SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Tuesday is the final day to return ballots in the Fallbrook Union High School District's special election. The person elected will fill Trustee Area One's vacant seat for the remainder of the current term, ending December 2026. The election is vote-by-mail, but people who need to cast ballots in person can do so at the Registrar of Voters office in Kearny Mesa from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday. Only people who live in the district can vote in the election. People who aren't registered to vote but want to participate in the election can visit the registrar's office to conditionall ..read more

SAN DIEGO (CNS) Deputies are asking for the public's help to find those responsible for starting a small brush fire last month in Fallbrook. On July 12, at around 12:30 p.m., deputies from the Fallbrook Sheriff's Substation responded to reports of a brush fire in the 2300 block of Green Canyon Road, according to Sgt. Anthony Portillo of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Bomb/Arson Unit. Firefighters quickly put out the fire, which burned about a quarter- acre and a large fence. Damage was estimated at around $30,000. Detectives reviewed surveillance video that showed a white 1999 Toyot ..read more

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Authorities Wednesday released the name of a homicide victim whose body was found buried two weeks ago on a residential property in Fallbrook.Deputies unearthed the remains of 56-year-old Robert Pierce on July 14 while investigating a "suspicious circumstance" in the 400 block of South Ridge Drive, according to sheriff's officials.Two days later, the man who owns and lives on the property, Nicholas Andrew Burg, 29, was arrested in Murrieta on suspicion of killing the then- unidentified victim, Lt. Thomas Seiver said.Last week, Burg pleaded not guilty to a murder charge and ot ..read more

FALLBROOK, Calif. (KGTV) -- The man who made that amazing catch at Wednesday night's Padres game is Fallbrook native and lifetime fan -- Ricky Magana.Magana says after Manny Machado hit the ball, he had just enough time to think."I was like wait a minute that ball is coming towards me I have a chance to catch it you know."The ball landed right in his outstretched hand, and even though it looked pretty effortless on television, Magana said he almost fell over the rail. Hewas surrounded by his childhood friends, including one who's a dodger fan.Now that Magana has that ball, he's hoping his skil ..read more

FALLBROOK (CNS) - Seven people were detained and an estimated $7 million worth of marijuana was seized at an illegal growing operation east of Fallbrook, authorities said Thursday.A search warrant was served at the property in the 9100 block of Huntley Road, east of Interstate 15 and north of state Route 76, on Wednesday, said San Diego County sheriff's Sgt. Jason Scroggins.Deputies with the Fallbrook Crime Suppression Team discovered the operation last week while responding to an unrelated investigation, he said.During the search, authorities found 15 greenhouses and two residential buildings ..read more

FALLBROOK (CNS) - A man died Thursday when the sports car he was driving plowed into the back of a big rig on Interstate 15 in northern San Diego County.The driver of the Dodge Charger rear-ended the commercial vehicle about 9 a.m. while trying to change lanes on the southbound side of the freeway, just south of Lilac Road, according to the California Highway Patrol.The impact left the car wedged underneath the cargo trailer of the truck, the CHP reported. The driver and sole occupant of the Charger died at the accident scene. His name was withheld pending family notification.The wreck caused ..read more

SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Authorities Monday publicly identified a man who was shot to death over the weekend in a rural neighborhood just east of Camp Pendleton.David Caballero, 62, was found mortally wounded in the 3800 block of Alta Vista Drive in Fallbrook at about 8:30 p.m. Sunday, according to sheriff's officials.Medics took Caballero to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead, Lt. Thomas Seiver said.The circumstances that led to the shooting of the Fallbrook resident were unclear, and officials have released no information regarding any suspects in the case."The manner of (Caballero's) death i ..read more

FALLBROOK, Calif. (KGTV) -- Border Patrol agents arrested a woman Thursday they say was transporting cocaine and fentanyl in her car.According to the agency, the arrest happened just before 11 a.m. on Jan 14 along Interstate 15 near Fallbrook.Border Patrol says agents initiated a vehicle stop “on a suspicious 2003 Ford Escape” when a K-9 alerted authorities. After searching the car, agents found 12.3 pounds of cocaine and fentanyl hidden inside the vehicle’s center consoles. The narcotics have an estimated street value of more than $332,5200."Thankfully, these dangerous drugs did not make it t ..read more

FALLBROOK (KGTV) - One person is dead after she was hit by a vehicle while walking along the shoulder of a road in Fallbrook with her husband.CHP officers say the 60-year-old woman was walking with her husband just after 5 p.m. northbound on the east shoulder in the 2700 block of Gird Road north of Laketree Drive. An approaching pickup truck heading northbound left the roadway and struck the woman. The truck stopped for a moment before fleeing the scene northbound on Gird Rd.North County Fire Protection District and CHP responded and crews began life saving measures at the scene, but the woman ..read more

FALLBROOK, Calif. (KGTV) — San Diego Sheriff's deputies were investigating a deadly shooting in Fallbrook on Saturday.SDSO homicide detectives were called to the 700 block of Convertible Lane just after 12 p.m. for reports of gunshots by neighbors.Deputies arrived to find an adult male suffering from gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene, despite life-saving efforts by North County Fire crews.The department didn't immediately identify whether a suspect was in custody.Anyone with information on the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 888-580-8477 ..read more