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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The following excerpt was found online explaining how this book came to be. “‘Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar’ is a book written by the American author Cheryl Strayed.” Published in 2012, it debuted at No. 5 on The New York Times Best-Seller list in the advice and self-help category. It contains a collection of essays compiled from Strayed’s “Dear Sugar” advice column which she wrote anonymously on The Rumpus online literary magazine. Any...
HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. – Donia Firooz of Fallbrook excelled during the fall 2018 semester, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 and earned a spot on the dean’s list. Hofstra University is a nationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, New York, that is the only school to ever host three consecutive presidential debates in 2008, 2012 and 2016. Hofstra University is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students from around the world who are dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in...
IRVING, Texas – Nearly 500 University of Dallas undergraduate students were named to the fall 2018 dean’s list for earning a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Those students included Angela Allen and Teresa Brodak, both of Fallbrook. The University of Dallas, located in a metropolitan area of nearly 7 million people, is a leading Catholic university widely recognized for academic excellence by well-known publications, organizations and accrediting bodies. Submitted by University of Dallas....
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Caroline Kornelsen of Fallbrook is one of four University of Arkansas at Little Rock students who have received Student Undergraduate Research Fellowships from the Arkansas Department of Higher Education to conduct research this spring with help from faculty mentors. The Student Undergraduate Research Fellowship program provides up to $2,750 to undergraduate students to conduct in-depth research projects in their specific fields of study with the assistance of faculty mentors. To be eligible, all f...
FALLBROOK – Vocalists and pianists performed a recital at the Regency Retirement Residence, Feb. 9, for residents and friends. They did a vignette from "Camelot," selections from "The King and I" and "Cats." They also performed classical favorites by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, George Gershwin, Seymour Smith, art songs and blues, Scott Joplin, songs about food from YouTube chef Rosanna Pansino, a Campfire Girls flapjack initiation and hits by Ronnie Milsap and Dallas Holm. Submitted b...
FALLBROOK – Building upon last month's performance by the Hausmann Quartet, Fallbrook Music Society will present another "artist in residence" ensemble, this time featuring classical guitars. The 3 p.m. concert Sunday, Feb. 24, showcases identical twins, Sean and Ian Bassett, and will be held in the Community Room of the Fallbrook Public Library. The concert is free to the general public. No tickets are required. "Sean and Ian played to a standing room only crowd the last time...
FALLBROOK – Volunteers are what make it happen. Save Our Forest calls it “The Big Dig.” The two-year program that began in 2004 starts at the fourth-grade level in all five Fallbrook Union Elementary School District schools and teaches students more about their community, its rural qualities, how they can help promote conservation and protect the environment. The students plant young native plants into gallon-sized pots which are grown for a year to gain enough roots syste...
Scott Youngren Special to the Village News I applaud San Diego County's proactive approach to the housing shortage that affects Fallbrook and all Californians. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors has set aside $11 million to fund a five-year trial program that offers significant fee waivers that encourage homeowners in unincorporated areas to build an Accessory Dwelling Unit, commonly called a granny flat, on their property. The program makes it feasible for a wide...
SAN DIEGO – As conversations about climate change and wildfires continue at the forefront of California policy discussions, San Diego Gas and Electric has developed a comprehensive 2019 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, which is designed to help prevent electric equipment-related fires, improve the resiliency of the regional power grid to withstand extreme weather conditions and enhance the company’s highest priority of keeping customers and the communities it serves safe. The plan builds upon the wildfire mitigation programs tha...
Elisabeth H. Lentulo Broadpoint Properties As a busy agent, I want to share a question that frequently comes up at listing appointments. Believe it or not, I often get asked about the length of the listing agreement. Some sellers are concerned that they don’t want to sign a long agreement in case they don’t like me or are unhappy with the quality of my service. Don’t be fearful of a six-month listing agreement; it can actually be a good thing. Here are the four most commo...
There are many discussions and proposals being considered by the state legislators to alleviate California’s housing crisis. Last week I wrote about “affordable owner-occupied workforce housing” and “affordable workforce housing.” Both groups represent individuals or families that have a desire to live in the community in which they work. Specialized housing concepts or “carve-out” loan programs could potentially provide a vehicle to assist with the development of affordable w... Full story
DE LUZ - A 72-year-old motorcyclist was fatally injured on Wednesday, Feb. 20 when he lost control of his bike and crashed on a street just west of Temecula, authorities said on Thursday, Feb. 21. The victim, identified only as a Fallbrook resident, died shortly after the crash Wednesday morning on Sycamore Creek Drive, near Avenida de Oro, in an unincorporated community known as De Luz, according to the California Highway Patrol. Officer Mike Lassig said the victim was... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego Gas and Electric announced plans on Thursday, Feb. 21 to move its roughly 750,000 customers to energy plans that incentivize decreased energy use, especially during peak hours. SDG&E has offered so-called Time-of-Use plans for more than a decade, with roughly 150,000 residential and 80,000 business customers enrolled in the program. The energy company plans to convert roughly 75,000 to 100,000 customers to TOU plans each month, beginning in March, with the expectation of moving its entire customer base... Full story
The most powerful storm to hit San Diego County this season battered the region from the morning Thursday, Feb. 14, through the evening Friday, Feb. 15, wreaking havoc on area roads and drenching the area with more than 4 to 5 inches of rain. According to the National Weather Service, Rainbow led the area with 6.28 inches of rain with De Luz registering 5.61 inches. Fallbrook got 5.28 inches and Bonsall an even 4 inches in just over 24 hours. The NWS initially issued a flash flood watch through Thursday morning but extended...
Superior Court Judge Michael A. Smith ruled Thursday, Feb. 14, that the prosecution could admit into evidence items found on Charles “Chase” Ray Merritt’s phone. Chase Merritt, 61, of Homeland, is accused of murdering Joseph and Summer McStay as well as the couple’s two young sons in Fallbrook in 2010 and burying their bodies in a San Bernardino desert. The McStay family, who lived in the Lake Rancho Viejo housing development east of Interstate 15, was last seen alive Feb. 4, 2010. Relatives reported them missing a few day...
The North County Fire Protection District has begun the process of transitioning the election of NCFPD directors from at-large voting to election by zones. “I think that it’s a necessary and welcome transition with the times to make sure that we’re accurately representing and meeting the needs of our community,” Steve Abbott, the NCFPD fire chief, said. City councils and school districts have changed from at-large elections to elections by territorial area. The procedure is relatively new for San Diego County’s fire prot...
The county’s Planning Commission approved a major use permit for a wireless telecommunications facility in Rainbow. The planning commission voted 4-0, Feb. 28, to grant AT&T the permit to construct and operate a wireless facility. Michael Beck and Michael Edwards were not at the meeting while Doug Barnhart, whose family trust owns telecommunications industry stock, abstained. The permit allows a 35-foot-tall, false broadleaf tree with 12 panel antennas, two Global Positioning System antennas, 24 remote radio units, three s...
DE LUZ – North County Fire Protection District reported a traffic collision at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 12, in the area of Sandia Creek Drive and West Sandia Creek Terrace that resulted in a truck going off the roadway and trapping the driver inside. About an hour after firefighters arrived, the patient was extricated, hauled up the hillside and transported to the hospital. The condition of the driver was unknown. While firefighters were dealing with getting the truck out of t...
On Feb. 5 at 9:45 a.m., Warren Stuber was hit by a car while crossing Main Street at Aviation Road. According to California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Latulippe, Stuber was in the wide-striped crosswalk at that intersection when a driver going east on Aviation in a 2014 Toyota Sienna minivan failed to yield to the pedestrian when making a left hand turn, striking him. The driver remained at the scene of the accident. Latulippe said Stuber was transported to Palomar Hospital where he died later that day. The investigation rep...
FALLBROOK – The non-partisan group Public Watchdogs spoke at the Hilltop Center about the status of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, Feb. 7. The station started generating power in 1968 and is approximately 20 miles as the crow flies from Fallbrook. The station was closed in January 2012 after an unrepairable equipment failure resulted in a release of radioactive steam into the environment. Charles Langley, executive director at Public Watchdogs, described the ongoing nuclear waste storage project including the p...
Although the San Diego Hall of Champions museum no longer exists, that organization is now the San Diego Sports Association and still holds its annual Salute to the Champions banquet to honor the previous year's stars of the month and stars of the year and to induct new members into the Breitbard Hall of Fame. The 73rd annual banquet took place Jan. 31 in San Diego and recognized the 2018 Star of the Month recipients including Fallbrook High School graduates Mike Leake and Chris Toth. Leake was a Professional Star of the...
A 5-month-old puppy that disappeared nearly six weeks ago is back home safe with her family thanks to a microchip. Maserati escaped from her home in City Heights in December. Her owner searched the neighborhood and put up posters, but without any luck. She reported the dog lost or stolen Dec. 21. As weeks passed by with no sign of the family dog, Candace Sallee packed up Maserati’s toys and other belongings and put them away. Three days later, county Animal Services called. Maserati had been found. “I was in shock,” said Sall...
John Robert Quier passed away Feb. 15, 2019, at the age of 98. He was born Aug. 9, 1920, in Jerome, Idaho. He retired from the Navy with 31 years of service as a chief warrant officer. He was one of the few Pearl Harbor defenders who were celebrated Dec. 7, 2018, at the Oceanside Memorial. He had also been the grand marshal at the Fallbrook Memorial Day Parade. He regularly attended the Fallbrook Veterans of Foreign Wars and played pool. Many knew him and his dog companion San... Full story
Richard Norbert Linton was born on June 26, 1987, to Josette V. Scott and Vern D. Linton. He died Feb. 16, 2019. Richard was raised on the Pala Indian Reservation and was a Pala Tribal Member. He was a skilled athlete in mixed martial arts. He was a proud uncle to his two nephews and enjoyed spending time with his family. He will be deeply missed. Richard is survived by his parents, Josette Scott and Vern Linton, his brother Norbert Nicholas Scott, his nephews, Norbert Nicholas Scott II and Koba Richard Scott, all of the... Full story
FALLBROOK – John Hine Temecula Subaru is a platinum sponsor for Bark in the Park, which will be held from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Saturday, March 23, at Live Oak County Park. A blessing of the animals will occur at 10 a.m. followed by a community dog walk throughout the park. A demo from “Why Dogs Fly” will occur after the walk, then the contests will begin. Sheriff deputy Terrance York will offer a demonstration with two police dogs at 11 a.m., and more contests will occur... Full story
