Rick Monroe

Special to the Village News

As the county’s Independent Redistricting Commission continued to make both major and minor changes to its year-long quest to align five districts fairly, one constant seems to be that North County’s District 5 will indeed include Fallbrook, Escondido, and the tribal lands to the east.

Some earlier maps being considered had Fallbrook placed in District 2, known as the East County district, with Carlsbad joining Oceanside, Vista and San Marcos in District 5. However, after several meetings in early December, the commission seemed firm in keeping F...