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California's state education board unanimously approved a model ethnic studies curriculum Thursday, March 25, after years of divisive debate, multiple drafts and more than 100,000 public comments about the proposal. The nearly 900-page curriculum focuses on "historically marginalized peoples" – particularly racial minorities – and calls on students to study the "imperialism, settler colonialism and genocide, both cultural and physical" of those peoples. The curriculum mad...
Salvage teams Monday, March 29, set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, bringing an end to a crisis that for nearly a week had clogged one of the world's most vital maritime arteries. Helped by the peak of high tide, a flotilla of tugboats managed to wrench the bulbous bow of the skyscraper-sized Ever Given from the canal's sandy bank, where it had been firmly lodged since Tuesday, March 23. After hauling the fully laden 220,000-...
SAN FRANCISCO – Americans have been exposed to potentially harmful flame retardant chemicals for decades. A new study, conducted in the San Francisco Bay Area, shows that replacing a couch or swapping the foam in upholstered furniture, decreases the levels of flame retardant chemicals in household dust. The findings were published in the peer-reviewed journal Environment International. The study was conducted by researchers at the Environmental Working Group, Silent Spring I...
FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care Advocacy Team recently helped to vaccinate nearly 500 local seniors. Executive director Patty Sargent said, "Our team coordinated with Champions for Health to provide vaccine clinics on-site at five local senior communities. We have helped sign up residents for the Fallbrook Regional Health District vaccine clinic and have helped many others find appointments or register online." She continued, "Our dedicated team does what it t...
Larry L. Miller passed away on March 25. The son of Byron and Margie Miller, he was born in Waterloo Iowa, on June 29, 1939. He received a B.A. from Colorado State College and was named an outstanding alumnus from that institution. Dr. Miller earned a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Illinois and joined Colorado State University becoming a full Professor. In 1977, he moved to the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Dr. Miller published more than 200 research paper... Full story
Lieutenant Colonel Richard (Dick) L. Goodlake, U.S. Marine Corps (Retired), 40-year resident of Fallbrook, died March 12, 2021 one month shy of his 85th birthday, with his beloved wife Beth by his side. Dick served as a Marine Officer for 23 years, retiring in August 1981. A Vietnam veteran, Dick was awarded the Bronze Star Medal with Combat Distinguishing Device by the President of the United States for meritorious service in the Republic of Vietnam. After his retirement, he... Full story
Over the last several weeks, we’ve started to see heartbreaking photos coming from our southern border. Families and unaccompanied minors, shoulder to shoulder, stuck in limbo hoping to get to the United States. This crisis hit home Tuesday, March 23, as it was announced that the San Diego County Convention Center would temporarily house over a thousand unaccompanied minors seeking asylum in the United States. Over the past few months, the crisis at the border has been w...
Regarding Dominion’s $1.3 billion defamation lawsuit against Sidney Powell: her defense is that “no reasonable person would conclude that her statements were truly statements of fact!” Let that sink in. Giuliani hasn’t responded yet to his corresponding lawsuit. But Powell’s defense says it all. The entire election fraud charge is a complete tissue of lies. Now, with that issue taken care of. Let’s talk about who and what I voted for. The president I voted for knows the battle against the pandemic is far from over and is acti...
As a result of the new “open border” policies enacted by the Biden/Harris administration, your services are no longer needed due to the reduction of “legal applicants” for immigration and naturalization processing. Additionally, Liberty Island is formally closed, effective immediately. The Liberty Island facilities are currently undergoing repurposing to accommodate the hordes of unaccompanied, undocumented, alien minors, compliments of the forward-thinking Democratic Party directed by the Biden/Harris adminis...
This year California observed Ag Day on March 22; a day we celebrate our state's unique contributions to the nation’s food supply. It’s also an opportunity for me to remind legislators from north of the Tehachapi Mountains that our region helps make California the country’s leading agricultural state. Agriculture is a major contributor to our economy. According to the 2019 Crop Report, California’s agricultural output generated $50 billion, with exports totaling $21.7 billion....
Each member of the California Legislature selects a Woman of the Year for their state Senate or state Assembly district, and state Sen. Brian Jones selected Julie Reeder as the Woman of the Year for the 38th State Senate District. "I just appreciate it," Reeder said. "It's an honor for me to get that, and I appreciate our legislators for recognizing Fallbrook." Fallbrook is in the 75th State Assembly District as well as the 38th State Senate District. Assemblymember Marie...
An updated Capital Improvement Needs Assessment for San Diego County was approved by the county Board of Supervisors. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote, Tuesday, March 16, approved the CINA, which reflects the county’s facilities needs. The approval of the needs assessment itself did not include funding for projects on the list, although the supervisors also directed chief administrative officer Helen Robbins-Meyer to determine timing and funding mechanisms to implement the individual projects. Hearings on the county’s 2021-2022 budg...
An updated Capital Improvement Needs Assessment for San Diego County was approved by the county Board of Supervisors. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote, Tuesday, March 16, approved the CINA, which reflects the county’s facilities needs. The approval of the needs assessment itself did not include funding for projects on the list, although the supervisors also directed chief administrative officer Helen Robbins-Meyer to determine timing and funding mechanisms to implement the individual projects. Hearings on the county’s 2021-2022 budg...
FALLBROOK – Homebuyers want the same thing – to get a home they love within their budget. They certainly don't want to get ripped off. Home purchase is a huge investment decision, so how do you know that you're looking at a home that's priced fairly? Here's how to know you're not overpaying on a house. How to know you're getting a good price on a home? Compare the price with other nearby homes. If you're paying a price close or below the recent sales prices of nearby pro...
A community facilities district assessment for Pardee Homes’ Meadowood development to cover the cost of county, flood control district and North County Fire Protection District services had been approved in 2019. On March 17, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a new community facilities district agreement to cover Rainbow Municipal Water District connection fees and infrastructure and county road and park infrastructure. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote approved the agreement between the county, the California Sta...
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday, March 25, that judges must consider suspects’ ability to pay when they set bail, essentially requiring that indigent defendants be freed unless they are deemed too dangerous to be released awaiting trial. “The common practice of conditioning freedom solely on whether an arrestee can afford bail is unconstitutional,” the justices said in a unanimous decision. Judges can require electronic monitoring, regular check-ins with authorities or order suspects to stay in shelters or under...
The San Diego Convention Center was set up to accept about 500 girls between the ages of 13-17 which are unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the United States. The convention center will be used over the next 30-35 days to provide temporary shelter, Mayor Todd Gloria said on Saturday, March 27. The center will accept no more than 1,400 children. "This is a temporary emergency posture," Gloria said. "We want to make it clear that we are a welcoming city." The mayor said...
The California Supreme Court ruled Thursday, March 25, that judges must consider suspects’ ability to pay when they set bail, essentially requiring that indigent defendants be freed unless they are deemed too dangerous to be released awaiting trial. “The common practice of conditioning freedom solely on whether an arrestee can afford bail is unconstitutional,” the justices said in a unanimous decision. Judges can require electronic monitoring, regular check-ins with authorities or order suspects to stay in shelters or under...
Members of the Rainbow community participate in a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Vallecitos Elementary School hosted by the Fallbrook Regional Health District and Champions for Health, March 27....
An undocumented immigrant who participated in a telephone-based scheme that conned tens of thousands of dollars from elderly Inland Empire residents and others faces federal prison time at sentencing Monday, March 29, in Los Angeles. William M. Barrios, 36, pleaded guilty to a federal conspiracy charge, admitting he acted as a collector for overseas conspirators in the scheme, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Also charged are Barrios’ cousin, Elmer M. Barrios, 35, and 30-year- old Anuj M. Patel, both of Lake Els...
Opening Day for Fallbrook High School’s baseball team was March 23, and the Warriors lost a 9-1 contest to Carlsbad on the Lancers’ diamond. “We’re a very young team,” Fallbrook coach Patrick Walker said. “We’re kind of rebuilding.” The 2020 Warriors included 11 seniors. Current senior Tyler Nolan started the March 23 game on the mound for Fallbrook. “Did a good job pitching, threw strikes,” Walker said. Walker also used two relief pitchers: sophomore Ethan Rink and junior Michael Perez. “All of them did a great job on th...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration is increasing the maximum amount small businesses and nonprofit organizations can borrow through its COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. Starting the week of April 6, the SBA is raising the loan limit for the COVID-19 EIDL program from six-months of economic injury with a maximum loan amount of $150,000 to up to 24-months of economic injury with a maximum loan amount of $500,000. “More than 3.7 million businesses employing more than 20 million people have fou...
The 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled in favor of professor Nicholas Meriwether in Meriwether v. The Trustees of Shawnee State University recently. Circuit Judge Amul Thapar wrote that not only had Meriwether's First Amendment rights been violated, but his religious rights as well in the free exercise clause. It is one lawsuit that has been watched as it relates to "compelled speech." Most Americans are probably oblivious to the term, but compelled speech has been hotly...
Fallbrook's Jesus Eduardo dribbles the ball during the varsity boys soccer game against the Carlsbad Lancers, March 24. Village News/Shane Gibson photo...
Fallbrook High School head football coach Troy Everhart first had a game against Ramona High School in 2019, when Ramona obtained a 48-8 victory over the Warriors and Fallbrook didn't score until the final 30 seconds of the fourth quarter. Although this year's March 26 game at Ramona was a 45-6 Bulldogs victory, Fallbrook's touchdown was scored in the third quarter. "We're not where we need to be, but we're getting there," Everhart said. Ramona held a 42-0 halftime lead. "I thought our kids did an absolutely incredible job...
