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  • Genetics conference includes insect farming session

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Apr 17, 2019

    The farming of insects can produce bugs not only for human cuisine but also for livestock feed, pharmaceuticals, vaccines, vitamins, and other uses. The International Conference on the Status of Plant and Animal Genome Research which is held annually at the Town and Country Hotel in San Diego has sessions on genetic research to improve breeding yield, disease and parasite resistance, and flavor, and the 2019 PAG conference Jan. 12-16 included the Jan. 16 Farmed Insects to Feed Future Populations workshop. All Things Bugs...

  • DAR members help children celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday

    Updated Apr 1, 2019

    FALLBROOK – In the first week of March, Daughters of the American Revolution, Luiseno Chapter members Anna Anderson, Cindy Greer and Bonnie Hayosh along with Riverside County Supervisor Chuck Washington assisted different venues to celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday. Cindy Greer of Fallbrook met with Christ the King Preschool in Fallbrook and spoke to preschoolers about the author before reading "Happy Birthday to You!" Her granddaughter and the other children joined Greer in w...

  • Boys and Girls Club help clean up Fallbrook

    Updated Apr 1, 2019

    FALLBROOK – Members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County spent their afternoon Tuesday, March 19, on Main Avenue working to beautify the streets of Fallbrook. With gloves, brooms and trash bags in hand, they picked up every piece of trash in sight. Club members also used the time to deliver decorative tins with candies to businesses downtown, who have supported the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County, as a thank you and to invite them to join the club for their Boys & G...

  • Rotarians honor elementary Students of the Month

    Updated Apr 1, 2019

    FALLBROOK – William H. Frazier Elementary School Principal Arica Rainey presented two Students of the Month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at their weekly luncheon. Tyler Tanner is a sixth-grade student who is an active member of the Sharing Our Acceptance and Respect team. Through participation in this program, Tyler works with special needs students, supporting their learning. Additionally, Tyler works with other students to help them be more successful and to make F...

  • Curtis is honored by University of Wyoming

    Updated Apr 1, 2019

    LARAMIE, Wyo. – The University of Wyoming lists 55 students from California on the 2018 fall semester academic dean’s and dean’s freshman honor rolls, including Chet Curtis of Fallbrook. The honor rolls consist of regularly enrolled undergraduates above freshman standing who earned a 3.4 or better GPA, and freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better GPA. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades. The University of Wyoming provides undergraduate and graduate progr...

  • Federal judge overturns state law banning gun magazines

    City News Service|Updated Mar 30, 2019

    SAN DIEGO - California's law banning gun magazines that hold more than 10 bullets was declared unconstitutional on Friday, March 29 by a federal judge in San Diego. U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez ruled that the California law violated the 2nd Amendment rights of gun owners and issued an injunction barring state officials from enforcing it. Benitez concluded that the state law effectively made criminals out of ordinary citizens and was an overreaction to high-profile gun crimes, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune....

  • Flying through the air with the 'Greatest of Ease,' Circus Vargas returns to Temecula

    Shane Gibson, Photojournalist|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    To see high resolution photos, visit https://villagenews.smugmug.com/2019/2019-March/Flying-through-the-air-with-the-Greatest-of-Ease...

  • Fallbrook Encore adds new activities

    Updated Mar 29, 2019

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Encore Club is a social club which encourages friendships and fun. Members are drawn from Rainbow, DeLuz, Bonsall and Fallbrook. Each month they can choose to participate in a wide variety of activities, including several new ones. Many ladies gathered for the regular monthly salad bar luncheon, enjoying dishes brought by their friends and participating in a quick game with prizes. Another group chose to attend the Lawrence Welk Theatre production o...

  • Hensley wins Best Blues Artist award

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    On April 13 Casey Hensley will sing at the Fallbrook Live concert at Pala Mesa, which will be her first Fallbrook performance since she won the Best Blues Artist honor at the San Diego Music Awards. The San Diego Music Awards were presented March 11 at the House of Blues in San Diego. Hensley has previously been nominated, but this year's San Diego Music Award is her first. "It was awesome," Hensley said. "The San Diego Music Awards is always great," Hensley said. "I'm glad...

  • Most checked out items at the library

    Updated Mar 29, 2019

    FALLBROOK – The San Diego County Library recently announced the lists of the Top 10 checked out items for the month of February. They are: ADULT FICTION 1. Great Alone by Kristin Hannah 2. The Fallen by David Baldacci 3. Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan 4. The Late Show by Michael Connelly 5. Truly Madly Guilty by Liane Moriarty 6. The Woman in the Window by A.J. Finn 7. The President is Missing by James Patterson 8. Long Road to Mercy by David Baldacci 9. Nine Perfect Strangers by Liane Moriarty 10. Ambush by James P...

  • Defense calls McStay's mom, sergeant and agent supervisor to the stand

    Jeff Pack, Writer|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    The defense team called Susan Blake, the mother of Joseph McStay, to testify Monday, March 18, in the case against Charles "Chase" Merritt who is charged with killing her son, his wife and their two young children. The McStay family live in the Lake Rancho Viejo housing development east of Interstate 15 in Fallbrook, was last seen alive Feb. 4, 2010. Relatives reported them missing a few days later. The San Diego County Sheriff's Department and the FBI handled the...

  • County to work on fire safety enhancements

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    The March 12 meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors included a direction to the county’s chief administrative officer to enhance fire safety in the county. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote directed the chief administrative officer to work with the San Diego County Regional Fire Authority, the county Sheriff’s Department, other county departments and outside agencies to develop a plan to enhance protection against wildfires in existing and future communities and to return to the board within 90 days with recom...

  • Rainbow approves Groundwater Sustainability Agency MOU

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    The development of a groundwater sustainability plan for the Upper San Luis Rey Groundwater Sub basin includes a Memorandum of Understanding identifying activity for the various agencies involved, and the Rainbow Municipal Water District has approved that MOU. Michael Mack was not at the Jan. 22 Rainbow board meeting, but the other four board members all voted in favor of approving the MOU. "We're developing a groundwater sustainability agency," said Rainbow general manager Tom Kennedy. "It's a process to start monitoring...

  • Board Sets April 9 Workshop to Study Buying, Selling Electricity

    Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, March 26, to start studying the idea of buying and selling electricity to county residents by scheduling a public workshop April 9 to hear from experts, consumer groups and other jurisdictions. The workshop is scheduled for 1:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 9, in the board chambers, room 310, at the County Administration Center, 1600 Pacific Highway, in San Diego. Supervisors voted unanimously in February to study the idea of Community Choice Energy programs, also known as c...

  • FUHSD looks forward to new superintendent in May

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    The Fallbrook Union High School District Board of Trustees hopes to install a new and permanent superintendent by May 6. Current interim superintendent Dr. Lou Obermeyer, who started work Jan. 7, only planned to lead the district through the end of March. Board President Diane Summers said the board has hired consultants to help with the process. She said another interim may be needed to fill the gap until the permanent position is filled. Summers said the board has recently been holding stakeholder meetings that involve...

  • Zoning Administrator approves new Sprint facility in Bonsall

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    San Diego County’s zoning administrator approved a modification to a minor use permit which allows a wireless telecommunications facility in Bonsall. The March 21 decision of Zoning Administrator Noah Alvey allows Sprint to replace an existing monopole and construct a false broadleaf tree on the property in the 3400 block of East Vista Way. Twelve panel antennas and 12 remote radio units will be mounted on the 50-foot-tall false tree. A 2003 amendment to the county’s Zoning Ordinance adopted a wireless communications fac...

  • Real Estate Round-Up

    Kim Murphy, Murphy & Murphy Southern California Real Estate|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    What exactly is the “California Schools and Local Communities Funding Act of 2018?” It sounds like it has something to do with financially supporting our communities and schools through a bond or statewide ballot initiative. The initiative is another money grab, compliments of Sacramento that entices our support by laying the benefit at the feet of our schools, and who wouldn’t want to support schools? The title was a real bait and switch and was circulated last fall to gathe... Full story

  • The importance of priority

    Amelia Smith, Special to Village News|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    The spring real estate selling season is here, and according to statistics, those considering selling their home this season have been thinking about it for months. Some sellers have begun the process without first consulting a Realtor, while others choose to form a deep partnership long before a listing agreement is signed. Most sellers cite maximizing profits as their primary goal and timing of the sale is second to That goal. Profit is important because most people are... Full story

  • County approves easement vacation for unbuilt Via Encinos-Palomar Drive

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    A parcel map for a Fallbrook subdivision was recorded in May 1987 that included a proposed road north of where La Canada Road and Linda Vista Drive merge. The road was to have been called Via Encinos-Palomar Drive and was also known as Select Collector 130 because of its planned status as a collector road on what San Diego County called its Circulation Element. An Offer of Dedication was made, and although the county never accepted that dedication, the easement remained. The easement was vacated following a 5-0 San Diego...

  • Benefit from the silence

    American Counseling Association, Special to Village News|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    As people have probably noticed, it’s a noisy world. Technology helps ensure people are never sitting in silence, but experts advise that may not be the best thing for them. Silence and solitude have been shown to improve physical and mental well-being. And gaining the benefits of silence in their lives really isn’t that difficult. Researchers found that even a quiet walk in a park can stimulate brain growth in the hippocampus, leading to better memory. They found that three walks per week of 40 minutes were enough to sti...

  • Crisis team call volume increased by 60 percent

    Updated Mar 29, 2019

    SAN DIEGO – Trauma Intervention Programs of San Diego continues responding to a high-demand need in its community, providing crisis intervention immediately after a tragedy in collaboration and working side by side with emergency response personnel. TIP volunteers add another dimension to the emergency response system: compassionate support. Since 2014, the volume of the crisis team calls has increased by 60 percent. Tragedy does not discriminate, and the need for TIP services will continue to be there. In 2018, TIP r...

  • Flu activity in San Diego still elevated, mask requirement extended

    Jos A lvarez, San Diego County Communications Office|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    The number of lab-confirmed flu cases went down again last week, and three additional influenza deaths were reported, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced. A total of 508 influenza cases were reported last week, compared to the 574 the week before. Also, three more San Diegans died from complications from the flu, bringing this season’s total to 49. In comparison, 307 San Diegans had died at the same time last year. The three people who died were an 84-year-old man from San Diego, a 62-year-old woman from S...

  • Medical examiner puts 20 years of data online

    Yvette Urrea Moe, County of San Diego Communications Office|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    Valuable comparisons and conclusions can be drawn from the types and circumstances of sudden unexpected deaths that occur in San Diego County, and in changes over time. Officials with the San Diego County Department of the Medical Examiner are releasing 22 years' worth of data – from 1997 to the third quarter of 2018 – in a free searchable online portal. The site makes over 59,000 records available. "We feel strongly that this information learned from the deaths that we'...

  • Thinking About Health

    Trudy Lieberman, Rural Health News Service|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    Solicitations for Medicare Advantage plans once again have been arriving in the mail, promising the best bargain since sliced bread. A case in point is one from Emblem Health, a managed care company in my area that said it considers me what they call a “candidate” for their “special needs plan.” I don’t qualify for such a plan. The solicitation was interesting, though, for what it promised. Free transportation to and from doctor, hospital and lab appointments but only up to 24 one-way trips a year. It also promised “no refer...

  • Temecula Valley Hospital earns 5 Star Medicare Hospital Compare rating

    Updated Mar 29, 2019

    TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital has earned a 5 Star Medicare Hospital Compare Rating, the highest rating from the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services for quality. Out of 4,573 hospitals, Temecula Valley Hospital’s 5 Star rating places the facility in the top 6 percent of the country. “I am excited about the recognition of our 5 Stars on Hospital Compare,” Darlene Wetton, CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital, said. “Quality, patient safety, and compassion are very important to our TVH team values. I am grateful to our st...

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