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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FALLBROOK – The community is invited to come with their dogs and enjoy Live Oak Dog Park's annual dog festival Bark in the Park, Saturday, March 21, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the field near the ranger station. The fundraiser supports the dog park at Live Oak County Park, 2746 Reche Road, in Fallbrook. The festival will begin with a Blessing of the Animals at 10 a.m., followed by a community dog walk throughout the park and a flying disc demonstration. The contests will b... Full story
When I am wrong, I am really wrong. As it turns out, this remarkable cast does exceptional work. In my defense, let me explain. As a member of polite society, it was a conscious decision to attend the current show offered at North Coast Repertory Theater called "The Outsider." It's a political spoof. I know, you just want to groan. After all, have we all not collectively agreed, when amongst strangers, not-to-ever discuss religion or politics? Therefore, one has to ask, "Self,...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved various zoning, land use designation and other changes including the re-designation of four parcels in Bonsall and one in Pala. The changes which were part of a periodic update to the county’s general plan were approved in a 5-0 vote Jan. 29. Both the Bonsall and the Pala land use designation modifications involve a change to OS-R (Open Space – Recreation) for land which will be added to county parks. The four parcels in Bonsall total 63.26 acres and were acquired for the...
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 – The Republican Women of California – Fallbrook club’s guest speaker for Friday, March 13, will be Mark Meuser, a voting rights attorney who previously ran for Secretary of State. Meuser currently works at the Dhillon Law Group with Harmeet Dhillon. Meetings are held the second Friday of each month at Pala Mesa Resort, 2001 Old Highway 395 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. Doors are open at 9 a.m. for best seating. The cost of $25 includes brunch, speaker and venue. Please RSVP no later than March 9 to repub... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club will meet Thursday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St. The meeting will include a recognition for the volunteers Grassroots Organizing Team and will discuss election results from the March 3 California Primary Election. The Fallbrook Democratic Club serves the local Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow, De Luz and surrounding areas and was voted the 2019 San Diego County Democratic Party Club of the Year. The club meets the first Thursday of the month in Fallbrook w... Full story
VISTA – North County Aviculturists, a club for pet bird owners and breeders, presents “Establishing the Cinnamon Scarlet-chested Parrot in Australia” with Murray MacPherson and the Finch Society of Australia, March 7, at 5:30 p.m. The club meets at the Vista Masonic Center, 761 Eucalyptus Ave., in Vista. In this short video, MacPherson details his careful efforts to establish the cinnamon mutation of the scarlet-chested parrot. Join club members to catch a glimpse of bird clubs in Australia. A meal will follow the video... Full story
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...
Family Features Special to Village News A family getaway is the perfect chance to unwind and reconnect with loved ones away from the distractions of daily life. However, peak travel times like Memorial Day and Fourth of July weekend are some of the busiest times of the year, which can mean limited options. Booking travel early not only gives you more time to get excited leading up to your trip – it gives you more time to plan, helping take some of the stress out of family v...
SAN DIEGO – Local firefighters will take to the streets Thursday, March 5, for the Burn Institute of San Diego-Imperial counties' 21st annual "Fill the Boot for the Burn Institute" Firefighter Boot Drive. Hundreds of uniformed firefighters will be stationed at intersections across the county to collect donations for the Burn Institute's fire and burn prevention education and burn survivor support services. Each year, firefighters hit the streets with their boots in hand at i...
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...
Has your mail ballot been sitting on the coffee table for weeks and you are just now getting around to marking it? You have options when it comes to turning in your mail ballot for the March 3 Presidential Primary Election. You can drop it off at any one of 61 sites throughout the county, including Fallbrook Branch Library, 124 S. Mission Road, before Election Day. These drop-off sites will be open during each location's regular business hours from through Election Day. The qu...
Three women were killed and 17 others injured, including a 5-year-old boy, after a bus crashed off the side of rain-slicked Interstate 15 near Fallbrook Feb. 22. Emergency personnel responded at 10:24 a.m. to reports that a bus had rolled over off southbound I-15 just south of State Route 76, according to North County Fire Capt. John Choi. The crash happened amid scattered showers that had been dropping rain on the region since before dawn that day, and rain was actively...
Since San Diego County adopted its general plan nine years ago, 5,802 residences have been built in the county’s unincorporated communities, leaving capacity for another potential 60,748 residences under the plan. And now residents can track progress on the general plan and local development online, thanks to a new county website – the Housing Capacity and Production Portal, www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/pds/HPCP-UA/HPCP-IT.html. The portal includes text summary reports; maps that show how many residences have been bui...
Kathleen Rose Burch died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2020, with her family by her side. She was born Sept. 6, 1928, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of John Owen and Mary Ellen Keaveny, the sixth of 10 children. Kathleen is survived by four sisters, Monica Grundmann, Mary Bynum, Eileen Staal and Joanne Hernandez; her daughters, Pebby Deatherage, Sharon Baker, Monica McCusker and Alison Nevarez. Kathleen is preceded in death by her loving husband of 61 years, Richard "Dick" Burch,... Full story
Margaret O. (Butler) Berger died Jan. 26, 2020, five days shy of her 100th birthday with family at her bedside. She was born Jan. 31, 1920, in New York to Redmond and Bridget Butler, but spent much of her youth in Ireland and identified strongly with her Irish roots. She married Harold Berger, 1942, after they met in Washington during the war effort. They were married for 70 years. Margaret leaves behind four children: Brian (Gene), Carolyn Graham (Mike, deceased), Kevin (Liz)... Full story
Former Fallbrook resident Henry Barton died Dec. 22, 2019, in Los Altos, after complications from a fall. He left this world peacefully, surrounded by his family. He was 93. Henry was born in Bennington, Vermont, March 22, 1926, to Kenneth and Marion Barton. He grew up in Vermont and Massachusetts, and attended high school in Beverly, Massachusetts. In 1944, at the age of 18, he joined the Navy, serving his country in World War II on a destroyer protecting the North Sea... Full story
San Diego County’s Department of Public Works is working on an update to the county’s special events ordinance – and whatever changes are ultimately made will likely impact community events in unincorporated areas like Fallbrook. The county has been working to get feedback on the new ordinance, which covers rules for event permits, since 2019. County officials said in the draft ordinance that it costs hundreds of dollars to issue permits for events in the county right of way that blocks normal traffic flow – $423 for a stand...
San Diego County’s Department of Public Works is working on an update to the county’s special events ordinance – and whatever changes are ultimately made will likely impact community events in unincorporated areas like Fallbrook. The county has been working to get feedback on the new ordinance, which covers rules for event permits, since 2019. County officials said in the draft ordinance that it costs hundreds of dollars to issue permits for events in the county right of way that blocks normal traffic flow – $423 for a stand...
Some Rancho Monserate Country Club residents are worried about the effect a proposed park will have on traffic in their community. Members of the senior community’s homeowners organization have expressed concerns that the proposed Rio Prado Park, which will only be accessible via a road that cuts through their neighborhood, will create dangerous situations for seniors who need to cross that road to access amenities on the other side. San Diego County officials have planned to develop San Luis Rey River Park along an eight- a...
The seven small middle schools and K-8 elementary schools in northern San Diego County and southern Riverside County which participate in sports tournaments throughout the school year had a basketball tournament Feb. 13 in Borrego Springs, and Vallecitos Elementary School reached the girls' final. The undersized Vikings lost to Warner Middle School in the Borrego Springs Basketball Tournament championship game to take second place in the tournament. Borrego Springs Middle...
Bonsall High School does not have a wrestling team, but Sebastian Anderson's parents commute south on Interstate 15 so Anderson attends Westview High School in Poway Unified School District and wrestles for the Wolverines. Anderson became the first Westview wrestler in nine years to win a CIF divisional championship Feb. 8, and he placed fourth in the all-division Masters Tournament to qualify for the state meet, Feb. 15. "I have a lot of love and dedication to the sport,"...
FALLBROOK – The Golden State Golf Tour announced it will host the inaugural Fallbrook Open golf tournament March 4-6, at the Golf Club of California in Fallbrook. The 54-hole event will feature some of the best “up and coming” professional golfers on the West Coast, playing for an expected purse of $80,000 and a $16,000 first prize. The first round begins Wednesday, March 4. “We’re excited to bring the Golden State Tour to Fallbrook this year,” Mike O’Leary, executive director of Golden State Tour, said. “As a longtime Fall... Full story
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...
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...
