Applications open for 2024 Miss Oceanside and Miss Teen Oceanside

News Release • January 21, 2024

Applications are now being accepted for the 2024 Miss Oceanside and Miss Teen Oceanside Scholarship Pageant, sponsored by the Oceanside Sea Lions Club, part of Lions International.

Winners announced in this year’s Miss Oceanside pageant

News Release • June 3, 2023

Rhianna Hawley was named Miss Oceanside and Karis Ho was named Miss Teen Oceanside on May 13.

Encinitas awards $5,000 grant to Changing Tides Foundation

News Release • May 27, 2023

The Changing Tides Foundation announced recently that the city of Encinitas has awarded the local nonprofit a $5,000 grant to support its Women’s Outreach Mentorship Program, a surfing-based educational program for underserved girls in San Diego County.

Boys & Girls Clubs of America president/CEO visits Oceanside branch

News Release • April 15, 2023

The president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Jim Clark, visited Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside on April 4 for an official visit and tour of the club.

Woman’s Club of Oceanside receives Congressional honor from Rep. Levin

News Release • March 27, 2023

The Woman’s Club of Oceanside was presented with a proclamation in recognition of its contributions to the 49th Congressional District on March 20 by Rep. Mike Levin (D), who acknowledged the 105th-year anniversary of the club.

Oceanside’s annual King Community Service Award goes to Satia Austin

News Release • February 5, 2023

The city of Oceanside, in collaboration with the North San Diego County NAACP, announced Satia Austin as the 2023 recipient of the city’s Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award at the annual celebration honoring King.

North County African American Women’s Assoc., North Island Credit Union extend education partnership

News Release • February 5, 2023

North County African American Women’s Association and North Island Credit Union have extended their partnership for a third year, offering scholarships and financial literacy programming to college-bound female students of African American descent in North San Diego County San Diego.

Skateboarding event remembering Tyre Nichols on Feb. 4 in Encinitas

News Release • February 2, 2023

The San Diego County skateboard community will gather Feb. 4 at Poods Park in Encinitas to honor the life of Tyre Nichols by engaging in an activity he loved, skateboarding.

Home Start raises nearly $50,000 at 15th Annual Hallo-Wine Fall Festival

News Release • November 18, 2022

Home Start Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to child abuse prevention and providing evidence-based family strengthening services, with locations in Oceanside and Escondido, raised nearly $50,000 for the organization’s critical programs at its 15th Annual Hallo-Wine Festival.

Frontwave Credit Union makes donation to Scholastic Surf Series

OsideNews • September 7, 2022

Frontwave Credit Union recently donated $500 to the Scholastic Surf Series as the North County-based scholastic surfing competition enters its 2022-23 season.

Oceanside Community Foundation grants $92K at annual awards event

News Release • September 6, 2022

The Oceanside Community Foundation, a regional affiliate of San Diego Foundation, held its annual Grant Awards Celebration on Aug. 30 at El Corazon in Oceanside and awarded $92,000 to seven local nonprofits that provide programs that support academic, social development and enrichment programs that help students living in Oceanside in grades K-12 make up for lost time.

Two contests remain for annual Write On, Oceanside! event

News Release • June 29, 2022

Write On, Oceanside! has two writing contests open to residents even if they have never written more than a text.