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Today’s edition · Fri., Nov. 6

Oceanside's city manager is leaving Dec. 18, and trains cross a new bridge Monday

Plus, a seat on the Clean Energy Alliance committee and Santa Ana winds this weekend.

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Oceanside is one of seven cities with a seat to fill on the Clean Energy Alliance advisory committee

255,000+customers served across the seven cities

is a locally controlled, not-for-profit power provider serving more than 255,000 customers.

If you live or own a business in Oceanside and want a say in your power provider, here's your opening. is seeking residents and business leaders to fill seven seats on its , with terms beginning in 2027.

Oceanside shares the list with Carlsbad, Del Mar, Escondido, San Marcos, Solana Beach, and Vista. The committee gives the board of directors feedback on operational matters and links the board to the local community. Candidates with backgrounds in electricity, community outreach, or policy advocacy get preference.

  • Deadline: 5 p.m. Dec. 22
  • Board vote on appointments: scheduled Jan. 28, 2027
  • Who can apply: residents or business owners in Oceanside

Applying takes three steps

StepWhat to do
DownloadThe CAC application on the CEA website
AddA current resume
EmailClerk@TheCleanEnergyAlliance.org

Getting Around

Trains will cross the new Batiquitos Lagoon bridge for the first time Monday

If you ride the rails through North County, Monday, Nov. 9 is a milestone. It will be the first day trains cross the new concrete bridge over the Batiquitos Lagoon in Carlsbad, bringing the Batiquitos Lagoon Double Track project to 75% completion.

The new bridge replaces the 1940s wooden trestle and will improve tidal flow in the lagoon. SANDAG and Caltrans' double-track project adds a second track from Avenida Encinas in Carlsbad to La Costa Avenue in Encinitas.

The Batiquitos Lagoon project by the numbers

75%
complete once trains cross the new bridge
$166 million
for the fully funded project
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from La Costa Avenue to Avenida Encinas
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of continuous double track when finished
  • Next phase: remove the original bridge, add second tracks
  • Once done: passenger and freight trains can run through simultaneously
  • Funding: state and local money, including

The double-track project runs to 2028

  1. 2024Construction on the double-track project began.
  2. Nov. 9Trains will cross the new concrete bridge for the first time.
  3. 2028The project is expected to be completed.

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City Hall

City Manager Jonathan Borrego will step down Dec. 18 as he pursues the city manager job in Anaheim. He was recently named the finalist, and the Anaheim City Council will consider a proposed employment agreement next week. The Coast News

Weather

Santa Ana winds are moving into Southern California starting Thursday, with gusts of 30 to 45 mph expected to peak Saturday. Forecasts call for "widespread upper 70s and 80s," said Rich Thompson, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard. Los Angeles Times

Humane Society

Twenty-one more cats from Kauai arrived in San Diego County Tuesday evening after Hurricane Lowell, bringing the total transferred to 40. The 19 cats that came in mid-October were housed at the Escondido and Oceanside shelters, and 15 have been adopted. San Diego Patch

15 of the first 19 Kauai cats have been adopted

15 of 19

  • adopted
  • 4 remain

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adopted1579%
remain421%

Palomar College

Interim President Tina Recalde was chosen as Palomar College's permanent president at a special board meeting Nov. 4. The search began July 22, after former president Star Rivera-Lacey left in December 2025. The Telescope

Veterans Day

San Diego County offices, family resource centers, county-operated libraries, public health centers, and animal shelters will close Wednesday, Nov. 11. If you need county help, we suggest going before then. County parks and campgrounds stay open during regular hours. In Escondido, the 7th annual VetFest and Veterans Day Parade that day will be led by Grand Marshal Gina Burke. Escondido PatchEscondido Times-Advocate

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Brown butter cinnamon rolls from Yellow Brick Bakery are headed to the Sand n Straw Community Farm stand Saturday, Nov. 7, and they sell out fast. The farm's November scones rotate between persimmon ginger, pumpkin chocolate chip, and chai spice. Carrot cake and English muffins are coming too. Sounds like a sweet start to the weekend.

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Daily Oceansideto me · Fri., Nov. 66:00 a.m.

Oceanside's city manager is leaving Dec. 18, and trains cross a new bridge Monday

Plus, a seat on the Clean Energy Alliance committee and Santa Ana winds this weekend.

The TLDR

  1. Oceanside has a seat open on a Clean Energy Alliance committee
  2. Trains cross the new Batiquitos Lagoon bridge Monday
  3. City Manager Jonathan Borrego will step down Dec. 18
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