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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One of the oddest looking exotic fruit grown here in the Fallbrook area is dragon fruit. Despite its scaly appearance, the plant that produces it is in the cacti family. The succulent grows as vines with large flowers that bloom at night and result in grapefruit size fruit that is sweet and juicy. Originally from Mexico, the fruit is sometimes called pitaya or pitahaya depending on where it comes from. They all have the same green and dark pink skin but with varying colors of...
FALLBROOK – A swarm of bees attacked a group of students at Potter Junior High School today, leaving nearly a dozen of the youngsters nursing one or more stings. The victims were taking part in a physical-education class at about 9:30 a.m. when they ran near a beehive they did not know was there, prompting the insects to go after them, North County Fire Protection District spokesman John Buchanan said. After escaping the swarm, the 11 stung youngsters went to the school nurse's office for first-aid. From there, two were t...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook 4-H youth will be at Fallbrook Fertilizer this Saturday, Aug. 26, between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. for outreach to the community, answering questions and promoting enrollment. Fallbrook Fertilizer is located at 215 W. Fallbrook St. All interested children can enroll at 4honline.com and come to the first community meeting at the Fallbrook High School Cafeteria, Tuesday Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. They are asked to bring $50 per youth to enroll for the year.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Leslie Marie Wheeler is a local public speaker, author and illustrator of children’s positive character books. She got her start teaching English to elementary-age students in Indonesia. Wheeler is a positive character educator that utilizes most of her time constructing positive character building books that help children learn the tools to become productive members of society. She has already written, illustrated and self-published three positive character bui...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Library will host many free events in August, including a lecture, concerts and movies. Following is a rundown of the events. - Thursday, Aug. 24 at 6 p.m. – Book to Movie Discussion: “Lion” by Saroo Brierley. Read the book then join us for a showing of the movie with refreshments. - Sunday, Aug. 27 at 3 p.m. – Classical Sundays: Encore Sax Quartet. Join the Fallbrook Music Society as they present a variety of musical performances. There will be a pre–concert talk at 2:30 p.m. - Thursday, A...
OCEANSIDE – For Chula Vista residents Jack and Rose, it was an uneventful trip to the grocery store, but for Facilitating Access to Coordinated Transportation, a San Diego County nonprofit, it was cause for celebration. Jack, 94, and Rose, 76, discovered RideFACT, a FACT ride service, when their daughter was looking for local transportation options for her elderly parents. Now, the couple uses the service at least once a week to get to medical appointments, grocery shopping and church. On June 9, Jack and Rose unwittingly hel...
FALLBROOK – When Sommer Walker and Rebecca Running of Twisted Barn and Sandy Hull of 100 Main come together to organize a fundraising event on behalf of a charity, it is bound to be fun, delicious and memorable. These local Fallbrook businesses hosted “Sip into Summer,” a fashion show, Sunday, June 16, with bubbly on the side, matching the smiles and laughter of guests attending who were both patrons of the businesses and also friends of local charity Fallbrook Pregnancy Resou...
The 2017-18 school year will be the first in which Bonsall High School has seniors, so the Bonsall Unified School District (BUSD) will be reviewing graduation and commencement ceremony policies. A first reading of the proposed policies, including a scheduled date and time for the 2018 commencement ceremony, was heard by the BUSD board July 13 although not as an action item. "We need to start looking at that," said Justin Cunningham, who was the BUSD superintendent prior to his retirement July 31. "It can't be too early." The... Full story
Four Sullivan Middle School students won Best of Class recognition at the San Diego County Fair’s Student Showcase. In the Fine Arts competition, the drawings categories included Fair Theme, “Where the West Is Fun.” Brianna Hostler had the Best of Class for seventh-graders in the Fair Theme contest, and Layton Gilbert took Best of Class for eighth-graders. The Fine Arts category also included the “3-D Other Than Listed” competition, and Jazlin Ortiz won Best of Class for eighth-graders. Anneka Zijlstra entered the “Photograph...
Mike Mason Special to Village News The Real Estate Market is constantly changing. Remember, when it was nothing to buy a home, wait a short while, and then sell it for a hefty profit, then do it all over again. Well, as you probably know, those days are gone. As good as the market is right now, home prices are still below what they were at their peak. Today buyers are far more discriminating. It’s more critical than ever to learn what you need to know to avoid costly seller mi...
FALLBROOK – Real estate activity in two prime North San Diego County markets cooled slightly in July as prices dipped below June levels and volume was flat, Jerry Kalman, a realtor® with HomeSmart Legends here, reported Aug. 4. Kalman said that July results suggest the 2017 market topped in May and June and he expected Fallbrook and Bonsall activity to track seasonal patterns that reflect less volume and price pressures that accompany lower demand in the coming months. According to Kalman, 74 homes came off the market in Ju...
FALLBROOK – D.R. Horton, America’s largest new homebuilder by volume, is bringing an exciting new collection of family homes to Fallbrook. Now under construction, the 396-acre master-planned community of Horse Creek Ridge will be an amenity-rich residential destination where home is much more than a house. Evoking a rural, ranch-inspired architectural style, a diverse array of stylish new homes in seven neighborhoods will offer something for every taste – and every budget. Att...
The days of a mother or father having to take a whole day off work and drag their kids to sit in a government office waiting for hours to get food assistance are long gone – much like the days when food stamps came in a book of coupons. Nowadays, someone applying for CalFresh benefits can do it from pretty much anywhere, at any time of the day. It’s all part of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency’s efforts to expand ways eligible residents can apply for and access assistance. CalFresh helps famil...
Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office We encourage people to spend as much time with their pets as possible, and taking the dog on a hike may sound like a great idea. But as we enter the hottest months of the year, be aware that hitting the trail with your pet could have tragic consequences. “Animal Services does not track the number of dog deaths on the trails of San Diego County, but we do know they happen,” said County Animal Services Director Daniel DeS...
ESCONDIDO – The Palomar Health Foundation received a $1 million leading gift for a state-of-the-art conference center at Palomar Medical Center Escondido. Envisioned as a place dedicated to continued learning where clinicians inside and outside the hospital system share information and promote excellence in medicine, the center is intended to host medical conferences and physician symposiums. Palomar Health’s leadership and staff celebrated the donor, Bonsall resident Tom Oesc...
Yvette Urrea Moe County of San Diego Communications Office Is there an earthquake fault near your home, your workplace or your child’s school? Or perhaps you live or work in a floodplain, high-risk wildfire area or a tsunami inundation zone. If so, there are steps you can take to reduce your risk in some cases, register for emergency notifications, and to better prepare your family for an emergency. To do that, you need all the facts. The San Diego County Office of Emergency Services developed a Know Your Hazards online t... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Z Cafe is now displaying new art for the summer months, landscapes by three local artists: Linda Thorne, Mijoa Rho, and Neill Ketchum. The artwork will be on view through Oct. 2. Thorne, once a research scientist in plant pathology and molecular genetics for 35 years, is now a full time artist. Her wonderful landscapes reflect her world in California, Utah, and points in between. Interestingly, she started out with art all through childhood and high school b... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Find Magnified show offers one-of-a kind, affordable artful gifts in a wide variety of media and styles, including glass, wood, ceramics, jewelry, wearable art, mixed media, greeting cards and much more. All works are handmade by 30 regional artists and artisans. Admission is free for this show, which is open daily through Aug. 27. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 3 p.m. Sunday. Since opening Aug. 10, the show has drawn record v...
