1+ hour, 39+ min ago  (216+ words) The city of Oceanside announced that Deputy Chief Jessamyn "Jess" Specht has been selected as the city's next fire chief, succeeding Chief Dave Parsons, who will retire on June 19 following about 30 years of service to the Oceanside Fire Department. Parsons…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (308+ words) A vegetation fire that began June 10 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and prompted evacuations and warnings along the Oceanside border was declared 100% contained as of 10: 28 a. m. June 12, according to base officials. The fire, referred to by Camp Pendleton officials as…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago  (308+ words) A major makeover for Encinitas Marketplace shopping center will also bring the return of Whole Foods Market to the city, promotional material from the property's management shows. The center's ownership changed hands in January 2019 and was anchored by Kohl's department…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (628+ words) Oceanside residents have until June 30 to comment on a proposed federal plan that could bring millions of cubic yards of sand to the city's eroding shoreline, part of a beach restoration effort that has been under study for more than…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (455+ words) Voters in the Tri-City Healthcare District are on track to overwhelmingly approve Measure H in the June 2 election, clearing the way for a long-term partnership between Tri-City Medical Center and Sharp Health Care. According to unofficial results posted by the…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (423+ words) A day at the beach turned into a day of achievement and excitement for dozens of North County students as they paddled into the surf beneath the Oceanside Pier during TERI's annual Surfin' Fire Beach Day on May 21. About 30 students…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (279+ words) A new gateway monument could greet drivers entering downtown Oceanside within a couple of years as preliminary work is set to begin under a proposal approved by the City Council in April. Council members unanimously approved a professional services agreement…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (191+ words) The Olivenhain Municipal Water District has received a 2026 Project of the Year award for pipeline replacement work along Rancho Santa Fe Road near the Encinitas-Carlsbad border. The award, presented by the American Public Works Association's San Diego and Imperial County…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (745+ words) Before I start, I want to assure you " I did not write this column using AI. "Prove it," you might say. Well, that's the rub, as the cliche goes (the kind of cliche that AI writing models commonly overuse in…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (290+ words) North Island Credit Union recently awarded four $1, 000 college scholarships to local students in partnership with the North County African American Women's Association. The scholarships were presented during association's 2026 Salute to Scholars Celebration on May 13 at El Camino Country Club in…...