City of Oceanside - Government

06/14/2026

Tonight, Oceanside.

06/12/2026

🎆 Join us for the 3rd of July Firework Celebration! 🎆

Celebrate Independence Day, the 250th anniversary of the United States, and the 138th anniversary of the City of Oceanside's incorporation with an evening of family-friendly fun at the SoCal Soccer Complex!

📅 Friday, July 3, 2026
⏰ 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
🎟️ Admission is free!
✨ Drone Show begins at approximately 9:00 PM
🎆 Fireworks Show immediately follows
🚗 Parking is available onsite for $20 per vehicle.
🐕 Service animals only.
📍 SoCal Soccer Complex
3300 El Corazon Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056

Enjoy games, crafts, live music beginning at 5:30 PM, and food vendors with items available for purchase throughout the evening. Bring your family and friends as we celebrate our nation's birthday and Oceanside's rich history with an unforgettable night under the stars!

06/11/2026

Oceanside's recycled water network keeps growing. Crews are making strong progress on the Fire Mountain Recycled Water Reservoir and Pump Station, a 2.2 million-gallon storage tank that will expand how the city stores and delivers recycled water to irrigation and industrial customers like golf courses, HOAs, parks, and agricultural users.

The reservoir walls, roof, and columns are complete, connecting pipelines have been installed and tested, and work on the pump station is underway.

By supplying recycled water to high-demand customers, the city reduces the draw on imported drinking water, a key part of Oceanside's long-term sustainability strategy. Completion is expected in Fall 2026. 💧

06/10/2026

Oceanside's next Fire Chief was announced! Deputy Chief Jess Specht will take the helm of the Oceanside Fire Department following the retirement of Chief Dave Parsons next week.

Specht joined OFD in 2003 and has served for 23 years, most recently as Deputy Chief. He holds a master's degree in Homeland Security and Public Health Preparedness and has led response operations during major incidents including the 2017 Lilac Fire and 2024 Pier Fire.

Chief Dave Parsons leaves behind a 25-year legacy with the department, including the opening of Fire Stations 1 and 9 and the launch of OFD's Hand Crew, among many other efforts. We thank him for his service!

06/10/2026

6/10/26 at 4:00 p.m. update: Evacuation wanings in Oceanside are now lifted.

6/10/26 at 3:40 p.m. update: Forward progress on the Camp Pendleton fire is stopped. Calfire bulldozers boxed in the fire near the Marines Golf Course.

6/10/26 at 2:50 p.m. update: The Camp Pendleton fire is at approximately 600 acres.

6/10/26 at 10:30 a.m.: SMOKE ADVISORY: There is a vegetation fire on Camp Pendleton about 1/4 mile from our border and fire resources are on the scene. Residents may notice reduced visibility and the smell of smoke. Air tankers, helicopters, and ground resources fighting this blaze on Camp Pendleton.

The Oceanside Fire Department has 15 units monitoring areas along the border of Oceanside.

For those impacted by smoke, there is a temporary shelter site at El Camino High School (400 Rancho Del Oro Drive).

06/09/2026

The City of Oceanside thanks Planning Commissioners Louise Balma and Tom Rosales for their years of dedicated service. Louise served from 2006 to 2026, and Tom from 2008 to 2016, and again from 2018 to 2026. Their commitment to thoughtful, community-focused planning leaves a lasting mark on Oceanside. We wish them both well!

06/08/2026

6/8/26 at 11a.m.: There is a brushfire on Airport Road, west of Benet Hill Road. Fire resources are on the scene. For safety, OPD is working on evacuating nearby residences near the Airport and the Prince of Peace Abbey. Oceanside Airport is closed for fire support.

The zone north of the Airport (zone 0427) is being evacuated at this time. The El Corazon Senior Center (3302 Senior Center Drive) is an available shelter for those evacuating. The zone to the east (0428) is under an evacuation warning. Will update this notice as soon as more information is available.

Download the Genysys Protect app to stay in tune with any further evacuation notices: https://protect.genasys.com/download

06/08/2026

Today is World Ocean Day. Every morning, we wake up next to one of Earth's most vital systems. The ocean drives our climate, anchors our economy, and it holds more undiscovered life than anywhere else on the planet. Worth celebrating. Happy , Oceanside!

06/08/2026