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Make no mistake, Oklahoma Francis ain't no ass!

April 17, 2013
Oklohama Francis fights for his chance to become Honorary Mayor of Valley Center.

South Village Gets Down and Dirty

April 11, 2013
South Village property owners vote to set up sewer assessment district so as to expand the sewer system

Crystal Rienick: Teacher of the Year

March 27, 2013

Doc Mishler Knows What's Up

Western Days Logo Contest Winner

The 2013 Western Days T-Shirt logo contest winner is Katie Campanella. She will be available to autograph Tshirts at the Valley Center Chamber of Commerce’s booth at the Western Days festivities ...more»

Amgen riders, local fans beat the heat in Tour of California’s grueling first stage

Temperatures soared into the 100s on Sunday, but the heat didn’t keep the crowds away from cheering on the bike riders in the Amgen Tour of California as they rode through Valley Center....more»
  • Amgen riders, local fans beat the heat in Tour of California's grueling first stage
    Amgen riders, local fans beat the heat in Tour of California's grueling first stage
  • VC Fire drops Cal Fire for one station, picks up San Pasqual Tribal Fire
    VC Fire drops Cal Fire for one station, picks up San Pasqual Tribal Fire
  • Alan Armstrong shovels for Chamber
    Alan Armstrong shovels for Chamber
  • Jim Dorschel runs for Kiwanis Club
    Jim Dorschel runs for Kiwanis Club

Cycling in the Keys

Jim Beezhold cycles the Keys in preparation for www....more»

World Swim Against Malaria

Several Valley Center women participated in the annual World Swim against Malaria in Oceanside on Mother's Day, taking The Roadrunner along with them, of course....more»

Boston police, city to review bombings response
LOWELL, Mass. (AP) — Boston's police department and mayor's office will conduct twin reviews of the response to last month's bombing of the Boston Marathon, police commissioner Ed Davis said Saturday...
U.S. state cancels subsidy for investment from Pakistani company
By Susan Guyett INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) - Indiana has canceled subsidies for a planned $1.8 billion fertilizer plant in the state because of concerns that a Pakistani company involved in the project makes products used in improvised explosives that kill and injure U...
Parking fees at California state beaches heat up
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sunbathers flocking to Southern California beaches are used to feeding the meter or paying a parking attendant. Not so along the less developed north coast where it's customary to ditch cars on the shoulder of Highway 1 to surf, swim or picnic...
Ore. timber country ponders future with fewer logs
O'BRIEN, Ore. (AP) — Jennifer Phillippi's grandparents started producing lumber in this corner of Oregon timber country in 1922, when a man could set up a mill, log the trees within range of a team of horses and move the mill to a new stand when those trees ran out...
2 fires north of LA persist after long fire week
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) — A pair of persistent wildfires continued to burn in the hills and mountains around Interstate 5 north of Los Angeles on Saturday, although authorities were slowly getting the upper hand...

Jaguars win one, lose one heading into lacrosse post-season-VC goes from one win last season to No. 2 seed in CIF Division IV this year

Putting together a brand new program to compete at the varsity level is a daunting task that the Valley Center boys lacrosse team undertook last season after a year competing at the JV level....more»

Rush, Cutrell spark Jaguars to CIF first-round volleyball win over San Diego Academy

"Better late than never" is the old saying, and even though the Valley Center varsity boys volleyball team got off to a slow start against San Diego Academy in the first round of the CIF Division II playoffs, ...more»

ROADRUNNER SHORTS

TAKING A TRIP?—Going on vacation or need to feel comfortable about leaving your house? Unsure if your belongings will be safe? VC Sheriff’s Volunteers have a solution....more»

What does Valley Center get out of Amgen?

There is an old story about a man who was getting tarred and feathered and ridden out of town on a rail who said: "If it weren’t for the honor of the thing, I think I’d just as soon walk....more»

Water district begins process of forming South Village Assessment District

The Valley Center Municipal Water District board at its Feb. 4 meeting took three actions towards the creation of an assessment district to fund the South Village Wastewater Expansion Project in order ...more»

San Diego Assistant Police Chief to head security at Valley View Casino

NEW CASINO SECURITY CHIEF—Assistant Chief of Police Boyd Long has accepted the position as the Vice President of Security and Transportation at Valley View Casino & Hotel....more»

Edith Frank Remembers to open April 5 at VCCC

Valley Center Community Theater (VCCT) will host Edith Frank Remembers: A visit with Anne Frank’s Mother April 5 & 6 at Valley Center Community Church....more»

Food Truck Festival to return to Bates Nut Farm March 9

Bates Nut Farm is home to the VC Food Truck Fest Part 2 on Saturday, March 9 from noon — 6 p.m. Fifteen of Southern California's finest gourmet food trucks will be parked under the trees, offering ...more»
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