🌱 President Biden Takes Group Selfie In Oceanside + Gas Prices Uptick

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But first, today's weather:

Breezy and cool with rain. High: 67 Low: 53.

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

1. As of 10:00 a.m. on Monday, more than 500,000 voters in San Diego County have returned their mail ballots for today’s general election. This figure comes from the San Diego County Registrar of Voters, which mailed out over 1.9 million mail ballots to registered voters in the county. According to the county registrar's office, a 60 percent turnout is expected for this election. (Patch)
2. President Biden took a group selfie on an Iraq war veteran's phone in Oceanside. U.S. Army veteran Arick Jones was attending his first political rally when the President "noticed my Iraq war veteran hat and reached HIS hand to shake mine," Jones said. He then asked the President for a photo and said that before he could even get the Camera App open on his iPhone, President Biden had already opened the app, adjusted the photo's framing, and set up a few different angles. (CBS News 8)
3. The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in San Diego County has increased for the first time in 31 days. The increase of two-tenths of a cent came about Saturday, bringing the average price to $5.507 and ending a streak of 30 consecutive price decreases. According to figures from the AAA and the Oil Price Information Service, the average price dropped 93 cents over the 30 days — including 1.9 cents Friday — to its lowest amount since Sep. 21. (NBC San Diego)

Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• Second Tuesday Coffee, At Oceanside Chamber Of Commerce (8:00 AM)
• Election Watch Party, At Veterans Association Of North County (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Weather forecasters report showers and wind are headed our way through tomorrow, Nov. 9. Why not plan ahead? If your property or business is prone to flooding and erosion, free sand and sandbags are available to Oceanside residents here. (City of Oceanside - Government via Facebook)
• Two San Diego County beaches — La Jolla Cove and Coronado Beach — were among those named on Trip Advisor's top 25 beaches in the United States. (Fox 5)
• Did you know all profits from the Oct. 21 Harvest Carnival go straight back to the participating classrooms? Check out the highlight reel to see how much money our amazing community raised for Mission Meadows Elementary school. (Mission Meadows Elementary PTA via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today! I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with a new 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.