We will have a more expansive coverage of Western Days in next week’s paper. So if you don’t see the photo of your favorite this week, look for it next week. The 75th annual Western Days parade ...

It seems that, for some years already, there has been a string of No Parking signs, perhaps 8 to10, that have lined the street opposite the entrance to the Valley Center Library on Horse Creek Road. I ...

The San Pasqual Band of Mission Indians is connecting its police, fire, education, public works and other departments to FirstNet, built with AT&T – the only network built with and for America’s first ...

Valley Center High School this week released the names of the top 10 seniors in the class of 2025. Valedictorians: Elizabeth Kishi and Abigail Martinez Andres Hernandez, Stephanie Cardona Loera, Gavin ...

For years, I’ve worked to ensure San Diego County remains financially strong and prepared for emergencies. Through careful planning and fiscal discipline, we’ve maintained a responsible reserve ...

Valley resident Charles Carr (charlescarr.com) is a nationally published journalist and playwright. He is the San Diego Press Club’s 2024 first place award-winner for best opinion. His opinions are ...

The Valley Center Optimist Club donated $2,349 to pay for the 2025 summer reading program at the Valley Center library. Danielle Rajsky, youth services librarian (left) is shown accepting the check ...

Samantha Johnson won Best of Show at the VCHS art show awards ceremony in the high school media center on Friday, May 23. The show was a collaboration of Valley Center Art Association (VCAA) and the ...

The June meeting of the Valley Center Community Planning will be Monday, June 9, 7 p.m. at VC Community Hall, downstairs. According to Planning Group Chairwoman Dori Rattray, “There will be several ...

The Western Days Carnival will be operating for three days, this Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at the Valley Center Community Center ballfields. Try a yummy funnel cake like this one while you are ...

The Palomar GranFondo bike ride will go through Valley Center, Rincon, Pauma Valley, Palomar, etc., this Saturday, June 7, with the ride starting at 7:15 a.m., starting and returning to Francis Ryan ...

On Thursday May 22 traffic was backed up from Valley Center High School to Fat Ivor’s Restaurant for everyone trying to get out of town. When I got to the cause of the backup it was orange cones ...