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Summer is a great time to enjoy the beach, but it can also bring extreme heat and intense sun exposure that can take a toll on your roof. To ensure your roof stays in top condition, prepare it for the summer season. Discover tips for preparing your roof for the summer, the effects of heat and sun damage on your roof, and the importance of hiring professional roofers in Oceanside, CA.

The Effects of Heat and Sun Damage on Your Roof

The intense heat and sun exposure that comes with summer can cause significant damage to your roof. Over time, UV rays cause shingles to become brittle and crack, causing the color to fade. Heat also causes expansion and contraction of roofing materials, leading to warping, cracking, and other types of damage. If left unchecked, this damage may lead to leaks, water damage, and other costly repairs.

In addition to UV rays and heat, summer brings strong winds, heavy rain, and even the occasional hailstorm. These weather events cause damage to your roof and worsen existing damage, leading to more extensive repairs.

Tips for Preparing Your Roof for Summer

To prepare your roof for summer in Oceanside, CA, there are several additional steps you can take:

Choosing the Right Roofing Materials for Oceanside, CA

When selecting roofing materials for your Oceanside, CA, home, it's essential to choose materials that can withstand the extreme heat and sun exposure of the summer season. Some of the best roofing materials for Oceanside's climate include metal roofing, clay tiles, and concrete tiles. Each of these materials has advantages and disadvantages regarding durability, energy efficiency, and cost. A professional roofer in Oceanside, CA, will help you choose the best roofing material for your needs and budget.

Why You Should Hire a Professional Roofing Contractor

While there are several steps you can take to prepare your roof for summer in Oceanside, CA, it's essential to leave the complex tasks to a professional roofing contractor. Our experienced roofers in Oceanside, CA, provide expert advice on the best materials and techniques for your roofing needs and ensure your roof is installed correctly and maintained to prevent future issues. We also have the tools and equipment to safely and efficiently perform repairs and replacements.

Additionally, hiring a professional roofer in Oceanside, CA, saves you time and money in the long run. A professional contractor will identify and address issues before they become bigger problems, preventing the need for costly repairs or replacements down the line. We also provide regular maintenance to help extend the life of your roof and ensure it performs at its best.

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The play by David Lindsay-Abaire is about who wins and who loses in the economic game of life

One of the favorites to win this year’s Tony Award for Best Musical is “Kimberly Akimbo,” a quirky and heartwarming Broadway musical with a script by David Lindsay-Abaire, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright with a gift for crafting complex and realistic American characters who are struggling to succeed and survive in an often-unforgiving world.

His Tony-nominated 2011 play “Good People” — which made its West Coast premiere at the Old Globe in 2012 — is just such a story. Despite its upbeat name, “Good People” is about a group of South Boston (“Southie”) natives who aren’t necessarily good or bad. They’re people with good in them, but also flaws, secrets and shameful backstories that rise to the surface when times get tough.

Oceanside Theatre Company opened a new production of “Good People” Saturday at the Brooks Theater in Oceanside. Sandy Campbell makes an impressive directing debut with this tautly paced production, balancing the play’s humor and darkness with well-crafted character performances.

The play arrives in San Diego when homelessness is rising, inflation has spiked and housing affordability is at a near record low. In times like these, even good people can end up in desperate straits when things go bad.

That’s what happens to Margie, a rough-around-the-edges single mom who cares for her mentally disabled adult daughter. When she’s let go from her dollar store job for chronic tardiness due to her daughter’s needs, Margie tracks down her high school boyfriend, Mike, who she hasn’t seen in 30 years. Mike made it out of their blue-collar neighborhood, worked his way through medical school and now lives what Margie resentfully calls a “lace curtain” lifestyle in an affluent Boston suburb with his family. Margie begs him for a job as a receptionist.

But Mike isn’t feeling nostalgic. He’d rather forget his rough-and-tumble youth and the unpolished Margie — who knows too many of his youthful indiscretions — is a needling reminder of the life he left behind long ago without regrets. Soon words and accusations fly and the good and bad in both characters comes to the surface.

Susan Clausen gives a fiercely authentic performance as Margie, who is tough, manipulative, occasionally cruel and unwilling to accept responsibility for the bad choices she has made. But she’s also self-sacrificing, maternal, forgiving and kind. Equally strong is Ted Leib as Mike, who starts out friendly, if disinterested in Margie’s visit, and then ramps up to icy and cutting as Margie refuses to take no for an answer and begins spilling some of his well-kept secrets.

Sherri Allen, as Jean, and Heidi Bridges, as Dottie, are endearing and funny as Margie’s friends and fellow bingo enthusiasts. Amira Temple is cool, wily and protective as Mike’s unhappy wife, Kate. And Dennis Peters is earnest and quiet as Stevie, the dollar store manager forced to fire Margie at the start of the play.

Julie Lorenz designed the scenery, Mashun Tucker designed lighting, Marcene Drysdale designed costumes and Ted Leib designed sound. Vanessa Dinning served as dialect coach.

The play ends at a bingo parlor, which is an apt metaphor for the play. The randomness of chance has an obvious role in the trajectory of Margie and Mike’s lives, but unfortunately Margie never wins — at bingo or anything else in the game of life.

pam.kragen@sduniontribune.com

‘Good People’

When: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 2 p.m. Sundays. Through May 28

Where: Oceanside Theatre Company at the Brooks Theater, 217 N. Coast Highway, Oceanside

Tickets: $35

Phone: (760) 433-8900

You are invited to take part in the unveiling of a new community-driven, indoor mural at the Oceanside Public Library’s Mission Branch, located at 3861 Mission Ave. on Saturday, May 13 at 3:00 p.m. The Library will host a reception with the muralist, members of the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseño Mission Indians, and the public to celebrate the mural. This past March, a series of workshops highlighted traditional Luiseño stories, and teaching artists worked with the Oceanside community to visually represent the stories. These visual representations informed the final piece created by muralist Gibran Isaias Lopez, and will be on view for the first time on May 13.

Oceanside is on the traditional territory of the Payómkawichum people, also known as Luiseño. The San Luis Rey Band of Luiseño Mission Indians has kept its identity as a people within local communities that now exist on ancestral tribal lands, in the immediate areas surrounding the Mission San Luis Rey. Today the San Luis Rey Band of Luiseño Indians faces challenges in saving and preserving what remains of their cultural past, and in creating and sharing its heritage with future generations to come. This project is meant to honor their past and future.

Muralist Gibran Isaias Lopez is a Southern California muralist, currently living in North County San Diego. He is a speaker, author and workshop facilitator on the subjects of introspection, personal development, spiritual well-being, creativity, and team building. He is an intuitive artist that uses art to heal and grow. He is a teaching artist with the Library’s Art for Older Adults program and has created murals throughout the US and locally, including at Jefferson Middle School in Oceanside and at the Cross-Cultural Center at Cal State University San Marcos. He creates his murals by working with the community that will experience the space and incorporates their ideas into the work.

Support for this program is provided by The Oceanside Public Library Foundation and the Friends of the Oceanside Public Library. The Oceanside Public Library aims to empower the community by promoting literacy, information access, civic engagement, cultural inclusiveness and openness to new ideas. Visit www.oceansidepubliclibrary.org for more info about Library programs and services or www.oceansidelibraryfoundation.org to find out more about the Foundation.

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Looking for the perfect beach to soak up the sun in Oceanside, California? Look no further! Here's our guide to the best beaches near Oceanside, complete with addresses and approximate distances from the original location.

Located just a mile south of Oceanside Pier, Harbor Beach is the closest beach to downtown Oceanside. This family-friendly beach is great for swimming, sunbathing, and surfing. Parking is easy and affordable, and there are plenty of restrooms and outdoor showers for your convenience.

Oceanside Pier Beach is located right next to the famous Oceanside Pier and is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike. This beach is known for its wide stretch of sand, perfect for long walks and beach volleyball. Fishing is also allowed on the pier, which is great for those looking to catch some fresh seafood.

Just a few miles south of Oceanside, Carlsbad State Beach is a picturesque stretch of coastline with stunning views of the Pacific Ocean. The beach is great for swimming, surfing, and sunbathing, and there are plenty of amenities available, including showers, restrooms, and picnic areas.

South Ponto Beach is a popular spot for surfers and bodyboarders due to its consistent waves. The beach is also great for swimming and sunbathing, and there are plenty of amenities available, including showers, restrooms, and picnic areas. Parking can be a bit tricky on weekends, so plan accordingly.

Moonlight State Beach is located in Encinitas, just a few miles south of Carlsbad. This beach is known for its wide, sandy shorelines and gentle waves, making it a great spot for families with children. There are plenty of amenities available, including restrooms, showers, and picnic areas, and the beach is also home to a playground and volleyball court.

In terms of history, many of these beaches played a significant role in the development of Southern California's beach culture. Oceanside Pier Beach, for example, was the site of the world's first recorded surf contest back in 1928. Moonlight State Beach, on the other hand, was named after the overnight beach parties that used to take place there in the early 1900s.

Whether you're a local or a tourist, these beaches near Oceanside are sure to provide you with hours of sun, sand, and surf. So grab your sunscreen and head on over for a day of fun in the sun.

Delivery-only businesses unable to compete with neighboring Vista’s booming in-store sales, city officials say

Oceanside could allow its first in-store cannabis sales under a proposal discussed last week by the City Council.

Council members asked city staffers to prepare options for making two licenses available for on-site retail stores and to prioritize businesses that already have other cannabis-related operations in the city.

The Oceanside City Council adopted an ordinance in 2018 to allow medical marijuana businesses only in specific industrial and agricultural zones. The ordinance was later amended to add recreational uses and to include two retail delivery licenses, but not on-site sales.

Meanwhile, Vista, Oceanside’s neighbor to the east, allows in-store sales. Vista has collected over $18 million in sales revenue from about a dozen outlets since 2020, according to information provided to Oceanside city staffers by Vista’s finance director.

Oceanside City Council members said their city is missing out on a significant source of revenue.

“We already permit it to be delivered,” said Oceanside Councilmember Eric Joyce. “We have a policy that doesn’t seem to make sense. If we are going to do it, let’s take advantage of it and put the money back into our children.”

Joyce and Councilmember Rick Robinson suggested the city approve four on-site licenses and use the tax revenue for youth development programs such as community resource centers, scholarships and gang and drug prevention. Joyce and Robinson are the council’s two newest members, both elected to their first term in November.

“We are just asking staff to come back with a proposal for us that we can discuss and then vote on,” Robinson said.

Councilmember Peter Weiss made a motion to reduce the suggested in-store licenses from four to two, and to consider ways to give priority to businesses that already have an Oceanside cannabis license.

“Four storefronts and two delivery licenses is just too much,” Weiss said.

The council vote 4-1 in favor of the idea, with Mayor Esther Sanchez opposed. She said the sales would increase access to cannabis for young people, and, “I don’t want to raise revenue that way.”

City Manager Jonathan Borrego said the issue could return to the council in about 120 days with options for implementation.

About 18 people signed up to speak on the issue, and passionate arguments were heard on both sides.

“I am so livid it is hard for me to speak,” said Suzanne Hume of CleanEarth4Kids.org, who has often addressed the council to oppose legal cannabis and other issues such as the use of pesticides, synthetic turf, beach campfires and leaded aviation fuel.

“This is going to hurt our kids,” Hume said. “The facts are clear ... anyone can google this.”

Other opponents included representatives of the North Coastal Prevention Coalition and several women whose remarks in Spanish were translated to English, all of whom said children were their greatest concern.

Supporters included several Oceanside residents and employees of the MedLeaf Delivery, which opened in 2020 in a 4,800-square-foot building on San Luis Rey Road.

“This can be done safely and with compliance,” said MedLeaf’s general manager Karen Tomlinson. “We support a merit-based process (to award licenses) here in Oceanside. I don’t support a lottery.”

Vista used a lottery to award its licenses. Tomlinson and other MedLeaf employees have said at previous public meetings that it is difficult for their Oceanside business to compete with the nearby Vista outlets that allow in-store sales.

Oceanside’s ordinance allows two licenses for delivery-only dispensaries, though MedLeaf is the only one operating presently. The city also issues licenses for cannabis nurseries, cultivation, manufacturing, distribution and testing businesses.

Encinitas is the only other North County city so far to legalize retail cannabis sales, after voters there approved Measure H in 2020. Last year, Encinitas used a lottery to award licenses to four of 171 applicants.

San Diego and several other cities across San Diego County allow limited commercial cannabis activities in line with state law. Some cities have passed ordinances to prohibit cannabis sales.