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In today's newsletter:

  • Which Oceanside beaches you should avoid while dredging stirs bacteria
  • Oceanside's latest construction surprise: a possible prehistoric "thunder beast"
  • How a routine Oceanside project revealed a 40‑million‑year‑old giant

Also on today's calendar: CHICAGO: Teen Edition and 11 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid, with a high of 79 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 81, low: 65.
  • Saturday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 82 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Beach water advisories issued as Oceanside harbor dredging proceeds (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Several northern Oceanside beaches, including Harbor Beach, the San Luis Rey River outlet, and the area around the Municipal Pier, are under advisory after tests found elevated bacteria levels, possibly linked to ongoing harbor dredging. County officials urge people to avoid water contact in these zones until follow‑up testing shows improvement, while sand placement from the dredging is expected to continue into late October.
   

2. Ancient fossils unearthed at San Diego County construction site could be a 'thunder beast' (orlandosentinel.com) — An Oceanside water department construction site has yielded fossils that may belong to a massive prehistoric "thunder beast," adding to the city's long record of significant paleontological finds. Experts are carefully excavating and studying the bones, which could eventually go to a museum, while city leaders celebrate the discovery as a vivid reminder of Oceanside's deep natural history beneath ongoing development.
   

3. Fossils found in California could be prehistoric 'thunder beast' or 'swamp rhino' (fox8.com) — City crews working on an Oceanside infrastructure project recently uncovered 40‑million‑year‑old fossils about 12 feet underground, likely from a prehistoric "thunder beast" or "swamp rhino." Specialists carefully removed and preserved the bones, which will be studied further and are expected to end up in a museum collection for public viewing and research.
   

4. OCS assists in nationwide human trafficking operation (ca.gov) — A recent statewide human trafficking crackdown led by California's Office of Correctional Safety is highlighted here, and a related note mentions two parole sweeps that resulted in seven arrests across Oceanside, Carlsbad and Riverside County. While details on the Oceanside arrests are limited, it signals ongoing parole enforcement activity affecting local neighborhoods and formerly incarcerated residents.
   

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  • My LayLa Blue .
    The best darn DOG a momma couldever ask for#NEWEST # Addition #IAdoptedHer but #SheRescuedMe (Nextdoor Loma Alta Mission Park)
  • EDIT: Due to a LOT of interest, the Astrology classes are going to be held at the clubhouse in my retirement community.
    The Library doesn't have enough room. I've scheduled Thursdays from October 1 through November 12, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Please send me a PM when you… (Nextdoor San Luis Rey)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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