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Today's riddle: Why should you never iron a 4-leaf colver? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Surfer Critically Injured After Being Swept Into Rocks In Oceanside (patch.com) — A surfer in Oceanside is in critical condition after high surf slammed him into rocks near Lifeguard Tower 9 on South Pacific Street, prompting a rapid response from lifeguards and firefighters. A passerby pulled him from the water before crews arrived, and he was airlifted to a trauma center. Officials are warning Oceanside beachgoers to be extremely cautious around jetties, rocks, and unguarded areas during rough surf.
2. Rising costs from Iran War could force century-old Oceanside farm to close (nbcsandiego.com) — A third-generation Oceanside farmer says soaring diesel, fertilizer, water, and borrowing costs are threatening to shut down his family's century-old Nagata Bros Farms. He describes how war-driven fuel spikes and California's high operating expenses are squeezing profits, and urges residents to support San Diego County agriculture by buying more local produce.
3. El Niño in San Diego: A history of storms, floods and surprises (timesofsandiego.com) — As a potentially historic El Niño builds for winter 2026–27, forecasters are warning San Diego County residents to remember past storms that flooded Oceanside mobile-home parks and twice shut down Oceanside Harbor with costly damage. The article walks through major El Niño and non–El Niño floods since 1916, explaining how heavy rain, surf, and river flooding can converge and why preparation still matters.
4. Curious Orcas Come up to Inspect Boat Near Oceanside (Video) (outdoors.com) — Orcas were recently spotted swimming right alongside a small boat just off the coast of Oceanside, giving a local couple an unusually close look at the whales. After shutting off their engine, they filmed the curious pod as it calmly circled and inspected their boat, footage that has since been widely shared online.
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