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Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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1:30 pm: Tow trucks have arrived on the scene and crews are emptying out the contents of the rolled semi and are transferring the load to the new truck. UPDATE 10:39 am The freeway at SR 76 will remain reduced to one lane for a few hours until two big wreckers can arrive, lift both parts of the truck upright and then tow them away. 9:30 am "At 9:04 am this morning a collision with a semi-truck caused the truck to roll over on the northbound I-15 and Sr 76. The freeway... Full story
A residential structure fire was reported early this morning a 1:13 am at 231 N. Wisconsin Ave in Fallbrook. North County Fire responded to multiple reports. "We responded and found a fully involved chicken coop had caught fire and extended into the garage of a 2-story residence converted to a multi-unit home. The fire department was able to keep the fire contained to the garage and it did not go into the living spaces," said North County Fire PIO John Choi. The chicken coop... Full story
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake rocked Southern California at about 9:45 am today. The quake was centered 5km WSW of Palomar Observatory in San Diego County and 17 miles southeast of Temecula. People reported feeling the quake as far north as Victorville and Santa Clarita and as far south as Tijuana, Mexico, according to the "Did you feel it?" page on the USGS website. More will be reported as information is available.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Four men, ages 20-24, were arrested today on suspicion of felony vandalism when they allegedly caused the San Diego Zoo's Skyfari gondola to be stuck for about an hour, the San Diego Police Department said. About 100 passengers stuck on the ride eventually exited safely on their own after it began moving again. San Diego Fire-Rescue Department crews were called to the scene shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday. At 4:30 p.m., the fire department tweeted that the ride was unstuck and passengers had all safely departed, add... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A lawsuit challenging the city of San Diego's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for city employees has been announced and has received public backing from a group of local police officers and firefighters. The lawsuit was described during a Friday press conference as litigation filed in support of hundreds of local first responders and city employees facing potential termination for noncompliance with the city's mandate. A spokesperson with San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria's office declined to comment and referred questions to... Full story
Lucette Moramarco Associate Editor Instead of its annual Community Read event, the Friends of the Fallbrook Library hosted the book launch of local author T. Jefferson Parker's 27th book, Jan. 22 at Pala Mesa Resort. The event sold out and with "A Thousand Steps" hot off the presses, dozens of copies were sold to his many fans. As a thank you for attending, it was announced that all attendees could sign up for a free membership to FOFL for 2022. After a fantastic lunch of chic...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Close to home the Temecula Valley Players will kick off their season with "Clue," the reenactment of the famous Hasbro board game of old. We've all played it and now it will come to life on stage. Meet Colonel Mustard and Miss Scarlett along with a wild cast of characters for a murderous night of who dun-it. Originally developed in 1949 by Anthony Pratt to pass the time during air raids in Leeds, England, the board game... Full story
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FALLBROOK – Well known programs officer Jan Pichel is retiring after eight years with Legacy Endowment, The Community Foundation. Pichel leaves behind kind words for those with whom she worked, "I am grateful for the staff and volunteers of our nonprofit organizations, whose dedication and contributions have made Fallbrook, Bonsall, San Diego North County and beyond a better place to live. Every day, these organizations and people save lives and shape our future. I am e...
SAN DIEGO – After 51 years in law enforcement, San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore has announced his plan to retire effective Feb. 3. Sheriff Gore began his law enforcement career in 1970 with the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He rose to the rank of Assistant Director in Washington, D.C. and also served as the Special Agent in Charge of the FBI field offices in San Diego and Seattle. After 32 years with the FBI, he retired and worked for one year as the Chief Investigator a...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Superintendent Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez of the Fallbrook Union High School District recognized teachers and other staff at the Jan. 10 school board meeting. The superintendent read a statement about the Fallbrook's Finest recipients for both November and December. November's honorees included Aurelio Martin, social science teacher at Fallbrook High School; Julia Minderman, special education teacher; and Laura Rojas, bilingual...
Brittany King U.S. Census Bureau Many adults approaching retirement age may not be financially prepared to retire: 49% of adults ages 55 to 66 had no personal retirement savings in 2017, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation. How many times you marry and whether you have children with one or more partners can have continual and lasting impacts on retirement finances. About 50% of women ages 55 to 66 have no personal retirement savings, compared to 47% of men. SIPP is uniquely able t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s girls basketball team won the Warriors’ first three Valley League games of the 2021-22 season. All three of those games were played in Fallbrook. The 63-58 win Jan. 14 against Mount Carmel, the 54-44 victory Jan. 19 over Ramona, and the 74-25 triumph Jan. 21 against Valley Center gave the Warriors an overall record of 11-6 along with the 3-0 league mark. “Lately we’ve been playing like the championship team that we had last year,” said Fallbrook coach Trae Harrison....
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Youth Rugby had their opening weekend of matches at Potter Jr. High, Jan. 8. FYR fielded teams for U8 (under eight year olds), U10 (eight and nine year olds), U12 (10 and 11 year olds) and U14 (12 and 13 year olds.) Each team has local coaches who volunteer their time to mold each group into a team and to pass on the knowledge of how to play the sport of Rugby. Luis Rubalcaba is the U8 coach; Justin Robinson is the U10 coach; Floyd Dudley and Cash Day are the U12 coaches, and Steve Hernandez and Austin M...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School has not had an easy girls water polo schedule this season, so a 19-12 loss Jan. 18 at Poway gave the Warriors a Palomar League record of 0-3 while a non-league 17-7 defeat Jan. 20 against La Costa Canyon at the Magdalena Ecke Family YMCA in Encinitas left Fallbrook with a 4-8 overall record. “They’re learning and there was no quit or give up in any of them,” said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. “They are improving and they’re starting to play much better as a group,” R...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School boys rugby club coach Sierra Arteaga attributed the Warriors’ 38-0 home loss Jan. 22 against St. Augustine to the Saints’ superior experience, so the 70 minutes of experience Fallbrook’s players gained in the game is expected to be of benefit to the Warriors. “Our boys, they played tough the entire game,” Arteaga said. “It’s a really good experience to have a game like that.” St. Augustine scored 19 points in each half. “It was a tough defeat,” Arteaga said. “I think expe...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Vallecitos Elementary School placed third in the Jan. 20 Cottonwood Flag Football Tournament. The Vikings won two games and lost two in the tournament which was hosted by Cottonwood Elementary School of Aguana but played at Hamilton High School in Anza since Cottonwood doesn’t have its own field. “I’m happy,” said Vallecitos coach Ray Hanbeck. “We were competitive and we placed, which is something we’ve never done before. The boys have never placed in flag football before.” Although Vall...
Jan. 6 500 block Morro Road Personate to get money/prop Jan. 7 300 block E. Alvarado St. Found narcotic, narcotic seizure Jan. 8 200 block W. Clemmens Lane Get credit/etc other’s ID Jan. 9 1200 block Palomino Road Death Jan. 10 31400 block Club Vista Lane Burglary Jan. 11 7300 block W. Lilac Road Miscellaneous incidents Jan. 12 35500 block Asturian Way Vandalism 300 block Iowa St. Arrest: Threaten executive officer with violence 400 block Palomino Road Vandalism 500 block Alturas Road Arrest: Use/under infl of controlled s... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s girls soccer team trailed in each of the Warriors’ first four Valley League games, but the Warriors compiled a 1-2-1 record in those matches. “The girls have done a great job,” said Fallbrook coach Nico Guerra. “I’m very happy with what they’re doing.” Fallbrook preceded league play with the Southern California Classic tournament Dec. 28-29. The Dec. 28 game at Fallbrook was a 4-0 Mission Hills victory. “They’re a better team. They’re a higher level,” Guerra said....
Lucette Moramarco Associate Editor Between the beginning of November and the end of December 2021, at least six senior residents of North County were reported missing after they left home. Most were found within hours, but one is still missing. For other families who may be worried about their loved ones with dementia or other health issues wandering away from home, there are ways to keep them from leaving, and to find them if they do get lost. Alzheimer's San Diego offers...
FALLBROOK – Hope Clinic for Women in Fallbrook addresses the barriers of 18-24-year-old pregnant women in its community to access health care and primary care during the first trimester of pregnancy when they are more likely to receive delayed or no care for pregnancy. The ongoing pregnancy services and two-year educational and resource support that HCW provides often gives moms the hope and help they need to parent. Since 2014, Carolyn Koole has served as executive d...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Test kits for COVID-19 were scarce in Fallbrook in early January as people sought ways to confirm whether they had the Omicron variant. In fact, there was some public panic when the Fallbrook Regional Health District's outreach to disburse test kits was postponed. Wellness Center Administrator Theresa Geracitano explained that the event was cancelled because the event co-sponsor, Cal Fire, could not participate because they had too many...
Katie Cadiao County of San Diego Communications Office The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is continuing to expand regional COVID-19 testing to meet the increased demand brought on by the rapid spread of the Omicron variant. The County has a network of free testing sites, both walk-up and appointment-based. The newest testing center is a site at Palomar YMCA in Escondido that can provide up to 800 tests a day, Monday to Friday. New appointments are made available daily and can be booked up to three days... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – UC San Diego and USC each received $25 million from the Epstein Family Foundation to conduct Alzheimer's research into treatments and a cure, the universities announced Jan. 24. The $50 million donation established the Epstein Family Alzheimer's Research Collaboration at the universities, which split the donation evenly. The funding will build on existing research done at the universities and spark collaborative efforts between USC and UC San Diego as they search for effective therapies for Alzheimer's disea... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Committed to supporting the needs of the community, Palomar Health CEO Diane Hansen has been appointed to the Special Districts Advisory Committee for San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission. San Diego LAFCO is responsible for coordinating, directing and overseeing logical and timely changes to local governmental boundaries, including things like annexation and detachment of territory, incorporation of cities, the formation of special districts, as well as the consolidation, merger and dissolution of d...
