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Emerging Issues Forum to Feature an Update from Jayme Timberlake, City of Oceanside Coastal Zone Administrator

Thursday, March 2, 2023

8:00 AM - 9:30 AM PST

Oceanside Chamber of Commerce

928 North Coast Highway

Oceanside, CA 92054

Join us at the Chamber's monthly Emerging Issues Forum for an important update from Jayme Timberlake, Coastal Zone Administrator for the City of Oceanside. 

With nearly four miles of coastline, the beach is a way of life in the City of Oceanside. The City’s new Coastal Zone Program aims to responsibly manage our coastal resources to benefit the community, while improving our natural habitat and resiliency against coastal storms and rising seas. Coastal ecosystems in Oceanside include sandy beaches, estuaries, kelp forests, groins and jetty reefs, associated pelagic organisms and, of course, people. Sustaining these ecosystems is critical to ocean health, while also supporting human society.

OYP and VCC Volunteering Event at the North County Food Bank This Saturday

Saturday, February 25, 2023

9:00 AM - 12:00 Noon PST

The North County Food Bank

1445 Engineer St Suite 110

Vista, CA 92081

Join the Oceanside Young Professionals & Vista Chamber of Commerce for Volunteering at The North County Food Bank!

Get involved and help out your community while making some great connections with other local business and community members.

Meet Like-Minded Business & Community Leaders at March's Joint Business Mixer

Wednesday, March 8, 2023

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM PST

Spa Time - Dimension One Spas of San Diego

2070 Hacienda Dr., Ste. H

Vista, CA 92081

You're invited to a Joint Business Mixer at Dimension One Spas hosted by the Oceanside and Vista Chambers. Join us on Wednesday, March 8th from 5 PM - 7 PM. This is a great opportunity to mix and mingle with other business owners and employees in and around Oceanside. Light hors d'oeuvres will be served with a cash bar. The cost is $10 for Chamber Members and $20 for Prospective Members. 

2023 North County African American Women's Association Women's Conference, Sisters Soaring



Saturday, March 11, 2023

8:30 AM - 4:00 PM PST

The Westin Carlsbad

5480 Grand Pacific Dr

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Come grow with us! North County African American Women’s Association, Sisters Soaring To New Heights Women’s Conference promises to equip you in becoming your best self! This multi-generational conference is designed to help participants center growth energy on self! It will create spaces for you to explore your mental, emotional, professional and financial health. You will experience with your community sisters how to increase your overall wellness, develop leadership skills, explore your entrepreneurial skills, and see you anew! The goal of this conference is to provide you with a space for community building, networking and creating ally relationships with women and teens. You will be inspired, empowered, and engaged in meaningful conversations and activities on your personal and professional journey to self care and self actualization.

Advancing Oceanside Podcast

2. An Inside Look at the Oceanside Sea Center | Captain Ernie Prieto

The Advancing Oceanside Podcast is thrilled to welcome Captain Ernie of the Oceanside Sea Center! During this interview you’ll hear all about the incredible work the Oceanside Sea Center is doing from fishing trips to education opportunities and partnerships to fighting challenges within the sportfishing industry. Captain Ernie is such a wealth of knowledge and is so passionate about the growing the industry here in Oceanside.

Best of Oceanside "Stay and Play Local" Feature - Oceanside Broiler

The Oceanside Broiler is an incredible waterfront restaurant located in the Oceanside Harbor. The "Broiler" offers fresh seafood and steaks along with Sunday Buffet Brunch. The front patio is only steps from the water, is quiet and allows for well behaving dogs. The newly remodeled Lanai has an outside bar, with plenty of waterfront table views. It is now covered and heated to minimize the weather conditions and can be booked for private parties.

New Community Park Coming to El Corazon - Take the Survey by March 12, 2023

(Source: City of Oceanside) - An ongoing planning process relating to the 465-acres property began in 2003 and was facilitated by dedicated citizen’s committees. Through their work, the El Corazon Specific Plan was developed, and eventually adopted in 2009 to guide the land use decisions created through public outreach and master planning efforts. The plan calls for specific areas of commercial and residential development to fund the construction of community park areas and nature trails. The El Corazon Specific Plan, in part, divided the park land at El Corazon into nine park sites. Park Site 1 will be the first of the nine park sites to developed.

Connecting with Contracts: Celebrating Black History Month

Thursday, February 23, 2023

8:30 AM – 12:00 PM

MiraCosta College San Elijo Campus

3333 Manchester Ave

Cardiff, CA 92007

February's Connecting with Contracts event is celebrating Black History Month. The San Diego & Imperial Valley SBDC Network is pleased to bring government agencies, prime contractors, and resource partners to you in one place! Participants will learn what is expected of vendors; what are certifications and how they work, where to find the buyers and opportunities, and how to make an impact marketing their goods and services. These events help small businesses get contracts!

This NO COST event has been made possible with the generous support of The State of California Department of General Services, The County of San Diego, the North County Transit District (NCTD) The Small Business Administration (SBA), California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), MiraCosta College, Southwestern College and many more!

Space is limited! Please contact the North San Diego SBDC at 760-795-8740 or centerinfo@miracosta.edu with any questions you may have about this event.

California Competes Tax Credit

Next Application Window:

March 6, 2023 – March 20, 2023

The California Competes Tax Credit (CCTC) is an income tax credit available to businesses that want to locate in California or stay and grow in California. Businesses of any industry, size, or location compete for over $180 million available in tax credits by applying in one of the three application periods each year. Applicants will be analyzed based on twelve different factors of evaluation, including number of full-time jobs being created, amount of investment, and strategic importance to the state or region.

First 2023 Job Killer Sets Dangerous Precedent

(Source: CalChamber) - Legislation creating a misguided policy that would exacerbate California’s affordability crisis was named by the California Chamber this week as the first bill on the 2023 job killer list. SBX1 2 (Skinner; D Berkeley) proposes to cap oil refiner profits and financially penalize oil companies when the state determines these companies are making too much money.

Protecting Farmworkers from Criminal Wage Theft

(Source: District Attorney Summer Stephan) - After the mass shooting in Half Moon Bay in January, the deplorable conditions in which farmworkers live, work and how they are paid came to national attention. One of the points that was highlighted in the subsequent media coverage was the low pay the mushroom farmworkers were receiving. In his trip to Half Moon Bay, California’s Governor saw firsthand the disgraceful working and living conditions of the farmworkers, noting that many were getting paid as little $9 an hour -- well below the state minimum wage of $15.50 an hour. 

TrueCare™ Expands Health Services with Addition of Pediatric Dental for North San Diego Communities

(Source: TrueCare) - TrueCare™ has opened a new pediatric dental clinic in Oceanside to serve the communities of North County. Located at the community health center’s Mission Mesa campus,  Suite 100, at 2210 Mesa Drive, the pediatric dental site provides quality care to children of all ages in a kid-friendly environment.  

Genentech Begins $450 Million Expansion in Oceanside to Make New Drugs for Rare Diseases

(Source: Times of San Diego) - Genentech has begun a $450 million expansion of its biotech campus in Oceanside with a new facility that will produce complex drugs for rare diseases and personalized medicine. The South San Francisco-based company plans “one of the most modern commercial-scale biotech manufacturing facilities in the world” able to simultaneously produce multiple medicines.

Need Help With Your Energy Bill?

(Source: SDG&E) - SDG&E recognizes that this can be a challenging time for many customers and may be able to help if you are having trouble paying your bill. You may be eligible for programs and services that can provide immediate financial assistance and help you avoid interruptions in your service. Flexible payment arrangements are available to help you pay down past due balances. Learn more at sdge.com/Payment-Arrangements.