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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Rick Monroe Special to the Village News With three incumbents each facing a challenger in the Nov. 8 election, there could be a majority of new trustees when the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District board meets for its organizational meeting on Dec. 12. Of course, the board would stay the same if incumbents Caron Lieber, Susan Liebes and JoAnn Lopez (appointed) are re-elected. Or it could be a mix of new and old, all depending on local voters. Board members Suzanne Lundin (president) and Ricardo Favela were elected two... Full story
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Rick Monroe Special to the Village News The deadline has been extended for registered voters living in Area 2 to apply for an open position on the five-member governing board of the Fallbrook Union High School District. Area 2 covers the southern part of Camp Pendleton and there is a “failure to elect” in place since no one filed to run in the Nov. 8 election. This is the first election cycle that Area 2 will represented by voters in that geographic area. The current school board has been charged by the Registrar of Vot...
FALLBROOK – Wings of Change was honored as one of the 15 recipients in Harrah's Resort Southern California's "All-in 4 Change" charitable program. In total, $250,000 was awarded, with three community partners to receive awards in addition to 15 nonprofits selected in the online competition. The awards were presented at a luncheon held at Harrah's So Cal Resort located in Funner, California. Stephanie Holbrook, the founder, accepted an honorable mention award for Wings of C...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Ramon Leyba has taken over as the interim Vallecitos School District superintendent and Vallecitos Elementary School principal. A 5-0 Vallecitos School District board vote Oct. 11 approved a contract with Leyba for interim superintendent services. He began his term as interim superintendent and principal that day, and he will continue in that role until Dec. 2. “I’m pleased to be here and be able to provide some leadership,” Leyba said. Maritza Koeppen was the Vallecitos School District super...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The San Diego County Employees’ Charitable Organization is accepting applications for its 2023 Community Grants now through Friday, Nov. 4. In 2022, CECO distributed $120,130 amongst 82 local nonprofit programs, including Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County, Coastal Roots Farm, Gary and Mary West Senior Dental Center and Voices for Children. CECO grants fund tangible goods such as equipment, furnishings and other durable goods that directly benefit the population served by the applicant pro...
Oct. 1 1100 blk S. Main Ave. Report - Fraud - Get credit/others I.D. Oct. 2 1100 blk S. Main Ave. Report - Fraud - Get credit/others I.D. Oct. 3 300 blk Ammunition Rd. Report - Fraud - Get credit/others I.D. Oct. 5 300 blk Ventasso Way Report - Vehicle vandalism Oct. 6 2300 blk Paige Cir. Report - Suicice actual or attempt - 5150 Mental disorder 72 hr. Observation Oct. 7 200 blk Morro Rd. Report - Petty theft - Get credit/others I.D. 800 blk Olive Ave. Report - Stolen vehicle 1400 blk Alturas Rd. Report - Domestic violence-... Full story
WASHINGTON – Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for approximately 70 million Americans will increase 8.7% in 2023, the Social Security Administration announced Oct. 13. On average, Social Security benefits will increase by more than $140 per month starting in January. The 8.7% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will begin with benefits payable to more than 65 million Social Security beneficiaries in January 2023. Increased payments to more than 7 million SSI beneficiaries will begin on Dec. 30, 2022...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The planned development known as The Havens will have an agreement with the Bonsall Unified School District to utilize Statewide Community Infrastructure Program funding for the payments the project will make to the school district. The Sept. 13 BUSD board meeting included a first reading for a public hearing regarding participation in the SCIP, a resolution authorizing the execution and delivery of a Joint Community Facilities Agreement with the California Statewide Communities Development...
Kimber Petrolito is the Director of Exhibitions at the Fallbrook Art Center located at 103 Main Avenue; she's been in that position for two and half years out of her nine years there. Behind her are hand blown teapots and a vase by Paul Counts of San Marcos along with hand blown glass vases by Kathleen Mitchell of San Diego, all part of the current Galaxy of Glass show. Village News/David Landry photo... Full story
Roger Boddaert Horticulturist/Arborist My new column has stirred many thoughts and ideas for you to enjoy being outdoors at this time of the year. And, as the sun sets a little lower on the horizon, and the fields are vibrant with pumpkins, I feel a bit of a nip in the air, and fall is in the making. Fall is the turning of a new seasonal leaf and brings about the harvest with the earth's changes in the northern hemisphere. Yet, no two seasons are the same, but it is predicted... Full story
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office San Diego County has a new number-one crop for the first time in 12 years, other crops racked up double-digit value increases, and agriculture remained a key industry at $1.75 billion in value in the county's new Crop Report. However, the report, which covers the 2021 growing season, also showed total crop and commodity values fell for the first time from the previous year since 2018, by nearly 3.2% from $1.8 billion....
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Most change orders to a contract add payment to the contractor to account for complications beyond the contractor’s control or an additional scope of work. On Sept. 28, the Bonsall Unified School District board approved a deductive change order which reduces the amount the school district will pay for the contract to construct operational traffic improvements around Bonsall Elementary School. The board’s 5-0 vote approved the change order which reduced the original $212,864 amount by $55...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County’s Office of the Taxpayer Advocate, led by Chief Deputy Assessor Jordan Marks, has released “Owner Alert,” a free real estate fraud notification service. Owner Alert sends subscribers that register with the service an automated email notification anytime a document is recorded with the Recorder’s office that transfers title to the property or records a lien on a registered name. Marks said, “Owner Alert is a free fraud-fighting service from your San Diego County Assessor/Recorde...
SAN DIEGO – Following a summer of record temperatures in California, San Diego Gas & Electric announced Oct. 12 the start of testing for the company’s new 40 MW energy storage project in Fallbrook and the start of construction on one of four energy storage and microgrid projects that will bring an additional 39 MW of battery capacity to the region. SDG&E has been rapidly expanding its energy storage portfolio. The company has about 95 MW of utility-owned energy storage currently available, with another 200+ MW in dev...
Bob Hillery CR Properties We get staging questions a lot but for sure I have never heard the bad advice regarding mirrors before. Even if you are not planning on making a move, its still a fun article to read; enjoy! The worst home staging advice real estate experts have ever heard If you’re trying to zhush up your home to sell, you might be obsessively collecting staging ideas. Home staging helps present your space as well-designed and ultra-livable, showing potential b... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter What the Bonsall Unified School District does in the long term with the 49.78-acre parcel off of Gird Road the district owns wasn’t addressed at the Sept. 13 BUSD board meeting. Regardless of whether the district builds a school, builds athletic or other non-classroom facilities, or sells the land, the current use for part of the land will be by the Rainbow Municipal Water District for storage. The BUSD board voted 5-0 Sept. 13 to approve a lease agreement with the Rainbow Municipal Water D...
SAN DIEGO – To expand life-altering senior services to North County older adults, ElderHelp has acquired the Foundation for Senior Wellbeing, a nonprofit dedicated to improving the lives of San Diego’s North County seniors. “It was a fit that made sense,” said the foundation’s former executive director, Sarah Benson. “We have a great base from which to grow, and ElderHelp has the model, depth, and excellent reputation to make it happen. Working together, we will build upon what the foundation accomplished through the Senior...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Two dozen local and county officials met Oct. 6 to discuss disaster preparedness and evacuation plans for the area. The meeting was organized by Rachel Mason, CEO of the Fallbrook Regional Health District, at the recommendation of County Supervisor Jim Desmond. Mason said another meeting that will include many of the same experts – as well as the public – will be scheduled. She is working on a list of resources for residents. The maj...
The number of people living with diabetes has risen dramatically over the past four decades. According to the World Health Organization, between 1980 and 2014, the number of people with diabetes rose from 108 million to 422 million. The dramatic spike in diabetes cases in such a short period of time highlights just how big a threat the disease poses to the health of people across the globe. That makes now a perfect time to learn more about diabetes and what individuals can do...
FALLBROOK – "Fallout Shelter" is the seventh book published by Fallbrook resident Steven Schindler. The stunning novel lays bare corrupt criminal clergy and tells how a young man fights back when there's nowhere else to turn. In the book, a fallout shelter could be in a church, school, or city hall. But an abandoned fallout shelter in the basement of a Bronx apartment building became a refuge for three best friends where they could plan their dreams and their schemes t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter A Southern rock band called The Rob Leines Band opened for Dwight Yoakum at the Oct. 7 concert in Pala Casino’s Events Center. During that performance, Rob Leines, who is originally from Georgia, made the comment: “There are two things I don’t talk about on stage. That’s politics and college football. But go Dawgs.” It needs to be clarified here that politically Oklahoma City is the capital of the state of Oklahoma. Those whose family members include Okies may joke that Bakersfield is the ca...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Encore Club's next meeting is Tuesday, Nov. 1, at Christ the King Church, 1620 S. Stagecoach Lane. Encore is a social club dedicated to making friends and celebrating these friendships; membership is open to all people living in Fallbrook, Bonsall, and Rainbow. The meeting begins at 9:30 a.m. with socializing, coffee and signups for activities. The official meeting starts at 10 a.m. when the board let's everyone know what is going on with the club a...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort is excited to present Grammy® winning artist, Grammy® Hall of Fame Inductee, and World Music Awards “Legend Award” recipient Gloria Gaynor Thursday, Nov. 3, performing live indoors at the Events Center. With hit songs in each of the past five decades, when she is not focusing on her several charitable endeavors, Gaynor continues to write and record new music. Her recent work in Nashville has delivered her new album, “Testimony,” a roots gospel album that debuted in the Top 5 of the Billboard T...
Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent The state’s Community Schools Grant program has provided $1.187 million to Vallecitos Elementary School. The Vallecitos School District learned that the district and its only elementary school were recipients of the grant in late July when Maritza Koeppen was still the Vallecitos School District superintendent and Vallecitos Elementary School principal. “I’m very excited for the future of Vallecitos,” Koeppen said. Health services, including mental health, were the focus of the Communi...
