Samantha Nelson covers Oceanside, Camp Pendleton and the decommissioning San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. She earned her journalism degree from the E.W. Scripps School of Journalism at Ohio University and has previously reported for The Athens Messenger in Athens, Ohio, and USA Today in McLean, Virginia. For story tips and ideas, contact her at [email protected]. Follow her on Twitter: @samm1son
The city of Oceanside is considering building two new gymnasiums at existing municipal parks to meet the growing local demand for more recreational opportunities. During...
ESCONDIDO — The City Council voted to renew a municipal ordinance allowing the police department to continue utilizing military-grade equipment during its April 19 meeting....
OCEANSIDE — After years of debate, storefront cannabis dispensaries may soon become a reality for the city of Oceanside. The City Council moved forward on...
OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside Unified School District is directing an additional $8.1 million in school facility bond funds to modernize the Pablo Tac School of...
OCEANSIDE — The city is considering waiving registration fees to ease rising cost burdens on mobile home park owners and residents. While mobile home park...
OCEANSIDE — The boundaries of Libby and Del Rio elementary schools have been redrawn to include neighborhoods within the Reynolds Elementary boundaries, providing a destination...
ESCONDIDO — City leaders hope to attract more businesses leading the green transportation revolution to the hidden city with the second annual Green Transpo Expo...
ESCONDIDO — A proposed battery energy storage facility near Escondido has some residents worried about its proximity to their homes, horses and other farm animals...
ESCONDIDO — The Escondido Union High School District has recognized an Orange Glen High School teacher and Escondido High School secretary as this year’s top...
ESCONDIDO — The Escondido High School boys and girls golf teams recently received new golf club sets from Southern California Professional Golfers Association’s ClubsForeYouth program,...
OCEANSIDE — A 323-unit, mixed-use multifamily project is set to complete the buildout of a three-way intersection near the Vista city limits. The Oceanside Planning...
ESCONDIDO — Barrel Republic’s location on Grand Avenue in Escondido has closed for good after only two years in service. The self-service draft beer bar...
OCEANSIDE — Tri-City Healthcare District officials are considering contracting out labor and delivery services in an effort to continue delivering babies in the district. Tri-City...
OCEANSIDE — The Oceanside Police Department will hire more staff over the next several years to help improve operations based on an independent consultant’s assessment...