The April 18 meeting of the Fern Valley Water District (FVWD) Board ofDirectors focused mostly on financial issues and preparation for thenext fiscal year (FY) budget. The third quarter report for the current budget (FY 2023-24) was on theagenda. For the year, expenses exceed revenue by about $835,000, whichis about what the board expected when…

One person was killed and three injured in a 2-vehicle collision on Highway 74 at Courtesy Drive in Garner Valley this morning. The coroner has identified the deceased as Stanley Vandyke of Oceanside. The collision between a red Ford Fiesta and white Ford truck was reported at 10:33 a.m. Cal Fire paramedics used cut and…

On Easter night, a large (magnitude 3.4) earthquake occurred about 9 miles west/southwest of Anza and 18 miles east of Temecula. This shake was at about 8 p.m. Almost three hours later at 10:40 p.m., a second smaller (magnitude 2.5) tremor occurred. No injuries or major damage was reported as a result of this quake….