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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Douglas Allen Brown, 64, passed away March 21, 2019 after losing his battle with cancer. He was born September 20, 1954 in Akron, Ohio to Carlton and Elinor Brown. His father preceded him in death in 2005. Douglas left three brothers, David, Patrick, and Darrell (Alyson) Brown. Douglas had three children, George Schue, Damon and Shauna; grandchildren Kyla, Shawn, Darik, Alannea, and Dessea. He had two step-sons, Tyrone Cole and Roger Fannin, and 11 more grandchildren whom he... Full story
Mike Zinniger was Fallbrook High School’s junior varsity lacrosse coach from 2016 to 2018. This year he is the Warriors’ varsity head coach. “So far I’m liking it,” Zinniger said. “It’s a little different than JV.” Zinniger now has administrative activities as well as training players. “It’s a lot different than JV,” he said. “It’s a little bit more challenging, but I like it so far.” Brian Kimmell, who was the Warriors’ varsity coach, will be moving so Zinniger transitioned from the junior varsity level to the varsity...
A residential fire broke out in Fallbrook on Thursday morning March 28, causing one-half million dollars in damage to a home in the 3000 block of Green Heather Lane, according to Captain Paramedic and Public Information Officer John Choi for North County Fire Protection District. The names of the homeowners who suffered the loss have not been identified to the public, Choi said. North County firefighters were dispatched to the scene around 11:45 a.m. Additional support...
Aimée Williams March 30, 1969 to June 4, 2009 Born in Kailua, Hawaii, been to Texas, Oakland, Califronia, Kentucky, & Okinawa, Japan Hau'oli la hanau from family and friends in Hawaii, California, Alaska, Arizona, and Kentucky.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, April 4, at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St., in Fallbrook. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. This month's speaker will be from the San Diego Rapid Response Network. The San Diego Rapid Response Network is a coalition of human rights and service organizations, attorneys and community leaders dedicated to aiding immigrants and their families in the San Diego bo... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Local Media San Diego, the innovative radio broadcasting company behind three of San Diego’s premiere radio stations, 91X XTRA-FM, Z90.3 XHTZ-FM and Magic 92.5 XHRM-FM, announced a partnership with ConnectedTravel to launch the HyperDrive Rewards mobile application, in an attempt to make the city’s roads safer to drive. HyperDrive Rewards is a free application that helps users learn about their driving routines and offers rewards for every day safe driving. Up to $75,000 in cash prizes and rewards is being given...
E.J. Meyer Company was awarded the contract to replace the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s DeLuz Road pipeline. FPUD’s board voted 4-0, Feb. 25, with Jennifer DeMeo absent, to approve the contract award for the $888,888 amount submitted by the Highland company. “It’s a line we had scheduled for replacement,” FPUD general manager Jack Bebee said. FPUD’s pipeline and valve replacement program utilizes a priority list of replacement projects which are identified based on the age of the facilities and the rates of past fai...
San Diego County’s unadjusted unemployment rate dipped to 3.5 percent in February, with both farm and nonfarm employment showing gains, the California Employment Development Department announced. The county’s adjusted unemployment rate sat at 3.8 percent in January, its highest point since the third quarter of 2017. February’s unadjusted rate is the same as its revised 2018 unemployment rate, according to the EDD. Nonfarm industries added 9,700 jobs between January and February, with total nonfarm employment increasing from 1...
An Escondido-based company is recalling California-grown avocados due to concerns of listeria contamination. Henry Avocado Corporation is voluntarily recalling California-grown whole avocados sold in bulk because they may have been contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes, the company said in a news release. There were no reported illnesses, but the decision was made “out of an abundance of caution'” because of positive test results on samples taken during a routine government inspection of a California packing facility, the...
FALLBROOK – The Woman of Wellness will host Sally Wolf, Ph.D., a marriage and family therapist, Thursday, April 4, at the community room at 1636 E. Mission Road in Fallbrook. A social time with refreshments begins a 6 p.m., followed by the guest speaker presentation from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Wolf will share her professional care for the caregiver strategies to stay strong, to find personal fulfillment and to mitigate compassion fatigue. She is a longtime resident, has served as the behavioral health branch head at U.S. Marine C... Full story
FALLBROOK – Murphy & Murphy Southern California Realty’s fifth annual charity event benefiting the Fallbrook Food Pantry is coming Friday, May 17, at Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook. Murphy & Murphy is joining forces with the community to support the Fallbrook Food Pantry. Golf check-in starts at noon, cocktail hour with live music from Old School is at 5 p.m. and the dinner and live auction begins at 6:30 p.m. The Fallbrook Food Pantry distributes nearly 1,200,000 pounds of food last year, feeding approximately 500 fam... Full story
RAINBOW – As part of the transition to a by-trustee area election system by the Vallecitos School District, the district’s governing board will hold a public hearing Tuesday, April 2, at 8:30 a.m., to receive community comments and public testimony concerning the composition of potential trustee voting areas in advance of the preparation of draft trustee voting area plans. The second public hearing will be held Tuesday, April 9, at 6 p.m., during a governing board regular meeting. Both hearings will be held in the boa... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Republican Women of California in Fallbrook guest speaker for Friday, April 12, from 9:30-11:30 a.m., is author Mitchell Steven Morrison at the Pala Mesa Resort, 2001 Old Highway 395, in Fallbrook. Morrison spent the first part of his career with the FBI. He has an insider’s look into the highly contentious presidential election and Donald Trump’s meteoric rise to power. Morrison will explore not only the many reasons voters responded so well to Trump, but why he believes Trump will win again. Morrison studi...
FALLBROOK – Howard Salmon, president of the Fallbrook Regional Health District, will present information on health issues of concern April 9 at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club luncheon meeting at its clubhouse, 238 W. Mission Road. Salmon will explain how medical services have been handled in the past through the Fallbrook Hospital District, how current programs are directed through the Fallbrook Regional Health District and how future benefits will come through the Fallbrook Regional Health Wellness Center. Blue Zones, medical tr... Full story
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Fallbrook Girls Rugby Club teams finished first and fourth out of a field of seven teams at the Fullerton Rugby High School International Invitational Tournament last weekend. The U18 Warriors defeated South Bay, a team that has had the Warriors number over the last couple of years, twice in the tournament, the second time in the championship match Sunday, March 24. The Warriors were undefeated on the weekend. The U14 Braves team lost to South Bay in the semifinals of the tournament and then lost the third-place game to...
The Pioneer League coaches meeting which selected all-league girls basketball players gave all-league recognition to six members of Bonsall High School’s team. The first team included Bonsall freshman Estrella Garcia. Two of the Legionnaires’ sophomores, Katrina Manzano and Jazmine Zottolo, were second-team selections. Honorable mention distinction was given to seniors Miacai Meluat and Casimilla Mendiola and to freshman Grace Ferrante. “That was interesting. Six is a lot,” Bonsall coach Bernard Cantrell said. Logic would i...
Fallbrook High School junior Kevin Sanchez won the 126-pound class at the Robert Jenkins Memorial wrestling tournament, Jan. 26, at Mount Miguel High School. Seven Fallbrook wrestlers competed in the tournament, and six of those placed in the Top seven. “We did pretty well there,” Fallbrook coach Cristian Vera said. “I couldn’t be happier with my group of guys.” Although the Warriors only filled seven of the 14 weight classes, Fallbrook still placed eighth as a team. “They wrestled great. They wrestled phenomenal,...
Mikel Palmerin returned to San Diego County as a member of the Major Arena Soccer League’s Tacoma Stars when the Stars played the San Diego Sockers in a Feb. 15 game at Pechanga Arena in San Diego. Palmerin, who graduated from Fallbrook High School in 2007, saw action in the Sockers’ 6-4 victory which was also Landon Donovan’s first MASL game. “It’s a great night for the sport, and I’m just happy that I can come back tonight and be a part of it,” Palmerin said. The game attracted 8,492 spectators, and some of those were fr...
In her first four dual meets of the 2019 track and field season and at the Bronco Invitational, nobody could catch Fallbrook High School junior Erin Murray in the 400 meters. It's not likely that many runners will this season. The three-year varsity letterman was nominated by coach Marco Arias for Athlete of the Week not only because she hasn't been caught, but because "she leads both by example and by motivating others to do their best in all that they do." Sure, she entered...
California could be holding some of your money. According to State Controller Betty Yee, California is sitting on unclaimed properties valued at $9.3 billion! But there’s great news – you can get it back. I encourage you to visit claimit.ca.gov to see if any of these unclaimed funds belong to you. How did this huge pot accumulate? Under California’s Unclaimed Property Law, businesses like banks and insurance companies are required to transfer property to the Controller’s offic... Full story
As a 73-year-old retiree, I seldom get to meet young people still in high school, so I very much appreciate reading about Fallbrook’s students of the month. The March 21 issue was particularly delightful to read. It’s hard to stay focused as a teenager, and that Kiyahn Hakeem has found her path, Tiane Maestas is stretching his abilities, Brian Medina is expanding his world and Katie Kehl is looking forward with excitement to the future, fills me with hope. Thanks Village News for honoring these young people’s lives. Even... Full story
Sen. Brian W. Jones Special to Village News Another horrific story from the Sanctuary State of California is yet another reason for Senate Bill 54 supporters to understand the fatal flaw in this ill-advised law imposed on California by majority Democrats. According to local law enforcement, Carlos Eduardo Arevalo Carranza, an illegal immigrant, was charged with the brutal murder of a San Jose woman in her home. The victim, described as a friend to everyone in the neighborhood, was found dead by her son and a co-worker in her... Full story
In December 1965, the Mamas and Papas’ “California Dreaming” debuted on the radio across the country. The song quickly became the anthem song for a new generation and captured the imagination of millions of Americans who dreamed of living in California. Young working families from all over the country as well as from Canada, Europe and Mexico migrated to the Golden State, inspired by the promise of business-friendly opportunities, affordable housing, great weather, low taxes and an unmatched quality of life. Overnight the e... Full story
Laurel Freeman (1938-2019) has transcended into heaven. She is lovingly remembered by her husband, daughter, son, three grandchildren, close friends, and the Fallbrook community where she lived for 20 years. Laurel’s passion was teaching. She spent 30 years as an elementary school teacher. She continued her life’s work by teaching her grandchildren to read. Some of Laurel’s best times were spent traveling the Western states by motorhome, gardening, entertaining close frien... Full story
