April 2023 Newsletter

Hello District 2 Neighbors,

March was a busy month! We had two City Council meetings, multiple commission meetings, and various events around the city. I had the opportunity to tour the Joe and Mary Mottino Family YMCA, I thoroughly enjoyed learning about their facilities and vision to grow. Oceanside recognized the outstanding achievements of a few of our local high school seniors through the Rising Star of the Month Award. Oceanside Fire Department hosted an incredible Fire Ops 101 event at their training facility. Assemblymember Laurie Davies recognized one of Oceanside's best by awarding Robbie Hass the 74th Assembly District's Woman of the Year Award. April should be another exciting month! Read below for to find out what's happening in District 2!

Sincerely,

Councilmember Rick Robinson

What's new in District 2?

O'SIDE DEMYSTIFIED

The first episode of "O'SIDE DEMYSTIFIED" has been released! You can view it on my website under the tab with the same title. This is a podcast-like show where I will spend each episode explaining how different parts of the city operate. I plan to interview different guests who serve in various capacities around the city. The goal of this project is to give the viewer a better understanding of how things get done in our city. Our second episode featuring Chief Armijo is in the editing process and will be released later this month. OsideD2.com/osidedemystified.

Residents Urged to Sign Up for New READY OCEANSIDE Alert System

Oceanside Police Department officials are excited to announce that a new emergency alert system – READY OCEANSIDE is now available to all residents, replacing the previous Nixle Alert System. The Oceanside Police Department encourages all who live, work and visit Oceanside to sign up for local emergency notifications to best prepared and informed about potentially hazardous situations involving police activity, inclement weather, road closures and other emergencies.

Local Business Highlight

A recurring section of this newsletter will be dedicated to highlighting local businesses here in Oceanside which we encourage you to support. For the April edition of this newsletter, I would like to recognize Pup Culture Pet Spaw & Boutique. I take my dog here when she needs to be groomed and she loves it here too. I highly recommend their services. The team is very friendly and they know what their doing! Visit their website for more information here.

Ukulele Workshop

Oceanside Public Library will host ‘Uke Can Do It!’ Ukulele Workshops for tweens and teens, in partnership with Coastal Music Studios. Youth ages 8-17 are invited to learn how to play the ukulele in a three-part workshop series. The workshop will be held at Mission Branch Library, 3861-B Mission Ave, on April 21, April 28, and May 5 at 4:00 p.m. For more information or to register for this event, please click here.