Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 382
After hearing the plight of the Castillo family who lost their home in a fire on March 14, 2024, several community businesses jumped in to help out, including Randy Vance from Fallbrook ServPro who said, "When insurance doesn't come into play and you've got somebody who's lived here their whole life and educated children, you've got what you call community insurance and it's beautiful to see so many people to come together to insure a backup for people who are one of us." Josh...
At the North San Diego County Realtors awards dinner, March 16, the Distinguished Service Award was presented to Chris Hasvold of Coldwell Banker Village Properties. The next day, Hasvold posted this on LinkedIn, "Last night, I was honored to receive the Distinguished Service Award from the North San Diego County Realtors, only the fourth recipient since its inception 25 years ago. It was especially gratifying to be presented the award by Carolyn D'Agosta, a true icon in the...
The Greater San Diego Association of Realtors has announced a significant boost in home sales for February, with Fallbrook leading the charge as the top area for home sales. Spencer Lugash, president of the SDAR, highlighted the positive trend, noting increases in both month-over-month and year-over-year sales compared to February of the previous year. The surge in sales is seen as a promising sign for the local real estate market, which has faced challenges such as high inter...
S. Mission is closed at Stagecoach after a Tahoe SUV and red Nissan crashed in the intersection. The injuries are unknown. The damage to the front of the Nissan is extensive. Both vehicles are being towed....
11:03 a.m. Update: Village News reached out to the surrounding business' and spoke with Carmen Maya. Carmen saw the reported missing woman as she was opening the door at a local eye doctor and was able to recognize her by the description given by SD Sheriff Helicopter. It has been confirmed that the missing woman has been found, safe. A 94-yr-old woman at risk was reported to have walked away from her daughter's car in the 500 block of Elder this morning. The ASTREA helicopter is saying she is a white woman with pink pants...
A manufactured home was reported to be on fire Thursday, March 14 at 9:28 a.m. at 235 W. Aviation Road, space 38, in the middle of downtown Fallbrook. North County Fire Protection District arrived in about two minutes and had the home, fully engulfed in fire extinguished in three minutes. Five people were displaced, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. A Village News source reported that three of the people included a single mom, Veronica Castillo, and two daughters. PIO Choi...
A sudden torrent of rain poured down this afternoon warranting a flash flood warning until 5:30 p.m. by the National Weather Service (San Diego Division). The storm included thunder, lightning and hail for at time in downtown Fallbrook. Expect urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rain fall in Orange, Riverside and San Diego Counties. Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Locations that will experience flooding include Fallbrook, Camp Pendleton,...
Friends of Veronica Castillo, like Lido Favela (Liduvina Favela), are helping her raise money to replace her home and furnishings, clothing, etc. after a fire fully engulfed her manufactured home on Thursday morning. Castillo was born and raised in Fallbrook. She is a single mom with three children. They lost everything. Castillo said her eldest daughter, who is in college, heard noises in the wall near her bed, which was behind the the refrigerator. She called her mom and...
In the race for the 48th Congressional District seat, Republican Incumbent Darrell Issa is currently leading with 61.1 percent of the vote. Democratic challengers Stephen Houlahan, Whitney Shanahan and Mike Simon have secured 15.2, 11.9 and 8.2 percent of the vote, respectively while challenger Lucinda Kwh Jahn, who claimed no party preference has secured 1.1 percent of the vote. The 48th Congressional District includes the Fallbrook/Bonsall/ Pala/Rainbow area, as well as the...
The Carnival in downtown Fallbrook didn't close for rain. People are still enjoying the food, games and rides....
CHP PRESS RELEASE : On Friday, March 1, 2024, at approximately 4:45 a.m., Party # 1 was driving Vehicle # 1 northbound on I-15 just north of Rainbow Valley Boulevard in the # 4 lane at an undetermined speed. For reasons which are under investigation, Party # 1 allowed Vehicle # 1 to travel towards the right shoulder of northbound I-15. Vehicle # 1 crossed over the right shoulder and collided with a freeway perimeter chain link fence. Vehicle # 1 traveled through the fence and collided with a hillside embankment, causing...
At 12:53 pm today, Feb 22, there was a Suspicious circumstance call that came into the Sheriff's department. A couple of tarps were lying in the field at the corner of S. Mission. It appeared there may be a body under on of the tarps and, indeed, there was a man who was homeless from out of town, according to people on the scene. He appeared to be ok. He was waiting to be able to use his voucher to stay in the hotel. He was checked out and released....
A 4.8 quake rocked the border region and Baja California at about 12:36 am this morning, on 2/12/24. Nine more followed, ranging from 3.0 to 4.4 magnitude as of 1:10 am. The 4.8 was recorded about 18 kilometers deep and 2.8 kilometers or 1.7 miles north northwest of El Centro , California , and 3.7 kilometers or 2.3 miles south of Imperial California...
Fallbrook singer-songwriter B.K. "Nick" Nicholson was recently featured in Bluegrass Today magazine and Bluegrasstoday.com. Nicholson is not your typical musician. You may find him in front of the local grocery store sharing his musical ability, in church doing worship, or with band members providing entertainment at a festival or event. He is a multi-instrumentalist who not only performs in two Southern California bands, High Mountain Road and his own band, Desperado...
The greater Fallbrook area has received over 6" of rain in the last week, since Feb. 1, according to WeatherCurrents.com. Shower and thunderstorm chances remain in the forecast for the West Coast and the Desert Southwest. A deep, energetic upper-level trough remains overhead, onshore flow continues, and another Pacific storm system drops down along the coast, according to the National Weather Service. While the influx of anomalously high moisture associated with this past...
At 9 am this morning, a minivan crashed into a large rock by the side of Olive Hill Rd near Olive Hill Trail, leaving it undrivable. It appears no injuries were reported and it was closed out by NCFPD in about 20 minutes....
UPDATE: As of 7:50 am, all except 109 customers have been restored. See video to be uploaded shortly. https://youtu.be/3Mcy1f0d_uA?feature=shared UPDATE: At 6:50 a.m. , about six hundred customers had their power restored. There are still 1388 customers without power. A power pole on fire has caused 2019 customers to be without power this morning as of 5:59 a. m. According to the SDGE power outage information, they expect power to be restored by 9 a m this morning, January...
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for the northern San Diego County Coast, Western Valleys and the greater Fallbrook area until 11:30 am this morning. The National Weather Service reports that the heavy rain has caused a dangerous and life-threatening situation and people should refrain from traveling unless they are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order. The Flash Flood Warning is for Northern San Diego County, including the Fallbrook, Bonsall,...
At Pala Rd and Horse Creek Ranch Rd, there was a traffic collision reported at 1:46 pm today, Sunday, that resulted in a portion of the traffic signal crashing to the ground. The incident lasted 1 hour and 28 minutes. Pala Fire Department and CHP responded to the incident. More information will be reported as information becomes available....
The 2024 Fallbrook Open, a professional golf tournament, returns to the Golf Club of California, March 18-21. Hosted by the Asher Tour, the event brings a talented group of professional golfers to compete for a $20,000 first prize. The event debuted in 2019 and, this year, proceeds will benefit a noble cause with a local impact, The Drew Mings Foundation. Andrew "Drew" Mings passed away in a tragic car accident on Aug. 24, 2023, at the young age of 23. This foundation is...
At 3:02 pm on Saturday, January 6, there was a rollover reported on SB I-15 just south of the Mission Rd. onramp in Fallbrook. “Six people were transported to local hospitals. Two adults were reported to have significant injuries and two adults had minor injuries. Two young people had minor injuries and were transported to Children’s Hospital. Everyone was transported by ground ambulance,” said North County Fire PIO John Choi. CHP was getting calls that good samaritans...
A hatchet-wielding robber was arrested tonight, Sunday, Dec. 31, after Sheriff's deputies were called to the Pala Mesa Market on Old 395 in Fallbrook on New Year's Eve. The incident was called in at 6:17 pm when a male threatened the market's floor manager after being confronted for stealing several items. The man was accompanied by a woman in a wheelchair, according to Ana Garcia, Pala Mesa Market's Front End Manager. Garcia said the man appeared to be homeless, although she...
Bonsall resident Michelle Mack was arrested On December 6, when federal agents raided Mack's residence, arresting her and seizing hundreds of parcels and a large quantity of alleged stolen goods. Mack is accused of orchestrating a national shoplifting operation targeting Ulta Beauty stores, resulting in over $8 million in stolen merchandise, according to Ulta. Mack allegedly hired as many as 12 people to commit thefts across various Ulta locations, shipping the stolen goods...
Disaster was averted early Sunday morning, Dec. 10, when some homeowner's dogs alerted them that there was trouble. Their residential structure fire started in the early morning at 2:50 am. The fire was reported in the vicinity of the 2700 block of Reche Road in Fallbrook and was a fully engulfed structure within minutes, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. This area is especially vulnerable as it is near Live Oak Park and heavily wooded with old oak trees. PIO Choi said,...
In the wake of a significant data breach attack by ransomware criminals at Tri-City Hospital and the subsequent display of those records on the dark web, cybersecurity experts are highlighting the risks of stolen personal information and the ensuing threat of identity theft and credit card fraud. The breach, which saw confidential records illegally accessed, underscores a growing concern over digital security in sensitive sectors. Jake Milstein, a cybersecurity advisor at Critical Insight, emphasized the potential dangers,...