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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Christal Gaines-Emory Writer On July 7, a Netflix documentary called "Cat People" featured one of Fallbrook's very own felines, Maverick, a surfing cat. Nick Liam Heaney, Kayla Tabish and their Bengal cat Maverick moved to Fallbrook in March 2020. They had been living in Los Angeles but, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, they feared for their safety and decided to move to a less populated area. When they moved to Fallbrook, Heaney said that they immediately fell in love with the...
FALLBROOK – Recently the nonprofit Fallbrook Blanket Project donated 88 blankets of all sizes, which included over 50 baby blankets, plus eight pairs of socks, some scarves and hats to the Armed Forces YMCA on Camp Pendleton. The mission of the Armed Services YMCA Camp Pendleton is to enhance the lives of military members and their families in spirit, mind, and body through programs relevant to the unique challenges of military life. They have served the military community f...
Gamini Ratnavira with Lisa A. Ratnavira At the age of 19, I became a self-taught wildlife artist in my native country of Sri Lanka. I was inspired by the beautiful rainforest country I grew up in and wanted to share the beauty and wonder of nature with those around me. I was fortunate to have raised a baby elephant named Maya, enjoyed my father Sardha's pet leopard and macaw, and a litany of wildlife around our home. At one of my first art shows in 1979, President JR Jayewarde... Full story
FALLBROOK – Lenora Sears, a member of the local California Retired Teachers Division 81, moved to the desert but has retained her membership in Fallbrook's CalRTA chapter. Now that the pandemic is contained locally, some of her fellow members were delighted to meet at the Garden Center Restaurant on July 1 to see Sears and exchange news with her and each other while having lunch on their patio. They learned sadly that Bob, Sear's husband of over 67 years passed away r...
Chloe Shaver Intern Setting out June 5, Brad Jordan began his hike of the John Muir Trail, in the Sierra Nevada mountain range. Planning on hiking over 200 miles and 50,000 vertical feet over 31 days, Jordan trained for months to prepare for the long trek. Joined by his longtime friend Joe Payne, and Payne's nephew, Jack Payne, Jordan hiked 10 miles a day on average, with between 3-5 thousand feet of vertical change per day. Jordan has been a long-time supporter of the...
Rick Monroe Special to Village News Keith McReynolds, the new fire chief with the North County Fire Protection District, stepped into his position knowing the potential for a wild wildfire season. However, he also noted there are new defenses available. "The drought is worsening," he explained. "This past winter it was a very disappointing rainfall, so there was really no deep soaking. The vegetation needs that moisture, and it just didn't happen. On top of that, the rain...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Members of the Fallbrook Union High School District board may now receive pay for attending board meetings. A 5-0 FUHSD board vote July 12 approved pay of $240 for the month if a board member attends all of the meetings that month or has an excused absence. The board member must be present for the entire meeting, and a board member who does not have an excused absence may receive a pro-rata amount. In May 1995, the FUHSD board at that time approved a policy addressing pay and other benefits...
Village News Staff Nicholas "Nick" Burg, age 29, was taken into custody Friday, July 16, by the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. Burg was arrested on suspicion of murder in the first degree after the discovery of remains of an unidentified male homicide victim buried where Burg was living in the 400 block of Ridge Drive in Fallbrook. Deputies unearthed the body of a man while investigating "a suspicious circumstance'' on South Ridge Drive on Wednesday, July 14. Burg is not eligible for release or bail. He is currently i...
FALLBROOK – As the Fallbrook and Rainbow water districts seek to change water suppliers and save ratepayers money, the issue continues to be studied by an outside consultant hired by the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO. The consultant, Dr. Michael Hanemann, gave a partial update on his progress at a recent meeting of an advisory committee established by LAFCO. Ratepayers would save millions of dollars each year if the proposals are approved. The districts have submitted applications to LAFCO to change w...
Marissa Lopez Special to Village News Guitarist, composer, and songwriter John DePatie collaborated with longtime friend, songwriter, and founder of Art2Ride, Will Faerber to create a "feel good song" after the sudden death of a 19-year-old friend due to epilepsy. As a way of helping process grief, DePatie brought the song to Faerber who added his own contribution to the lyrics and music. Their new single, "The Song We Will Remember," is a song that will uplift and bring the...
Californians will vote on whether to recall Governor Gavin Newsom Sept. 14, and voters are encouraged to get out and have their voices heard. The date was set early in July by Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis, a Democrat, after election officials certified that enough valid petition signatures had been turned in to qualify the election for the ballot earlier this year. Republicans are hoping for an upset in the heavily Democratic state where the GOP hasn’t won a statewide election since 2006, according to published reports. The r...
The County of San Diego has taken an option to purchase an 18.49-acre parcel near the intersection of State Route 76 and Interstate 15. A 4-1 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote July 13, with Nora Vargas opposed, authorized the director of the county's Department of General Services to execute an option agreement with the California Department of Transportation for the parcel. The county will provide a $321,000 non-refundable deposit. "I think this is much needed," said Supervisor Jim Desmond. The 2005 Sheriff's...
How about adding a little spice to your garden and grow some exotic bromeliads from the jungles of Mexico, Central and South America and beyond? You most likely have eaten pineapple which falls into the bromeliaceae family, and you can grow your own out in the garden in full sun. This family of plants is huge, and they come in all sizes, shapes and colors. They can either be grown in the ground (terrestrial) or up in the trees (as an epiphyte). They require minimum care, and...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Fallbrook has a growing reputation as a destination for wine tasting. Ten wineries are operating now, but come this fall, the size of No. 11 may surpass all the others combined. Monserate Winery, a 116-acre property in Gird Valley, was a public golf course for 56 years. Long-time Fallbrook residents Jade and Julie Work purchased it in 2016 for $4.1 million with the desire to preserve the beauty and integrity of the land, dotted with... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a roadside vegetation management program intended to increase wildfire preparedness in unincorporated San Diego County. The supervisors' 5-0 vote July 13 approved an option with a comprehensive countywide approach to roadside vegetation management, directed the county's chief administrative officer to return to the board within 90 days with a funding source and a timeline to implement the vegetation management program, and directed the chief...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Climate Action Team will present a talk about climate related programs of the Mission Resource Conservation District on Tuesday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Darcy Cooke, the speaker, serves as the district manager at the Mission Resource Conservation District in Fallbrook. As an independent, non-regulatory special district, MRCD works closely with its community, growers and producers providing technical assistance and education on best management p... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club is resuming its regular monthly meetings for members, and nonmembers interested in learning about the club. Slated for the fourth Tuesday of every month, the Aug. 24 meeting will be held at Mountain Mike’s Pizza, to the right of Albertson's. The General Meeting starts at 7 p.m. in a sectioned-off area of the restaurant. Tuesday's are 25% off large pizza nights, so most folks come in around 6 p.m. and order-up, socializing together. Topics include upcoming monthly activities one to... Full story
Estancia Senior Living opens in Fallbrook... Full story
Rick Monroe Special to Village News Fallbrook High School grad Christina Metzler Miller and her husband Greg have been missionaries in Malawi for four years. They've gone through a variety of challenges and successes there but are now experiencing a breakthrough in their "season" of learning. Even with missionary training and help from local mentors, it's taken four years to really know the culture and pastors. Metzler Miller is a medical doctor and has worked a couple of...
FALLBROOK – Residents living in and around Fallbrook can learn about their risk for cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, diabetes, and other chronic, serious conditions with affordable screenings by Life Line Screening. Zion Lutheran Church will host this community event Aug. 7. The site is located at 1405 East Fallbrook St. Screenings can check for: • The level of plaque buildup in your arteries, related to risk for cardiovascular disease, stroke and overall vascular health. • HDL and LDL Cholesterol levels • Diabete...
Meiling Lee The Epoch Times The risk of death or severe illness from COVID-19 in teenagers and children is extremely low, according to three new studies from the UK. The studies provide the most detailed analysis to date on the impact of the COVID-19 earlier findings for those aged 18 and younger: They’re at very low risk of becoming severely ill or dying from the disease. Researchers from the University of Liverpool, the University College of London, the University of York, and the University of Bristol published their p... Full story
A team of scientists from the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, University of California, Los Angeles, U.S. Forest Service, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service reintroduced a group of 253 endangered mountain yellow-legged frogs to a remote site in the San Bernardino National Forest July 8. The U.S. Forest Service said the release is the second in several years that will hopefully increase the number of the endangered frogs in the... Full story
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office County Supervisors voted Wednesday, July 14, to adopt a first-ever Environmental Justice Element for the County’s general plan and heard updates on the county’s new Climate Action Plan and the regional zero-carbon plan they approved pursuing in January. The county general plan guides community development in San Diego County’s unincorporated communities, setting the long-term vision for housing, jobs, infrastructure and public services. The board’s unanimous vote to... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) – A research collaboration announced between Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine and Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., July 15, aims to accelerate the discovery and development of new treatments for rare childhood-onset diseases by analyzing the natural progression of selected genetic disorders. Ultimately, the goal is to improve clinical outcomes for patients with rare diseases that typically manifest in childhood by providing precise diagnoses and targeted treatments as early as possible to avoid m... Full story
Constantin Gouvy The Associated Press PARIS (AP) – Over 100,000 people protested across France Saturday, July 17, against the government's latest measures to push people to get vaccinated and curb rising infections by the delta variant of the coronavirus. In Paris, separate protest marches by the right and the left wound through different parts of the city. Demonstrations were also held in Strasbourg in the east, Lille in the north, Montpellier in the south and elsewhere. T... Full story
