Correction: This story has been updated to reflect the fact that ddPCR testing is used to reopen water access, not to close it. Coronado Mayor John Duncan challenged the validity of San Diego County’s public health safety testing for ocean water at the Aug. 18 City Council meeting. The tense conversation focused on a relatively […]
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How the sewage crisis has affected locals
Coronado resident Barry Renker has debated leaving his home in the Cays because of Tijuana sewage oozing into Coronado waters, the exact reason he left Imperial Beach a decade ago. Sandy Hoppe grew up swimming at Coronado beaches ever since her family moved to the island in 1965 – years before the Coronado Bridge was […]
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Editorial: Where is Gov. Newsom on the sewage crisis?
Coronado beaches have frequently been closed due to dangerous levels of bacteria – a very real reminder (and repercussion) of the Tijuana sewage crisis that has, for decades, been silently dumping billions of gallons of waste into the Pacific Ocean. Years ago, local officials started pressing California Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of […]
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Coronado advances plan to join San Diego Community Power for cleaner, cheaper energy
Starting in 2028, Coronado residents will have an alternative to San Diego Gas & Electric after the City Council voted on July 21 to formally start the process of joining San Diego Community Power, a nonprofit agency that acquires electricity through greener energy sources. Council member Carrie Anne Downey said that in all the years […]
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Andrew Gade and Mark Warner intend to run for open Coronado City Council seats this fall
As of July 20, two Coronado residents have filed papers to run for a pair of City Council seats up for election this fall – Andrew Gade and Mark Warner. A third, incumbent Kelly Purvis, has her nomination status currently listed as “Issued,” which means that she has pulled her nomination papers, according to the city’s communications […]
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SDSU research team shares preliminary sewage crisis study findings
South Bay residents affected by sewage gases from releases along the Tijuana River reported multiple health symptoms – including headaches, insomnia and trouble concentrating – according to a preliminary study conducted by San Diego State University. Researchers said 514 people completed surveys and this spring 75% reported headaches, over 50% reported trouble sleeping and brain […]
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A family affair: The Nurding family’s legacy lives on at the 77th Coronado Fourth of July parade
It’s approximately 7 a.m. on July 4 when Coronado resident Christopher “Chris” Brian Nurding transports a vintage photo to the south end of the Orange Avenue median. In the hours before American flags take over the city in all forms — overalls, bandanas, sunglasses, hats, and blankets — Nurding and his wife, Stephanie, unload sound […]
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Navy Band Southwest returns to 77th annual Coronado Fourth of July Parade
Approximately 30 sailors in the Navy Band Southwest marched down Orange Avenue performing patriotic Navy songs during Coronado’s Independence Day parade. Petty Officer Haley Bryla-Cameron led the way – using a ceremonial baton known as a “mace” to signal instructions to her fellow musicians. “Our connection with San Diego and Coronado has been here for […]
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Is NASCAR returning to Coronado?
The first NASCAR race on an active military base, Naval Base Coronado, welcomed more than 125,000 visitors to town from June 19-21. “This is a tremendously successful event,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR’s chief operating officer, on the final day. “We would love to return. We’re also cognizant of the fact this is (an) active military […]
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Coronado Ferry Landing in the clear for at least another year
Port Coronado Associates, the management company of the Coronado Ferry Landing, has a one-year window to prove it can satisfy the Port of San Diego’s preconditions before securing a 35-year lease. This means the current subtenants at the ferry landing’s marketplace will have a safe spot for at least the next 12 months while the […]
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Where every second counts: A look behind the scenes of a NASCAR pit crew
It is the 42nd lap of Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race when driver Josh Berry radios that his Ford Mustang needs a pit stop. Moments later, the No. 21 car brakes into pit road, where tire changers, fuelers and jackmen spring into action, servicing the car in less than 10 seconds. Those 10 seconds may […]
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National identity on display as NASCAR takes over Naval Base Coronado
Naval aircrafts flew across a baby-blue sky, spectators pledged allegiance to the flag, a sailor led the crowd in prayer, and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth waved the green flag — all just before NASCAR drivers raced across Naval Base Coronado on Sunday. The race marked the first time NASCAR’s Cup Series competed on an […]
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Loud, exciting and cool: Billingtons experience NASCAR racing
Pete Billington, 9, follows his mom, Kate, to the stands for his first ever NASCAR race, the Craftsman Truck Series Navy 250 at Naval Base Coronado. He’s wearing a souvenir t-shirt – and will eventually add ear covers to squelch the roar of 650 horsepower engines. They pause on a staircase for the national anthem. […]
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Coronado High School grad Austin Varco makes his debut at NASCAR truck series race
For four years, Austin Varco went to Coronado High School, driving less than 30 miles an hour on city streets. In a few days, he’ll be reaching speeds of over 150 mph for a NASCAR race on Naval Air Station North Island – minutes from where he used to follow the speed limits every day. […]
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Sewage entering the Pacific Ocean closes Coronado beaches
The entire Coronado shoreline remains closed after a sewage pipeline in Mexico collapsed for a second time in May. The following month, the California Coastal Commission approved a permit for the County of San Diego to move forward with a project to reduce emissions of hydrogen sulfide at the Saturn Boulevard crossing of the Tijuana […]
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Coronado High School graduation 2026: Looking back, looking ahead
Students in emerald-green robes and glitter-covered caps took selfies and clustered together in groups, some decked out in colorful leis, others adorned with cords and tassels. The slowly setting sun seemed to mirror the ending these 17- and 18-year-olds were experiencing. Ready or not, in a few minutes they would walk across the stage to […]