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
OCEANSIDE — Working through the night into Friday afternoon, Oceanside firefighters and other first responders continued extinguishing a smoldering fire that engulfed the end of...
ESCONDIDO — The City Council has once again approved the Escondido Police Department’s military equipment use policy and annual report, following a state mandate that...
ESCONDIDO — As construction of the Eclipse and Mountain House projects nears completion, the Escondido City Council is taking the final steps toward establishing a...
OCEANSIDE — A statewide initiative is helping fund a local effort to clear encampments along state Route 78 between Oceanside and Carlsbad and transition people...
ENCINITAS — In preparation for the final budget in June, the Encinitas City Council recently took steps to allocate most of the remaining balance in...
CARLSBAD — Developers of a 399-unit apartment project at Aviara Parkway and Laurel Tree Lane anticipate dozens of affordable units available by this summer. The...
ESCONDIDO — The Escondido Union High School District school board swore in David Vincent on April 16 as the next elected official to represent Trustee...
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council last week unanimously agreed to allow the police department to buy new drones and over a dozen less-lethal shot...
CARLSBAD — The Carlsbad City Council unanimously approved a site development plan and coastal development permit on April 9 for Legoland California to build a...
ENCINITAS — The Encinitas City Council recently approved installing nearly 1,200 feet of new fencing along Rancho Santa Fe Road to provide a safety buffer...
ENCINITAS — The city has distributed $150,000 in grants to more than 40 local organizations as part of a 26-year-old annual program that puts taxpayer...
OCEANSIDE — During its April 8 meeting, the city’s Planning Commission named a new chairperson and approved a three-story, 43-unit senior housing project on South...