OCEANSIDE–In accordance with guidance from the County of San Diego and State of California, the Oceanside Parks and Recreation Division is responding to circumstances related to COVID-19 (Coronavirus). As of Thursday, March 12, Oceanside Parks and Recreation has suspended all programs and operational hours at all Community and Senior Centers through the end of March. […]
Man arrested in connection with shooting at Carlsbad party
CARLSBAD–Authorities arrested a man in Banning, California in connection with a shooting at a party on Tide Court in Carlsbad that left one man injured, the Carlsbad Police Department reports. The suspect, identified as 36-year-old Malique Travon Campbell from Banning, California, was taken into custody, shortly before 10 a.m. in the city. Campbell was charged […]
Driver injured in vehicle collision with a fallen large tree branch in the road
CARLSBAD–A 39-year-old man suffered serious injuries Saturday when his vehicle struck a large branch that had fallen into the road in Carlsbad, according to the Carlsbad Police Department. The driver was transported to a local area hospital for severe injuries. Shortly after 8:30 p.m., Carlsbad police officers responded to El Camino Real north of Jackspar […]
Feds seize over half a million dollars in narcotics in Escondido
ESCONDIDO–U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a man who had a combined 46.7 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl in his car on Wednesday afternoon. The suspect, a 49-year-old Mexican citizen with a B1/B2 Visa, was taken into custody and later turned over to the Drug Enforcement Administration. The vehicle was seized by the U.S. Border Patrol. […]
North County property owner charged in “Crack-House” indictment
SAN DIEGO–Federal prosecutors unsealed an indictment in San Diego charging the owner of a large residential compound in Vista with maintaining a drug-involved premises. The indictment seeks criminal forfeiture of the multi-acre property, which is located in the 700 block of Poinsettia Avenue. Members of the North County Regional Gang Task Force, the FBI SWAT […]
Juveniles arrested for alleged murder of Oceanside man
VISTA–Sheriff’s department homicide detectives arrested several juveniles accused of killing an Oceanside man Saturday in Vista. The suspects were identified as juveniles of 15 or 16-years of age. They were booked into the Kearny Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility Sunday. The victim’s family has been notified of his death. He has been identified as 45 year-old […]
Deputies arrest driver of U-Haul van that struck people outside Encinitas bar
ENCINITAS–Sheriff’s deputies arrested a man accused of driving his rental U-Haul van into a crowd of people near The Saloon Bar in Encinitas Sunday, according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Christian Davis, 28, was arrested and charged with three counts of attempted murder and one count of attempted escape with force. He is […]
Juvenile false report of assault with a deadly weapon in Vista
VISTA–A juvenile filed a false report of being shot in the leg by two suspects at a park in Vista, San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reports. On March 2, at about 3:44 pm, deputies responded to a call of a juvenile who was shot in the leg at a small park located at 130 Paseo […]
Maritime smuggling leads to 13 rescues near Del Mar
DEL MAR–Following a disrupted maritime smuggling event, local, state, and Federal agencies rescued 13 people and continue to search for three more. The incident occurred early Friday morning less than one mile off the shore of Del Mar. A Unified Command was established for the crisis and included U.S. Border Patrol (USBP), Air and Marine […]
Oceanside kicks off General Plan update, phase 2
OCEANSIDE–Through goals and policies that reflect community values and aspirations, the city of Oceanside’s General Plan provides the policy framework for local land use decisions. The updating of the General Plan allows community members to participate in formulating a comprehensive vision of the community’s future—a vision that both anticipates and guides physical, demographic, and economic […]