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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Over 400 muscle car enthusiasts from across the United States gathered at the Fallbrook home of Jim Wangers, known as the “Godfather of the GTO,” on June 26 to celebrate his 85th birthday. The event featured an incomparable concours event with 85 of the nation’s most beautiful models of classic Pontiacs on display. Wangers’ estate, comprised of 30 acres, more or less, was the perfect venue for the party with its multi-level lawns, large shade trees, a tumbling waterfa... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY - San Diego County Library (SDCL) has launched a new book donation campaign that provides customers a simple, concrete way to share their love of libraries and literacy. SDCL’s Most Wanted asks customers to bring a new copy of the Book of the Month or one of SDCL’s Top Ten Most Wanted books on Donation Day, the second Thursday of each month. Customers can also donate money to benefit the collection. The Book of the Month for July is Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich, which currently has 415 customers waiti...
CAMP PENDLETON - On June 22, the Semper Fi Fund launched the Jinx McCain Warrior Riding Program at Stepp Stables on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The Jinx McCain Warrior Riding Program is a new component of Semper Fi Fund’s Team Semper Fi sports program. The riding program will provide horsemanship clinics to wounded service members and their families. The program is being dedicated in memory of Col Jinx McCain, USMC. McCain was a four-time Purple Heart recipient from I...
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VISTA - A celebration of pioneer heritage will take place on Saturday, July 23 from 4 to 8 p.m., with food, music, games, and fun for young and old. The Vista Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is inviting its members and the public to join together in an afternoon of festivities honoring the Mormon pioneers that settled the West. Old-fashioned fun in the form of square-dancing, making homemade ice cream, root beer, cobblers, popcorn, and butter, as well...
The San Diego County medical examiner has determined that a lacerated heart and liver were the cause of death for a male driver following an auto collision at the intersection of Main and College Avenues that occurred on July 3, with pulmonary emphysema and methamphetamine intoxication being contributing conditions. According to California Highway Patrol (CHP) officer Chris Parent, 48-year-old Fallbrook resident Ramon Varela was driving a 1995 Toyota Paseo northbound on Main Avenue with a five- and three-year-old in the vehic...
FALLBROOK – Jack Ragland won the judge’s Best of Show award in the Ralph Love Plein Air Annual Competition, open to all artists, sponsored by the Temecula Arts Council. On July 27 at 7 p.m., the Temecula Mayor will officially present the award at city hall, where the painting will hang. Artists could paint any subject in Old Town from 6 p.m. Friday, June 24 to 3 p.m. Sunday, June 26. Artists have the canvases stamped before hand and must complete the paintings on site f... Full story
FALLBROOK – School is out and the We Care Preschool is putting down the books and pulling out the fun with new projects, activities, and a friendly staff. They are offering themed adventures such as “Little Picasso’s” in which the children will explore the wonders of art and “Under the Sea” through which they will transform their room into an ocean wonderland! Each week the children will be making beautiful art to bring home, playing new games, and making new friends a...
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FALLBROOK – Adriana Ochoa, a 2011 graduate from Fallbrook High was awarded $1,250 at the Fallbrook Garden Club’s June meeting. She will be attending the University of California San Diego to pursue a degree in environmental science. Ochoa’s long terms plans include graduate school and eventual employment as an environmental research scientist specializing in soil and groundwater remediation. Margaret Maratsos, a past Garden Club scholarship recipient, was awarded $1,...
FALLBROOK – A brand new frozen yogurt shop is now open in Fallbrook at 127 East Mission Road (near Manor Cleaners). Fallbrook Fro Yo is the first self-serve operation of its type in the community. With more than 14 flavors and over 40 toppings, customers can find and create their favorite frozen yogurt. Self-serve frozen yogurt is exactly as it sounds. The customer begins by taking a cup, filling it with their favorite flavor of Fro Yo, and adding as many toppings as they would like. The finished dessert is then taken... Full story
CAMP PENDLETON – A group of Fallbrook residents put on a family day for Combat Logistics Battalion 1 on July 1 at Lake O’Neil on Camp Pendleton. Miss Teen Fallbrook and her Princesses helped greet the families and supervise the children’s contests on stage. Organizer Mary Ann Hillery said, “Their help was such a hit with the kids.” El Toro Market, Major Market and Fresh ‘n Easy donated the refreshments. Volunteers from St Vincent de Paul thrift store included Nancy McS... Full story
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When Andrea Verdin arrived at the San Diego County Fair on July 4, she wasn’t expecting to drive in the media demolition derby. The Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News reporter not only drove in the VIP Demolition Derby but also won the competition. “I just kept moving,” Verdin said. Andrea is one of two Verdin siblings affiliated with the Village News. Jordan Verdin is a photographer for the paper. Both Verdin siblings signed up for the VIP Demolition Derby at the fair media... Full story
The County of San Diego’s final Fiscal Year 2010-11 Neighborhood Reinvestment Program grants were allocated June 28, and the recipients include the Live Oak Park amphitheater project, the Fallbrook Community Youth Baseball Council, the North County Fire Protection District and the Fallbrook Food Pantry. A 5-0 vote by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors allocated $21,000 from the Fifth District Neighborhood Reinvestment Program budget for the amphitheater while appropriat...
SAN DIEGO – At the Society of Professional Journalists San Diego Pro Chapter annual Journalism Awards Banquet held July 7 at the Bali Hai restaurant in San Diego, journalists and photographers affiliated with Village News Inc. were presented with 19 awards for non-daily newspaper work, magazine pieces, and a multi-media package published in 2010. "This was validation that we have been successful in our goal to continually improve the quality of our stories, photographs, and online pieces across the board in order to pro... Full story
The four defendants accused of murdering Kenneth Mose on Jan. 11 entered pleas of “not guilty” at their preliminary hearing on July 8. During the hearing, the various defense attorneys for Robert Cruz Ramos, 19, of Fallbrook; Salvador Lopez, Jr., 20 of Vista; and Enrique Sirildo Martinez, 23, and Gonzalo Ordonez, 32, of Fallbrook stated that their clients have had varying affiliations with the gang. Assistant District Attorney Geoff Allard presented Luis Rudisell, an investigator with the district attorney’s office who works... Full story
Fallbrook teen Conrad Murphy, who was critically injured in a head-on collision April 23 on State Route 76, came home Saturday, July 9, after spending 11 weeks in the Palomar Hospital trauma unit and affiliated rehabilitation center. Murphy sustained life-threatening injuries including a broken neck and pelvis, punctured lung, and severe trauma to the brain when the driver of a pest control truck lost control of the vehicle and traveled over into Murphy’s lane. The teen was i...
On Tuesday afternoon, July 12, an active duty Marine riding a motorcycle caused a collision in downtown Fallbrook that resulted in him sustaining minor injuries. Santiago Santos, 30, of Murrieta was driving his motorcycle eastbound on East Mission Road approaching the stoplight at North Main Avenue when he attempted to pass a pickup on the right side in order to continue faster through the intersection. "He was unsafely passing a Dodge Ram pickup that was stopped at the light," said California Highway Patrol public... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook School of the Arts has announced a Fire Arts Festival will take place at the center from July 18 through 22. The festival is designed as a re-launch of the school’s hot glass and sculptural programs. The five-day event will give visitors an opportunity to view live demonstrations by artists, tour the campus and explore new programs available. The Fallbrook School of the Arts is located at 310 East Alvarado Street. For more information on the s...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Riders Inc. will host a countywide 4–H Horse Show at Fallbrook Riders Field on Sunday, July 17. Fallbrook 4-H equine project leader Robin Dixon said the competition will include both gymkhana and horsemanship classes. The Fallbrook 4-H group is fresh from an extremely successful competition at the San Diego County Fair where their three riders won nine first place and five second place ribbons. Points earned at the county fair and at the Fallbrook show will count toward county year-end... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook’s Connections Networking continues their Hot Summer Nites with “Taste of Fallbrook” on Friday, July 29 from 5 p.m. to sundown. Tickets are still only $15. They are available at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, A Few of our Favorite Things and Major Market until July 28, or at the event. The celebrity judge will be Freddy Keiaho, former linebacker for the Indianapolis Colts. Aunt Kizzy’z Boyz, will play in Village Square and adults can enjoy beer from Stone Brewing Cos. and wine from Mad Housewi...
FALLBROOK - Robert and Vickie Wright are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Charis to Andrew Naffin, son of LeRoy and Darlene Naffin of Camas, Wash. The future bride is a 2004 graduate of Shiloh Christian High School in Fallbrook and a 2008 graduate of Loma Linda University where she received her B.S. in dental hygiene. The future groom is a 2007 graduate of the University of Washington where he received his B.A. in business administration. Andrew is... Full story
FALLBROOK – Forensic entomologist David Faulkner will be the guest speaker at the July 14 installment of the summer lecture series hosted by Fallbrook Library. Faulkner’s experience includes being involved in over 450 death investigations in Southern California and being affiliated with the San Diego Natural History Museum’s insect collection. Faulkner has appeared on numerous television shows and played a pivotal role in the David Westerfield murder trial of 2002. This entertaining speaker is popular with both mys... Full story
On a hill overlooking the Santa Margarita River Valley sits the home of Jayne Olson and her beloved Norwegian Fjord horses. A group of 18 ladies from the Daughters of Norway (DON), Hulda Garborg Lodge visited Olson at her Meadowlark Bluff Farms to learn about her horses as the program for their May meeting. Olson said, “My passion is the Norwegian Fjord horse, and I have owned every flavor of horses there are, Arab, paint, jumper.” She added that there are presently only 6,0...
