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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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Ramon Ayala y Sus Bravos del Norte performed an Aug. 27 concert at Pala Casino's Palomar Starlight Theater. Ayala is often billed as "El Rey de Accordeon," which in English means King of the Accordion. Although Ayala is now 77 years old, the Pala Casino concert showed he hasn't abdicated his accordion royalty. The 91-minute concert was preceded by a six-minute introduction. Ayala and the rest of his band performed 18 songs during his time on...
FATAL CRASH IN FALLBROOK FALLBROOK, Calif.- On Sunday, October 1, 2023, at approximately 10:10 p.m. officers from the California Highway Patrol-Oceanside Area Office responded to reports of a motorcycle crash in the area Alvarado Street and Morro Street, in the unincorporated community of Fallbrook. A 33-year-old from Fallbrook was riding a white Harley Davidson in the eastbound lane of Alvarado Street, west of Morro Street. For reasons still under investigation, the rider...
SAN DIEGO - Camp Pendleton will begin live-fire mortar and artillery training today, with explosions that may be heard up to 50 miles away. Live-fire mortars will hit the ``whiskey'' and ``Zulu'' impact areas of the base from 6 a.m. until around midnight, according to Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Impact area Zulu is five miles from Fallbrook and six miles from Oceanside, while whiskey is about seven miles from Oceanside and 10 miles from Oceanside. A noise advisory will be in effect until next week. Additionally, a... Full story
SAN DIEGO - Sen. Dianne Feinstein, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1992 to become the first woman to represent California in that body, died at her home in Washington, D.C., Thursday night, her chief of staff confirmed today. She was 90. ``Sadly, Senator Feinstein passed away last night at her home in Washington, D.C. Her passing is a great loss for so many, from those who loved and cared for her to the people of California that she dedicated her life to serving,''... Full story
Roger Boddaert Special to the Village News Do you know that there are a group of plants that lurk out in the garden, that have many toxic components, and are poisonous? Toxic plants are out in the world, but many of them that we cultivate and admire have some hidden qualities to be aware of. We cannot live without the plant kingdom for they give us the oxygen that we breathe, they give us beauty, medicines, food, and are good for our souls, but beware, for there are some that...
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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter A 20-9 home loss Sept. 21 against Oceanside gave Fallbrook High School’s boys water polo team a 2-6 record for 2023, but the participation numbers in this year’s program make head coach Scott Wiessner and others associated with the program optimistic for the future. “It’s a pretty strong base that we’ll be able to work on going forward,” Wiessner said. Bill Richardson had been Fallbrook High School’s boys water coach from 2011 to 2022. Richardson, who remains on the Fallbrook High School f...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Seven small middle schools and K-8 elementary schools in northern San Diego County and southern Riverside County compete in monthly athletic tournaments with each school hosting a different sport throughout the year. The 2023-24 tournaments began Sept. 21 with the Pauma Volleyball Tournament at Pauma Elementary School, and Pauma Elementary School won the boys portion of the tournament while Vallecitos Elementary School had the first-place...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Football Boosters Inc, a local 501c3 responsible for raising funds for items needed by Fallbrook High School football teams, appreciates the businesses that sponsor their organization. The coaching staff determines the needs for each season. Last year (the 2022 season), the FFB raised funds towards the purchase of new uniforms for the varsity team, which were purchased this 2023 season. This year, the charity is fundraising to help purchase new w...
FALLBROOK – Save Our Forest volunteers and donors gather annually to highlight the achievements of the past year, and to recognize the Volunteer of the Year. This was a special year celebrating 30 years of developing Fallbrook's Treescape Project as a committee of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy. In those 30 years, 17 grants totaling $244,585 brought 2800 trees to the community. They enhance the streets and byways in the greater Fallbrook area, while creating energy saving s...
SACRAMENTO – The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS), in collaboration with Cal Fire – Office of the State Fire Marshal and Sacramento City Fire, conducted a live wildfire demonstration Sept. 18 to show the effectiveness of research-based wildfire mitigation actions in its Wildfire Prepared Home designation program, including maintaining a noncombustible five-foot buffer around a home – Zone 0 – to help reduce its risk of ignition. Embers, not the main fi...
Katherine Hawthorne Special to the Village News Fallbrook's "Garden Grandma" tends not only to her grandchildren but most certainly tenderly revives plants on life support and propagates succulents and nurtures plants, plants and more plants. Her name is Nieves Olivas, aka "The Plant Lady on Porter," and I'm most fortunate to live next door and have the privilege of witnessing the transformation of her yard into an oasis of floral display. When I sought out an answer for this...
Yvette Urrea Moe County of San Diego Communications Office In a disaster or local emergency, information can change quickly so you need to have an official source for the information you need to keep yourself and your family safe. While the county already offers a source of emergency information through a website, an app, social media, phone and text alerts, that emergency source is getting a new name, look and feel. Previously called ReadySD, those channels will now be called...
Julie Reeder Publisher The Fallbrook Art Center’s 26th Annual Galaxy of Glass exhibition – Capturing Light, Art and Nature, opened Sept. 23. Artists, local residents and visitors from the southland all converged to discuss, appreciate and purchase beautiful pieces featured in the show. The variety of art includes something for everyone with affordable unique and colorful glass jewelry, bowls and plates, to statement pieces of all sizes, shapes and prices. Some of the stellar pieces are waiting for just the right living roo...
FALLBROOK - The new Encore season is out of the chute, full speed ahead! Members benefited from an informative presentation by North County Fire at the September Coffee Meeting, where fire prevention and safety were discussed. A special 'Welcome Back' picnic was held at Grand Traditions Estate and Gardens, where attendees enjoyed the beautiful scenic gardens, an appetizing picnic lunch and each other's company as they reconnected following the summer break. Encore's monthly...
Lucette Moramarco Associate Editor At the beginning of the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce's State of the Chamber event, CEO Lila Hargrove said she wanted to put a spotlight on "connecting our community; I am a huge collaborator," which is why she invited the leaders from the Community Forum to come and speak that night at the Vista Valley Country Club, Sept. 19. After Supervisor Jim Desmond led the salute to the flag and Rick Koole of LifePointe Church gave an invocation,...
Naveen Athrappully The Epoch Times Thousands of U.S. military personnel are residing in unclean conditions, exposed to sewage, toxic water, mold, and potential infections, according to a recent report by a governmental watchdog, blaming the Defense Department (DOD) for the poor situation. U. S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) officials visited 10 military installations in the country as part of their inspections. Some of the barracks were found to not meet even “minimum standards for assignment or occupancy” as outline...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Fallbrook Community Planning Group has joined the Association of Planning Groups – San Diego County. The Sept. 18 planning group meeting included a 13-0 vote, with J.J. Neese and Debbie Williams absent, to join the Association of Planning Groups. The association will consist of community planning groups and community sponsor groups throughout unincorporated San Diego County, and should the San Diego Association of Governments grant the Association of Planning Groups – San Diego County adv...
BONSALL – Bonsall Woman's Club opened their 2023-24 year by honoring members' service to their club and the Bonsall-Fallbrook community. President Mary Jo Pfaff thanked all members for their contributions. Education, senior care, arts and culture, military and veterans, the environment, animal welfare and women advocacy are just some of the areas that BWC members have supported since the club's inception in 1980. Judy Bresnahan, Mary Forbess and Joan Kaford are charter m... Full story
FALLBROOK – Handcrocheted and knitted blankets will be for sale at the Hope Clinic for Women's Hats in the Garden Tea and Auction Oct. 14 at the Fallbrook Community Center. A HCW representative said that having local artisans participate is what makes this event unique. For more information, call 760-728-4105 ext 11. Hope Clinic is a free primary care medical clinic which can verify the length of a pregnancy. They provide accurate medical information to empower clients to m... Full story
The Bonsall Chamber of Commerce's First Responders Appreciation Event held Sept. 7 awarded CHP Commander Rick Goulding, Officer Scott Harlan, Deputy Tim Clark, Senior Volunteer Dennis Knight, Lt. Claudia Delgado, Engineer Joe Harlin, Deputy Chief Brian Macmillan, Chief Keith McReynolds (accepting award for Cal Fire) and Battalion Chief Pete August. Village News/Courtesy photo... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The zoning of the community parking lot in Downtown Fallbrook currently allows for parking only. The Fallbrook Community Planning Group has been requested to provide a recommendation on rezoning the parking lot to one of the Fallbrook Village zones, but discussion at the Sept. 18 planning group meeting resulted in the item being continued. “The planning group wants to work more on that to make sure we’re doing the right thing for the future of Fallbrook,” said planning group chair Eilee...
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society proudly presents their annual Fall Festival of Gems, Sunday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. At this family friendly street fair, everyone can discover gems, minerals, and fossils. With free parking and admission, this exciting festival is not to be missed. Visitors can immerse themselves in a world of gems with amazing minerals, gemstones, jewelry and fossil vendors. The festival will have a giant raffle of gem and mineral... Full story
FALLBROOK — Friends of the Fallbrook Library (FOFL) announces its first annual fundraising event, Advancing Children’s Literacy. Funds raised will be dedicated for children’s programs, including an ongoing distribution of free books to local kids from the bookstore, the Bottom Shelf, beginning January 2024. A special celebration will be held Sunday, Nov. 12 at 1 p.m. at the library. Enjoy an afternoon of fun and festivities featuring delicious hors d’oeuvres, a hosted wine bar and silent auction. Three best-selling Souther... Full story
