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Illegal fireworks being fired off as seen in the backyard of an Oceanside home on July 4, 2020.
Carolyne Corelis
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KPBS
Public Safety
Oceanside cracks down on illegal fireworks with hefty fines
Alexander Nguyen
The new fines start at $1,000 for the first violation, $2,500 for the second and $5,000 for the third. They're capped at $10,000 for a calendar year.
Aerial shot of San Pasqual Academy in an undated photo.
Courtesy of San Pasqual Academy
Education
County supervisors to consider closing San Pasqual Academy, again
Katie Anastas
A photo of Camp Kearny in about 1918 shows soldiers marching in review.
Courtesy of San Diego History Center
Military
How the Army paved the way for the Marines at Miramar
Andrew Dyer
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San Diego County Fair 'Once Upon A Fair' 2026

Entries Open for San Diego County Fair's Culinary Competitions

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 12 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
Del Mar Fairgrounds
Orchids in the Wild

'Orchids in the Wild'

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 9 AM
Ongoing until June 1, 2026
San Diego Botanic Garden
$7 + General Admission for Non-Members
'40 Years of Waves, Stories, and People'

California Surf Museum Celebrates '40 Years of Waves, Stories & People'!

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 10 AM
Ongoing until May 31, 2026
California Surf Museum
Included with Admission
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Katy Crowe: 'Lunae Orbitae'

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11 AM
Ongoing until May 30, 2026
Oolong Gallery
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Maryam Bayat: 'Unrolling Paradise'

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11 AM
Ongoing until August 16, 2026
California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum
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William D. Cannon Art Gallery Exhibit - 'alchemy + light'

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 12 PM
Ongoing until August 23, 2026
William D. Cannon Art Gallery
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Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 5 PM
Ongoing until June 1, 2026
San Diego Botanic Garden
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'Beau Jest'

'Beau Jest'

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7 PM
Ongoing until May 24, 2026
North Coast Repertory Theatre
General Admission: $68.50
Bards with Blades 'I Came to see Shakespeare and a Fight Broke Out'

Bards with Blades 'I Came to see Shakespeare and a Fight Broke Out'

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Ongoing until May 21, 2026
Old Poway Park
$20 (estimate includes purchase of a TAG)
The Cher Show

'The Cher Show'

Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 8 PM
Ongoing until May 16, 2026
Moonlight Amphitheatre
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