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🌱 Oceanside's Growing Homelessness + Songs For New World Preview
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Happy Memorial Day Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Daily! We are incredibly privileged to live in one of the finest places on earth. As we gather with friends and family to celebrate and give honor on Memorial Day, let's remember these words to live by...
"As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter the words, but to live by them." — John F. Kennedy.
Here's the latest local news to get your day started on an informed note.
First, today's weather:
Areas of low clouds, then sun. High: 71 Low: 56.
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Here are the top five stories today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:
- "Songs for a New World," a musical written and composed by Tony-award winner, Jason Robert Brown ("The Last Five Years,""Bridges of Madison County") opens for a preview this weekend at the Historic Brooks Theatre in downtown Oceanside. The Oceanside Theatre Company (OTC) is presenting "Songs for a New World", in conjunction with Teatro San Diego. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
- The San Diego Metro area (from Oceanside to the north and Chula Vista to the south) landed in the top 20 summer travel destinations in a new ranking from WalletHub. Los Angeles and San Diego were the only two California metro areas that made it into the top 20, with Los Angeles coming in at the No. 6 spot and San Diego at No. 19. (Across California Patch)
- San Diego's latest homeless census found the number of people living on the street and in shelters has grown 10 percent since the last count in 2020. The numbers are even higher in Oceanside, which now has the highest unsheltered homeless population in North County. The Regional Task Force on Homelessness tallied 8,427 homeless individuals across the county in late February for its annual point-in-time count. (San Diego Patch)
- The Shoppes at Carlsbad mall is nearing agreement on plans to move San Diego Gas & Electric Company's regional maintenance yard from the old Encina power plant property to a spot outside The Shoppes at Carlsbad mall. The location on El Camino Real is just south of Oceanside and runs along the Buena Vista Creek and State Route 78. The search for a new maintenance yard has been underway since the city, NRG and SDG&E signed a deal eight years ago to demolish the coastal plant and its 400-foot-tall smokestack, but a few hurdles remain. The mall location is a relatively recent addition to the more than dozen sites considered so far. (The San Diego Union-Tribune)
Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:
- VANC Memorial Day Ceremony - Veterans Association of North County (8:30 AM)
- Nature Center Garden Work Party - Buena Vista Audubon Society (9 AM)
- Military Mondays At Arrowood Golf Course Flight Deck (10 AM)
- Emily Afton Returns to Vigilante Coffee (11 AM)
- Live Music with Jimmy and Enrique at Coomber Craft Wines Oceanside (5:30 PM)
From my notebook:
- City of Oceanside - Government: "Heading to the beach this Memorial Day weekend? ⛱ The National Weather Service predicts elevated surf with a chance of dangerous rip currents through Tuesday evening. If you're going for a swim, take L a buddy." (Facebook)
- City of Oceanside Public Library: "The Mission Branch Library is closed for the Memorial Day Holiday." (Facebook)
- Visit Oceanside: "The 101 Cafe is an Oceanside O'riginal that has been serving memories for 94 years! If walls could talk what would this storied diner say? ☕💖 - Repost from @rsanchphoto - - - - - - - - - - - #letsgetoside #alldreamswelcome #v..." (Instagram)
- MCCS Camp Pendleton: "Find special savings this weekend at the MCX. See the catalogs at the sales link in our bio @mccsCP" (Instagram)
- Nextdoor Neighbor, Arrowood and Park: "Came across a guinea pig all by his lonesome at the Douglas entrance of the park. - Anyone missing one? Mostly brown with some white markings on his face" (Nextdoor)
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Events:
- Breast Ultrasound Screening Coming Direct to You!Coming directly to Palo on Wednesday, 4/12! Do more (June 3)
- Reverse Mortgage "Grand Slam" Breakfast Seminar (June 4)
- Cheez Whiz Ultimate Live 80's Music At Ebullition Brew Works & Live Music (June 4)
- Taxes in Retirement Webinar (June 6)
- Taxes in Retirement Webinar on June 7 & 8! (June 7)
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You're officially in the loop for today! I'll see you around.
— 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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