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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SAN DIEGO - Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Bonsall, said today that his office has facilitated the release of two more U.S. citizens from Afghanistan. A couple in their 80s -- residents of California's 50th Congressional District -- are on their way home and have officially left Kabul, he said. "This is a cause for celebration and the result of almost countless hours of work under very difficult conditions,'' Issa said. ``Our team simply would not give up, and today it paid off and we got them home.'' The names of the couple are being... Full story
PALA MESA - A motorcyclist was killed today in a collision with a big rig on Interstate 15 in northern San Diego County. The fatal crash took place on the southbound side of the freeway south of state Route 76 in the Pala Mesa area shortly before 11:30 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The fatality left several lanes blocked in the area for about an hour, the CHP reported. Copyright 2021, City News Service, Inc.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - After a lengthy and at times contentious public hearing, the Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 today to declare San Diego County a "champion of reproductive freedom.'' As proposed by Supervisor Nora Vargas, the resolution calls for the county to "serve as a model and commit to defend and fight for reproductive freedom, and welcome all those seeking to fully exercise their reproductive rights and access safe legal abortion.'' According to the resolution, "nearly 600 pieces of legislation attacking access to safe... Full story
A vehicle has rolled off the road and down the embankment on Rice Canyon Road, near the 1500 block near "Dead Man's Curve." North County Fire Protection District is advising people to avoid the area. CHP is on the scene waiting for a tow truck. Once the tow truck arrives, traffic will be impacted. When first responders arrived on scene no one was nobody around the vehicle. It may have been abandoned. The tow truck will wench the car up to the road and take it away. This is an... Full story
There was a minor accident at S. Mission Rd. and Baja Mission Rd at 2:45 pm today between an 07 Chevy sedan and an 08 Honda sedan. Initially an ambulance was dispatched but the call canceled, according to NCFPD.... Full story
UPDATE: The area where the electrical fire was is clear since about 7:15 am. An electrical fire has Winterhaven and Brooke closed. It appears from North County Fire, that the incident is right in the curve where Winterhaven turns into Brooke St., possibly near the nursery operation. According to NCFPD PIO Choi, there was a fire on an electrical pole, possibly a transformer caught fire. SDGE has to survey the situation. At 4:45 am the electrical fire was reported. Drivers... Full story
In addition to the road closures at Brooke and Winterhaven this morning, there are three traffic collisions that have snarled morning traffic. There is a crash at Main and Alvarado that is still being cleaned up involving a red van vs. white truck, creating backup in all directions. It was reported at 7:50 am. East Mission and Santa Margarita there was a crash at 7:25 am At 7:34 am there was an accident on East Mission and Industrial way involving a motorcyclist that has... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is expected to consider today beginning the process of allowing microenterprise home kitchen operations throughout the county. These kitchens, known as ``MEHKOs,'' can be authorized on a county-by-county basis. State law established MEHKOs as a new type of retail food facility to be operated by a resident in a private home. To date, seven of California's counties have authorized MEHKOs, including Riverside. ``Adopting the MEHKOS program will help lift non-traditional food... Full story
North County Fire Protection District responded to a two-vehicle minor damage fender bender collision on South Mission Road and Clemmens Lane at 10:28 pm Saturday night Aug. 11. The only injury reported was the passenger in the car that was rear-ended had minor pain," said NCFPD PIO John Choi. However, one vehicle caught fire due to the accident, he added. Choi said a San Diego County Sheriff's (SDSO) deputy placed his car behind the accident to block traffic. "The SDSO... Full story
A male driver, 56, died this morning and his male passenger, 28, had major injuries after their Nissan sedan hit an I-15 southbound right-hand shoulder metal guardrail, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. The solo vehicle accident was reported at 1:20 am, Sept. 12, on I-15 near Stewart Canyon and shut down all southbound lanes south of Mission Rd. at Stewart Canyon in order to land the air ambulance. Mercy Air 5 transported both patients to Palomar Medical Center, but the... Full story
Larry Elder, a front-runner candidate for governor, stopped in Temecula on Friday, 9/10 to tour some businesses and talk with residents. Elder, a conservative radio talk-show host appears to be a front-runner among more than 46 candidates who are on the ballot in the event voters vote "yes" on recalling Governor Newsom. There have also been 6 or 7 people who were approved as "write-in" candidates on Sept. 3, 2021. Larry Elder has raised over $11 million. Other well-known... Full story
A single-vehicle traffic collision was reported at 1:25 pm today. A blue pick-up truck apparently hit the center divider on the I-15 south, north of the SR 76 Pala Rd. exit. The CHP reported that the number one lane was closed (the fast lane). Story will be updated as information becomes available....
SAN DIEGO - On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, memorials, parades and other events commemorating those who lost their lives were being held today across San Diego County. The Coronado Fire Department hosted a 9/11 memorial ceremony at 6:45 a.m. Saturday at Fire Station 36, with Coronado firefighters, police, lifeguards, and local military personnel in attendance. Local first responders marked the attacks with an invocation, a moment of silence, and a... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Researchers at UC San Diego School of Medicine have received a $6.1 million grant to launch a new Center of Excellence in Therapeutics to study the effects of medications on human milk and infant health. According to the researchers, more than 70% of breastfeeding women take some form of medication, but 90% of those medications are not appropriately labeled for pregnant or lactating women. This means the drugs are taken "off-label'' or without Food and Drug Adminis...
OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A 27-year-old driver died in a collision, possibly while racing with another vehicle, when he lost control of a Dodge Charger and crashed into another vehicle, police said today. The crash happened around 7:40 p.m. Friday in the 4300 block of Mesa Drive, according to Sgt. Rick Davis of the Oceanside Police Department traffic services unit. Police said the Charger spun into oncoming traffic, striking a Mini Cooper, rolling over multiple times and traveling 350 feet down an embankment. ``Based on physical...
SAN DIEGO - Blue skies were seen across much of San Diego County this morning as high pressure across the southwestern United States expands into Southern California through the weekend, the National Weather Service said. There may be some cumulus buildup over the southern mountains Saturday afternoon but the chance of any rainfall from the clouds was very low, the NWS said. Otherwise, high temperatures were expected this weekend and dry conditions will continue next week with elevated fire weather conditions. A heat... Full story
PERRIS - A 28-year-old man suspected of killing a Perris motorist was being held without bail today. Jerry Hernandez of Perris was arrested and booked into the Robert Presley Jail in Riverside Thursday on suspicion of murder. According to Riverside County sheriffs Sgt. Ed Baeza, about 7 a.m. Thursday, patrol deputies were called to the area of Frontage Road and Indian Avenue in Perris to investigate reports of suspicious activity in or around a vehicle. Baeza said that when deputies reached the location, they found...
Emergency crews were at the scene of a solo traffic accident that left a vehicle over the side of the roadway and 20 feet down an embankment in the 1400 block of East Mission Road in Fallbrook, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. The call came in at 3:06 pm and roadways were completely open and car was removed by 3:56 pm. Motorists experienced delays on East Mission as it was reduced to one lane while NCFPD first responders rescued the driver. The driver had minor injuries and... Full story
SDGE arrived on scene at 1332 E. Fallbrook St. and mitigated a residential gas leak that was reported to North County Fire Protection District at 9:54 am. "Houses in the immediate area were evacuated," according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. "A house construction crew severed a 3/4 inch polyline while digging." The Fire dept. was asking people to avoid the area. The address was technically an E. Fallbrook address, but it was on an easement road named Via Margarita. Only houses on... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County is now accepting proposals for grants to improve neighborhoods and communities in its unincorporated area, officials said today. Funding for the projects comes from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development's Community Development Block Grant program, which provides an annual grant to the county's Department of Housing and Community Development Services. The intent of the grant is to allow residents and nonprofits to submit projects that benefit low- to moderate-income residents... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher For those who are too young to remember, on September 11, 2001, 19 militant al-Qaida Islamic extremists hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks against targets in the United States. Two of the planes flew into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon and the fourth plane crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania, after some passengers overpowered the hijackers and saved many lives... Full story
This listing of the names of all the people who died in the 9/11 terrorist attacks can be viewed in the office of the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, 111 S. Main Ave. All are invited to come and remember them and the first responders who tried to save them that day. Village News/Courtesy photo... Full story
