Oceanside joins the bag ban bandwagon
OCEANSIDE — After a failed attempt to pass a ban on single-use plastic bags in October 2015, and 45 community education workshops, Oceanside approved the introduction of a bag ban ordinance on...
View ArticleVCC celebrates National Health Center Week with a community health fair
VISTA — A fun, interactive health fair will be held this Saturday at Vista Community Clinic (VCC) on Terrace Drive. Herminia Ledesma, program manager of the clinic’s health promotion center, said the...
View ArticleAnother round of review adds recommendations to brewery zoning
OCEANSIDE — The Planning Commission added further recommendations to the city’s draft zoning amendment to allow craft breweries and wineries along Coast Highway on Monday. The definition of a craft...
View ArticleYoung boy begins his battle against cancer
OCEANSIDE — Nine months ago, 8-year-old Coben Swanson was like any other active second-grader. Then a bout of illness revealed the life-changing diagnosis that he has leukemia. His mom, Brittany...
View ArticleCity streamlines regulations, nixes billboards
OCEANSIDE — Zoning regulations will now be a bit easier for developers to navigate after the City Council unanimously gave final approval on Aug. 10 to repeal 23 1986 zoning articles, and amend eight...
View ArticleNo smoking rules set for underpass walkway
OCEANSIDE — City Council unanimously approved Aug. 10 the introduction of a no-smoking zone within 25-feet of the Pier View Way Underpass, which is a well-traveled walkway from the city’s downtown to...
View ArticleThousands of players to celebrate Soccer Club’s Opening Day
OCEANSIDE — Soccer Club of Oceanside recreational and competitive teams will gather at Mance Buchanan Park Aug. 19 for team pictures, fundraising and a season kick-off celebration. The club serves more...
View ArticleAnnual pier maintenance work begins
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside has begun annual maintenance work to its 1,942-foot pier. Each year steel support braces are replaced to ensure the pier holds up through winter storms and heavy use. The...
View ArticleTattoo shop denied, owner pursues legal action
OCEANSIDE — City Council gave the final no Aug. 10 to Power Tattoo shop opening at 603 Vista Way, but the owner’s fight to open his business is not over. There are ongoing litigations between shop...
View ArticleCity sees no need for police oversight
OCEANSIDE — The city sees no need for a citizen oversight board of police behavior, and voted down the idea of forming one on Aug. 10. City Council was prompted to vote on the issue in response to a...
View ArticleOceanside moves forward with agritourism efforts
OCEANSIDE — The City Council gave the go ahead to develop an agritourism vision plan at a workshop on Wednesday. Prior to approval more than a half-dozen farmers voiced their passion for farming and...
View ArticleCompletion date for harbor dredging pushed to mid-September
OCEANSIDE — Annual harbor dredging operations, which clear built up sand out of the harbor entrance and deposit it onto city beaches, continue to see delays. Dredging, which is usually completed by...
View ArticleSeven candidates vie for two council seats, their views shared
OCEANSIDE — City Council incumbents Councilman Jack Feller and Councilwoman Esther Sanchez will face five challengers in November. Those running for first time election are Daniel Dumouchel, Linda...
View ArticleCandidates share views on housing, brewery zoning and jobs
OCEANSIDE — Seven candidates will face off in this November’s race for two city council seats. Those running are incumbents Councilman Jack Feller and Councilwoman Esther Sanchez, and first time...
View ArticleOceanside supports medical marijuana but not recreation use
OCEANSIDE — On Wednesday the Oceanside City Council voted 4-1 to draft a resolution to oppose Proposition 64, which allows statewide recreational use of marijuana. Earlier in the year the City Council...
View ArticleOMA hires Mingalone as its fifth executive director
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) is a young museum, still fine-tuning its role in the region, as it hires its fifth executive director Maria Mingalone. Mingalone joins OMA after working 14...
View ArticleSB743 aims at ‘greener’ infill development, mass transit use
OCEANSIDE — As Oceanside begins updates to its General Plan, the city will incorporate Senate Bill 743 regulations in the document, which measure traffic impacts differently. SB743, which was passed in...
View ArticleOutrigger races set to see record number of competitors
OCEANSIDE — A record number of teams will compete in the 18th annual PaoPao 9-Man Outrigger Races that launch from Oceanside Harbor Aug. 27. Paddlers face the challenges of competitors, waves and...
View Article58 townhouses approved for empty lot on Vine Street
OCEANSIDE — The empty lot on Vine Street and Oceanside Boulevard, which has been graded but never built upon, will soon see 58 new townhouses. The Planning Commission voted 6-1 to approved the project...
View ArticlePier bridge repairs underway in O’side
OCEANSIDE — In addition to the annual replacement of steel braces under the pier, the concrete bridge from Pacific Street to the pier boardwalk is being repaired. The twin bridge structure, built in...
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