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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Nancy Jean Robb was born in Encino, Calif. on July 18, 1966. Nancy was a graduate of Fallbrook Union High School, in 1985, and passed away at her home in Fallbrook at the young age of 51 on April 6, 2018. Nancy will be missed by her parents James Allen, and Lois Jean Black; brother Thomas Lee Black; her husband, Barry Francis Robb Jr.; her son, Christopher, and daughter Jennifer. Nancy had an immense love for animals both big and small and all things Disney. She raised many... Full story
FALLBROOK – In celebration of the growing international movement known as Death Cafe, Fallbrook residents are invited to attend a “lively conversation about death” to be held at Hilltop Center for Spiritual Living (331 East Elder St.) on May 19, 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. This event is part of the May Marathon in which over 12 hosts will provide six May Death Cafes across San Diego. The mission of the Death Cafe experience is to increase awareness of death, while helping people make the most of their finite lives. Death Cafe... Full story
EL CAJON – After a dry winter, warming temperatures are quickly drying out the abundant annual grass crop. The increasing fire danger posed by the high volume of dead grass and hotter, drier conditions in the region is prompting Cal Fire San Diego to suspend all burn permits for outdoor residential burning within the State Responsibility Area of San Diego County. This suspension takes effect May 14, 2018 and bans all residential outdoor burning of landscape debris such as branches and leaves. "We are reminding the public that...
The projects selected for 2018-2019 Community Development Block Grant funding include sidewalks for Aviation Road and improvements for Don Dussault Park. The San Diego County’s 2018-2019 annual funding plan for Community Development Block Grant, HOME Investment Partnerships, Emergency Shelter Grant and Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS programs allocates $347,945 for the Aviation Road sidewalks and $302,945 for Don Dussault Park. The annual funding plan was approved on a 4-0 Board of Supervisors vote April 17 w...
FALLBROOK – Potter Jr. High School Principal Brian Frost presented Students of the Month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent weekly luncheon. Thomas Tait and Yarelli Bautista, both eighth-grade students, were recognized for their leadership skills. Thomas said he wants to attend Annapolis and be an officer in the Marine Corps, like his father. Yarelli said she aspires to be a gene therapist. The Student of the Month program is part of an ongoing effort by the Rotary C...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Oasis, a nonprofit organization with office locations in La Mesa and Escondido, has expanded its class offerings throughout North County. “We are excited to be bringing Oasis classes and activities to include the communities of Vista and Fallbrook,” Simona Valanciute, president and CEO of San Diego Oasis, said. North County class locations for the summer of 2018 will now include the Vista Public Library and the Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens and Nursery in Fallbrook. Additional summer class locations inc...
OXFORD, Ohio – Lindsey Fox of Fallbrook was among more than 1,000 students from Miami University who received degrees during fall commencement exercises, Dec. 15, in Millett Hall. Fox graduated with a master’s degree in biology. With a student body of 16,000, Miami University effectively combines a wide range of strong academic programs with the personal attention ordinarily found only at much smaller institutions. Considered one of eight original “Public Ivies” in the country, Miami University is located in Oxford, Ohio. T...
With no new flu deaths being reported in the last week of April, the final Influenza Watch report for the season shows the number of fatalities remains at 341, and 20,747 flu cases have been reported, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced, May 2. Because the county monitors influenza year-round, those totals could change from now through June 30 when the 2017-2018 flu season officially ends. The ages of San Diego residents who died from influenza this season range from 1 to 101, and almost all had underlying...
When do people reach midlife? It’s a simple question, but a difficult one to answer. Adolescents may see midlife beginning at 30. Adults in their 40s may view 50 or 60 as when midlife begins. Although experts have said that midlife is usually somewhere between 35 and 65; age is only part of the equation. More important are the feelings people have of moving between youth and their senior years, and what they do with those emotions. Midlife period isn’t necessarily just calendar-based. Often, it’s more seeing that they no lo...
FALLBROOK – In partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank, two mobile blood drives will be held in Fallbrook this May. Fallbrook High School will host a mobile blood drive, 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Friday, May 18, at their gym at 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane in Fallbrook. Albertsons, 1133 S. Mission Road, in Fallbrook will host a mobile blood drive in their parking lot, 1-6 p.m., Monday, May 21. About 1 in 7 people entering a hospital need blood. One pint of blood, which is the amount volunteers give when they donate blood, can s... Full story
Joseph Greenwood not only improved his school record for 11 dives during the Fallbrook April Dive Invitational meet April 14, but he also set the Fallbrook High School pool record. "There's only a few more meets left, and I wanted to up the record high enough that hopefully I can have it for a while," said Greenwood, who is a senior at Oasis High School and competes for Fallbrook High School under the CIF San Diego Section's Multi-School Teams Status policy which allows athletes from certain schools to participate for a...
Camp Pendleton, CAL Fire, and Orange County firefighters excavate fire breaks along the highway during joint operations on Camp Pendleton, April 30. The goal was to establish 38 miles of a total 164 miles of firebreaks used to keep fires from leaving the installation and damaging property on and off base for the rest of the fire season. Neighboring fire departments use Camp Pendleton's fire fighting operations as a resource for training and improving tactics that they...
The Rainbow Municipal Water District has approved a sewer service agreement with the Palomar Community College District for the Palomar College campus in Fallbrook. Rainbow’s 4-0 board vote, April 24, with Bill Stewart absent, ratified the agreement which allows discharge of 100 equivalent dwelling units into Rainbow’s sewer system once the Horse Creek Lift Station is completed and which calls for the Palomar Community College District to reimburse the Rainbow Municipal Water District for the sewer stub D.R. Horton con...
Even before the recent increase, Californians were paying some of the highest gasoline taxes in the United States. Despite this, our highways were consistently rated among the nation’s worst, and we were told a drastic tax increase would be necessary to fix the problem. But is that really true? Well no, it’s not. Alternatives we are working on, which would generate billions for transportation without raising taxes, are on the table. My legislation from last session would man... Full story
Thank you to all our subscribers who have supported Village News with either a new subscription or a subscription renewal. I wasn’t sure how the community would react to my letter asking for support or if anyone would react at all. We’re so thankful to feel the support in a such a tangible way. We couldn’t do what we do without your support! We’re hopeful that the subscriptions will keep coming in. Thank you again! Julie Reeder... Full story
Jackfruit or artocarpus heterophyllus is a unique and interesting fruit that is known as the largest tree-borne fruit in the world. It is from the mulberry family. For the first time, I have seen them at Major market in Fallbrook, and it is a real show-stopper. Jackfruit originated in southern India and Southeast Asia and is grown in the tropical regions around the world. Today, it is being grown in some tropical regions of Mexico and is being imported to the states. One...
Margaret Ragena Spence died about 4 p.m. Monday, April 30, 2018. She was the wife of Bob, mother to Jennifer, Robert and Christopher and many loving grandchildren. Born in the original Mercy hospital in San Diego, Margaret graduated high school in Grossmont. She attended college at UCSD and later at SDSU. After receiving her masters in mathematics with a minor in psychology, she worked as a teacher in Fallbrook and went on to a career with the San Diego County Court, retiring... Full story
FALLBROOK – On May 18 and 19, the Fallbrook Ag Boosters are hosting their annual Youth Fair at the Fallbrook High School Ag Department for 4-H and FFA members who are doing livestock projects. On Friday evening May 18, students will be preparing for the showmanship classes which will be happening on the 19th. They will also be having a Tri Tip Barbecue which starts at 5:30 p.m. and costs $10, followed by a dessert auction with homemade dessert from current FFA officers and 4... Full story
VISTA – The Vintage Marketplace has moved from its location in Rainbow to the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista at 2040 North Santa Fe Ave. Its next event is Friday, May 11 and Saturday May 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The marketplace will feature vintage, antique, and handmade merchandise in over 80 inspiring boutique-style booths.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Sons of Union Veterans of The Civil War will host a Memorial Day Ceremony, 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 26, at the Fallbrook Oddfellows Pioneer Cemetery, 467 W. Clemmens Lane, at the corner of Clemmens Lane and Alturas Road in Fallbrook. The public is invited to attend.... Full story
