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Oceanside family called 'heroes.'

Loose coalition in San Diego County and other regions try various strategies to outlaw stores that sell dogs, cats and other animals provided by commercial breeders.

The owner of a pet store in Oceanside is suing the city for forcing him to close his business. David Salinas says the prohbition against corporate pets should not extend to pet brokers who deal exclusively with “hobby” breeders.

Popular restaurant fed Highway 101 travelers for decades

quarter-century ago, under the cover of night, someone known only as Dr. Duck starting secretly leaving metal wildlife art sculptures outside the Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center in Oceanside.

Oceanside Mayor Jim Wood faces five challengers in the November election.

Young zookeeper says the defeat of Measure A motivated him to run for office

An Oceanside woman pleaded guilty to second-degree murder Friday for intentionally drowning her toddler son in a bathtub in September 2014, a day after learning she would have to split custody of the boy with his father, her estranged boyfriend.

Bag ban will go into effect starting in January.

Pet of the week for adoption