On an early morning in January, temperatures reaching just over 50 degrees — a pelican perches atop a wooden block. The pelican, long-bodied with a colorful plumage, sits lonesome, despite the several...

At the heart of the Oceanside community resides the Oceanside Pier. The pier stretches out  a quarter-mile into the water. At the end of the pier is Ruby’s, a fitting diner for families, surfers and...