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🌱 Memorial Weekend In Oceanside + Missing Alzheimer's Patient
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Welcome back, Oceanside-Camp Pendleton! It's Friday morning and we've got the latest going on around town to kick off Memorial Weekend. Let's do it.
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Low clouds may break. High: 69 Low: 58.
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Here are the top five stories today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:
- Check out our Patch pick of the best Memorial Weekend happenings around Oceanside. There are so many things to do in Oceanside it can be hard to choose. Live music, Nerd Market, Strawberry Festival, Dance Party Fundraiser,and Memorial Day Ceremony are all happening this weekend around Oceanside. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
- Celebrate the unofficial start of summer with weekend dine-in and to-go specials, freebies, military discounts and National Hamburger Day deals. For locals in San Diego County, that adds up to military discounts, tasty takeout, restaurant specials, BOGO and burger deals. Whether you're packing a picnic, grilling at home or dining out, restaurants throughout the Golden State are prepped and ready with to-go and dine-in deals. We've rounded up a few of the best. (San Diego Patch)
- A convicted sex offender from Oceanside was arrested on Wednesday in Arizona on several charges. The Sierra Vista Police Department said Robert Bryant is facing several counts of failure to register as a sex offender, providing false information to law enforcement officers and drug possession. The SVPD said the 57-year-old Bryant was first arrested on May 9 on drug charges. He was booked into the Cochise County Jail and released on his own recognizance. (KOLD)
- Edgar Cruz, a 74-year-old Alzheimer's patient went missing Thursday morning after walking away from his Oceanside home. Cruz left his residence carrying a paper bag full of clothing, according to the Oceanside Police Department. Cruz, who has gone missing at least once before, is a 5-foot-7-inch, roughly 150-pound Latino with gray-and-black hair. At the time of his disappearance, he was wearing black pants, a bluish-black sweatshirt and a red hat, police said. (CBS News 8)
- San Diego County on Tuesday approved a new grant program that makes $10 million available to cities for new emergency housing projects. The Capital Emergency Housing Solutions Grant Program is part of the county's framework for ending homelessness which was approved by the board last year. Funds from the program will be available to projects in the region's 18 incorporated cities.(Press Release Desk)
Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:
- Declutter, Destress, and Do Good!! (11:30 a.m.)
- MPR Spanish AP Celebration for students/Atkisson (11:45 a.m.)
- Choir: Pops Concert - Mission Vista High (7 p.m.)
- OPAC Pop Show Choir Concert - Oceanside High (7 p.m.)
From my notebook:
- City of Oceanside - Government: "The Filipino Cultural Celebration is slated for Saturday, June 4 in downtown #Oceanside with music, performances, and delicious food from the Philippines! https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/north-county-community-news/story/2022-05-25/..." (Facebook)
- Oceanside Unified School District: "Holocaust survivor Rose Schindler 92, graced the Multipurpose Room of Caesar Chavez Middle School on Wednesday May 25 to tell the 8th graders about her experience as a teenager in the Holocaust." (Facebook)
- City of Oceanside - Government: "Save the date for the Juneteenth celebration in Downtown #Oceanside!" (Facebook)
- MCCS Camp Pendleton: "Plan ahead for the Memorial Day weekend! You can find all MCCS facility hours at: mccsCP.com/holiday-hours" (Facebook)
- Camp Pendleton: "U.S. Marine 1st Sgt. Chris MacVarish, a recovering patient with Wounded Warrior Battalion - West, was awarded a Purple Heart for a wound received during Operation Enduring Freedom. (Instagram)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Friday off right. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with a new update!
— Lisa Frost
About me: I am the Community Publisher for the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch and love sharing all things Oceanside. It's a privilege to help locals and those visiting our incredible and diverse city stay informed about local news, people, and the stories that shape our community. Explore all that Patch has to offer Oceansider's:
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