Coronado, CA | News 8 Throwback Special

A community so special it’s getting its own special. Our archive is brimming with fantastic stories about the Crown City, the Crown Jewel of San Diego Bay-Coronado. It’s home to the iconic Hotel del Coronado, NAS North Island, spectacular neighborhoods, and a thriving tourist industry. Like the rest of San Diego, it’s changed a lot over the years. Two in-depth stories from the mid-1980s explore the changes-and what hadn’t changed. The bridge opened in 1969. We have recently digitized film of dedication day with then California governor Ronald Reagan and a story from 2009 on its 40th anniversary. The historic treasure-the Hotel del-is seen in 1977, 1983, and 1988 on special occasions. We have recently digitized film of TV 8’s visit to the Some Like it Hot set in 1958 and a Zevely Zone story about it. Marilyn Monroe frolicking on the set is an amazing sight to see indeed. And there’s no disputing, the island is the place to be on the Fourth of July. We have coverage from the 50s, 60s, 70s, 90s, and 2002.

[@cherylcampbell7495]

Born there. 1949. Named after a tug boat in the harbor. Cheryl Ann. Miss the crickets mixed in with the fog horns. Fairy boats. Too bad the taxes took over. Cousin went to school there. Military family. They tore down my grandparent home on I Ave and put a two story I sore.

[@richardgarrett8087]

Movie Some Like it Hot was shot there.

[@___beyondhorizon4664]

There were Fox news truck 🚛+ another News station in an unmarked van reporting at a community center meeting, I'm looking for the report. Fox news van left around 10.30pm, maybe they were sending the news from the truck? Big crowd at the community center, full house

[@conqueringlion420]

One day whiles filming, Marilyn Monroe was visited by Billy Graham. He told her that the spirit of God has sent him to preach to her. After hearing what the preacher had to say, she said and I quote ‘I don’t need your Jesus’. A week after that incident, she was found dead in her bedroom. It is believed that she committed suicide

[@bluelava4282]

Coronado isn’t as nice anymore …… I wouldn’t buy a luxury home 🏡 for 1/3 price to live there…. Locals are stuck up anyways also not quality Friendly 🥊