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 — Construction crews unearthed fossilized bones of a large, hoofed mammal that roamed the area more than 40 million years ago during a routine...
With climate scientists forecasting what could be one of the strongest El Niño seasons on record this winter, North San Diego County residents should start...
FALLBROOK — New lights at Ingold Sports Park are a win-win for the community, providing clearer field lighting for athletes while reducing light pollution in...
OCEANSIDE — The City Council certified an environmental impact report for the proposed $82 million reconstruction of the Pier View Way Bridge, advancing the project...
ENCINITAS — Grandview Beach access will remain closed for the foreseeable future following a bluff collapse late last week. The bluff failure occurred just north...
RISING STARS The Encinitas Chamber of Commerce recently honored five high school seniors during its first Rising Star Student Recognition Breakfast of the 2026-2027 school...
REGION — Two of North County’s biggest cities, which also have the region’s highest homeless populations, are continuing to fine-tune and fund new efforts to...
OCEANSIDE — Planning commissioners on Monday approved two residential projects in Oceanside’s coastal communities that together will provide 41 units, including six affordable units. The...
ESCONDIDO — Hundreds of residents listened as Mayor Dane White and challenger Elias Velazquez explained how they plan to tackle homelessness if elected this November...
OCEANSIDE — The city is exploring several options to improve access to and from the Capistrano neighborhood, a community directly in front of Camp Pendleton’s...
ESCONDIDO — The city has once again approved the Police Department’s military equipment inventory report, complying with a statewide mandate now in its fifth year....