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Oceanside

American  
[oh-shuhn-sahyd] / ˈoʊ ʃənˌsaɪd /

noun

  1. a city in SW California.

  2. a town on SW Long Island, in SE New York.


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A brush fire ignited inside Camp Pendleton on Wednesday morning, threatening structures and prompting an evacuation order for the base’s golf course and evacuation warnings in nearby areas of Oceanside, authorities said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Other parts of San Diego County could get a bit more, such as Oceanside, which could get about one-third of an inch of rain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

A bizarre pursuit unfolded along the residential streets of Oceanside this week as a helicopter and half a dozen sheriff’s patrol cars chased a teen whizzing away from them on an electric dirt bike.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Temperatures are forecast to hit 100 degrees in Anaheim, 96 degrees in Irvine and 85 degrees along the coast in San Clemente and 87 degrees in Oceanside.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

She has accepted me, and we were married at Oceanside this afternoon.

From Eve to the Rescue by Summers, Dudley Gloyne

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