Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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The California Highway Patrol has increased their presence in Fallbrook, according to CHP motorcycle Officer Zach Fullmer who was out patrolling and watching for speeders on S Mission Rd with fellow Officer Wade Bartholomew on Saturday, January 27th. There was also a CHP car in the area as well Saturday morning. https://youtu.be/2WjHtrVTdOk Officer Fulmer said they are trying to come to Fallbrook a couple of times a week as a result of the community requesting support. "We... Full story
While people argue and divide themselves into “groups” here in the U.S., over elections and other important issues, there is a larger issue going on with the World Health Organization (WHO), which we have covered before. It may not make much difference who is in the White House, or maybe it will be the life or death of our Constitutional rights and our sovereignty. The WHO would like to take away our American God-given rights of free speech and bodily autonomy and bring the... Full story
Editorial Note: This is more of a warning or a public announcement than a story. There has been little solid evidence, but it is an account of similar incidents with people attempting to lure both boys and girls into their cars. So this is more of a reminder for parents and grandparents to talk to your children about strangers and how to handle the situation if someone approaches them. Last month, Dec. 15, a man was caught on Ring cameras in a neighborhood off of Alvarado...
There has been some new graffiti showing up, mostly on the south end of Fallbrook on the building at 1588 S. Mission and another one directly across the street. Unlike the typical gang graffiti, this is "LWS" spray painted on the buildings, signs and windows. Also, on the brick wall at the bottom of the building at 1588 there is Little Watts 90250, which is the zip code for Hawthorne, California. Local building owners are struggling to remove the paint, especially from raw bri...
With all the unrest in the world, I believe 2024 is going to be a great year for Reeder Media, Village News and Valley News. I'm really looking forward to it. We just delivered our 2024 SW Riverside Sourcebook, full of so many things to do and enjoy in Southwest Riverside County. Our staff did a beautiful job. I couldn't be more proud. We have so much to be thankful for. Pick up your free copy around town. We are starting production and editorial on both SWR and the Greater... Full story
A male missing person at risk was reported at 10:01 am this morning, Sunday, Dec.10th from Crestview Behavioral Health in the 600 block of East Elder. A San Diego Sheriff's Deputy and Sergeant from the Fallbrook Substation responded and questioned Crestview employees. The missing person was reported as a 45-year-old male, white, and 5' 9", 170 lbs, with brown hair and blue eyes, a grey hoodie, and blue jeans, according to the Sheriff's media line, which also said there was no... Full story
Evan Mueller's remains were found during a San Diego Sheriff's Search and Rescue effort on Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023. Evan Mueller was reported missing on Sept. 13, 2022, from his home on Knoll Park Lane in Fallbrook. Initially, his partner of six years, Rebecca Byrnes, and family and friends, were looking for him with the assistance of the Sheriff, Rangers, Search and Rescue volunteers, and K-9 search dogs. However, his remains were not found until last Saturday. Sargent Rich...
Julie Reeder Publisher As financial hardships continue to grip communities, local food banks find themselves on the frontline, addressing escalating demands. The Fallbrook Food Pantry is no exception. Since July, their assistance numbers have witnessed a staggering upswing. "Since July, 2023, when we last reported a significant food shortage at the pantry, the total number of individuals assisted has skyrocketed," said Catherine Sousa, board president of the organization.... Full story
The issues surrounding minors, transgender, gender-fluid, non-binary, etc don’t seem to be going away. This life-changing, family-changing cultural phenomena is complex and controversial. Teenage gender transitions and the impact on families and individuals involved can be permanent and sometimes fatal. For that reason, we have to discuss it continuously, especially as all these issues work their way through the courts, and so far, our Governor and our AG seem to be on the w... Full story
Village News Inc, a company that has shown great resiliancy over 25 years, is looking for community members who are able to invest alongside us in our expansion. Village News, it's sister papers Valley News, Anza Valley Outlook, as well as our annual magazines and websites, have been able to reach millions of people over the years and consistently generate over a million dollars annually. The company has a loyal employee base that has also shown great resiliancy, despite... Full story
Post-Tropical Cyclone Hilary, which once loomed large over the Pacific coast, is now rapidly moving inland, bringing the potential for life-threatening and even locally catastrophic flooding to portions of the Southwestern United States, according to a bulletin from the National Weather Service's National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami. Locally, in Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow, and Pala areas, there is a 15% chance of rain today, dissipating to about 1% by evening, according... Full story
UPDATE: This is still an early version story. Involved parties are still unnamed at this time. Homicide Lt. Jarjura said, "We were contacted because the department’s procedures are to contact us if there is anything suspicious or unusual about a death. The death is a Medical Examiner's case and we are there to support any investigation. If the ME’s office determines later it was a Homicide then we would do the investigation." He clarified that no one has been arrested as was... Full story
Sheriff's deputies received more than one call that solicitors were back at the intersection of Ammunition and S. Mission Rd. at about 4 pm. Two women had signs advertising children suffering from brain cancer, and they were begging for money from drivers at the intersection. An adult male waited in an SUV nearby watching them. AC Investigations and Village News investigated the panhandlers last year, and this year in January and May. The first time Sheriffs were called, they... Full story
EARLY VERSION BREAKING NEWS: In a 5 to 3 vote today, July 10, 2023, LAFCO voted to allow Fallbrook and Rainbow to detach from San Diego Water Authority (SDWA). Directors Desmond, Willis, Drake, Vanderlaan and White voted in favor of allowing the detachment, while Directors Anderson, Whitburn and Becker voted against allowing Fallbrook and Bonsall to detach. The normal procedure is that after a 30-day period, Fallbrook and Rainbow can hold separate elections and the final... Full story
On Wednesday morning June 14, LAFCO held an emergency special meeting to vote on whether to support or oppose AB 530/399, a methane gas bill that had an amendment added to it at the last minute, which would not allow Fallbrook and Rainbow to detach from San Diego Water Authority without allowing the entire county to vote on the detachment. Six LAFCO members voted to oppose the amendment and 2 members, Joel Anderson and Steve Whitburn, voted for the amendment to change any futu... Full story
UPDATE: Glenn Holland is currently being taken care of in a local hospital, according to Tony Campbell of AC Investigations. Campbell said, "I talked to him by phone and he was very thankful. He was excited to have a clean warm bed. He said he felt like a king in a warm room with his own tv and bathroom and good food. He started crying and thanked me from the bottom of his heart and saving his life." I said, "I've always liked you, this was just tough love." Campbell is... Full story
Early Saturday morning at 2:30 am, June 10, there was a call reported for an argument followed by six gunshots, according to Lt. Carpenter from the San Diego Sheriff’s Department Media Communications Center. The incident was reported in the 200 block of W. Clemmens Lane. “Fallbrook Sheriff deputies showed up on the scene but were unable to locate a victim,” said SDSO Lt. Carpenter. Later the San Diego Sheriff’s Communications Center was notified that there was a shooting victim with non-life-threatening injuries that was tre... Full story
This is in response to concerns on social media Sunday morning from Friends of Fallbrook community members addressing the 40-megawatt battery storage facility on a 4.22-acre site in the 1400 block of E. Mission Rd. The controversy stems from the misunderstanding that the Fallbrook battery storage facility is designed the same as other larger battery storage facilities that have had accidents in the last few years. Such as the one in Surprise, Arizona, where 8 firemen were... Full story
UPDATE 4-26-23: Deputy District Attorney David Uyar reported today that Erick Arambula, who was arraigned from his hospital bed and is facing seven felony counts for evading officers and causing death while under the influence, was being chased by Fish and Wildlife just before the crash that killed a mother and her daughter on Sunday, April 23. The officer witnessed Arambula running a red light at Old 395 and attempted to pull Arambula over, but he sped up and reached speeds... Full story
7 am UPDATE: A call for service in Rainbow from the wife of a man making suicidal threats, was answered by Fallbrook Sheriffs just before 1 am this morning to the 4900 block of White Lilac Rd. A Hispanic man in his 40s produced a rifle with a scope. The incident resulted in the officer shooting the suspect several times, according to San Diego Police Lt. Steve Shebloski, who gave a press conference this morning. The suspect was transported to a local trauma center and is... Full story
At about noon on Monday, April 17, sheriffs were called after it was found that people were squatting inside the empty El Jardin building. Three people were cleared out of the building along with their belongings. One woman was arrested and released on drug charges. Three people, two women and one man, a dog and a cat were all living in the empty building for about a month, according to a deputy on the scene. The items taken out of the building included a baby grand piano,... Full story
This is an early version story. About 2000 SDGE customers lost power this evening for about 5 minutes at approx. 10:45 pm. According to SDGE, the cause for the outage wasn't yet known. There didn't appear to be any accidents reported according to North County Fire and the CHP. Spectrum sent out notices saying it wouldn't be restored until 1 am, although some homes had restoral within 10 minutes. More information will be reported as it becomes available.... Full story
A vehicle fire was reported through 911 this morning at 10:21am on SB-15 just north of SR-76,. NCFPD was dispatched at 10;22 am and arrived at 10:31 am. On arrival units located a fully engulfed foodliner semi with an attached tanker that had been carrying liquid sugar. Firefighters were quickly able to extinguish the fire; contain it to just the truck itself, and called in a HAZMAT crew from San Diego to help with runoff. Two saddle tanks had ruptured, dumping fuel. "HAZMAT a... Full story
Fallbrook has received about 2 1/2 inches of rain since midnight, causing flooding around town, swollen creeks and several car crashes. There is more rain on and off forecast the rest of the day today, Wednesday, March 15, however, the rain is expected to decrease tonight. Thursday and Friday are expected to be dry with rain returning possibly over the weekend. Our normal rainfall this season so far is about 12 inches and we have received 20 inches so far.... Full story
On Friday, February 10, Fallbrook Sheriff's deputies found three people shot, including one deceased, in response to a radio call of an assault with a firearm at Atkins Nursery in Fallbrook. A suspect was then taken in without incident. The Fallbrook Sheriff's deputies arrived on scene in the 3100 block of Reche Rd. just before 3 pm and found the first two victims just outside a barn on the property. The victims had gunshot wounds to the upper torso, according to San Diego... Full story
