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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 Oceanside's MainStreet team just earned national recognition
  • How a deadly Catalina crash is deeply connected to Oceanside
  • What federal prosecutors now allege about the Oceanside Pier hate-crime attacks

Also on today's calendar: Night Of Sung Prayer - Free Event and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Toasty conditions, with a high of 96 and low of 64 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Sunny; record-breaking heat, temps: high: 92, low: 62.
  • Wednesday: Near-record temperatures, with a high of 90 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• MainStreet Oceanside Named National Main Street Award Semifinalist (memesita.com) — Oceanside's downtown revitalization work just earned national recognition, with MainStreet Oceanside named California's only semifinalist for the 2027 Great American Main Street Award. The nonprofit, now in its 26th year, runs the Sunset Market and Oceanside Farmers Market, manages the downtown business district, and focuses on preserving local character while boosting economic vitality.
   

• Pilot, flight nurse killed in Catalina Island medical helicopter crash identified (fox5sandiego.com) — A medical helicopter that departed from Oceanside and long operated from the Oceanside Fire Department's training center crashed off Catalina Island, killing the pilot, a flight nurse, and a patient, while two others survived. Local fire officials say the REACH crew had deep ties to Oceanside, and federal investigators are now examining what caused the aircraft to go down near Pebbly Beach.
   

• Two Alleged White Supremacists Charged with Hate Crimes for Attacks at Oceanside Pier; Third Attacker Pleads Guilty (crweworld.com) — Federal prosecutors have charged two men with hate crimes and obstruction of justice over racially motivated assaults on two Marines and another man at Oceanside Pier in 2025, while a third attacker has pleaded guilty. The case details brutal, unprovoked beatings and alleged white supremacist ties, with upcoming court dates in San Diego and potential lengthy prison sentences.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Punky is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
  • Hi neighbors, just moved out here to CA two months ago.
    Unfortunately this evening it seems one of my cats, Drax, has managed to get out. I am heartbroken and sick trying to find him. PLEASE help me, he's… (Nextdoor Whelan Lake)
  • My mom's dog got out of our gate this morning.
    She got out with our white dog but that one came back. Her name is Pulgita (pulga) we think a lady with other dogs might have picked her up. Any… (Nextdoor Seaside District)
  • Mastro's Restaurants posted a job opening for Server in Oceanside. Apply here.
  • Vive Organic posted a job opening for Machine Operator (3rd Shift) in Oceanside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oceanside here.

🗞 Nearby News

Vista

  • 18-year-old arrested in Vista homicide investigation (fox5sandiego.com)
  • Undaunted by the heat, supporters of Ukraine turn out to celebrate culture (sandiegouniontribune.com)
  • Public meeting to feature wildfire preparedness update from Del Mar and Solana Beach Fire Department Chief Bret Davidson (sandiegouniontribune.com)

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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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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