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  • Police standoff on I-5 near Camp Pendleton ends when suspect shoots himself

    City News Service|Updated May 27, 2021

    SAN DIEGO - A lengthy overnight police pursuit that began near Mission Valley and ended early this morning on Interstate 5 in San Onofre turned into a standoff that shut down the freeway for hours before the domestic violence suspect who had led the chase fatally shot himself inside his SUV. The events that prompted the cross-county pursuit began about 8:30 p.m. Tuesday when the San Diego Police Department received a call regarding an assault victim in the 3600 block of Central Avenue, SDPD Lt. Carmelin Rivera said. When dete...

  • Update on Deer Fire, suspected cause

    VIllage News Staff|Updated May 27, 2021

    The brush fire near Deer Springs was 80% contained today after shutting down the southbound Interstate 15 freeway, officials said. The fire started around 11:30 a.m. near I-15 and Deer Springs Road, the California Highway Patrol reported. There was an early report that the fire was holding at 25 acres from Southern California Air Operations, but Cal Fire San Diego spokesman Thomas Shoots said the correct acreage burned was seven acres, not 25. Fire investigators found debris... Full story

  • Skateboarder imprisoned for Carlsbad rape and murder up for parole again

    City News Service|Updated May 27, 2021

    Rogowski, who was convicted of raping and murdering a woman in Carlsbad 30 years ago, will make his fourth plea for parole today. Rogowski was sentenced to 31 years to life behind bars for the 1991 killing of 22-year-old Jessica Bergsten, who was struck over the head with a metal steering wheel lock, raped and suffocated. Her skeletal remains were found buried in a shallow grave in a remote part of the desert in Imperial County. Rogowski confessed to the killing weeks later. Now 54, Rogowski was denied parole in 2011 and... Full story

  • BREAKING: Collision sparks vegetation fire on Olive Hill Road

    Kim Harris, Managing Editor|Updated May 26, 2021

    North County Fire Department responded to a reported vegetation fire, likely sparked by a two car collision in the 3200 block of Olive Hill Road in Fallbrook, according to the California Highway Patrol incident log. Two people were reporting injuries but refused transport, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. The collision, first reported at 1:11p.m., Wednesday, May 26, involved a U-Haul as well as a black Toyota Tundra pickup truck and is blocking both lanes of traffic, the CHP said. "The fire is out," NCFPD reported on its...

  • OC Supervisors expected to approve $50,000 reward for arrest of boy's killer

    City News Service|Updated May 25, 2021

    ORANGE - The Orange County Board of Supervisors is expected today to approve a request by Supervisor Don Wagner to offer a $50,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect in the road-rage fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy on the Costa Mesa (55) Freeway in Orange. Wagner's request would match a reward the family has offered through a GoFundMe page. The page had raised more than $164,000 as of Sunday, but was taken down by Monday. Another page was set up for the father of 6-year-old Aiden...

  • Vista Man Arrested, Charged with Possession of Guns & Gun-Modifying Tools

    City News Service|Updated May 25, 2021

    VISTA (CNS) - A 31-year-old Vista man was behind bars today on suspicion of multiple felony weapons charges after he led deputies on a short pursuit to his Vista home, where authorities allegedly found multiple guns and tools to modify guns. Deputies spotted Jeremy Brink, a convicted felon with a history of carrying concealed home-built firearms, possibly driving impaired on Mercantile Street, north of state Route 78, at about 2 a.m. Saturday, said San Diego County sheriff's Sgt. Nicholas Backouris. Brink failed to pull over...

  • Blue Heron Gallery to hold inaugural auction Tuesday

    Village News staff|Updated May 24, 2021

    Robert Sommers, owner of Blue Heron Gallery at 113 N. Main St. has announced a major auction to take place Tuesday, May 25, 2021. While there will be hundreds of various items, pictured above is a 24" x 60" painting by artist Ed Mell (b. 1942) titled Red Formations. Below is the link to the auction https://www.liveauctioneers.com/catalog/202849_important-inaugural-may-auction/... Full story

  • Man arrested for allegedly stabbing four family members in Escondido

    City News Service|Updated May 24, 2021

    ESCONDIDO - A man who allegedly forced his way into an Escondido home today and stabbed four members of his extended family, including a 16- year-old boy, was arrested a short distance from the scene of the attack. One of the victims made an emergency call about 10:45 a.m. to report that the armed man was trying to break into the residence in the 800 block of West Lincoln Avenue, according to police. By the time patrol personnel arrived, the assailant had gotten into the home and stabbed the teenager and three adults, all of...

  • Small Brush Fire In Bonsall Riverbed Extinguished

    City News Service|Updated May 23, 2021

    BONSALL - A small brush fire was extinguished today in a riverbed near eastbound state Route 76 and South Mission Road, the North County Fire Protection District said. At 2:35 p.m., the district said the forward rate of spread had been stopped and fire crews would remain on scene to perform mop-up. The riverbed contained heavy fuel and crews with chainsaws and other equipment would thin out the vegetation for the next hour, according to Capt. John Choi of the NCFPD. He said the fire was difficult to get to because of so much... Full story

  • Three Navy ships return to San Diego after seven-month deployment

    City News Service|Updated May 23, 2021

    SAN DIEGO - The amphibious assault ship Makin Island and amphibious transport dock ships San Diego and Somerset returned to homeport at Naval Base San Diego today, ending a seven-month deployment. Marines with the 15th Marine Expeditionary Unit embarked aboard the ships of the ready group and arrived Friday to disembark at Camp Pendleton, the US. Navy said. "I am so excited to be able to welcome home the Makin Island Amphibious Readiness Group and 15th Marine Expeditionary Uni... Full story

  • As US schools resume testing, large numbers are opting out

    COLLIN BINKLEY, AP Education Writer|Updated May 22, 2021

    May 22, 2021 4:53 AM Standardized tests are returning to the nation's schools this spring, but millions of students will face shorter exams that carry lower stakes, and most families are being given the option to forgo testing entirely. With new flexibility from the Biden administration, states are adopting a patchwork of testing plans that aim to curb the stress of exams while still capturing some data on student learning. The lenient approach means large swaths of students...

  • State outlines end of COVID rules

    City News Service|Updated May 21, 2021

    With infections and hospitalizations dropping and vaccinations rising, California is on track to lift the bulk of its COVID-19 regulations June 15, including a complete removal of capacity restrictions and physical distancing requirements, the state's Health and Human Services Secretary said Friday, May 21. Dr. Mark Ghaly said the state will largely align with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's guidelines on mask-wearing, and some travel restrictions may...

  • Don Gibson

    Seniors play ball year round

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Softball League is a recreational group open to men and women age 50 and up. Games are played most weekdays at 4 P.M. at Ingold Sports Park off Olive Hill Road. They draft new teams four times during the year with a one month hiatus in the month of December. Anyone interested in joining them may visit them weekdays at 3:30 p.m. at Field #2 at the sports park to stretch, practice, meet the players and get a good feeling about joining them for a...

  • Dan Noble

    Fallbrook Climate Action Team to host a Zoom meeting

    Updated May 19, 2021

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Climate Action Team will present a talk about the Circular Economy on Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. The speaker, Dan Noble, founded the San Diego Green Business Network which is now a collaborative effort with the San Diego Regional Green Business Network. The purpose is for members to access resources on improving energy and water efficiency, reducing waste and improving air quality to boost the bottom line for one's business. Noble has been v...

  • Chris Hasvold

    Hasvold gives perspective on 'crazy' real estate market

    Rick Monroe, Special to the Village News|Updated May 19, 2021

    "I've been selling real estate in Fallbrook for 40 years now and I've never seen a market like this," declared Chris Hasvold, owner of Coldwell Banker Village Properties. "I thought I'd seen everything, but this year is so different and crazy." He went on to explain why the current situation is great for sellers, but difficult for buyers, as well as other real estate insights. The reason home prices have skyrocketed is low interest rates, shrinking inventory of homes on the...