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  • UPDATE: Mother and daughter killed in DUI suspected accident

    Julie Reeder, Village News|Updated Apr 26, 2023

    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

  • Suicidal armed man shot by sheriff in Rainbow

    Gilbert Gonzales and Julie Reeder, Village News|Updated Apr 25, 2023

    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

  • Deputy Involved in Non-Fatal Shooting in Fallbrook Identified

    Village News Staff|Updated Apr 25, 2023

    The San Diego County Sheriff's Department identified Fallbrook patrol deputy Evan McCormick as the law enforcement officer who shot a man who had allegedly advanced towards sheriff's personnel with a rifle in Fallbrook. According to the San Diego Police Department, which investigates shootings carried out by county agency personnel, McCormick fired on 41-year-old Jorge Alberto Sandoval in the 4900 block of White Lilac Road early Friday morning. The incident began when... Full story

  • Two car crash on E. Mission

    Village News|Updated Apr 25, 2023

    A traffic collision was reported at 936 E. Mission Rd. this morning at 7:36 am and was cleared by 8:11 am.... Full story

  • Escondido Officer Struck By Vehicle on I-15 Freeway Shoulder

    City News Service|Updated Apr 24, 2023

    ESCONDIDO (CNS) - An Escondido police officer was struck and knocked onto the hood of a Ford Focus on the shoulder of Interstate 15 today as he was directing traffic around a stalled vehicle. The officer was off-duty on his way to work when the California Highway Patrol was notified of a hit-and-run at 10:27 a.m. Sunday on I-15 near Deer Springs Road, authorities said. Traffic on the freeway had slowed because of a stalled vehicle on the shoulder and the officer got out of his vehicle to help direct traffic, the Escondido... Full story

  • North County Firefighters train for all kinds of emergencies

    Updated Apr 21, 2023

    Village News/North County Fire Protection District photos...

  • Winners of the 17th Annual Art of the Avocado contest announced

    Updated Apr 21, 2023

    2-Dimensional Category First place: “It’s Easy Being Green” – Kim Fiori, Idaho Second place: “Green Gems” – Joanne Van Doorn, Fallbrook Third place: “The Perfect Accessory” – Amy Brown, Oceanside 3-Dimensional Category First place: “Avocado’s Gold Inside” – Peter Sidlaukas, Escondido Second place: “Avocado Grower” – Lisa Stowers, Fallbrook Third place: “Baby, Baby” – Ray Camien, Fallbrook Photography Category First place: “Fear Me” – Lori Beach, Temecula Second place: “Birth of an Orchard” – Tony Velez, San Diego Third place...

  • Missing boy found in Fallbrook after search

    City News Service|Updated Apr 21, 2023

    VALLEY CENTER (CNS) - A missing 14-year-old North County boy was found today in Fallbrook after he told authorities he had been thrown from his horse on a trail. At approximately 5:30 p.m. the communications center of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department received a 911 call regarding the missing boy, Logan Claiborne, who had not returned home after he went horseback riding near the horse trails off of Ricks Ranch Road and McNally Road in Valley Center, said Lt. Aaron Meleen. The boy's parents began searching the area... Full story

  • San Diego Leaders Tout 7.5% Decrease in Overall Crime

    City News Service|Updated Apr 20, 2023

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - City leaders announced today that overall crime in San Diego decreased last year by 7.5% -- an upbeat trend tempered, however, by a 2.9% increase in violent offenses. ``San Diego remains one of the safest big cities in the nation, and we can never take that for granted,'' Police Chief David Nisleit told reporters during a morning briefing. ``And San Diego P.D. will continually focus on prevention methods -- proactive prevention methods -- to address crime and prevent crime before it happens.'' Nisleit and... Full story

  • Pala Band of Mission Indians Gets 1st Naloxone Vending Machine on Tribal Land

    City News Service|Updated Apr 20, 2023

    PALA - The Pala Band of Mission Indians has installed what the tribe says is the first Naloxone vending machine ever placed on tribal land in the United States, it was announced today. The tribe has partnered with Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego to get the machine installed at the Pala Fire Department, where free Naloxone kits and fentanyl test strips are also available. ``Fentanyl is killing people around the world and here in our own community. Sixteen members of the Pala Tribe have died from opioid-related deaths,"... Full story

  • Historic "never seen before" chess games with Bobby Fischer discovered in Fallbrook

    Updated Apr 20, 2023

    Jack Kovic Special to the Village News Chess enthusiasts are excited after witnessing the discovery of two never published chess games featuring the late Bobby Fischer, one of our history's greatest chess players. The two games, discovered by Don Thomas of Fallbrook, shed new light on Fischer's playing style over a decade after his 1972 World Champion match. The games were played on Nov. 29, 1987, at the Marriott Marina Hotel in Newport Beach, California. In the late 1980s, Fischer was on hiatus from the rigors of...

  • One of a kind: How Fallbrook has mastered the art of custom homes

    Updated Apr 20, 2023

    Chris Hasvold Coldwell Banker Village Properties Fallbrook, a picturesque community nestled in the rolling hills of northern San Diego County, is renowned for its unique, custom-built homes. These architectural gems not only showcase breathtaking design but also serve as a testament to the legacies of some of the most famous designers who have lived and worked in the area. A walk through Fallbrook's architectural history One historic home in Fallbrook is the Pittenger House,...