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🌱 Oceanside To Escondido Rail Trail Gets $10M + Marine 1st Responders

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What's happening, Oceanside? Get the latest news and events of the day for December 13, 2022.
What's happening, Oceanside? Get the latest news and events of the day for December 13, 2022. (Lisa Frost/Patch)

Hi there, Oceanside-Camp Pendleton! I'm here in your inbox today to get you caught up on everything you need to know that's going on around town, including:

  • The 21-mile Inland Rail Trail gets more funding.
  • Car crashes into U-Haul on Coast Highway.
  • Special teams for Marine emergencies

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and cool. High: 59 Low: 34.

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

  1. SANDAG will get $10.5 million to extend the Inland Rail Trail that will span 21 miles between Oceanside and Escondido once finished. The money is earmarked "to build a Class 1 bikeway, pedestrian improvements at road crossings, fencing, lighting and a pocket park along that section of the Sprinter rail route. About half of the trail has been finished, with the next phase of construction to begin in 2023." Nearly 11 miles of completed segments are in Escondido, San Marcos, Vista and Oceanside. (paywall/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
  2. There are Marines and then there are Marine first-responders. When disasters or threats strike Camp Pendleton, it's these emergency teams who are sent in first. Preparing for any situation requires intense training and immersive teamwork. (DVIDS)
  3. The U-Haul office on S. Coast Highway got a surprise visit when a suspected DUI driver crashed into its building Sunday night. "After the collision, which occurred around 11 p.m., the driver allegedly backed up and fled the scene, but was only able to travel for three blocks before the vehicle became disabled, police said." (FOX5 News)
  4. San Diego County added flu testing to local COVID testing stations, including one in Oceanside. The seven county locations offer no-cost testing appointments and include walk-ins, though appointments are recommended. North Coastal Live Well Center at 3708 Ocean Ranch Blvd. in Oceanside is one of the only North County locations. For more information, hours of operation or to make an appointment, visit the county's COVID-19 website. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

  • Department Chair Meeting - Oceanside High (3:30 PM)
  • F/JV/V Basketball @ OHS v. Fallbrook (4:00 PM)

From my community notebook:

  • "BBBRRRRR It's time for the Annual Polar Bear Plunge 2023 🐻‍❄️ ❄️Jump in the Pacific Ocean with friends and family to ring in the New Year! Costumes are encouraged. 🦸‍♂️ 🧜🏼‍♂️ 🐋 Event is free to participate in! 🥶 When: Jan 1 |..." (MCCS Camp Pendleton via Facebook)
  • "Oceanside Senior Services, a division of the Parks & Recreation Department, recently organized a food drive among City staff to help fill the kitchens of Oceanside senior citizens who visit their programs. Thank you to staff for the outp..." (City of Oceanside - Government via Facebook)
  • "Have you heard of Freedom Dogs? Freedom Dogs is a nonprofit organization devoted to serving wounded members of the military who are being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), and/or other physi..." (Oceanside Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
  • "Preventing Package Theft - Online shopping is a safe and easy way to shop! North Coastal Sheriff's Station wants to ensure you don't fall victim to delivered packages being stolen off your front porch. Packages that are delivered and lef..." North Coastal Sheriff's Station (Nextdoor)

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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.

— Lisa Frost

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