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🌱 Patch AM: Suspicious Packages Prompt Shelter-In-Place Orders In Oceanside

Also, don't miss TAKE3 - "Where Rock Meets Bach" on the Oceanside Patch calendar

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Good morning Oceanside! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Suspicious packages trigger hazmat response and shelter orders in Oceanside
  • One-night holiday cirque spectacular coming to Oceanside's Frontwave Arena
  • What the rail reopening means for Oceanside train riders this week

Also on today's calendar: TAKE3 - "Where Rock Meets Bach" and 9 more events.

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Mark N.!

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, with a high of 80 and low of 65 degrees.
  • Wednesday: Areas of low clouds, then sun, temps: high: 80, low: 63.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Suspicious Packages Prompt Shelter-In-Place Orders In Oceanside (patch.com) — Oceanside residents near Castellano Way and Vandegrift Boulevard were told to shelter in place Sunday after multiple suspicious packages triggered a major hazardous materials and bomb squad response. Several nearby streets, including part of Vandegrift Boulevard, were closed as fire, police, and regional hazmat teams worked under unified command to secure and remove the items, with no injuries reported.
   

2. Fly Into the Holidays With A Magical Cirque Christmas in Oceanside (theresandiego.com) — A high-energy holiday cirque show is headed to Frontwave Arena in Oceanside for one night only on Sunday, Dec. 13, with acrobatics set to modern Christmas music. With doors opening at 4:30 p.m. and family-friendly performances visible from every seat, it's an easy outing for North County residents looking for a festive December tradition close to home.
   

3. San Clemente Train Line Reopens After Storm Damage (voiceofoc.org) — Rail service between Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside has fully reopened after high surf from Hurricane Marie damaged tracks over Labor Day weekend, restoring both Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink routes. Oceanside riders no longer need bus bridges to reach Irvine, though nearby coastal cities are still grappling with emergency declarations and property damage. Expect more coastal preparation as a strong El Niño winter looms.
   

4. Del Mar readies for flooding, erosion as El Niño builds (northcoastcurrent.com) — Emergency planners are gearing up for a potentially very strong El Niño, and Oceanside is one of several sites where regional swift-water rescue teams can be pre-positioned to protect Del Mar during major storms. Del Mar is clearing drains, staging sandbags and coordinating with regional agencies as forecasts call for a wetter-than-normal winter. Residents across North County are urged to prepare homes and stay alert for flood warnings.
   

5. Oceanside man spots whale shark off Malibu coast (cbs8.com) — An Oceanside-based fish-spotting pilot helped document a rare whale shark swimming off Malibu, part of an unusual wave of warm-water sea creatures reaching Southern California. Local researchers say El Niño is bringing in species like Chilean devil rays and more sharks, but they emphasize that beachgoers in Oceanside and beyond still face very low risk in the water.
   

📸 Around Oceanside

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📸 A rare and breathtaking encounter yesterday with Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) killer whales off the Oceanside, CA coast aboard NALA (Oceanside Adventures)! —Mark N. Like

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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

  • He came home!!!
    I talked to a wonderful woman who specializes in finding lost dogs and she said to stay home and wait. And not even 20 minutes later he came back… (Nextdoor The Valley)
  • Canadian Rockies are beautiful!
    Hi neighbors, I just came back from a 1 week trip to Banff, Canada, and its surroundings. As far as natural scenery is concerned, it's in the top 3… (Nextdoor Whelan Lake)
  • Rubio's Coastal Grill posted a job opening for Kitchen Team Member in Oceanside. Apply here.
  • Cintas posted a job opening for Production Associate - Garment Hanger/Inspector in Vista. 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: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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