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 Palomar League girls water polo coaches conferred all-league honors upon Fallbrook High School players Ava Dowden and Kela Kendall. Dowden was named to the Palomar League first team. Kendall was placed on the all-league second team. “I was excited,” Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond said of having two all-league players. Only two of the Palomar League girls water polo coaches are also swim coaches. Redmond is one of those and missed the all-league selection meeting due to a swim practice that e...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The CIF Division II boys wrestling championship meet was held Feb. 12 at Alliant University in San Diego, and four Fallbrook wrestlers placed. Ethan Aguila placed third in the 154-pound bracket; Nick Brockson was the fourth-place 108-pound wrestler; Xavier Pacheco ended the meet sixth in the 115-pound division, and Marco Arias Jr. took eighth place among 140-pound matmen. “Those four guys performed really well,” said Fallbrook coach Cristian Vera. Two of Fallbrook’s wrestlers missed the Feb....
Feb. 15 800 block E. Alvarado St. Vandalism 2500 block Daisy Lane Petty theft Feb. 17 5600 block Circle View Drive Attempted extortion Feb. 18 300 block W. Fig St. Found narcotic, narcotic seizure 2400 block S. Stage Coach Lane Miscellaneous incidents 800 block E. Alvarado St. 5150: Mental disorder 72 hr observation 3100 block Camino Portofino Cite: Retake land after legal removal 3300 block Gi Gi Ct. Miscellaneous incidents 1300 block S. Mission Road Arrest: Drvg while lic susp or revoked Feb. 19 1100 block S. Vine St. Arres... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District has contracted for a musical director. The BUSD board voted 5-0 Feb. 16 to approve an agreement with Becky Brooks for musical director consulting services. Brooks was hired as a contractor and will be paid $40 per hour. “This is a new addition,” said BUSD superintendent Joseph Clevenger. “Urinetown,” which is a satirical comedy about government overreach and the dangers of protest, had 965 performances on Broadway between 2001 and 2004. The Bonsall High Scho...
SAN MARCOS – Palomar College reopened its main campus in San Marcos and education centers in Escondido, Rancho Bernardo and Fallbrook on Tuesday, Feb. 22, as part of a plan to safely transition face-to-face courses that were temporarily taught online, back to the classroom. The spring semester began Jan. 31 with most classes in a virtual format due to the regional impact of the Omicron variant of COVID-19. The transition to in-person learning and student services also i...
FALLBROOK – Making new friends and exploring local resources and entertainment are key to feeling at home when someone moves to a new area. Newcomers to Fallbrook, De Luz, or Bonsall within the past three years can enjoy all these benefits in a warm and friendly atmosphere when they join the Fallbrook Newcomers Club. Fallbrook Newcomers Club provides helpful information, promotes local business and charities, and provides countless opportunities for fun and friendship t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District approved an agreement with Rawhide Ranch for a 12-week veterinarian and animal science internship program for BUSD students in fourth through eighth grade. A 5-0 BUSD board vote Feb. 16 approved the program. The agreement calls for 24 students to participate in the program which actually began Feb. 4 and will run through April 28. The students will participate in the program on Friday afternoons. “We are excited about these opportunities,” said BUSD sup...
FALLBROOK – The international duo "Acoustic Eidolon" is a tour-de-force of acoustic music, and area residents are in for a special treat when Fallbrook Music Society presents these superb musicians on stage Thursday, March 10 at 6:30 p.m. Described as "World Music for the Soul," featuring Joe Scott on double neck guitjo, and Hannah Alkire on cello, these intriguing artists have captivated audiences throughout the world. The married couple, who hail from Colorado, bring t...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Grab a First-Class ticket aboard San Diego Musical Theatre's new show, "Catch Me If You Can." You'll need to strap on your seat belts and prepare for takeoff because SDMT has a sky-high hit on their hands! The play follows Steven Spielberg's movie which kind of followed the real-life tale as written in Frank W. Abagnale, Jr's captivating biography. Now 73, and a fraud specialist working with the FBI, it is his younger...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort is excited to announce the upcoming entertainment lineup, featuring iconic artists and entertainers, including Trace Adkins, The Clairvoyants, and Ann Wilson of Heart, and more. The impressive lineup of events will be held at both the indoor Events Center and the outdoor Starlight Theater, with tickets on sale now for all events. Upcoming schedule of shows Village People, Events Center, Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m. Grand Funk Railroad with Jefferson Starship, Events Center, Friday, March 18 at 8 p... Full story
FALLBROOK – Firehouse Que & Brew and Curtain Call Company are providing an evening of fun for Fallbrook. "The Honeymoon from Hell" will be performed March 6, 7, 13 and 14, starting at 6 p.m. Firehouse Que & Brew will offer a three course meal, and Curtain Call Company will provide the hilarious murder mystery. Everyone should dress in their best "cruise attire" and step aboard the SS Amore with their captain Giovanni de la Robbia, "the happy guy." Chef Freida will offer a choice of a beef, chicken or vegan dinner and a s... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Women's Connection invites all women to attend an informational brunch in the ballroom of the Beverly Mansion at Grand Tradition Estates and Gardens, Friday, March 18, from 10 a.m. to noon; doors will open at 9:30 a.m. The program this month celebrates REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program, Executive Director Debbie Shinner and Business Development Director Canece Huber will explain their mission, how the community can get involved, how to adopt a h... Full story
FALLBROOK – The firefighter's annual boot drive will be in-person this year, on March 10. Fallbrook Firefighters Association members will be out at the intersection of Ammunition Road and South Mission Road collecting money for the San Diego Burn Institute from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. If anyone can not donate during that time, they can drop off their donations at any North County Fire Protection District fire stations or visit https://secure.givelively.org/don... Full story
FALLBROOK – Wings of Change, a local butterfly preservation nonprofit, will be participating at the Fallbrook Farmers Market Saturday, March 12, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The Butterfly of the Month for March is the Cabbage White. Visit the booth for coloring pages and adopt a "sprout." The “Adopt a Sprout” program is an ongoing effort to give away free butterfly host plants, with over 1,000 adoptions so far this year. Wings of Change will also be at the Brick n Barn, the historic Betty Crocker Estate located in Valley Cente... Full story
Frank Brines Master Consulting Rosarian Boy, has it been crazy weather? Depending on your location – or more specifically, that of your garden – you may have experienced frost damage to your roses and tender young plants recently. Keep an eye on your roses: If you see that frost has actually killed new growth that came out after pruning, you may need to re-prune, making your cuts just above the next outward-facing bud down the cane. The thing is, even gardens in the same general vicinity may have different effects due to the...
As we drive around California neighborhoods, we see various palm trees in the landscape and say, oh yes, palms are a part of the horticultural fabric of our southland gardens. Palm trees come from many exotic locations around the globe, from the local Anza Borrego desert to the jungles of Borneo, Madagascar, and faraway places like the Canary Islands off the north coast of Africa. With this wide spectrum of palms, many types have found the Mediterranean climate of California...
Diane A. Rhodes Special to Village News Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley has served families in southwest Riverside County for more than 30 years. The affiliate improves living conditions by building and providing affordable homeownership opportunities and through a variety of other housing programs that include critical home repair, minor repair, neighborhood revitalization and education. In 2008 and 2009, it opened two ReStore retail outlets that also improve living...
FALLBROOK – Open-concept homes have become increasingly popular in recent years. An open-concept home is one in which the rooms flow into one another with limited obstruction from walls or other barriers. According to the National Association of Home Builders, 84% of new single-family homes have fully or partially open layouts. While they may seem like a new trend, open floor plans are anything but. Early American homes featured open, often one- or two-room units built a...
José A. Álvarez County of San Diego Communications Office It's around 4 a.m. and it's cold outside. On the corner of 30th St. and University Ave. in North Park a man is walking with his bike in tow. He stops to talk to Lisa Lawrence and Christianne Knoop, two county employees with Health and Human Services Agency Department of Homeless Solutions and Equitable Communities who are volunteering in the annual homeless count. He agrees to answer a short questionnaire and gets s...
SAN DIEGO – One of the most prominent and likely enduring changes brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic has been the rapid shift towards new technologies that facilitate remote communication, entertainment, learning and work. While older Americans generally have lower rates of technology adoption than their younger counterparts – for example, 78% of 65-and-over households have internet access compared to 89% of households overall – they are more digitally connected today than...
FALLBROOK – A big advantage of retiring is having more leisure time to travel, and millions of seniors capitalize on that free time every day. Seniors spend more on travel and leisure than any other demographic, according to the United States Census Bureau. The international travel agency Virtuoso says the average retiree spends nearly $12,000 a year on travel. Even though they have the money and time to get away, the global pandemic has made it harder to join the jet set. However, a renewed wanderlust spurred by an i...
FALLBROOK – Obstacles are bound to appear as individuals embark on the road to getting healthier. Such obstacles come in many different forms, but one hurdle many individuals encounter is doubts about the effectiveness of their workout regimens. Everyone would love to reap instant rewards from exercise, and immediate gratification is not necessarily elusive. For example, individuals who begin exercising may find their energy levels and attitudes have improved after their f...
Wake Forest, NC – Fallbrook residents Francesca and Gabriel Garcia learned of congenital diaphragmatic hernia after their daughter, Francesca Garcia (named after her mother), was born. Francesca and Gabriel share their daughter's journey with CDH to promote awareness of the condition. CDH is a birth defect that affects over 52,000 children worldwide every year. During gestation, the diaphragm fails to fully form, often allowing abdominal organs to reach the chest cavity and r...
FALLBROOK – The Republican Women of California’s guest speaker for Friday, March 11 will be Brett Krunkle, founder and president of MAVEN, a movement to educate junior high, high school and college students. The meeting will take place at the historic Mission Theater, 231 North Main. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. Meeting is from 10-11:30 a.m. Cost is $10. RSVP no later than Monday, March 7, to [email protected]. Submitted by Republican Women of California....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Knights of Columbus Fish Fry returns after two years. The event, which occurs each Friday during Lent, is held at St. Peter's Parish Hall located at 450 South Stage Coach Lane. All are welcome to enjoy fish, shrimp, fries, salad and drinks from 5 to 7:30 p.m. each Friday. The cost is $12 for fried fish, $15 for baked salmon and veggies; a child’s plate is $6 and the fried fish and shrimp combo or shrimp plate is $15. Tickets are available at the door. Proceeds from the Fish Fry will be directed to... Full story
