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🌱 Patch AM: Coastal Rail Service Suspended This Weekend For Maintenance

Spotted on the Oceanside calendar: Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026

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Hi there, Oceanside! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Weekend rail shutdown affects Oceanside riders and neighbors near the tracks
  • Oceanside fatal crash and church fire lead this week's crime log
  • How one Oceanside teacher keeps 9/11 real for today's students

Also on today's calendar: Del Mar/San Diego MEGA Reptile Expo - Sept. 12-13, 2026 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tractor say to the plow? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Humid, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Sunday: Humid, temps: high: 79, low: 66.
  • Monday: Humid, with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Coastal Rail Service Suspended This Weekend For Maintenance (patch.com) — Rail service between San Diego and Oceanside will be shut down this weekend, with all Coaster trains canceled Saturday and Sunday while crews handle maintenance and infrastructure work. Oceanside residents who rely on the line should plan alternate transportation and stay alert near the tracks, where test trains and construction equipment may still be moving despite the suspension of regular service.
   

2. Brutal Parking Lot Attack; Dispute Turns Deadly; Fatal Plane Crash: Oceanside, San Diego County Crime Log (patch.com) — A roundup of recent public safety incidents highlights several serious cases in Oceanside, including a fatal bicycle crash and a fire that destroyed a church building but caused no injuries. The log also covers hit-and-runs, major crashes, evacuations, and violent crimes across San Diego County, giving Oceanside readers a broader view of regional risks and law enforcement activity.
   

3. Oceanside teacher holds a specific and special lesson on 9/11 anniversary for students (10news.com) — An Oceanside High School social studies teacher is marking the 9/11 anniversary with a thoughtful 90-minute lesson that helps local students, none of whom were alive then, understand its impact. Oceanside teens review historic front pages, watch video clips, and even see a flag flown from Camp Pendleton as they reflect on how the attacks changed the nation and their families' lives.
   

4. Deported father of former U.S. Marine returns to San Diego following court order (sandiegouniontribune.com) — A federal judge ordered the return of the deported father of a former Marine and longtime Oceanside resident, allowing him to reunite with his family in San Diego. After nearly a year in Mexico, he crossed back through San Ysidro, where emotional family members welcomed him as his immigration status and related U visa case continue.
   

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🪧 Patch Classifieds

  • 2001 Ford Mustang Convertible
    Lien Sale- Bidding begins at 3200.00 September 18th 9am at Westcoast Auto Service parking lot 1434 S. Coast Hwy, Oceanside, CA See Chris P. (More info)

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Zathura is Your Rancho Coastal Humane Society Pet This Week —John Van Zante Read on Patch
  • HAS BEEN RETURNED TO OWNER 🤗
    This dog has wandered into our yard! It's contained and separated from our dogs and has water. Who does this baby belong to? Please share! We are off… (Nextdoor Seaside District)
  • I'm looking for my cat.
    He has been missing since Sept. 9 in the evening, He's a large Siamese mix, blue eyes. he never wanders because he loves to eat! (Nextdoor Rancho Del Oro Village 1)
  • Travel + Leisure Co. posted a job opening for Seasonal Housekeeper - WorldMark Oceanside Harbor Resort in Oceanside. Apply here.
  • The Rittenhouse Hotel posted a job opening for Night Auditor in Oceanside. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Oceanside here.

Ok Oceanside! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hold me close John Deere. (Thank you Jenny H. for sending it in!)
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