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Articles from the February 9, 2023 edition


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  • Safety is government's responsibility

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District Public safety should be the government's top priority. That’s why I’m supporting a new legislative initiative in Sacramento that will enhance public safety by restoring felony penalties for many crimes now plaguing California. Obviously, serious crimes demand serious consequences. One day last week, Border Patrol agents seized fentanyl, cocaine and heroin valued at $4 million from smugglers on I-8 in San Diego County, and near the Murrieta Border Patrol checkpoint in Riverside Cou... Full story

  • County awards $29 million for affordable, supportive housing units

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Cassie Klapp County of San Diego Communications Office More than $29 million in affordable housing funds and 121 project-based vouchers have been awarded to nine developments by the County of San Diego's Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS). The notice of funding availability was made in July of 2022 and awards are now complete. More than 600 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing will be made available for low and extremely low-income people and...

  • Review of all things Real Estate

    Bob Hillery, CR Properties|Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Below is a good article which seems to bode well for the real estate market in the near future, perhaps even spring of 2023. After interest rates peaked in October 2022 above 7%, the market slowed to a crawl. The numbers of transactions fell noticeably, which coupled with seasonably slow periods over the holidays, caused near panic in the minds of buyers and sellers alike. Inflation was at a 40-year high which further undermined consumer confidence. The good news is that... Full story

  • New chairwoman delivers State of the County Address

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Nora Vargas gave her first State of the County address during an evening presentation Wednesday, Feb. 1. The chairwoman’s niece and goddaughter Fatima acted as emcee and told the audience that her aunt represents several firsts. For the first time in nearly 200 years, the County of San Diego has the first woman of color, first immigrant, first fronteriza and the first Latina serving as chair of the Board of Supervisors. During her a... Full story

  • Healthy Habits for Bonsall & Fallbrook Folks

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Dr. Megan Johnson McCullough Special to the Village News Red light therapy (RLT) is a type of infrared treatment that has been shown to help improve skin, help heal body parts, and help with muscle tissue recovery/stiffness/soreness. Your body feels the heat but with RLT, the eyes don't see the light. Most people use some type of lamp, device, or laser that emits the redlight. It's all about energy. Your body soaks up the red light through mitochondria. More cells are generate... Full story

  • National Burn Awareness Week is Feb. 5-11

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    SAN DIEGO – Burn injuries continue to be one of the leading causes of accidental death and injury where children, the elderly and the disabled are especially vulnerable. Almost one-third of all burn injuries occur in children under the age of 15. Scald burns make up a significant number of burn-related injuries treated in hospitals, and 32% of all burn-related injuries reported by hospitals to the American Burn Association were from scalds. A scald is a burn injury caused by hot liquid, steam or food. The American Burn A...

  • Facts about women's heart health

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    If asked to name the No. 1 killer of women, many people might be excused for providing an incorrect answer. Various issues affect women’s health, and some issues garner more attention than others. But nothing kills more women each year than cardiovascular disease, which the American Heart Association notes causes one in three deaths of women each year. That cardiovascular disease is the No. 1 killer of women each year is not the only surprising fact in regard to women and heart health. The following are some additional intere...

  • There is a link between a healthy diet and a healthy heart

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Heart disease is a leading cause of death across the globe. According to the World Health Organization, ischaemic heart disease is responsible for 16% of the world's total deaths. The WHO also points out that, between 2000 and 2019, deaths due to ischaemic heart disease rose by more than two million. Though not all deaths due to heart disease are preventable, many are, and researchers have discovered various ways individuals can reduce their risk for heart disease. One way ind...

  • Assemblymember Waldron announces first-of-its-kind health care access

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    ESCONDIDO – Last week, the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) announced California has received approval from the federal government to become the first state in the nation to allow specific physical and behavioral health care services for people incarcerated in state prisons to access California’s Medi-Cal system 90 days prior to their release. This positive change will allow for continuity of care as people transition from custody to freedom. Assembly Bill 1214 (Waldron, 2021) provided the framework for...

  • Worker of the Week serves his community

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Deacon Ted Rotunda says goodbye to a parishioner after mass. A parishioner at St. Peter the Apostle Church in Fallbrook for the past 22 years, Rotunda became an ordained minister on June 18, 2022. He is also a member of the Knights of Columbus Fallbrook Council #7069 and a practicing emergency medicine physician. Village News/David Landry photo... Full story

  • FCC announces new outreach to consumers for broadband access

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    WASHINGTON – The Federal Communications Commission’s Task Force to Prevent Digital Discrimination announced Jan. 25 that it is offering consumers an opportunity to share their stories and experiences in obtaining broadband internet access. Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel established the Task Force to serve as a cross-agency effort focused on creating rules and policies to combat digital discrimination and to promote equal access to broadband access across the country, regardless of zip code, income level, ethnicity, race, rel...

  • FUESD teacher selected as Lighthouse Award winner

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District announces that San Onofre School teacher Brittni Rudolph has been honored as a San Diego County Lighthouse Award winner. Rudolph is a teacher on special assignment at San Onofre School on board Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. She serves as the school's Innovation Lab instructor for grades TK-6 STEM students, and she is the driving force behind creating a culture of awareness, acceptance, and inclusion at the s...

  • NCFPD transitions legal counsel

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The North County Fire Protection District will be making changes with regard to the district’s legal counsel. A 5-0 NCFPD board vote Jan. 24 approved determining the roles, responsibilities, and transition timeline between current legal counsel Bob James and new legal counsel Burke & Associates. Burke & Associates will take over as general counsel while James will be retained as special counsel. “The board basically voted for a six-month transition,” said NCFPD fire chief Keith McRey...

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Jan. 24 3700 block Flowerwood Ln. Burglary - Commercial Jan. 29 3400 block Old Highway 395 Welfare check - Arrest made for possession of controlled substance paraphernalia and possession of controlled substance Jan. 30 4200 block Sterling View Dr. Suspicious person - Arrest made possession of controlled substance and felony bench warrant 1600 block S. Mission Rd. Vandalism - Graffiti 1200 block S. Main Ave. Lost article 1600 block S. Mission Rd. Special detail - Arrest made for felony bench warrant 4200 block Sterling View... Full story

  • Donald Parke McLean, Jr

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Donald Parke McLean, Jr., a proud Fallbrook native, was born at Fallbrook Hospital on Dec. 9, 1950. He passed away peacefully in his Fallbrook home on Jan. 31, 2023. In the days leading up to his passing, he was blessed with many visitors, prayers, and an outpour of love and support by many family members and friends who will miss him dearly. Loyal husband, dedicated father, proud grandpa, true friend, kind humanitarian, Don, Jr. was predeceased by his father, Donald Parke... Full story

  • Bruce Summers

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Bruce Summers, 84, peacefully passed into his Savior's arms Nov. 20, 2022. Bruce was preceded in death by his parents, Willie and Susie Summers and sister Betty Keyes. Bruce is survived by Genie, his wife of 60 years; his son Bruce (Heidi), daughter Kathy (Mark), grandsons Anthony and Nicholas, nieces Heather and Doreen, and many relatives in the United Kingdom. Bruce came to the U.S.A. on Feb. 21, 1948, from Dundee, Scotland. Bruce was a charter member and deacon of Grace... Full story

  • Wellness for Children Project to offer free event at the library

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Library will hold a free event Saturday, Feb. 25 from 10:30-11:30 a.m. for kids ages 3 through 7, their families and artists in the Community Room. The Wellness for Children Project will help kids learn coping skills in a fun way for dealing with stress, fear and illness. The event will include book reading, free prizes, puppetry, music and fun! Kira Carillo Corser of Wellness for Children Project will host her first book reading before her project goes national with a series of books promoting w... Full story

  • Community Benefit Program committee meets Feb. 13

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    FALLBROOK – The Community Benefit Program’s seven members met for the first time on Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. in the Fallbrook Public Utility District board room. For now, they plan to meet monthly. The next two meetings, in February and March, are scheduled for the second Monday of the month at 10 a.m., so this month’s meeting is Feb. 13. They are hoping this will be their recurring schedule. All meetings are open to the public and are noticed in the same way FPUD board meetings and committee meetings are noticed. The meeting dates... Full story

  • Chorale rehearsals have begun for April concert

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    FALLBROOK – Rehearsals are beginning this month for the Fallbrook Chorale’s upcoming fundraising concert. The group meets every Tuesday night, 6:30 p.m. to rehearse at SonRise Christian Fellowship, 463 S. Stage Coach Lane. Anyone who would like to join in the fun can email [email protected] for more information. The fundraiser concert will have a 50's theme, “Brooktown Diner” and will be presented Saturday, April 15. More details will be published closer to that date. Submitted by the Fallbrook Chorale... Full story

  • New student show choirs taking registrations

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    FALLBROOK – ‘NVoice Studios Show Choirs is taking registrations and taking new students for 2023 spring youth show choirs. The high energy, fast paced choirs will knock their audience’s socks off. Students will learn proper breathing, posture, and vocal technique, as well as choreography designed for show choirs. These 11-week programs include contemporary Broadway and popular pop songs of yesterday and today. At the conclusion, the show choirs will perform at various local venues and community events. There are oppor... Full story

  • Re: 'Bon Voyage, Bro!' [Village News, Maynard letter, 2/01/23]

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Maynard accuses me of making ad hominem attacks on him. I have not. I have only challenged the validity of many of his unsubstantiated claims. Regardless, he now envisions himself as Big Daddy who’s going to take little old me to the woodshed. I say, “In your dreams, Buster, in your dreams.” He also expresses his anger and frustration with me for being a figurative thorn in the side of his eloquent (but fact-free) oratory. He then engages in a lengthy ad hominem attack on me. Despite his “bon voyage” to me, I have no intentio... Full story

  • Investing in our youth for the sake of Democracy

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Julie Reeder Publisher Last week I had the privilege of participating in Career Day for Potter Jr. High students. I talked to over 100 students about journalism and publishing. I love working with young people. That’s one of the reasons we will soon, God willing, announce our nonprofit, to further the work we’ve been doing for over 20 years with interns. The newspaper business has many opportunities for mentoring, whether it’s in writing and journalism, graphic design, marketing, bookkeeping, administration, photo... Full story

  • Making housing affordable

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Workforce housing and affordable housing for seniors are both vital. I want to give you an update on some progress we’ve made in this realm. The Alvarado Senior Village is a proposed senior housing project in Fallbrook. This week, the county awarded $6.1 million to partner with constructing this 54-unit facility. This is vital as this project will house very low-income seniors in need. Also, late last year, we voted unanimously to establish a rental subsidy pilot program for seniors who a... Full story

  • Kicking It: Too much stuff

    Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal, Special to The Village News|Updated Feb 9, 2023

    The fact of the matter is I (may) have too much stuff. Indicators being? My closets are crowded and my dresser drawers are bulging. Truth be told, I have a collection of treasures that will be to my inheritors classified as “so much crap!” To that end, because these select items are too dear to donate, I’ve decided to turn my treasures into ca$h. But. Here is the rub. One can quietly hold a garage sale filled with all sorts of happy trash and avoid the tax man. (And, once... Full story

  • Re: Terrell's response to D. Maynard's 'America under siege' [Village News, Letter, 1/26/23]

    Updated Feb 9, 2023

    Dave Maynard's letter on the topic of 'America under siege' was evidently quite triggering to John H. Terrell, who immediately did his best to deflect any responsibility from the hapless Joe Biden. Terrell's response has these general themes: (1) Inflation of prices for food and fuel in the U.S. has absolutely nothing to do with Biden. That's caused by the greedy mega-corporations, providing their goods and services for profit, according to Terrell. (2) Second reason why inflation can't be Biden's fault is because it's a... Full story

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