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🌱 Oceanside's First Friday Art Walk + Revised Mask Mandates + Growing Homeless Despair

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What's Happening Oceanside? Get the latest news and events of the day for March 1, 2022.
What's Happening Oceanside? Get the latest news and events of the day for March 1, 2022. (Lisa Frost/Patch)

Morning, people of Oceanside-Camp Pendleton! It's the first day of March so let's get your month off to an informed start.

First, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 75 Low: 43.

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

  1. The Golden State will lift its indoor mask mandate for schoolchildren at 11:59 p.m. on March 11, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday morning. The news comes as the state prepares to lift its indoor mask mandate for unvaccinated residents today — a major step toward unwinding the state's stringent mask rules. "California continues to adjust our policies based on the latest data and science, applying what we've learned over the past two years to guide our response to the pandemic," Newsom said in a joint statement with Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Oregon Gov. Kate Brown on Monday morning. (San Diego Patch)
  2. Art lovers can take a sneak peek at "happily ever after" during Oceanside's First Friday Art Walk at the Brooks Theater Gallery on March 4. Presented by Oceanside Theatre Company and New Village Arts the Art Walk will also include an artist reception at 6:30 pm. The artist reception is a free opportunity to meet and chat with the exhibiting artists and to see their interpretation of every fairytale's famous ending. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
  3. Street homelessness and despair appear to be rising on city streets and partial San Diego Cpunto data shows drug overdose deaths also spiked among homeless residents last year, ushering in renewed calls for new solutions. The suffering of residents residing outside is palpable. Many are pessimistic that help is coming and have recently endured cold, rainy weather amid spiking COVID cases. Partial data on deaths investigated by the county Medical Examiner's Office shows deaths of unhoused people are also rising. (Voice of San Diego)
  4. The City of Oceanside is unveiling a top to bottom makeover of its new Welcome Center. "We are in beautiful Oceanside, California," said Courtney Voorhees. She has been an Oceanside volunteer for 17 years. Courtney gave us a tour of the new gateway to Oceanside that feels more like a surf shack than a Welcome Center. (CBS News 8)
  5. A fiery traffic crash Monday afternoon on southbound Interstate 15 near the Murrieta/Temecula border resulted in one serious injury requiring a burn victim to be airlifted via helicopter to an area hospital. The crash was reported at approximately 2:30 p.m. near the French Valley Parkway exit, according to a preliminary California Highway Patrol report. According to the agency, at least one car was "fully engulfed" in fire and a male victim was burned. (Temecula Patch)

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Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

  • The American Red Cross and Taco Tuesday (1:30 PM)
  • OHS Monthly Staff Meeting - Oceanside High (3:30 PM)
  • Living a Healthy Lifestyle (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

  • MainStreet Oceanside: The city of Oceanside's Neighborhood Services Housing Division is seeking input from community partners regarding affordable housing, community development and economic development. The city received federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME funding to enhance the quality of life for residents. The final Community Meeting is Monday, March 7, in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms from 5-6:30 p.m (Facebook)
  • Nextdoor Neighbor, Rancho Del Oro: "Dog trainer in training seeking - friendly dog (s) to practice with. Dog will be trained to sit, lie down, stay, and get some 'coming when called' training as well. Especially looking for puppies without any previous training. Positive r..." (Nextdoor)

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— Lisa Frost

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