CRIME & SAFETY
Dead man's body found floating near his boat in Oceanside Harbor
A boater was found dead floating in Oceanside Harbor Monday, authorities reported. The body, that of a man in his late 50s, was discovered about 9 a.m. near a docked sailboat he owned, according to the Oceanside Fire Department. His name was withheld pending family notification. The man's cause of...
Brothers plead guilty to holding 3 migrants hostage in Escondido
Two brothers who kidnapped a trio of migrants and held them for ransom at an Escondido home have pleaded guilty to federal charges, prosecutors said Tuesday. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Virves Pablo-Francisco (a citizen of Guatemala), 22, and Nicolas Pablo-Francisco, 20, held a 16-year-old boy from Afghanistan, as well as a 41-year-old father and 19-year-old son from Ecuador, hostage and demanded thousands of dollars from their families.
Oceanside city officials, police, street artists collaborate on mural project
Art paying tribute to military and law enforcement, the famous Oceanside pier, characters from the film the Sandlot, and graffiti art surround the little league fields at Ron Ortega Park in Oceanside. It was a vision four years in the making. "To make it look better for our park ......
Every 15 Minutes comes to VCHS Wednesday morning
Wednesday, April 24, California Highway Patrol, in conjunction with Valley Center High School, will be conducting a simulated drunk driving collision as part of the Every 15 Minutes program. About 10:30am, the students will be released down to the track and at 10:45 the assembly will be begin. The collision...
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