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A Flash Flood Warning was issued today until 11:30 am for the greater Fallbrook area and most of San Diego County. The National Weather Service said it was extremely dangerous to travel during the downpour. Yet another winter storm is expected to strike Fallbrook and the surrounding communities beginning later this evening, and like all the other recent storms, this one will bring plenty of wind and cold along with more rain and snow to an already saturated California. A...
A gas leak at 948 E Elder Street in Fallbrook led to a road closure Friday, March 29. The leak was first reported just before 8:30 a.m., according to a post on the non-profit Pulse Point app. The road closure, according to Deputy Bell with the San Diego Sheriff's Department's Fallbrook Substation, referred to the road closure at "soft" saying residents were still allowed to pass. While the gas leak is under control, SDG&E remains on the scene of the incident which is...
SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base into orbit Monday, March 18, causing a stir on social media and beyond. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 7:28 p.m., just after sunset, carrying the 22 Starlink internet satellites into low Earth orbit where they were deployed about an hour after liftoff, according to the SpaceX website, www.spacex.com. Many took to social media posting photos and video with people from as far away as Arizona and...
A semitruck that burst into flames on northbound Interstate 15 near the exit of Old Highway 395 Friday, Aug. 12, snarled traffic as lanes were closed to battle the blaze. According to the CHP incident log, the big rig fire was first reported at 1:34 p.m. and all lanes of the freeway were closed for about one and one-half hours before lanes 1 through 3 were reopened to traffic at around 3:11 p.m. Approximately 15 gallons of oil was spilled onto the roadway that required...
According to early voting results in the June 7 primary election, 48th Congressional District Representative Darrell Issa is poised to retain his seat representing southern Californians in the U.S. House of Representatives. Issa currently holds 56.5% of the vote compared to his closest challenger Stephen Houlahan who has 31.2% of the vote. Matthew Rascon (10.6%) and Lucinda Jahn (1.7%) are also vying for the seat. In the battle for Lt. Governor, incumbent Eleni Kounalakis...
A Fallbrook resident has been arrested in connection with several robberies Menifee Police Captain Dave Gutierrez said last week. Sean Harris, 34, of Fallbrook was arrested April 8 for felony possession of a stolen vehicle, felony parole violations, misdemeanor grand theft and two second degree felony robbery charges. Harris was arrested in connection with a slew of robberies, including three robberies that occurred in the City of Temecula between March 20 and March 27, at...
Firefighters made quick work of a house fire that broke out in a four-plex multi family dwelling in the 1700 block of Tecolote Drive in Fallbrook that was first reported at 12:18 p.m. Friday, April 15. The fire, which broke out in a center unit, was contained by 12:40 p.m., North County Fire Protection spokesperson Captain John Choi said. "We were able to contain the fire to the garage," Choi said. "The living area in the home was not affected." Choi said it appeared the fire...
North County Fire Protection District responded to a two-vehicle accident that snarled traffic early this morning. First reported around 7 a.m., Friday, April 22, the incident occurred in the area of South Mission and Olive Hill roads. The roadway was closed due to a large amount of oil on the roadway NCFPD reported on Twitter. “County roads is responding to assist with the oil spill,” the Tweet said. After clean-up the roadway was re-opened to traffic....
North county fire responded to the scene of a traffic collision resulting in two people being transported to the hospital Thursday, April 14. The collision, first reported shortly before 7:22 a.m., blocked both lanes in the area of Brooke and Winter Haven roads in Fallbrook, North County Fire Protection District Spokesperson John Choi said. The two injured parties were transported to Palomar Hospital with minor injuries, Choi said. Motorists were asked to use an alternate route until the scene was cleared a short time...
Nicholas "Nick" Burg, 30, of Fallbrook, appeared in court Monday, April 11 for a status conference regarding the case against him for suspicion of murder in the first degree. During the conference, Burg sat silently at the attorney's table with his public defender Jill Kovaly, never addressing the court during the less than two-minute hearing. Kovaly said that she wanted it on record that Tony Campbell from AC Investigations worked on the case and could be called as a...
Authorities converged on a Fallbrook property Tuesday, Aug. 3, where the body of 56-year-old Robert Berry Pierce (also known as Bobby Berry Pierce), believed to be from Murrieta, was found July 14. Nicholas "Nick" Burg, age 29, who lived at the property, was taken into custody Friday, July 16, by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department on suspicion of murder in the first degree after the discovery of the Pierce's remains. Burg was on a 5150 mental health hold in the days...
An early morning fire at 749 Jericho Drive in Fallbrook has displaced two people according to North County Fire Protection District Spokesman John Choi. The fire was first reported at 6:20 a.m., Saturday, April 9, Choi said. "It sounds like the fire started on the outside of an enclosed patio and spread into the enclosed patio," Choi said, adding that crews were able to stop the fire before it spread into the main house. No injuries were reported in the incident and the cause...
The state of California remains in a drought despite December's winter storms which dumped more than 130 inches of snow in the Sierra Nevadas, a key component of California Department of Water Resources' water supply forecast. "We could not have asked for a better December in terms of Sierra snow and rain," Karla Nemeth, director of the DWR, said. The Department of Water Resources conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station, Thursday, Dec. 30, which...
UPDATE: Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 4:30 p.m. California Highway Patrol is reporting a tree down in Fallbrook between Alvarado and Gum Tree Lane at 3:42 p.m. CHP is also reporting a vehicle off I-15 at Old Highway 395 Northbound at 3:54 p.m. ORIGINAL STORY: A slew of traffic accidents across the area along with flooding, is wreaking havoc on traffic and creating headaches for drivers this rainy Tuesday. In Fallbrook, the 2300 block of Huffstatler Street and 5000 block of 5th Street,...
A two vehicle collision on southbound Interstate 15 is slowing traffic, according to a CHP incident report. The incident report is showing at least one of the two vehicles on the right hand shoulder of the freeway with North County Fire Protection District and CHP responding to the crash, which was first reported at 10:52 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14. No other information was available at the time of this posting. CHP spokesman Mike Lassig said it's important to remember to drive...
A tree that fell in the area of East Mission Road and Hamilton Lane snarled traffic earlier this morning. Mission Road had to be closed until the tree could be cleared, North County Fire Protection District said on Twitter. Drivers were advised to expect delays until the tree was cleared and the road reopened about an hour later....
UPDATE: Saturday, Nov. 6, 6:20 p.m. Missing Fallbrook woman Elena Roy's husband spoke to Village News in an exclusive interview Saturday, Nov. 6. pleading for the return of his wife who went missing Wednesday, Nov. 3. "The only thing that matters to me is that she shows up, period," Chris Cataldo said, adding that he had been dealing with false reports of her disappearance from "all over town." Cataldo said that Roy, who he said prefers to go by her maiden name Lorea, has had...
A 34-year-old man working a zipline receiving platform in north San Diego County was fatally injured Saturday, Oct. 30, while trying to save a woman who was attempting to hook up on the platform, authorities said. Joaquin Romero of Banning died of multiple blunt force trauma injuries Monday, Nov. 1, after he fell from a receiving platform of a zip line while trying to help the rider, according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner. Romero, who worked at the La Jolla Indian...
The eastbound lanes of state Route 76 at Gird Road in Fallbrook were closed due to a vehicle fire earlier today Caltrans reported. North County Fire Protection District responded to the two-car, non-injury collision, which was first reported at 12:30 p.m. Motorists experienced some delays while firefighters battled the blaze, which was knocked down at 12:55 p.m., NCFPD spokesperson John Choi said. "The sedan rear-ended the pick-up truck and the sedan caught fire," Choi said,...
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...
One firefighter suffered minor injuries and two structures were destroyed in a brush fire that broke out Saturday, Aug. 29, officials announced. The Chaparral Fire, which was first reported at 12:38 p.m. near Tenaja and Cleveland Forest roads south of the unincorporated community of La Cresta in Cleveland National Forest, quickly exploded charring 1,500 acres, triggering evacuations and air quality warnings before firefighters brought it partially under control, Cal...
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...
North County Fire Protection District made quick work of an RV fire at 666 Ranger Road. The blaze was first reported at 4:16 p.m. Captain John Choi with North County Fire said. When firefighters arrived they found the RV fully engulfed, he said, adding that there was a "little bit of extension into the vegetation." "The column of smoke could be seen in the east area of Fallbrook," Choi said. "It was a pretty defined column." The fire was underneath a powerline so SDG&E had to...
North County Fire Protection District made quick work of an RV fire at 666 Ranger Road. The blaze was first reported at 4:16 p.m. Captain John Choi with North County Fire said. When firefighters arrived they found the RV fully engulfed, he said, adding that there was a "little bit of extension into the vegetation." "The column of smoke could be seen in the east area of Fallbrook," Choi said. "It was a pretty defined column." The fire was underneath a powerline so SDG&E had to...
As COVID-19 restrictions begin to relax, more and more in-person events are returning throughout the Temecula Valley and at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, summer is beginning to heat up with a plethora of events designed to be fun for the entire family. Rebecca Farnbach, past president of the Temecula Valley Historical Society said she is looking forward to the return of in-person programming at Vail Headquarters. "What a satisfying feeling to reopen Vail HQ...