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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Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News The sip heard around the world occurred in 1976 at a blind wine tasting by an all-French panel of judges. Known as the Judgement of Paris, the results from that tasting being that "S'Napa-Noma Valley" wines were introduced across the planet. On that day, California wines bested France's grand crus across the board. Naturally, the outcome rocked wine snobs off their seats. In 2008, a movie was made about the struggle of... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Regional Health District announces the latest installment of its monthly Wellness Wednesday series. This month's focus is on the important topic of “Cultivating Resilient Teens in The Digital Age,” presented by Amy Saloner, LCSW, FNTP, Teen & Family Resilience Coach. Saloner, a well-known expert on raising resilient teens and young adults, has worked with children and families for over 30 years as a therapist, educator, speaker, event producer and coach. Her work has spanned the developmental spect... Full story
Avalon Hester Village News Intern It’s the peak of summer in Fallbrook – school is out, and the days are reaching 93 degrees. By now, parents have probably confirmed and reconfirmed camp reservations and have sent their children for fun days spent swimming, playing capture the flag, and making new friends. Almost 6,500 miles away, within the borders of an active war zone, Ukrainian children are doing the same things – with help from Fallbrook’s own North Coast Church. When Russia invaded Ukraine in late February of last ye... Full story
Avalon Hester Village News Intern This Monday, July 17, members of the Fallbrook Community Planning Group (FCPG) met with the public at the Fallbrook Public Utility District building to discuss updates on the new park being developed on East Fallbrook Street between Golden and Morro. San Diego County Park Project Manager Riley DeWitt-Rickards unveiled a final rendering of the park layout. Amenities citizens can expect include a native plant garden, multipurpose sports field,...
FALLBROOK, Calif.- On July 17, 2023, at approximately 8:23 p.m., officers from the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Oceanside Area office responded to reports of a roll over traffic collision on I-15 southbound, south of Stewart Canyon Road. A 43-year-old (male) from Escondido was driving a white Toyota Tacoma in the southbound lanes of I-15. For reasons that are still under investigation, the Toyota Tacoma collided into the center divider guardrail and overturned. Following this collision, the driver of the Tacoma exited his... Full story
CARLSBAD (CNS) - A man who allegedly fled after the car he was driving fatally struck a pedestrian on a Carlsbad freeway entrance last weekend was arrested today, authorities said. Andrew Bryan Dean, 50, was taken into custody shortly before 12:30 a.m. and booked into county jail in Vista on suspicion of hit-and-run causing death, according to the California Highway Patrol. Dean allegedly was behind the wheel of a Toyota Prius that struck a 20-year-old Texas man on the on-ramp from Poinsettia Lane to southbound Interstate 5...
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Roger Boddaert Special to Village News It has been estimated that the over 2 trillion trees growing on the various continents, from the tropical jungles of the Amazon River Delta, to the high peaks of the Himalayas, to the Australian outback, to the tip of South Africa and the spectacular California redwoods, are enduring constant climatic pressures. The earth’s climate is changing, causing never before seen flooding, drought, fires, melting ice caps and rising sea levels. To preserve the benefits trees give us, we must alter...
City News Service BONSALL – The Stronach Group is closing its Golden Gate Fields racetrack in the Bay Area at the end of the 2023 meet and transferring its horses to Southern California, resulting in increased activity at San Luis Rey Downs, a private training track the company owns in Bonsall, officials said Sunday, July 16. The changes will also add to the racing calendar at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia. At the conclusion of the Golden Gate Fields meet, the company will f...
The Bonsall Chamber of Commerce hosted a community mixer Thursday, July 13 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Fallbrook Senior Center, located at 399 Heald Lane. New members were introduced and everyone in attendance was welcomed by Fallbrook Senior Center board president, Nickie Williams. During the event, Bonsall Unified School District Superintendent Joseph Clevenger installed the 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Food and drinks were available for those who attended and mingled,...
TEMECULA – In the financial world, stocks and stock-based mutual funds often get a lot of attention. And deservedly so, because they often form the core of a portfolio. But to help achieve your goals, you may also want to consider a broader array of investments, one of which may be a certificate of deposit (CD). As you may know, a CD earns interest on a lump sum for a designated period. You can purchase CDs whose maturities range from a few months to 10 or more years. Generally, the longer-term the CD, the higher the i... Full story
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Village Association invites everyone to come out to downtown Fallbrook and join the community at the first post covid Summer Nights Out event. The event will be hosted at Vince Ross Village Square in downtown Fallbrook on the corner of Main Avenue and Alvarado Street, Saturday, Aug. 5, from 3-7 p.m. This year, the Fallbrook Village Association has partnered with the San Diego Sheriff's Department. There will be an impressive first responder turn out:...
FALLBROOK – Jack, Marilee and Natasha Ragland all won ribbons for their animal depictions in the San Diego County Fair Wildlife Art Competition June 29. Jack made a charcoal drawing of two mustangs fighting; Marilee drew two bunnies munching and Natasha painted a raccoon. Two paintings from Natasha were juried into the Fine Art Exhibition this year. “Donna’s View Over Gird Road” was her interpretation of a beautiful local spot which she visits weekly at the home of her advanced piano student/duet partner Donna Wheeler...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Clay Walker was the billed act for the July 6 concert at Pala Casino's Palomar Starlight Theater. Functionally he was the lead singer for a concert that featured all eight members of his band. The 2023 concert was a return to Pala for Walker, who performed at the Palomar Starlight Theater in July 2022. "That was one of the funnest shows we had all year long," Walker said. The use of "we" rather than "I" foreshadowed Walker's involvement in this...
FALLBROOK – The Freaney and Friends free July concert will be held Tuesday, July 25 at 1 p.m. in the Community Room at Fallbrook Library and will feature pianist Dr. Dan Yu. Yu will perform: Chopin's Nocturne Op. 9, No. 1 Larghetto and Fantasie - Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. 66 Allegro agitato - Moderato cantabile; Schubert's Drei Klavierstücke D946: 1. Allegro assai, 2. Allegretto and 3. Allegro; Liszt's Rigoletto Concert Paraphrase and Beethoven's 32 Variations in c mi...
FALLBROOK – Karen Langer Baker's mixed media piece, "Contemplation," was awarded first place at Fallbrook Art Association's latest show. It was shown at The Gallery at 300 N. Brandon through July 15. Torn papers surround a seated figure which she had drawn in the past from a live model and then collaged during a demonstration she gave recently for the Menifee Art Group. Other works of hers were highlighted in a special mixed media/collage show at the Fallbrook Library at 1...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present Texan rock band, Los Lonely Boys, Saturday, Aug. 12, performing live outdoors at the Starlight Theater. The show will start at 7 p.m. Family has always been at the center of things for Los Lonely Boys. Henry, Jojo and Ringo Garza have been playing and touring together since they were teenagers. Three years ago, they decided to take a break to focus on their own growing families. But summer 2022 saw them back at it again, returning to life on the road alongside The Who. The Boys h...
Dr. Gary Weitzman Special to the Village News At San Diego Humane Society, a seasonal spike in stray animal intake gives new meaning to the term "dog days of summer." Due to pets spooked by July Fourth fireworks, summer is one of San Diego Humane Society's busiest times of year. Shelter capacity is stretched as we work to reunite pets with their families – and find new homes for the many who aren't reclaimed. All while caring for the animals who continue to come through our d...
Katelynn Abrams Village News Intern Microgreens are some of the simplest, smallest and most nutritious plants to grow. Microgreens are vegetables and herbs grown from seed and harvested during the early seedling stage. In general, growing microgreens is as simple as packing a layer of seeds over soil or coconut coir pith in a dish and waiting for the plants to grow while watering daily in a sunny spot. Some types will require being covered and/or put in a dark place until the...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The two weeks Fallbrook 4-H member Alan Morris spent at this year's San Diego County Fair brought Morris and his animals numerous awards. Morris brought a ram and two ewes to the open sheep show June 6-11 and showed two lambs and a pig at the market livestock show June 18‑25. During the open sheep show, Morris collected champion wether sire, champion wether dam and reserve champion wether dam, and supreme champion ewe for all breeds awards. T...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Climate Action Team will present Ralph Keeling in a Zoom meeting Tuesday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m. Ralph Keeling is professor of geochemistry in the Geosciences Research Division of Scripps Institution of Oceanography at University of California San Diego. Keeling's research focuses on atmospheric composition, the carbon cycle and climate change. He is considered a leading investigator of the global oxygen cycle for his precise measurements and analysis t... Full story
FLINT, Michigan — Matthew Kuhn was named to Kettering University's Spring 2023 Dean's List. Kuhn, of Fallbrook, is majoring in Mechanical Engineering. The Dean's List recognizes overall academic performance based on the student's term grade point average (GPA). To be eligible, students must be a degree-seeking student with a minimum term grade point average of 3.5, no grades below B and a minimum of 16 earned credits for the term. Kettering University is world-renowned for its engineering, mathematics, business and science p... Full story
Quotes from brothers Jameson, 7, and Seamus, 5, over the years Submitted by their mother, Kathy Custer (Trying a new food at breakfast)... Jameson: "Where’s the English in my muffin?" ———————————— (Baby Seamus was wandering out of the park's fenced-in boundary)... Mom: "Where do you think he is going?" 3-yr-old Jameson: "He is going bye-bye. I don’t think we will ever see him again." ——————————— Nanny: "Do you love me?" Jameson: "Yes but only a little. It takes practice."... Full story
