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🌱 Patch AM: How Ramona detectives tracked a stolen $40,000 tractor to Fallbrook
Also, don't miss Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast on the Ramona Patch calendar
What's up Ramona! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Ramona detectives tracked a stolen $40,000 tractor to Fallbrook
- Which Ramona-area trail made this 44-hike East County honor roll?
Also on today's calendar: Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast.
Find out what's happening in Ramonafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Find out what's happening in Ramonafor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 40 degrees.
- Sunday: Fog, then some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 40.
- Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Search Warrant Fallbrook -Orden de registro – Fallbrook - (thevistapress.com) — Deputies traced a $40,000 tractor stolen from a North Burma Road property in Ramona to a Fallbrook address, recovering the equipment and other items. Using license plate reader technology, Ramona Substation detectives helped serve a search warrant that detained eleven people and led to three arrests on theft and warrant charges. 
• Mountains, lakes, grasslands and desert: 44 East County hikes (sandiegouniontribune.com) — If you’re looking to stretch your legs close to home, this East County hiking roundup includes a scenic 3-mile loop at Ramona Grasslands County Preserve, where you can spot meadows, oaks, a pond, and grazing cows. The guide also highlights dozens of other nearby trails, from Poway and Lakeside to Julian and Palomar Mountain, offering options for every skill level and weekend plan.
📸 Around Ramona
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Ramona
- Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast
Living Coast Discovery Center , 1000 Gunpowder Point Dr , Chula Vista
6:00 pm
Wednesday December 31
📣 Ramona Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Heritage Museum and Nelson House Open — Poway Historical and Memorial Society
Old Poway Park & Railroad , Old Poway Pk & RR , 14134 Midland Rd , Poway
10:00 am - Buffalo Soldiers
Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
11:00 am - Vincent Santiago Commission
Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
3:00 pm - #EducationalSIPSatHWC | Whisky Tasting
Holiday Wine Cellar , 302 W Mission Ave , Escondido
4:00 pm - Wine & Design Creative Connections
Where Two Or More Gather , 1538 , 1540 Quail Ridge Rd , Escondido
4:00 pm - Teen: Machine & Hand Sewing - Poway, CA 2025
Poway Community Park , 13094 Civic Center Dr , Poway
5:00 pm - Sunday Funday with Kathryn the Grape — North County Mall
Mershops North County Mall , 272 E Via Rancho Pkwy , Escondido
11:00 am - City Ballet of San Diego - The Nutcracker
California Center for the Arts, Escondido , 340 N Escondido Blvd , Escondido
2:00 pm - Lakeside Cars & Coffee | Dec 21st — San Diego Association of Car Clubs
9760 Winter Gdns Blvd , Lakeside
4:00 pm - Gingerbread House Decorating
13137 Poway Rd , Poway
10:00 pm - Cocktail Hour: The Songs of the Rat Pack
California Center for the Arts, Escondido , 340 N Escondido Blvd , Escondido
2:00 pm
Saturday December 20
Sunday December 21
Sunday December 28
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Tomorrow is the day!
(Friday 12/19/2025) Bring in 2 dozen cookies for 4 tickets, 1 dozen cookies for 2 tickets and if you don't bring any but make a purchase in the… (Nextdoor Ramona City Townhall) - Report of police activity in San Marcos, California.
7:28PM on Dec 18: Nextdoor users report significant police and fire truck activity at the corner of 120th and Aviation and large police presence in… (Nextdoor )
- Kentucky Fried Chicken posted a job opening for Team Member in Ramona. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree Family Dollar - Dollar Tree, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Ramona. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Ramona here.
🗞 Nearby News
Poway
- Pacific Ridge student artists' work on display as part of state exhibition (northcoastcurrent.com)
- Michael King re-signs with Padres on another creative deal (sandiegouniontribune.com)
- New report finds that workforce reductions are hurting efforts to prevent ship fires (kpbs.org)
Escondido
- Escondido German Repair Experts Decode Brake Noise in Vehicles (bakercityherald.com)
- Barbara Jean 'Jean' Caspersen (times-advocate.com)
Santee
Ok Ramona! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
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