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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FALLBROOK – Crews performing Winter Haven pipeline replacement work required road closures and subsequent traffic delays from Green Canyon to Winterwarm roads, Tuesday, Aug. 16 to Thursday, Aug. 18 for a Fallbrook Public Utility District pipeline replacement. The roads will only be closed during working hours, from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Electronic signage will warn drivers of the closures. The schedule for later closures is as follows: · Monday & Tuesday, Aug. 22-23, from Ha... Full story
Sen. Brian Jones District 38 My office was honored to attend several National Night Out events across Senate District 38. National Night Out is an annual campaign that enhances the relationship between the community and law enforcement. Our law enforcement officers are our heroes, and far too often we overlook the many sacrifices they make to keep us safe. Importantly, these events throughout the county provide fantastic opportunities to bring law enforcement and neighbors...
José Eli Villanueva County of San Diego Communications Office Officials from the County’s Health and Human Services Agency, local hospitals and healthcare agencies gathered Aug. 11 to celebrate the county becoming the first in the nation to earn a region wide “senior-friendly” emergency department accreditation for all 18 of its hospitals. The geriatric emergency department accreditation means that emergency room visits will be more effective and less stressful for local seniors. Elderly patients make nearly one-third of all...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News The Fallbrook Community Drum Circle has met in downtown Fallbrook since it was founded 22 years ago. However, they needed to relocate this month and the new location makes perfect sense. Thomas Rondeau and Daniel Ide, two of the leaders of the gatherings, believe their monthly activity is all about community, wellness and health. Their new location is at the Community Health & Wellness Center at 1636 E. Mission Road. The location is...
VISTA – The dental and optometry needs of over 700 local diabetic patients have been met through the Vista Community Clinic and Delta Dental Foundation partnership. The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation partners with local communities to increase access to care, support dental education, fund research that advances the oral health field, and respond to disasters or other community needs as they arise. In 2021, VCC’s dental and optometry program was selected to receive funds that would go directly toward patient out...
CARLSBAD – Change Your Mind is Interfaith Community Services’ inaugural mental health festival, where they are creating a space to openly and safely challenge the stigma surrounding mental health and self-care as a community. Set for Sept. 10 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Change Your Mind is a free, one-day event that focuses on creating and sustaining mental wellness through workshops, demonstrations, presentations, and hands-on experiences led by experts from Interfaith Community Services and some of the leading voices in the San...
Dr. Megan Johnson McCullough Special to the Village News Both taste amazing for those of us who always have enjoyed a good spread. Most of us can eat almond butter or peanut butter right out of the jar. We grew up on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Celery and peanut butter. Peanut butter cookies. Almond Joy candy bars. Chocolate covered almonds. Roasted almonds. Licking your lips yet?? Actually, this gooey goodness loves to get stuck in your teeth. A popular choice for...
Shelby Ramsey Special to the Village News A very painful and disabling condition, migraine affects all genders and ages. Since it is recognized as a widespread ailment by medical experts, why is it so tremendously under-diagnosed? "Of people with migraine in population studies, only about half of the people with migraine have ever been told by a healthcare professional that they have migraine," said Dr. Richard Lipton. Lipton is an international expert in headache medicine...
Carrie Jacobus, 78, passed peacefully in her home on Aug. 9, 2022. She was born on Nov. 6, 1943, in Vallejo, California, and was a graduate of Vallejo Senior High School and Vallejo Junior College. She was a long-time resident of Fallbrook since 1974 and had a number of successful businesses in town: The Bobby Pin Beauty Supply, Here's Happiness, and HairLites Salon. She is survived by her devoted husband of 57 years, Robert Jacobus; her three daughters, Jennifer, Jill, and... Full story
Delbert E. Brumley passed onto Heaven on July 12 at home with his family. Born in Randall, New York July 26, 1927, his family moved to California and ran an avocado and cattle ranch in San Luis Rey Heights. He married Frances Tolerton in 1952 and they raised their family on the ranch. Delbert later began a business as a backhoe operator and put in water lines for new housing developments. He was preceded in death by his son, Doug Brumley, and daughter Debbie Casserly. He is... Full story
Marymae Fern Liermann, 67 years old, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 29, 2022, after winning a courageous fight with cancer which began with diagnosis on New Year's Eve. With her passing, there is a large tear in the fabric of Fallbrook. Mary was born at the old hospital on Main St. to parents Francis (Parky) and Rose Marie Parkinson, July 18, 1955. She was raised and attended school in Fallbrook except for a short time in Lakeside as a child. She thought of Fallbrook... Full story
Russell Vatnsdal was born on Jan. 9, 1931, to Leslie and Dorothy Vatnsdal. Russell's mother was the daughter of a pioneer family of the Stewarts that came to Fallbrook in 1884. Russell attended schools in Fallbrook starting from the fifth grade when his father and mother had moved to Fallbrook to the small lemon ranch they had on Gum Tree Road. In high school, he was active with sports, school band and was the Class President in his senior year. Russell was part of the... Full story
Filling in America's border wall gaps We are still anxiously waiting to hear from "JT" why Democrats are so eager to facilitate this unprecedented carnage unfolding at our southern border. Nor have we learned from him why it is okay for these foreign trespassers to breach our borders and break our immigration laws. Or, for that matter, why are Democrats impervious to the rights and lives of their fellow Americans, especially those who have been victimized by undocumented aliens? Perhaps he can also explain why he... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District “A mother’s worst nightmare,” these were the words from Terrie Kellmeyer, Borrego Springs resident ahead of the trial placement for Sexually Violent Predator Douglas Badger. On Friday, Aug. 5, I spent the morning with Terrie and her daughter Poppy, doing the media rounds about the potential ramifications of having a Sexually Violent Predator live in their neighborhood. For Terrie, it hits even closer to home. Terrie is the mother of three, including two children who are deaf. She lives... Full story
And now we see Mr. Maynard doing what he does best: denigrating the Democratic Party and its constituents. As I have noted, he never speaks of the great things the Republican Party has done, only of what great ideals it has. And he never has to cite any sources, since he’s only presenting his opinion, which of course, he is welcome to do. I will not speak ill of the Republican Party’s constituents. I want only to say they have been sorely misled, but otherwise ignored, by their leaders. The recent abortion referendum in Kan... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher This week, in the middle of much controversial news, the U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which was reportedly called that for marketing purposes and is now being called a climate bill by many news outlets. Then there was the historic raid on Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s Florida home. Trump, it should be noted, is likely a political opponent for President Biden in 2024. There will continue to be controversy over that raid until there is more transparency from beginning t... Full story
Zion, age 8 and Izzy, age 7, on their first day of school, are excited to start second and third grade in Fallbrook, Aug. 15 . Village News/Andrew Reeder photo...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron District 75 Our veterans have never failed us, but sometimes we fail them. Adrian Darren Bonar, a U.S. Army Veteran, is a tragic example. After serving three tours of duty in Iraq, he returned home to North County suffering from PTSD. But due to poor consistency of local treatment services, turning to drugs, he was ultimately murdered. Sadly, his case is not that unusual. VFW statistics from 2019 indicate that the Veteran's Administration system is tracking more than 64,000 veterans with opioid... Full story
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Fallbrook Union High School District board incumbents Lita Tabish, Elana Sterling and Diane Summers didn’t file for the Nov. 8 general election, meaning the election period for those campaigns – geographic areas – was extended from Aug. 12 to Aug. 17. At Monday’s newspaper deadline, the county Registrar of Voters was still reviewing paperwork submitted by candidates in many of the local races and the final candidate list is pending. However, there will be no additions, a spokesp...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The agreement in which the North County Fire Protection District stations and staffs a basic life support ambulance in Vista has been extended for another three months. The three-month extension was approved on a 5-0 NCFPD board vote July 26. The ambulance is based at the Vista Fire Department’s Station 6 off of East Vista Way. “That was an ambulance to help shore up our ambulance boundary drop program,” said NCFPD fire chief Keith McReynolds. “It’s an ambulance for the region,” McReynolds...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The contract the Fallbrook Public Utility District awarded to Chi Construction to replace the air and vacuum valves and mainline drains on Olive Hill Road warranted a change order, and that change order was approved by the FPUD board July 25. The board’s 5-0 vote authorized an additional $68,904.71 to the contract, changing the total contract amount to $180,904.71 from the original $112,000.00. “The excavation ended up much bigger than anticipated,” said FPUD senior engineer Aaron Cook. The a...
CAMP PENDLETON – U.S. Marine Cpl. Morgan Armstrong reenlisted for another four years of active duty service on Aug. 2. She is serving as a data systems administrator (MOS 0671) at Marine Corps Systems Support Activity and was deemed to be in the top 10% of her peer group of those eligible for continued service. Armstrong will receive a monetary bonus of more than $15,000 as part of the Commandant's Retention Program which is focused on retaining the most talented first-term M...
FALLBROOK – Wings of Change, a nonprofit based in Fallbrook, has been nominated for the Harrah's Resort SoCal All-in 4 Change cash grant program. Harrah's Resort Southern California is celebrating the seventh year of its unique "All-in 4 Change" cash grant program by giving lucky local nonprofits a chance to earn a share of $150,000. Voting for the 2022 program opened Aug. 15 and ends Aug. 29. Wings of Change is committed to educating the community on the importance of incorpo...
Ribbon cutting held for home businesses...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Superintendent Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez has initiated paperwork to enter a lottery for seven free electric buses — 25% of its fleet — for the Fallbrook Union High School District. Trustees heard a report at the Aug. 8 board meeting from Kevin Mathews of First Student Transportation Services, a company contracted by the district to coordinate services. Mathews explained that the EPA has received $500 million in federal funding this year for “electrification” of school bus fleets. Thousan...
