🌱 Tapas Tuesday Featuring Amir Mafakher and 11 more events

What's up Valley Center! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast at Living Coast Discovery Center

Today's riddle: The world champion tongue twister just got arrested! 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 71 and low of 60 degrees.
• Wednesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 65, low: 54.
• Thursday: Cloudy and cool with showers, with a high of 60 and low of 52 degrees.

📸 Around Valley Center

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Valley Center

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 31

• Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast
  Living Coast Discovery Center, 1000 Gunpowder Point Dr, Chula Vista
  6:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 30

• Tapas Tuesday Featuring Amir Mafakher
  Bolero Restaurante at Europa Village , 41150 Via Europa , Temecula
  4:30 pm
• MTG Commander Night
  Pair A Dice Games , 2020 Hacienda Dr Ste A , Vista
  6:00 pm
• Weekly Line Dancing at the Grange
  Rainbow Valley Grange , 2160 Rainbow Valley Blvd , Fallbrook
  6:30 pm

Wednesday December 31

• AVAILABLE TRACK RENTAL — Fox Raceway
  Fox Raceway , 12799 CA-76 , Pala
  9:00 am
• Winter Camp
  Children's Museum of Discovery , 320 N Broadway , Escondido
  9:00 am
• Noon Year's Eve
  Children's Museum of Discovery , 320 N Broadway , Escondido
  9:30 am
• Dance Party with Kathryn the Grape — North County Mall
  Mershops North County Mall , 272 E Via Rancho Pkwy , Escondido
  10:30 am
• Afterschool Craft
  Vista Library , 700 Eucalyptus Ave , Vista
  3:00 pm
• Winter Wonders & Holiday Lights at Wild Wonders
  Wild Wonders, Inc , 5712 Vía Montellano , Bonsall
  4:30 pm
• Pathfinder League
  Pair A Dice Games , 2020 Hacienda Dr Ste A , Vista
  6:00 pm
• Endoruptors w/ Freeman Levine Band @ The Lost Abbey in Vista
  The Lost Abbey Brewing Co. , 1347 Keystone Way Suite C , Vista
  6:30 pm
• Samir Roashan: The Ultimate New Year’s Party – Live in San Diego!
  Blue Night Banquet Hall , 130 E Lincoln Ave , Escondido
  7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Pauma Heights Road Raceway.
  I am sure many of you are aware of the many traffic accidents and poor driving in our community. I am of the opinion that this is due to the lack of… (Nextdoor Northern Valley Center)
• A police chase and standoff in Pacific Beach ends with the arrest of a man suspected in a hit-and-run crash.
  5:12PM on Dec 28: A police chase ends in Pacific Beach following a suspected hit-and-run crash. (Nextdoor )

• Escondido Union School District posted a job opening for Cooperating Teacher/Student Teacher in Escondido. Apply here.
• Baker Distributing Company, LLC posted a job opening for Counter Sales Associate in Escondido. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Valley Center here.

🗞 Nearby News

Escondido

• Escondido officials warn against illegal fireworks as New Year's Eve approaches (kpbs.org)
• Who's News: 1/2/26 (thecoastnews.com)
• 2026 Arts Preview: Our top San Diego music picks for the coming year (sandiegouniontribune.com)

San Marcos

• Escondido Creek Conservancy buys more land to protect local wildlife (thecoastnews.com)

Encinitas

Ok Valley Center! 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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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I hear they’re giving him a really tough sentence.
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