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Doc Mishler Knows What's Up

May 09, 2013
This cowboy is on a cross-country fight against hunger...all on the backs of his trusty horses.

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

Kiwanis fund raiser benefitted anti-bullying program

On April 27, the Valley Center Kiwanis held their first fundraiser of the year, a Shotgun Golf Tournament at the Woods Valley Golf Course. The purpose was to support the Rachel's Challenge Program ...more»

Oakleys seek sanction against opposing attorney for inappropriate comments about their son

Mark & Kim Oakley of VC are seeking sanctions against the attorney who represents one of the two nurses convicted of abusing their severely autistic son, Jamie Oakley, 24 who was in their care for several ...more»

County approves map for Butterfield Trails5

On Friday, May 17, the County Planning Commission voted 9-0 to approve the Butterfield Trails Tentative Map. The County land planning staff who worked on the application said it was very unusual to present ...more»

Local man graduates from Maritime Academy

Thomas Polito graduated cum laude from California Maritime Academy on May 11, 2013. He currently works at the Port of Oakland for American President Lines as a port supervisor....more»

‘We aren’t daredevils’: Oklahoma’s storm chasers in the sky
MOORE, Okla.—As a helicopter pilot for Los Angeles’s KCAL-TV, Jim Gardner had flown over deadly mudslides and earthquakes, covered car chases and was shot at by snipers during the L.A. riots. Yet Gardner was best known for giving the world its first glimpse of O...
Police show up at kindergarten graduation after girl’s dad killed in line of duty
Five-year-old Tatum Raetz was cheered on by hundreds of police officers Wednesday at her kindergarten graduation. What was going to be a happy occasion took a heart-breaking, tragic turn when her father, Phoenix Police Officer Daryl Raetz, was struck and killed by a car Sunday during a DUI arrest...
Pieces of 747 fall on woman’s house and Wal-Mart lot
Pieces of a 747 cargo plane fell onto a woman's house and a Wal-Mart parking lot in Georgia on Sunday afternoon. Federal authorities are investigating why. Homeowner Pamela Ware spoke with WSBTV.com about the experience...
10 things Washington (and you) could do to make college more affordable
So you're considering college but don't have the dough. Or maybe you're out of college now and still don't have any dough. You're not alone: In the past 30 years, the cost of a college degree has risen 1,120 percent and the number of people taking out loans to pay for it has skyrocketed...
Who makes money off your student loans? You might be surprised
Making money off the student loan industry isn’t just for big banks anymore. Thanks to new lending rules and historically low interest rates, the federal government is now getting a sizable piece of the action...

A Survey of a Wonderful Life

The first settler in Valley Center, in 1862, was James Davis, who led the original survey team through here in 1857, and returned to live. One hundred and fifty years later, in 2012, another surveyor ...more»

VC Youth Soccer to offer registration at Western Days

Valley Center Youth Soccer (VCYS) will have a registration booth set up at Western Days this year for any youth soccer player who would like to play this season....more»

Fire district drops ball in keeping community informed

Former fire board member and multiple board president Mel Schuler was right to give a scorching dressing down to the current board and administration for dropping the ball in informing the public that ...more»

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»

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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