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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HUNTINGTON BEACH – The Free Rein Foundation will be showing “Secretariat” at their movie night July 11, at 5 p.m. at Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center. There will be free parking at 6956 Ellis Street, in Huntington Beach. Admission is $5 and will go to the Free Rein Foundation 120 Day Mustang Challenge. Concession and bar will be open and there will be chairs available. For more information, visit www.eventbrite.com/e/movie-night-benefiting-free-rein-foundation-tickets-64979517486. Submitted by Free Rein Found... Full story
Marisol Salas graduated from Fallbrook High School last month and will pursue a degree in animal science at Chico State University when the 2019-2020 academic year starts. Some of her college expenses will be paid from the Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship which is part of the San Diego County Fair. “I’m really thankful for the scholarship that I got because I know it will really help my family,” Salas said. The Junior Livestock Auction Scholarship program works with the S...
Sean Backus has competed in off-road racing but did not compete in utility task vehicle competition prior to the June 22 race. The race was part of the San Diego County Fair, and the Fallbrook driver finished first among the UTV drivers in his first run. "Super proud," Backus said. "Super surprised." The UTV competition utilizes timed runs, and each driver had one run in the early afternoon and one run in the late afternoon. Backus completed his first run in 37.347 seconds....
The San Diego County Water Authority approved a water rate increase for calendar year 2020 purchases by CWA member agencies. The new rates approved by the SDCWA board June 27 will increase the cost per acre-foot on a countywide basis from $1,617 to $1,686 for treated water and from $1,341 to $1,406 for untreated supply. The increases equate to 4.3% for treated water and 4.8% for untreated water. The new rates also include an 18.3% increase in the infrastructure access charge which is used for CWA fixed expenditures incurred...
A 5G rollout is headed for Fallbrook's rolling foothills, but there are still many questions to be answered and concerns to be addressed. One of the most significant areas of concern from the community is the effect these small cell wireless sites could have on health. "There is a federal standard for health from radio frequency signals, it is issued by the FCC, and the bulletin is known as OET 65, and that really does preempt consideration of a number of health effects," Bob Gonsett, a local broadcast engineering expert,...
If residents felt some shaking on the Fourth of July, and even if they didn’t personally sense it, they likely heard it was a magnitude 6.4 earthquake in the Mojave Desert near the town of Ridgecrest. The quake is being called one of the biggest in Southern California in 20 years, could be felt in various counties as far as San Diego County and Nevada and is continuing to put out aftershocks. Residents should have a plan in place for earthquakes. Does everyone in your family know what to do in the event of significant s...
FALLBROOK – According to an email sent by Fallbrook High School's new head football coach, Jim Fisher, the coach said he will be resigning his position effective immediately. "I apologize I am so late sending this out and wish I could talk to each of you in person, but this is the best I can do with the timing," Fisher wrote in an email passed along to the Village News on Thursday, July 4. "It is with an extremely heavy heart that I have decided to resign from my position as head football coach at Fallbrook." The Village N...
William Farrer Taylor, entered into life June 22, 1927, entered into rest June 10, 2019. After he retired from his medical practice in 1991, Bill and his wife Helen lived on an avocado farm just outside Fallbrook. They then moved to Arcata, California to be close to family. He is survived by his wife, three children and seven grandchildren.... Full story
Linda Lee Riddle, born in San Gabriel, California, June 21, 1939, passed away after a brief struggle with congestive heart failure, July 3, 2019. Linda graduated from Arcadia High School in 1957 and married Wilfred Riddle in 1959. She worked as a civilian employee for the US Navy at China Lake and the Army Corps of Engineers in Whittier before the birth of her son. She and her family moved to Fallbrook in 1975. Besides being a wonderful wife and mother, she committed much of... Full story
Barbara Carole Martin, age 80, died Thursday, Jun 20, 2019 with her loving sons at her side. Born December 11, 1938 in Birkenhead England, she lived in Fallbrook for over 20 years. She worked her way up from a part time banking teller to vice president and branch manager. She retired in 1997 after more than 30 years in the banking industry. Known for her fun-loving outlook on life, Barbara Martin was incredibly loyal to her family, her friends, her church and community.... Full story
SACRAMENTO – Sen. Jones, R-Santee, is wasting no time getting his bills to the governor’s desk. On Monday, two and one-half months before the legislative deadline, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Jones’ Senate Bill 308 that corrects current law to create consistency between trust instruments and wills. It passed both houses without any “no” votes. “I am proud to get this bill signed by the governor so early in our legislative session. I was sent to the state Capitol to do the job and make a difference for my constituent... Full story
My son was experiencing a serious problem with an agency of the state government. He complied with all their requirements, filing the application, supplying the passport photo, etc. Their instructions are that it could take up to 90 days for the transfer of his massage license from Michigan to California. He waited and waited. Seven months. Telephone calls to them did no good at all. In the meantime, he could not work in his chosen profession, massage therapy. I had sent a letter asking for intervention to the governor of... Full story
Fifteen of California’s 20 most destructive wildfires have occurred since 2000, with 10 occuring since 2015. Economic costs to homeowners, utilities, ratepayers, insurers and local governments resulting from the destruction of thousands of homes makes preventing fires and dealing with their costly aftermath top-priority issues in Sacramento. Proposals discussed include creating a Power Company Safety and Accountability standard requiring safety investments by utility c... Full story
We know the Department of Defense budget is huge. But where, exactly, does the money go? We have never been told, and if the department knows, they’re not telling. And Trump wants to put them in charge of our new space program. “Despite being the taxpayers’ greatest investment – more than $700 billion a year – the Department of Defense has remained an organizational black box throughout its history. It’s repelled generations of official inquiries, the latest being an audit three decades in the making, mainly by scrambling... Full story
Something is missing from the response to power outages, and efforts to prevent wildfires. It would seem like the best way we can protect ourselves from outages is to simply make and store solar energy at home. More and more people are doing just this, and their lights don't ever go out. In addition, the more people make their own energy at home, the less burden they put on the grid. That means we don't have to maintain as many power lines in fire-prone areas. But instead of encouraging more people to install solar, utilities... Full story
With hundreds to thank and only a small space to do so, please forgive us if this feels incomplete, because it will. A few paragraphs don’t even begin to scratch the surface of our gratitude. First and foremost, thank you to the North County Fire personnel who responded to our home, not understanding at first who the patient would be. Your response and professionalism were unsurpassed despite the pressure and personal concern you were experiencing. Temecula Valley Hospital seamlessly continued the extensive life-saving m... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Warrior Foundation Freedom Station, a San Diego-based nonprofit organization serving injured servicemen and women, has named retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Greg Martin as president of the foundation. Martin is a highly decorated veteran who served the nation for 29 years in numerous high-profile assignments, including a deployment to Baghdad, Iraq, as the director of operations at Combined Joint Forces Land Component Command – Operation Inherent Resolve. In his...
Typically, there are five ways minors get alcohol, and they’re all illegal. With school being out and summer getting into full swing, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency and the Sheriff’s Department are urging parents to monitor their children’s activities to prevent underage drinking and reminding adults that it’s against the law to provide alcohol – and marijuana – to minors. Minors are not allowed to purchase, possess or consume alcohol. Giving alcohol to a minor can lead to criminal penalties o...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Scarecrow Days is celebrating its eighth year this October. Preparations have been a year-long campaign with Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce ScareCREW volunteers planning, designing and building scarecrows to offer more opportunity and variety to merchants and families. For those who choose to design a scarecrow, more workshop dates are available this year. Workshops starting in August will be held at 300 Brandon St. in Fallbrook. The dates are Aug. 1, 8...
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge on Monday, July 8 denied Rep. Duncan Hunter's requests to dismiss a 60-count indictment that accuses the congressman of misusing $250,000 in campaign funds and to have prosecutors on the case recused due to alleged political bias. U.S. District Judge Thomas J. Whelan also denied Hunter's request to have the trial – slated for Sept. 10 in Whelan's courtroom – moved outside of San Diego. Hunter, 42, is accused of spending campaign funds on perso...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration published a proposed rule to modify its method for calculating annual average revenues used to prescribe size standards for small businesses, June 24. Specifically, SBA proposes to change its regulations on the calculation of annual average revenues from a three-year averaging period to a five-year averaging period. The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register. Comments can be submitted on the proposed rules on or before Aug. 23, at www.regulations.gov, identified...
FALLBROOK – The agricultural industry provides a variety of opportunities to professionals interested in this often misunderstood field. According to the employment resource AGCareers.com, more than 250 career profiles are available to people interested in a career in agriculture. And while jobs in agriculture may not be as prevalent as they were a few centuries ago, when 72 percent of the workforce was employed in farm occupations in the United States, agriculture remains a...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is committed to community outreach and public safety. Sheriff's Deputies have been collaborating with their community partners to provide outreach to the homeless populations in the areas they serve. In order to provide additional support to this endeavor, the Sheriff's Department has assigned a team of deputies to work exclusively and in cooperation with county governmental and non-governmental organizations on homeless outreach and services throughout unincorporated a...
FALLBROOK – Kevin McGuire, son of Michael and Annette McGuire, and Jessica Jordan, daughter of David and Jeanne Jordan, were married June 8. The ceremony took place at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Turlock, followed by an outdoor reception next to the Merced River, surrounded by walnut groves. Kevin McGuire, a 2009 Fallbrook High School graduate, as well as his bride, are high school agricultural teachers in the Central Valley. He holds a position as an A... Full story
FALLBROOK – Chris and Lisa Hasvold of Fallbrook announced the engagement of their son, Bret Hasvold, to Joy Akao, daughter of Randall and Tessa Akao of Hilo, Hawaii. Akao, a graduate of Point Loma Nazarene University, is an escrow assistant at Corinthian Escrow in Rancho Bernardo. Bret Hasvold graduated from Long Beach State University and is a property manager and Realtor for Pacific Rim Property Management in Poway. The September wedding will take place in Kamuela, H... Full story
