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Julie Reeder Publisher Tom Casey, a successful entrepreneur in the AI and healthcare space, delivered an informative presentation to the Fallbrook Parkinson's Group, highlighting a groundbreaking treatment for degenerative diseases. The focal point of his presentation to a packed crowd at the Wellness Center was the utilization of young Fresh Frozen Plasma (yFFP®) as a transformative treatment option that has proven effective to reverse diseases such as diabetes,... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Bonsall High School’s boys volleyball team began the 2023 season, and the program is history with eight losses. Southern California Yeshiva forfeited the Hawks’ Monday, April 10, league game at Bonsall, giving the Legionnaires their first-ever win. After nine additional on-court losses the Legionnaires hosted Gompers Prep Academy in a Thursday, April 20, match and obtained their first-ever on-court victory. “I would have liked to have had more wins, but we competed at a level, we did bette...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Half of the formula for the Valley League boys swim championship is based on standings for dual meets and the other half utilizes positions at the league championship meet. During the dual meet season, Fallbrook High School had a 5-2 record for third place with San Pasqual and Ramona being responsible for the Warriors’ losses. Ramona won the league meet, but Fallbrook placed second and San Pasqual was fourth, so the Warriors were second in the final league standings. “I thought the boys swa...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The CIF San Diego Section’s Board of Managers approved a proposal to split the CIF Division V playoffs based on enrollment. The board of managers’ vote Wednesday, May 17, to create Division V-A and Division V‑AA for playoff purposes was unanimous. The first reading at the April 5 board of managers’ meeting was a non-voting item but had no opposition. “We’re very excited to have this coming forward,” CIF commissioner Joe Heinz said. In 2013, the CIF San Diego Section’s board of managers transi...
MICHAEL GINSBERG Daily Caller Congressional Correspondent Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy is threatening to hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in contempt of Congress if the Bureau does not produce a document alleging potential wrongdoing by President Joe Biden. “Let me tell Director Christopher Wray, right here, right now, if he misses the deadline today, I am prepared to move contempt charges in Congress against him. We have jurisdiction over this,” McCarthy said Tuesday on “Fox & Friends.” “He can send us the docum...
By Patricia Tolson Epoch Times The demand for unvaccinated blood is on the rise, a blood products and services provider said. Kirby Winn, public relations manager of ImpactLife, says that while the hospitals his company serves have not expressed any interest in receiving unvaccinated blood, he has noticed the demand for “pure blood” rising from the general population.Kirby Winn, public relations manager of ImpactLife. (Courtesy of Kirby Winn) According to its website, ImpactLife provides blood products and services to mor...
By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Five people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of a partially collapsed apartment building, officials of the city of Davenport, Iowa, said Tuesday. Mayor Mike Matson confirmed the numbers at a news conference following criticism that the city was moving too quickly toward demolishing the building before making sure that no one is still inside. Protests erupted after a woman was r...
Julie Reeder Publisher Danny Franger, a man who lived in his motorhome in Fallbrook, passed away in the hospital from a heart attack in May. Franger's motorhome would be seen in different places around town, including on Alvarado Street near the library and in various parking lots. He also owned a blue Toyota truck and would have his German Shepherd, Rockette, with him. There was concern communicated on several Facebook groups that possibly Rockette, his dog, was trapped insid...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook's Shady Grove neighbors met at their neighborhood bridge at 3 p.m. on Memorial Day to listen to the playing of Taps, thereby joining in the National Moment of Remembrance by pausing to remember those who have died in military service. Their six community streets are named after Fallbrook war heroes, keeping alive the memory of those who died defending our country. Taps was played by Jose Sanchez, a ninth grader from Fallbrook High School. He was e...
FALLBROOK – After conducting a nationwide search and a lengthy process of gathering input from employees of the district and members of the community which included the review of 30 applicants recruited by Leadership Associates, the Fallbrook Union Elementary School Board is honored and excited to announce the unanimous decision to appoint Monika Hazel as the lone finalist for the position of Superintendent of Schools. The Fallbrook Board of Trustees is expected to approve an offer of employment and contract at its regularly...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Rainbow Municipal Water District board had a vacancy after Pam Moss resigned from the Division 1 seat, and on May 23 the board appointed Julie Johnson to fill the vacant seat. “Very thrilling,” Johnson said. “I’m honored to have been selected to finish the term of Director Moss.” Division 1 includes Morro Hills, Bonsall, and Vista Valley. Moss sold her home in Bonsall and her temporary residence is not within the Division 1 boundaries, so she is no longer eligible to serve on the Rainb...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted a resolution supporting the addition of unincorporated area representation to the San Diego Association of Governments Board of Directors at the Tuesday, May 23, meeting,. This board action was introduced by Chair Nora Vargas and Supervisor Joel Anderson, both of whom represent the county on the SANDAG board. The county’s unincorporated communities are home to more than half-a-million people, making them the region’s second largest population group behi...
Dr. Megan Johnson McCullough Special to the Village News We hear so much about vitamins and minerals and supplements we can take. When it comes to the big players that we absolutely need and can benefit the most from, vitamin C is near the top of the list. It's important to know that vitamin C is an essential vitamin, which means our body doesn't naturally produce it. This means we need to ingest it. It is water soluble and found in many foods such as strawberries, oranges,... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Regional Health District has announced the addition of Katia Elizondo Márquez to its team. As the newly hired Community Resource Navigator, Elizondo Márquez will play a crucial role in helping community members access essential healthcare and health-impacting resources. The Community Resource Navigator serves to bridge the gap between individuals and the resources they need to lead healthy lives. FRHD CEO Rachel Mason said, "Elizondo Márquez, an expe...
Heidi Simmons Certified Life Coach Ho’oponopono, pronounced “Ho-po-op-pon-no” and translates as “to cause things to move back in balance” or to “make things right,” is an ancient Hawaiian spiritual practice that originated from the Polynesian islands of the South Pacific. Ho’oponopono (Huna) was a traditional form of cleansing only administered by those who were spiritual. Used once only by Kahuna Lapa ‘au Kahea, one who heals with words, now centuries later, the practice is available for everyone to share. So why should we... Full story
Anita Lightfoot County of San Diego Communications Office Summer is just around the corner and San Diegans will be spending more time in and around the water. To encourage everyone to be water safe, the county and the Drowning Prevention Foundation teamed up May 19 in Valley Center to promote National Drowning Prevention Month (May) and Wear Your Life Jacket to Work Day. Drowning is the number one cause of unintentional injury deaths for children ages 1-4, and the second leading cause of death for children under 14. It is a...
SAN DIEGO – Adjoin, a nonprofit, charitable organization that creates limitless pathways for individuals with disabilities and veteran families throughout California, announced Thursday, May 18, the availability of Path-Now, a new, accessible mobile application that enables individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities to safely and easily connect with community service providers electronically. Path-Now matches users to service providers that meet their unique needs and preferences. The Path-Now service p...
DEL MAR – Twenty-one idealistic, accomplished and ambitious students from across the region will head this fall to colleges around California and throughout the country, bolstered by Diego Scholarship Foundation scholarships. Together, the recipients share $62,000 in monetary awards. Don Diego annually offers college scholarships in an array of categories to students who reside in San Diego County and have participated in the San Diego County Fair and/or other activities a... Full story
Karen Langer Baker, right, presents Bridget Cline with a scholarship from the Fallbrook Art Association at Fallbrook High School's 2023 Senior Scholarship and Awards Ceremony at the Bob Burton Center. After a family trip to Italy and other nearby European countries this summer, Cline will attend Mira Costa College, spending the spring semester in Italy. After two years, she will transfer to UC Santa Barbara to continue her studies in architecture and museum curating. Village... Full story
LEXINGTON, Va. – Benjamin Franks of Fallbrook was recently initiated into the Union College Nebraska Circle of Omicron Delta Kappa, the National Leadership Honor Society. The society welcomed 1,869 new initiates from 78 universities during April 2023. Students initiated into the society must be sophomores, juniors, seniors or graduate/professional students in the top 35% of their class, demonstrate leadership experience in at least one of the five pillars and embrace the ODK ideals. Fewer than 5% of students on a campus a...
Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office Local victims of wage theft can turn to a County Workplace Justice Fund for help while trying to regain their lost wages. The Board of Supervisors approved the introduction of an ordinance on May 23 which would put $100,000 into the new fund. Board supervisors will meet on Tuesday, June 13, to consider and adopt the ordinance which will then formally establish the Workplace Justice Fund. Payments of $3,000 or $4,000 would help wage theft victims get by while waiting for...
FALLBROOK – Gabriel "Gabe" Gonzalez is integral to smoothly running the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County. He is the Facilities and Transportation Director and celebrates his 30th work anniversary, June 1. Back in 1993, Gonzalez was just finishing his first year of art school and was home in Fallbrook looking for a summer job. His friend directed him to the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County, and he started working as an art teacher. Growing up in Fallbrook, he spent his chil...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The North County Fire Protection District now has a .gov Website domain. The ncfireca.gov website commenced May 23. The fire district still has its ncfire.org website, but any access to that website will be redirected to the new domain. “It’s been recommended for California government agencies that we move over to a dot-gov domain,” said NCFPD fire Chief Keith McReynolds. “It’s not a mandate,” McReynolds said. “It was a recommendation through the California Special Districts Association.... Full story
Mary Patz sells fundraising items for many of the nonprofits she belongs to, including the Fallbrook Woman's Club and the Fallbrook Garden Club. She also takes copies of the Village News around downtown to sell on Wednesday afternoons. Village News/David Landry photo... Full story
Judith Bell Food Editor At a recent prayer group reunion, the subject changed to food. Mary, Lisa, Sonja, Judy S., Katie and I met for lunch. (Kathy P. couldn't make it.). Katie started the chicken casserole discussion on behalf of her daughter, JoJo. I volunteered that I did not have a recipe in my mind I could give them then and there. However, I said I was seeing the "Casserole Queen" that evening and she was sure to have what they wanted. Sure enough, my friend Ann... Full story