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🌱 Full Snow Moon + Oceanside Rising Crime Rates + Mega Super Bowl Party

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What's Happening Oceanside? Get the latest news and events of the day for February 16, 2022.
What's Happening Oceanside? Get the latest news and events of the day for February 16, 2022. (Lisa Frost/Patch)

Up and at 'em, Oceanside-Camp Pendleton! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 64 Low: 37.

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Here are the top five stories today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

  1. The National Weather Service predicts clear skies over Oceanside for Wednesday's full snow moon. According to the Old Farmer's Almanac, the February full snow moon reaches peak illumination at 11:59 PM today. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
  2. Like many cities, the crime rate in Oceanside is rising. Citywide, person-on-person crimes increased by 14.5 percent from 2020 to 2021. Property crimes jumped by 7.6 percent. Oceanside Police Chief Fred Armijo said that while they must focus on crime citywide, he does recognize a need to increase police presence downtown. Armijo said his goal is to create a four-person downtown patrol that would include officers on foot and on bicycle. (San Diego Reader)
  3. Military police detained a motorist Tuesday morning who allegedly tried to enter Naval Air Station North Island with bomb-making materials in the vehicle, officials said. Naval security personnel stopped the driver at the request of the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The motorist was taken into custody for questioning, officials said. (City News Service)
  4. U.S. Marine Corps personnel and guests gathered for a dedication ceremony in recognition of the Women's Reserve Battalion, aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego on Feb. 11. The ceremony was held in front of the current temporary enlisted quarters, featuring the unveiling of a monument, which was purposefully placed where the original woman Marine barracks was once located. (Press Release Desk)
  5. Owners of Costa Mesa-based Crisp Imaging threw their eleventh spectacular Super Bowl party for 500 members of the military and other guests at American Legion Hall Post 291 in Newport Beach. In addition to 300 active-duty Camp Pendleton Marines bused from Camp Pendleton, the Crisps hosted dozens of veterans of conflicts dating to WWII. (Newport Beach Independent Newspaper)

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Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

  • RBO Meeting - Oceanside High (3:45 PM)
  • Soccer Girls JV @ San Clemente - Oceanside High (4:30 PM)
  • VANC Host O'side/Carlsbad Chamber Mixers (5:00 PM)
  • OHS Foundation Meetings - Oceanside High (6:00 PM)
  • BUSD Regular Board Meeting (Events) - Bonsall Unified (6:00 PM)
  • Monthly Program: The First People— Medicinal Plants of Southern California Tribes (7:00 PM)
  • Monthly Event...stay tuned for topic! (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • Oceanside Intl Film Festival: On sale now are limited seats for OIFF 2022's opening night event , as we present a 20th anniversary screening of John Stockwell's 2002 feature film, BLUE CRUSH. The screening will be followed by an in-depth Q&A discusión with John Stockwell and special guests. Tickets: https://osidefilm.org/buy-tickets/ (Facebook)
  • City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation: "Badminton is now available at the Junior Seau Beach Community Center. Monday's from 9 am - 1 pm. #badminton" (Facebook)
  • City of Oceanside Public Library: "¡Únete a nosotros para un Paseo de Cuentos la próxima semana para celebrar el Mes de la Historia Negra!⁠ ⁠ ¡El 23 de febrero en el parque John Landes, da un paseo serpenteante por el parque con nosotros! Pararemos en diferentes puntos de..." (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Whelan Lake: A friendly reminder as you wait for God to answers your prayers 🤍 Save your seat in our Bible study today at 7 pm www.BibleStudyWebinar.com Or just PM me. (Nextdoor)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Windward: "Please spread the word…! - (🐶Dog stuff!) I just joined New Rattitude Rat Terrier Rescue & Adoption as a foster parent! (They are amazing dogs!!) ** They're in great *need* for other fosters particularly in California. They took both ..." (Nextdoor)

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— Lisa Frost

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