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Pumpkins. (Photo by Freddie Collins, Unsplash)

Halloween is no time to waste pumpkins, San Diego nonprofit says

News Release October 27, 2025
Your jack-o’-lantern can help grow next season’s crops instead of contributing to landfill waste. I Love A Clean San Diego and San Diego County are encouraging residents to give their jack-o’-lanterns a sustainable afterlife by placing them in the green organic waste bin.
Rep. Scott Peters (D-50th District), second from left, attends Interfaith Community Services’ annual meeting Thursday, Oct. 23 in Escondido. (Interfaith Community Services photo)

Interfaith Community Services launches fund to offset federal cuts

News Release October 25, 2025
At its annual meeting on Thursday, Oct. 23, Interfaith Community Services, North San Diego County’s largest social services agency, launched its People for People Fund, a new community fund designed to urgently and directly provide support to individuals and families most affected by recent federal funding cuts and policy changes.
The Cardiff Sanitation District’s first wastewater treatment plant is shown in 1957. (San Elijo Joint Powers Authority photo)

From septic tanks to sustainability: Encinitas talk highlights invisible service

Adam Kaye October 14, 2025
If anything can illustrate the concept of public goods, an Encinitas Historical Society board member said, it’s the sewer system. With that introduction, General Manager Mike Thornton of the San Elijo Joint Powers Authority on Oct. 4 recounted the decades-long evolution of wastewater treatment in Encinitas and Solana Beach.
TrueCare representatives hand out shirts, socks, hats and backpacks to those in need during a Healthcare for the Homeless event held in partnership with Brother Benno’s in Oceanside on Aug. 7. (Courtesy photo by Guillermo Ramirez)

Brother Benno’s, TrueCare offer homeless services for National Health Center Week

News Release August 13, 2025
In celebration of National Health Center Week, TrueCare and Brother Benno’s joined forces once again to host their annual Healthcare for the Homeless event on Wednesday, Aug. 7, held at Brother Benno’s in Oceanside.
Golf. (Photo by Will Porada via Unsplash)

Knights of Columbus announces third annual charity golf tourney

News Release June 24, 2025
The Knights of Columbus San Luis Rey de Francia Council #3162 announces the 3rd Annual MSgt Tuputala (Tala) Paulo Memorial Charity Golf Tournament, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 29, at the Marine Memorial Golf Course on Camp Pendleton.
Ivey Ranch Park in Oceanside is known for its therapeutic equine programs. (Thoresen Photography, Ivey Ranch)

Ivey Ranch Park Association programs receive Sacramento recognition

News Release May 31, 2025
Ivey Ranch Park Association, an Oceanside-based nonprofit organization that works to enhance the lives of people with and without disabilities through care, education and Equine-Assisted Services, has been selected as a 2025 California Nonprofit of the Year by Assemblymember Laurie Davies (D-Orange County).
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego’s Lunch Box food truck debuted at the Oceanside Farmers Market in early April. (Courtesy photo)

Local Boys & Girls Clubs launches Lunch Box food truck in Oceanside

News Release April 30, 2025
Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego recently rolled its food truck, The Lunch Box, at the Oceanside Farmers Market.
Community. (Photo by Clay Banks via Unsplash)

San Diego Foundation offers $1.5M in mental, behavioral health grants

News Release March 5, 2025
San Diego Foundation announced March 4 that it will offer $1.5 million in grants to expand support for mental and behavioral health services for children and families in the region.
The reigning Miss Teen Oceanside is Ashlynn Gerard (left) and Miss Oceanside is Shawniece Walker. (Courtesy photo)

Applications open for annual Miss Oceanside Scholarship Pageant

News Release January 22, 2025
Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Miss Oceanside Scholarship Pageant, sponsored by the Oceanside Sea Lions Club, part of Lions International.
Higher education. (Photo by Ekrulila via Pexels)

San Diego Foundation pledges $4M to boost education access

News Release January 9, 2025
The San Diego Foundation announced Jan. 6 that it is committing $4 million over four years to its education initiative that helps local high school students experiencing homelessness, in the foster care system and/or learning English prepare for, pay for and graduate from college.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside and Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito unveiled new branding as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego County after the organizations announced their merger on June 9. (Organization photo)

Boys & Girls Clubs receives grant to support merger, programs

News Release November 11, 2024
The Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest San Diego (formerly Boys & Girls Clubs of San Dieguito and Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Zable Foundation.
Community. (Photo by Clay Banks via Unsplash)

Oceanside foundation seeks grant applications for up to $25K

News Release October 23, 2024
The Oceanside Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of San Diego Foundation, announced on Wednesday, Oct. 23, the availability of grant funding to support young people’s independence through personal and professional development.
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