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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PERRIS – Eastern Municipal Water District celebrated the opening of its new groundwater desalination facility, June 23. The new facility will provide additional local water supply reliability to its service area for future generations. The Perris II Desalination Facility is EMWD's third groundwater desalter and will provide enough water for more than 15,000 households each year through its reverse osmosis treatment process. The facility is in Menifee, adjacent to the existing... Full story
Karen Ossenfort Special to the Village News Southern California rattlesnakes are out and aggressive. They started coming out in the spring and North County Fire Protection District has been out on many public service calls to remove them from residents' homes, garages and sheds. According to NCFPD spokesperson John Choi, seven out of 10 calls for snake removals are rattlesnakes. "We've flown a couple kids with bites to the hospital," he said. Alex Trejo, of...
Groupe Car Show brings cars, dancers and more to Fallbrook...
June 29 800 block South Main Avenue Drunk in Public (alcohol, drugs, combo) 900 block East Mission Road Vehicle Theft/Break-in, 4 p.m. 900 block East Mission Road Vehicle Theft/Break-in, 6 p.m. 1000 block Emelita Street Fraud 4900 block Dulin Road Vehicle theft/break-in June 30 9800 block Lilac Road Vandalism July 2 1100 block Pala Road Simple battery Gateview Drive @ Olive Hill Road Drunk in public (alcohol, drugs, combo) 600 block South Main Avenue Petty theft 1400 block South Mission Road Vehicle theft/break-in 500 block... Full story
FALLBROOK – Crews will be performing scheduled pipeline work near E Mission Rd, Minnesota St and E Dougherty St Wednesday July 13th to the morning of July 14th (night work). Night work has been scheduled to lessen the impact on businesses. Any updates during the shutdown will be posted on the district website www.fpud.com.... Full story
A motorcycle vs vehicle collision at around 7 p.m. on July 13, by Turnagain Apartments on East Mission Road sent the motorcyclist to the hospital. According to North County Fire, the adult patient was transported to Camp Pendleton Hospital with injuries. Another accident occurred around 12:15 a.m. today, July 14, on the I-15 southbound ramp from the scales at South Rainbow Valley Blvd., Rainbow. It was a minor accident without injuries, according to North County Fire.... Full story
Karen Ossenfort Special to the Village News The San Diego County June Primary elections results are finally official as of July 7. Of the 1,993,896 registered voters in San Diego County, the voter turnout was only 34.9 percent. That equates to 674,608 votes cast. The State results will not be final until July 15. We will do another story then to announce the top two candidates for statewide seats. The San Diego County final results are: Governor – Gavin Newsom, Democrat, 52.31-percent of the vote Brian Dahle, Republican ...
Village News Staff A few tense hours July 6 surrounded the disappearance of Yanina "Yana" Macdermot, a 19-year-old woman, who is autistic and has the mental capacity of a 6-year-old. Yana was found at a Starbucks in Escondido at 3440 Del Lago Blvd in Escondido, according to Lt. Aldo Hernandez, of the San Diego Sheriff Department Fallbrook substation. The events leading up to her discovery started the morning of Wednesday, July 6 at about 5:13 a.m. Her parents noticed a chair...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News It's been a big year for 18-year-old Jovan Durham, Jr., who moved from Vista to Fallbrook last year with his parents. He graduated from Rancho Buena Vista High School on June 8; and on June 30 graduated from the eight-day explorer academy program coordinated by the San Diego Sheriff's Department. Durham will begin studies at Cal State San Marcos in the fall, majoring in criminology and criminal justice with the goal of joining the FBI...
FALLBROOK – Approximately 240 people attended the Rotary Club of Fallbrook's Independence Day Pancake Breakfast held on July 4th at the Fallbrook Community Center. In addition to enjoying pancakes, sausage, sliced oranges, and coffee/orange juice/ water, attendees were greeted by the 7th Marine Regiment Color Guard from 29 Palms. Many also participated in the face painting/washable tattoos and Dog Show activities. Rotarian Dale Mitchell said, “The Rotary Club of Fallbrook thanks the community for celebrating Independence Day...
Dr. Rick Koole LifePointe Church You just keep praying, but never seem to get an answer, and you ask yourself “Why?” Is it because God doesn’t hear your prayers; or is it because God hears but doesn’t care about them? As a pastor, I get asked this question often, so let me share with you from the book of James six reasons why it may seem like God isn’t answering your prayers. Because we fail to ask. James 4:2 states it bluntly, “You do not have, because you do not ask.” By far the most common reason prayers are not answered,...
Ava Sarnowski Valley News Staff As drought conditions in Southern California continue to worsen, local water districts are prioritizing preparations to meet the needs of residents and businesses throughout the Temecula Valley and surrounding areas. Darcy Burke, president of Elsinore Valley Municipal Water District, is responsible for managing water supply that is “not on the backs” of her customers. As a water policymaker, her job is to figure out how to meet the needs of her region and develop new supplies that can do so...
Dr. Mark S. Bellnap will speak to the Temecula Valley Historical Society on the Battle of the Little Bighorn, a subject he has studied for about 25 years at 6 p.m., Monday, July 25. Bellnap will tell about the little-known secondary fight, the Battle on Reno-Beenten Hill, which took place on the same day. He will give a background on the two fights and will examine whether or not General Custer and others may have disobeyed orders by initiating the battles. The program will not be political in nature and will not analyze...
VISTA – Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland held its Installation of Officers at a garden-themed potluck held Saturday, June 25, in a member's backyard in Vista. The women's club is part of Soroptimist International, a global organization with members in 121 countries all working to educate, empower and enable women and girls locally and globally. New members are always welcome. Visit www.soroptimistvista.org or email soroptimistinter...
From the International Dairy Foods Association The average American eats roughly 20 pounds of ice cream each year, or about 4 gallons. As the summer reaches peak temperatures in July, Americans celebrate National Ice Cream Month as a way to cool off and enjoy the nation's favorite frozen treat with friends and family. Ice cream has historically been a key feature of American communities. According to an IDFA survey, most ice cream companies are family owned and have been in... Full story
Local real estate agent delivers donation to D'Vine Path...
TEMECULA – Daughters of the American Revolution continue to raise awareness of the courage and sacrifice of the patriots who won America’s independence. On a national level, Americans and others traveling along our nation’s highways may notice stand-alone bronze markers which they previously had not seen; these are the DAR America250 Patriots Markers. According to NSDAR President General Denise Doring VanBuren, “The program has been established to honor the memory of the men and women with whom we have a sacred compact...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The county's vector control benefit assessment will remain at $8.37 per benefit unit. The assessment has not been changed since 2019. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors, whose members are also the board of the county's Vector Control District, voted 4-0 June 29 with Terra Lawson-Remer absent to approve the engineer's report and to retain the annual $8.37 assessment. The assessment is in addition to a service charge which remains at $3.00 for the coastal region and $2.28 for the...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The County of San Diego will be applying for a grant to expand Mount Olympus Preserve. A 4-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote June 29, with Terra Lawson-Remer absent, authorized the director of the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation or his designee to submit the necessary documents to apply for Habitat Conservation Fund grants for Mount Olympus and for Kumeyaay Valley Park in Lakeside. The Department of Parks and Recreation director was also authorized to complete all d...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The County of San Diego earmarked some of its American Rescue Plan Act Program funding for its Community Enhancement program and, on June 28, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the allocation of a $58,000 APRA grant to Fallbrook Center for the Arts, Inc. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote allocates the money for the Fallbrook Art Center facility. The funding will be used for marketing, website, public art installation, art class supplies, and gallery lighting costs. The American R...
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. Community Baptist Church (Crossway Community Church) will host this community event Aug. 2. The site is located at 731 S. Stage Coach Lane. 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 C...
SAN DIEGO – The American Red Cross and Discovery are partnering for Shark Week and invite people to dive in to help save lives by giving blood or platelets in July. The Red Cross saw a steep drop in blood and platelet donations last month, and donors are asked to make appointments now to prevent a blood shortage this summer. In June, the Red Cross collected approximately 12% fewer blood donations than needed – one of the largest monthly blood donation shortfalls in recent years. Here in the Southern California Region, 13%...
Shelby Ramsey Special to the Village News It can and does make a difference when a physician treating a patient goes the extra mile, spends a little more time listening, and is whole-heartedly dedicated to helping that individual. Dr. David Clarke, an expert in gastroenterology and internal medicine, discussed methods he has found successful when medical tests aren't very revealing. In just his eighth year of formal medical training, Clarke was referred a patient from another...
NEW CANAAN, Conn. – First Candle, the leading national nonprofit addressing Sudden Unexplained Infant Death Syndrome, has completed its review of the revised infant safe sleep guidelines released June 21 by the American Academy of Pediatrics, focusing its attention on what the recommendations can mean to parents and their families. "In the past two months, a great deal of information and legislation has come out about safe sleep and products that are and are not appropriate t...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Parkinson’s Support Group invites everyone interested to join its monthly meeting, Friday, July 22, 10 a.m. to noon at the Community Health & Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road. The guest speaker will be Dr. Timothy Murphy and his presentation will be on "Ambiguous and Anticipatory Loss, Grieving Someone Living, Ways to Cope.” Dr. Murphy graduated from UC Berkeley with a major in biophysics before attending Dartmouth Medical School. He performed his internship at Andrews Air Force Base and worked...
