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Greetings Oceanside! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How hard did Tropical Storm Rachel really hit Oceanside's coastline?
  • Robbery pursuit ends in crash at busy Oceanside Highway 78 offramp
  • How Rachel's heavy rain and tides are impacting Oceanside today

Also on today's calendar: High School Open House and FREE Tuition Drawing and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: A couple of showers, with a high of 69 and low of 53 degrees.
  • Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 51.
  • Wednesday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 77 and low of 53 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Tropical Storm Rachel swamps San Diego County with heavier-than-expected rain (kansas.com) — Oceanside took a direct hit from Tropical Storm Rachel's remnants, with powerful surf slamming beachside cottages, flooding the Strand and drawing risky crowds to watch waves crash over parked cars. The storm dumped more than two and a half inches of rain in eastern Oceanside, contributed to widespread flooding and water rescues across the county, and briefly cut power for hundreds of residents.
   

2. Pursuit Of Robbery Suspect Ends After Multiple Crashes, Oceanside, CA (onscene.tv) — A robbery suspect's attempted getaway ended at the westbound Highway 78 Jefferson Street offramp in Oceanside after a pursuit that began in Vista and involved multiple crashes. Deputies say a passenger called 911 claiming they were being held against their will before the vehicle crashed at the Oceanside exit, where law enforcement rescued the passenger and used pepper balls to try to remove the driver.
   

3. Rachel brings major rainfall to parts of Southern California as high tides loom (sfchronicle.com) — Oceanside picked up about 1.4 inches of rain from Post-Tropical Storm Rachel, as high tides and coastal flooding batter communities across Southern California. Local residents should be alert for lingering showers, possible flash flooding, and hazardous surf and rip currents, especially around high tide, even as the storm weakens inland.
   

4. Shock Win First-Ever Game In Overtime (northcountydailystar.com) — Oceanside hockey fans just saw history as the new Shock franchise earned its first-ever win with a dramatic overtime comeback at Frontwave Arena. Vladimir Fadeev's hat trick capped a wild special-teams battle, and the team now prepares to host Stockton again next Sunday for a "Stick it to Cancer Night" home game with tickets already on sale.
   

5. N. Oregon Coast's Astoria Closes in on National Award (beachconnection.net) — Oceanside's own Mainstreet Oceanside has been named a semifinalist for the prestigious 2027 Great American Main Street Award, putting the city's downtown revitalization efforts on a national stage. While Astoria, Oregon is the main focus, Oceanside is one of just eight communities nationwide recognized for strong preservation-based downtown renewal and community engagement.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Norma Jean is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
  • Another EV post, so if you have zero interest in an EV, nothing to see here.
    For those of you who might be interested… We just got back from a trip to Albuquerque for Balloon Festival week. Our trip was from our house in… (Nextdoor Airport)
  • Last night off the Oceanside pier as the first of the storm waves that hit the pillars of the pier.
    Another spectacular effect that my phone camera captured! Like fireworks from the sea! (Nextdoor Mottino)
  • Chromalloy Gas Turbine LLC posted a job opening for Quality Assurance - QC Inspector IV in Oceanside. Apply here.
  • Tailored Brands posted a job opening for Retail Store Tailor Part Time 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: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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