🌱 Oceanside Among Best For Military Retirees + OPD Explorer Program

Hey, everybody! It's Wednesday in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton and I'm back in your inbox with everything you need to know about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

A couple of morning showers. High: 63 Low: 42.

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Here are the top three stories today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

1. A new study from SmartAsset shows that Oceanside is one of America's Best Cities for Military Retirees. Oceanside moved up the list this year by one spot to ninth place, ranking well for its relatively low percentage of veterans living under the poverty line (5.0 percent), which is the 28th-lowest rate across the study. According to recent data from the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), there are about 18 million veterans in the United States, of whom about 13 million are over the age of 50. (Yahoo Finance)
2. The Oceanside Police Department is now accepting applications for the 2023 Oceanside Police Department Explorer Program. Explorers in the program will receive fitness, leadership, and career preparedness training and participate in ride-a-longs, among other benefits. To apply, applicants must be between the ages of 16-20 and have completed eighth grade, be enrolled in school (or in receipt of a high school diploma or GED certificate), and be able to commit to 10 hours per month or 30 hours per quarter of service. Orientation will be held on Nov. 30. RSVP with Detective Malone via email. (Oceanside Police Department)
3. Thirty people were arrested in a four-day anti-human trafficking operation in San Diego County. According to a statement from California Attorney General Rob Bonta’s Office on Monday, the initiative — dubbed Operation Century Week — was carried out in San Diego, Encinitas, National City, Santee, and other local areas between last Tuesday and Friday. Law enforcement went undercover, posing in online advertisements as people offering sex for sale. They met up with those who responded to the ads at certain predetermined locations, where they were arrested for alleged solicitation. (KUSI)

Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• Ribbon Cutting Ceremony At Family Health Centers Of San Diego PACE (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Are you on the hunt for a new home? Check out these new houses on the market in the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton area. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
• The Oceanside Police Department was awarded a $325,000 grant to deter unsafe behaviors and increase safety on the roads. The department will increase patrols throughout the community and provide other traffic safety programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on roads. Click to learn how the department will use the grant. (Oceanside Police Department via Facebook)
• Brooks Street is back open to the public, as of Tuesday. The hours of operation will remain as usual. For the time being, Marshall Street Swim Center will remain closed for the off-season. (City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• Oceanside will not move forward with plans to develop a dog beach, at least for now. (The Coast News)

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Events:

• Annual Holiday Craft Fair (November 12)
• Valley Arts Festival - 2022 (November 12)
• 17th Annual O'side Turkey Trot Run or Walk (November 24)
• Jazz at the Ballroom Presents "HOLIDAY IN" (December 1)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! I'll see you around.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.