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Romance Scams: From Love to Extortion

3/20/2023

 
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By District Attorney Summer Stephan
When you meet someone new through a dating app or other online platform, the excitement about a new prospect can lower your instinct to sense when something is amiss. Instead of questioning what would ordinarily be suspicious, you might explain it away.

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What Is the Best Treatment for an Ear Infection for Children?

3/14/2023

 
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Five tips to help relieve ear infection symptoms at home
If your little one is cranky, unusually fussy and tugging at his or her ear or is feverish and having difficulty sleeping, chances are it may be due to an ear infection.

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Heart Attack, Panic Attack, Anxiety and Indigestion: What is the Difference?

2/7/2023

 
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Learn why symptoms feel so similar, how to tell them apart and when to seek care
Chest pain or tightness, burning sensations, shortness of breath, sudden sweating – any of these can be heart attack symptoms, but they also may indicate something less serious. Other common causes of chest pain include a panic attack, anxiety attack and indigestion. Learn how to tell these symptoms apart and when to seek care.

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Don’t Fall Victim to Unscrupulous Contractors

1/25/2023

 
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By District Attorney Summer Stephan
Are you thinking about having work done on your home that will cost more than $500 in labor and materials? If so, you should take precautions before hiring a contractor. Any person providing home improvements or repairs above the $500 handyman exception is required to have a state issued license from the Contractors State License Board (CSLB).



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5 Small Changes Can Lead to Big Results with Your Health

1/11/2023

 
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​Small lifestyle changes are easier to achieve and maintain
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Think you have to spend hours at the gym or switch to a stringent diet to improve your health?

While you may believe that big changes are the only way to achieve results, small lifestyle changes can actually make a big difference to your overall health and well-being.

“When changes are too drastic, they may be overwhelming,” says Lina Dajani, MD, an internal medicine physician at Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines. “Small lifestyle changes are easier to achieve and maintain. They are more likely to become habits and lead you to success.”

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Cryptocurrency Wallet Scams: Don’t Be the Weak Link

12/27/2022

 
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​By District Attorney Summer Stephan
As news of the collapse of crypto giant FTX unfolds, it is clear we are getting used to living in a world with cryptocurrency. But bad actors are relying on our complacency to think up new ways to scam us. The latest trend is cryptocurrency wallet scams.

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7 Tips for Managing Holiday Stress

12/12/2022

 
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​Learn about simple ways to relieve holiday stress
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The countdown to the holiday season has started, and while most of us look forward to enjoying the festivities, heightened demands and the pressure to “do it all” often bring unwelcome stress.

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Erase Hate

11/16/2022

 
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​By District Attorney Summer Stephan
This month San Diego County is participating in the statewide United Against Hate Week campaign, an anti-hate awareness effort to call for local civic action to stop the hate and biases that pose a dangerous threat to the safety and civility of neighborhoods, towns, and cities. Unfortunately, hate crimes have increased across our nation, state, and region. By learning about hate crimes and how to stand against them and report them, we can make everyone safer.

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How to Convince the Man in Your Life to Get a CheckuP

11/3/2022

 
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​4 tips to help men take their health more seriously
Too busy. Too tired. No need to go. You may hear all these excuses and more from the man in your life when you ask him about going to the doctor. Men tend to go to the doctor less often than women for a variety of reasons, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

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Is that Candy or Fentanyl?

10/20/2022

 
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​By District Attorney Summer Stephan
This time of the year, when mystery and excitement culminate at Halloween parties and other celebrations, parents and teens need to be more aware than ever of how deadly narcotics are playing out in the illegal drug supply with illicit fentanyl and its latest trend called “rainbow fentanyl.”

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Should You Go to the Emergency Room, Urgent Care or Walk-in Clinic?

10/4/2022

 
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Differences between emergency and non-emergency care
All too often, illness or injury appears out of the blue: You wake up in the middle of the night with intense abdominal pain. You stumble while carrying groceries up a flight of stairs, and cannot put weight on your swollen ankle. Or your baby spikes a high fever on the weekend.

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Don’t Become a Victim of Title Fraud

9/15/2022

 
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By District Attorney Summer Stephan
No longer is identity theft about safeguarding your mail, credit cards and bank account. Bad actors have evolved in their treachery and have moved on to stealing homeownership through title fraud. With a few forged documents, scammers can satisfy the recording requirements with the County Recorder, thereby changing title to the property and effectively stealing ownership rights.
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What Are the Health Risks of Childhood Obesity?

9/8/2022

 
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Dangers can be reduced by teaching healthy habits at early age
It’s no secret that many Americans are severely overweight, and our children are no exception. In fact, there is growing concern about obesity in children and adolescents.

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Oceanside Police Share Random Acts of Kindness

8/9/2022

 
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What started as a Secret Santa Operation in December of 2021 has grown to a year-long project aimed at spreading a little kindness around the city of Oceanside. Oceanside Police Department’s Random Acts of Kindness Project has been made possible by a twenty-thousand-dollar donation from the Fortin family, who established an Acts of Kindness Fund within Trauma Intervention Programs Inc.

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To Share or not to Share: Location Sharing Apps and Services

8/2/2022

 
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By District Attorney Summer Stephan
Technology has made it easy to track your friends and family through location sharing apps, providing comfort for parents worried about their children or making sure your elderly parent made it to their doctor’s appointment. But there is a dark side to location sharing because bad actors have found nefarious ways to abuse the technology and technology companies collect that data, combine it, and sell or monetize it.

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Debunking 7 First-Aid Myths

8/2/2022

 
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Learn proven methods for first aid for minor injuries and illnesses
Minor injuries and illnesses are usually treated at home, often with the help of a well-stocked first-aid kit and knowing what to do. The best outcomes come from using proven first aid methods.

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Tips to Keep Seniors Safe from Scams

7/25/2022

 
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By District Attorney Summer Stephan
Every year in San Diego County, senior citizens are scammed out of millions of dollars by bad actors who prey on vulnerability and the trusting nature of our elders.

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AT&T is Prepared for Severe Weather, Power Outages, and Potential Disasters

7/18/2022

 
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 How to Prepare for Disasters and Stay Connected During a Power Outage
​​Preparedness is key. Planning ahead and knowing what actions to take before you find yourself in the midst of a disaster will give you more time to focus on the things that matter when a disaster does strike. 

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7 Water Safety Tips for Kids

7/8/2022

 
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Swimming pool safety rules parents of little children should know

When the weather gets hot, it’s nice to have a pool in the backyard where the kids can play and cool off. With proper preparation, pools can be both fun and very safe. Without it, accidents can happen. Young children are most at risk. Drowning is the second leading cause of injury-related death in children younger than 4, right after car accidents, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of these drownings unfortunately happen with unsupervised children.

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Neighborhood Hero: Jim Prete

6/27/2022

 
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On an early morning in March, Chamber Member, Diane Record was out for her morning walk when she saw two white dogs running loose in her neighborhood. They were jumping up and down at a white poodle in a window at a home just ahead of her. Seconds later, the dogs confronted Diane, knocked her over and began biting her. 

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How to Avoid Rental Scams

5/31/2022

 
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​By District Attorney Summer Stephan

​Rental housing in San Diego County is a precious commodity and usually comes at premium cost. Now, bad actors are taking advantage of increased demand, by using popular payment apps and COVID-19 social distancing practices to scam trusting consumers and avoid detection.

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Act Fast to Stop a Stroke

5/13/2022

 
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Learn the acronym BE FAST, for signs of a stroke and what to do
Every year about 800,000 people suffer a stroke in the United States. A stroke occurs when blood supply to the brain is interrupted. It is the No. 5 cause of death and leading cause of disability in the US.

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Have You Used Telehealth?

4/6/2022

 
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Telehealth services are convenient and easy to use
Taking advantage of virtual care services to manage your health care can be a good option. Also known as telehealth or telemedicine, virtual care is widely available.

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Catalytic Converts: An Answer to the Surge in Thefts

3/17/2022

 
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By District Attorney Summer Stephan
When we think of trends, it’s usually in fashion or style. But in law enforcement, there are also trending crimes. Today, the trend is stealing catalytic converters from automobiles. The part, which aids in making exhaust pollutants less harmful, contain three precious metals: platinum, palladium and rhodium, which are sold to scrap yards.

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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Signs, Symptoms, Causes and Treatments

3/2/2022

 
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​Common hand and wrist problem can be prevented and treated
You wake in the night with a painful tingling sensation in your fingers — or no sensation at all.
As your condition advances, you have trouble holding the steering wheel to drive or typing on your computer keyboard. You experience weakness in your hand and begin dropping small objects.
If these signs and symptoms sounds familiar, you may have carpal tunnel syndrome, which is a very common problem. The condition is often associated with overuse of the hands and wrist and other factors.

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  • Oceanside
    • About Oceanside >
      • History of Oceanside
      • Demographics
      • Arts and Culture
      • Education
      • Employment
      • Health Care
      • Religious Organizations
      • Local Government and Services
      • Retiring in Oceanside
      • Oceanside Maps
    • Visitor Information >
      • Beaches
      • Accommodations
      • Groups and Meeting
    • Things to Do >
      • Oceanside Events >
        • Downtown History Walks
        • Farmers Market
        • Sunset Market
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        • Coupons
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  • Media
    • Advancing Oceanside Podcast
    • Blog
    • Member News
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    • Publications >
      • Advertising Your Business
      • Best of Oceanside Magazine
      • Annual Community Guide
      • Military Publications
  • Chamber
    • Membership >
      • Member Portal
      • Membership Packages
      • Application
      • Testimonials
    • Advocacy >
      • Chamber Political Action Committee
      • Public Policy Guidelines
      • The Advancing Oceanside Report
    • Our Work >
      • 2021 Annual Report
      • 2023 Strategic Priorities
      • Committees - Task Forces - Forums
      • Oceanside Young Professionals
    • Economic Recovery >
      • 2021 Small Business Grant Program
      • 2020 Shop Local Oceanside
      • 2020 North County Cares Program
    • Workforce Development >
      • SOCAL Workforce
    • Kindness
    • Oceanside Leadership Academy
    • Our Team >
      • Board of Directors
      • Chamber Staff
    • Privacy Policy
  • Events
    • Signature Chamber Events >
      • Armed Forces Day Operation Appreciation
      • Heroes of Oceanside and Camp Pendleton
      • Meet the City of Oceanside
      • North County Health Fair
      • Oceanside Senior Expo
      • Rising Star Student Program
    • Monthly Chamber Events
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