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  • An Italian's message to Americans? Stay home 

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 28, 2020

    Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom has released a voluntary lockdown order for all Californians to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the next step beyond that is a mandatory lockdown. That's certainly something nobody wants. No more freedom of movement, no more walks around the block and no more visiting friends and family. If people are to travel outside their home, it will likely be restricted to one person at a time, provided that person is not sick or vulnerable to illness.... Full story

  • Fentanyl Epidemic: First responders discuss seriousness of the problem

    Jeff Pack|Updated Mar 27, 2020

    First responders know better than anyone the threat that fentanyl poses to the public. From law enforcement like the Riverside County Sheriff's Department to the Cal Fire Riverside County Fire Department paramedics tasked with trying to save the lives of people who have overdosed on the drug, they mince no words. "(The numbers of people dying from fentanyl) are staggering is what they are, they're staggering," Battalion Chief Gad Amith of the EMS Bureau of Cal Fire Riverside...

  • FUHSD releases Grab and Go Lunch Menu for this week

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 23, 2020

    Fallbrook Union High School District Superintendent Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez shared this schedule with the Village News: Attached is our Grab and Go lunch menu and bus stop schedule for food delivery for this week. Please help us spread the word to our community.... Full story

  • Calhoun twins wrap up four years of basketball in Fallbrook

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 19, 2020

    Joel Calhoun can remember playing basketball at a very young age, ever since he could pick up a ball and walk. His twin sister, Kate Calhoun, started a little later. "I was like too shy or I wasn't really into sports until fourth grade," Kate Calhoun said. "Then I finally ended up playing basketball. As soon as I started, I loved it. I couldn't get enough of it and I played softball for a while, but it really just was too slow for me, basketball was always just my No. 1....

  • Fallbrook businesses preparing for the unknown

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 19, 2020

    It might be the unknown that is weighing most on the hearts and minds of many in the business community as they attempt to wade into uncharted territory pertaining to dealing with the effects COVID-19 will have on commerce. On Friday, March 13, all the schools in Southern California were closed for varying amounts of time, cities and organizations began to release news of canceled public events, activities and even offices. Gov. Gavin Newsom asked Californians to postpone all... Full story

  • Fentanyl Epidemic: Opiate addiction fueling uptick in fentanyl overdoses

    Jeff Pack|Updated Mar 19, 2020

    Last December, the San Diego County Medical Examiner's office released statistics warning the public about a rise in fentanyl-related overdoses. "Unintentional fentanyl overdose deaths in the San Diego region increased by 68% when comparing this year's midyear data with the same period for 2018," according to the report. "The medical examiner has continued to see more fentanyl accidental overdose deaths and the county is on track to exceed last year's statistics." Just north...

  • Rainbow Oaks offering roll of toilet paper with to-go orders

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 19, 2020

    Rainbow Oaks Restaurant is hoping a new promotion will help them clean up during a difficult time. The longtime Rainbow eatery is also trying to help the community deal with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak by offering much-needed supplies for sale to surrounding neighbors. The community is responding by purchasing the supplies and supporting the restaurant by ordering take out from the restaurant's full menu. The best part, they get a free roll of toilet paper with every... Full story

  • Alvarez, Calloway, Jesus, Gomez honored as Students of the Month

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 13, 2020

    Fallbrook High School's Jacqueline Alvarez, Dru Calloway and Regina Jesus along with Ivy High School's Araceli Gomez were honored at the Student of the Month breakfast Thursday, March 5, at North Coast Church. Alvarez was nominated by Dan Bachman, who talked about his time working with her on the Fallbrook yearbook where she served as editor-in-chief. "This is a 250-page book done by students that needs to be reviewed by students, and it needs to go through someone who is... Full story

  • Spring teams ready for action at Fallbrook High

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 13, 2020

    As the weather warms up, so are the teams at Fallbrook High in anticipation of the spring season ahead. Village News asked all the spring coaches to give some insight into what to expect this season: Boys Tennis Last year, Fallbrook Boys Varsity Tennis coach Bill Lenaway’s squad reached the semifinals of the CIF San Diego Section Division III playoffs. This season, he said, he is hoping for more, looking for “improvement and mental growth in the game.” The Warriors finished second in the Valley League standings last seaso...

  • Da South in ya Mouth serves up Southern food, togetherness

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 4, 2020

    Da South in ya Mouth owner, operator and head chef, Andra Riles said he knows exactly where his passion for food comes from. "Growing up in rural Georgia, my grandma, she was a serious cook, man," Riles said. "She could put anything together. Just watching her, learning from her, that passion comes from her. The way she brought family together, changed people's lives, different things like that. I think that's what resonates with me." That ability to bring people together is...

  • CrossCreek offers special membership discount for limited time

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 4, 2020

    Imagine standing on a tee box, surveying the long, winding yards ahead with a golf club in hand and silence all around. That's what golfers will experience when they play a round of golf at CrossCreek Golf Club in the De Luz hills overlooking Temecula. Now imagine doing that anytime, whenever for an entire year. CrossCreek, one of Southern California's top golf courses, is offering a special membership deal for golfers looking to get away for a round of golf without having to... Full story

  • Fentanyl Epidemic: A father's love starts his fight

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 4, 2020

    When he took to the podium at the Temecula City Council meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 4, Alex's dad looked shaken, but he took a deep breath, adjusted his glasses and began to read from a speech he had written. "I'm Alex's dad," the man said. "I'm here on behalf of Jacob Alexander, 2017 graduate of Chaparral High School. Dec. 3, 2019, dead. I'm here on behalf of Caleb Dunlap, senior at Great Oak High School, Dec. 15, 2019, dead. I'm here on behalf of Dylan Perez, 2017 graduate of... Full story

  • MacDonald to be honored as Woman of the Year

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 3, 2020

    Last week it was announced that Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce Chief Executive Officer Lila MacDonald would visit Sacramento in March to attend a luncheon and a state session at the Capitol where she will be honored as Woman of the Year by District 75 Assemblymember Marie Waldron. "At first it was surreal," MacDonald said in a phone interview. "I mean, when you think about how many people are in the district, it kind of blows me away and truly I'm used to honoring other people...

  • Fallbrook Girls Rugby U18s finish 5th at LA Invitational 7s

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 3, 2020

    Controversy surrounded a quarterfinal match involving the Fallbrook Girls Rugby Club's U18 7s team and South Bay High School Spartans Friday, Feb. 28, at the first-ever Los Angeles Invitations 7s tournament in Irvine. The Warriors were playing their fourth game of the day in the High School Girls Open Division and lined up to play against South Bay's Open Team. Instead, South Bay trotted out several, if not all of their High School Elite Division players for the game, which...

  • Warriors girls water polo ousted in CIF semifinals

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Feb 28, 2020

    Sean Redmond, head coach of Fallbrook High School Warriors varsity girls’ water polo, knew his team would be facing a game against Westview High School in the semifinals of the CIF San Diego Section Division I playoffs Wednesday, Feb. 19. He said as much when the playoff seedings were announced a couple of weeks ago. “Going into the CIF championships, when I saw the seeding and saw Westview as a No. 7 seed, I even told this to one of the tournament directors, I think Westview is the dark horse,” Redmond said. “You know, i...

  • Fallbrook boys basketball's season ends in CIF semifinals

    Jeff Pack|Updated Feb 28, 2020

    Jeff Pack Staff Writer Last year they won one game all season. A year later, the Fallbrook Union High School’s Varsity Boys Basketball team fell just six points short of going to the CIF San Diego Section Division 5 Championship game when they lost 50-44 to Classical Academy on Thursday, Feb. 25 at Fallbrook High. After senior Joel Calhoun tied the game at 36 apiece just after the fourth quarter began, the Caimans pulled away gradually by making big shots and making free throws down the stretch. The No. 1 seeded Warriors f...

  • First responders train during active shooter drill at Fallbrook High

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Feb 28, 2020

    While students were away from school Tuesday, Feb. 18, the North County Fire Protection District hosted an active shooter drill at Fallbrook Union High School. The full-scale exercise included representative participants from North County Fire Protection District, Vista Fire, Camp Pendleton Fire, Pala Fire, Cal-Fire and North Comm., as well as San Diego County Sheriff's Department, California Highway Patrol, United States Customs and Border Protection and the Oceanside Police Department. Representatives from FUHS and the dist...

  • Warriors girls' rugby team brings home championship again

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Feb 27, 2020

    The Fallbrook High School's girls' varsity rugby team again brought home the SoCal High School Championship with a 80-5 win over Rancho Bernardo High School Saturday, Feb. 22, at the University of San Diego's Manchester Field. The Warriors played without their head coach, Craig Pinnell, who was out of the country attending a wedding. With assistant coach John Duncan at the helm, the Warriors didn't miss a beat, scoring their opening try of the contest just 20 seconds after...

  • Warrior girls' basketball drops opening playoff game

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Feb 27, 2020

    Fallbrook High School’s varsity girls’ basketball team seeded No. 7 in the CIF San Diego Section Division 3 CIF Playoffs, fell to No. 10 Madison High School 41-37, ending the Warriors’ season Wednesday, Feb. 19, at Fallbrook. Madison’s Cameron Smith was too much for the Warriors, scoring 20 of the Warhawks’ 41 points. Statistics for the Warriors were not available as of press time. Head coach Jessica Ramirez’ Warriors finished with a 17-11 overall record while posting a 6-4 Valley League record, taking third place in th...

  • Fallbrook boys basketball's season ends in CIF semifinals

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Feb 26, 2020

    Last year they won one game all season. A year later, the Fallbrook Union High School's Varsity Boys Basketball team fell just six points short of going to the CIF San Diego Section Division 5 Championship game when they lost 50-44 to Classical Academy on Thursday, Feb. 25 at Fallbrook High. During the game, the lead changed hands several times with each team going on runs in front of a loud and very involved home crowd. After senior Joel Calhoun tied the game at 36 apiece...

  • Fallbrook boys basketball advances to CIF semifinals

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Feb 26, 2020

    Senior Cooper Sherman scored 30 points by making 14 shots from the field, including one three-pointer, to lead the No. 1 seeded Warriors boys varsity basketball team to a 77-58 quarterfinal win over Vincent Memorial at Fallbrook High School. "We got up like 24 points in the first half at one point and kind of let them crawl back in," head coach Ryan Smith said. "They got within like 10 or 12 in the third quarter and then we pushed it right back up to about 20. Then we're up... Full story

  • Warriors girls' rugby finishes regular season undefeated

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Feb 26, 2020

    Though they haven't faced much competition this season, the Fallbrook High School girls' varsity rugby team finished the fall-winter season undefeated in four contests and will play in the Southern California championship match Saturday, Feb. 22. The Warriors earned their spot in the championship game by defeating visiting Torrey Pines High School 111-0 Friday, Feb. 14, at Fallbrook. Senior Abbey Savin led the Warriors with five tries on the day and one conversion kick, and...

  • Fallbrook boys' basketball earns Div. 5 No. 1 seed in CIF playoffs

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Feb 24, 2020

    From one win all of last season to the No. 1 seed in the CIF San Diego Section Division 5 Boys' Basketball playoffs and a home quarterfinal game Friday, Feb. 21, having earned a first-round bye, the Fallbrook High School Warriors are back. Last week, they finished 5-5 in the Valley League and 17-8 overall after avenging a tough road loss to Mission Vista High School earlier in the season with a convincing 84-66 home win over the Timberwolves on Valentine's Day. The win put...

  • Fallbrook girls basketball seeded No. 7 in CIF Div. 3

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Feb 21, 2020

    Fallbrook High's varsity girls basketball team was seeded No. 7 in the CIF San Diego Section Division 3 CIF Playoffs and were slated to host a first-round playoff game Wednesday, Feb. 19, after press deadline. The Warriors were matched up with No. 10 seeded Madison and if they won, would go on to play the winner of No. 2 Helix and No. 10 Mar Vista. Depending on how things shook out, the Warriors would go on the road to face Helix or stay home to take on Mar Vista Saturday,...

  • Warriors girls' rugby runs over Rancho Bernardo again

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Feb 11, 2020

    The Fallbrook High School varsity girls' rugby team continued its winning ways Saturday, Feb. 8, easily dispatching Rancho Bernardo High School for a second time this season. The Warriors, led by Jordan Duncan's 3 tries, led 50-0 at the half and ran away with an 82-0 win at home. Analiese "Ace" Dalton and A.J. Haughey scored 2 tries for the Warriors and Elaine Jiminez, Julia Tippin, Tiahna Padilla, Neveah Rivera, Abbey Savin and Liberty Benitez each scored one try apiece in...

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