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 Each night, once the theater is cleared, it is universally accepted that an empty theater is inhabited by the ghosts of players past. They are guided out of their hiding places once the building is cleared. Only a single bulb, a ghost light, is left burning center stage to tempt the spirits out to play. "Pippin" (Brenden Dallaire) did not know that detail. He was not prepared "for things that go bump in the night."... Full story
FALLBROOK - Residents can mark their calendars for two fun Fridays for 2023, Sept. 8 and Dec. 8. Guests will taste, stroll and nibble their way in Historic Downtown Fallbrook during this year's Wine & a Bite Art Walk. Featuring food and wine from local restaurants and wineries, all tastings are included in the price at each stop. Wines are served in a keepsake wine glass. The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce is gathering commitments from venues, restaurants, wineries and artists... Full story
OCEANSIDE — Guest speaker Joseph A. Travers will speak at the next North County San Diego Republican Assembly meeting. Travers is the founder of Saved in America and he will inform the group of the child trafficking crises. The meeting will be held Monday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. at the new meeting location, Pit Stop Diner at 3825 Mission Ave, Suite D1, Oceanside. Submitted by Fallbrook members of North County San Diego Republican Assembly.... Full story
FALLBROOK - Fallbrook Newcomers, the community organization dedicated to welcoming and promoting friendship among Fallbrook residents, recently held a fun and informative Walkabout event led by docent and Newcomers member Eileen Weeks. The popular monthly Walkabout activity is a great way to get some exercise, commune with nature and make new friends while exploring beautiful scenery in Fallbrook and other nearby hiking trails and nature preserves. The Walkabout took place...
FALLBROOK – "The Music Man" is set to come alive on the stage of the Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts, thanks to the passionate efforts of the Christian Theater Arts Project (CTAP). Bringing together families, professionals, and teachers, CTAP is a dedicated non-profit organization committed to promoting good character and life skills in children through training and participation in the performing arts. This production of "The Music Man" is unique as it involves t...
ENCINITAS – Encinitas-based Ovation Theatre presents North County San Diego’s first ever community production of “The Phantom of the Opera.” Featuring a talented cast of performers from across San Diego, stunning sets and costumes, and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s haunting score, Ovation Theatre’s six-show run of the beloved, award-winning musical opens Aug. 4 in San Marcos. Based on the 1910 horror novel by Gaston Leroux, Broadway's “The Phantom of the Opera” is a thrilling and romantic account of the legendary Phantom, a musi...
StatePoint Media Special to the Village News With the scorching summer temperatures, a cautionary tale unfolds for those in search of a portable air conditioning unit to beat the heat. Enticing promises and clever marketing tactics make it easy to fall prey to the pitfalls that await unsuspecting buyers. Instead, consider these tips when shopping for a new portable air conditioner. Ratings Be aware that a higher advertised BTU rating doesn't always guarantee a cooler indoor...
SACRAMENTO – California is scaling up work to prepare, prevent and mitigate the threat of wildfire – investing in more projects throughout the state to help protect underserved communities and stop wildfire in its tracks. California continues to prepare communities against the devastating impacts of wildfires, with Governor Gavin Newsom announcing July 27 new investments that will ramp up defenses around homes, reduce overgrown vegetation, improve evacuation routes for rur...
Julie Reeder Publisher I don’t believe anyone is excited to come across rats in or near their home, but since we live in a rural area, they are a fact of life, and an important part of our ecosystem. We find them at least occasionally near our homes, in our garages or in the engines of our cars! What benefits are rats? They serve as food for predators like mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, wolves, owls, snakes and more. Better rats than our cats and dogs! But they also burrow and loosen the soil, and spread plants and t... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – San Diego County is scheduled to conduct routine aerial larvicide drops four times this month: Aug. 9, 10, 30 and 31 on up to 51 local waterways, including Lake Rancho Viejo, to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus. The county uses helicopters to drop solid, granular larvicide on hard-to-reach areas of standing water in rivers, streams, ponds and other waterways where mosquitoes can breed. The county conducts the aerial larvicide drops roughly once a month from A...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Gas & Electric announced July 12 that it has awarded $10,000 scholarships to 10 local high school and college students who are pursuing undergraduate studies in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) – many of them first-generation college students who face financial barriers to higher education. These are the first scholarships given by SDG&E under its newly launched Inspiring Future Leaders STEM Scholarship Program, which builds on the...
Felicia Horton AdvanCare If you’re considering using an agency for assisted living, it’s essential to make sure they share your passion for improving the lives of older adults. Look for an agency that offers personalized assistance and support tailored to each need. With the right agency, older adults can maintain their independence while still receiving the care they need to live fulfilling lives. Take the time to find the right one for your loved one. There are many factors to consider, such as location, cost and ame... Full story
TEMECULA — According to Viking Clinical Research, a clinical research study may be a good option for those who suffer from a treatment-resistant disease or disorder. If eligible, patients can expect to receive a physical examination including laboratory tests, ECG’s and visits with board-certified physicians during their study-participation.. All study patients who qualify will be compensated, at each visit, for time and travel. (The amount may vary and is study-specific). Insurance is not billed for study related ass...
Mark Bailey Special to the Village News When it comes to honoring our brave men and women who have selflessly served our country, there are benefits they deserve that honor them in this life and in the memory of their loved ones. Veterans burial benefits stand as a tribute to their immense sacrifices. However, it is disheartening to note that only 12% of veterans are utilizing these benefits. In this article, we will delve into the essential nature of burial/cremation benefits, the inclusion of spouses in these benefits, the...
Village News Staff Family caregivers encompass more than one in five Americans, according to a Caregiving in the U.S. study, which is conducted about every five years. The study also revealed that family caregivers are in worse health compared to five years ago. The National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP presented these statistics, as well as others in the study entitled Caregiving in the U.S. 2020. The 2020 update revealed an increase in the number of family caregivers in the United States of 9.5 million from 2015 to...
OCEANSIDE – A confluence of unfavorable circumstances and market changes has resulted in progressive erosion of Women and Newborn Service (WNS) lines across multiple organizations, including Tri-City Medical Center. A notable negative contributor was a neighboring healthcare district’s well documented encroachment into the Tri-City Healthcare District boundaries and ensuing transfer of laboring mothers out of Tri-City’s district. The subsequent ratification of that decision by the San Diego County Local Agency Forma...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter After a Barona Speedway collision rendered the race car of Fallbrook driver Jeff Gearhart unusable, Gearhart and his crew built a new car for the next race. Because that next race was the first of Barona Speedway’s two-day Summer Shootout competition July 21-22, Gearhart and his crew had one fewer day to get the car ready. After 12 days of work, Gearhart drove the new race car for the two race days. “It’s a big feat building a car in two weeks,...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter San Luis Rey Training Center fillies swept the top three finishes in the first race July 23 at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Anybody’s Choice, who was trained by Adam Kitchingman, won the six-furlong dirt race for three-year-old fillies who had not won two races since April 23. Anybody’s Choice finished 3 3/4 lengths ahead of second-place She’s Resilient, who was trained by George Papaprodromou and beat third-place Silver Lightening by half a length. “She ran really good. There were a coupl...
FALLBROOK - Fallbrook Senior Softball is welcoming new players who are 50 plus years of age. Games are played at Ingold Sports Park Mondays through Thursdays at 4 p.m. with warm-ups beginning at 3:30 p.m. Each team is scheduled to play two games per week. The teams are currently looking for new players. Potential players must show for a screening prior to being placed on a team so that appropriate placement can be made. The current season is under way and the team welcomes...
A.C. Roberts Special to the Village News The homeless count for 2023 is in for Fallbrook and Bonsall; this year there are 19 unsheltered in Fallbrook and 88 in Bonsall. Last year there were 25 in Fallbrook and 78 in Bonsall. [Note, Bonsall's number combines Vista and Bonsall's homeless.] The count is taken each January on a single night by Point-In-Time. In the North Inland Region, which consists of Fallbrook, Bonsall, Vista, Escondido, San Marcos, Poway and Ramona, there are...
Avalon Hester Village News intern Across the country, school districts have become a heated battle ground for rising political tensions. National debates about book bans, LGBTQ rights and representation, and other issues are being taken into school board meetings around the U.S., and Fallbrook is no exception. A Camp Pendleton resident and father with children attending San Onofre Elementary got involved with the Fallbrook Unified Elementary School District school board when his third grader’s teacher read the class an illust...
The four-block path named The Pico Promenade connects north and south shopping areas in town. This tree lined path was planted by Save Our Forest (SOF) in 1997. Currently, it needs a big dose of TLC. Neglected in the past years, the three organizations who work to help with maintenance, Save Our Forest, Fallbrook Beautification Alliance and the Fallbrook Village Association, get support from San Diego County. The county helps by regularly removing major trash, debris, and...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter On May 26, the County of San Diego’s Department of Purchasing and Contracting advertised a construction contract for Village View Park. The bids exceeded the expected amount as well as the project’s budget, so the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved additional appropriations for Village View Park July 19. A 4-0 vote, with one vacant seat, approved an additional $3,486,566 of funding for Village View Park to bring the total budgeted amount to $13,695,566 including construction, a l...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Fallbrook Public Utility District approved a salary increase for FPUD general manager Jack Bebee. During the July 24 FPUD board meeting, a 5-0 vote approved an amended employment agreement between Bebee and the district. Bebee will receive a 7.5% salary increase retroactive to July 1, which will increase his annual compensation from $241,555 to $259,672, not including benefits. “We have a first-class general manager,” said FPUD board member Charley Wolk. Bebee was hired by FPUD in 200...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The conditions of the decision by San Diego County’s Local Agency Formation Commission to approve the reorganization in which the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District would detach from the San Diego County Water Authority and join the Eastern Municipal Water District included that FPUD and Rainbow indemnify LAFCO in the event of a lawsuit, which has been threatened by the SDCWA. FPUD’s July 24 board meeting included a 5-0 vote to approve an ind...
