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  • Vehicle overturns stopping traffic on Green Canyon

    Village Editorial Staff and AC Investigations|Updated Apr 16, 2024

    NCFPD was on hand to assist a van overturned on Green Canyon, blocking both east and westbound lanes at about 11 am this morning, Tuesday, 4/16/24. The driver was able to self-extract with no injuries with the help of neighbors out of the back of his vehicle....

  • UPDATE: Fallbrook man identified as carjacking suspect

    Village Editorial Staff and AC Investigations|Updated Apr 15, 2024

    UPDATE: A Fallbrook man, Chase Trulove, 18, was one of the two men arrested for the Escondido carjacking that ended in Fallbrook on Saturday, sending one woman to the hospital. Trulove was arrested on charges including carjacking, conspiracy, hit and run, and evading police. He is being held in Vista Detention Facility on $75,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, April 17. https://youtube.com/shorts/M4ZjA8emHU4?feature=share Escondido carjacking ends in Fallb...

  • UPDATE: Man arrested for DUI after crash

    Village Editorial Staff and AC Investigations|Updated Apr 7, 2024

    CHP arrested and booked John Gleason, 69, from Fallbrook for a DUI just after midnight this morning, April 7. His blood/alcohol level was reported to be .08 percent. Earlier in the day witnesses saw Gleason slumped over his steering wheel while driving west on Fallbrook Street, through a red traffic light at Main Ave. Gleason came to a stop after crashing into a tree behind Denny's and the ReMax Real Estate building. North County Fire first responders helped the man out of...

  • Car chases through Fallbrook

    Village Editorial Staff|Updated Apr 5, 2024

    Two car chases were reported tonight. This is an early version story. There was a report to CHP at about 10:09 pm tonight, Friday, 04/05/24. A BMW and a blue truck were reported to be chasing each other. One of them was struck and on the right hand shoulder of the eastbound lanes on Sr76 near S.Mission Rd and just east of Thoroughbred. At 10:25 pm the CHP was on an active chase through Fallbrook following a black Honda. Last report was that the car was lost. Village News will...

  • SpaceX launch seen on Monday night

    Village Editorial Staff|Updated Apr 1, 2024

    People thoughout the southland noticed again experienced the Space X launch....

  • Accident and road closure at S. Mission and Stagecoach Ln.

    Village Editorial Staff|Updated Mar 24, 2024

    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....

  • I-15 CLOSURE: Chain reaction crash on I-15 leaves one dead

    Village Editorial Staff|Updated Mar 1, 2024

    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...

  • 4.8 quake rocks California border

    Village Editorial Staff|Updated Feb 15, 2024

    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...

  • After six inches of rain, moderate to locally heavy rainfall expected to continue

    Village Editorial Staff|Updated Feb 7, 2024

    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...

  • Residential structure fire contained to chicken coop and garage

    Village Editorial Staff|Updated Jan 30, 2022

    A residential structure fire was reported early this morning a 1:13 am at 231 N. Wisconsin Ave in Fallbrook. North County Fire responded to multiple reports. "We responded and found a fully involved chicken coop had caught fire and extended into the garage of a 2-story residence converted to a multi-unit home. The fire department was able to keep the fire contained to the garage and it did not go into the living spaces," said North County Fire PIO John Choi. The chicken coop...

  • UPDATE: Rainbow fire forward rate of spread has been stopped

    Village Editorial Staff|Updated May 29, 2021

    At 10:45 am the North County Fire Protection District reported that the Rainbow Fire forward rate of spread had been stopped. Crews will remain on scene to perform mop-up. Multiple agencies including aircraft en route to fight Rainbow fire At 9:45 am this morning a vegetation fire started in the 3000 block of Rainbow Valley Boulevard in Rainbowin. North County Fire Protection District PIO John Choi says is holding at 1/4 acre. "1/4 acre fire mid-slope making a run. Cal Fire...

  • UPDATE: Menifee man in Silver Alert found at Mexico border

    Village Editorial Staff|Updated May 4, 2021

    UPDATE: Leo Maki, 81, was found re-entering the United States from Calexico. Maki had driven his car across the border. According to his family, he was returned unharmed to his home at 5:30 am on April 30. Silver Alert issued for 81 year old from Menifee A missing person and silver report have been filed for Leo ­­­­­­­­­­Maki, an 81-year-old who has dementia. He does not have a drivers license but is driving a red 2012 Ford Fiesta His license plate was picked up on a camera...

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