San Diego County Board […]
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Federal authorities allege more than $10M in childcare payment fraud in California
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal authorities charged a dozen people on Sept. 15 for fraudulently collecting more than $10 million in government childcare payments in Southern California, when the operators had few or even no actual children attending their facilities. The charges, jointly announced in San Diego by the Justice Department and the criminal investigations […]
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Q&A: School board governance and transparency
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, starting alphabetical. The candidates are limited to 250 words […]
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Coronado’s City Council candidates weigh in on Tijuana sewage crisis
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, starting alphabetical. The candidates are limited to 200 words for each response. There […]
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Coronado Middle School staff celebrate the rollout of cell phone pouches
Coronado Middle School Principal Brooke Falar reports a successful rollout of the secure cell phone pouches for hundreds of students one month into the school year. “I was a little worried at the beginning. ‘How is this going to work?’” said Falar during her annual report to the Coronado Unified District School board on Sept. […]
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CUSD committee will look into air conditioning for Coronado public schools
CUSD Superintendent Karl Mueller announced a newly appointed district committee will explore air-conditioning options that may cost $40 million for public schools in the city during a governing board meeting on Sept. 10. According to this month’s student board representative report, approximately one week of minimum days have been declared during the recent heat wave […]
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CDC and county to conduct a second Tijuana sewage crisis health survey
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the County of San Diego are once more partnering to survey South Bay households about health concerns arising from the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis. On Sept. 9, the county announced the survey, Community Assessment for Public Health Emergency Response (CASPER), as the second of its kind to […]