A man is facing numerous weapons charges in connection with a violent assault in Valley Center (Rincon). It happened on Saturday, October 4, just after 10:00 p.m. at the Rincon Travel Plaza, located ...

At Light of the Valley Lutheran Church, we will be celebrating Reformation on Sunday, October 26. Here is installment one focused on Reformation: Who Is Martin Luther? When we hear the name Martin ...

The idea of putting bike lanes on Old Castle is horrifying. Usually bicyclists ride outside the lines and many times they ride two or three side hy side. Old Castle has a lot of blind curves where ...

Texas and other Republican states are gerrymandering to gain power in Congress. Prop 50 lets California fight back. It could flip up to five U.S. House seats in California, helping protect Democratic ...

The U.S. Postal Service recently named Beatriz Ibarra as the Pauma Valley Postmaster. As postmaster, she will also oversee the Pala and Palomar Mountain post offices. Ibarra brings more than 20 years ...

Some time ago I wrote regarding numerous road barricades on Horse Creek Trail, the road on which our Valley Center Library is accessed. I was pleased you published the letter, yet realized my effort ...

Twenty-three year Valley Center resident Patrick Baker—who for many years has been the safety director for a construction company—recently added something new to his resume: member of the board of ...

When you look at the statistics for the Valley Center girls volleyball team, it reveals a lot. For example, after having played in 21 of their scheduled 29 regular-season matches, the Jaguars have won ...

Sometimes, even a democrat has to stand up and say NO. Politicians scream “save democracy” and then stick us with a loser candidate instead of giving us an open primary. Democrats went down in flames.

A bit of historic nostalgia should have been included in our piece last week on the role played by two 19th Century Mexican governors of California who gave land grants which created ranchos in Pauma ...

There are many ways to let people know about a church—door hangers, websites, social media—but at Light of the Valley Lutheran Church, we know nothing replaces a personal smile, a handshake, or a ...

On Sunday, September 28, 2025, at approximately 1:45 a.m., officers from the California Highway Patrol and other emergency crews responded to a two-vehicle collision on SR-76, east of Magee Road. A 21 ...