🌱 San Diego County Receives Grant + Prescribed Burns In Oceanside

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But first, today's weather:

Rain and drizzle in the p.m.. High: 68 Low: 58.

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

1. San Diego County has been awarded a grant for a bicycle and pedestrian safety campaign. The grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety amounting in $125,000 will help fund activities focusing on the safety of pedestrians and bicyclists. The campaign will run through Sep. 30, 2023. (Press Release Desk)
2. A multi-story apartment complex could be coming to what once was The Regal Cinema site in the Mission Marketplace center. A developer has plans for 336 apartments and a seven-level parking structure. The developer met with Oceanside Planning Department officials last month. (Subscription: The San Diego Union-Tribune)
3. Prescribed burns conducted by the Oceanside Fire Department began on Friday in the Whelan Lake area and will continue until Nov. 9. The prescribed burns are monitored by the firefighters and help to reduce chances of wildfire hazards. Residents were told via a Twitter post they may see smoke in the area. (NBC San Diego)

Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• Nature Center Garden Work Party At Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center (9:00 AM)
• Circuit Class At Mission Pacific Hotel - JDV by Hyatt (9:15 AM)
• Trivia Night At Pour House (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Five new homes have been listed for sale in the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton area. Available properties range from an 1,287 sq. ft., three-bed, three-bath home for $560,000 to a $2.45 million home with eight beds and six baths. Get all the details at the link. (Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch)
• The Oceanside Holiday Tree Lighting will be held on Dec. 1 at the Regal Cinema Plaza downtown. Check out the schedule of events at the link. (City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation via Facebook)
• The San Diego County Government released its coronavirus update reflecting data from the last week of October. In that timeframe, 1,702 positive COVID-19 cases and eight additional deaths were reported. (Press Release Desk)

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Events:

• Real Estate Investing: How to Cash Flow $100,000+ a Year Tax Free! (November 9)
• Estate Planning Seminar - Boys and Girls Club Carlsbad Bressi Clubhouse (November 9)
• 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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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you soon!

— 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.