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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
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Oceanside Senior Citizens Association to close

Samantha Nelson
The Oceanside Senior Citizens Association, a nonprofit organization providing meals and transportation to seniors since 1975, is slated to end operations on Dec. 28....
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Oceanside recognizes San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians

Samantha Nelson
OCEANSIDE — In honor of National Native American Heritage Month, City Council once again acknowledged the San Luis Rey Band of Mission Indians at its...
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O’side Turkey Trot gets families to ‘move their feet before they eat’

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Nearly 10,000 people hit the streets of downtown Oceanside on Thanksgiving morning for the 13th annual Frontwave Credit Union O’side Turkey Trot....
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City officials to create Measure X oversight committee

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City Council approved several items on its agenda Nov. 28, including plans for a new city swimming pool and the creation of a Measure X...
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Oceanside tackles short-term rentals, regulations

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The city continued its discussion over how to regulate short-term rentals, an issue that has been popping up in coastal towns and other cities popular...
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Sanchez still leads a ‘disappointed’ Lowery in Oceanside council race

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OCEANSIDE — There were still 112,000 votes to be counted in San Diego County as of Nov. 21, but most of Oceanside’s elections have been...