VISTA–A 59-year-old pedestrian walking in downtown Vista was struck by a vehicle Wednesday evening, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. The collision occurred about 8:41 p.m. at the intersection of Civic Center Drive and South Santa Fe Avenue. The pedestrian was walking westbound across Civic Center Drive, when he was struck by a […]

OCEANSIDE–A man who allegedly vandalized homes and vehicles in an Oceanside neighborhood early Wednesday morning died after Oceanside police officers confronted him and shot him with a taser gun after he threw a windshield wiper at them, the Oceanside Police Department reports. Oceanside police responded at 3: 18 a.m. to numerous calls of vandalism, burglary […]

ENCINITAS–The Encinitas City Council Wednesday passed an Emergency Ordinance to enact a temporary moratorium on evictions due to nonpayment of rent for residential and commercial tenants related to the Novel Coronavirus (“COVID-19”). Tenants must experience a financial impact as defined in the emergency ordinance (a substantial decrease in income or substantial out-of-pocket medical expenses, or […]

VISTA–A man found unresponsive on the ground in a parking lot Thursday evening died from a fatal gunshot wound, according to the Sheriff’s Department. Shortly after 9:30 p.m., a security guard was on patrol in the area of 2500 South Santa Fe Avenue in the unincorporated area of Vista. The guard located an adult male […]

OCEANSIDE–The City of Oceanside instated a hard closure of parking lots west of the train tracks, and a soft closure of beaches.   The closure of parking lots has minimized occupancy and increased distancing at the beach. The soft closure of Oceanside beaches means that gatherings are not permitted. Active recreation such as walking, jogging, or […]

OCEANSIDE–The City of Oceanside has created a utility service relief program for businesses that must remain closed to the public due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The goal of the program is to support Oceanside’s local business community and provide relief for water, sewer and solid waste utility services by temporarily stopping all utility services and […]

CAMP PENDLETON–Marine Corps Installations West (MCIWEST) hasimplemented Health Protection Condition Bravo (HPCON-B) across all of itsinstallations to maintain the readiness and protection of base personnel and families. HPCON-B takes increased actions to help mitigate growth in community transmission of an unusual health risk or disease, in this case the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). This condition […]

VISTA–The City of Vista was notified March 20 that a Vista Fire Department firefighter has tested positive for COVID-19.  The firefighter had recently been on duty; however was asymptomatic during that time, according to city officials. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) says the firefighter presented a very low risk to any members of the […]

OCEANSIDE–Due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the North County Transit District (NCTD) is experiencing significant declines in ridership and has determined that temporary service reductions will be implemented for Coaster commuter trains. The following temporary service reductions will be in effect beginning March 23 and will remain in place until further notice.  Weekend Coaster Service:All […]

CARLSBAD–The City of Carlsbad has temporarily suspended all in-person city services based on San Diego County Health Human Services Administration’s order to prevent the spread of COVID-19.  The city will temporarily suspend all in-person services. A list of services is available by phone and on the city’s website, https://www.delmar.ca.us/799/Conducting-City-Business-During-COVID-19 A special city council meeting was […]