Jacob Lavoie
​San Marcos Fire Department Responds to Tesla Battery Energy Storage System Incident at Creekside...
SAN MARCOS, Calif. -A section of the Creekside Marketplace parking lot remains heavily cordoned off Thursday afternoon following a fire involving a Tesla battery...
Smoke visible as CAL FIRE conducts prescribed burns near Pine Cove
PINE COVE, Calif. — Smoke may be visible across the San Jacinto Mountains Thursday and Friday as fire crews conduct prescribed burning operations west of...
Aftershocks persist following Monday’s 4.9 magnitude Indio earthquake; 4.3 magnitude temblor strikes Wednesday
INDIO, Calif. — A sharp magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck the Coachella Valley early Wednesday morning, the strongest aftershock yet in a restless seismic sequence...
Driver Ejected on I-15; Empty Vehicle Launches Over Wall onto Residential Sidewalk
​UPDATED: 4:35PMMURRIETA, Calif. —
A violent rollover crash on Interstate 15 Tuesday afternoon ended with a driver ejected onto the freeway shoulder and their vehicle launching...
Local Technologists Launch ‘WCMesh’ to Solve SoCal’s Off-Grid Communication Challenges
Born from a lunch in Pasadena, the new mesh network aims to provide resilient, license-free text messaging across the Southland and beyond.
​NASA Orders Historic Medical Evacuation from International Space Station
UPDATE:Crew-11 safely splashed down at 12:41 PST off the coast of San Diego.Footage of the splashdown can be watched at:https://youtu.be/ttKirM-OhnA?si=QvtU9yuWoxS0nuXbSource: Jacob Lavoie/Village News CAPE CANAVERAL,...
Pursuit ends in major crash, shutdown on I-215 in Menifee
A police pursuit following an attempted assault ended in a multi-vehicle crash and a major freeway closure on Interstate 215 in Menifee on Tuesday...
Multi-Vehicle Collision Sends Car Down Embankment on I-15 in Escondido
ESCONDIDO, Calif. - A chaotic multi-vehicle collision disrupted traffic on Interstate 15 Thursday night after a vehicle reportedly careened off the freeway and through...
Motorcyclist Injured in I-15 Crash; Regional Traffic Snarled by Hazards
Murrieta, Calif. — A motorcycle collision on Interstate 15 slowed the afternoon commute in Murrieta on Wednesday.I-15 Northbound Collision
Emergency crews responded to a traffic...
Vandalism of Emergency Mesh Network could face federal scrutiny amid City partnership talks
A deliberate act of sabotage against a local emergency communication network early Saturday morning may carry federal legal consequences, as the organization behind the...