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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The male driver who died after veering off the I-15 onto Dulin Road below was Danilo Benjamin Samayoa, age 36, was from Perris, California. Despite aggressive resuscitation efforts, he was pronounced dead at Palomar Medical Center on 7/24/21. It is still unknown why Samayoa's truck left the freeway, tumbling onto Dulin Road below. California Highway Patrol Border Communications Center (BCC) received a call of a collision on I-15 northbound, south of Dulin Road. Samayoa was... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Attorneys representing the families of nine service members killed in an ocean-training accident near San Clemente Island last summer announced a lawsuit today against the manufacturer of the amphibious-assault vehicle that sank with the men inside. The lawsuit, to be filed on behalf of the families of eight Marines and one Navy sailor who died on July 30, 2020, alleges defects in the AAV's cargo hatch door left the servicemen trapped inside the vehicle with no way... Full story
The body that was found buried on a property on Ridge Dr. in Fallbrook on July 14, 2021 has been identified by the County Medical Examiner's Office as fifty-six-year-old Robert Berry Pierce (Also known as Bobby Berry Pierce). The next of kin has been notified, according the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. It appears Pierce was from Murrieta. More will be reported as the information becomes available. Sheriff's Homicide detectives identified twenty-nine-year-old Nicolas... Full story
The male driver who died after veering off the I-15 onto Dulin Road below was Danilo Benjamin Samayoa, age 36, was from Perris, California. UPDATE: Driver dies after truck flies off freeway onto Dulin Rd. below This morning, Saturday, July 24, a young man, possibly in his 30s has passed away from injuries he sustained after driving his box truck off the I-15 southbound freeway overpass onto Dulin Road below. "At 2:24 am this morning a box truck flew off the freeway onto Dulin... Full story
A noninjury accident happened this morning around 11 am on southbound I-15 just south of Gopher Canyon offramp between a semi and a black sports car. A witness to the accident said the black vehicle may have been driving at a high speed, according to CHP Officer Jim Bettencourt.... Full story
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A California judge on Wednesday cleared the way for conservative talk radio host Larry Elder to join the field of candidates for an upcoming recall election aimed at removing Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. Elder scored a swift court victory in Sacramento, where he challenged a decision by state election officials to block him from the September recall ballot. In a tweet, Elder wrote, "Victory! My next one will be on Sept. 14 at the ballot box."... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - An upper-level disturbance in the easterly flow was predicted to continue to bring significant moisture into Southern California today and Monday, the National Weather Service said. Radar and satellite were showing a few light showers Sunday morning moving rapidly southwest across San Diego County. The showers were embedded in a mass of mid and high clouds moving in from Arizona. Low clouds still covered much of the coastal areas and western portions of the inland valleys. Extensive cloudiness, high... Full story
POWAY - Poway resident Kelsey Plum made all seven of her 1-point shots en route to a game-high 12 points as the United States Olympic women's 3X3 basketball team defeated Romania, 22-11, today in a pool round game in Tokyo. The Americans never trailed and were only tied twice, 3-3 and 4-4. Plum made a 2-point basket to begin a 6-1 run that spanned one minute, 42 seconds that turned a 7-6 U.S. lead into a 13-7 advantage. Plum ended the game with a 2-point basket with 2:39 remaining. She made all 11 of her 1-point shots... Full story
VISTA (CNS) - A man in Vista was fatally injured in a crash with a vehicle driven by a hit-and-run motorist, authorities said today. The white Lexus sedan fled northbound on East Vista Way toward Fallbrook. A white Lexus sedan, possibly an IS300, was going southbound on East Vista Way and struck a man crossing westbound on East Vista Way, said Sgt. Hernan Gonzalez of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Deputies and the Vista Fire Department were dispatched about 11:30 p.m. Saturday to the crash scene at the... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The California Legislature's recent funding of $35 million to UC San Diego will pay for designing and building a first-of-its-kind large hydrogen-powered research vessel that will be operated by Scripps Institution of Oceanography, officials said. The new vessel will serve as a platform for education and research on understanding the California coast and the effects of climate change on the ocean. The demand for ocean information, education and technology development continues to grow and requires a...
SAN DIEGO - Seasonal weather was expected to continue today in San Diego County as high clouds slowly increase from the east and marine clouds thin back to the coast. There was a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms over the mountains Saturday afternoon with a better chance of showers arriving Sunday night as a surge of monsoonal moisture works westward from Arizona, the National Weather Service said. The chance for significant rainfall was expected to be limited... Full story
On Wednesday, July 21, two transient women began arguing on South Pico Avenue, also known as the Pico Promenade, leading to one woman pulling out a knife and attempting to attack the other woman. The attacker did not make contact with the other woman, so the victim was able to escape the attack and call the authorities. The San Diego Sheriff's Department responded to the call at approximately 4:05 p.m. "The two women had a disagreement which led to one of the women jabbing...
Fallbrook residents, supporters, and spectators flooded into the Bob Burton Performing Arts Center to watch the 84th annual Miss Fallbrook and Miss Teen Fallbrook pageants on July 17. Before beginning the pageants, the 13 contestants and the 2020 Miss Fallbrook and Miss Teen Fallbrook Court participated in a choreographed dance to start off the night and release their nerves. Then, the pageants began. The event consisted of three categories: personality wear, evening wear,...
On July 17, Live Oak Park celebrated turning 101 years old. During the celebration, longtime Fallbrook resident and Save Our Forest founder Jackie Heyneman was announced as San Diego County's Parks and Recreation Volunteer of the Year. Village News/Christal Gaines-Emory photo...
Christal Gaines-Emory Writer On July 7, a Netflix documentary called "Cat People" featured one of Fallbrook's very own felines, Maverick, a surfing cat. Nick Liam Heaney, Kayla Tabish and their Bengal cat Maverick moved to Fallbrook in March 2020. They had been living in Los Angeles but, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they feared for their safety and decided to move to a less populated area. When they moved to Fallbrook, Heaney said that they immediately fell in love with the...
FALLBROOK – Recently the nonprofit Fallbrook Blanket Project donated 88 blankets of all sizes, which included over 50 baby blankets, plus eight pairs of socks, some scarves and hats to the Armed Forces YMCA on Camp Pendleton. The mission of the Armed Services YMCA Camp Pendleton is to enhance the lives of military members and their families in spirit, mind, and body through programs relevant to the unique challenges of military life. They have served the military community f...
Gamini Ratnavira with Lisa A. Ratnavira At the age of 19, I became a self-taught wildlife artist in my native country of Sri Lanka. I was inspired by the beautiful rainforest country I grew up in and wanted to share the beauty and wonder of nature with those around me. I was fortunate to have raised a baby elephant named Maya, enjoyed my father Sardha's pet leopard and macaw, and a litany of wildlife around our home. At one of my first art shows in 1979, President JR Jayewarde... Full story
FALLBROOK – Lenora Sears, a member of the local California Retired Teachers Division 81, moved to the desert but has retained her membership in Fallbrook's CalRTA chapter. Now that the pandemic is contained locally, some of her fellow members were delighted to meet at the Garden Center Restaurant on July 1 to see Sears and exchange news with her and each other while having lunch on their patio. They learned sadly that Bob, Sear's husband of over 67 years passed away r...
Chloe Shaver Intern Setting out June 5, Brad Jordan began his hike of the John Muir Trail, in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Planning on hiking over 200 miles and 50,000 vertical feet over 31 days, Jordan trained for months to prepare for the long trek. Joined by his longtime friend Joe Payne, and Payne's nephew, Jack Payne, Jordan hiked 10 miles a day on average, with between 3-5 thousand feet of vertical change per day. Jordan has been a long-time supporter of the...
Rick Monroe Special to Village News Keith McReynolds, the new fire chief with the North County Fire Protection District, stepped into his position knowing the potential for a wild wildfire season. However, he also noted there are new defenses available. "The drought is worsening," he explained. "This past winter it was a very disappointing rainfall, so there was really no deep soaking. The vegetation needs that moisture, and it just didn't happen. On top of that, the rain...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Members of the Fallbrook Union High School District board may now receive pay for attending board meetings. A 5-0 FUHSD board vote July 12 approved pay of $240 for the month if a board member attends all of the meetings that month or has an excused absence. The board member must be present for the entire meeting, and a board member who does not have an excused absence may receive a pro-rata amount. In May 1995, the FUHSD board at that time approved a policy addressing pay and other benefits...
Village News Staff Nicholas "Nick" Burg, age 29, was taken into custody Friday, July 16, by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Burg was arrested on suspicion of murder in the first degree after the discovery of remains of an unidentified male homicide victim buried where Burg was living in the 400 block of Ridge Drive in Fallbrook. Deputies unearthed the body of a man while investigating "a suspicious circumstance'' on South Ridge Drive on Wednesday, July 14. Burg is not eligible for release or bail. He is currently i...
Californians will vote on whether to recall Governor Gavin Newsom Sept. 14, and voters are encouraged to get out and have their voices heard. The date was set early in July by Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat, after election officials certified that enough valid petition signatures had been turned in to qualify the election for the ballot earlier this year. Republicans are hoping for an upset in the heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn’t won a statewide election since 2006, according to published reports. The r...
