Vista Firefighter dies following battle with cancer, city flags at half-staff -
Andy Valenta left behind a wife and two young daughters. VISTA (KUSI) – Flags at Vista city facilities were flown at half-staff today in honor of a 33-year-old local firefighter/paramedic who lost his cancer battle on Sunday. Andy Valenta, who had been with the Vista Fire Department since 2009, left behind a wife and two young daughters, according to a statement from the city of Vista. “All of us are saddened by the death of Firefighter Valenta,” said Vista Fire Chief Ned Vander Pol. “We are keeping his family in our thoughts, as we send comfort and sympathy to his family during this ...