SAN MARCOS–A Shoulder Tap operation was conducted in front of two local retail liquor stores where a teenager asked adults to purchase the teen alcohol. Four adults were contacted, and two purchased alcohol for the minor. The adults who purchased alcohol for the teen were arrested for furnishing alcohol to a minor, which is a […]

OCEANSIDE–A small brush fire broke out Monday morning near a senior residential neighborhood in Oceanside. Oceanside and Camp Pendleton firefighters responded to the blaze at 10:30 a.m. in the 3700 block of San Ramon Drive. The size of the fire was approximately 40 feet, according to Oceanside Fire Chief Rick Robinson. One eucalyptus tree caught […]

OCEANSIDE–The Oceanside Police Department will team with law enforcement agencies across California to promote safe behaviors for motorists and pedestrians. September is Pedestrian Safety Month, and California continues to see more and more pedestrians getting injured or killed on roads. In 2016, 867 pedestrians were killed and more than 14,000 injured in California alone. A […]

SAN DIEGO–A former San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy charged with sexual misconduct involving more than a dozen victims entered guilty pleas today as part of an agreement that will impose a maximum sentence of five years in custody.  Defendant Richard Fischer, 33, entered the plea on the morning his jury trial was set to begin […]

OCEANSIDE–(UPDATE) Yolanda Combs has been located and reunited with her family. The Oceanside Police Department did not release further information on Combs.

OCEANSIDE–A military truck returning from San Diego caught fire while on Interstate 5 freeway on Friday, according to the Oceanside Fire Department. Shortly before 1 p.m. fire crews were dispatched to a reported truck fire on the northbound side of the freeway at Oceanside Blvd. Numerous callers reported a military vehicle on fire with small […]

OCEANSIDE–The North County Transit District (NCTD) Board of Directors adopted a proclamation at its July 18, 2019 Board Meeting recognizing September 2019 as “Rail Safety Month.” In doing so, NCTD affirms its commitment to safety and saving lives through the prevention of needless tragedy on and near the tracks.  NCTD holds safety as one of […]

CARLSBAD–The Sears store in Carlsbad will be closing its doors. The store, located at The Shoppes at Carlsbad Mall, will begin liquidation sales in mid-September, according to TransformCo, the store’s parent company. Larry Costello, Public Relations Director for Sears and Kmart, released a statement about the closure: “After careful review, we have made the difficult […]

OCEANSIDE–Oceanside Police Department will conduct a DUI/Driver’s License Checkpoint on August 30 at an undisclosed location within the city limits between the hours of 8 p.m. to 2 a.m.  DUI Checkpoints are placed in locations based on collision statistics and frequency of DUI arrests. Officers will be looking for signs of alcohol and/or drug impairment, […]

OCEANSIDE–A man’s body was found floating in the San Luis Rey River adjacent to Capistrano Park in Oceanside on Saturday, the Oceanside Police Department said. Police officers received a call at around 12:17 p.m. from a pedestrian reporting a body in the river. Oceanside Fire Department personnel along with Life Guards also responded to the […]