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 Fallbrook Public Utility District now owns a Santa Margarita Drive parcel adjacent to the FPUD administrative offices. During the closed session of FPUD's April 25 board meeting, the directors voted 4-0, with one vacancy, to approve the purchase of the parcel for $65,000 and to authorize staff to enter into escrow. A 5-0 board vote May 23 accepted the grant deed. "It's a strip of land, 0.89 acres, that abuts the Fallbrook parking lot and Santa Margarita Road," said FPUD general manager Brian Brady. "It's vacant land, but...
On May 7, 2016, at 7:00 am, Deputies from the San Diego Sheriff's Department conducted a compliance operation in the Fallbrook Command area. The purpose of the compliance operation is to verify that probationers comply with the conditions of their release. Today's operation resulted in the arrest of twenty-four year old, Dylan Glass and twenty-five year old, Andrew Slane. Glass and Slane were in possession of drug paraphernalia. Both men have prior theft related convections. Glass was booked into the Vista Detention Facility... Full story
SACRAMENTO – Having reached its initial goal of 5,000 volunteers, the Caltrans Road Charge Pilot program is now asking more rural drivers to sign up to ensure that the pilot accurately depicts the needs of the entire state of California. In 2014, the legislature directed the state to implement the California Road Charge Pilot to determine whether a road charge could be an equitable and sustainable way to replace the deteriorating gas tax and better fund transportation infrastructure. The state’s current transportation fun...
SAN DIEGO – Poll workers, especially those who are bilingual in any one of eight specific languages, are needed for the June 7 Presidential Primary Election. The Registrar’s office is required by federal law to provide bilingual speakers and voting materials to voters who speak Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese and Chinese. In addition, a survey conducted by the University of California, Berkeley showed a need for speakers of Khmer, Japanese, Korean and Hindi at about 20 precincts across the county, so the Registrar’s offic...
If you are planning to vote for president when California holds its primary election June 7, be aware of political party rules that affect which presidential candidates you can vote for. You may need to take action to make sure you can vote for who you want. Registered with party If you are registered with a political party, your ballot will list that party’s presidential candidates. You can vote for one of that party’s presidential candidates. There are six parties with presidential candidates in California: American Ind... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY - A driver led California Highway Patrol and Border Patrol officers on a high-speed chase from the San Ysidro border crossing to the San Onofre area near Camp Pendleton early today, Mon., April 11. The chase along approximately 65 miles of Interstate 5 began at the border at about 1:30 a.m., according to broadcast reports. It ended after the driver ran over a spike strip placed near the Border Patrol checkpoint on the northbound freeway. The driver briefly... Full story
NORTH COUNTY - Authorities are at the scene of a fatal big-rig crash alongside northbound Interstate 5, near Las Pulgas Road in the Camp Pendleton area that occurred shortly before 2 p.m. today, Tues., March 29. According to the California Highway Patrol traffic center, it appears the death might have stemmed from a medical emergency. All lanes are clear, but traffic is heavy in the area due to the accident.... Full story
A crash that occurred on southbound Interstate 15 early this morning (Thurs., March 10) gridlocked the morning commute towards San Diego. According to the California Highway Patrol, two vehicles were involved in an accident at about 5:45 a.m. on the freeway, near Gopher Canyon Road. "There were some individuals injured in the crash," said the CHP dispatcher, who said none of the injuries were fatalities. The i ncident caused gridlocked traffic on the southbound side, but all...
Early report:Emergency responders were dispatched to the scene of a traffic collision at 11:26 a.m. today (Wed., March 9) in the 400 block of North Main Ave. at the intersection of East Mission Road. Information from the California Highway Patrol indicates that two vehicles were involved in the crash that is currently blocking both eastbound and northbound lanes at the intersection. It appears that one vehicle may be a white Volkswagen Bug and the other a white van. The van...
FALLBROOK - The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) has notified the Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) that they have rescinded the Conservation Order issued to RMWD on August 31, 2015. The Conservation Order was issued after RMWD failed to meet the mandatory 36% cutback in residential water consumption in the first month that the Emergency Regulations were in place. RMWD has met or exceeded the standard in the following months, leading to the rescission of the Conservation Order. In a letter dated Ma... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office is asking the public for help identifying a man whose body was found floating in the ocean Feb. 7. He had several distinctive tattoos, including an intricate and colorful tattoo on the shoulder. A helicopter crew spotted the body off Sunset Cliffs and notified San Diego lifeguards, who recovered the man’s body. Medical Examiner investigators believe his body may have been in the water between two and seven...
Caltrans will close State Route 76 (SR 76) at the intersection of Old Highway 395 for approximately one hour at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, January 27, so crews can conduct minor rock blasting work to improve the highway. During the blasting activity, Caltrans will establish a safety perimeter at Old Highw ay 395. Crews also will close the Park & Ride lot to cars on January 27, and will reopen the lot after blasting operations are completed. During the closure, Park & Ride users...
SAN DIEGO - An apparently unfounded report of shots fired this morning, Tues., Jan. 26, at Naval Medical Center San Diego in Balboa Park prompted a lockdown of the facility and nearby schools as law enforcement officers flooded the area and police dogs searched the hospital complex. Around 8 a.m., a witness reported hearing three shots come from the basement of NMCSD Building 26, which houses a gym and barracks, according to Navy Region Southwest. Military police and service dogs conducted an initial search, then turned to a... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The median price of a home in San Diego County rose by 8 percent in December, compared with the same month a year ago, while the number of homes sold went up by 10.7 percent, a real estate information service announced today. According to CoreLogic, the median price of a San Diego County home was $475,000 last month, up from $440,000 in December 2014. A total of 3,661 homes were sold in the county, up from 3,308 during the same month the previous year. A total of 20,890 new and resale houses and condos changed...
SAN DIEGO - The poverty rate in San Diego County is increasing, and pockets of concentrated poverty are growing outside of urban areas, according to a study released today by the National University System Institute for Policy Research. Using U.S. census data, the institute took figures from the period covered by the 2010-14 American Community Survey, and compared them to 2000. The countywide poverty rate in 2010-14 was 14.7 percent, compared to 10.8 percent at the beginning of the century. The highest rate was 25.8 percent...
SAN DIEGO - More than 72,000 people with college degrees moved into San Diego in 2014, the most of any similar metropolitan area, the San Diego Regional Economic Development Corp. reported today, Thurs., Jan. 14. In a study of workforce talent, the EDC also found that the area ranked second in the increasing number of young adults -- ages 25-34 -- who hold college degrees. However, the authors found that San Diego was eighth in the raw numbers of millennials with college degrees. San Diego was compared to Austin, Baltimore,... Full story
Cal Trans has issued a traffic advisory for the mornings of Thurs., Jan. 14 and Fri., Jan. 15 due to construction activity on State Route 76 near Interstate 15. Authorities say there will be intermittent closures on State Route 76 between the SR76 and Interstate 15 interchange and Oak Creek Road those mornings from 4 to 7 a.m. The roadways will be closed twice during those morning hours in order to allow delivery of pre-cast bridge girders to the SR76 construction improvement...
[embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgTVvvrDTuE&feature=youtu.be[/embed] **Watch the video attached to this story for an explanation of the training exercise held by law enforcement. Noises coming from Fallbrook High School on Saturday, Jan. 9, included screams for help, gunfire, and more. Law enforcement vehicles were plentiful and a helicopter whirred overhead. All this was part of a multi-agency drill held so officers and emergency responders could practice in the event an active shooter came to the school. While the...
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Ernie Dronenburg wishes to advise all property owners whose property was damaged or destroyed during the recent flooding that property tax relief is available. This tax relief program requires the reassessment of the property to reflect its damaged condition. The reduced value will remain in effect until such time as the property is rebuilt or repaired. More importantly, after the property is rebuilt or repaired, the owners can retain their previous taxable value if the pro... Full story
According to the California Highway Patrol, a big rig accident has resulted in the closure of State Route 76 just east of Interstate 15. The incident occurred at approx. 9:30 a.m. today (Mon., Jan. 4) when the driver of a tractor trailer lost control of the vehicle and the trailer overturned on it's side in the roadway. Authorities reported fuel has been leaking from the vehicle. A Sig Alert was issued in regards to the fact that State Route 76 had to be shutdown at Horse...
SACRAMENTO - The California Highway Patrol (CHP) urges the first resolution everyone could make for 2016 is to start the year safely. Planning for safe and sober rides can be the most important step to take. The CHP will observe the New Year with a Maximum Enforcement Period (MEP) from 6:01 p.m. on Thursday, December 31, 2015, to 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, January 3, 2016. All available personnel will be on duty and although the CHP will be focused on impaired drivers, officers...
RIVERSIDE - A robbery suspect who led police on a pursuit from Orange County to Riverside today was arrested following a freeway standoff, police said. The pursuit began in the city of Orange just after midnight, with Orange police officers and the California Highway Patrol chasing a man armed with a shotgun. The man was wanted for robbery in Orange County, as well as a robbery and kidnapping in San Diego County, according to a Riverside police release. Police were able to disable the vehicle and the man stopped his car on...
LAKE ELSINORE - A tanker truck hauling more than 8,000 gallons of fuel erupted in flames today on Interstate 15 just north of Lake Elsinore, prompting authorities to shut down the freeway in both directions for nearly two hours. The non-injury fire was reported at 1:05 p.m. on southbound I-15, near Nichols Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. Ten minutes after the fire began, CHP officers closed both sides of the interstate. A SigAlert was still in effect as of 5...
VALLEY CENTER — A landscaper was fatally struck by a pickup truck in front of Valley Center High School this morning. The fatal accident, which occurred on Cole Grade Road, caused traffic to back up for several hours in the area. The victim, described only as a 30-year-old resident of Escondido, was a landscaper who worked for Davey Tree Service. He has not yet been identified, pending notification of his family. According to CHP officials, at about 9:32 a.m., the worker stepped into the lanes of traffic on Cole Grade Road n...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The latest figures show influenza activity in San Diego County is currently low, which is normal for this time of the year; however, the virus has already claimed a life this season. A man, who had existing medical conditions, tested positive for influenza A and died on Oct. 28. Last flu season, the first of 97 influenza-related deaths in the county did not occur until January, when activity was higher That is why County Health and Human Service Agency o... Full story
