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Oceanside, California. (Steve Marcotte, OsideNews)

OCEANSIDE: Local authors sign books during First Friday Art Walk

OsideNews
May 13, 2025
City leaders, nonprofit supporters and advocates for the homeless gather April 29 for the official opening of Oceanside’s new Safe Parking Program. (Oceanside city photo)

Oceanside marks opening of safe parking for homeless

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April 30, 2025
The Oceanside coast is pictured in February 2020. (Photo by Matt Gush, iStock Getty Images)

Oceanside beach preservation effort gets $1.8 million boost

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April 21, 2025
The USGS Did You Feel It? website shows the expanse of areas that reported feeling a 5.2-magnitude earthquake at 10:08 a.m. Monday, April 14. (USGS screenshot)

5.2-magnitude earthquake hits inland North San Diego County

North Coast Current and OsideNews
April 14, 2025
Business news. (James Abbott via Freeimages)

San Diego County Credit Union, Cal Coast announce merger plans

North Coast Current and OsideNews
April 11, 2025
Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez has her vehicle inspected by automotive students at UEI College in Oceanside during its Community Car Care event in 2024. (Courtesy photo)

UEI College Oceanside recognized for community service efforts

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April 7, 2025
Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez prepares to cut the ribbon for the grand opening of the updated John Landes Skatepark on March 25. (Oceanside city photo)

Oceanside youths join pros to try out city’s expanded skate spot

OsideNews
March 28, 2025
Oceanside, California. (Steve Marcotte, OsideNews)

OCEANSIDE: Museum launches ‘Art of Autism’ exhibit April 5

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March 28, 2025
Oceanside Police Department. (OPD social media photo)

Oceanside police make arrest in baseball bat assault

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March 26, 2025
San Diego County Sheriff’s Office. (Sheriff’s Office social media photo)

Deputies arrest 14 in Vista homeless encampment ban operation

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March 26, 2025
Vista’s Wave Waterpark is located at 101 Wave Drive. (Vista city photo)

Vista city leaders seek Wave Waterpark input

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March 25, 2025
Oceanside city sign. (Photo by albertc111, iStock Getty Images)

Oceanside relaunches Youth Commission, seeks applicants

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March 19, 2025
Valley Plaza in Oceanside was recently purchased by Family Health Centers of San Diego. (Urban Property Group photo)

Nonprofit medical group buys Valley Plaza in Oceanside

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March 3, 2025
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Oceanside police identify, arrest suspect in unsolved killing

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February 26, 2025
Coffee. (Photo by Nathan Dumlao via Unsplash)

Communal Coffee of Oceanside and San Diego makes national best list

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February 20, 2025
Oceanside city sign. (Photo by albertc111, iStock Getty Images)

Oceanside public safety events emphasize outreach, readiness

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February 19, 2025
Luma at El Corazon, a 268-unit apartment community that is the first such residential development to open at Oceanside's El Corazon site, is pictured Jan. 17. (Sudberry Properties photo)

Luma first apartment community to open in Oceanside’s El Corazon

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February 10, 2025
Bess Bronson is the 2025 recipient of Oceanside’s MLK Community Service Award. (Courtesy award)

Longtime youth advocate is Oceanside MLK award recipient

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January 29, 2025
A Cal Fire social media photo shows flames from the Lilac 2 Fire, which broke out early Tuesday morning in the area of Bonsall in North San Diego County. (Cal Fire photo)

Lilac Fire leads to evacuations in Bonsall-Fallbrook area

OsideNews and North Coast Current
January 21, 2025
Oceanside Police Department vehicle. (Oceanside police social media photo)

Oceanside police investigating death of shooting victim

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January 13, 2025
The Paseo Santa Fe project in Vista, pictured in November 2021, includes a sign for the city. (Vista city photo)

Vista seeks artists’ designs for kite sculpture project

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January 3, 2025
Oceanside Police Department vehicle. (Oceanside police social media photo)

Oceanside Police Community Academy accepting applications

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January 1, 2025
Vista Election 2024 logo

Katie Melendez wins reelection to Vista City Council seat

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December 4, 2024
Oceanside Election 2024 logo

Sanchez keeps lead vs. Keim to secure Oceanside mayoral victory

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December 3, 2024
Oceanside Election 2024 logo

Sanchez barely ahead of Keim in Oceanside mayor’s race

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November 18, 2024
Taurino Valdovinos is the Oceanside Police Department’s new chief. The appointment was announced Nov. 7. (Oceanside city photo)

Oceanside gets new police chief after retirement announcement

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November 11, 2024
Oceanside Election 2024 logo

Oceanside mayor’s race tight; Measure X passing

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November 6, 2024
North County Election 2024 logo

Several ballot drop-off sites available in coastal North County

North Coast Current and OsideNews
October 29, 2024
The fire-damaged frame of the former Ruby’s Diner at the end of Oceanside Pier is dismantled Oct. 23. (Oceanside city photo)

Removal of burned structures commences at Oceanside Pier

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October 24, 2024
Oceanside Fire Department. (OsideNews file photo)

Oceanside Fire Department receives $70K equipment grant

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October 17, 2024
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Oceanside police investigating deadly attacks against homeless

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October 9, 2024
Cyclists use the Phase 2 stretch of the Inland Rail Trail through Vista not long after its completion in February 2021. (SANDAG photo)

City seeks input on proposed Oceanside stretch of rail trail

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October 3, 2024
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Probe underway into Oceanside plane landing in which narcotics were found

OsideNews
October 1, 2024
North County Election 2024 logo

Gunderson, Davies join North County Republicans for Sept. 18 meeting

OsideNews
September 10, 2024
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Two suspects arrested in connection with Oceanside Harbor assaults

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September 5, 2024
Plaza Rancho Del Oro in Oceanside has been sold for $34.3 million, real estate firm CBRE announced Sept. 3. (CBRE photo)

Private buyer snaps up Plaza Rancho Del Oro in Oceanside for $34.3M

OsideNews
September 4, 2024
Seating installation is pictured May 29 at Frontwave Arena in Oceanside. (Frontwave Arena photo)

Encinitas, Oceanside eateries chosen as Frontwave food vendors

OsideNews and North Coast Current
September 3, 2024
The new Palomar College football stadium in San Marcos is pictured July 2 during a test of the field lights. (Palomar College photo)

Palomar College football set to play on home turf for first time

North Coast Current and OsideNews
August 28, 2024
Oceanside Election 2024 logo

2024 Oceanside election coverage available on KOCT

OsideNews
August 27, 2024
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Four injured in assaults with baseball bats at Oceanside Harbor

OsideNews
August 21, 2024
Tri-City Medical Center in Vista. (OsideNews file photo by Steve Marcotte)

Deal between UC San Diego Health and Tri-City Medical Center falls apart

OsideNews
July 29, 2024
A private buyer recently purchased the Marketplace del Rio shopping center in Oceanside for $56.6 million, broker Cushman & Wakefield announced Thursday, July 18. (Cushman & Wakefield photo)

Marketplace del Rio in Oceanside sells for $56.6 million

OsideNews
July 24, 2024
Oceanside’s new downtown Fire Station 1 opened June 15. (Oceanside city photo)

Oceanside marks opening of new Fire Station 1

OsideNews
July 17, 2024
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)

San Dieguito, Oceanside Boys & Girls Clubs announce merger

North Coast Current and OsideNews
July 9, 2024
Oceanside officials stand with members of area firefighting and law enforcement agencies and others on June 26 who helped fight the Oceanside Pier fire in late April. The event was held at the pier’s amphitheater. (Courtesy photo)

Oceanside officials thank those who battled April pier blaze

OsideNews
June 27, 2024
Laurel Elementary School in Oceanside. (School photo)

Street improvements planned around Laurel school in Oceanside

OsideNews
June 16, 2024
The Oceanside Museum of Art’s 2024 summer camp runs in one week sessions June 17-21 and June 24-28. (OMA photo)

Applications open for Oceanside Museum of Art’s June camp

OsideNews
May 15, 2024
The North Coast Current and OsideNews.com are combining their news presence in North San Diego County.

A note to our readers

North Coast Current and OsideNews
May 14, 2024
Crews work to stop a fire at the end of the Oceanside Pier on Thursday, April 25. (SurfOutlook photo via the city of Oceanside)

Portion of Oceanside Pier to reopen in May as fire probe continues

OsideNews
May 7, 2024
Crews work to stop a fire at the end of the Oceanside Pier on Thursday, April 25. (SurfOutlook photo via the city of Oceanside)

Fire breaks out at end of Oceanside Pier

OsideNews
April 25, 2024
Union Kitchen & Tap’s cocktail for the San Diego Cocktail Championship is the Bad Moon Rising. (Courtesy photo)

Coastal North County bars compete in San Diego Cocktail Championship

North Coast Current and OsideNews
April 22, 2024
Oceanside city sign. (Photo by albertc111, iStock Getty Images)

Oceanside, Carlsbad get $11M state grant to help homeless

OsideNews
April 19, 2024
Windmills generating power in Mojave. (Photo by Shawn Bagley, Unsplash)

Oceanside, Vista now part of Clean Energy Alliance utility

OsideNews
April 17, 2024
Repairs to tracks in San Clemente, shown in this March 19 photo, are ahead of schedule and will allow for full passenger train service from Oceanside and San Diego starting March 25. (Metrolink photo)

Train service north from Oceanside set to resume March 25

OsideNews
March 21, 2024
Pizza Port Brewing team members accept one of six medals during the 2024 Brewers Cup of California in Sacramento on March 13. (San Diego Beer News photo)

Oceanside, Carlsbad brewers earn gold in state beer contest

OsideNews
March 18, 2024
STEM education refers to science, technology, engineering and math. (Photo by Dan MacDonald, Freeimages)

North County: Send summer camp notices to the Current and OsideNews

North Coast Current and OsideNews
March 16, 2024
Oceanside city sign. (Photo by albertc111, iStock Getty Images)

Oceanside: Send summer camp notices to the Current and OsideNews

OsideNews
March 16, 2024
Frontwave Arena CEO Josh Elias addresses officials and media on Monday, March 11, during an event announcing that the San Diego Clippers G League basketball team would play at the Oceanside venue, which is currently under construction. To the left of Elias is Halo Sports and Entertainment CEO Gillian Zucker. Oceanside Mayor Esther Sanchez is to his right. At far right is NBA G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim. (LA Clippers photo)

Clippers basketball makes return to San Diego with minor-league team at Frontwave Arena

OsideNews
March 13, 2024
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Cyclist dies in Vista hit-and-run involving two vehicles

OsideNews
March 11, 2024
A mountain lion is shown in a surveillance camera capture roaming the grounds of Oceanside City Hall at about 1:45 a.m. Tuesday, March 5. (Oceanside city photo)

Officials unsure if mountain lion killed in collision was the same spotted in parts of Oceanside

OsideNews
March 10, 2024
Eric Casalini (left) and Beth Gallagher (right) star in “To Fall In Love,” a San Diego feature film directed by Michael Foster that is showing at the 2024 Oceanside International Film Festival. (Production photo)

Oceanside International Film Festival highlights North San Diego County projects

OsideNews
February 20, 2024
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Oceanside rescuers save man from fast-moving San Luis Rey River

OsideNews
February 10, 2024
Rain. (Pete Nowicki, Unsplash)

Deluge brings more rain, flooding, closures to North San Diego County

North Coast Current and OsideNews
February 7, 2024
Rain. (Pete Nowicki, Unsplash)

February to get a rainy, windy start for North San Diego County

North Coast Current and OsideNews
January 31, 2024
Rep. Mike Levin, D-49th District, tours bluff-side train tracks in San Clemente on Jan. 25, where landslide that blocked tracks in the area a day before. (Levin Office social media photo)

Rep. Mike Levin announces federal funds to shore up coastal rail lines

North Coast Current and OsideNews
January 26, 2024
A Metrolink train moves along coastal tracks in Orange County. (Courtesy photo)

San Clemente landslide disrupts Amtrak, Metrolink routes

OsideNews
January 25, 2024
Rain. (OsideNews file photo)

Storm brings record rainfall, floods to North San Diego County

North Coast Current and OsideNews
January 23, 2024
Oceanside Police Department vehicle. (Oceanside police social media photo)

Oceanside Police traffic safety efforts get $310,000 boost

OsideNews
January 22, 2024
Bagby Beer, founded by Jeff and Dande Bagby in 2024, will transition to a new location for Green Cheek Beer Co. in March. (Bagby Beer photo)

Oceanside’s Bagby Beer to be next Green Cheek location

OsideNews
January 18, 2024
Shawn M. Donaghy is the new CEO of the North County Transit District. (NCTD courtesy photo)

New year marks leadership change for North County Transit District

North Coast Current and OsideNews
January 17, 2024
The Paseo Santa Fe project in Vista, pictured in November 2021, includes a sign for the city. (Vista city photo)

Vista sets next round of workshops to tackle General Plan

OsideNews
January 15, 2024
The Oceanside coast is pictured in February 2020. (Photo by Matt Gush, iStock Getty Images)

Panel picks Australian firm’s vision for Oceanside beach preservation

OsideNews
January 11, 2024
Medical. (Photo by Thinkstock via FreeImages)

Davis Medical Electronics of Vista acquired by Probo

OsideNews
January 5, 2024
Taurino Valdovinos is the Oceanside Police Department’s new assistant chief. The appointment was announced Dec. 26. (Oceanside city photo)

Oceanside Police names 20-year veteran as assistant chief

OsideNews
January 1, 2024
This holiday season, the North Coast Current highlights news from local nonprofits, fundraisers and other outlets in support of our communities. (Hugo Humberto Plácido da Silva, FreeImages)

Donations still welcome for Boys & Girls Clubs of Oceanside Thanksgiving dinners

OsideNews
November 21, 2023
Tri-City Medical Center in Vista. (OsideNews file photo by Steve Marcotte)

Tri-City Healthcare board approves plan to partner with UC San Diego Health

OsideNews
November 2, 2023
Encinitas resident Alyssa Spencer celebrates her history-making win Sept. 24 at the Super Girl Surf Pro in Oceanside. (Photo by Kurt Steinmetz for for ASA Entertainment)

Alyssa Spencer of Encinitas wins Super Girl Surf Pro in Oceanside

OsideNews
October 2, 2023
Pannikin Coffee & Tea will soon occupy the former Bunker House Cafe in downtown Oceanside. (Urban Property Group photo)

Pannikin coffee to set up shop in historic Oceanside building

OsideNews
September 23, 2023
Imelda M. Huerta is Vista’s new assistant city manager. (Photo by Aaron Gilliam, city of Vista)

Longtime Vista resident is new assistant city manager

OsideNews
September 20, 2023
An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 struck 28 miles east of San Clemente Island early Tuesday, Aug. 29. (USGS graphic)

Small quake strikes off Oceanside coast

OsideNews and North Coast Current
August 29, 2023
The city of Oceanside’s Navigation Center for the homeless, which opened this summer, is managed by the San Diego Rescue Mission. (Courtesy photo)

San Diego Rescue Mission marks opening of Oceanside shelter

OsideNews
August 24, 2023
Rain. (Pete Nowicki, Unsplash)

Oceanside, Vista, Escondido, Ramona break August rainfall records in Hilary storm deluge

North Coast Current and OsideNews
August 21, 2023
A rendering shows the future MiraCosta College Student Services Building, which is expected to be completed by spring 2024. (MiraCosta College/DLR Group image)

Significant construction in progress at MiraCosta College

OsideNews
August 8, 2023
Gerard Washington, who most recently served as the chief for the Menomonee Falls Fire Department in Milwaukee, has been hired as Vista’s new fire chief. (Courtesy photo)

Vista hires Milwaukee-area firefighting leader as new chief

OsideNews
August 7, 2023
The Oceanside coast is pictured in February 2020. (Photo by Matt Gush, iStock Getty Images)

Oceanside picks 3 finalists for beach preservation effort

OsideNews
August 7, 2023
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Oceanside paramedics revive 6 men after fentanyl overdoses

OsideNews
July 15, 2023
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Authorities: Autopsy shows Oceanside man in custody died of natural causes

OsideNews
July 12, 2023
An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train runs through Oceanside. (OsideNews file photo)

Amtrak, Metrolink service from Oceanside to resume July 17

OsideNews
July 12, 2023
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Oceanside vegetation fire fully contained

OsideNews
July 11, 2023
Emergency lights. (Ariel Camilo, FreeImages)

Authorities investigating in-custody death at Oceanside hospital

OsideNews
July 11, 2023
The city of Oceanside brought back the g’Oside community electric shuttle service at the start of July. The service will run for two years. (Oceanside city photo)

g’Oside shuttle service available again for downtown Oceanside

OsideNews
July 6, 2023
BioFilm Inc., based in Vista, is set to be acquired by personal-care company Combe Inc. this year. (BioFilm corporate photo)

BioFilm of Vista on track to be bought by New York-based Combe

OsideNews
June 17, 2023
Oceanside Police Department vehicle. (Oceanside police social media photo)

Oceanside Police among agencies implementing Hi-Lo siren system

OsideNews
June 11, 2023
An Amtrak Pacific Surfliner train runs through Oceanside. (OsideNews file photo)

Bluff debris halts Amtrak, Metrolink services north from Oceanside

OsideNews
June 5, 2023
Oceanside city sign. (Photo by albertc111, iStock Getty Images)

Oceanside receives $2M federal grant for water, energy efforts

OsideNews
May 23, 2023
Construction and repair. (Photo by Rudy Skitterians, Pixabay)

Highway 78 reopens through Oceanside-Carlsbad-Vista area

OsideNews
May 9, 2023
Oceanside Police Chief Kedrick Sadler took office on April 1. (Oceanside city photo)

New Oceanside police chief is 22-year veteran of the city’s department

OsideNews
April 2, 2023
Oceanside Police Department vehicle. (Oceanside police social media photo)

Police Department launches Ready Oceanside alert system

OsideNews
March 24, 2023
The New Community Church site, located at 165 Eucalyptus Ave. in Vista, is slated for a 176-unit apartment complex. The site is pictured here in December 2022. (Google Street View photo)

Vista planners to hear proposals for church demolition, apartments

OsideNews
March 23, 2023
Construction and repair. (Photo by Rudy Skitterians, Pixabay)

Portion of highway 78 closed through Oceanside-Carlsbad

OsideNews
March 16, 2023
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