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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About 3:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, a 20 year old male bicycle rider collided with a vehicle near Rite-Aid on South Mission Road. According to North County Fire public information officer John Buchanan, the man suffered non-life threatening injuries and was taken by ground transport to Palomar Hospital. The details of the collision are not known at this time....
A suspect with a felony warrant fled from law enforcement on August 25, causing the Sheriff's deputy to use a taser to detain and arrest the invidual. According to Sgt. Patrick Yates, Robert Harris, a 54-year-old male was driving in Fallbrook at approximately 2 p.m. when he was identified by a deputy as an individual with a felony warrant. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, which led to a 5-mile chase into the De Luz area. When Harris reached the Sandia Creek area, he attempted to flee on foot. "He fled approximately... Full story
Sheriff's deputies are still investigating a shooting that occurred in downtown Fallbrook on Friday, Aug. 12. The incident occurred at approximately 8:45 p.m., and according to the Sheriff's department, shots were fired near the Little Caesars pizza shop located on the 1000 block of South Main Avenue. Several calls to 911 were made following the incident, and some witnesses believe they saw two men, one possibly being Hispanic and the other possibly being black, firing rounds at each other. Another witness said one of the...
The County of San Diego will become a Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the San Luis Rey Valley Groundwater Basin, the San Pasqual Valley Groundwater Basin, and the San Diego River Valley Groundwater Basin. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Aug. 3 adopted the resolution for the county to become a Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the three basins. "I think it's important for the county to step up and play a major role," said Supervisor Dianne Jacob. "These groundwater basins are important sources of...
The saga of Fallbrook Golf Club continues. As of the deadline for this article (Tuesday, Aug. 23), negotiations that began Aug. 9 between golf club owner Jack Lamberson and a realtor were still continuing. Lamberson had said on Aug. 16 that, "hopefully by this time next week we'll have something really solid." While multiple attempts to reach Lamberson by phone for this article were unsuccessful, the Village News did speak with Lamberson's wife, Bonnie, on the morning of Aug. 23. "Nothing's changed," said Bonnie, who was... Full story
Dining choices at the last Fallbrook Summer Nights event on Aug. 19 included pulled pork sandwiches, Maine lobster and personal size pizzas, but the delightful aroma of hamburgers and hot dogs cooking on a grill attracted just as many customers to the Veterans of Foreign War’s (VFW) food stand. An appealing meal for families as well as for a group from the sheriff department's Volunteer Senior Patrol, Fallbrook VFW Post 1924 also offered cheeseburgers (“with American che...
Olivia Louden was a Best of Class winner at the San Diego County Fair's Student Showcase. Louden, who was a Fallbrook High School senior during the 2015-16 school year, entered the Fashion Design portion of the Student Showcase. Her submission "It's Only Rock and Roll" featured nine drawings which allowed front, back, and side views of three different outfits and earned her Best of Class for first-year students in the Fashion Illustration division. "It was great," said Fallbro...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) puts its mission – to advance equity for women and girls through advocacy, education, philanthropy and research – into action "Your countless hours of volunteer work have not only affected my life, but you may have also affected the way future society will view women working in the science, technology, and math fields,” said Kaitlyn Collings, an eighth grader at Potter Jr. High. Kaitlyn...
BONSALL – On Saturday morning, Aug. 13, 90 members of Riverview Church gathered at the shared campus of Sullivan Middle School and Bonsall High School. District Superintendent Dr. Justin Cunningham and Joseph Clevenger, Sullivan Middle School principal with his three sons added to the numbers of the beautification crew. The morning was spent enhancing the landscape of an already beautiful campus. The goal was to demonstrate the community’s love and appreciation for the sch...
The Bonsall Unified School District (BUSD) had been utilizing a contractor for transportation of special education students, but that service has been costing the district $480 each day and a fiscal analysis determined that the district would save money over the long term by purchasing and operating vans. On July 14, the BUSD board voted 4-0, with Lou Riddle absent, to purchase two Chevrolet Express ten-passenger vans for $68,225.56. "The cost of leasing was not the best thing over a multi-year period," said BUSD... Full story
José A. Álvarez County of San Diego Communications Office San Diego area landlords: homeless people need your help. The County of San Diego and its many partners are looking for landlords who are willing to rent apartments to help house 130 people who are currently homeless. Thirty of them have been identified through the Project One for All initiative, a comprehensive program to help homeless people with serious mental illness find a place to live and receive intensive treatment services. The other 100 people are homeless v...
FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care's fall benefit this year is on Oct. 29. The theme, “A Night in Oz”, is loosely themed upon the classic Wizard of Oz movie, complete with its own Scarecrow, Wicked Witch, Tin Man and even some munchkins! It will be held at Pala Mesa Resort from 5 to 9 p.m. Tickets for $95 include dinner and passed hors d'oeuvres during the silent auction, live auction and opportunity raffles. Proceeds go to directly support programs for local seniors and disabled adults through Care Van and Expan... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School FFA is once again hosting their famous Tri-Tip BBQ dinners before all Warrior home football games. Dinner will be served from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Ag department, which is located at the east end of the football field. The first home game and dinner is Friday, Aug. 26. Each meal includes tri-tip, beans, salad, dinner roll and a drink. The price for each dinner is $10. For more information, call the Ag department at (760) 723-6300 ext. 2508. This is a fund-raiser for FFA leadership d...
FALLBROOK – Rally for Children members are preparing to travel back in time for their “Rocking through the 70s” fundraiser event which will be held at Pala Mesa Resort on Sunday, Oct. 2, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. Guests are encouraged to wear their hippy threads or disco duds and join the group for dinner and grooving to the live music of “Hot Pursuit." Activities will also include: a costume contest, an opportunity drawing featuring a $1000 cash prize and a groovy silent auction... Full story
FALLBROOK – Community Outreach Ministry will host a free electronic waste recycling event Sept. 17 and 18 at the Albertson's store located at 1133 S. Mission Rd. Recycling hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day and proceeds from the event will go toward food and clothes for at-risk children to celebrate at the Angel Tree Christmas Party. E-waste is any consumer electronic equipment that has reached its end of life, whether in full or non-working condition. Refrigerators, washers and dryers, fluorescent light bulbs, and h...
FALLBROOK – September starts up colorfully for the Fallbrook Quilt Guild with a presentation and workshop by Joy-Lily entitled How to be a Carefree Quilter. Known for her silk paintings, quilt making, dyes and fabric painting, Joy-Lily draws her inspiration from nature. She is enthralled by the endless design taken from leaves, shells, flowers, trees, etc. Her work has been exhibited in New York City, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, San Francisco, as well as in Europe and C... Full story
FALLBROOK – Bello Lei Salon and author Sarah Bates announce Girls Night Out, an event celebrating women’s accomplishments, on Friday, Sept. 9 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at 131 W. Beech Street, Fallbrook. Appetizers and beverages will be served. Bates will discuss her new historical novel, The Lost Diaries of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and sign copies bought in advance or at the event. Elizabeth Cady Stanton is famous for her fight for women’s rights that resulted in the 19th Amend...
The motorsports activity at the recent San Diego County Fair included Street Tuff Truck races, and Fallbrook driver Joshua Alves placed ninth. Each driver had two early afternoon runs with the faster run being counted toward the cumulative time and two late afternoon runs with the faster time becoming part of the combined time. Alves had a time of 85.960 seconds for his two runs. "I'm very thankful for the top 10 (finish)," Alves said. "I'm very excited about it." Open Tuff Truck racing took place at the Del Mar Arena on June...
The San Luis Rey Golf Club hosted the Mickey Wright Invitational tournament sanctioned by the Ladies Professional Golf Association from 1964 to 1967. In 1968, the tournament moved to the Fallbrook Golf Club. Fred Sherman, who during his career was the head pro both at San Luis Rey and at the Fallbrook Golf Club, was the tournament director. The eighth annual Mickey Wright Invitational began with a pro-am celebrity tournament Sept. 26 and featured 50 LPGA golfers competing for a total of $13,500 in prize money. Fallbrook...
Zapperkat, a 2-year-old filly who took her early lessons at the San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall, made an impressive debut on Aug. 20 at Del Mar. Ridden by Norberto Arroyo, Jr., Zapperkat came from off the pace to post a 5 1/4-length victory in a six-furlong maiden allowance race before a crowd of 24,155 at the seaside racetrack. Zapperkat competed in the fifth race on a card that featured the $1 million Pacific Classic, the ninth race on the program. The Classic was won in dominating fashion by the best horse in the w...
The recycled water storage pond at the Fallbrook Public Utility District's water reclamation plant will soon have a solar mixing system. FPUD's board voted 5-0 July 25 to approve a $39,978 contract with Medora Corporation of Dickinson, N.D., to provide a solar mixing system. "The staff was experiencing increased algae growth in the equalization pond and after analyzing the problem recommended the purchase of submersible mixers," said FPUD general manager Brian Brady. FPUD staff evaluated submersible mixers and solar-powered... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Currently, a number of major wildfires are burning throughout the state of California. With extremely high temperatures, gusty dry winds and low humidity, wildfire risk for the San Diego area is heightened. The Burn Institute urges San Diego County residents to stop, think, prepare and practice what their family would do in the event of a wildfire. “If you live in an area close to a canyon or open bushland, then you are at a higher risk of experiencing the con...
