Enlisted Recognition Reception honors the ‘best of the best’
OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce hosted the annual Enlisted Recognition Reception to recognize 34 outstanding Camp Pendleton Marines and Sailors Feb. 23. Honorees are nominated by unit...
View ArticleLittle League season kicks off with two weeks of Opening Days
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside Little League teams kick off the season with Opening Day ceremonies over the next two weeks. First day events rally teams together, spark enthusiasm for the season, and raise...
View ArticleOceanside seeks $1.1 million grant to improve Eastside park
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside recently applied for a $1.1 million grant to improve the widely used Joe Balderrama Park. The grant will fund new playground equipment, handball courts, basketball courts,...
View ArticleFarm to Fork Showcase puts a spotlight on high school students
VISTA — The annual Farm to Fork Showcase on Feb. 23 drew about 100 guests to taste dishes that ranged from lamb burgers with feta cheese and caramelized onions to sausage and parsley stuffed mushrooms,...
View ArticleTwo arrested for fatal shooting
OCEANSIDE — Murder suspects Hector Galvez, 30, and his female companion Jamie Radloff, 27, were arrested in Hemet on Feb. 25 for the fatal shooting of Joel Bishop, 45, which occurred a day earlier in...
View ArticleO’side City Council OKs CDBG allocations
OCEANSIDE — The City Council approved the allocation of $1.2 million in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), funds on Wednesday. The funds are awarded to improve the quality of life for...
View ArticlePlanning Commission requests a Vision Plan
OCEANSIDE — The Planning Commission did not support the North River Farms development proposed for the South Morro Hills community during project feedback on Monday. Instead commissioners asked the...
View ArticleOceanside’s downtown Nine Block Master Plan is taking shape
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside’s Nine Block Master Plan for its beachfront downtown is well on its way to completion. Three of the nine blocks between Cleveland Street and Pacific Street, and flanked by Seagave...
View ArticleOceanside holds first Four Seasons Art Walk this weekend
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside is launching a rigorous campaign to showcase city art. Part of that plan is the Four Seasons Art Walk set for March 3 and March 4. The Four Seasons Art Walk will be held...
View ArticleAfrican-American Marines share experiences in serving
OCEANSIDE — In honor of Black History Month, Camp Pendleton invited two active duty African-American Marines to share their experiences in serving our country. Cpl. Marcus Mack, administration...
View ArticleOceanside agritourism hinges on City Council’s actions
OCEANSIDE — South Morro Hills farmland community residents, commercial farmers and small farmers are holding their breath on the next steps for agritourism, as they wait for the City Council to give...
View ArticleOcean Hills community considers water options
OCEANSIDE — The Ocean Hills housing community is considering more cost effective ways to water its greenbelts. Options on the table are connecting to city recycled water lines or digging a local well....
View ArticleO’side launches program to reward renting to veterans
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside recently launched a Landlord Participation Program to reward landlords who rent to veterans in the VASH housing voucher program. VASH vouchers are federally funded payments for...
View ArticleAnnual Celebration of Life to be held at Libby Lake Park
OCEANSIDE — The Libby Lake community will hold its annual Celebration of Life at its neighborhood park this Saturday. The event remembers teenage victims who were gunned down at the park, and...
View ArticleCity Council advises developer and farmers to continue efforts
OCEANSIDE — The City Council gave a green light to Integral Communities to pursue a 680 to 985 housing development in South Morro Hills farmland on Wednesday. Farmers and residents also received...
View ArticleExhibit opens at Civic Center Library
OCEANSIDE — The photo exhibit “Between Two Worlds: The United States/Mexico Border” by Pulitzer Prize winner Don Bartletti opened at the Civic Center Library on March 4, with a lecture by Bartletti on...
View ArticleOceanside homicide suspect arrested on day of murder
OCEANSIDE — Within 12 hours of a finding a 37-year-old white male dead, Oceanside Police arrested a suspect for the murder. Police first responded to a 9-1-1 call on Windward Way in the early morning...
View ArticleOceanside welcomes another Starbucks
OCEANSIDE — The City Council approved permits and plans for the build of a retail-complex on North Coast Highway that will house a Starbucks coffee shop and drive-through on Wednesday. The planned...
View ArticleRepair work begins on South Morro Hills reservoirs
OCEANSIDE — Repair work on two city reservoirs, priced at $6.7 million, began this week. Morro Hills No. 2 Reservoir is a 5 million-gallon, aboveground steel reservoir, which is in need of interior and...
View ArticleChili cook-off fundraiser a success
OCEANSIDE — The recent Women’s Club of Oceanside annual Chili Cook Off drew more than 150 to taste chili and raise funds for the Oceanside Firefighters’ Association. The cook-off served up 13 different...
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