Coronado News Investigation
‘Things are going badly for us’
The Coronado News in this documentary takes you into the lives of Tijuana, Imperial Beach and Coronado residents affected by a binational sewage crisis that has sickened many, shuttered beaches … and existed since the Great Depression.
By Madeline Yang
December 15, 2023
WATCH: A documentary on the Tijuana sewage crisis, from The Coronado News.
The environmental crisis not only pollutes the water and shutters beaches, but it also affects sea life and causes health problems to residents, tourists, U.S. Border Patrol agents and Navy SEALS.
The Coronado News this year examined hundreds of public records and conducted dozens of interviews with U.S. and Mexican government officials, water contamination organization directors, environmentalists and individuals in the two countries.
The newspaper made several visits to Tijuana and gathered hours of footage and interviews while attending numerous public meetings and protests.
Throughout the year of constant coverage, there has been significant progress towards a solution.
President Biden sought $310 million in additional funding, the California Congressional delegation began speaking up on this issue, federal money that had been stalled was allotted for construction projects, and political leaders in Coronado and Imperial Beach finally began working together while new environmental groups were formed to protest the pollution.
While The Coronado News has covered all of this, this documentary explores something deeper: It’s a personal look into the lives of Tijuana and San Diego County residents, and how this issue is so much more than just sewage systems failing.
