Vista’s AVO Playhouse in need of $1.8M in upgrades
VISTA — As local programming grows at the AVO Playhouse on Main Street, city leaders are exploring ways to fund $1.8 million in needed upgrades...
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Vista celebrates 15 years of the Strawberry Festival
VISTA — Nearly 100,000 people flocked to downtown Vista for the annual Strawberry Festival on Sunday, enjoying vendors, classic contests, strawberry-themed treats, activities, and more...
Vista pursues 35-unit supportive housing project for ex-foster youth
VISTA — The city of Vista, in partnership with nonprofit housing developer DignityMoves and other agency partners, is pursuing funding for a new, permanent supportive...
Vista begins first phase of Emerald Drive Complete Streets project
VISTA — The Vista City Council agreed to pursue a phased construction schedule for the long-awaited Emerald Drive corridor improvement project, with the city set...
ICE: More than 16,000 people removed from San Diego region since January
SAN DIEGO — A total of 16,368 people were apprehended by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in San Diego County between Jan. 20 and April...
Vista agrees to add second gang detective to sheriff’s station
VISTA — City leaders have agreed to fund the addition of a second gang detective at the Vista Sheriff’s Station, following repeated requests from sheriff’s...
Vista planners OK 141 apartments on Santa Fe after smaller plan scrapped
VISTA — The Vista Planning Commission signed off on a new plan last week for a five-story, 141-unit apartment project along South Santa Fe Avenue,...
Vista Fire Department unveils newly rebuilt Station 3
VISTA — Fire personnel at Vista Fire Station 3 along East Vista Way have a new, state-of-the-art building to call their home base, featuring upgrades...
Solo vehicle crash shears utility pole, shuts down road in Vista
VISTA — A solo vehicle crash Thursday morning in an unincorporated area of Vista sheared a power pole and forced a prolonged road closure, authorities...
Vista orders demolition of nuisance buildings at future housing site
VISTA — The Vista City Council has ordered the demolition of a historic church property that is slated for a 176-unit housing project, after declaring...
Rural communities push back on county cannabis equity program
FALLBROOK — San Diego County is moving forward with a sweeping cannabis program aimed at addressing decades of inequity from the War on Drugs, but...
Report finds criminal negligence by deputies in 2024 Vista Jail death
VISTA — The Citizens’ Law Enforcement Review Board found that two deputies were criminally negligent by failing to properly evaluate and assist a male inmate...
Local effort ramps up for Vista skateboarding museum
VISTA — A group of city leaders and residents is partnering with members of North County’s skateboarding community on an initiative to open a top-level...
Fallbrook community holds vigil for landscaper killed in shooting
FALLBROOK — Dozens of community members gathered along Mission Avenue on Wednesday evening with candles and flowers to honor Martín Lucas, a local landscaper and...
Vista council discusses new pocket park, recreation facility sharing
VISTA — The City Council agreed this week to improve a vacant lot along Avenida de Benito Juárez with a new pocket park that will...