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  • Stabbing suspect arrested after 7-hour standoff in Oceanside

    Updated Jan 19, 2021

    OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A 20-year-old man suspected of stabbing his 20-year-old wife was arrested this morning following a seven-hour standoff at an Oceanside apartment, police said. Dispatchers received reports around 5:30 p.m. Monday that a woman had been stabbed in her neck and arm outside the Mission Hills Apartments on Rancho Del Oro Drive, north of San Ramon Drive, according to the Oceanside Police Department. Fox5 reported that a man who witnessed the stabbing fired at least one shot to get the suspect to release the woman...

  • Fire reported near Old 395 and Lake Rancho Viejo Community

    Village News staff|Updated Jan 18, 2021

    A fire started about 6 pm near Old 395 and Dulin Road at the entrance into Lake Rancho Viejo. There were numerous fire engines on scene. According to Public Information Officer John Choi it was a 20ft. by 20ft. spot which crews were able to extinguish quickly. The fire is under investigation by Cal Fire San Diego. As of 6:25 pm it was contained....

  • San Diego County reports 2,550 new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths

    Updated Jan 18, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Public health officials Monday, Jan. 18 reported 2,550 new COVID-19 cases in San Diego County and expanded the category of those eligible to receive a vaccine to those aged 75 and older. ``We took this action today to add individuals 75 years of age and older because they are at the greatest risk,'' said Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county's public health officer, who cited a slowing of appointments at COVID-19 vaccination sites as one of the reasons for the move....

  • San Diego expands vaccine eligibility to people 75 and older

    Updated Jan 18, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials announced Monday, Jan. 18 that due to a slowing of appointments at COVID-19 vaccination sites, they have expanded the category of those eligible to receive a vaccine to those ages 75 and older. ``We took this action today to add individuals 75 years of age and older because they are at the greatest risk,'' said Dr. Wilma Wooten, the county's public health officer. ``It remains our intention to expand vaccines to those 65 and older the week of January 25, contingent...

  • North County Fire assisting on I-15 accident that closed one lane

    Updated Jan 18, 2021

    North County Fire Protection District and CalFire San Diego reported at 11:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 18 that the two agencies were on the scene of an accident on northbound Interstate 15, south of State Route 76 and that the no. 1 lane was blocked by the incident. No further information was available....

  • Alliance San Diego will host 33rd All Peoples Celebration today

    Updated Jan 18, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The 33rd annual All Peoples Celebration, honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will take place Monday, Jan. 18 as a virtual event and will feature keynote speaker Rev. Dr. Yvette Flunder, founder and pastor of the City Of Refuge, United Church of Christ in Oakland. The event is organized by Alliance San Diego, a community empowerment organization with the mission to build coalitions to promote justice and social change. The virtual event features Flunder as well as musical performances...

  • Allergic reactions to COVID shot prompts state warning

    Updated Jan 18, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) – With the supply of COVID-19 vaccines already a concern as inoculation efforts intensify, the state is warning providers Monday, Jan. 18 to stop administering a particular batch of the Moderna vaccine due to an unusually high number of people who experienced allergic reactions to the shot at a San Diego clinic. "A higher-than-usual number of possible allergic reactions were reported with a specific lot of Moderna vaccine administered at one community v...

  • 1 seriously injured in Pala crash

    City News Service|Updated Jan 17, 2021

    PALA (CNS) - A person was badly hurt in a collision between a motorcycle and sedan today on State Route 76, authorities said. The traffic collision happened at 1:52 p.m. on SR-76 near Pala Mission Road, according to a California Highway Patrol incident log. The injured person was rushed to Palomar Hospital in Escondido, the log said. All eastbound and westbound lanes between Pala del Norte and Pala Mission Road on SR-76 were blocked because of the collision, according to...

  • Small spot fire stopped by North County Fire

    Will Fritz, Staff Writer|Updated Jan 17, 2021

    North County firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a small fire that burned two trees in an area along East Fallbrook Street late Sunday morning. The fire was reported a little before 11:15 a.m. in the 1200 block of E. Fallbrook Street, according to North County Fire Capt. John Choi. The area is near Zion Lutheran Church and School. Crews had the fire out within about 15 minutes. It was contained to a 20-foot-by-30-foot spot, Choi said. He said utility crews were...

  • Warm and windy weather expected in San Diego County

    City News Service|Updated Jan 17, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Santa Ana conditions were expected to continue through midday Sunday in San Diego County, with very warm and dry weather and gusty winds along the coastal foothills, the National Weather Service said. Several wind-prone areas remained in critical fire weather conditions overnight and early Sunday morning due to strong northeast winds and relative humidity at or below 15%, forecasters said. Fire weather conditions are expected to remain elevated through the...

  • Oceanside Police: Woman struck, killed by suspected drunk driver while walking in street

    City News Service|Updated Jan 17, 2021

    OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A woman died Sunday after being struck by a suspected drunken driver while walking in the roadway on Oceanside Boulevard, police said. Oceanside Police Department officers responded at 2:32 a.m. to a vehicle collision with a pedestrian in the 3300 block of Oceanside Boulevard, said Sgt. Rick Davis of the OPD Traffic Services Unit. Officers found an unresponsive woman with a head injury in the westbound lanes of Oceanside Boulevard, Davis said. Despite life-saving measures, the woman was pronounced dead at...

  • San Diego County reports 3,027 new COVID-19 cases, 28 deaths

    Updated Jan 16, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials have reported 3,027 new COVID-19 infections and 28 virus-related fatalities. Saturday, Jan. 16's cases marked the 47th consecutive day with more than 1,000 new diagnoses. More than 3,000 daily infections have been reported 18 times, while the 4,000-case mark has been crossed three times. The county's cumulative case total rose to 209,897, and the number of deaths to 2,065. The county has reported a 56% increase in the...

  • San Diego County reports 2,695 COVID-19 cases, 32 deaths

    Updated Jan 15, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials reported 2,695 new COVID-19 infections and 32 virus-related fatalities Friday, Jan. 15, with cases beginning a downward trend. Friday's cases marked the 46th consecutive day with more than 1,000 new diagnoses. More than 3,000 daily infections have been reported 17 times, while the 4,000 case mark has been crossed three times. For the second consecutive day, fewer than 2,000 cases were reported in the county, the first...

  • One wounded in Hidden Meadows-area shooting

    Updated Jan 15, 2021

    HIDDEN MEADOWS (CNS) - A shooting near Boulder Oaks Golf Club left a man wounded Friday, Jan. 15. The firearm assault in the 28200 block of Meadow Glen Way in Hidden Meadows was reported about 11:30 a.m., according to sheriff's officials. Paramedics took the victim to a hospital for treatment of injuries of undisclosed severity. His identity was not immediately available. The shooter may have fled in a silver Volkswagen SUV, Lt. Pat McEvoy said. Deputies, including personnel aboard a patrol helicopter, searched the area for...

  • Firefighters locate, safely return lost hikers in Monserate Mountain area

    Updated Jan 15, 2021

    North County Fire Protection District spokesperson Capt. John Choi reported Friday, Jan. 15 that the department was able to locate and return two lost hikers, one of which suffered a fall, after they got lost "fairly far away" from the Monserate Mountain Trail in Fallbrook. Capt. Choi reported that NCFPD called in an ASTREA aircraft to help locate the hikers, and when they did, guided the department's ground troops to them and return pair back to safety. Capt. Choi reported neither hiker had suffered any life-threatening...

  • Firefighters quickly knock down South Mission vegetation fire

    Updated Jan 15, 2021

    North County Firefighters were on the scene of a vegetation fire in the 1700 block of South Mission Road in Fallbrook at approximately 10:45 a.m. Friday, Jan. 15. It didn't take long for them to halt the spread of the fire to 1/10 of an acre located on the west side of Mission Road, just south of Rocky Peak Road, according to North County Fire Protection District spokesperson Capt. John Choi. The fire is under investigation....

  • Gusty Santa Ana winds expected in San Diego County mountains, western valleys

    Updated Jan 15, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Gusty Santa Ana winds will blow in the San Diego County mountains and western valleys today, according to the National Weather Service. The agency issued a wind advisory that will be in effect in those two areas until 2 p.m. Friday. Winds out of the northeast are expected to be between 25 to 35 mph, with gusts potentially reaching 60 mph in the mountains, forecasters said. The strong winds could blow around unsecured objects and could blow down tree limbs, potentially causing power outages, the NWS warned....

  • San Diego County reports 2,595 COVID-19 cases, 53 deaths from the virus

    Updated Jan 14, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials reported 2,595 new COVID-19 infections and 53 virus-related fatalities Thursday, Jan. 14, as the county's death toll officially crossed the 2,000 mark. Thursday's cases marked the 45th consecutive day with more than 1,000 new diagnoses. More than 3,000 daily infections have reported 17 times, while the 4,000 case mark has been crossed three times. The county's cumulative case total rose to 204,175, and the numbers of...

  • Are you not entertained?

    Updated Jan 14, 2021

    “Are you not entertained?” said Russell Crowe more than 20 years ago as Maximus Decimus Meridius in “Gladiator.” His statement was one of sarcasm and disgust for the bloodthirsty crowds that cheered him as he dispatched his opponent in the ring. He tossed his sword down in disgust and walked out of the arena. I don’t know why this scene sprang to mind when watching gangs of traitorous domestic terrorists charge upon our nation’s capital on Wednesday, Jan. 6. I was initially disgusted, and then slowly, but surely, I began to...

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    CIF clarifies high school sports that could start on Jan. 25

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Jan 14, 2021

    The California Interscholastic Federation, on Tuesday, Jan. 5 provided further information on guidelines that will provide a roadmap as to which teams could theoretically begin competition on Jan. 25. Depending on where each county lands on impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, certain sports would be allowed to compete while others would not. A few months ago, CIF changed the 2020-21 school year athletic calendar to be conducted in two seasons, instead of the traditional three....

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    Nasty concludes Opening Day with Lady of Shamrock Stakes win

    Joe Naiman, Village News Reporter|Updated Jan 14, 2021

    Dec. 26 was Opening Day for the Santa Anita Park fall meet, and the day's races concluded with San Luis Rey Training Center filly Nasty winning the Lady of Shamrock Stakes. "It was a good race," trainer Richard Baltas said. "We were happy with her performance." The Lady of Shamrock Stakes was a one-mile turf race for 3-year-old fillies. Nasty, who was ridden by Ricardo Gonzalez, was one of 10 horses in the competition. Before the race Baltas told Gonzales not to insist on a...

  • Wildfire threatens homes near Palomar College

    Updated Jan 14, 2021

    SAN MARCOS (CNS) - A brush fire swept over brushy hillsides in the area of Palomar College Thursday, Jan. 14, threatening structures and prompting evacuations in nearby residential neighborhoods. The blaze dubbed the Comet Fire erupted for unknown reasons shortly before 12:30 p.m. off West Mission Avenue, near Comet Circle in San Marcos, according to the city's fire department. The flames soon were burning within about 50 yards from residences along Helmsdale and Kirkwall drives, prompting evacuations along those streets just...

  • Fallbrook Senior Golf Group finalize its club championship in October

    Updated Jan 14, 2021

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Senior Golf Group finalized its club championship in October. In the "Gross" division, the winner was Larry Mitzner with a four round total of 305. It is the 10th time Larry has won in Gross division. In the "Net" division, the winner was Alan Garrett with a four round total of 265. Alan played 23 strokes under his handicap. Submitted by the Fallbrook Senior Golf Group....

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Jan 14, 2021

    Dec. 27 500 block S. Main Ave Commercial burglary Dec. 28 600 block De Luz Rd Vandalism 3800 block Lake Shore St Fraud Dec. 29 3100 block S. Old Highway 395 Arrest: Possession of controlled substance, paraphernalia 200 block Almond St Arrest: Under influence of controlled substance, contempt of court, parole violation 5300 block State Route 76 Stolen vehicle 5500 block Mission Rd Petty theft 2500 block Rainbow Valley Blvd Child abuse incident Dec. 30 100 block E. Alvarado St Arrest: Possession of controlled substance,...

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