🌱 Oceanside Harbor Dredging + Flood Watch + Mak Mak Organic Opens

Good morning, everybody! Let's get this rainy Wednesday started off with a quick guide to the most important things happening around town. In today's newsletter, you'll find these stories and more...

• Oceanside Harbor dredging begins in April.
• Santa Margarita river flooding closes roads.
• IRONMAN 70.3 is looking for volunteers.

But first, today's weather:

A shower and thunderstorm. High: 59 Low: 47.

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

1. A flood warning was issued for the Santa Margarita River at Ysidora to run until later today. Vandegrift Road experienced flooding for several miles and it may impact the entrance to Camp Pendleton. Stuart Mesa Road was flooded near the bridge, and road closures are expected. Drivers are advised to use extreme caution and avoid going out during rainstorms if possible. More info at the National Weather Service Flood Safety Tips and Resources. (Weather Underground)
2. Beach lovers will be happy to hear the annual Oceanside Harbor dredging will start in early April. The yearly sand replenishment effort was delayed by the recent storms. The good news is the amount of available sand is nearly double that of previous years; but that means the process could take until two weeks after Memorial Day. With more sand available, the city hopes to distribute it as far south as Wisconsin Street. The city’s new coastal administrator, Jayme Timberlake, will oversee this year's dredging and brings her expertise in coastal ecology and environmental management to help minimize delays and disruption. (Visit Oceanside)
3. Heads up, foodies! A new fast-casual restaurant just opened in downtown Oceanside on Cleveland Street. Mak Mak Organic is serving up a menu based on Southeast Asian street food and focuses on pastured chicken, organic tofu and tropical fruits, along with both hard and non-alcoholic beverages. Chef and owner James Limjoco brings his previous restaurant experience at Sublime Ale House to this new venture. (Eater San Diego)

Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• Mobile Medical Community Event (9:00 AM)
• Live Music at Coomber Craft Wines (5:30 PM)
• AI Generated Art Panel Discussion at OMA (6:00 PM)
• Trivia Nights at Arrowood Golf Course (6:00 PM)
• Family Feud Live at Black Plague Brewing (7:00 PM)

From my community notebook:

• "IRONMAN 70.3 is in need of volunteers!⁠ ⁠ When | Saturday, April 1st, 2023⁠ - Thursday, March 30th & Friday, March 31st also needed⁠ ⁠ Where | Oceanside Harbor & Oceanside Pier⁠ ⁠ Volunteers will receive fun IRONMAN swag, food, community..." (Oceanside Chamber via Instagram)
• "Ready Oceanside" replaces the Nixle system for local alerts. Sign-up by text or online. Directions below..." (City of Oceanside - Government via Facebook)
• "Casting all kids for Musical Theater! 🎭 Students will get cast parts, learn lines and a finale dance routine from an abridged musical to perform at the end of the session. Great for beginners! Preschool Musical Theater and Dance Toy Sto..." (City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• "🚨 ATTENTION PATRONS 🚨 🌧 We apologies for the inconvenience but due to inclement weather, please use the alternate route to Lake O'Neill Camp Ground 💦 ☔️Thank you, Please drive safely! http://ms.spr.ly/618457T6M" (MCCS Camp Pendleton via Facebook)
• "Thank you San Diego Sockers for having us at #oceansidenight! Our Oceanside Chamber of Commerce CEO, Scott Ashton & Visit Oceanside CEO, Leslee Gaul had the honor of doing the Ceremonial 1st Kick! Oceanside Chamber & Visit Oceanside Staf..." (Oceanside Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• "Don't forget our monthly Neighborhood Exchange is this Friday! Our Neighborhood Exchange is a food and diaper distribution. Registration can be found here: https://web2.myvscloud.com/wbwsc/vaasymcapendletonwt.wsc/splash.html?InterfacePar..." (Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA via Facebook)

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Featured events:

• Real Estate & Economic Update Free Webinar (March 22)
• Ranch Antique and Western Estate Sale (March 23)
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That's it for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning 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 Oceansiders:

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