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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Local farmer Gray Martin wants area farmers to know that there is a good alternative to growing avocados besides wine grapes – dragon fruit. Martin has been experimenting with dragon fruit varieties for about 20 years. They require one-third the water that avocado trees do, and the same kind of temperatures. “Wherever avocados will grow, the dragon fruit will grow,” Martin said. While Temecula gets too hot and too cold for the plants, he has a dragon fruit farm in the hills... Full story
The new college and career center at Fallbrook High School has a college feel to it, and that's exactly what the two mainstays of the center, Pam Cain and Tony Morrow, were looking to achieve when they oversaw the transformation of a room that had previously been used primarily for storage. Located under the prominent clock tower in room 201, the new college and career center is nearly three times larger than the old one and has a maximum occupancy of 120. New carpet, new...
SAN DIEGO – Alexa Perez, a first-year student at the University of San Diego from Fallbrook, was chosen for the university's prestigious honors program this fall. The program is designed to provide smart, passionate and engaged students with challenges and opportunities that will allow them to achieve their intellectual goals. It emphasizes teaching excellence, small seminar-style classes, and a core curriculum of innovative courses. Honors students have numerous opportunities for interaction with faculty, specialized c... Full story
FALLBROOK – North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) has received a $175,000 AFG (Assistance to Firefighters Grants) award toward the purchase of a new ambulance. "With emergency medical calls increasing by nearly 20 percent over the last two years and ambulance mileage tripling with the loss of Fallbrook Hospital, we could not have asked for better timing," said Fire Chief Stephen Abbott. "Thank you Department of Homeland Security." The primary goal of the As...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – On Aug. 8, San Diego County Crime Stoppers and investigators from the Fallbrook Sheriff’s substation asked for help in identifying and locating the person who broke into the garage of a home and stole $15,000 worth of custom carved wooden bowls. The incident happened overnight July 27 at a home in the 2400 block of East Mission Road. The burglar(s) took at least 15 bowls. The artist values each bowl at around $1,000. Also stolen were two leaf blowers. The burglar(s) also broke into a truck and SUV par...
As of Aug. 8, the deadline for this issue of the Village News, escrow had not yet closed on the sale of the Fallbrook Hospital building to Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc. The Fallbrook Regional Health District (FRHD) board voted to sell the empty building located at 624 East Elder St. to Crestwood for $4.5 million during a regular board meeting May 10 and then voted to ratify the sale at a special board meeting July 28. FRHD attorney Blaise Jackson had said at the board's July 12 meeting that escrow was expected to close...
Audrey Greenwood competed in the American Dairy Goat Association National Show in Madison, Wisconsin, and won both the senior showmanship competition and the premier LaMancha youth exhibitor award as well as the American LaMancha Club outstanding youth award during the July 9-11 competition. "Winning national showmanship definitely wasn't easy," said Greenwood. "That was years of preparation for that." Greenwood, who graduated from Oasis High School this spring, has bred dairy... Full story
After a lot of effort, Fallbrook resident Victor Zamudio came out on top at the Memorial Day Muscle Beach International Classic competition held in Venice May 29. For Zamudio, "The experience is nothing short of unforgettable, but perhaps even more so is the journey. It wasn't easy trying to remain 100 percent committed to the plan." In the end, Zamudio won his weight class as well as the overall title. He took first place in the novice middle weight division (155-178 pounds)...
FALLBROOK – Upcoming events with the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce include the following: - Aug. 16 – SunDowner with Bonsall Chamber at REINS, 5:30 p.m. - Aug. 25 – Lunch Mob at Brother’s Bistro, noon - Aug. 30 – Wine Down Wednesday at Beach House Winery, 5 to 8 p.m. Call the chamber for more details on any of these events, (760) 728-5845....
$6 Million Grant Will Help Individuals Stay Out of the Justice System SAN DIEGO COUNTY – San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced Aug. 1 that a $6 million grant will go toward services and programs designed to keep individuals from recycling through the criminal justice system in San Diego County. The three-year grant was announced at a meeting of the Board of Supervisors that day where DA Stephan explained the District Attorney Office’s involvement in the grant-funded programs. “Within the justice syste...
PAUMA VALLEY – Angel Morales of Eccentric Shine Professional Detailing (North County San Diego/Temecula) was handpicked out of hundreds of detailers nationwide for a coveted position on the elite Air Force One Detailing Team at Seattle’s Museum of Flight. Morales was in Seattle July 24-30 working with the team formed by master automotive and aircraft detailer and trainer Renny Doyle of Detailing Success. Morales became part of a detailing team that serves as caretakers to the... Full story
FALLBROOK – Rick Kerbel and Dave Anding were the top masterpoint winners for the month of July at the Friendly Village bridge club in Fallbrook. They also recorded a 70.38 percent game on July 6. Marilyn Rumsey finished in third place followed by Carol Diwell, Darrell Diwell, Milt Fader, Virginia Hoppe, Caryn Villaon, John Heberle and Barbara Anderson. Games are held every Monday and Thursday at the Fallbrook Senior Center at noon with a light lunch and good time included. For information, call Fran White, (760) 6...
Ian Murdock Special to the Village News The greatly hyped World War II film, “Dunkirk,” hit theaters last weekend. Containing a stellar cast including, among others, Cilion Murphy, Thomas Hardy and Martin Rylance, the story delivers a heroic, heartfelt and harrowing tale of what proved to be a critically pivotal chapter of the war. The acting performances by the above noted names were solid, with Rylance’s subtle, yet moving, portrayal being the clear highlight. While the core story details the gutsy and sad elements of this... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to the Village News Deep in the hush of Sherwood Forest lives a legend. It is nestled amongst the fallen trees, brooks that babble, and in the songs of whippoorwills. They sing the ballad of Robin Hood. Somewhere between truth and legend, Robin Hood may have lived. Believed to have been born in 1160 in Loxley, Nottinghamshire, England, Robin reportedly died about 1247 which would have put him in his eighties. Folklore has it, Robin was born...
Once again, I'm reminded of unusual weather. This past year Temecula Valley temperatures seem to track similar to the last three years. To date, the number of days when temperatures were 100 degrees or more are about the same with the average being similar for 2014. The fact is, there's a “new normal”, but we don't have a clear idea of what that is going to be. The best guess is greater extremes with less predictability. This year too we've had an odd summer: shorter periods of high temperatures and an usual amount of nom...
SAN DIEGO – Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood and platelet donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July, but there continues to be a critical summer blood shortage. Eligible donors of all types are urgently needed. The Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road, will be hosting a blood drive opportunity, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 15, for the community of Fallbrook. After issuing the emergency call, the Red Cross has experienced a 30 percent increase in blood donation appoin...
José A. Álvarez County of San Diego Communications Office Have you or someone you know used behavioral health services? If so, the County would like to hear from you. The County Health and Human Services Agency is conducting two community forums and a telephone town hall to gather input about the need and impact of mental health and/or substance use treatment and services in your community. The forums and telephone town hall will feature interactive activities that will allow community members to share their opinions about i...
Justice Patterson played in the USA Volleyball Boys' Junior National Championships tournament June 28 through July 3 at the Greater Columbus Convention Center in Ohio. "It was an awesome opportunity," Patterson said. "It was a great experience. You get to play against other teams from different states." Patterson, who graduated from Fallbrook High School in June, played for the Temecula-based Forza travel club. He was on the Forza 1 team which won four matches and lost five in the tournament. "There were days we were doing...
The 2-year-old colt Bombardeo made a winning debut for trainer Keith Desormeaux in the third race Aug. 2 at Del Mar when he captured a five-furlong maiden allowance dash on the turf in front-running fashion. Bombardeo had been touting himself at the San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall with a series of impressive five-furlong workouts, including a :59 2/5 clocking from the gate July 15. Handicappers took notice of Bombardeo's work tab and made him the 9-5 favorite in a... Full story
