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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We want to thank the Fallbrook Regional Health District for supporting this COVID-19 special issue, as well as John Hine Mazda/ Subaru, our local Realtors, the chambers and ALL our advertisers. As with previous disasters many Village News advertisers have had to close their doors and pull their advertising. It’s the same all across the country, and likely around the world. The Seattle Times wrote that, “While journalists may be performing an essential business, the bus... Full story
SAN DIEGO – School closures and work-from-home policies have resulted in canceled blood drives. San Diego Blood Bank collects more than half of its blood supply on bloodmobiles. An additional strain on the blood supply is expected in the coming weeks. “The U.S. is on the verge of a serious blood shortage that will lead to blood rationing and triage. We need healthy people to come out to donate immediately,” David Wellis, CEO of San Diego Blood Bank, said. “Supplies are dropping to critical levels. We are confident the San... Full story
VISTA – North County Aviculturists, a club for pet bird owners and breeders, reminds members and guests to be safe and secure during this national emergency. The club did cancel its March meeting. At this time, it plans to go forward with its April 4 meeting but people should check the website the day of the event for the latest updates. The speaker will be Andrea Cabibi and her topic will be bird medications and parasite identification. Cabibi is the director of reproductive biology at Taxonyx Reproductive Science Inc. a... Full story
The thought that the school year may end in the middle of March was likely something that occurred to no one back in August when local public schools opened for the fall semester. But it’s a reality that came crashing down suddenly on everyone’s heads recently when school districts began announcing they would close at least until next month. On Tuesday, March 17, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that he did not expect schools to reopen before the end of the academic year, a prediction that stunned many parents who were just beg... Full story
FALLBROOK – To lower the possible exposure of COVID-19 to its students, parents and staff, FUESD's "Grab and Go" meal pick up times and locations were updated to three days a week starting Monday, March 23. Families will receive two days' worth of meals at a time to ensure healthy, consistent meals for all children Monday through Friday. William H. Frazier Elementary and Potter Jr. High School locations have been removed due to low demand. Meals will be available to all c... Full story
Camp Pendleton and other Marine Corps installations in the western United States have implemented Health Protection Condition Bravo, the third-highest military health protection measure, in response to the growing novel coronavirus outbreak in the U.S. “This condition encourages the base population to avoid unnecessary contact with others and discourages large public gatherings,” Capt. David Mancilla, operations officer at Camp Pendleton, said in an email statement. A Marine training at Camp Pendleton tested positive for the...
Jeff Goldblume's character in "Jurassic Park" made the phrase, "Life finds a way," famous. In many respects, the same can be said for local businesses – essential ones, at least – that are trying to "find a way" to stay open in an unstable local economy caused by containment efforts to stop the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Gavin Newsom's order to close all nonessential businesses and his asking for a voluntary stay-at-home policy made the decision easy for many businesses....
FALLBROOK – In compliance with the County of San Diego COVID 19 standards, the Fallbrook Art Center closed the World of Watercolor show early, March 13 – it was scheduled to continue daily through April 18. During the abbreviated run of this increasingly popular show, there were nine paintings sold and over 5,000 visitors, including students from local elementary schools and regional colleges. Although the center is closed, art lovers can see all the paintings in the show as...
SAN MARCOS – Students lined up in their cars and on foot to pick up their free computer from Palomar College during a limited-contact distribution Wednesday, March 18. In all, 344 students received computers that will help them take online courses as the college transitions to remote delivery of courses starting Monday, March 30. This opportunity for Palomar's students was enabled by a leadership gift from Darlene Shiley, in partnership with the nonprofit Computers2Kids in S...
Valley Staff For parents looking to continue their students’ education by making the transition to home schooling, during the statewide school closures, there are a plethora of online sites offering free lesson plans, courses and books to help ease the way. Here are 11 of the best websites Valley News found currently offering free access to parents and students. According to its website, Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free e-pub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. Rea... Full story
They worked for four years to get to this moment. And now a global pandemic – something that perhaps never crossed their minds as a possibility – is upending a crucial moment in their lives. For high school seniors, coronavirus has thrown a wrench into plans for graduations, proms and other rites of passage. On Friday, March 13, virtually all local school districts announced they would cancel classes in an attempt to stop coronavirus cases from increasing exponentially. Most districts had plans to reopen campuses between the... Full story
Some Fallbrook and Bonsall eateries are shifting to take out, curbside pickup and delivery options amid the rapidly changing coronavirus pandemic. Last week, businesses were operating normally, and many had no plans to shut down in the face of the pandemic. But by Monday, March 16, San Diego County health officials had mandated all bars that do not serve food and all dine-in restaurants to shut down, with restaurants limited to only serving food via drive-thru or pickup.... Full story
Rainbow Oaks Restaurant is hoping a new promotion will help them clean up during a difficult time. The longtime Rainbow eatery is trying to help the community deal with the ongoing coronavirus outbreak by offering much-needed supplies for sale to surrounding neighbors. The community is responding by purchasing the supplies and supporting the restaurant by ordering take out from the restaurant's full menu. The best part, they get a free roll of toilet paper with every takeout o...
FALLBROOK – The successful Career Day 2020 event, sponsored by Fallbrook AAUW, was held at the Fallbrook Regional Health Care District Office Feb. 28. The Career Day event is part of the AAUW High School Mentoring Program, intended to encourage high school girls to explore various career options and continue their education into college and beyond. The career program also augments the work of Fallbrook High's AVID program, Fallbrook High Career Center Director Pam Cain and A...
Julius Sterling Morton was a man with a mission and a vision of helping the Earth with the planting of forest and fruit trees back in 1872. Morton proposed the nation's first tree-planting holiday in Nebraska, and a century later, the Arbor Day Foundation was founded. For more than a century, the National Arbor Day holiday continued to embody tree plantings as it was launched to bring the spirit of stewardship to the forefront. Arbor Day is celebrated March 28, with different... Full story
Lexington Howe Intern Grocery stores around the region are changing some store hours to allow seniors to shop early, so that they can beat the rush and get the supplies they need. Fallbrook, Temecula, Murrieta and surrounding areas have posted fliers in-person and online detailing which stores will be accommodating the new hour changes. Albertsons grocery stores across the state, including Fallbrook and stores throughout the Temecula Valley and surrounding communities, are...
FALLBROOK – National Cleaning Week is March 22-28, and according to a recent survey by www.TopCashback.com, more than two in five Americans will be spring cleaning this year to celebrate. While residents may find themselves cleaning their home, Rebecca Gramuglia, personal finance expert with TopCashback.com, recommended people spring clean other areas of their lives as well – like their personal finances. To help them organize and tidy their finances, consider using these six steps to achieve financial success this spring. St...
City News Service Special to Valley News The full economic fallout stemming from novel coronavirus is yet to be determined, but the threat of a national recession looms on the horizon, a University of California Riverside economist said. “This is unprecedented in nature and by far the worst threat facing the U.S. economic expansion since it began over a decade ago,” Chris Thornberg, director of the University of California Riverside’s Center for Economic Forecasting, said. “Will it end the expansion for the year? Whateve...
In addition to health victims of the coronavirus epidemic, the quarantine has also created economic victims. Some businesses have closed, while others remain open but with reduced staff. In some cases, the hours of the workers have been reduced. Other businesses have seen sales decline. Some workers have left their jobs to self-quarantine or to care for others who are recovering from the coronavirus infection. “Anyone who has been laid off is eligible to apply for unemployment immediately,” Patrick Ellis, president and CEO...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister closed all five branches to the public until further notice effective Thursday, March 19, in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “The health of our customers and employees is our No. 1 concern, so we are closing our public-facing counters as a precautionary measure, based on social distancing recommendations from state and local officials,” McAllister said. “We want everyone to be able to pay their property taxes without coming to our offices...
FALLBROOK – Local and independently owned Major Market and Fallbrook's Foundation for Senior Care joined forces to provide grocery services to stay-at-home seniors in the area, starting Friday, March 20. According to Dr. Robert Pace, president of the Foundation for Senior Care, the local nonprofit organization established a relationship with Major Market to assist seniors in minimizing public contact while getting needed food and other supplies. He said that seniors call t... Full story
FALLBROOK – Around 67 million Americans think they will have trouble paying their credit card bills due to coronavirus, according to WalletHub’s new Coronavirus Money Survey. This survey, which follows WalletHub’s report on the States Most Aggressive Against the Coronavirus, illustrated some of the ways in which COVID-19 has impacted Americans’ lives and spending habits. Below are additional highlights of the report, along with a WalletHub Q&A. Key stats found the coronavirus is a huge source of stress. Coronavirus is now...
FALLBROOK – During this COVID-19 crisis, the Fallbrook Senior Center’s two meal programs are continuing. The Congregate Meal program is changing to curbside pickup. Any first-time congregate meals 60+ senior clients must call the Senior Center at (760) 728-4498 and leave their name and phone number, and someone from the senior center will return their call. Congregate meals inside the community center have been temporarily canceled, however Meals to Go are available between 10... Full story
In the first week after government restrictions were implemented to combat the coronavirus, Fallbrook Food Pantry gained 140 families in client enrollment. This increase in needy families is not the only side effect of COVID-19 that the pantry has to cope with. The majority of the pantry's volunteers are over age 65; as seniors, they have been advised to stay home away from people. So, they are not volunteering at the pantry which is left short-handed. Without volunteers, the pantry cannot easily manage the amount of food it... Full story
Due to new regulations pertaining to the coronavirus, all monthly group meetings as well as the following events have been canceled or postponed: March 27, April 3 –The Knights of Columbus Fish Fry & Bake has been postponed until restrictions have been lifted. March 26 – 6 p.m. – Fallbrook Public Utility District's Information Forum has been canceled. March 28 & April 4 – Fallbrook Woman's Club's "Who killed Claudio Vanderbilk, America’s Darling of the Super Rich and Famous?" mystery luncheon has been postponed. March 28... Full story
