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 Soon after the CIF Division III quarterfinal playoff game Nov. 10 at Fallbrook High School began, it became evident that the Warriors learned from their previous game’s mistakes. The Warriors scored 21 game clock seconds into their Nov. 10 game against Imperial and defeated the Tigers by a 27-21 score. The victory gives Fallbrook a home playoff game for tomorrow night’s semi final against La Jolla Country Day. “I think we had a good two weeks of practice,” said Fallbrook head coach Ross Jo...
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FALLBROOK – On Nov. 18, Fallbrook Artists Association (FAA) welcomes Elin Thomas. She has been painting professionally in both acrylics and oils since 1983. Her representational work is sold through her web sites and blog, and she has won top awards in national juried shows featuring traditional art, equine art and dog art. She is the author or co-author of Walter Foster books on acrylic painting and horses. This artist paints many new works each year, which find their way into an ever-growing group of collectors – proud own...
FALLBROOK – Local residents can help the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County give a toy to every youth member of the club Unwrapped toys and presents for ages 6 to 14, are desperately needed. On average Boys & Girls Clubs of North County serves 2,000 Club members between 10 different sites. Many of their youth deal with food insecurity among other challenges at home, and the club offers a safe haven to thrive. "For some children this is the only toy they receive during the h...
Tim O’Leary Special to the Village News About 90 seniors and other Fallbrook-area residents attended a special lunch on Nov. 9 that honored local military veterans. “It was a festive, well-attended meal,” Patricia Roybal said of the event held at the Fallbrook Community Center. “It was a sweet tribute to our veterans who have sacrificed for our freedom,” said Roybal, who is involved in an array of activities at the Fallbrook Senior Center, which organized the event. Many of the 18 veterans who were recognized in the cente...
FALLBROOK – Visitors can immerse themselves in the festive spirit as the Art of the Holiday exhibition returns for another spectacular season. The Fallbrook Art Center invites art enthusiasts, families, and friends to embark on a captivating journey through a world of creativity and artisan gifts, located at 301 S. Main Ave. The show is open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, 12–3 p.m. One of the highlights of the Art of the Holiday exhibition is the chanc...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Ready or not the holidays are upon us, how do I know? For one thing whole fresh cranberries have arrived, and second, we are weeks away from Santa's arrival. What better time to shop for that hard to buy person? How about two tickets for a show? And you are in luck as tickets are on sale now for many upcoming shows. There isn't a better way to greet the season than with "Dr Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas" at The...
Pre-Kindergarten – First Grade First place: "Mr. Pumpkins" – Andre Tornero Second place: "Fire Night Pumpkins" – Isaac Cortez Third place: "Jack-O-Lantern" – Brady Hoffman People's Choice: "Happy Pumpkin" – Fatima Nieto Second – Fourth Grade First place: "Autumn Thoughts" – Beau Hoffman Second place: "All Things Halloween" – Hazel Ussher Third place: "Spooky Night in the Graveyard" – Estelle Montgomery" People's Choice: "BOO" – Zoey Ussher Fifth – Eighth Grade First place: "O...
Dorothy Ann Rutledge, beloved wife and mother, passed away on Nov. 12, 2023. She was 85 years of age. Dorothy was born on Jan. 12, 1938, in North Adams, Massachusetts, to Edwin and Elizabeth Busby. She moved to California in 1957 along with her mother and sister Judy. Dorothy worked 15 years as a clerk for the U.S. Postal Service. She met her husband, Gary, through friends, and transferred to the Fallbrook post office in 1988. They were soul mates and spent 35 years together. The first time Gary saw her he said, "WOW!" Their... Full story
On Oct. 25, 2023, after courageously battling cancer, Malissa Anne Wertz, 43, of Fallbrook California, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family. Malissa filled her entire life with love – love for adventure, traveling, sharing stories, laughing, and, above all, love for her people: her family, friends, students, and colleagues. So, though it is true that her time here was not nearly long enough, Malissa gave and received more love than most people will ever e... Full story
Jessica Ussher Investigative Reporter Intern On Nov. 8, Foresight Planning and Development presented their master plan to modernize and reconstruct Fallbrook High School at the Fallbrook Union High School Board meeting. The master plan proposed to rebuild or reconstruct the school's aquatic center, as well as consolidate some buildings on campus to optimize space. The master plan was presented by Foresight’s CEO and Founder Kristen Rose, who has been working on this project with the district over the last seven to eight m...
Nov. 6 1300 blk Willow Glen Rd. Fraud - Get credit/etc. Other’s I.D. - Stolen (bribe/defraud/embezzle/ransom/extort.etc.) - over $2,000 Meadowood St. Grand theft: money/labor/property Nov. 7 1400 blk S. Mission Rd. Arrest - Subject stop - Possession of controlled substance 2500 blk Gopher Canyon Rd. Domestic violence - Spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury 1100 blk E. Fallbrook St. Petty theft 1500 blk S. Mission Rd. Arrest - Possession of controlled substance paraphernalia 500 blk Yucca Rd. Missing person - At risk o... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary Christmas Store opened Nov. 1 at 746 South Main Ave. (next to Meineke). Store hours are 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sundays, through Dec. 24. Donations of new and gently used holiday and decor items are accepted during business hours. All proceeds go to the care of the animals at the sanctuary. For more information, email [email protected].... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Village Rotary Club’s annual Thanksgiving fundraiser is now the Family Fun Run and Games Turkey Trot which will be held at a new location, La Paloma Elementary School and Fallbrook Community Center, Thursday, Nov. 23. Day of event registration begins at 7 a.m. The event will be a 1-mile run, walk or stroll with fun games along the way – throw a basketball in the hoop, hit a volleyball over the net, hula hoop for a minute, dribble a ball around cones, play on the play structure, hold a wall squat... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School's girls cross country team finished fourth at the Valley League championship meet Nov. 4 at Guajome Park and fourth in the final league standings while Fallbrook senior Abby Petersen finished sixth among individual runners for a berth on the all-league first team and senior Avery Lynas, junior Cynthia Mills, and freshman Mia Cyr earned Valley League second-team recognition. "It went great. All of our girls got a PR...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Both the Vallecitos Elementary School boys and the Vikings girls took first place at the Thursday, Oct. 26, Vallecitos Soccer Tournament. "Not a bad day," Vallecitos School District superintendent Meliton Sanchez said. "I'm very proud of the effort for both teams, and they played very well. I'm overjoyed with the result," said Vallecitos boys coach Ray Hanbeck. "I'm really proud of them. The boys and the girls worked hard this season to...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Senior Softball is welcoming new players who are 50 plus years of age. Games are played at Ingold Sports Park Mondays through Thursdays at 4 p.m. with warm-ups beginning at 3:30. Each team is scheduled to play two games per week. They are currently looking for new players. Potential players must show up for a screening prior to being placed on a team so that appropriate placement can be made. Their current season is under way and they welcome all potential players to come for a screening, practice and g...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Three of the four singles semi-finalists at the Palomar League individual tennis tournament Oct. 16-18 at Mission Hills High School are Fallbrook residents. Sofia Echeverria, who is a junior at Mission Hills High School, won the singles championship. Fallbrook High School senior Angie Palmerin placed fourth in the singles division. Echeverria's sister, freshman Victoria Echeverria, defeated Palmerin in the third-place match. Although no...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Although Fallbrook High School’s boys cross country team placed last among the six Valley League teams at the Nov. 4 league championship meet at Guajome Park, Fallbrook senior Jose Rivera was fifth among the 62 boys. Rivera posted a time of 16:54 on the 5,000-meter (3.1-mile) course. The fourth-place finisher, Mission Hills senior Jaeden Tran, had a time of 16:49. The sixth-place time of San Pasqual junior David Sabin was 17:01.5. “Jose ended up having a great race, but nobody else stepped up,...
Tim O'Leary Special to the Valley News A historic Temecula setting was the backdrop for a stunning victory when a homegrown rookie made his racing debut by crushing a pair of big city ringers at the Temecula Fall Wiener Fest. The competitors – 125 of them – came from as far away as Georgia to vie for the top honors in various categories. An estimated 2,000 spectators, owners, trainers and vendors crammed the historic Vail Headquarters in Temecula for the Sunday, Nov. 5 spe...
County News Center County of San Diego Communications Office The Board of Supervisors voted to continue a temporary program set to expire in 2024 that supports home cooking as a small business. It also expanded the earning potential for its participants. This follows the 2022 adoption of a two-year trial of the Microenterprise Home Kitchen Operations program (MEHKO). Now, there are 61 permitted home kitchens in operation, offering new ways for people to earn a living doing what they love – cooking for others. The Board a...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter During the period from Jan. 1, 2023, to June 30, 2023, the San Diego County Parks Society made donations totaling $47,492.17 to the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation. Because the society made total donations of over $5,000 to the county during the six-month period, the donations needed to be ratified by a San Diego County Board of Supervisors action. The supervisors’ 3-0 vote Wednesday, Oct. 25, with Terra Lawson-Remer absent and one vacant seat, approved the donations. The tot...
FALLBROOK – Over 50 residents came to the Palomares House Nov. 4 to hear the "how" and "why" of taking care of the workhorses of the community environment, trees. Mark Wisniewski, a state renowned Arborist was the guest speaker with the support of Roger Boddaert, the Tree Man of Fallbrook. It has been in the interest of the community forest, no matter whether trees are on public and private property, that Save Our Forest has held successful pruning seminars in past years. This...
Dr. Gary Weitzman Special to the Village News The only thing more devastating to Jessica than losing her housing was the thought of giving up Ash and Itzy, her two most treasured companions. Without a place to live, she thought she would have no choice but to surrender her cats – a heartbreaking prospect. Thankfully, Jessica contacted San Diego Humane Society. The nonprofit organization enrolled her beloved pets in the Safety Net Foster Program, while Jessica worked to get b...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance supported I Love A Clean San Diego with the first Sustainable Saturday event in Fallbrook on Nov 4. Volunteers came together at Vince Ross Village Square downtown, where they grabbed buckets and bags, litter pickers and gloves and combed the streets of downtown. The efforts of the 23 enthusiastic volunteers resulted in the removal of 60 pounds of trash and 22 pounds of recyclables for a total of 83 pounds of litter removed f...
