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🌱 Oceanside Surf History + OC Fire Damage + Giraffe Leg Braces
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton.
Happy Friday the 13th, people of Oceanside-Camp Pendleton! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening locally today.
First, today's weather:
Sunny and pleasant. High: 77 Low: 52.
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Here are the top stories today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:
- History Talks Lecture featuring Jim Kempton, President of the California Surf Museum located in Oceanside, CA will discuss San Diego's rich surfing history. Jim Kempton is a well-known pioneer in the surf & action sports industry, an author, editor, media marketing authority, chef and historian. May 18, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. (San Diego Reader)
- A brush fire that burned hundreds of acres along the coast of Orange County was sending smoke into parts of San Diego County, residents reported Thursday. Viewer Sherry Spencer sent a photo showing a haze of smoke over the Oceanside Pier, which is about 30 miles south of where a fire started in the Aliso Woods Canyon area between Laguna Niguel and Laguna Beach. A smoke advisory was issued for parts of Orange County Thursday but had not yet affected San Diego County. (NBC San Diego)
- A total of 20 homes were destroyed and 11 damaged in a brush fire that devastated a ridgetop community in Laguna Niguel, fire officials announced Thursday afternoon. Firefighters trudging through difficult terrain around the Coronado Pointe neighborhood of large, multimillion-dollar houses. Two firefighters were injured while battling the blaze, officials said, but no details were disclosed. They are expected to be OK. Evacuation orders for about 900 homes will be extended to Friday. (OC Register)
- Marine Corps veteran Amy Forsythe, who was stationed at Camp Pendleton for nearly two decades, has published a book, titled "Heroes Live Here: A Tribute to Camp Pendleton Marines Since 9/11." The 206-page historical work features a description of more than a dozen monuments and markers at Camp Pendleton that honor the sacrifices of Marines over the past two decades, who served in Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom. A detailed map of the monuments' locations is included along with 150 color photographs of the memorials. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
- A giraffe born with a disorder is thriving at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park in Escondido, thanks to "lifesaving" leg braces that helped correct abnormalities that threatened the calf's survival. The 3-month-old female calf — whose name Msituni means "in the forest" in Swahili — suffered from hyperextension of the carpi, bones that are equivalent to those in the human wrist. The disorder caused Msituni's front legs to bend improperly, and made it difficult for her to stand and walk. (San Diego Patch)
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Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:
From my notebook:
- City of Oceanside: Oceanside firefighter & OUSD alumni, William Buchanon, was the most recent guest speaker for our "Teens Talks" program. He spoke about his life growing up in Oceanside, his #career journey, & the importance of #leadership to middle schoolers at Jefferson & MLK Middle School. (Twitter)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Airport: "Airport neighbors ... - INFORMATION PLEASE: Who can provide information about the proposed "Warehouse and Distribution Center" to be built on the property at Eddie Jones Way and Benet? I heard about this awhile ago and kept forgetting to..." (Nextdoor)
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Events:
- Inventory Reduction Sale (May 13)
- Live! @ the Plateau Summer Art and Concert Series (May 13)
- ACT Diagnostic Test. Proctored & Timed Live Online. Includes Scoring (May 14)
- San Clemente Award-winning Annual Garden Tour (May 14)
- Live from La Costa: Summer Concert Series (May 14)
- Taxes in Retirement Webinar (May 17)
- Social Security Seminar (May 17)
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Alrighty, you're all good for today! See you tomorrow for 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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