Samantha Nelson
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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 OKs mixed-use apartment project on Pier View Way
OCEANSIDE — The City Council recently approved a 64-unit, mixed-use residential project at 901 Pier View Way at the southeast corner of Pier View and...
West Coast Tomato Growers building dorms for seasonal workers
OCEANSIDE — West Coast Tomato Growers is building dormitories to house seasonal farmworkers on-site at its packing facility in the city’s Guajome neighborhood near South...
Service dogs, handlers graduate from Canine Companions
OCEANSIDE — After two weeks spent bonding and learning special commands, 12 service dogs and their new handlers went home together after graduating from an...
Padel courts coming to Oceanside
OCEANSIDE — The Townsite neighborhood near downtown Oceanside will soon welcome two new courts designed for padel, an increasingly popular game similar to tennis. The...
Escondido Renaissance Faire wraps up magical spring season
ESCONDIDO — Thousands flocked to Felicita Park over the last couple of weekends to see knights, pirates, queens, fairies and more magical wonders at the...
Oceanside grants YMCA 25-year lease extension
OCEANSIDE — The Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA has received a 25-year extension on its property lease in Jim Wood Park at Rancho Del...
Oceanside approves waste removal rate increase
Garbage collection rates are once again rising for residents and businesses in Oceanside. On May 3, the City Council approved Waste Management’s annual request for...
Oceanside purchases land next to future homeless shelter
OCEANSIDE — The city recently bought a parcel of land next to a forthcoming homeless shelter with plans to use the property as a parking...
Oceanside bans Styrofoam containers
OCEANSIDE — Oceanside has joined several North County cities in banning containers made of polystyrene foam, or Styrofoam. The Oceanside City Council unanimously approved the...
O’side planners OK commercial project in El Corazon Park
OCEANSIDE — City planners approved the addition of three research and development buildings, four drive-thru restaurants and a gas station with a car wash within...
Deputy Mayor Ryan Keim to run for Oceanside mayor in ’24
OCEANSIDE — Deputy Mayor Ryan Keim will run for mayor in 2024. Keim, who filed his intent to run for mayor on April 26, was...
Oceanside hosts first SoCal Asian and Pacific Islander festival
OCEANSIDE — The city celebrated a wide range of cultures for the inaugural Southern California Asian and Pacific Islander Festival on April 29 in downtown...