🌱 Sheriff's Deputy Arrested For Stealing Drugs + Massive Storm Damage

Hello, neighbors! I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Oceanside-Camp Pendleton Daily, full of everything you need to know that's happening locally. Including these stories...

• The deadly rainstorms are wreaking havoc.
• Deputy allegedly stole drugs from county drop-off boxes.
• Oceanside asks SANDAG for a fair vote in county government.

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But first, today's weather:

Cool with variable cloudiness. High: 62 Low: 41.

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

1. The rain has stopped for now but the brutal storm that lashed our area brought flooding and high winds throughout Tuesday. Oceanside was spared the devastating damage that our neighbors to the north have endured but hazardous weather condition warnings are still in effect through today. The death toll from the recent storms now tops 14, including a 5-year-old boy who was swept away by flood waters. While we get a break for a few days, the rain is expected to return this weekend. (Patch)
2. A local sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty on Tuesday for allegedly stealing drugs from county drop-off locations. According to prosecutors, Cory Dean Richey "fished drugs out of prescription drug collections boxes, which are located at law enforcement facilities and jails across the county." To make matters worse, the prosecutor informed the judge at the arraignment that "There is the potential that he was selling." Richey was suspended without pay while awaiting trial and was being held on bail but the judge agreed to release him to a drug treatment facility. (Patch)
3. Oceanside is one of 10 cities in San Diego County asking the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) for a more equal vote. The current weighted vote system gives the City of San Diego the majority of the voting power, with 57% of the board's vote. In a letter to SANDAG, the smaller cities claim that "The implementation of the weighted vote system has eliminated input from small and mid-sized cities while reducing board collaboration and public trust in the SANDAG Agency." (Voice of San Diego)

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Today in Oceanside-Camp Pendleton:

• EL CORAZON GARRISON CREEK (Oceanside) - Buena Vista Audubon (7:30 AM)
• Girls Soccer vs Mt. Carmel - Mission Vista High (3:30 PM)
• School Tour - Mission Vista High (4:15 PM)
• POP-UP KITCHEN: Chef Eliza Martin Food Network "Chopped" Champion (5:00 PM)
• Girls Soccer @ OHS v. RBV - Oceanside High (5:30 PM)
• JV/V Boys Basketball @ OHS v. CCA - Oceanside High (5:30 PM)

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From my community notebook:

• "♻️ Send in a photo of how you 'recycle right' for a chance to win a prize from the Green Oceanside team, as part of the New Year Sustainability Challenges. Email your picture to greenoceanside@oceansideca.org. Not sure what goes where? O..." (City of Oceanside - Government via Facebook)
• "Mindful Rejuvenation is a unique recovery center for alcohol and drug addiction that combines licensed professionals, psychiatrists, life coaches, yoga instructors, nutritionists, and more. All working together with a Mindful philosophy ..." (Oceanside Chamber of Commerce via Facebook)
• "Operation Hero- Home school is back! The ASYMCA has introduced an new Operation Hero Program session specifically for Home School Children. This new session will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:00-4:30 at the Stuart Mesa communi..." (Camp Pendleton Armed Services YMCA via Facebook)
• "On Friday the men and women of the Oceanside Police Department joined the thousands of mourners who gathered to honor the life of Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Isaiah Cordero. The grief felt by all was tangible. Deputy Cordero was a ..." (Oceanside Police Department via Facebook)
• "WelcomeBack to School Timberwolves!🐺 ✨We hope you had an excellent break and welcome you back for the Spring 2023 Term! School starts on Wednesday, Jan 11th, at 8:30! ✅Check the Library windows for your 1st-period class. You will get y..." (Mission Vista High School via Facebook)
• "Attack the hill 📍 Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton (Dec. 16, 2022) U.S. Marines with Combat Skills Training School (CSTS), @1stmlg_marines run with M2A1 .50-caliber machine guns during a Basic Machine Gun course. CSTS provides su..." (Camp Pendleton via Instagram)

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— Lisa Frost

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