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🌱 Oceanside Beach Sand Erosion + COASTER Service Suspended

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Happy Friday, people of Oceanside-Camp Pendleton! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.


First, today's weather:

Dense fog in the morning. High: 62 Low: 48.


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

  1. Sand erosion on Oceanside beaches has resulted in severe loss of sand along the shoreline. KOCT's North County Roundtable delves into the sand depletion and replenishment issues facing Oceanside with Mayor Esther Sanchez and Deputy Mayor Ryan Keim. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
  2. North County Transit District alert: All coastal rail line service will be suspended between the Oceanside Transit Center and Santa Fe Depot this weekend, January 8-9, for routine maintenance and rail infrastructure work. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
  3. The American Red Cross blood donation supply is critically low, and the organization is asking people to strongly consider donating in the new year. The organization is offering blood and plasma donors the chance to win tickets to the Super Bowl and a home theater package. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
  4. Omicron quickly established its grip on the Golden State and the variant has become difficult to avoid. Here are the top five things Californians should know about the omicron COVID-19 surge. (San Diego Patch)
  5. Flu activity slows with COVID-19 preventative measures in place. Flu numbers can vary week to week, but County health officials believe lower influenza case counts may be the result of state COVID-19 mask mandates and other preventive measures San Diegans are taking to fight the spread of COVID-19. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

  • New Village Arts Launches New Play Festival (4:00 AM)
  • RANCHO CARRILLO TRAIL (Carlsbad) - Buena Vista Audubon Society (7:30 AM)

From my notebook:

  • City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation: "UPDATE - Upcoming modified Lap Swim Hours at Brooks Street Swim Center: BSSC will be temporarily closed today from 8:00 am – 10:00 am and Monday, January 10, 2022 from 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm due to an annual user grou..." (Facebook)
  • Camp Pendleton: "Call the professional U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Sebastian Torres, an explosive ordnance disposal technician with 1st Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 7th Engineer Support Battalion, @1stmlg_marines uses a Holley Stick to detect f..." (Instagram)
  • Oceanside Historical Society: "Our photo collection is quite vast and covers a variety of topics - even fender benders. Here's one at the intersection of 8th and North Hill Street in 70 years years ago in 1952." (Facebook)
  • City of Oceanside - Government: "Join us on Saturday, January 15, 2022, in a Quarterly Neighborhood Cleanup. This quarter, in the Libby Lake neighborhood at Casa Drive / Siesta St. from 9:00 a.m. - noon. For details, please visit https://bit.ly/3qSUpOC #OceansideCA #Oce..." (Facebook)
  • City of Oceanside Public Library: "Presentando un nuevo club de libros: ¡Club de Libros Bilingüe! / Introducing a brand new book club: Bilingual Bookclub! ⁠ ⁠ El club de libros bilingüe es para las edades de 6-10 años y se centrará en la expansión de lectura, expresión or..." (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you soon.

Lisa Frost

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