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On Friday, November 1, just after 1:30 a.m., deputies from the Vista Sheriff's Station responded to a fire at a home in the 200 block of W. Bobier Drive. When they arrived, deputies found the home engulfed in flames. At the same time, a Good Samaritan alerted deputies that someone was still inside the burning home. Without hesitation, Deputy Robert Oliveri made his way thorugh the front door and crawled through the smoke to find the person inside the home. Meantime, Deputy Craig Vanden Bossche and the Good Samaritan were able... Full story
BONSALL, Calif.- On Monday, June 25, 2024, at approximately 9:55 p.m., officers from the California Highway Patrol-Oceanside Area Office responded to reports of a traffic crash on Old Highway 395 near Circle R. Drive, in unincorporated San Diego County. A 51-year-old female driver, from Pala was driving a Lincoln sport utility vehicle (SUV) in the southbound lane of Old Highway 395. For reasons under investigation, the vehicle veered form the roadway and collided down a ravine and overturned. The California Highway Patrol... Full story
Deputies with the Fallbrook Sheriff's Substation Crime Suppression Team developed information about about a house that was possibly involved in selling drugs. Through the Crime Suppression Team's investigation, enough evidence for a search warrant was obtained. The search warrant was served at a house in the 2700 Block of Los Alisos Drive on Wednesday, February 7 just before 6:00 a.m. The following items were seized from the home: Two ghost guns (Ghost guns are untraceable... Full story
At the Tuesday, May 23rd meeting, the Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the addition of unincorporated area representation to the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) Board of Directors. This board action was introduced by Chairwoman Nora Vargas and Supervisor Joel Anderson, both of whom represent the County on the SANDAG Board. The County’s unincorporated communities are home to more than half a million people, making them the region’s second-largest population group behind only the... Full story
On Thursday, April 20 around 10:00 p.m., deputies from the Fallbrook Sheriff's Substation responded to a call of an assault on an elderly couple in the 200 block of S. Brandon Road in the unincorporated area of Fallbrook. During the investigation, deputies found out Marcos Tapia (DOB 9/23/1991) attacked a 75-year-old man while he was in his bed. Tapia also attacked a 76-year-old woman with a baseball bat when she tried to intervene. Both victims were treated at a hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. Tapia was arrested... Full story
A deputy with the Fallbrook Sheriff's Substation pulled a car over for having an expired registration on Saturday, April 8 around 4:00 a.m. near the intersection of Tecalote Drive and Pala Lake Drive. During the traffic stop, a records check revealed the driver had outstanding warrants from Orange and Riverside Counties. The car was searched after the driver was taken into custody for the outstanding warrants. Hundreds of unused gift cards and stolen mail were found in the car. The stolen mail came from Carlsbad, Fallbrook,... Full story
Una mujer está bajo custodia bajo sospecha de robo de identidad y correo. Un oficial del Fallbrook Sheriff's Substation detuvo un automóvil por tener un registro vencido el sábado 8 de Abril alrededor de las 4:00 a.m. cerca de la intersección de Tecalote Drive y Pala Lake Drive. Durante la parada de tráfico, una verificación de registros reveló que el conductor tenía órdenes pendientes de los Condados de Orange y Riverside. El automóvil fue registrado después de que el conductor fue detenido por las órdenes de arresto pen... Full story
PALA, CA – The upcoming Pala Casino 400 NASCAR Cup Series race on February 26th in Fontana, CA, kicks off a new partnership between Pala Casino, NASCAR, and RFK Racing. "We thank NASCAR for their warm embrace of Pala Casino as the Title Sponsor of this NASCAR Cup Series race, The Pala Casino 400," said Fred Buro, CEO of Pala Casino at a recent press conference. "Casinos and racing have a lot in common: ACTION", said Buro. "Pala Casino has spinning 'reels' and NASCAR has s... Full story
SDSO PRESS RELEASE: On February 14, 2023, an autopsy was completed. The deceased victim in this incident has been identified as 69-year-old Francisco Hernandez Mireles. The preliminary cause of death is gunshot wound and manner of death is homicide. The motivation and circumstances are still under investigation. The firearm used is in this incident was a .22 caliber rifle, pictured below. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Homicide Unit at (858)... Full story
Update: cox was found and is safely back at his home. On Thursday, November 10th at about 2:40 pm, 59-year-old Alin Ramon Cox left the Vista Family Health Center. Cox is diagnosed with severe dementia, schizophrenia and has short-term memory loss. He does not have a phone on his person and is unfamiliar with the Vista area. Cox possibly walked towards the North County Transit District (NCTD) bus stop at 760 South Santa Fe in Vista at around 3:30 pm. It is unknown where he intends to go but his residence is in San Marcos, and... Full story
On 10-19-2022, at about 5:12 PM, Sheriff's Deputies responded to the 200 block of Ammunition Road, to investigate a report of attempted kidnapping. The reporting party stated a male in a green Subaru hatchback 4-door, with California license plates, had approached her nine-year-old child and told him to get into the car while pointing at the passenger seat. The juvenile yelled for his mother, who went outside and took photos of the suspect and the green Subaru. The suspect drove away northbound on South Mission Road.... Full story
The following information is fragmentary and has not been completely verified. It is based, in part, on hearsay and is intended for early information use rather than being a formal investigative report. On June 26, 2022 just before 10:00 p.m., Sheriff's Deputies responded to a home in the 14700 block of Interlachen Terrace in Valley Center for a report of assault with a deadly weapon. The reporting party advised her brother-in-law, 44-year-old Christian Bobila, shot her husband. Upon arrival to the area, deputies located... Full story
MARINE CORPS AIR STATION MIRAMAR, Calif. – The five deceased Marines from the MV-22B Osprey mishap on June 8, 2022 have been identified. All were assigned to Marine Medium Tiltrotor (VMM) Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group (MAG) 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (MAW) and were based at Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, CA. The identities of the Marines are below. Cpl. Nathan E. Carlson, 21, of Winnebago, Illinois, a Tiltrotor Crew Chief. Capt. Nicholas P. Losapio, 31, of Rockingham, New Hampshire, an MV-22B Pilot. Cpl. S... Full story
Have you seen this man? The Vista Sheriff's Station wants the public's help in locating a convicted felon who is considered armed and dangerous. On Sunday, February 27 just after 1:00 p.m., a Good Samaritan saw a man attacking his girlfriend outside a home in the 100 block of W Indian Rock Road in Vista. The Good Samaritan confronted the suspect, later identified as Ulysses Ramos (11/14/87). That's when Ramos attacked the man with a three-foot-long metal chain. Before leaving... Full story
WASHINGTON – FEMA and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will test the nation's public alert and warning systems at 2:20 p.m. Eastern on Wednesday, August 11. FEMA regularly tests the public alert and warning systems to assess the operational readiness of the supporting infrastructure. The tests also help identify any needed technological and administrative improvements to the systems. This week's testing will be the sixth test of the nationwide public alert and w... Full story
Governor outlines framework to continue and expand safe in-person instruction in early spring, including a $2 billion early action proposal to support school safety measures Governor's plan is built on four pillars: Funding to Support Safe Reopening; Safety; Mitigation Measures for Classrooms; Hands-on Oversight & Assistance for Schools; and Transparency; Accountability for Families; School Staff Governor also announces Dr. Naomi Bardach, a UCSF pediatrician and expert on... Full story
October 7, 2020 WASHINGTON – Today the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced the conclusion to a week-long targeted enforcement operation that resulted in the apprehension of over 125 at-large aliens across the state of California, where sanctuary policies have largely prohibited the cooperation of law enforcement agencies in the arrest of criminal aliens. The ICE enforcement actions, which took place Sept. 18 to O...