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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Lucy M. Taylor, 94, "The Cake Lady," went peacefully home to be with her Savior on Nov. 17, 2022, at Regency Assisted Living Memory Care Center, surrounded by her loved ones. Lucy was born on Aug. 19, 1928, in Alabama, but after moving to Fallbrook the first time in the 60's, she considered Fallbrook to be her home and never wanted to leave. After the death of her son Glenn in 1983, Lucy felt called by the Lord to serve her community by helping others struggling with the loss... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron District 75 Thanks to support from voters like you, I have been re-elected to serve the people of San Diego County's 75th Assembly District. The boundary lines have changed and I have many new constituents along with many continuing constituents. The district now includes most of rural northern and eastern San Diego County, along with the cities of Poway and Santee, and the Scripps Ranch neighborhood of San Diego. I am honored by your support and... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District will seek a state Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery grant to provide additional water bottle filling stations. A 5-0 BUSD board vote Wednesday, Oct. 19, approved a resolution which will be submitted to CalRecycle. The resolution notes that the BUSD board has authorized a cooperative application with the Rainbow Municipal Water District, who will be the lead participant. Although the resolution does not include a specific amount requested, the...
Rebecca Gramuglia Special to the Village News With the recent announcement of increased shipping rates for the holiday season, Americans may face higher-than-usual costs for their packages. Luckily, as we head into peak holiday shopping season, there are ways to save when shopping online that can make up for these pesky shipping prices. Here are four ways to find deals on your digital holiday finds. Know the return policy While some returns can be made at the physical store, sometimes a retailer may be too far away or only...
Parties with family and friends, concerts, movies, and sporting events now fill calendars, much as they did before the world learned of COVID-19. Even though the novel coronavirus that arrived in late 2019 remains a concern, the vast number of people who have been vaccinated and boosted, or have developed antibodies, has allowed people to return to a more normal life. While COVID-19 once was a major safety concern for party hosts and hostesses, it’s not the only safety issue that can affect social activities. When hosting a...
Shelby Ramsey Special to the Village News Fear is an incredibly powerful emotion that when lessened and/or eliminated from the picture can bring about profound positive change in human lives. What many people may not realize is that a correlation between fear and pain has been researched with interesting results. The research findings have led to Pain Reprocessing Therapy (PRT), which is "an evidence-based treatment for chronic pain."* It centers on "retraining the brain" to...
Celestine Lopez loves his job at Robertito's Mexican Restaurant where he has been an employee for the past 17 years. He also loves helping his customers while they drop in or use the drive through at 1382 S. Mission Road, Fallbrook. Village News/David Landry photo... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The San Diego County Water Authority has approved a new contract with the Mission Resource Conservation District to administer the SDCWA’s WaterSmart Field Services Program. The Thursday, Oct. 27, CWA board action authorized CWA general manager Sandra Kerl to enter into a three-year professional services agreement with the Mission RCD which will pay $200,000 for administration of the WaterSmart Field Services Program through Oct. 31, 2025. The authorization also includes an option for a t...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Gas & Electric announced Friday, Nov. 4, that it is providing $250,000 in shareholder funds as matching dollars to help teachers supplement classroom learning with science, technology, engineering and mathematics projects, as well as racial equity and inclusion education. It is the fifth year that SDG&E is partnering with DonorsChoose, a nonprofit crowdfunding platform that empowers public school educators to post their projects online and raise donations to fund them. “We consistently hear from stu...
FALLBROOK – The local California Retired Teachers Association Division 81 announced that it has awarded Teacher Support Grants of over $1,800 to 10 teachers from eight different local schools. Grade levels represented included kindergarten through high school. Each grant is limited to $200 and will be used to purchase classroom materials to enhance learning experiences. These grants were provided by donations from members of the local CalRTA Division 81. In the spirit of "...
Pre-Kindergarten – First grade First place: Andre Tornero – "Pumpkin Ride" Second place: Jax Madsen – "Zombie Hand" Third place: Santiago Ibarra – "The Pumpkin" People's Choice: Brady Hoffman – "Pumpkins, Pumpkins Everywhere" Second – Fourth grade First place: Lucas Madsen – "Pumpkin Head" Second place: Ember Mills – "Inside Out" Third place: Tessa Legge – "The Ghost of the Pumpkin Patch" People's Choice: James Morales – "The Pumpkin Patch" Fifth – Eighth grade First pl...
TEMECULA – Surgeons at Temecula Valley Hospital are now able to perform general and cardiothoracic surgical procedures using da Vinci® Xi Robotic Surgical System robotic-assisted technology. For general surgery, this includes procedures such as inguinal hernia surgery, cholecystectomy and colon resection. For cardiothoracic surgery, this includes lung resections and mitral valve repair. The da Vinci Xi Robotic Surgical System is the latest in technology for versatility a...
Frederick Kuo, MD Special to the Village News As RSV cases continue to spike across parts of the U.S. – with some areas nearing seasonal peak levels – those typical “bugs” your child brings home may have you feeling on edge. With so much swirling around these days, it can be difficult to know what’s behind a constant cough, especially if your child is very young. RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, can include symptoms similar to a common cold. However, the virus can develop into something more serious. RSV can infect pe...
SAN DIEGO – The holiday season is here, and Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego is celebrating with Light the Way, its annual fundraising campaign that supports San Diego kids spending their holidays at the hospital. “Light the Way ensures that children on the mend have a holiday season to look forward to presents on holidays, milestones throughout the season, festive holiday decorations, and support for parents,” said Alexandra Loker, vice president of philanthropy at Rady Children’s. “We are thrilled to kick off the season...
EL CAJON – Effective Monday, Nov. 14 at 8 a.m., the burn permit suspension in San Diego County was lifted. Cal Fire/San Diego County Fire Chief Tony Mecham formally canceled the burn permit suspension and advised that those possessing current and valid agricultural and residential burn permits can now resume burning on permissible burn days. Burning hours are 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Cal Fire burn permits are required for all agricultural and residential burning. Agricultural burns must be inspected by Cal Fire prior to burning, a...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Change is on the way to the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. Election returns are still unofficial – and one race is extremely close – but as of the newspaper’s print deadline Monday evening, Nov. 14, all three incumbents on the Nov. 8 ballot were trailing their conservative challengers. Trustees will be sworn in at the Dec. 12 board meeting. The two candidates for Area 1 of the elementary district are separated by 17 votes through results released Monday evening, Nov. 14. T...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Howard Salmon, board chair and trustee since 2018, has only 38% of the vote in incomplete results in Zone 5 of the Fallbrook Regional Health District election. Challenger Terry Brown has 2,843 votes (62%) to Salmon’s 1,738. The results of the Nov. 8 election are through votes tallied on Nov. 14, with 80,000 countywide still not counted by the Registrar of Voters. The other two seats up for election are closer. In Zone 1, incumbent Jennifer Jeffries is ahead with 54% of the vote. She h...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Conservative candidates are leading in the two board positions on the Fallbrook Union High School races in the Nov. 8 election. In Area 1, Courtney Hilborn has a slight lead over Jim Dooley through the voting results on Nov. 14, the newspaper deadline. Hilborn had 1,056 votes and Dooley had 903. In Area 3, Paul J. Christensen had 2,713 votes to Karen Weisberger’s 1,368. The results are incomplete and unofficial. The Registrar of Voters noted that the Nov. 14 totals did not include 8...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter If the number of candidates for a special district or community planning group board does not exceed the number of positions to be filled in an election, state law allows the San Diego County Board of Supervisors to appoint the candidates who filed for those seats in lieu of holding an election. The county board of supervisors formally appointed those candidates to new terms Friday, Oct. 25. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote also appointed candidates to new terms if an insufficient number of c...
With a heavy heart, we share that Battista "Battie" Castellano, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and co-owner/operator of Mellano & Company, passed away on Nov. 2, 2022. He was 86 years old. Battista Castellano was born on Feb. 1, 1936, in the tiny Italian village of Entracque, the youngest of four children. He served in the Alpini branch of the Italian military and then joined the Fiat corporation in Turin. Always the entrepreneur, he left factory life to return to... Full story
Thank you, Julie Reeder, for your balanced and honest assessment regarding the settlement given by FUESD to the departing superintendent, Candace Singh. You have reported on these events over time and definitely are aware of related past concerns. Even you received negativity from FUESD administration for questioning decisions. Caron Lieber got hit with a lawsuit and threats of another one just for upholding her duties as an elected trustee! Although I have previously taken exception to some of your editorials about national... Full story
El CAJON – In its recent “CalChamber Vote Record,” the California Chamber of Commerce announced that Senator Brian W. Jones (R-Santee) was the only State Senator to receive a perfect score, concurring with the Chamber’s position on 15 major jobs, business, and economy related measures during the 2021-22 legislative session. “Senator Brian Jones has always been a solid vote for creating and saving jobs, fighting against burdensome regulations, and strengthening California businesses,” stated Marty Wilson, executive v... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News George Carlin said it best in his bit about “Stuff.” Paraphrasing him, we’d all agree that my stuff is good, while your stuff isn’t. Which is why I wondered when driving past a neighbor’s house, if they were having a party? I mean, the drive was lined with newish cars while the open- garage door revealed it to be overflowing with a lot of stuff. I cannot help but wonder why anyone can justify parking a $40,000, $50,000,... Full story
Last week, your agency announced planned “public engagement and input opportunities” for EPA programs funded by the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. As you may already know, America's national debt is well above $31 trillion and counting and so much of this profligate government spending has fueled U.S. inflation. As such, the best way that the EPA can spend taxpayer funds from the 2022 IRA is to simply transfer these IRA funds directly to the U.S. Treasury as a payment to reduce the public debt. Here is the website: htt... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District With the initial votes in, I can confidently say, I will be the Supervisor of District 5 for another four years. I have always said I will do this job if the residents of North County want me to continue and I am looking forward to building on the progress we have made over the past four years. While we’ve accomplished a lot in the past four years, including opening three crisis stabilization units, building One Safe Place, a center for those suffering from violence and keeping the m... Full story
