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The front of the California Surf Museum in Oceanside is shown on July 1, 2026.
Mike Damron
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KPBS
Arts & Culture
The California Surf Museum traces the evolution of surfing
John Carroll
The museum is celebrating its 40th anniversary with big plans for the future.
Illegal fireworks being fired off over Vista, Calif., on July 4, 2026.
Carolyne Corelis
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KPBS
Public Safety
Did tougher fireworks laws work in North County? Results are mixed
Alexander Nguyen
Smoke from the Pipeline Fire on Camp Pendleton rises into the sky on July 6, 2026.
ALERT California/UC San Diego
Public Safety
Camp Pendleton brush fire fully contained at 1,065 acres
City News Service
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