Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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FALLBROOK - A Latino civil rights organization announced today, June 24, they have filed a lawsuit designed to force the Fallbrook Public Utilities District to hold district elections for its board of directors. The lawsuit was filed in San Diego Superior Court by the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund, which contends the Fallbrook agency is violating the California Voting Rights Act. Because the board is selected solely through district-wide elections, there has not been a Latino representative in decades,... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY - San Diego County Assessor Ernie Dronenburg announced today, June 24, that the 2015 assessed value of all taxable property has increased by 5.6 percent (or $23.4 billion) from last year. The property was valued as of January 1, 2015. After deducting tax exempt properties (charitable, homeowner’s, disabled, etc.) the county total net assessed value is $439 billion. Based on Proposition 13 statutory 1% tax rate, it would produce approximately $4.39 billion in property taxes. The 2015 tax roll consists of 9... Full story
FALLBROOK - The Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) Board of Directors voted yesterday, June 23, to oppose the forced merger with the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) that is on the agenda for the Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) meeting on July 6. The RMWD Board encourages LAFCO to choose Option 2 in the staff report which would reject the application by FPUD to dissolve RMWD and annex its ratepayers and territory into FPUD. "Our ratepayers have made their opinion loud and clear," said Dennis Sanford,...
An Escondido man driving a stolen vehicle was taken into custody today (Wed., June 24) in Fallbrook after pursued by Sheriff's deputies from the Valley Center station. According to Sheriff's Sgt. Jeff Lauhon, at about 11:44 a.m. today, a Valley Center detective saw the suspect driving a car that had recently been reported stolen out of Escondido. "The detective followed the vehicle, a blue Honda CRV, until patrol units could join in," explained Lauhon. "When they did, they...
An accident was reported at 7:29 this morning on S. Mission Rd. and Sterling Bridge in Fallbrook. One person is reported as being dazed after the accident and the other vehicle is reported to be over an embankment. Injuries are unknown. More will be reported as information becomes available....
