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 – Britannia Connection announces their upcoming meeting and luncheon, Thursday, March 29, as women of either British or Commonwealth heritage or those with a strong interest in British culture, gather for friendship, fun and philanthropy. Janet LuCore, founder of Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary, will be sharing the importance of spaying and neutering pets approaching kitten season and the ways to help support FAS, an all-volunteer, no-kill shelter that often takes in pets that need extra special care. The care can be cos... Full story
FALLBROOK – Two groups of eight young ladies each will compete in the Miss Fallbrook and Miss Teen Fallbrook Scholarship Pageant April 7 at the Bob Burton Center for Performing Arts on the campus of Fallbrook Union High School. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the show will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets may be purchased prior to April 1 from contestants for $15. Tickets will only be available for purchase at the venue for $20 cash after April 1. For more information on the pageant you may contact Sherri Trombetta at s... Full story
FALLBROOK – Linda Giannelli Pratt, an adviser to Stay Cool for Grandkids, will speak 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, at the Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road. The library will be open, so guests are welcome to come in through the front door. Her talk is presented by the Fallbrook Climate Action Team. The community will learn more about the recently passed County Climate Action Plan and Stay Cool for Grandkids' position on it, which does not address transportation changes a... Full story
When people think about major San Diego economic drivers, they look to the military, tourism, biotech and in North County, probably agriculture, including wineries. But they usually don’t think about beer. Even so, craft breweries have become a major economic engine throughout California, with the largest concentration located in San Diego County. It’s been estimated that 91.4 percent of all Californians live within 10 miles of a brewery, but it’s unlikely that very many... Full story
Laverne Ann Christianson, born June 3, 1934, died January 5, 2018. An activist throughout her lifetime, Verne enhanced her communities through countless initiatives of civic engagement, the creative arts, and church programs. She, with Bob, raised three children – Steve, Jill and Linda; she enjoyed the accomplishments of her four grandchildren – Stacy, Hanna, Shelly and Stefani. Verne Lance was married to Bob Christianson in her hometown of LaJunta, Colorado in 1955, after whi... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Rasta Paw Partners are kicking off the summer with its Rasta Paw fundraiser, May 19, at the outdoor venue at Casa Estrella Restaurant, located at 3757 S. Mission Road. All proceeds benefit the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary, The Fallbrook Riders Field and Spay and Neuter Action Project’s mobile clinic; all of which are nonprofit entities. The community is invited to be a part of the event and enjoy the beautiful outdoor venue, music, art, local vendors, silent auction and delights from south of the border. The... Full story
A full consolidation of the Rainbow Volunteer Fire Department into the North County Fire Protection District is likely. A non-voting discussion item at the Feb. 27 NCFPD board meeting provided favorable input on the proposal which will likely be a voting item at the March 27 board meeting. "I think this is a great opportunity," said NCFPD fire chief Steve Abbott. "I'm really pleased with the level of teamwork and cooperation we've had to get to this point," The North County Fire Protection District encompasses 92 square...
FALLBROOK – A former Camp Pendleton Marine corporal who allegedly admitted to murder in a diary found by investigators has now admitted to the brutal slaying in court, pleading guilty last week shortly after his trial began in the murder of a Navy veteran and Army reservist from Fallbrook. Kevin Albert Richard Coset, 28, is back in jail awaiting his April 20 sentencing date for the 2012 murder of 24-year-old Alvin Bulaoro, whose body was found zipped inside a sleeping bag in his SUV in a Fallbrook parking lot about two w...
SAN DIEGO – A Fallbrook man is facing federal charges after he allegedly sold fentanyl-laced heroin to a man who overdosed on the drug. The suspect, 41-year-old Corey Bernard Green, is already serving a sentence in state custody after he pleaded guilty to manufacturing drugs, for which he was arrested Nov. 30, 2017, U.S. Attorney Adam Braverman said in a statement March 16. The overdose occurred less than a month before that arrest, Braverman said. On Nov. 3, 2017, a man identified in court documents only as "JAS'' took an U...
An 80-year-old Fallbrook man died last week from injuries he suffered after being struck by a vehicle near the Promenade mall in Temecula, sheriff’s and coroner’s officials said. Frederic Blume was pronounced dead the night of March 12 at Inland Valley Medical Center in Wildomar, according to a Riverside County coroner’s release. About 10:30 a.m. on March 9, authorities received a call of a vehicle versus a pedestrian in the area of Margarita Road and Overland Drive, said sheriff’s Deputy Mike Vasquez. A man in his early 2...
FALLBROOK – San Marcos Mayor Jim Desmond has declared March 11 to be "Autism Service Dog Day" to help increase public awareness and education about these specially trained assistance dogs. Desmond made the announcement during the Good Dog! Autism Companion's annual family picnic, hosted at The Lionsgate Estate, where families and trainers gathered with their service dogs to celebrate the day and hear the mayor's announcement. Each family received a gift bag of items from T...
Fallbrook High School's boys volleyball team held a 3-2 record after the Warriors' first five matches of the 2018 season. The fifth match of the season, a March 15 contest at Liberty Charter, was also Fallbrook's first three-game victory of the season. The Warriors prevailed in 25-23, 27-25 and 25-12 sets. "Right now they're doing good," said Fallbrook coach Chip Patterson. The Warriors opened their season Feb. 28 with a 25-14, 25-21, 27-25 loss at San Pasqual. The March 6 match at Escondido Adventist ended as a 25-23,...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Softball League is now accepting new and returning players for the Spring 2018 season. New players interested in tryouts and practice sessions are asked to call (760) 751-8389 for information. Registration fees are due by March 26 and the draft is scheduled for March 27. After the draft, players will be contacted by the team managers. Fallbrook Senior Softball is for adults age 50 and older. Games begin at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday and each team plays two games per week. Games are p...
A 135-51 loss March 6 at Carlsbad opened Fallbrook High School's girls swim season, but the Warriors followed that defeat with a 107-62 home victory March 8 against Oceanside and then prevailed over Escondido Charter by a 100-82 score March 15 in Fallbrook. "It's been exciting," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. Redmond wasn't expecting a victory over Carlsbad. "The majority of those swimmers are year-round club swimmers," Redmond said of Carlsbad. Times rather than positions were Redmond's objectives. "I was expecting us...
Students from Bonsall High School's National History Day Honors Club participated in the Regional San Diego NHD competition, Saturday, March 10. This year's theme was "Conflict and Compromise" in history, which students could interpret in the form of a paper, documentary, website, exhibit or performance piece on a specific event of the past. Working throughout the school year on their entries, in addition to their regular schoolwork, students created a variety of...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook A Leer/Reading Family Literacy, Cesar Chavez Day of Service and Learning, has announced the 2018 student essay and art/poetry winners. They winners will be recognized Saturday April 14, at the 14th annual Fallbrook A Leer/Reading event at Maie Ellis auditorium, beginning with registration at 9:30 a.m. and the program at 10 a.m. Each winner will receive a certificate, a gift card, as well as other items donated for this purpose. Third-, fourth- and f...
FALLBROOK – St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School students earned many awards at the 2018 Greater San Diego Science and Engineering Fair. All students completed strong projects, but four projects were selected and accepted to compete at the higher level of the GSDSEF in Balboa Park. Annabella Ross (Grade 7) won fourth place for her Medical and Health Science project, which tested whether one gender was superior in coordination. Annabella also won the art contest for d...
IRVING, Texas – Angela Allen of Fallbrook was one of nearly 450 University of Dallas students named to the fall 2017 dean’s list for earning a semester GPA of 3.5 or higher. Allen has yet to declare her major. 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....
FALLBROOK – Southern California Edison has awarded local company Envirepel Energy a long-term power supply contract under a California tariff program supporting the state’s fire prevention plan called BioMat. The Company’s Corporate Relations officer, Delphine Macy, stated, “On March 1, the state BioMat program published the contracts awarded in the last program cycle. As a matter of record, Envirepel Energy has a 20-year term contract to supply clean renewable power to SCE under the BioMat tariff.” The BioMat contract...
SACRAMENTO – Intensive training on agricultural issues and leadership methods has begun for the nine members of the Leadership Farm Bureau Class of 2018. The class was formally introduced during the annual California Farm Bureau Federation Leaders Conference in Sacramento last week. Participants in the Leadership Farm Bureau program receive training in personal development, team building and communications and advocate on behalf of the Farm Bureau in both Sacramento and Washington. Participants will learn about a...
In the article "Ortega appointed to BUSD" published March 15, 2018, Teresa Platt was misquoted. Platt did not praise the Superintendent for transparency. She thanked Jones for holding the collaborative discussion the week before but said "transparency is still an issue with this school district [as well as with the Vallecitos and Fallbrook districts]." Village News apologizes for the error....
Stepping onto a stage solo is like bungee jumping without a harness. Free falling the artist either soars or crashes to earth. The experience of holding onto a thread is wild yet exhilarating. Sometimes terrifying. It takes such courage to step on, stand up and undress in front of family, friends and strangers in order to expose the art. If you have never dared to take that step (figuratively, not literally off the edge of a bridge) it might not occur that what can happen on...
FALLBROOK – Brandon Gallery is seeking entries for "Art of the Portrait 2018", an open juried and judged show May 1 to 31. This show celebrates the portrait: a likeness of a person in which the face and its expression is dominant. This is an open-call exhibition and is open to artists at all levels of experience who are 18 years of age and over. All two-dimensional media are accepted for jurying. Alla Bartoshchuk will be jurying and judging "Art of the Portrait 2018". B...
PALA – The internationally-renowned musical comedy duo, The Killer Dueling Pianos, will perform 8 p.m. to midnight, Friday, May 18, and 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., Saturday, May 19, at the Bar Meets Grill restaurant in Pala Casino Spa & Resort. Admission to the shows is free. The Killer Dueling Pianos founder Ryan Beuter and sidekicks Donny Scott and Steven Ramirez have performed their high-energy, all-request, crowd-interactive, sing-along and clap-along music and comedy party all o...
FALLBROOK – Continuing its successful Classical Sundays format, Fallbrook Music Society presents renowned Peter Dayeh, an active orchestral and chamber musician, as well as recitalist Sunday, March 25, in the community room of the Fallbrook Public Library. The concert is free to the general public and begins 3 p.m. No tickets are required. Dayeh is currently second clarinet with the Santa Cruz Symphony and appears frequently with the San Diego Symphony. "Fallbrook Music S...
