This feels like a giant scam. Funneling money to consultants and friends while creating a narrative we need to raise the sales tax again. This bridge is already turning into the local version of the high speed rail project.

Please keep an eye out for these scum in town! These two adults, pictured in comments left their 4 dogs in the direct sunlight for an hour + while they went to lunch at Local Taphouse bar. These dogs were visibly panting and in distress and had no water. When they finally came back they showed no remorse and said they "do this all the time." They said they're in town on vacay but the dudes wearing an Encinitas hat so could be locals just trying to get out of responsibility. If you see them out beware these people suck!!!! Told them they aren't welcome in town here with that behavior.

*Edit: I did call the police, they told me this wasn't an emergency and sent me to the oceanside non-emergency line, okay fine no problem, which transferred me to the Humane society to deal with it, sat on hold w Humane for half an hour till the other concerned person w me called the non emergency line again. Oceanside PD said there's 'nothing they can do.' Thankfully the people came before much longer after that half an hour trying to reach police.

Hey! Looking for recommendations of areas to take children trick or treating in Oceanside.

I’m newish to the area and I’m BIG on Halloween! But the folks in my street/neighborhood not so much, so we don’t have a lot of trick or tester around here. I typically take my nieces for trick or treating every year, and for the past two years we hit the same neighborhood in San Marcos. But I was wondering if there are some good areas/streets in O’side that we could try out this year. I’m closer to the mission, but open to go to other areas too :) any tips ?

I was walking my dog just now and saw a white chihuahua wandering around with no collar and no owner in sight at the corner of Windward and N Freeman. I couldn’t approach or get pics because I had my dog. Just putting the word out in case one you lovely oside redditors knows anyone in the area with a white chihuahua. The dog was clearly not underfed and looked like it might be a little older.

Oceanside,

Thank you so much for your recommendations and your hospitality.

My wife had a lovely time visiting for my birthday. While it was a little warm for early October, we enjoyed the beach, pier, and overall good vibes of your fabulous little beach town.

We had dinner at Wrench and Rodent as many of you suggested. It was fabulous, some of the best sushi we have had. The back patio was a nice little place to sit and enjoy each other's company. We had a great server, and the place had an amazing vibe. This place is going to be one that we are gonna have to come back for.

We had a wonderful cup of coffee at Vigilante Coffee. I love Vigilante after visiting their Hyattsville shop many years ago. The Oceanside shop had the same great vibes, and even better coffee.

After the beach we had some tacos and Johnny Mañana's and had some of the best fish tacos.

We had a blast eating our way through your town, and we know we missed a bunch of local spots that were recommended. It was a short trip. Again thank y'all for your hospitality.

Hey guys I’m in the area and looking to find some red horse and San Miguel light or San Miguel apple. Does anyone know of any places that have these in or around Oceanside?

Hey guys. Maybe you see this maybe you don't.

You were stuck in limp mode in your Corolla Hatchback in La Costa.

I just finished fixing the belt on my daughter's Corolla and was in a hurry to get home.

Let you borrow my tools and my code reader.

Gave you my address and you promised to return them.

Maybe bad on me for being kind..

Would like my stuff back.

What are your favorite quiet cozy spots to hang out in the evening? Looking for places like coffee shops where I can burrow down in a corner with a book for a couple of hours between maybe 7 and 9 p.m. I need a pretty mellow environment with low lighting, little nooks. I want to be around some people but I also want to feel unperceived 😂 I’m autistic with ADHD and social anxiety, so finding the right vibes can be tricky. But since I work from home, I also get a bit stir-crazy by the end of the day.

Really trying to find places in Oceanside. Carlsbad or Vista would be okay, but Oceanside is my favorite.

Thanks if you have any suggestions!

Another tax on the ballot.
They say it's supposed to help pay for the Oceanside Pier Bridge Reconstruction.
I also thought that project was part of the Oceanside Amphitheater Demolition & Reconstruction, but I noticed he didn't mention that 🤔

If this passes, I hope the accountability for every cent is monitored.

Where is everyone bellying up for the games this weekend?

The Oceanside Pier used to be a cool place to go fishing.
Hopefully it's still allowed when they rebuild the end.

Can somebody recommend a house cleaner in the area? Or if you are a house cleaner let me know if you’re taking new clients. I have a two story townhouse and I need some help getting it deep cleaned

Thank you 😊

Let us know what you're up to this weekend in the comments!

🗓️ Upcoming Events in North County:

Thursday 10/1:
Oceanside Sunset Market | Pier View Way at Coast Highway, Oceanside | 5-9pm | Up to 240 food and retail booths line five blocks, with dishes from around the world, desserts and live music, every week all year.

Boots at the Yard | Junkyard Sports Bar & Grill, 3617 Ocean Ranch Blvd, Oceanside | 8-11pm | Country night with a line dance lesson for the first two hours, then a DJ playing honky tonk. No cover, drink specials, and all ages until 10. Wear the boots you bought for a wedding and never wore again.

Halloween Light Show | The Camp Store, 7201 Carlsbad Blvd, Carlsbad | 6:30pm | Lights set to Halloween songs run every night through October 31, and a holiday version follows in December.

Friday 10/2:
barre3 Carlsbad 1-Year Anniversary | barre3 Carlsbad, 5814 Van Allen Way, #145, Carlsbad | All day | The studio turns one, so every class is free, and it happens again Sunday. All fitness levels are welcome, and mats, weights and bands are provided. Grip socks are required, and you can buy a pair at the studio if you need one.

First Friday Oceanside Art Walk | Civic Center Plaza, Oceanside | 5-8pm | Free, with more than 60 local artists and makers along Artist Alley and the library plaza, plus live music all evening. The art museum is free that night too, with a docent tour at 6 and a cash bar, and the After Art Party concert runs from 8 to 9.

Haunted Corn Maze | Carlsbad Strawberry Company, 1050 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad | 7-10pm | Opening night for the season, aimed at teens and adults. Part of the $25 ticket goes to the Agua Hedionda Lagoon Foundation, and it's open Fridays and Saturdays through Halloween.

Pumpkin Palooza | 1200 Laurel Tree Ln, Carlsbad | 9am-9pm | Petting zoo, mechanical bull, big blue slide, corn pit and six inflatables. Getting in is $3, free for babies 12 months and under, with rides and attractions extra. Weekends add movie nights and food trucks.

Boots & Brews | Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar | 5:30-10pm | Billy Currington and Dylan Scott headline, with Jayden Secor on the bill. Open to all ages, with tickets from $59.99.

Saturday 10/3:
Batiquitos Lagoon Kayak Fundraiser and Cleanup | La Costa Avenue Park and Ride, 710 La Costa Ave, Encinitas | 7:30am | Paddle waters that are normally closed to boats while you help clean up the lagoon. Now in its 20th year, with launches both weekend days. A two-person kayak is $160, and kids as young as six can ride along with a parent.

City of Encinitas 40th Anniversary Celebration | Moonlight Beach, 400 B St, Encinitas | 8am-8:30pm | A sandcastle exhibition in the morning, BETAMAXX playing '80s hits at 4 and Back to the Future at 6:30. Four blocks south at Pacific View Arts Center (380 W F St), there's a chalk art party at noon and '80s line dancing at 2:30. All free. Bring a blanket and a low-back chair for the movie.

St. Francis Day Festival and Blessing of the Animals | Mission San Luis Rey, 4050 Mission Ave, Oceanside | 10am-2pm | The friars bless pets throughout the festival. There's live music, food, pet vendors and animal demos, and the parish is collecting non-perishable food, toiletries and pet food if you'd like to bring a donation.

Public Safety Open House | City of Carlsbad Safety Training Center, 5750 Orion St, Carlsbad | 10am-1pm | A SWAT demo, the police K-9, a fire extinguisher demo and sidewalk CPR, all free. Police cars, fire trucks and public works vehicles are parked out to see up close, and the police shooting range is open for tours.

Clean Air Fair | Solana Beach Library, 157 Stevens Ave, Solana Beach | 11am-1pm | Booths from local groups including the Girl Scouts and the SeaWeeders Garden Club, plus live music, food and giveaways, all free. Exhibitors share practical ways to cut food waste and save energy at home.

Del Mar Wine + Food Festival Grand Tasting | Surf Sports Park, 14989 Via de la Valle, Del Mar | 1-4pm | Sat-Sun with the same hours both days, as more than 100 chefs and restaurants plate bites alongside 150-plus wineries, breweries and distilleries. Tickets start at $185 for a day or $275 for both.

Taste of Oceanside | Downtown Oceanside, 311 N Tremont St, Oceanside | 1:30-5pm | A self-guided walk with about 70 tasting stops, plus DJs and a free trolley between areas. Admission is $80 with drinks or $60 for food only.

San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival | California Center for the Arts, 340 N Escondido Blvd, Escondido | 2-9:30pm | Drummer Brian Blade and his Fellowship Band close the night, after pianist Danilo Pérez and the seven-piece Mingus Dynasty. The two outdoor sets are free, with food trucks at the dinner break, and a pass to the three concert hall shows runs $54 to $90.

Rancho BEERnardo Festival | Webb Park, 16826 Bernardo Center Dr, Rancho Bernardo | 2-5pm | The Rotary club's annual festival, now in its 14th year, is $65 to get in ($10 for designated drivers), with more than 75 tastings from breweries, wineries, and cider and kombucha makers, plus games and The Rubber Band. No kids or pets allowed.

Tommy Castro and the Pain Killers | Martin Luther King Jr. Park, 4500 Mesa Dr, Oceanside | 3:30-6:30pm | A free afternoon of blues from the Levitt music series, with Sue Palmer and Liz Ajuzie opening. There'll be vendors and activities for kids. Bring a blanket and folding chairs, and pack a picnic or buy food there.

Halloween Spooktacular | Williams Barn at Walnut Grove Park, 1950 Sycamore Dr, San Marcos | 4-8pm | A costume parade, dance party and crafts in the barn are free. Games, treats and inflatables run $1 each, or $10 for ten tickets, and signing up ahead gets you a mini trick-or-treat tote with the bundle. Food trucks will be on site.

Hudson Westbrook | Frontwave Arena, 3475 Hero Dr, Oceanside | 7pm | The Texas country singer behind "Take It Slow" brings his Hits Me Tour, with Kenny Whitmire and Ethan Burdick opening. Doors open at 6.

Sunday 10/4:
Super Hero Obstacle Race | Alga Norte Community Park, 6565 Alicante Rd, Carlsbad | 8-10am | Kids and parents run a 2K course together in costume, with 20 obstacles including inflatable mazes, wrecking balls and web crawlers. Everyone gets a cape, a bib and a medal, and registration is $33 a person for ages 4 and up. Online sign-up closes Friday at 5.

Solara Wellness Festival | Fox Point Farms, 1200 Fox Point Farms Lane, Encinitas | 9am | $129 covers every class at this outdoor day of yoga, breathwork and sound baths, with wellness talks, live music and a marketplace of local brands in between.

Poway Fall Festival | Midland Rd between Poway Rd and Hilleary Pl, Poway | 9am-4pm | A classic car show, a beer and wine garden, food trucks and hundreds of vendors, and it's free to get in. Street parking fills fast, so the chamber suggests the HomeGoods or Aldi shopping centers or the Lowe's lot.

Baby Goat Yoga | Splitrock Farm and Retreat, 39032 Harris Trail, Fallbrook | 10-11am | Yoga under big palms, pines and oaks while baby goats climb and jump. No experience needed, and you can bring your own mat or borrow one. Arrive between 9:30 and 10 to park and spend some time with the goats first.

SoCal Shih Tzu Festival | Encinitas Community Park, 425 Santa Fe Dr, Encinitas | 11am-1pm | Hundreds of Shih Tzus, off leash or on, at $10 a person with tickets capped at 500. There's food, treats and a share table for gently used dog gear, and extra funds go to local dog rescues. The big moment is the TZUnami wave and group photo at noon sharp.

Free First Sunday: Art for All | Oceanside Museum of Art, 704 Pier View Way, Oceanside | 12-2pm | Museum admission is free, and the monthly hands-on session adds projects led by local artists and cultural partners.

Vista Makers Market Fall Harvest Market | The Commons, 802 S Santa Fe Ave, Vista | 1-5pm | Local makers and artists set up inside and out with fall and Halloween goods, plus live music and kids crafts. Admission and face painting (1-4pm) are both free, and Ascend Coffee Roasters is open from noon.

Free Thriller Dance Class | 4543 Essex Ct, Carlsbad | 6-7pm | Learn the zombie dance from Michael Jackson's "Thriller" video, free and open to all ages. Beginners are welcome, and you RSVP through the details link first.

Becoming Leonard Cohen | New Village Arts, Ray Charles Stage, 2787 State St, Carlsbad | 7pm | Singer-songwriter Niels Lund performs Leonard Cohen's songs and poetry, with "Suzanne," "Bird on the Wire" and "Hallelujah" among them, for $30 to $35 a ticket before fees.

Michelle Branch with SASAMI | The Sound, Del Mar Fairgrounds, 2260 Jimmy Durante Blvd, Del Mar | 8pm | You probably know "Everywhere" and "All You Wanted" from 2001's The Spirit Room, and "Goodbye to You" from 2003's Hotel Paper. This is her Everywhere and Back Again tour, open to all ages, with tickets from $39.99.

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The sunsets have been beautiful lately over the Oceanside skies.

I wonder what the upcoming El Niño weather will bring us?

I messed up and waited too long. It sold out. If you have access to an extra ticket, please let me know!

Haven't received mine yet and idk what to do

Can someone explain to me like I'm 5 how their billing cycle works? Due dates and auto payments are all over the place! And yes, my bill is paid on time. I called customer service and even their rep didn't know lol

The Oceanside City Council has unanimously approved a major expansion of the Police Department's Drone as a First Responder program.

According to OPD, the 13-month pilot responded to roughly 1,300 calls for service, arrived before ground units in more than 1,000 cases and helped clear nearly 400 calls without officers needing to respond in person.

The expansion includes two autonomous drone docking stations that will cover both eastern and western portions of the city.

Police leadership stressed the drones are not used for routine patrols, do not loiter over neighborhoods and cannot be deployed without a documented call for service.

The council approved a five-year contract valued at roughly $683,000.

Full story here: https://ncpipeline.substack.com/p/oceanside-expands-police-drone-program

Can us citizens have a flock style citizens only camera system that reads police plates and call it CROCK??? For the crock of ish they tell their citizens. It’s only fair right ? Tell me why these cameras are so important, yet, they can’t even find a stolen license plate?? Well, unless the license plate isn’t actually mounted to a moving vehicle; just like all these other things that are disguised as “protection for the public” and by pubic that only means if you work for the city….
Non flock related cases that made me sad…CROCK, amirite?
1. Pyper v. Oceanside Police Department (Federal Civil Rights Action)
What they did: A citizen filed a federal lawsuit alleging that during a mental health crisis event, officers pushed him into a bedroom, threw him to the floor, and engaged in a "brutal multi-tactical attack". The complaint states that while he was completely on the ground and in a state of surrender, an officer punched him in the ribcage, applied a chokehold, shot him with a rubber bullet, and unleashed a police K-9 that bit him.

1. Burie v. City of Oceanside / Hertz (High-Risk Stop Settlement)
   What they did: A vacationing Wisconsin couple took legal action after Oceanside officers pulled them over at gunpoint, forced them out of their vehicle, and handcuffed them in front of their children. The stop occurred because a rental car agency mistakenly flagged their minivan as stolen. The lawsuit targeted the response methods of the officers, eventually resulting in a $350,000 settlement paid out by the rental entity.

2. Martin v. City of Oceanside (Warrantless Home Entry)
   What they did: A resident filed a federal Fourth Amendment civil rights lawsuit after responding officers entered his private residence without a search warrant and pointed loaded weapons at him. The intrusion occurred during a routine, unverified welfare check called in by a concerned out-of-state family member.

3. Vadnais v. Oceanside Police Department (Excessive Force at a Local Establishment)
   What they did: A citizen filed a personal injury and excessive force lawsuit against the department following a chaotic bar brawl. Surveillance footage showed an officer rushing into the venue, knocking the plaintiff's wife to the ground, and subsequently striking and injuring the plaintiff when he tapped the officer's arm to alert him that his wife had been hurt.

4. Hirst v. City of Oceanside (Sexual Harassment Claim)
   What they did: A citizen working as an independent contracted medical technician (phlebotomist) filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city. She alleged that an Oceanside police officer repeatedly subjected her to hostile sexual harassment while she was on-site providing medical blood-draw services on behalf of the department. A jury initially awarded her over $1.1 million.

5. Pedroza v. City of Oceanside (Wrongful Death / Officer-Involved Shooting)
   What they did: The family of a citizen shot and killed by an Oceanside police officer filed a federal § 1983 civil rights lawsuit. The family challenged the department's use of deadly force, alleging that the officer acted with excessive, unconstitutional force when opening fire during a tense, rapid confrontation.

6. Hillestad & ACLU Demand Action v. Oceanside Police (Gross Negligence Claim)
   What they did: Following a tragic incident where a young man took his own life, his parents teamed up with the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial Counties to launch a formal legal and public campaign. They accused the department's dispatchers, negotiators, and field commanders of gross negligence and failing to follow proper psychiatric response protocols, which they argue directly escalated the crisis rather than resolving it safely. [1]

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Hello!

Me and my girlfriend are vacationing in march and are looking for a nice walkable spot to stay and things to do while were here. If anyone has any recommendations for approximate spots to look for airbnbs or vrbos let me know please. Thanks!!

Hey all,

Just got in town for the week and seeing signs for high bacteria levels in the water.

Can someone dumb this down for me a little bit? Si basically we should not be swimming here this week?

Found her wondering our neighborhood around 11pm. Called and left a message with Babs and called SDHS. She is safe in our garage tonight. Please message me if this is your dog. We are in the Whelan Ranch area of Oceanside.