(KGTV) – A man was arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision near Valley View Casino in Valley Center that left a 25-year-old pedestrian dead the California Highway Patrol Oceanside Area Office said CHP officials said Nolan Deskovick was taken into custody on April 18 after he was identified as the driver suspected in a crash that killed Elias Arenas Arenas and his girlfriend were walking in the 2800 block of North Lake Wohlford Road when an SUV struck them from behind according to the San Diego County Medical Examiner's Office Arenas was taken to the hospital but died after arrival There was no immediate word on his girlfriend’s condition CHP investigators identified Deskovick as the suspect in the case and located him on the morning of April 18 CHP officials said Deskovick “was subsequently arrested and booked into the Vista Detention Facility where he faces multiple charges related to this incident including felony vehicular homicide driving under the influence and hit-and-run.” Anyone with information or video of the incident is urged to contact the CHP Oceanside Area Office at 760-643-3400 Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInMAIZE (Catch it Kansas) - Maize South took down Valley Center in a two-game sweep to improve to 16-0 on Tuesday The Mavs took Game 1 2-0 before using a six-run fourth to down the Hornets 6-2 in Game 2 Sophie Stockam struck out 15 batters and allowed just one hit in a complete-game shutout in Game 1 Kinsleyy Cottner struck out nine batters in Game 2 following up her solo go-ahead home run in the first game UPDATE: The Genesee Valley Center has reopened – A water main break has caused the Genesee Valley Center to close The shopping center is expected to reopen at some point Tuesday Share on FacebookShare on X (formerly Twitter)Share on PinterestShare on LinkedInVALLEY CENTER (KWCH) - About 150 chickens died when a barn housing the birds was destroyed in a fire reported Tuesday afternoon on a property just north of 69th and Meridian Valley Center Fire Chief Lonnie Tormey said the structure was fully involved when crews arrived at the scene a little after 3:30 p.m He said there had been about 200 chickens inside the barn and about 50 were spotted outside of the building as crews fought to contain the blaze The fire was contained to the barn and a UTV The Kansas State Fire Marshall is investigating to determine how the fire started (Photos courtesy of The Ark Valley News) Contact for News Reporters: Lainie Mazzullo-Hart, director of communication, 316-978-3409 or lainie.mazzullo@wichita.edu High-resolution images available for media use (KGTV) — ABC 10News morning anchor Jared Aarons captivated 150-plus third graders enthralled at Valley Center Elementary as he read “The air was scented with chocolate…” from the classic "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl This week all these kids got to take home four free books “I think the only way to combat the literacy issue is to put books in kids’ hands It’s just to easy for them to get on some sort of a device and play some sort of a game (sic) rather than picking up a book opening it up and starting to read sentences.” shared Ron McCowan VCUPSD Superintendent the more likely we are going to drive up that literacy rate.” The students eagerly shared all the things they love about reading Each month throughout the school year, ABC 10News will bring free books to students around San Diego County with the “Storytime” program. Previously the program was funded for a single classroom but through the next months, an entire grade level will be given these mini-book fairs. For more information about Storytime or to support the program, please visit this link https://www.10news.com/community/storytime In partnership with the San Diego Council on Literacy and North Island Credit Union with the support of the San Diego County Office of Education students in Title 1 schools across the county are receiving new books of their very own Join us each month as we travel to a different school with the ABC 10News team to deliver the magic of reading SAN DIEGO (CNS) — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors Wednesday unanimously approved a concept plan featuring safety improvements for a portion of a road in the Valley Center community According to the county Land Use and Environment Group the Valley Center Road Corridor Concept Plan and an accompanying ordinance will "improve safety and traffic flow considering all road-user types," including bicyclists drivers and pedestrians in North and South Villages of Valley Center — a two-lane roundabout at the intersection of Miller and Valley Center roads and a multi-use path outside of the vehicle travel lanes; — crosswalks at intersections near a public road; — a separated bikeway on both sides of Valley Center Road throughout the corridor; — traffic signals at the Sunday Drive and Old Road intersections; — a controlled pedestrian signal at Rinehart Lane; — extending the sidewalk on the corridor's east and south sides; — maintaining the Heritage Trail pathway on the corridor's west and north sides with minor modifications at the roundabout to accommodate the multi-use path With a population of a little over 10,000 people Valley Center is located in northern San Diego County The community is known for its agriculture and rural character but has experienced some growth in recent years the long-term Valley Center Road plan would be developed with a combination of grants discretionary permit approvals for private projects and capital improvement projects when funding is available For more information about the Barton School, visit www.wichita.edu/barton. Armstrong Williams takes on the news of the week and asks the questions you want answered. Don’t miss our weekly town hall. BoxLunch store in Genesee Valley Center set to close in Marchby Mid-Michigan NOW - BoxLunch will soon be closing its Genesee County location The store announced that its location inside the Genesee Valley Center will be closing down on March 26th