Downtown
Oceanside In The News:
Links to articles of interest in the local media
Oceanside leaders curious,
cautious
San
Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 01 Feb 2007
4:00 AM PST
OCEANSIDE, Feb. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE): City officials are
proceeding with caution on a proposal to develop a Chargers
stadium on the city's 71.7-acre Center City Golf Course,
leery of what it will take to make a deal.
Transportation key to NFL stadium in
Oceanside
North
County Times Thu, 01 Feb 2007
11:57 PM PST
OCEANSIDE ---- The viability of building an NFL stadium in
Oceanside depends on the parking and transportation needed
to accommodate 60,000 fans on game days, San Diego Chargers
and city officials agreed Thursday after a two-hour
meeting.
Parking garage stalled for lack of . . .
hotel rooms
San
Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 01 Feb 2007
7:05 AM PST
OCEANSIDE, Feb. 1 (UNION-TRIBUNE): In August of 2005, eight
developers submitted plans to build downtown Oceanside's
second public-parking garage, and three were chosen as
front-runners.
Many Charger season tickets bought in North
County
North
County Times Wed, 31 Jan 2007
11:06 PM PST
OCEANSIDE ---- While the San Diego Chargers are considering
moving to Oceanside, more than 8,800 of the team's season
ticket holders already come from North County, according to
statistics that the team provided the North County
Times.
Oceanside airport lease
approved
San
Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 02 Nov 2006
3:07 AM PST
OCEANSIDE, Nov. 2 (UNION-TRIBUNE): The City Council voted
last night to keep the municipal airport open for 15 to 20
years and to build new hangars on the south side of the
property.
S.D. Malkin Files Plans for Oceanside
Resort
San
Diego Business Journal Wed, 01 Nov 2006
3:37 PM PST
A San Diego developer has filed paperwork to build a
336-room resort and 48 time-share units on two city blocks
in downtown Oceanside, steps from the beach.
Pacific Street bridge finally under way in
Oceanside
North
County Times Thu, 26 Oct 2006
7:43 PM PDT
OCEANSIDE ---- For years engineers, local politicians and
business leaders have called for a new crossing to carry
Pacific Street over the mouth of the San Luis Rey River.
That goal took a step toward reality Wednesday with a
groundbreaking ceremony for the Pacific Street
Bridge.
Ranking of least, most dangerous
cities
USA
Today Mon, 30 Oct 2006
7:24 AM PST
A list of the safest and most dangerous cities overall, as
compiled by Morgan Quitno Press, which bases the rankings
on FBI figures released in June. The list starts with the
safest cities and ends with the most dangerous. Oceanside
ranks 157th.
Thousands enjoy Dia de los Muertos in
Oceanside
North
County Times Mon, 30 Oct 2006
0:58 AM PST
OCEANSIDE ---- Downtown Oceanside was transformed into a
marigold-laden Mexican plaza Sunday as festival-goers
celebrated Dia de los Muertos, a Mexican tradition dating
back 3,000 years that honors the memories of the deceased.
Bridge construction will connect Oceanside
Harbor to downtown
San
Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 26 Oct 2006
4:39 AM PDT
OCEANSIDE – Construction is scheduled to begin Monday
on an $18 million bridge across the San Luis Rey River that
will connect Oceanside Harbor with
downtown.
Oceanside antique festival will fill streets
on Sunday:
OCEANSIDE, Sep. 6 (UNION-TRIBUNE)
Lynne
Cook didn't know a lot about antiques when she got into the
business 25 years ago. But she learned fast. “You
never quit learning when you collect antiques. There's
always something you don't know about,” Cook
said.
North County Transit District to hold public
workshops
San
Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News Tue, 05 Sep 2006
6:22 PM PDT
The North County Transit District is hosting three
workshops to garner public input about the development of
Carlsbad Village Station, the Escondido Transit Center and
the Oceanside Transit Center.
Oceanside volunteer racks up the
hours
OCEANSIDE
---- If you ask Dick Bartlett where he finds the 40 to 60
hours a week he spends volunteering, he has to stop and
think. Between putting Marine and Navy families together
via videoconferencing with deployed loved ones in Iraq,
plus his
part...
Oceanside officials get sneak peek at
downtown's future
North
County Times Wed, 23 Aug 2006
6:03 PM PDT
OCEANSIDE ---- More than 400 people had the chance to get a
bird's-eye view of the new wave of development in downtown
Oceanside on Tuesday as they toured the third floor of a
six-story building under construction next to the movie
theater.
Council sends tree-ban proposal back for more
work
San Diego
Union-Tribune Thu, 24 Aug 2006 7:09 AM
PDT
The city staff has been handed a hot
potato: how to protect the views of homeowners from
intrusive vegetation and at the same time keep the trees
that beautify the neighborhoods.
A ‘military town’ no more:
Oceanside’s art scene has moved up to the front
lines
San
Diego CityBeat
The
city of Oceanside was never planned—it was pushed.
First the railroad, then the military, drove Oceanside's
growth. The city's character was taken over, overshadowed
for decades by forces beyond its control, but the people of
Oceanside eventually fought back. Now, a happening art
scene is breaking the “ghetto” and
“military town” reputation into pieces.
Oceanside council agrees to invest in beach
resort
North
County Times Wed, 16 Aug 2006
11:47 PM PDT
OCEANSIDE ---- The City Council voted unanimously Wednesday
to approve a tentative agreement requiring the city to
invest 27 million to help pay for a 300-room beach resort
in downtown Oceanside.
Beachfront hotel gets city committee's
OK
San
Diego Union-Tribune Tue, 15 Aug 2006
2:09 AM PDT
OCEANSIDE, Aug. 15 (UNION-TRIBUNE): A proposed $187 million
beachfront luxury hotel won the unanimous support of the
city's Redevelopment Advisory Committee yesterday.
Oceanside narrows search for veterans
hall
North
County Times Mon, 14 Aug 2006
11:17 PM PDT
OCEANSIDE ---- The former police headquarters building on
Mission Avenue is the only city-owned property suitable for
a veterans hall, Oceanside officials said Monday after
touring two possible sites.
Sprinter touted as bridge for bicycle
travel
North
County Times Mon, 14 Aug 2006
6:15 PM PDT
When cyclist Bob Kiger looks at the 22-mile Sprinter
light-rail line under construction between Oceanside and
Escondido, he sees more than tracks.
Oceanside council crafts luxury hotel plan
City agrees to pay $27 million
subsidy
San
Diego Union-Tribune Fri, 11 Aug 2006
8:39 AM PDT
Oceanside council crafts luxury hotel plan
Oceanside resort larger, more expensive than
expected
North
County Times Thu, 10 Aug 2006
11:32 PM PDT
OCEANSIDE ---- A 300-room beach resort touted as the future
centerpiece of Oceanside's downtown is going to be larger
and more expensive for the city than originally proposed
last year.
Report: Apartment vacancy drops, rents
climb
San
Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News Mon, 05 Jun 2006
5:40 PM PDT
San Diego County's apartment vacancy has a dropped a half a
percent, and rents have flattened, but still exceed $1,100
a month.
100-year-old home moved to make way for
hotel
North
County Times Sat, 27 May 2006
5:33 PM PDT
OCEANSIDE ---- To most people, moving an entire home would
seem like a daunting task. Not to Dan and Jo Ann Crawley:
They've done it
before.
Lobbyists can start registering June
2
North
County Times Thu, 25 May 2006
6:33 PM PDT
OCEANSIDE ---- A half-dozen people took the city up on its
invitation Wednesday to ask questions about a new lobbyist
law that kicks in June 2. The law, largely modeled after
the lobbying requirements in the California Political
Reform Act, was approved by the City Council by a 3-2 vote
on May 3
Oceanside redevelopment coming into
focus
San
Diego Daily Transcript via Yahoo! News Tue, 23 May 2006
5:53 PM PDT
The plan Oceanside has for a key nine blocks along its
waterfront on either side of the Oceanside Pier is finally
coming into focus after years of preliminary work
Oceanside panel urged to push ban on
smoking
San
Diego Union-Tribune Wed, 24 May 2006
7:04 AM PDT
OCEANSIDE, May 24 (UNION-TRIBUNE): A proposal to ban
smoking at the city's harbor and public parks, on its
beaches and pier can't come soon enough for two local women
walking their dogs on a harbor sidewalk yesterday.
Hotel developer gets planning
extension
San
Diego Union-Tribune Thu, 11 May 2006
2:04 AM PDT
OCEANSIDE, May 11 (UNION-TRIBUNE): City Council members
voted unanimously last night to give the developer of a
beach-front hotel an extra 90 days before it must present
its latest plans and financial data for the resort.
Summit looks at Oceanside as tourist
draw
San
Diego Union-Tribune Wed, 10 May 2006
7:42 AM PDT
OCEANSIDE, May 10 (UNION-TRIBUNE): A trio of young women
from Minnesota are tired of sunning themselves on the
beach. What else is there for them to do in Oceanside?
