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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SAN DIEGO (CNS) - County Undersheriff Kelly Martinez tonight led the primary race for sheriff with almost 40% percent of the vote, according to the Registrar of Voters website. With 137,174 votes (or 39.40%), Martinez was ahead of six other candidates vying for sheriff in Tuesday's election, following the retirement earlier this year of longtime sheriff's department head Bill Gore. John Hemmerling was in second place, with 19.96% or 69,476 votes, followed by Dave Myers, with...
Sullivan Middle School, Bonsall, experienced a temporary lock-down Monday morning around 10 a.m. due to a student with behavioral problems. Sheriff deputies were called and dispatched to the school. According to a Sheriff's Spokesman, "He (the student) is under control now. Deputies are talking with him and addressing the situation, and giving him the resources he needs, and determining if he committed a crime." He said the school will be off lock-down soon, and there was no active threat. They are protecting the name of the... Full story
FALLBROOK – Marc Sigmon, agent/CEO of Marc Sigmon Insurance Agency, spent three days in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Congressional Conference. The congressional conference, held May 23-24, was to build or establish relationships with local advisors and agents within each district to address critical issues now and into the future. Sigmon was one of 30 delegates from across California to meet with members of the H...
Dave Aranda-Richards Special to the Village News Seldom does a 17-year-old high school senior stir up a community in the live-entertainment business as Mason Jopes of Bonsall High School is currently causing. On demand in several local venues, the young country singer, musician, and songwriter has an entourage of fans from a wide age group, who loyally pack his concerts. "I think the music was in me when I came out of the womb," claimed Jopes. "At age 2, I had a little snare d...
FALLBROOK – An exhilarating celebration of Bob Fosse's iconic choreography was witnessed by nearly 60 local seniors on Wednesday, May 25, when a group of residents from Silvergate Fallbrook attended a community outing to see "Dancin,'" a raucous and lively adaptation of the famed dance man's hit Broadway musical. "We're delighted that Silvergate chose The Old Globe as one of its springtime destinations," said Sam Abney, associate director of philanthropy for The Old Globe w...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Women's Connection invites all women to attend a fashion show and brunch in the ballroom of the Beverly Mansion at Grand Tradition Estates and Gardens, Friday, June 17 from 10 a.m. to noon, doors open at 9:15 a.m. For the featured program, regional manager Susan Heppner will emcee an elegant fashion show featuring clothes, handbags, hats, shoes and accessories from the Discovery Shop in Temecula, an upscale thrift shop that benefits the American Cancer S...
Dennis Pollock Special to the Village News If you open your car window just a tad as you drive through Gilroy, you're almost certain to detect a distinctive smell: Garlic. It's a smell that Kevin Collins, a manager at Borba Farms in Fresno County, loves. He's a grower of garlic, after all. "A dairyman likes the smell of cow manure," he said. "I like the smell of garlic." (Gilroy smells that way because of a major dehydrator operated there by the multinational Olam Group. Much...
Chuck Westerheide County of San Diego Communications Office County Fire and Cal Fire are working to turn a sixth-grade camp site at the base of Palomar Mountain into a fire center to train new firefighters. May 24, a board letter from Supervisor Jim Desmond recommended the county finalize an agreement with Cal Fire to use the Camp Fox site as a wildland firefighting base. The Camp Fox property was owned by the county but transferred to the San Diego County Office of Education...
FALLBROOK – The Rotary Club of Fallbrook is pleased to announce that it is hosting an Independence Day Pancake Breakfast Monday, July 4, at the Fallbrook Community Center. Breakfast, consisting of pancakes, sausage, orange slices, coffee, and orange juice will be served from 7:30-10:30 a.m. The cost is $12 for adults, $5 for children ages 4 to 12, and free for children 3 and under. Other activities associated with this event include a Color Guard to present the colors at 8... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Another act of sly gamesmanship on the part of the San Diego Unified School District has awarded a group of San Diego public school families a year-long reprieve. The district’s efforts to mandate Covid-19 vaccines for students while denying them religious exemptions has been temporarily sidelined. The San Diego Unified School District Board of Education voted on May 24 to delay the unconstitutional order from July 2022 until July 2023 or later. This occurred mere days after Thomas More Society attorneys fil...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Union Elementary School District/Child Nutrition Services has announced the sponsorship of the Summer Food Service Program for children. Free breakfast and lunch will be available to children 2-18 years old. Meals must be eaten on campus, first come first serve. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. Meals will be served on these days at the following locations: June 6 to Aug. 9 – Boys & Girls Club, 445 E. Ivy Street – Breakfast 7:30-8:30 a.m. and Lunch 12-1 p.m. June 6 to July 1 – Fallbro... Full story
FALLBROOK – Any high school or college student who is interested in learning the editorial process of the Village News is invited to apply for a summer non-paid internship. This includes five to six hours a week working in the office as well as the possibility of writing and/or photography assignments if interested. To apply, send three writing samples to [email protected] by Friday, June 17.... Full story
Non Dated 800 block N. Stage Coach Lane Missing person with Alzheimers 3200 block Brushwood Lane Grand Theft 400 block Potter Suicide May 21 400 block S. Ridge Drive Stolen vehicle 700 block W. Fallbrook St. Family disturbance 200 block Potter Street Vehicle burglary May 22 400 block Ammunition Road Under the Influence 3200 block Sol Vista Medical examiner case: Death 3900 block Citrus Vandalism May 23 2100 block Winterwarm Drive Medical examiner case: Death 2400 block South Stage Coach Lane Criminal threats May 24 4700... Full story
FALLBROOK – Did you know Fallbrook was the home of one of the first recipients of the Congressional Medal of Honor? Did you know its current and former residents include singer-songwriter Rita Coolidge, baseball legend Duke Snider and famed movie director Frank Capra? Learn even more at the Fallbrook Historical Society’s annual Open House Saturday, June 11, from 2 to 6 p.m. All buildings at the Heritage Center, 260 Rocky Crest Road, will be open for guided tours, including the Main Museum, Pittenger House, Gem and Min... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Republican Women of California of Fallbrook will be hosting its four scholarship recipients June 10 at Mission Theater, 231 North Main. One scholarship recipient will speak about the Young America’s Foundation. The doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost is $10. Anyone planning on going is asked to RSVP no later than Monday, June 6 to the [email protected]. Submitted by the Republican Women of California of Fallbrook.... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron District 75 May 27 was the “House of Origin Deadline,” the final day for bills to pass out from the legislative house in which they were first introduced. Since this is the end of a two-year session, any bills that failed to pass by the deadline have died. I’m very happy two more of my bills made it through the process. During recent wildfires, we all became more aware of the tremendous contributions made by tribal fire departments in our rural district and in many areas throughout the state... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher On this Memorial Day it's good to remember that our country was created with the radical ideas that we each had individual rights and then that the government would exist to protect those rights, rather than the people existing to serve an ever increasing and controlling government. Those rights included to live free, the pursuit of happiness, the ability to protect yourself and even enjoy personal property rights. I believe we have to keep reminding ourselves of this and teaching it to our kids.... Full story
In the article on the FUESD Teachers of the Year and Employees of the Year, published May 19, Stephanie Gaddis was incorrectly listed as a special education teacher. She is a speech language pathologist at Stem Academy. Village News apologizes for the error.... Full story
Whether you’re a Democrat or Republican, we can all agree that our representatives in Congress shouldn’t be able to use their elected office to gain an unfair advantage and enrich themselves. Unfortunately, our existing laws don’t do enough to stop members of Congress from engaging in insider trading or prevent conflicts of interest between their responsibility to the public and their personal financial gain. That’s why our representatives must act to ban buying and selling stocks altogether while in office. Seventy... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Last week, we passed two important board items that will help the lives of San Diegans. The first item dealt with seniors. Seniors are the fastest-growing population in North County and we must do all we can to help them by bringing resources directly to senior centers. I have partnered with Supervisor Anderson to bring county staff to senior centers that will provide information on special programs and services that can help seniors. If passed, the initiative will implement a one-year... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Years ago, while I was still married to the children’s father, we lived in “The Valley.” That’s the San Fernando Valley for the uninformed. The cool thing about living in Woodland Hills then was it’s tucked behind the exclusive celebrated enclave-of-wealth known as Hidden Hills, close to Thousand Oaks and across the 101 from Calabasas. I lived in the heart of Hollywood’s television stars who littered the freeways regardless of one’s driving direction. Naturally, th... Full story
Evolution resulted in human females having the potential to become pregnant at any time of the year: a superior survival trait. And God, or Mother Nature, has been lavish in provisions to make it easy for women to get pregnant. But it’s been left to the woman to figure out how to not get pregnant or how to get un-pregnant. At the beginning of an average young woman's fertile years, she has about one million immature oocytes (eggs). Every lunar month, one or two eggs mature and are made available for fertilization, except f... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Asphalt & Concrete Enterprises, Inc., has been awarded the Fallbrook Public Utility District contract to provide permanent paving of roadway areas FPUD temporarily patched after repairing leaks. FPUD’s board voted 4-0 May 23, with Dave Baxter absent due to business travel, to award a $52,800 contract to the Santee contractor. The cold mix asphalt used for temporary patching will be replaced with permanent hot mix. Numerous valve replacements and leak repairs have been necessary since July 2...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce has several events planned for February. They are: Monday, June 6 – First Monday Coffee, 9 a.m. at the Chamber office – Networking & Community Outreach Thursday, June 9 – SunUpper hosted by Fallbrook Regional Health District at FRHD Community Health & Wellness Center, 9 a.m. Friday, June 10 – After Hours Networking at The Mill, 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 – SunDowner at Fallbrook Food Pantry, 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 17 – Business Breakfast Club, 9 a.m. at The Hearth Friday... Full story
Rick Monroe Special to Village News Employees who are retiring this school year were recognized by trustees of the Fallbrook Union High School District at its May 23 board meeting. Norm Engstrom was a special education teacher for the district from October 2001 to August 2021. Also present was LtCol William Wade who was head of the JROTC program at Fallbrook High School from April 2016 to January 2022. Mary Reisman and Jon Nellis are the other employees recognized, but they...
