🌱 Marines Place ACV Order + San Diego Co. Investigator Awarded Medal

Hello all. It's me, Nicole Fallon-Peek, your host of the Daily. Here are all the most important things to know about what's happening locally.

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 67 Low: 39.

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

1. A production order amounting to $153.7 million has been placed by the Marine Corps for amphibious combat vehicles (ACVs). The order – placed with BAE Systems – comes after the Marine Corps authorized the waterborne use of ACVs again in September. The use was originally halted after an incident at Camp Pendleton in July where two ACVs became disabled in heavy surf. (Defense Daily Network)
2. On Wednesday, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to move forward with plans for 'Calavo Park' in Spring Valley. The nine-acre park, with an $8.9 million budget, will feature pickleball courts, a dog area, a community garden, an all-wheel area, and more. Included in the plans is a proposal for a multi-use trail which would span from I-15 to Oceanside. (ABC 10 News San Diego KGTV)
3. Elissa Fleak, a San Diego County supervising medical examiner’s investigator, has been awarded the COVID-19 Pandemic Civilian Service Medal. Fleak served on the National Disaster Medical System Mortuary Operational Response Team during the COVID-19 pandemic, where she was able to utilize her special skills regarding casualties. She was recognized for her "exemplary service to the nation." (Press Release Desk)

Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• Turkey Globe CreateSpace Class At Pacific Views Library (11:00 AM)
• Disney's Beauty & The Beast, Jr. At Oceanside Theatre Company (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• San Diego Humane Society's Oceanside campus threw a "pawty" for Dana – a seven-year-old American pit bull terrier mix who was finally adopted by her fur-ever family after two years of waiting! Click to view the video. (NBC San Diego)
• Are you planning on traveling during the holiday season? Take advantage of the Vacation Check Program by the Oceanside Police Department. Learn more about how the program can calm your worries while traveling at the link. (Oceanside Police Department via Facebook)
• Great news for fishermen: Reports indicate halibut has been caught off the coast of Oceanside along the sandy bottom next to the artificial reefs. (The Log Newspaper)

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That's it for today. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— 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.