Community CommentaryInside OceansideInside Oceanside: One step forward, two steps backKen LeightonFebruary 14, 2014July 22, 2015 February 14, 2014July 22, 20153 2124 It’s time to do-si-do and do that good old Oceanside square dance where you put one step in and one step out: let’s move ahead...
Community CommentaryInside OceansideInside Oceanside: Make your voice heardKen LeightonFebruary 7, 2014July 22, 2015 February 7, 2014July 22, 201501285 Would you believe it if I told you that we have a world famous rock star buried in Oceanside?...
Community CommentaryInside OceansideInside Oceanside: Make your voice heardKen LeightonJanuary 31, 2014July 22, 2015 January 31, 2014July 22, 20152 1119 If you ever felt guilty about not participating in your own city government, please let me humbly suggest that this Tuesday you can make up...
Community CommentaryInside OceansideInside Oceanside: Sharing a laugh or twoKen LeightonJanuary 24, 2014July 22, 2015 January 24, 2014July 22, 20151545 Oceanside and greater North County has gone for years without a live comedy venue....
Inside OceansideOpinionInside Oceansie: Our share of the civic punch bowlKen LeightonJanuary 17, 2014July 22, 2015 January 17, 2014July 22, 20150508 OK, so we know civic employees can do bad things....
Inside OceansideOpinionInside Oceanside: Proceeding with a matter of trustKen LeightonJanuary 10, 2014July 22, 2015 January 10, 2014July 22, 20153 780 The city manager runs our city. While it is the elected city council that sets the policy, it’s their handpicked leader who carries out their...
Community CommentaryInside OceansideInside Oceanside: What to look for in 2014Ken LeightonJanuary 3, 2014July 22, 2015 January 3, 2014July 22, 20152 429 Instead of predictions, please let me offer up some wishes for the new year....
Community CommentaryInside OceansideInside Oceanside: An accent known too wellKen LeightonDecember 27, 2013July 22, 2015 December 27, 2013July 22, 201501169 If Oceanside ever had its own Walter Cronkite, that person would surely be Al Diedrich, the local news director for Oceanside radio station KUDE (AM...
Community CommentaryInside OceansideInside Oceanside: The unanswered questionKen LeightonDecember 20, 2013July 22, 2015 December 20, 2013July 22, 20150766 “In my 31 years at Vista High, I remember we had one suicide,” says Doug Knox, a now retired high school counselor about the time...
Inside OceansideInside Oceanside: City has seen its fair share of sharks over the yearsKen LeightonDecember 6, 2013July 22, 2015 December 6, 2013July 22, 20152 302 The moment you “Jump the Shark” is when you pull a mistake so drastic that your project takes a noticeable turn for the worse....
Inside OceansideInside Oceanside: Giving thanks to those who protect usKen LeightonNovember 27, 2013July 22, 2015 November 27, 2013July 22, 20151389 As we make an inventory of the things we are thankful for, it would be very easy for those of us who live in Oceanside...
Inside OceansideInside Oceanside: Reinforcing Oceanside’s buildingsKen LeightonNovember 22, 2013July 22, 2015 November 22, 2013July 22, 20151291 Oceanside became a city 125 years ago. It’s no surprise then that there are some classic old buildings in the downtown “Townsite” area....
Inside OceansideInside Oceanside: Around town and moreKen LeightonNovember 1, 2013July 22, 2015 November 1, 2013July 22, 20153 1446 A South Oceanside bar with a colorful past has just closed down and a new owner is about to breathe new life into the place...
Inside OceansideInside Oceanside: Climbing to the topKen LeightonOctober 25, 2013July 22, 2015 October 25, 2013July 22, 20151289 A cross fit gym is dedicated to the idea that there is more to working out than just lifting weights and becoming strong....
Inside OceansideInside Oceanside: Good news in developmentKen LeightonOctober 18, 2013July 22, 2015 October 18, 2013July 22, 20154 734 While many locals still find it hard to believe our sweet seaside hometown is getting zapped with its fourth Walmart, we do have some good...