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🌱 Oceanside Shooting Investigation + New Library Nature Fun Programs
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Hello, everybody. I'm here with today's Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Daily — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally. Let's do it.
First, today's weather:
Humid. High: 78 Low: 64.
📢 The Oceanside Chamber will hold its 14th Annual North County Health & Wellness Fair on August 11 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. The North County Health Fair is free to the public and a great way to receive information, meet a new health specialist or learn more about healthy living. Located at the beautiful Oceanside Civic Center Plaza, the North County Health Fair will run concurrently with the Thursday Farmer's Market. More info
Here are the top five stories in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton today:
- A large blaze at the Ecology Auto Wrecking Storage on Monday involved multiple agencies to fight the fire, which started around 7 a.m. The Oceanside Fire Department, Camp Pendleton, Vista and Carlsbad helped to knock down the fire at the wrecking storage facility off Airport Road. HAZMAT and County Health also were at the scene. (Fallbrook / Bonsall Villlage News)
- A teenager was airlifted to the hospital from Camp Pendleton after a nearby shooting in Oceanside Sunday, police said. A 17-year-old was shot in the back around 11 p.m. at least once in a parking lot near North Harbor in Oceanside, Oceanside police spokesperson Jennifer Atenza said. Oceanside police believe a black sedan was involved in the shooting. During the investigation, one car was pulled over, which was full of minors — five males and two females. The minors were detained and a loaded ghost gun and open alcohol containers were found in the vehicle during a search. After being questioned, they were released to their parents, Atenza said. (NBC San Diego)
- The Oceanside Public Library is highlighting some of its new nature initiatives to promote community health and well-being. The new Seed Library, California State Parks Passes and Check Out Nature Backpacks are available for library customers to borrow and free take home. "The Great Outdoors" Busy Bag Kits are for ages 0-5 and their caregivers. (Coast News)
- A vehicle injured four people when it crashed into a house Sunday in Fallbrook. Both the driver and passenger as well as two children inside the home were hurt, according to California Highway Patrol. Officers responded to the crash that happened about 2:40 a.m. in the 1300 block of Winter Haven Road in Fallbrook, CHP Officer Hunter Gerber said in a news release. There, officers found a grey Toyota Tacoma driven by 19-year-old Fallbrook resident Luis Fernando Thomas that had been traveling eastbound on Winter Haven when he veered off the road and hit the house. (FOX 5 San Diego)
- People experiencing a suicide, mental health or substance use crisis will now be able to call or text a three-digit 988 dialing code to get help for themselves or a loved one. As of July 16, San Diegans have been able to call 988 and be connected to a trained counselor who can help them and connect them to services in the area where they live. This new service is in addition to the county's Access and Crisis Line (ACL) at (888) 724-7240. (Press Release Desk)
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Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:
From my notebook:
- City of Oceanside: Save the date for #NationalNightOut, a community-building event that promotes community partnerships & neighborhood camaraderie: August 2, 2022. Join us for an evening of food, fun & community! (Twitter)
- Visit Oceanside: Peaceful nature views at Guajome Regional Park! (Twitter)
- MainStreet Oceanside: THIS WEEKEND! Stone Brewing Tap Room - Oceanside is celebrating its 10th Anniversary in #downtownoceanside July 22-24. The Downtown taproom and beer garden is celebrating this milestone with a full weekend of special and rare Stone beers, live music and special guests. Festivities include the release of a Stone Oceanside 10th Anniversary Double Cold IPA and meet and greet with co-founder Steve Wagner. : Stone Tap Room (Facebook)
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Events:
- Social Security Seminar (July 21)
- The Who Experience Tribute to The Who at Pala! (July 22)
- Yard Sale (July 23)
- REEF Sample Sale (July 24)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with another 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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