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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Samantha Cox Intern Bucket of Nails, a family-owned, custom built furniture and home decor store, opened their new location at 32125 Temecula Parkway, Unit A, in Temecula. The Roberts family said they hope their growing business will keep the farm table alive and allow people to embrace the traditions of old craftsmen. The tables are hand built down the street from their Temecula store by Tom, Tani, Tyler and Skylar Roberts. Before opening their new storefront, Bucket of Nails sold its products at its former location, 720 E.... Full story
George (Johnny) Sparkman died June 5, 2020, at Riverside Community Hospital, from lymphoma with his wife by his side. He was born Dec. 30, 1959, in Tampa, Florida. He spent his formative years living in Germany. He married his wife Gisela Strogies in Germany in 1987 and they returned to live in Fallbrook to be close to his family. He cultivated a passion for cycads. His knowledge and expertise as a cycad grower was sought after by well known botanical gardens as well as... Full story
I watched the news coverage of the protests in Los Angeles with horror as one business after another was looted and set on fire. The news reporters watching all of this kept asking, “Where are the police? Where are the police?” Hundreds of black-owned businesses were being totally destroyed before their eyes. Now Eric Garcetti, mayor of Los Angeles, wants to partially defund the police department? Pure idiocy! Randy Jones... Full story
Vera Mae Hawthorne was born Sept. 11, 1935 in Chetek, Wisconsin, to Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Larson. In 1944, the family moved to Washington State. She attended and graduated from junior high and high school in Selah, Washington. After graduation, she worked for the local phone company in Selah for several years. In 1955, Vera met and married Al Hawthorne in Yakima, Washington. Shortly thereafter, Al shipped out to the Korean conflict, leaving Vera behind to hold down the home...
FALLBROOK – Albertsons in Fallbrook is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank Monday, June 29, from 1‑6 p.m. Albertsons is located at 1133 S. Mission Road, and the blood drive will take place in the parking lot. Anyone 17 and older, who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health, may be eligible to donate blood. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended before donation. All donors must show picture identification. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment to donate, but wal... Full story
North County Fire Protection District firefighters made their way to a hilltop, Thursday, June 11, quickly assembling the department's new Arizona Vortex and preparing to lower firefighter Matt Anderson to perform a technical rope rescue of a victim located down the steep hillside. To those observing, the scenario on private property on Monserate Place appeared to be very real that day, but in reality, it was actually a quarterly training on High Angle Rope Rescue, a high risk...
Carmen Aguilar Alvarado, "Chata," was born Feb. 25, 1923, in El Centro, California. to Julio and Amelia Aguilar. She was one of 12 children. Carmen married Raul Z. Alvarado and together they ran Raul's Poultry business on 6th Street in El Centro, California. for many years. She was a very enterprising person. She helped run and work the poultry business until its closure. Carmen and her husband retired and moved to Fallbrook, California. where they built a home in the early... Full story
Kenneth Tilson Conner, Jr., of Fallbrook, California, passed away peacefully June 6, 2020, at the age of 79 due to complications of a lengthy illness. He was born Oct. 22, 1940, to Kenneth Tilson Conner Sr. and Emily Grace Holmes Conner in Orange, California, and grew up on an orange ranch in the Red Hill area of Tustin, California. He was the youngest of three children joining sisters Ann and Nancy. In addition to running the ranch, the family enjoyed many trips to the... Full story
If you still, for whatever reason, have not had a coronavirus test, I have some good news for you: it's not that bad. Well, it's a little uncomfortable. But it's over quickly, really. I drove to Riverside Wednesday, June 3, to participate in a Riverside University Health System event for journalists, promoting community testing. And it turned out that county officials' invitation for me to come participate in the event couldn't have come at a better time. I'd just spent the...
Fallbrook Union High School Class of 2020. Congratulations! Thank you for all your hard work and effort. We are proud of you for your accomplishment and thankful for you staying the course! Honors Key 1. AVID Graduate 2. Lifetime Membership with Highest Honors, California Scholarship Federation 3. Lifetime Membership, California Scholarship Federation 4. National Honor Society for Dance Arts 5. Seal of Biliteracy 6. Golden State Seal Merit Diploma 7. Certificate of Completion Dylan Keoni Aguila Yessenia Aguirre Emma Marie...
Bursa is a sac that is filled with fluid found between the tissues of the muscles, bones, skin and tendons. The role of the bursa is to provide lubrication to help reduce rubbing, friction and irritation between these areas. Bursitis is the inflammation of the bursa. This inflammation can be caused by impact to the area, sudden injury or overuse of repetitive motion such as painting, carpentry, throwing, tennis and golf. This condition is also age related because as people...
The COVID-19 crisis and restricted social contact has many people spending more time in front of electronic screens. It might be the family TV, business laptop or streaming on the smartphone. For children, it’s often some gaming device or social media via their phones. Whatever, the result is that screen time is increasing significantly. While business demands for adults and online classes for children are clear reasons why today’s world requires people to spend more time with their electronic devices, many people are als...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Public Utility District's annual Consumer Confidence Report contains detailed information on water quality tests performed in 2019. These sampling tests ensure that the district's water meets regulatory standards. FPUD's tap water met or exceeded all state and federal requirements this year, as in years past. The CCR became available recently on the district's website at https://www.fpud.com/ccr. It will also be available at the Fallbrook Library, F...
A mosquito caught in routine trapping in the Black Mountain Ranch area has tested positive for West Nile virus, the first appearance of the virus in San Diego County in 2020. County environmental health officials reminded people to protect themselves from mosquitoes that can potentially transmit disease by following the county's "Prevent, Protect, Report" guidelines – including finding and dumping out standing water in yards and around homes to keep mosquitoes from b... Full story
QUINCY, Mass. – The National Fire Protection Association, the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 95 years, has announced “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 4-10. NFPA’s focus on cooking fire safety comes in response to home cooking fires representing the leading cause of U.S. home fires, with nearly half, 49%, of all home fires involving cooking equipment; unattended cooking is the leading cause of these fires. “Cooking continues to be a major contribut...
The concept of separating the San Diego County Regional Fire Authority from the agency responsible for the San Diego County Regional Communications System has now received formal support from the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote, June 2, adopted a resolution to initiate Local Agency Formation Commission proceedings which would create the San Diego County Fire Protection District and remove the fire protection and emergency services latent powers from the county service area which includes t...
City News Service Special to Village News SAN DIEGO (CNS) – San Diego Comic-Con announced its Comic-Con@Home event will take place on the originally scheduled dates, July 22-26, and the event will be entirely free. After canceling its in-person events at the San Diego Convention Center in April, Comic-Con had teased about home events for weeks, finally revealing this week some sense of what that will entail. "For the first time in our 50-year history, we are happy to welcome virtually anyone from around the globe,'' said S...
Sullivan Middle School eighth graders were celebrated with a virtual promotion ceremony Tuesday, June 9. Featuring messages of encouragement by school administrators, teachers, district officials and fellow students, the hour long video showcased the promoting students and their accomplishments. "I want to tell you how proud I am of each of you," Principal Dr. Shaunte' Knox told the students in the video. "Your time here at Sullivan has been a time of learning, growing,...
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Caroline Kornelsen of Fallbrook has been named to the spring 2020 Chancellor’s List at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. University of Arkansas at Little Rock recognizes superior academic performance at the end of each semester. Nearly 900 students were named to the Chancellor’s List for the spring 2020 semester. To be named to the Chancellor’s List, a student must have completed at least nine credit hours and maintained at least a 3.9 GPA. With about 10,000 students and 100 programs, Univers... Full story
The Fallbrook Union High School District board of trustees is expected to vote on the new fiscal year’s budget, June 22, but at the moment, it’s not entirely clear what that budget will look like. Brenda Mefford, chief business officer of FUHSD, presented a proposed budget to the board June 8. And while that proposed budget is typically the one that would be adopted at the meeting after being presented to the board, the coronavirus has created much uncertainty around how much funding local schools will get. “There’s going t...
FALLBROOK – The photos on this page are just a sampling of the ongoing Virtual Flower Show which is posted on Fallbrook Garden Club's website. Guests and members are welcome to submit their photos of flowers, trees, shrubs, fruits, vegetables and potted plants. Go to www.fallbrookgardenclub.org to the Virtual Flower Show for information on where to send your photos. It's simple – submit photos along with the common name of each plant and the gardener's first name. There is... Full story
Rebecca Gramuglia Special to Village News With nearly 3 million students graduating from college in 2020, many are facing an unprecedented time. As graduates face this new chapter in their lives, they will be presented with different financial learnings and obstacles including earning a salary for the first time, starting their own business or anything in-between that brings them face-to-face with finances. To make the adjustment to adulthood a little easier here are five helpful post-grad finance tips. Build your credit. In...
FALLBROOK – Doug Allen, president of the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club, announced that the car show chairs Steve Shapiro and Michael McGuire have issued the following information regarding the upcoming car show. Due to the uncertainty of the ongoing the coronavirus reopening process, the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club will be moving its annual car show to Sunday, May 30, 2021, during the Memorial Day weekend. “We strongly feel our No. 1 priority for the 55th annual Fallbrook Vintage Car Show is the safety and well-being of all par... Full story
WASHINGTON –Jovita Carranza, administrator of the Small Business Administration, and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement June 8 following the enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act: “We want to thank President Trump for his leadership and commend Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi and Leader McCarthy for working on a bipartisan basis to pass this legislation for small businesses participating in the Paycheck Protection Program. “We also want to expre...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – In response to the Coronavirus pandemic, Voices for Children announced it will expand its offerings to host upcoming volunteer Information Sessions online. The organization operates the region’s Court Appointed Special Advocate program, a volunteer-based model providing support and advocacy to children in foster care. CASA volunteers are matched one-on-one with a child or sibling group who has been removed from their home due to abuse or neglect and has entered foster care. A CASA spends time with the chi... Full story
