🌱 Oceanside City Council Race + Arrested Man Flees On Foot

Good morning, everybody! Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Thursday edition of the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Daily. Keep reading to find out everything you need to know about what's happening in our community.

But first, today's weather:

Plenty of sunshine. High: 68 Low: 40.

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

1. Early results from the Oceanside City Council race, as reported on Tuesday evening, show Eric Joyce leading for District 1 and Richard Robinson leading for District 2. Joyce, a teacher and school board trustee, had 38.19 percent of the votes with current council member Kori Jenson behind with 33.82 percent. Robinson, a recently retired chief of the Oceanside Fire Department, had 54.88 percent of the votes in District 2. (Subscription: The San Diego Union-Tribune)
2. As of Wednesday evening, Democrat Rep. Mike Levin was leading the Congressional District race with 51.04 percent of the vote. At that time, 46 percent of the voting was reported in the state. Levin's Republican opponent Brian Maryott had 48.96 percent of the vote. (FOX 5 San Diego)
3. A man who was arrested on Tuesday escaped from deputies from the 4S Ranch Sheriff's Station when they began escorting him to a patrol vehicle. Alfonso Ramirez, 19, was being arrested for spousal abuse of his ex-girlfriend when he took off on foot while handcuffed. Additional support came to look for Ramirez who was caught a short time after his escape. (Press Release Desk)

Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• Oceanside Morning Farmers’ Market At MainStreet Oceanside (9:00 AM)
• Frazier Farms Presents Locally Roasted Coffee Seminar At Frazier Farms Market Oceanside (10:00 AM)
• Live Performance: The Merry Wives Of Windsor At MiraCosta College (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• San Diego County buildings, such as offices, libraries, and animal shelters will be closed on Nov. 11 in observance of Veterans Day. (Press Release Desk)
• Are you looking for a home in the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton area? Check out the four open houses taking place this weekend at the link. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
• The Valley Arts Festival is taking place this Saturday at Heritage Park Village from 11:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. for the Valley Arts Festival! Learn more about what to expect at the link. (Visit Oceanside via Instagram)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Thursday. 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.