Jim Nielsen is a Valley Center Honorary Mayor candidate representing the Valley Center Democratic Club. He is running under the slogan “Vote for Big Thunder!” Nielsen got this nickname in college (rather than, say, at a chili contest) when he played for the University of Montana. If you were to see Nielsen, you wouldn’t ask
The Valley Center Fire Protection District will hold a town hall meeting Wednesday, March 22 at 6 p.m. at the Maxine Theater to kick off the district’s advocacy campaign to get a larger share of the property taxes that are collected locally. Residents are advised to attend and share their questions and concerns about the