Arts & EntertainmentCitiesCommunityNewsOceansideOceanside FeaturedOceanside selects first poet laureateSamantha NelsonJuly 14, 2026 July 14, 2026012 OCEANSIDE — Oceanside cultural leaders have selected the city’s first poet laureate: Karla Cordero. The inaugural poet laureate will serve a two-year term, creating “engaging...