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Marc Bentley Thompson, 52, admitted arson and injury to a roommate in a plea deal he signed last Wednesday, May 2. Thompson used gasoline to set ablaze his girlfriend’s trailer home in Valley Center last ...

Two Arsonists Make Plea Deal

Two young men avoided possible life sentences in a plea deal today, April 13, when they admitted setting a fire last summer that consumed more than 14,000 acres, injured 18 firemen, and caused more than ...

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Hellhole Canyon Open Space Preserve

A bubbling creek, shade, history, and changing ecology beckon

Hellhole Canyon Open Space Preserve east of Valley Center is a valuable resource for wildlife, hikers, and equestrians, with running water, a scenic canyon, and spring wildflowers. It is a place to learn about the ...

Doing the Deed on a Pig Farm

A few weeks ago, Hank, a businessman in his 50s, invited about 30 people out to his rural estate in Valley Center to take part in the slaughtering of two large pigs. “My conclusion from ...

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Dwight Yoakam Harrah's Rincon	Saturday, May 26
Ride For Africa Ride For Africa site	Saturday, June 2
Light Up America Harrah's Rincon	Friday, June 15
Melissa Etheridge Harrah's Rincon	Friday, June 22
Squeeze and the B-52s Harrah's Rincon	Friday, June 29
Comic George Lopez Harrah's Rincon	Friday, July 6
Meat Loaf Harrah's Rincon	Saturday, July 7
Joe Cocker and Huey Lewis & the News Harrah's Rincon	Friday, July 13