With the defeat of Proposition A, the future of the community-owned Tri-City Medical Center is uncertain. The mail-in only ballots counted Aug. 26 showed a majority of voters in favor of the bond tax, but not the two-thirds majority needed.

Twenty-one-year-old youth pastor Zack Beck is ready to bring wisdom, discernment and heart to the Oceanside City Council.

After three years of council reviews, neighborhood outreach meetings and building plan revisions, redevelopment of a four-unit multifamily development at 702 North The Strand was approved Aug. 20 in a 4-1 vote.

For incumbent Mayor Jim Wood, the biggest hurdle in the next four years will be the impact of $5 to 10 million in state budget cuts on city operations. Deputy Mayor Rocky Chavez is looking to the local level to make improvements, beginning with updating the 20-year-old General Plan.

The best bodysurfers in the world hit the waters off Oceanside to compete in the 32nd annual Bodysurfing Championship on Aug. 23 and Aug. 24.

MainStreet Oceanside, a nonprofit that works with the city and downtown businesses to guide the promotion, design and economic restructuring of downtown, was granted $190,000 for the upcoming year at the Aug. 13 City Council meeting and was called on to participate in a strategic planning workshop in January 2009, before further funding is allocated.

There was music, dancing and bead throwing from the band, as hundreds gathered at Rancho Del Oro Park to enjoy the music of Steve Reid and the zydeco tunes of the Bayou Brothers at this summer’s final Concert in the Park on Aug. 14.

Longboarders of all ages hit the waves of Oceanside to compete in four days of competition from Aug. 14 to Aug. 17. The Oceanside Longboard Club put on the event that drew 27 California longboard clubs, and close to 300 competitors, from Pacific Beach to Santa Cruz.

The third annual “Miracles in Motion” variety show took to the stage of the Truax Theater on Aug. 9 with topnotch entertainment and a heartfelt purpose — to raise funds and awareness for Ivey Ranch Park.

Two teens accused of killing Oceanside police Officer Dan Bessant were back in court Aug. 7 to dispute the allegations against them.

The ACLU and an Oceanside family have teamed up to advocate for changes in the Oceanside Police Department’s procedures and training relating to crisis negotiations.

Parents who think reading can wait until children start school are missing the opportunity to instill reading readiness skills in their toddlers, according to a nationwide literacy program. “Reach Out to Read” aims to bridge that misunderstanding through a family literacy program that begins at the pediatrician’s office.

This year’s annual “National Night Out” event taking a stand against crime was held Aug. 5 in a new location and with a new focus to reflect the positive changes that have taken place in the city.

New “at-sea” entertainment has been added to the list of sport fishing and karaoke cruises. Theater on the Water hit the high seas off Oceanside Harbor on July 31, and will continue every Friday, Saturday and Sunday evening.

An off-duty San Diego police officer pleaded not guilty July 29 to charges relating to the shooting of a mother and her 8-year-old son in March.