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🌱 Patch AM: 60-Mile Pursuit; Drive-By Shooting; Fatal House Fire; Guillotine Arrest: Oceanside, SD County Crime Log

And on the Oceanside Patch calendar - Sunday Morning Metaphysics at Center Spiritual Living Carlsbad

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Greetings Oceanside! We're your go-to source for what's happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • From Oceanside crime to a 60-mile chase, here's this week
  • Discover what's planned for Oceanside's first‑ever Mid‑Autumn Festival.
  • How a new OMA exhibition joyfully reimagines the immigrant experience.

Also on today's calendar: Sunday Morning Metaphysics at Center Spiritual Living Carlsbad and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. 60-Mile Pursuit; Drive-By Shooting; Fatal House Fire; Guillotine Arrest: Oceanside, SD County Crime Log (patch.com) — Oceanside readers get a roundup of this week's major crime, fire and court cases from across San Diego County, including incidents tied to Oceanside and nearby North County communities. The log highlights everything from a 60-mile pursuit and drive-by shooting to a fatal house fire, prison homicide, and high-profile arrests, giving residents a broad view of regional public safety issues.
   

2. North County Hosts Its First‑Ever Mid‑Autumn Festival on September 19 in Oceanside - (thevistapress.com) — Oceanside residents can celebrate North County's first Mid‑Autumn Festival on Saturday, September 19, 2026, from 2–5 p.m. at the Oceanside Civic Center Community Room. The free event will feature mooncakes, cultural performances, lantern displays, and resource tables, and aims to bring together families and neighbors from Oceanside and nearby cities to share Asian traditions and community connections.
   

3. Rupinder Kaloti Rewrites the Immigrant Narrative with 'The Gathering' at Oceanside Museum of Art - (thevistapress.com) — Oceanside residents can look forward to a major new exhibition, "Rupinder Kaloti: The Gathering," at Oceanside Museum of Art from September 26, 2026 through February 28, 2027. The show reframes immigrant life through vibrant, spiritually infused paintings and will include a public celebration on December 5, alongside OMA's usual mix of classes, concerts, and community events.
   

4. Stone Brewing Faces Layoffs as Ownership Changes (thedailypour.com) — Stone Brewing's ownership shakeup is closing its longtime Escondido brewery and bistro, while its remaining locations, including Oceanside, shift under Firestone Walker and Duvel Moortgat. The move means layoffs in Escondido but continued operations for Stone's San Diego-area taprooms as the brand adapts to a slower, more locally focused craft beer market.
   

5. San Diego Woman Charged In $8.1M Stolen Checks Scheme (patch.com) — Federal prosecutors say a defendant in a large stolen‑checks scheme was allegedly found in Oceanside in December 2023 with more than 100 suspected stolen or fraudulent checks worth over $6 million. The broader case involves three Southern California residents accused of cashing or depositing stolen Treasury and other checks across multiple counties, with potential decades‑long prison terms if convicted.
   

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  • CVS Health posted a job opening for CA District Support Pharmacist FT in Oceanside. Apply here.
  • Maximus, Inc. posted a job opening for CSR 1 - Outreach (Must reside in San Diego County) Bilingual Fluency in English and Spanish in Oceanside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oceanside here.

Ok Oceanside! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A bottle (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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