Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The traffic signal at the intersection of South Mission Road and Green Canyon Road was made operational Nov. 22. The Fallbrook Community Planning Group has expressed its desire for additional notification signage and operational modifications. A 14-0 planning group vote Jan. 16, with Anna Strahan absent, approved a request to the county’s Department of Public Works for more signage further away from the intersection to notify drivers that a signal exists past the South Mission Road curve. ... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Women's Connection will welcome the Fallbrook Senior Center Line Dancing to its upcoming brunch event at the Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens in the Beverly Mansion, Friday, Feb. 17, 10 a.m. to noon. For the featured program, Fallbrook Senior Center Board President Niki Williams will talk about the fun activities they offer at the center then there will be a demonstration by Line Dance instructors Jack, Jeanette, Eloine and Mary with a couple of the... Full story
Bob Garver Special to the Village News "A Man Called Otto" has not been a well-marketed film. The strategy of the film's advertising seems to be: "You know how Tom Hanks usually plays likable/heroic characters to go along with his reputation for being a nice guy in real life? Come to this movie to get the opposite of that. See his versatility as he complains in a phony-sounding growly voice for 90% of the movie, followed by a heartwarming turnaround so sweet that most of the a... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News "Blues in the Night" is a winner! While news travels fast when a red-hot musical comes to town, keep in mind this show will only be at North Coast Repertory in Solana Beach until Feb. 12. It's another breezeless night in the south in the summer of 1930. As the "Hotel" sign flashes in yellow neon below her window, a sultry chanteuse, known only as a "Woman of the World" (Karole Foreman), gazes out her window sipping warm... Full story
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort is excited to present legendary group Spyro Gyra and world-renowned prolific acoustic guitarist Peter White Friday, Feb. 17, performing live indoors at the Events Center. The show will start at 8 p.m. Spyro Gyra has long been known to its peers in the contemporary jazz world as a "well-oiled road machine" due to its relentless schedule of 48 years of performing. To date, they have logged more than 10,000 shows on six continents and released 35 a... Full story
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News "Love thy neighbor, but don't pull down your hedge" is a quote attributed to Benjamin Franklin. In a Fallbrook neighborhood dispute, a woman is upset with her neighbor putting up a huge "hedge" of Italian cypress trees. She contends the trees, planted within 7-8 feet of her home, are a fire threat. Ironically, they were planted by her fireman neighbor. "My original concern was that I've lost my view, but then I also realize it's a fire...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Robert A. Weese Filtration Plant is owned by the city of Oceanside and operated by Oceanside’s Water Utilities Department, but the facility is located off of Silverleaf Lane in the Gopher Canyon area and is within the boundaries of the Rainbow Municipal Water District. The Rainbow Municipal Water District will be using that proximity to purchase excess water treatment capacity and to utilize the Weese plant to purchase available treated water for Rainbow. A 5-0 Rainbow board vote T...
DEL MAR – The San Diego Home Improvement Expo comes to Del Mar Fairgrounds for a two day extravaganza of hands-on demonstrations, hundreds of home-improvement products and services exhibitors, plant sales, and face-to-face consultations with top experts – all with the convenience of one-stop shopping for everything pertaining to home and garden, inside and outside. The show focuses on San Diego-area experts, services, products, and businesses. Attendees find everything they need to save time and money improving, ref...
Ching Lee Ag Alert Even with eggs in short supply nationwide and prices climbing to new heights, it has not been enough to keep a 100-year-old egg farm from going out of business. John Lewis Jr., president of Farmer John Egg Farm in Bakersfield, confirmed that the family operation will close its doors by the end of the month. The move comes as commercial poultry farms across the country have been pummeled by avian influenza, which has led to bird losses topping 57 million and shoppers facing sticker shock on eggs. But Lewis...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman's Club is kicking off its annual membership drive at the Friday, Feb. 3 general meeting, which will also include the club's 43rd birthday celebration. Interested women are invited to join them in their volunteer activities for the betterment of the community and country. Club members are celebrating 43 years of philanthropy and friendship. They are exclusively dedicated to charitable and educational purposes and are therefore classified as a nonprof... Full story
FALLBROOK – The County of San Diego Park and Recreation Department and the Fallbrook Dog Park Committee are looking forward to hosting this year's Bark in the Park on Saturday, March 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Live Oak County Park, 2746 Reche Road. This event is a fundraiser for the off-leash area at Live Oak County Park and everyone is invited to participate in a Blessing of the Animals, community dog walk, contests, vendors, food trucks, raffle prizes and more. There w... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Republican Women of California – Fallbrook will welcome local restaurateur John Toma as its guest speaker for Friday, Feb. 10. Toma is the owner of three local restaurants and will discuss how he, and other restaurateurs, struggled to stay open during the COVID-19 pandemic. The meeting will take place at the Historic Mission Theater, 231 N. Main Road, in Fallbrook. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. The meetings run from 10-11:30 a.m. Cost is $10. RSVP no later than Monday, Feb. 6, with Carol Shrider at 916-300-3604 or... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher A readiness hearing took place last week in relation to the arrest made last year after the Sandia Creek Fire on Sept. 4, 2022. The man arrested was 41-year-old Fallbrook resident Preston Judd. The readiness hearing related to a misdemeanor hit and run charge. Judd is accused of fleeing the scene after hitting a wooden light post located at the Sandia Creek Drive gate. However, Village News talked to several Sandia Creek residents who are surprised that... Full story
RAINBOW – Vallecitos Elementary School announces participation in the Child and Adult Care Food Program Supper Program. The CACFP Supper Program is available without charge to all enrolled children at Vallecitos Elementary School, 5211 Fifth Street, in Rainbow. In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on...
A.C. Roberts Special to the Village News FALLBROOK – Attorney Brad W. Dacus spoke to Republican Women of California-Fallbrook (RWC), at the Fallbrook Mission Theater, Jan. 13. He is the founder of Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) which fights for the constitutional and religious rights of Americans. Founded in 1997, PJI specializes in defending parental rights, religious freedom, and other civil liberties. It has hundreds of affiliate attorneys who provide clients with legal s...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Fallbrook Community Planning Group has requested that the San Diego Association of Governments board add an advisory member for San Diego County’s unincorporated areas. A 14-0 planning group vote Jan. 16, with Anna Strahan absent, approved the sending of a letter to SANDAG requesting an advisory member from the unincorporated and predominantly rural areas for more inclusiveness in planning for the region. “We really need to start paying attention to SANDAG and how they’re operating. We do...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Vallecitos School District is seeking Trustee Area 1 residents who desire to serve on the school board. Applications to fill the vacancy are available in the Vallecitos School District office. The deadline to apply is Feb. 10. Trustee Area 1 is in the north central part of the district and is on both sides of Interstate 15. In June 2019, the Vallecitos board transitioned trustee elections from at large to by trustee area. The board members were allowed to keep their at-large seats until...
BREAKING NEWS: "Deputies responded to a 911 call with a male and female heard screaming. Upon Deputy's arrival, a male was found in medical distress due to a possible drug overdose. Deputies administered two doses of naloxone and then started CPR," according to SDSO Fallbrook Substation Lt. Aldo Hernandez. "The North County Fire Department arrived and assisted in providing medical aid, but unfortunately, the male was pronounced dead on the scene," Lt. Hernandez released in a... Full story
Sheriff's deputies responded to a 459CA Burglary, Commercial audible alarm call at St. Peter's Thrift Store at 500 S. Main Ave this morning at 8:30 am. Two men were being questioned. THis is an early version breaking story. Will update when more information is available.... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Max Homa shot a 6-under-par 66 today at Torrey Pines Golf Course's South Course to win the $8.7 million Farmers Insurance Open by two strokes over fellow American Keegan Bradley. Homa entered the round among four golfers tied for fourth, five strokes behind leader Sam Ryder. Ryder added a stroke to his lead by birdieing the par-4 first hole. Playing one group behind Ryder, Homa moved within two strokes of the lead with birdies third, fifth, and six holes... Full story
A power outage for 2008 customers has resulted from a traffic accident reported at 10:39 am this morning. There are downed power lines on Alvarado St. The outage was expected to last until 4 pm, however many homes were restored by 11:40 am. According to SDGE, by 11:40 am only 11 customers were without power.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Cooler and cloudier conditions in San Diego County were forecast for the weekend into early next week, the National Weather Service said today. Low clouds were expected along the coast for much of Saturday, before spreading further inland Saturday evening into Sunday. Scattered showers were possible by Sunday morning with the bulk of the precipitation falling late Sunday into Monday before tapering off into Tuesday, forecasters said. Snow levels could be low,... Full story
OCEANSIDE (CNS) - A skydiver suffered a traumatic injury after his parachute failed to completely open and he struck the roof of a home and landed on the ground, the Oceanside Fire Department said today. The skydiver from GoJump Oceanside was injured at 5:06 p.m. Friday when he landed between two homes on Toopal Drive near the Oceanside Airport. OFD firefighters and paramedics arrived eight minutes after a 911 call, officials said. A Carlsbad Fire Department ambulance rushed the skydiver to an awaiting air ambulance at the... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Zoo Safari Park recently welcomed Kurt, a Przewalski's horse foal and the first of the critically endangered animals to be born at the park since 2014, it was announced today. The Przewalski's horse was categorized as Extinct in the Wild until 1996. The foal is one of just four newborns in North America over the past year. ``Every birth is a tremendous moment, so we are elated by this new foal,'' said Kristi Burtis, wildlife care director at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park. ``We've had more than...
