Thirty-one votes. That’s the number currently separating Oceanside mayoral frontrunner and incumbent Esther Sanchez and District 3 Councilman Ryan Keim after updated election results from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters as of Nov. 15.
Oceanside Police Chief Kedrick Sadler has retired after nearly two years in the position and more than 20 years with the department, the city announced. Assistant Police Chief Taurino Valdovinos is Sadler’s replacement.
Oceanside could possibly have a new mayor if current results from unofficial Election Night returns Nov. 5 continue their current trend, although the race is extremely tight.
Demolition crews began removing burned structures from the end of Oceanside Pier on Wednesday, Oct. 23, as part of an ongoing effort to rehabilitate the structure after a blaze last spring.
Oceanside seeks public input for its contribution to the final stretch of a 21-mile trail linking the city east to Escondido along North San Diego County’s Sprinter rail line.
Oceanside city officials and dignitaries thanked firefighters and others Wednesday, June 26, who worked to save the community’s pier from a fire in late April.
The Oceanside Fire Department, working with federal authorities, continues to investigate the source of the April 25 fire that burned the west end of the city’s pier as leaders aim to reopen a portion of the structure to the public between Friday, May 10, and Memorial Day, according to an update from officials.
Crews continued to douse a major fire at the end of the Oceanside Pier on Friday, April 26, as community and regional leaders pledged to get the damaged portion rebuilt as soon as possible.
Smoke from a significant fire at the Oceanside Pier could be seen throughout North San Diego County as crews worked to extinguish the blaze during the late afternoon Thursday, April 25.
