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  • Fallbrook's new 7th grade teacher: Jose Ayala's journey and vision

    Erick Maganda, Village News Intern|Updated Sep 5, 2024

    After 11 years of teaching in Los Angeles and San Diego, Jose Ayala has joined Potter Jr. High School as a 7th-grade math teacher. As a new Fallbrook resident and father of two, he is excited to start this new chapter of his life. Ayala was born in South Central Los Angeles but moved to El Salvador when he was 2 years old. He would spend most of his childhood there until the age of 11, when he returned to Los Angeles. In L.A., his limited English placed him into English as a...

  • Woodturning: Transforming the lives of veterans

    Erick Maganda, Village News Intern|Updated Aug 15, 2024

    Transitioning from military to civilian life can be a difficult process for many veterans. According to PEW Research Center, those who have suffered serious injuries have a 58% chance of experiencing an easy re-entry, down from 77%. To address this issue, Turn Around for Veterans (TAV) aims to provide support in their own unique way. TAV, a program created by members of the San Diego Woodturners (SDW), believe that woodturning can serve as a form of therapy for injured...

  • The Khelif Controversy: Understanding Transphobia

    Erick Maganda, Village News Intern|Updated Aug 15, 2024

    During the Paris Olympics on Aug. 1, Algerian boxer Imane Khelif swiftly defeated Italian boxer Angela Carini in a 46-second match. Afterwards, Carini refused to shake Khelif’s hand and protested to her team that “it’s not fair.” What should have been a moment of joy quickly turned into a defamatory campaign against Khelif. Instead of accepting Khelif’s win, swarms of people began to spread false claims online that she was secretly born a man. These claims stemmed from Khelif’s disqualification from the Internation... Full story

  • San Diego County hotel vouchers for homeless: A controversial lifeline?

    Erick Maganda and Julie Reeder, Village News staff|Updated Aug 1, 2024

    San Diego County operates a hotel voucher program aimed to address homelessness in unincorporated areas such as Fallbrook and Bonsall. Through this program, homeless residents can receive vouchers to temporarily stay in participating hotels. The voucher program is managed by the San Diego Sheriff's Homeless Assistance Resource Team. According to their website, HART "provides assistance with homeless-related issues in the unincorporated areas of San Diego County." Aaron...

  • St. Peter's Thrift Store targeted again in catalytic converter theft

    Erick Maganda, Village News Intern|Updated Aug 1, 2024

    This past week, volunteers at St. Peter's Thrift Store, at 520 S. Main Ave., discovered that a catalytic converter was stolen from one of their trucks. Unfortunately, this is just the latest episode of a series of thefts targeting their vehicles, according to Nancy McSheehy, the general manager of the thrift store. The most recently targeted truck was one that the thrift store used specifically for transporting heavier objects, such as furniture. McSheehy said that she had...

  • Quilting Community gives back: Fallbrook Quilt Guild honors veterans

    Erick Maganda, Village News Intern|Updated Jul 18, 2024

    On Thursday afternoon, July 11, the Fallbrook Quilt Guild hosted an event honoring veterans at the Fallbrook Community Health and Wellness Center. Through the help of donations, the FQG gifted beautifully designed quilts for the attending veterans. The veterans who were awarded are Bob Monarez, Cynthia Monarez, Justin Luczyk, Jerry Edwards, Randy Newcomg, Mike Burgener, Art Blodgett, Lloyd Prosser, Joe Anguiano, Larry Fox, George Brown, Dale Gilbert, Tom Frew, and Herbert...

  • Quilting Community Gives Back: Fallbrook Quilt Guild Honors Veterans

    Erick Maganda, Village News Intern|Updated Jul 18, 2024

    On Thursday afternoon, the 11th of July, the Fallbrook Quilt Guild (FQG) hosted an event honoring veterans at the Fallbrook Community Health and Wellness Center. Through the help of donations, the FQG gifted beautifully designed quilts for the attending veterans. The veterans who were awarded are Bob Monarez, Cynthia Monarez, Justin Luczyk, Jerry Edwards, Randy Newcomg, Mike Burgener, Art Blodgett, Lloyd Prosser, Joe Anguiano, Larry Fox, George Brown, Dale Gilbert, Tom Frew, a...