🌱 OUSD Gets LGBTQ+ Honor + New Voter Drop Boxes + Meteor Showers

Hello, neighbors! I'm here right on time with your fresh copy of the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Daily, full of everything you need to know about what's happening locally. In today's briefing, you'll find these stories and more:

• Oceanside Unified School District honored for meeting needs of LGBTQ+ students
• Ionis building new manufacturing facility in Oceanside
• San Diego County's new secure, standalone ballot drop box.

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But first, today's weather:

Cloudy. High: 73 Low: 64.

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

1. Oceanside School District gets kudos for LGBTQ+ equality progress. "CA Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond joined local Superintendent Julie Vitale, to honor Oceanside Unified School District (OUSD) for its exemplary work in meeting the needs of its LGBTQ+ middle and high school students. For the leadership of OUSD, building a culture of understanding and safety for all students is an ongoing and intentional process. While OUSD officials describe their work as ongoing and incomplete, their progress toward a safer and more equitable community for LGBTQ+ has already been transformational in the lives of their students." (California Teachers Association)
2. Ionis to develop new manufacturing ops in Oceanside. "On Wednesday, the company unveiled plans for a new development, chemistry and manufacturing site in Oceanside. At an expected 217,000 square feet, the site will be double the size of Ionis' current Carlsbad site, the company said. The site will come equipped with advanced sustainability and environmental protection features, including generating 50% of its power from solar panels. Ionis expects to occupy the new site by 2025 and begin manufacturing active pharmaceutical ingredients by mid-2026. The new facility will support the company's growing pipeline, which includes products across therapeutic areas including cardio-renal, neurological, infectious disease, rare disease and hematology." (FiercePharma)
3. San Diego County introduces a new secure ballot drop box. "Registered voters who received their ballot for the Nov. 8 Statewide General Election can begin returning them Monday at one of the Registrar's new official stand-alone drop boxes. Mail ballots are enroute to San Diego County's 1.9 million registered voters for the Nov. 8 Statewide General Election and some voters may have received theirs as early as Saturday. Voters who choose to return their ballot at one of the Registrar's official ballot drop box locations will see newly designed, secure, stand-alone boxes. Select drop boxes will be located outside and available 24-hours a day up until 8 p.m. on Election Day, Nov. 8. Find the closest one to you by visiting the Registrar's online locator tool." (Press Release Desk)
4. Look to the skies, Oceanside. "Fall meteor showers are just getting started in San Diego County and Southern California. The Draconid meteor shower is now past its peak, but the next big show is already underway. Welcome to the 2022 Orionids and long-running Taurids nightly show. Stargazers can see a spattering of meteors stemming from the Orion, Leo and Taurus constellations through early November, according to the American Meteor Society. The big difference between the Draconids and the upcoming Orionids meteor showers is the number of meteors one can see. Typically a minor show with only about 10 shooting stars an hour, the Draconids can be a sleeper." (Patch)

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Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• Midterms: Minimum Day - Mission Vista High (8:30 AM)
• The Active Lifestyle Expo - Oceanside Chamber of Commerce (9:00 AM)
• Field hockey vs Del Norte - Mission Vista High (4:00 PM)
• Girls V Golf v. LCC @ Home - Oceanside High (4:00 PM)
• Girls V Tennis v. El Camino @ Away - (4:00 PM)
• Girls VB vs Oceanside - Mission Vista High (4:30 PM)
• Girls Frosh/Soph, JV & V Volleyball v. Mission Vista @ Away (4:30 PM)
• Frosh Football v. Carlsbad @ Home - Oceanside High (5:00 PM)
• OHS Girard Celebration of Success (Gym) (5:30 PM)
• Nominating Committee Meeting - North San Diego County NAACP (6:00 PM)
• Steel Drum 1 & 1.5 Concert - Mission Vista High (6:30 PM)

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From my notebook:

• October Weekends in Oceanside: "It's CORN! 🌽 Head to @MellanoFarmStand every weekend of October for their Fall Festival! Enjoy a pumpkin patch, 🎃 corn maze, tractor rides,🚜 and more! I can't imagine a more beautiful thing! ✨ - Photo by @mellanofarmstand..." (Visit Oceanside via Instagram)
• Oceanside Police at the Senior Expo: "Stop by the Oceanside Police Department booth at the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce Senior Expo Thursday, October 13th, from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Oceanside Civic Center Plaza located at 300 North Coast Highway, Oceanside. Meet our ama..." (Oceanside Police Department via Facebook)
• Camp Pendleton Youth Sports: "Winter League Flag football and cheerleading for age: 5-14 Registration opens Oct 3 at 8am for the Dec 3rd, 2022 - Feb 11th, 2023 season mccsCP.com/youthsports" (MCCS Camp Pendleton via Facebook)
• "Love Oceanside history? Please consider supporting the Oceanside Historical Society by becoming a member. Memberships start at just $25 a year!" (Oceanside Historical Society via Facebook)
• New Oceanside Chamber Member: "Welcome U.S. Small Business Administration to The Oceanside Chamber of Commerce! Created in 1953, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) continues to help small business owners and entrepreneurs pursue the American drea..." (Oceanside Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)

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Events:

• Nerd Comedy Night (October 14)
• Community-wide Driveway Sale (October 15)
• Oceanside Family Farm Festival-Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, Tractor Rides (October 15)
• Stonehouse 3rd Annual Rooted in Nature Craft Brew Festival (October 15)
• UKRAINE PET RELIEF FUNDRAISER: Music & Comedy by Richard Stockton (October 15)
• Buena Vista Audubon Birdhouse & Art Auction (October 15)
• 80's Halloween Music Costume Party With The Cheez Whiz Band At Ebullition Brew Works (October 15)
• 80's Halloween Live Music Costume Party With The Cheez Whiz Band (October 15)
• Trunk or Treat Halloween at The Tower (October 15)
• Oceanside Family Farm's Festival-pumpkin patch, corn maze, tractor rides, & more (October 16)
• FREE Stand Up Comedy Workshop (October 16)
• Live Country Music & Rockabilly Halloween Costume Party w The Sons of Johnny Cash & Rip Carson (October 16)
• Trunk or Treat! FREE Drive-Thru Halloween Event (October 22)
• FALL FESTIVAL - Fun For The Whole Family! (October 30)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll see you back in your inbox tomorrow with your next update!

— Lisa Frost

About me: I am the Community Publisher for the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Patch and love sharing all things Oceanside. It's a privilege to help locals and those visiting our incredible and diverse city stay informed about local news, people, and the stories that shape our community. Explore all that Patch has to offer Oceansider's:

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