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  • Latino male found deceased

    Karen Ossenfort, Journalist|Updated Jun 3, 2022

    An unidentified Latino male was found Sunday morning on Ash Street off of Mission Road in downtown Fallbrook. Deputies on the scene were uncooperative with the person representing Village News, but the San Diego Sheriff's Watch Commander Lt. Dave Collins reported the call of a "down person" came in around 8 am Sunday, May 29. Sheriff and North County Fire Protection dispatched to the scene. NCFPD personnel confirmed the person was deceased and turned the event over to the Sheriff's Department. The sheriff called for the... Full story

  • Engine 113 crew of NCFPD in Rainbow finds missing Oceanside senior

    City News Service|Updated Jun 1, 2022

    UPDATE: Earlier in the week, 74-year-old Edgar Cruz, of Oceanside, who has Alzheimer's, went missing after walking away from his Oceanside home. Edgar Cruz left his residence in the 3200 block of Mission Cove Way at about 5 a.m., Wednesday, 5-26-22, carrying a paper bag full of clothing, according to the Oceanside Police Department. It seems Cruz took a bus or caught a ride to Rainbow. When the North County Fire Protection District Rainbow Engine 113 crew spotted Cruz at... Full story

  • Traffic accident results in one injury

    Karen Ossenfort|Updated May 31, 2022

    A traffic collision at 5:58 p.m. Sunday, May 29 on Mission Rd. by River Village resulted in one injury. North County Fire Protection District Engine 1115 responded to the scene, which involved a Chevy Yukon and Toyota Tundra. An adult female in the Tundra suffered minor injuries, but refused medical attention, according to the NCFPD spokesman. The Tundra had five passengers. The Yukon had a single female passenger. She could not be found after the accident. California Highway Patrol is investigating.... Full story

  • NCFPD responds to fire alarm at Fallbrook High School

    Village News Staff|Updated May 31, 2022

    North County Fire Protection District responded to a fire alarm this morning, May 31, at Fallbrook High School. According to the NCFPD spokesman, someone on campus was vaping too close to the fire alarm. “It (alarm) worked as it was supposed to,” the NCFPD spokesman said. “So this time it wasn’t a false alarm.” That was just one call in a very busy day for NCFPD. Engine teams from all the stations in the district attend to multiple calls each day that vary from medical aids, to public services, to actual fires, to floods, a... Full story

  • One injury sustained in late Sunday afternoon traffic collision on Mission

    Karen Ossenfort|Updated May 29, 2022

    A traffic collision at 5:58 p.m. Sunday, May 29 on Mission by River Village resulted in one injury. North County Fire Protection District Engine 1115 responded to the scene, which involved a Chevy Yukon and Toyota Tundra. An adult female in the Tundra suffered minor injuries, but refused medical attention, according to the NCFPD spokesman. The Tundra had five passengers. The Yukon had a single female passenger. She could not be found after the accident. California Highway Patrol is investigating.... Full story

  • A lot of questions surround death in car parked at River Village

    Karen Ossenfort, Journalist|Updated May 27, 2022

    A lone gray Dodge Charger was parked on the north end of the River Village parking lot and facing Mission Road, at 7 a.m. Friday, May 27, on an overcast morning. Its dark windows shrouded any view inside the vehicle from the road. That morning a River Village security guard noticed the vehicle and checked on it. When he peered inside he saw a solo unresponsive man, and immediately called the San Diego County Sheriff's 911. Dispatch sent a team from North County Fire... Full story

  • Youth Fair provides practice for county fair

    Updated May 27, 2022

    Youth Fair provides practice for county fair...

  • An afternoon tea and raffle raises spirits and funds

    Updated May 27, 2022

    BONSALL – A sold out Elegant Tea Fundraiser hosted by the Bonsall Woman’s Club was held May 11 at the Vista Valley Country Club. Nancy Curtis and Juliann Giurleo were the co-chairs of this successful event. When the guests arrived, all the tables were decorated with tea sets, handmade centerpieces and specialty items. Bob Freaney, from the Fallbrook Music Society, was playing the piano. Many of the guests wore lovely hats and were stylishly dressed. A large collection of gift baskets for raffle were on display. "It was suc...

  • Fallbrook Chamber hands out awards May 18

    Updated May 27, 2022

    Fallbrook Chamber hands out awards May 18...

  • Fallbrook gardens amaze with plants and views

    Updated May 27, 2022

    Lucette Moramarco Associate Editor Participants on this year’s Fallbrook Garden Club Garden Tour, held May 14, probably experienced the hottest weather ever for that event at 90+ degrees. Fittingly, for the weather, there were a lot of cacti and succulents at many of the six gardens on the tour. The pleasant surprise was that many of those plants were blooming. Each garden was unique, some with themes, some with identifying signs for the plants, all well-cared for. They show that the Fallbrook area is a good place to grow j...

  • Bonsall students take part in Tomlinson Games

    Updated May 27, 2022

    1 yd Dash Name Time School 4th Girls 1st Faith Smith 14.3 BES 2nd Channing Smith 15.2 BW 3rd Danilynn Thomas 15.3 BES 4th Boys 1st Adrian Salgado 13.7 BES 2nd Hudson Dent 14.4 BES 3rd Blake Duclos/Giovanni Duenas 14.9 BW 5th Girls 1st Cassandra Mencias 13.6 BES 2nd Jedi Co 13.7 BW 3rd Isabelle Wolf 14.7 BES 5th Boys 1st Esteban Estrada 13.2 BW 2nd Saul Villagomez 13.5 BES 2nd Parker Connolly 13.5 BES 6th Girls 1st Ella French 14 Sull 2nd Leah Williams 14.2 BW 3rd Hayley Rocha 14.4 Sull 6th Boys 1st George Hodgkinson 13.3...

  • Kendall Farms brings cousin's artistic abilities in creating new retail look

    Updated May 27, 2022

    Karen Ossenfort Special to the Village News There lies a sprawling farm with breathtaking views across the Rice Canyon area of Rainbow off of White Lilac. Early morning haze with sun rays highlight the area. The afternoon sun casts its golden-colored blanket and warmness over the farm. This is Kendall Farms, family-owned and operated. The family vision is continually growing and expanding. Currently, cousins Catharine Kendall-Hannoosh and Troy Conner are creating a giant painting capturing the sprawling splendor of the...

  • San Diego County Water Authority Proposes Water Rate Hike, Citing Rising Costs

    City News Service|Updated May 26, 2022

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County Water Authority staff today proposed increasing rates for its 24 member agencies by 5.2% for treated water and 3.7% for untreated water in 2023, citing inflation and increasing energy and Metropolitan Water District of Southern California costs. ``We recognize inflationary pressures are challenging for many residents and we are working collaboratively with all levels of government to identify, advocate for, and improve water affordability,''... Full story

  • LAFCO extends protest hearing to June 14

    Lucette Moramarco, Associate Editor|Updated May 26, 2022

    Due to an old address being given out for the mailing of protest letters, causing some of the letters to be returned to their senders, the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission is extending the deadline for the submission of protest forms on the commission’s earlier conditional approval to expand Fallbrook Public Utility District’s activated functions to include (a) parks and recreation, (b) street lighting, and (c) roads and streets. While LAFCO is holding the originally scheduled protest hearing on May 31, at... Full story

  • Closures for Monday Memorial Day Weekend

    Karen Ossenfort and Yvette Urrea Moe|Updated May 26, 2022

    All public San Diego County offices, family resource centers, libraries and animal shelters will be closed Monday, May 30 for the Memorial Day holiday, according to a County News Service spokeswoman. There will be no mail delivery Monday. And according to the USPS website, “Although there will be no regular mail service, Priority Mail Express is delivered 365 days a year and will be delivered on May 30. Normal delivery and collection schedules will resume Tuesday, May 31. All residential curbside trash pick up will have a o... Full story