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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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The tournaments for seven small elementary schools in northern San Diego County and southern Riverside County resumed Sept. 23, with the Pauma Volleyball Tournament at Pauma Elementary School, and Vallecitos Elementary School won both the boys and the girls championships. "Both the boys and the girls played really well. They were pretty dominant, especially the girls," said Vallecitos coach Ray Hanbeck. Due to positive coronavirus tests,...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School's 2021 homecoming activities will take place Oct. 8-9, and that will also be a homecoming for 2005 Fallbrook High School graduate Nick Brust. Brust is now Fallbrook High School's Associated Student Body director. He replaces Lauren Gardiner, who was promoted to assistant principal at the high school. "He's very excited to be returning to his alma mater," Gardiner said. "He's also a native of Fallbrook and is very excited to be returning to our school and to our...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook driver Mike Cafro won the Pro Stock UTV class of the Baja 400 off-road race Sept. 18. Cafro, who drives a Polaris RZR utility task vehicle, completed the 400-mile race in 12:36.55.116. The second-place Pro Stock UTV driver, Carolina Sanchez of Mexicali, had a time of 14:15.46.235. "Absolutely our goal was to win the class, but I definitely wanted the overall also," Cafro said. Cafro finished 11th overall among UTV drivers. El Cajon driver Austin Weiland was the overall UTV champion,...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter During the Sept. 27 Fallbrook Union High School District board meeting a moment of silence was held in memory of former Fallbrook High School coach and teacher Dave Heid. Heid, who died Sept. 10 was a teacher and coach at Fallbrook High School for 33 years. He coached baseball, junior varsity football, boys and girls golf, girls tennis and softball for the Warriors, and he also taught English and physical education. Heid, who had two sons and a daughter, also coached Pony League Baseball in...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Valley League play for Fallbrook High School's boys water polo team began Sept. 29 with a home match against Escondido and the Warriors were on the winning end of the final score at 23-7. The Warriors had a 10-1 lead at the end of the first quarter and Fallbrook coach Bill Richardson was already inserting substitutes during the first period. "Everybody played," Richardson said. Escondido did not have enough players for a junior varsity game, so members of Fallbrook's junior varsity team...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration reached a major milestone as its Paycheck Protection Program Direct Borrower Forgiveness Portal recorded its one-millionth PPP loan forgiveness application for borrowers seeking forgiveness for loans of $150,000 or less. “We are committed to delivering against the promise of forgiveness for our eligible PPP borrowers. Our innovative direct forgiveness portal is helping our PPP borrowers get back to doing what they do best, creating jobs and powering our nation’s econo... Full story
WASHINGTON – U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman issued a statement in response to a Government Accountability Office report released recently that found that critical changes to the Paycheck Protection Program implemented under her leadership earlier this year had the intended effect of increasing loan access for the smallest and minority-owned businesses that were largely left out of earlier funding. “It is one of my top priorities as SBA Administrator to expand opportunities for our... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Fallbrook Public Utility District will be acquiring a second hydro excavator. A 5-0 FPUD board vote Sept. 27 approved the purchase of a hydro excavator from Municipal Maintenance Equipment for the price of $79,147.46. "This will allow our crews to be able to work at several job sites at the same time," said FPUD field services manager Steve Stone. FPUD purchased the existing hydro excavator in 2019 and uses it for tasks such as potholing and valve replacements. The hydro excavator reduces...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Employees’ Charitable Organization is now accepting applications for 2022 CECO grants. Grant applications must be received by Monday, Nov. 1. In 2021, CECO distributed $138,519 among 86 local nonprofit programs, including: Alpha Project for the Homeless, Blind Community Center of San Diego, Kitchens For Good, Promises2Kids and Words Alive. CECO grants can be used for tangible items such as equipment, furnishings and other durable goods that directly benefit the population being served by the... Full story
SACRAMENTO – California achieved an important civil right recently with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature on Senate Bill (SB) 639 ending the policy that allowed businesses with special licenses to be able to pay people with disabilities subminimum wage for their work. California now becomes the 13th state to end this practice. Once the implementation process is complete all California employees with disabilities will earn at least minimum wage for their work. This bill was championed by Senator Maria Elena Durazo (D-Los Ang... Full story
Robert Sommers Special to Village News There is a Saturday farmers market on my block every week. It is a work in progress and was sort of a pain in the beginning but I have made my peace with it and it does bring folks downtown, which is a good thing. I try to see who is out there selling and I met this new vendor today, Michael Contrestano, who works for Coatl Coffee. Coatl is a small coffee operation, organic, non-GMO, essentially fair trade, as its beans are largely grown...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Fallbrook Public Utility District has solar energy panels at its administrative headquarters and its wastewater treatment plant, and on Sept. 27 the FPUD board approved support contracts for the solar energy systems. The 5-0 vote approved a five-year contract for $132,587.88 with Sunpower for support of the wastewater treatment plant system and a five-year contract for $41,145.00 with Baker Electric for the administrative office solar array. The contracts cover preventative maintenance...
Members of the Fallbrook High School 2021 homecoming court are, front row from left, Jacqueline Ceja, Melany Becerra, Janell Quezada, Juliana Blas and Cassidy Boulanger; back row, Ethan Aguila, Derick Torralba, Marco Arias, Alex Brown and Nolan Sim. The Homecoming football game is Friday, Oct. 8. Village News/Shane Gibson photo...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter During the public comment portion of the Sept. 27 Fallbrook Union High School District board meeting Fallbrook High School parent Sherry Weishaar addressed the school district's decision to eliminate funding for school clubs. "From my child's perspective the school said: 'Here's a club you can join. Never mind'," Weishaar said. Weishaar has two sons at Fallbrook High School: one is a senior and one is a freshman. The senior is in the Yearbook Club, and parents are trying to raise funds to...
City News Service Special to Valley News Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a first-in-the-nation mandate Friday, Oct. 1, requiring eligible students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend in-person classes at public and private schools. The requirement, however, will not take effect right away. The mandate will be phased in beginning the school term after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives full authorization for the vaccine’s use on children aged 12 and over, meaning the policy likely won’t take effect until next yea... Full story
Rick Monroe Special to Village News Online via Zoom will continue to be the only way to observe board meetings of the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District following a trustees vote Thursday morning, Sept. 30. The vote approved a resolution to continue holding virtual meetings pursuant state recommendations in AB 361, a state law adopted Sept. 16 that can apply through January 2024. Thursday’s special meeting was also held virtually and the three board members present voted unanimously for approval of the resolution. Cle...
HAMILTON, NY – Fabrizio Herrera Alfaro, of Fallbrook has graduated from Colgate University as part of the Class of 2021. Herrera Alfaro, a graduate of Kalaheo High School, majored in Political Science and received a Bachelor of Arts degree Magna Cum Laude at Colgate's 200th Commencement, which was held in person at Colgate's Andy Kerr Stadium May 9 this year. Colgate University is a distinctive, leading university known for its intellectual rigor, world-class professors, campus of stunning beauty, and alumni famously loyal t... Full story
Shelby Ramsey Special to theVillage News COPD, formally known as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, is the fourth leading cause of death and a major cause of disability in the United States, according to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. Columbia University has stated "over 15 million Americans have been diagnosed with COPD. Evidence suggests that another 15 million have COPD but remain undiagnosed." This is a disease that deserves a look back in time as a...
José A. Álvarez County of San Diego Communications Office People experiencing a behavioral health crisis in North County now have a new resource available to them. A new community-based crisis stabilization unit opened Oct. 1, in Vista. This new service, the first of its kind outside a hospital setting, provides much needed support to individuals who might typically end up at a local emergency room or jail. County Board of Supervisors Chair Nathan Fletcher said in the last t... Full story
SAN MARCOS – The Association of California Healthcare Districts announced Sept. 24 that Palomar Health President and CEO Diane Hansen is its CEO of the Year for her leadership, efforts and achievements to positively benefit the district and community. The organization recognized Hansen for her swift and bold decisions, which stabilized the hospital district's finances, improved patient care and positioned the district to expand services. "When we appointed Diane (Hansen) as p...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Theresa Geracitano has a vision of seeing the Wellness Center being a vibrant community asset, bustling with meetings, classes, gatherings, and activities indoors and out. It's not only her vision, but what directors of the Fallbrook Regional Health District have envisioned for the property at 1636 E. Mission Road in Fallbrook. The district bought the property in 2017, and the board has wrestled for years to determine the best ways to...
City News Service Special to Valley News Researchers at UC San Diego and UC San Francisco have mapped out how hundreds of mutations involved in two types of cancer affect the activity of discrete groups of proteins that are the ultimate actors behind the disease, reports published Friday, Oct. 1, revealed. The work points the way to identifying new precision treatments that may skirt side effects common with much current chemotherapy. The effort, dubbed Cancer Cell Mapping Initiative, is led by Trey Ideker, professor at UCSD... Full story
FALLBROOK – If you’ve ever dealt with someone making threats against you, been the subject of physical or verbal attacks, had rumors floated about you, or been purposely excluded from a group, then you know what it’s like to be bullied. During October, we recognize National Bullying Prevention Month and raise awareness and focus on bullying. Bullying is any unwanted and aggressive behavior that involves a power imbalance, whether real or perceived. It’s typically behavior that is repeated again and again over a period... Full story
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News "Senbazuru" literally means 1,000 cranes in Japanese and refers not only to the wild bird, but to its delicate replication in colorful paper, in origami. The papers are individually folded to look like cranes and strung on string to create a lei. When the 1,000 are completed, tradition says the maker is granted a wish for healing. Aki Pinda of Bonsall recalled the tradition that her grandmother shared about, and with help from her...
The National Fire Protection Association, the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for 99 years, has announced “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 3-9. From beeps to chirps, this year’s campaign works to better educate the public about the sounds smoke alarms make, what those sounds mean, and how to respond to them. “Smoke alarms have played a leading role in reducing fire death rates over the past 40 years, but we still have more work to do in maximizing their effectivene... Full story
