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Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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SAN DIEGO - The principal of Escondido High School released a statement condemning the use of a racial slur by a group of students at a senior picnic. A photo surfaced on Instagram Thursday of a group of nine students with lettered t-shirts spelling a racial slur, plainly known as the "n-word.'' Escondido High traditionally lets students wear lettered shirts to spell out pre-approved words with their friends for a senior photo, but nothing stops students from spelling out different words after the official photo is taken.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Water Authority announced it will cease work on a seawater desalination plant at Camp Pendleton because of excessive permitting and cost hurdles by the State Lands Commission. The Water Authority's Board of Directors approved a $4.05 million contract to develop the desalination pilot facility in 2015, with additional funding from state and federal agencies. However, the necessity for the plant has decreased as local municipalities like the City of San Diego have developed their own water purif... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego team in the Alliance of American Football will be nicknamed the Fleet, paying homage to the city's Naval community, the league announced. The team colors will be unique to professional sports -- battleship gray, yellow and silver gray. They were chosen to represent the anthracite grey of the U.S. Navy's Pacific fleet, the battleship gray of the ships, and "sun yellow of San Diego's endless sunshine,'' according to Fitz Ollison, the Alliance of... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector's Office today unveiled a newly redesigned website where taxpayers can find and pay their 2018-2019 property tax bills. Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister said the website -- sdttc.com -- is based on analytics that helped his office understand what taxpayers were searching for most online. "Based on those findings, we reorganized and redesigned sdttc.com,'' McAllister said. "We hope we've made it even easier to do business with our department online.'' This week,... Full story
Village and Valley News publisher and owner of Reeder Media, Julie Reeder, sat down last week for lunch at 127 West Social House in Fallbrook with Sen. Joel Anderson. Sen. Anderson is up against term limits in the Senate and is now a Republican candidate for the District 4 seat of the California State Board of Equalization. Listen to the whole podcast HERE. You can listen to all of our podcasts at www.reedermediapods.com or subscribe to all the podcasts on iOS devices by... Full story
RAINBOW - According to reports from the scene, two cars collided just south of the Rainbow Valley Road exit around 5 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 on northbound Interstate 15, causing one of the cars to catch fire under the hood and later engulfing the entire car. According to witness reports, several people stopped to help the car that was on fire by using shovels to pour dirt on the fire in attempts to put it out. Witnesses reported a grey or silver vehicle had hit several other... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego-based Institute for Public Strategies warned parents that although prescription drug use among adolescents is on the decline overall, Xanax use among teenagers is rising. Xanax is a sedative commonly prescribed to treat anxiety or insomnia and belongs, along with Valium and Klonopin, to a classification of drugs known as benzodiazepines. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Xanax is the tranquilizer of choice for 12th-graders. A recent study by the San Diego Association of Governments f... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego Gas & Electric bills are expected to decrease next month due to a settlement involving the closure of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, the utility announced on Monday, Sept. 24. SDG&E sought the approval of the California Public Utilities Commission to push the reductions up a month from November, when they were originally set to take effect. SDG&E said customers should expect to see a one-month refund of $13.80 on their October statements and a recurring refund of $1.32 each month. Customers... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A federal judge gave attorneys for Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, who were indicted on charges they spent more than $250,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses, two months to go through discovery in the case before any future hearing dates are set. After listening to attorneys for the defendants and the government, U.S. District Judge Thomas Whelan ordered the parties back to court on Dec. 3. Thomas McNamara, the attorney for Margaret Hunter, asked... Full story
The winners of the third annual Remembering 9/11 Art Competition were announced at a reception for artists and guests at Brandon Gallery Sept. 9. Area artists were invited to create a patriotic themed work of art, honoring the military, veterans, first responders and the United States of America. Twenty-six artists and photographers responded, some bringing their art to Fallbrook from as far away as Cardiff, Lake Elsinore, Escondido and Oceanside besides Valley Center and Temecula. Their entry fees benefited the Harrington Fa...
If the Fallbrook Public Utilities District had their way back in the late 1940s, the 70 or so guests and dignitaries that were in attendance at the Santa Margarita River celebration Sept. 12 would have been in trouble. You see, the plan back then was to dam the watershed. “Right now, if that project had gone through we’d be sitting in a high amount of water,” FPUD general manager Jack Bebee said. “If you can imagine what sort of trails would be left with that project, it wouldn’t have been very extensive.” Instead, th...
SAN DIEGO – In support of local and statewide goals to reduce transportation-related air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) and its parent company, Sempra Energy, have finished their "Race to 500" two years ahead of schedule – hitting the target of 500 employees transitioning to driving electric vehicles in 2018, instead of 2020. The 500th company employee purchased an electric vehicle within the last month. Of the 500 zero or low emissions vehicles driven by employees of the two com...
A few months ago, someone backed into my car in a parking lot. The driver was very pleasant and accepted responsibility. We exchanged information, and that’s when the fun began. Does anyone remember when if you had an accident, you spoke to your insurance rep, that you have known for years and years to help you through the process? Now, you call an “800 claims number” and tell your story to someone who has never met you and who is simply going through their checklist and r...
FALLBROOK – Homeowners looking to add more space to their homes do not necessarily need to make major renovations. They simply have to see the possibilities in outdoor living spaces. Outdoor living spaces are coveted niches in a home. The American Home Furnishings Alliance said more than 70 percent of American households have outdoor living spaces, and nearly 70 percent of people use these spaces at least once per week in-season. Furthermore, homeowners are increasingly i...
The 13th annual Friends of the Fallbrook Community Air Park spaghetti dinner was held Aug. 12 at Ed and Julie Murray's hangar, and guest speaker Steve Williamson shared his knowledge of Temecula and Fallbrook wine industry history. "It was rather informative," said FCAP secretary Tom Wilson. Williamson is a docent at the Temecula Valley Museum, and his expertise is wine country. He is also a pilot and hangars his plane at French Valley Airport in Temecula. Williamson is also a member of Chapter 1279 of the Experimental...
One of the great things about fire pits is that they can be enjoyed all year long, but there is something about the fall season that adds a spark to the idea of sitting around one. The air is cooler, the flames are mesmerizing and the sound of the wood crackling instantly warms us. The nights come earlier and allow for more time to roast marshmallows. Fire pits are great because they are so multifunctional – they put off heat for those cool nights, add ambiance to e...
ESCONDIDO – The San Diego County Farm Bureau presents the 2018 San Diego Grown Dinner at Be Wise Ranch in San Pasqual Valley 4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 7. Be Wise Ranch is a Certified California Organic Farmers’ certified organic family farm specializing in organic fruits and vegetables. They offer a wide selection of organic produce to both the national wholesale market and local San Diego customers, including slicing tomatoes, heirloom tomatoes, strawberries, cucumbers, zucchini and more. Their community-supported agr...
A working group will determine whether new pavement preservation treatment options can extend the time until San Diego county roads need to be repaved. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Sept. 11 directed the county’s chief administrative officer to create a working group comprised of industry associations, public agencies and county staff to identify innovative and cost-effective pavement preservation treatments which can be used on county roads. The chief administrative officer was directed to return to the b...
