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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LOS ANGELES - Funeral services were pending today for Disney Legend Ruthie Tompson -- a celebrated camera technician and artist who added her talents to classic Walt Disney Co. animated features such as ``Snow White,'' ``Dumbo'' and ``Sleeping Beauty.'' Tompson died Sunday at her home at the Motion Picture and Television Fund in Woodland Hills, according to The Walt Disney Co. She was 111 years old. Tompson worked at Disney for nearly 40 years, retiring in 1975 after completing the 1977 film ``The Rescuers,'' according to com...
SANTEE - A twin-engine plane crashed in a residential neighborhood near Santana High School today, engulfing several homes in flames and injuring at least two people. The Cessna C340 went down in the area of the 9900 block of North Magnolia Avenue in Santee about 12:15 p.m., according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and Federal Aviation Administration. It was not immediately clear how many people were aboard the six-seat aircraft when it plunged to the ground. Aerial news footage showed a pair of homes gutted by... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Officials said Sunday that no oiled wildlife has been located in San Diego County from last weekend's massive oil spill off the coast of Orange County. Meanwhile, San Diegans can expect to see shoreline cleanup assessment teams and contracted crews equipped in protective gear monitoring, inspecting, and cleaning San Diego County beaches. The following locations were being checked Sunday for any visible signs of oil: -- Oceanside Pier -- Carlsbad City Beach -- Batiquitos Lagoon -- Encinitas Beach -- Cardiff Beach... Full story
Several houses in the neighborhood south of Fallbrook High School were evacuated by North County Firefighters Saturday morning, Oct. 9, at 8:39 am after a contractor hit a natural gas line at a residence, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. "We have a broken and blowing gas line at 918 Buena Suerte. Several houses around the address were evacuated. Firefighters built a perimeter utilizing gas detection monitors around the incident and prepared for structure defense in the event... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Dry and slightly warmer weather was predicted this weekend ahead of a cold trough expected to strengthen over the Great Basin Monday, the National Weather Service said. Marine layer clouds west of the mountains Saturday morning were expected to dissipate, forecasters said, bringing mostly sunny skies in the afternoon along with breezy west winds in the mountains and deserts. High temperatures along the coast Saturday were predicted to be around 70 degrees with overnight lows of 54-59. Valley highs will be 68-73... Full story
Joe Naiman Writer After 15 years in the United States Marine Corps, including 12 years stationed at Camp Pendleton, Chris Lozano moved to Menifee and started the Chris Lozano Band. In July he replaced Mike Austin as the lead singer of Thunder Road, and Lozano’s first concert with Thunder Road was when the band opened for Toby Keith at Pala Casino. “It was amazing. It really was,” Lozano said. Thunder Road played seven songs Sept. 17 at Pala’s Palomar Starlight Theater...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter When Toby Keith performed at Pala Casino he had an Afghanistan combat veteran join him on stage for the encore of his Sept. 17 concert. Sergeant Major (retired) Michael Boom helped Keith sing "Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue" (sometimes also called "The Angry American"). "It was an honor to represent the military that night," Boom said. Keith met Boom about eight years ago during one of Keith's performances for America's military troops....
TEMECULA, CA – Is there any better time for spooky stories than the Halloween season? The Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public Library, 30600 Pauba Road, and presenter Dale Garcia are celebrating Halloween with History's Dark Side: Murders and Ghosts of Temecula's Past. The frightfully fun presentation runs from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 21. As the proprietor of Old Town Temecula Candlelight Walking Tours, Garcia provides historical information and stories during t...
By Jack Phillips The Epoch Times A top White House adviser said Democrats will be disappointed as the party works to trim President Joe Biden’s agenda amid party infighting, although he predicted that two major components would be approved in Congress. “People will be disappointed. People will not get everything they want. That is the art of legislating. But the goal here is to get both bills, and we’re going to fight until we get both bills,” Cedric Richmond, director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, told “M...
David Bauder and Michael Liedtke The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) – A data scientist who was revealed Sunday as the Facebook whistleblower says that whenever there was a conflict between the public good and what benefited the company, the social media giant would choose its own interests. Frances Haugen was identified in a “60 Minutes” interview Sunday, Oct. 3, as the woman who anonymously filed complaints with federal law enforcement that the company’s own research shows how it magnifies hate and misinformation. Haugen,...
Steve Karnowski The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – As activists mobilized this summer to ask Minneapolis voters to replace their police department, one of the first prominent Democrats to slam the plan was a moderate congresswoman who doesn’t even live in the city. Angie Craig declared it “shortsighted, misguided and likely to harm the very communities that it seeks to protect.” She warned that it could push out the city’s popular Black police chief. Craig’s district covers a suburban-to-rural and politically...
The Associated Press SELMA, Ala. (AP) – The world knows the names of John Lewis and a few more of the voting rights demonstrators who walked across Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965 only to be attacked by Alabama state troopers on a day that came to be called “Bloody Sunday.” A new project aims to identify more of the hundreds of people who were involved in the protest. Auburn University professors Richard Burt and Keith Hebert, working with a group of honors college students, have established a Facebook page where p... Full story
Jason Kurosu City News Service A young man who carried out a hate-motivated shooting at the Chabad of Poway that killed one woman and injured three other people was sentenced Thursday, Sept. 30, to life in prison without the possibility of parole. John Timothy Earnest, 22, pleaded guilty in San Diego Superior Court to murder and attempted murder charges for the April 27, 2019, shooting. He also pleaded guilty to an arson charge for setting fire to the Dar-ul-Arqam Mosque in Escondido March 24, 2019. In addition to life...
The Governor also signed legislation increasing transparency and integrity in elections SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a package of legislation to increase voter access and strengthen integrity in elections, including a bill to send all registered voters a vote-by-mail ballot. In a move to increase access to democracy and enfranchise more voters, the Governor signed AB 37 written by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park), permanently requiring a vote-by-mail ballot be mailed to every active registered voter... Full story
SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron, R-Escondido announced that her bill to extend the deadline for the City of Escondido to make use of grant funding for the replacement of Lake Wohlford Dam has been signed into law. Assembly Bill 692 provides an additional five years for the City of Escondido to take advantage of $14,900,000 in state funding to replace the Lake Wohlford Dam, which does not meet modern seismic safety standards. “As California faces increasingly severe droughts, it’s critical that we maxim...
City News Service Special to Valley News As part of a nationwide crackdown on the criminal networks responsible for dramatic increases in fentanyl-related deaths, U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration officials in San Diego announced Thursday, Sept. 30, the local seizure this month of tens of thousands of pills laced with the deadly narcotic. “I’m pleased to announce that our agents seized over 131,500 fentanyl-laced fake pills in the last eight days, pills which could have added to the surging numbers of overdose deaths in... Full story
Kim Harris Managing Editor The city of Temecula was awarded a $378,000 grant from Cal Fire to be used for fire prevention and safety, according to Temecula Mayor Pro Tem Matt Rahn. “Along Temecula Creek and the I-15 corridor there, it’s a high risk for fire issues, one of the higher risk areas for us in the community,” Rahn said. “The problem with the area is there is a bit of a challenge of a hodgepodge of ownership. You have cultural resources, you have biological resources, you have watershed managements, you have homeles...
OCEANSIDE - Commuters and visitors along the I-5 corridor will soon have more options when traveling between Oceanside and downtown San Diego. The new expanded COASTER rail service offered by the North County Transit District is scheduled to begin October 25. The increased COASTER service will provide thirty (30) daily trips Monday through Friday with an additional two (2) on Fridays, and twenty (20) daily Saturday and Sunday trips year-round. The new COASTER schedule can be found at gonctd.com. “Increasing COASTER service g... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Newcomers Club September Social meeting didn't disappoint. A new meeting format followed coffee, refreshments, and social time. Fifteen new members and guests were welcomed and treated to a dynamic speaker presentation by local air traffic controllers active during Sept. 11, 2001. And that was just the beginning; it's been a whir of fun and activity ever since. The Oct. 14 Social Meeting speaker will be Jerri Pachett. If you want to know Fallbrook, h... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association's general meeting will be Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Crossway Church, at the corner of Reche Road and Stage Coach Lane. Kristina Rice Nugent will do a critique, starting at 9:30 a.m., one painting per person, then she will do a demonstration called, "Learn to Draw the Figure in 45 minutes!" A workshop on figure drawing follows in the afternoon. The cost to members is $40, $50 for non-members. Call Carol Reardon to register for t... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society proudly presents their annual Fall Festival of Gems Sunday, Oct. 10, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the parking lot across from the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Museum, 123 W. Alvarado St., and on Alvarado Street. At this family friendly street fair, everyone can discover gems, minerals, fossils and other treasures. With free parking and admission, this exciting and illuminating festival is not to be missed. Amazing vendors will f... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School FFA is hosting their famous Tri-Tip BBQ dinners before the Oct. 8 football game (Homecoming) against Valley Center. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Agriculture department, which is located at the east end of the football field. Each meal includes tri-tip, beans, salad, dinner roll and a drink. The price for each dinner is $12. For more information, call the Ag department at 760-723-6300 ext. 2508 or just show up. This is a fundraiser for FFA leadership development a... Full story
