For the Coronado Police Department, the nine automated license plate readers surveilling the island are important for regulating activity while understaffed. For some federal officials and residents, the black box cameras represent an invasion of privacy that can track every movement of innocent drivers. Coronado has nine total Flock cameras, with at least four of […]
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The USS Abraham Lincoln returns home to Coronado
After spending over 260 consecutive days at sea without a port call, the USS Abraham Lincoln returned home to Naval Air Station North Island on Oct. 8, where nearly 5,000 sailors were greeted by family members, friends and loved ones. One mother, Misty Scott, said she drove all the way from Missouri to welcome her […]
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The long-deployed USS Lincoln returns home to San Diego Bay
CORONADO, Calif. (AP) — Sailors began disembarking the USS Lincoln on Oct. 8 following a deployment that included a record 265 uninterrupted days at sea and reports of supply shortages and deteriorating mental health among the crew. Families waiting for the aircraft carrier’s arrival in San Diego Bay described crying and losing sleep after hearing […]
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Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt leaves for the Middle East
Coronado-based aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt left on Sept. 27 for an extended deployment in the Middle East. According to USNI News, the carrier is meant to take over for the USS George Washington, which was sent in mid-August to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, another Coronado-based carrier that set a record-long deployment out at […]
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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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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 […]
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County supervisors launch plan for a new U.S. treatment plant to treat Tijuana’s sewage
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unlocked approximately $6 million in reserves and is planning to spend a portion of that money on evaluating the first phase of a project to build a new treatment plant, separate from the existing South Bay plant, to capture and treat Tijuana River sewage flows. On Sept. 1, […]
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NASCAR will return to Coronado in 2027
NASCAR will be returning to Coronado in 2027 after a sold-out debut at this year’s three-day event at Naval Air Station North Island, and there are plans to expand stock car racing to other military installations. The Coronado Navy base hosted NASCAR’s longest circuit to date during Father’s Day weekend in June, bringing over 125,000 […]
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New Coronado fishing camp is more than catching fish
Larsen Hill had spent years fishing in Hawaii, but on the second-to-last day of Coronado’s youth fishing camp, he hooked something he had never caught before: a stingray. The 12-year-old, who is entering sixth grade next year, reeled in the ray with a smile as he and another boy rushed down to the rocks to […]
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The jet house has received its jet, and some Coronado Cays residents aren’t happy
A legal fight against a Coronado Cays resident who recently hoisted a 14,000-pound jet fuselage on his roof continues as a motion hearing for the case has been scheduled for Sept. 18. The resident and developer of the house, Abdulelah Albusseir, had plans for this house and its design choices since 2023 when the project […]
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U.S. activists call for end of Tijuana sewage mess in free trade agreements
Over one dozen organizations – members of the Tijuana River Coalition – urged the Trump administration to solve the Tijuana sewage crisis with drastic sanctions, including possible termination of a crucial free-trade agreement with Mexico. Along with local political leaders, the group called for greater accountability, increased funding and more transparency in U.S.-Mexico efforts to […]
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A county measure aims to secure funding to address the Tijuana sewage crisis
Local advocates are hoping to tackle the ongoing Tijuana sewage crisis with additional funding expected from a bump in sales tax across the county. The “Protect San Diego County’s Health and Safety Act,” if approved by voters in the Nov. 3 General Election, would increase the sales tax by a half-cent in San Diego County […]
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Rotary Club of Coronado commemorates ‘America the Beautiful’
Hours before the 77th Coronado Fourth of July parade, the Rotary Club of Coronado’s annual entry is honored with a ribbon. In the weeks leading up to the holiday, the club built a 9.5-foot-tall star surrounded by two large shooting stars to mount on its float entry. “As we put together our float, we want […]
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EPA: IBWC to keep the international plant expansion on schedule
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on June 30 published its second quarterly public update this year after agreements signed with Mexico in 2025 to permanently end the years-long Tijuana River sewage crisis. For decades, sewage from Mexico via the Tijuana River channel and the coast has contaminated San Diego beaches, giving rise to malodors and […]
