🌱 Oceanside Begins Redistricting + Free COVID-19 Testing

Lisa Frost
Updated ·4 min read

Good morning Oceanside! Let's get this week off to a great start with the latest news nearby.

First, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy. High: 73 Low: 42.

Here are the top five stories today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

  1. The City of Oceanside is holding a series of Public Hearings and Community Outreach Meetings to begin the process of redistricting the City Council's four districts. The first meeting is on January 12th at 6 pm in the Oceanside City Council Chambers (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)

  2. Gov. Gavin Newsom activated the California National Guard to support local sites as the state experiences a testing shortage amid a dire surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the omicron variant. A total of six sites in San Diego County are getting assistance to expand testing capacity. (Los Angeles Patch)

  3. The Tri-City Medical Arts Building was sold for the first time in its more than 40-year history. The two-story, 33,914-square-foot medical office property in Vista was sold for $8.3 million, a real estate firm announced. The property is adjacent to Tri-City Medical Center on Thunder Drive. (Times of San Diego)

  4. Check out the five most recent houses to hit the market in the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton area — including a home in the Oceanside area with 1 bed and 1.5 baths for $799,000, and another in the Bonsall area with 5 beds and 2.5 baths for $1.7 million. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)

  5. Gas prices are down slightly in San Diego County, but are still $1.36 higher than a year ago. The average price has dropped 4.2 cents since rising to $4.67 on Nov. 28, its highest amount since Oct. 12, 2012. Crude oil costs account for slightly more than half of the pump price, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. (Times of San Diego)

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Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

  • Two-Day Workshop: Masterful Drawing Techniques (1:00 PM)

  • OHS Monthly Staff Meeting - Oceanside High (3:30 PM)

From my notebook:

  • City of Oceanside - Government: "Today is National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day and we're proud to support the men and women of the Oceanside Police Department who are dedicated to our community and work to keep our neighborhoods safe. ᴛʜᴀɴᴋꜱ ꜰᴏʀ ᴀʟʟ ʏᴏᴜ ᴅᴏ! 🚔 #Tha..." (Facebook)

  • MCCS Camp Pendleton: "It's not too late! Register today for the Marine Corps Body Composition Study happening tomorrow at Paige Field House. This 30 minute assessment includes: Measurements, 3D Surface Scan, Dual-Energy Absorptiometry (DXA ) Scan, Bioelectrical ..." (Instagram)

  • City of Oceanside - Government: The Oceanside Community Resource Centers have partnered with Vista Community Clinic to provide Free COVID-19 testing and vaccinations throughout Oceanside this month. For other resources, please visit... (Facebook)

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— Lisa Frost

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This article originally appeared on the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch