Valley Roadrunner

PALA FIRE - Eastbound 76 remains closed at Horse Ranch Creek Road. Westbound 76 now open.

Update - forward rate has stopped. Units being canceled. Crews remain on-scene to mop up. 6:45pm - 350 acres / 0% contained. 5pm - Fire is now 260 acres / 0% contained. ... PALA FIRE - Sheriff Department has issued an evacuation warning for the area noted in the photo. At this time evacuations are voluntary, but be ready to leave when advised to. The Fire is approximately 75 acres with a dangerous rate of spread. Temporary Evacuation Point now established at Valley Center High School. Hwy 76 is closed in the area.

PALA Vegetation Fire - 10693 Pala Road - More than 40 acres. In the area of Couser Canyon Rd. / 76 ... Video courtesy Claudia Castillo

Valley Center Road / Lilac. Vehicle hit a hydrant and took out about 200 ft of the Heritage Trail Sunday just before 7pm. A second vehicle drove through water geyser and t-boned the first vehicle. Additional details on this collision will be provided at a later time after CHP conducts their investigation. Moderate injuries. VC Road was closed for approximately 1.5 hours.

BREAKING - San Diego Judge Earl Maas orders resumption of all youth sports in San Diego. All youth sports can resume in San Diego county, effective immediately.

"This return to in-person hybrid learning is cause for celebration and long overdue for so many. It will be great to see the smiling faces and hear the joyful noise of kids back on campus."

He gets around.

Park Circle Life inches one step closer with the latest traffic signal addition to highway Valley Center.

If you receive a call, text, email, or even a knock at your door from someone who promises early access to #COVID19 vaccine, it may be a scam. Ask your doctor and seek trusted sources.

Vehicle off roadway, down cliff - West Lilac Road & Roadrunner Ridge. White Acura.

Congrats to Lynn Magnuson shown here with her daughter Stephanie - enjoy your $100 Vons gift card! Thanks for being a valued Roadrunner subscriber.

Valley Center History Museum

4:35pm update - VC Road is now open. Valley Center Road CLOSED both directions just south of Rincon government center - traffic collision. Vehicle vs multiple motorcycles with riders down. Major injuries - Air rescue requested.

The VCHS Red Cross Club is trying to fill up the final 10 appointment slots.

Roadrunner picks up 13 top awards, including Best of Show. First place awards in Breaking News, Editorials, Political/Government, Feature:Serious Subject and Photography! Congratulations David Ross.

Strongest in the county Monday - wind gusts in Hellhole Canyon hit 82mph. (Category 1 hurricane speed)

SDG&E has shut power off to over 2,100 homes as of 4pm as part of their Public Safety Power Shut-off program. Additional circuits are to be expected. Power may be off through Wednesday evening. REMINDER: The Community Resource Center in Valley Center is at the Valley Center Branch Library, which will be open 1 p.m.-10 p.m. (times subject to change) The center offers water, Wi-Fi, medical device charging, snacks, blankets, phone charging, ice, car power-inverters, small solar-power batteries and radios and water trucks for livestock. They also provide up-to-date information on outages.

COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall -Hosted by Supervisor Jim Desmond

Congratulations to our very own David Ross - San Diego Press Club Best in Show Winner at this evenings (virtual) award ceremony!

We usually tolerate a lot here at the paper but when a man drives up, tosses this beautiful little girl out of his truck and drives off nearly hitting her - that draws the line with us. If this was you, know we have five separate videos of you, including your license plate. Update: The puppy is now with animal control. They will attempt to locate this individual and hold him accountable. We’ll report on updates.

Town Hall with Fire Chief Joe Napier - if you have any questions for Measure AA, feel free and ask the Chief.

At 1206 today, Oct 25, Valley Center Fire units responded to a reported vegetation fire at Vesper and Mac Tan roads. It was found instead to be a small travel trailer fully envolved in flames. The fire was quickly suppressed and no one was injured. The occupant was not home at the time of the fire. Quick action by firefighters kept the fire from spreading into nearby palm trees. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

Teachers Union & School District approve in-person plan.

If you have any questions for Fire Chief Napier, please type them here

The VC Elementary School is looking for Child Care Workers. https://www.edjoin.org/Home/DistrictJobPosting/1337654

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