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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Escrow has closed on Fallbrook Golf Club, meaning longtime Fallbrook residents Jade and Julie Work (Gird Valley, Inc.) now own the 116-acre property that formerly served as an 18-hole golf course. "It just closed, it's a done deal," said Jade Work late this afternoon. "A formal payoff demand that was acceptable to everybody was sent by Mr. Richards (Ronald Richards) and I received that Friday (Nov. 11). The entire payoff amount of the funds was wired Monday (Nov. 14) and all final papers were signed. The escrow company... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Two Village News affiliates were honored with awards at the San Diego Press Club’s 43rd Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards Banquet held Oct. 25 at Jacobs Center Market Creek. Nathalie Taylor won three first place, and two second place awards for articles, bringing her award total to 57 since 2004. Christine Rinaldi was presented with a third place award for photography. Nathalie Taylor In the highly competitive “Travel” category Taylor took first place with he...
The membership of the county's Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) is likely to include a representative from the San Diego County Regional Fire Authority (SDCRFA) as of next January. The Oct. 28 meeting of the TAC included a unanimous recommendation to add a representative from the SDCRFA. The membership composition of the TAC is the purview of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who are expected to approve that recommendation at the supervisors' Jan. 11 meeting. The SDCRFA would replace the Automobile Club of Southern...
SAN DIEGO – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is implementing a regional impaired driving campaign in an effort to eliminate impaired drivers and save lives. To accomplish this mission and reduce traffic collisions involving impaired drivers, the CHP San Diego Area office will use a federal grant to conduct a regional campaign focusing on impaired drivers in San Diego County. The 12-month project began Oct. 1, 2016 and ends Sept. 30, 2017. The CHP San Diego Area will deploy officers on enhanced enforcement particularly on I... Full story
A Nov. 16 hearing is expected to result in the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approving the purchase of agricultural conservation easements on two properties, including one in Pauma Valley. A 5-0 Board of Supervisors vote Oct. 19 set the hearing date for the purchase of the Pauma Valley and Ramona easements for their appraised easement values. The Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) program would be used to acquire 211.54 acres off of Cole Grade Road in Pauma Valley for $608,470. "This is good news... Full story
As a way to keep suspensions and expulsions down at Fallbrook Union High School (FUHS), administration has taken further steps to make sure that students see the full extent of negative actions and behavior. This academic year, academic houses have been used to implement restorative practices to get students to relate to each other, their teachers, and the world around them. Steven Martinez, FUHS math chair and restorative practices teacher on special assignment (TOSA), states that the school is still in the first stages of...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook has a new place for kids to play and learn. The Village Funhouse is a new indoor playground that opened Oct. 16 at 115 W. Alvarado St. near the intersection of Alvarado and Main Ave. The playground is air conditioned and has activities for children ages six months to 10 years old. The funhouse includes a wide range of areas including: Babyland, a fenced-in area for children 18 months and younger; the Village, where kids can role play; a Fun Fitness A... Full story
FALLBROOK – Real estate activity in two prime North San Diego County markets showed pricing strength while volume continued its seasonal slip heading into the final months of 2016, Jerry Kalman, a realtor® with HomeSmart Legends here, reported Nov. 4. “October home sales continued a pace set earlier in the second half by scoring price gains of 16 percent over October 2015 and five percent over September,” he said, attributing the strong showing of an average selling price...
TEMECULA – New Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grades, which assign A, B, C, D and F letter grades to hospitals nationwide and provide the most complete picture of patient safety in the U.S., were announced Oct. 31 by The Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog. Temecula Valley Hospital received an "A", ranking it among the safest hospitals in the United States. “We are extremely excited and proud to have received an A rating from Leapfrog,” said Darlene Wetton, CEO,...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman’s Club will ring in the holiday season at its Dec. 1 meeting at the Golf Club of California with the King’s Joyful Ringers from Christ The King Lutheran Church. Music director Juanita Mykkanen will be leading the handbell ringers and present some wonderful music to kick off this joyous season. Lunch will consist of roast beef, potatoes, a vegetable, salad, and dessert. Doors open at 9 a.m. for coffee and pre-program socializing. The business porti...
FALLBROOK – Sheet metal, even with its shiny exterior, is not particularly attractive, but cold air blowing through sheet metal ducts into a hot warehouse has been drawing sighs of contentment from the feline residents of the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary’s (FAS) catteries. It’s true. After five years of scorching hot summer temperatures air conditioning is a reality at the FAS! A fundraising campaign was started in early spring 2016 and, following months of delays, a five-...
FALLBROOK – On Oct. 17, the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club (FVCC) provided charitable donations to four nonprofit organizations performing services in the Fallbrook/Bonsall area. The Fallbrook Senior Center was represented by Phyllis Sweeney, special projects manager, and Sue Wallace, a board member who received the check. The center provides many services including free meals delivered to needy seniors. For the Fallbrook School of the Arts, executive director Mary Perhacs r... Full story
