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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SAN DIEGO - A porn actor and producer who recruited young women under false pretenses to appear in videos for San Diego-based website GirlsDoPorn.com was sentenced today to 20 years in custody in connection with his pleas to federal sex-trafficking and conspiracy charges. Ruben Andre Garcia, who will also be on supervised release for 10 years following the completion of his custodial term, was among six people charged with filming pornographic scenes that prosecutors said...
SAN DIEGO - Scorching heat will sear the San Diego County deserts today, with temperatures in the rest of the county expected to rise quickly throughout the week, according to the National Weather Service. A high pressure system will strengthen and expand over the Southwestern United States this week, ushering in the sweltering conditions, forecasters said. An excessive heat warning will be in effect from 10 a.m. Monday through 9 p.m. Saturday in the deserts. The warning will...
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...
Tonight at about 8:15 pm a single car accident was reported that left a fire hydrant shooting water in the air on S. Stagecoach in front of the Fallbrook Highschool girl's softball field. North County Fire has closed South Stage Coach Lane from Clearview Lane and Knollwood Avenue in Fallbrook. Brooke Road and Winter Haven Road is a good alternative route according to PIO John Choi....
SAN DIEGO - Authorities today publicly identified a 58-year-old woman who caused a fiery head-on freeway wreck that killed her and a married couple -- both San Diego police detectives -- while driving the wrong way on Interstate 5 near the U.S.-Mexico border. Sandra Daniels of Ramona was heading north on the southbound side of the freeway at high speed when her Honda Civic crashed into an oncoming Ford Fusion near Dairy Mart Road in San Ysidro shortly before 10:30 a.m. Friday, according to the county Medical Examiner's Office...
At 3:30 am this morning, Friday, a vegetation fire was reported in the 7200 block of Rainbow Heights Road in a remote area near a nursery, according to NCFPD PIO John Choi. He said fire crews had to hike into the area. The fires were in 2 spots, 10' x 10' and 20' x 20'. There were three supporting agencies including North County Fire Protection District, Cal Fire and Pala Fire. The area affected is a SRA State Responsibility Area (SRA), so CalFire is responsible for...
There is a new fire with moderate spread on the north end of Camp Pendleton west of 52 Area. With winds blowing north/northwest, Fallbrook and DeLuz area may experience some smoke. According to NCFPD John Choi, when engines arrived on scene it was 3 to 4 acres....
SAN DIEGO - County supervisors today approved by a 4-1 vote an the environmental review process for commercial cannabis operations in unincorporated areas, allowing for future expansion. As required by the state Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), the board voted to require a program environmental impact report (PEIR). The two-year PEIR process would cover all potential uses including retail, distribution, testing, manufacturing, indoor and outdoor cultivation, and...
After registering a case rate of less than two COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents for two consecutive weeks, the County will move to the Yellow Tier of the state’s reopening framework beginning Wednesday, June 9. As of today, the County’s new adjusted case rate is 1.2 cases per 100,000 people after declining to a case rate of 1.7 cases last week. The Yellow Tier means there is minimal spread of COVID-19 in the region. “You did it, San Diegans. You have followed the public health guidance and got vaccinated when the vacci...
CAMP PENDLETON (CNS) – A wildfire that blackened 1,000 acres of vegetation on the land of Camp Pendleton was 20% contained this morning, the base's public-affairs office said, Thursday, June 10. The blaze began spreading out of control toward the eastern side of the Marine Corps installation about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, fire officials said. Authorities cleared people out of various areas on the installation Wednesday afternoon, including Lake O'Neill Campground, as a precaution. By 7:25 p.m. Wednesday, the fire had burned 9...
Fallbrook varsity water polo goalkeeper Quinn Hearn prepares for a match against Valley Center, May 28....
WWII veteran Betty Gilby celebrated her 102nd birthday May 31 at a drive-thru birthday party in the parking lot of the Fallbrook Woman's Club. In attendance were many well-wishers from the woman's club as well as members of the Fallbrook AAUW, of which Betty is a member. Also celebrating with her was her son, Joe Gilby III, and her grandson, Joe Gilby IV, from Michigan; her daughter, Elaine Gilby, and her husband, Charlie Pavitt, from Maryland, and daughter Joanne Gilby from...
SAN DIEGO – Local firefighters will take to the streets Thursday, June 17, for the 22nd annual "Fill the Boot for the Burn Institute" Firefighter Boot Drive. Hundreds of uniformed firefighters will be stationed at intersections across the county to collect donations for the Burn Institute's fire and burn prevention education and burn survivor support services. Firefighters from North County Fire Protection District will be at the intersection of South Mission and Ammunition r...
FALLBROOK – Hope Clinic for Women will host “Hope Walks,” a free, fun, family virtual and in person fundraiser June 19 at The Vineyard 1924 at 1924 E. Mission Road. Income from the walk will provide much needed operational funds for HCW. The goal this year is $10,000 in sponsorships and pledges from the community. Friends attending “Hope Walks” may set their own fundraising goal for the walk and register as a participant at https://secure.ministrysync.com/ministrysync/event/?e=21142. If guests cannot attend the walk or h...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The San Diego County Independent Redistricting Commission will hold a series of virtual meetings on why redistricting matters in San Diego County. Redistricting takes place every 10 years and uses U.S. Census data to ensure each supervisorial district contains roughly the same number of people. Boundary lines can also shape a community’s ability to elect the representative of their choice. Commissioners from each of the County’s five supervisorial districts will give the informational presentations. Every...
Randy Vance and his business partner, Kier Ceballos, have seen enough tragic scenes of damaged or destroyed homes, not only in Fallbrook but as far north as Sanoma. Their new business, Atlas Wildfire Defense Co., is designed to help residents and businesses escape wildfires. "We can avoid the trauma of a destructive fire at a fraction of the cost," Vance said in a recent interview. "I see this being so much better. Instead of coming in to help clean up a mess, what we can do...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet in the House Judiciary Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce the expense of automotive repairs and the cost of car insurance. Representatives Lofgren (CA-19), Cohen (TN-9), Perry (PA-10), Joyce (OH-14), and Jackson Lee (TX-18) joined Congressman Issa as original cosponsors to this legislation. The Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act, will expand consumer c...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Band Boosters are pleased to announce the recipients of their 2020-21 Band and Guard scholarships. Thanks to a generous anonymous donation, the program was able to award four scholarships instead of two. The two band recipients are Radha Casto and Jeremy Orion Anding. The two guard recipients are Maria Tomas and Edrei Padilla Gomez. The Fallbrook Band Boosters are grateful to the Fallbrook community for their continued support of the band program. S...
