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By Stephen Wyer
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SAN DIEGUITO ACADEMY slugger Tyler Howard, a 17-year-old centerfielder for the Mustangs baseball team, has committed to play baseball at UC Davis. Howard, who had a .390 batting average last season, is expected to play for the Aggies as a freshman in 2023. “It’s huge, especially for our program,” said SDA baseball coach Carlos Fletes. “I’m just so proud of him for the work that he’s put in.” Story on 6. Photo by Amanda Kee
Lyndes wins closely contested District 3 race By Stephen Wyer
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about her own political future, Thunder said she will “continue to serve this community of which I have been a member for nearly 40 years.” Lyndes will serve her first four-year term on the council after she was appointed to her seat in March 2021 to replace the late Jody Hubbard. Several city officials reached out to offer their congratulations on her victory. “Given how close this
REGION — A pair of closely-watched state and federal races in North County were called in favor of Democrats after Wednesday’s election results quickly washed away Republicans’ hopes of a RANCHO “red wave.” Rep. SFNEWS Mike Levin, the Democratic incumbent representative of California’s 49th C on g re s s io nal District, Gunderson has now seconcedes cured enough race, giving votes to declare victory Democrats control of over challenger Republican 38th District Brian Mary- for first time ott. Levin since 1967. will return to a GOP-controlled House of Representatives for the 118th Congress. With 96% of votes having been counted by Wednesday evening, Levin had won 149,860 or 52.6% of the vote. Maryott followed at 135,229 or 47.4% of votes cast, per data reported on the California Secretary of State’s website. “With the vast majority of votes tabulated and the race called in our favor, it is with great honor and humility that I will return to serve California’s 49th District in the United States House of Representatives again,” Levin said in a statement released
ENCINITAS —Councilwoman Joy Lyndes will continue to serve as the District 3 representative on the Encinitas City Council after defeating challenger Julie Thunder by 180 votes. With 100% of district precincts reporting on Nov. 18, Lyndes won 3,615
votes, or 51.28% of the electorate, while Thunder had 3,435 votes — approximately 48.72% of the electorate — per the San Diego County Registrar of Voters. “It is with great honor and humility that I announce that we won,” LYNDES Lyndes wrote in an email to supporters. “I’m proud that throughout my campaign our positive message
resonated with our voters and propelled us to victory.” Thunder conceded the race in a statement issued Monday afternoon. “It’s clear now that my opponent, Joy Lyndes, has won the election and will have the honor of serving the residents of Encinitas for the next four years,” Thunder said. “Today, I reached out to Councilwoman Lyndes to congratulate her on the win, and to wish her good luck in the term ahead.” As to speculation
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