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Undercover and uniformed officers help to support local businesses and shoppers with heightened presence in busy retail parking lots and stores.

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The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library have reopened their Amazon Bookstore, offering book lovers an opportunity to purchase gently used books and help support the Library’s programs, special events for all ages, and acquisition of new books and other materials.

Oceanside Public Library invites you to a special Winter Story Stroll at the Adelante Bookmobile on Monday, December 13 from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m. at Joe Balderrama Park, located at 709 San Diego Street in Oceanside.

In the hustle and bustle of the holidays we can become more vulnerable to theft and other crime. Chief Armijo shares seasonal safety tips.

To address the growing homeless crisis in Oceanside and to mitigate community impacts, the Oceanside City Council took the next step at its meeting on November 17 to advance Oceanside's first year-round homeless shelter.

The City of Oceanside is seeking nominees for the 2022 Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Service Award. The annual award recognizes and honors residents of the City who have made a significant contribution of time and energy through volunteer work to improve community life, promote positive community development, and enhance the lives of individuals and neighborhoods in the City.

On November 18, 2021, Detectives from the Oceanside Police Department’s Vice Unit conducted a minor decoy operation to check on compliance at off-sale alcohol retail establishments within the City of Oceanside. The Minor Decoy Program uses supervised individuals under the age of 20, who attempt to purchase alcohol at licensed premises.

The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library will hold a Gifts Galore! Books and More! Sale on Saturday, December 11 in the Civic Center Library Community Rooms at 330 N. Coast Highway.

The Oceanside Public Library bookmobiles will be moving to a winter schedule beginning Monday, November 8, 2021

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Join us! As the City of Oceanside prepares to receive direct funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), City leaders recognize the importance of engaging directly with residents to assess needs and explore how the funding can best align with local priorities.

Oceanside crews have been making storm preparations a priority. The clearing of storm drains is ongoing, and the City’s emergency responders have plans in place and will be monitoring flood-prone areas.

At its meeting on October 20, 2021, the City Council discussed applications received to rename Rancho Del Oro Park, the El Corazon Aquatic Center, and the Alex Road Skatepark.

In honor of the Friends’ 50^th Anniversary and National Friends of Libraries Week, the Friends are promoting sales of their memberships on October 21 beginning at 10 a.m. at the Oceanside Farmers Market, located at the corner of Pier View Way and North Coast Highway.

The recipient of the Oceanside 2021 Senior Volunteer of the Year Award was announced today at the annual Senior Expo hosted by the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce at Civic Center Plaza.

The One Book, One San Diego adult selection for the 2021 region-wide read is “Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist'' by Judith Heumann and Kristen Joiner.

The Friends of the Oceanside Public Library are delighted to announce that they are once again able to accept donations of books, magazines, DVDs and CDs.

The City of Oceanside Emergency Operations Center is closely monitoring the impacts of the oil spill that occurred Saturday, October 2, 2021, off the coast of Huntington Beach roughly 50 miles to the north.

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In keeping with its ongoing efforts to serve all members of the public, the City of Oceanside is updating its Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) transition plan and self-evaluation. The accessibility plan provides a comprehensive plan for accessibility for persons with disabilities to City facilities, programs, services, and events.

The City of Oceanside received an Award of Excellence during the WateReuse conference in September 2021. Oceanside received the Recycled Water Outreach/Education Program Award for Pure Water Oceanside, which pays tribute to an agency that demonstrates a significant and wide-reaching community outreach and/or public education program that informs the community about the presence and benefits of water reuse.

The Filipino-American Cultural Organization (FACO) and the Oceanside Public Library will be hosting the 20^th Annual Filipino Cultural Celebration on Saturday, October 9, 2021.

The Library will be offering a Citizenship Class for those eligible to prepare for the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Service (USCIS) Naturalization Test.

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The City of Oceanside, in partnership with the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce and Visit Oceanside, will host a job fair on Saturday, September 25, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Civic Center Plaza located at 300 North Coast Highway in Downtown Oceanside.

The Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) announced yesterday that Oceanside has been invited to apply for Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP) funding for the Fire Station No. 1 relocation project. Only 13 projects nationwide and among US Territories received this invitation.

The City of Oceanside understands the importance of sandy beaches for the protection of coastal infrastructure, recreation, and the local economy.

The Oceanside Public Library is pleased to announce new, expanded hours beginning August 15, 2021.

The City of Oceanside is being awarded $1.06 million for its planned Well Expansion and Brine Minimization Project from the Federal Bureau of Reclamation under the Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act Desalination Program.

The City of Oceanside will begin accepting applications for Oceanside Moderate-Income Homeownership Pilot Program from August 9 through August 31, 2021.

The Secretary of the Interior will be recommending a $1.7 million grant award for construction of the Pure Water Oceanside project.

Oceanside Public Library is excited to announce the opening celebration of the Early Learning and Community Information Hub from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on August 11, 2021.

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In response to financial hardships of the pandemic, the City of Oceanside developed the Oceanside Ratepayer Relief Program.

Over the past month, the Oceanside City Council advanced two major projects to diminish homelessness in our community.

A grand opening ceremony for the City of Oceanside’s El Corazon Aquatics and Events Center will be held on Saturday, August 21, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to noon at 3306 Senior Center Drive in Oceanside.

Ranging from cottage-style gardens to micro-vineyards, entries in the 2021 City of Oceanside’s WaterSmart Landscape Contest showcase the diversity and utility of California-friendly landscaping.

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The City of Oceanside Public Works Department will host a second virtual public workshop on Wednesday, June 30, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. to share the final results of the beach sand replenishment and retention feasibility study.

The City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation Division will host an incredible Fireworks display on Saturday, July 3, 2021, at El Corazon, in celebration of Oceanside’s 133rd anniversary of the City’s incorporation.

Oceanside Public Library is excited to announce the development of an Early Learning and Community Information Hub within its Civic Center Library this summer.

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The City of Oceanside placed first in the 2021 Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation, earning Oceanside the most water-wise City designation among similarly-sized cities, for the upcoming year.

El Cajon – As the state and region head towards summer and a return of critical burn conditions, CAL FIRE San Diego is suspending all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of San Diego and Imperial Counties. This suspension takes effect on May 24, 2021 and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and
leaves.

Oceanside has slightly different requirements, please reach out to Fire Prevention at 760-435-4101 for questions.

The City is evaluating potential sites to locate a play space for our furry friends within an existing/planned City park.

The Oceanside City Council approved further funding for a partnership with local farmers for local farm-fresh produce & dry goods for Oceanside residents in need.

The City will resume enforcement for street sweeping parking violations beginning June 21, 2021.

Oceanside Public Library invites children, teens, and adults to participate in Summer Reading 2021.

To celebrate “Water Awareness Month” this May and highlight the value of water, the City of Oceanside is unveiling its new virtual reality video tour.