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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One of the reasons the estate tax was adopted was to keep families like J.P. Morgan, John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie and Cornelius Vanderbilt from becoming too politically powerful as a result of their wealth. The tax is avoidable by giving your estate to charity. Today’s self-made billionaires like Bill Gates and Warren Buffett are donating the bulk of their estates to charity so that the world, country and communities they live in will be better off long after they are gone. On the other hand you have people with i...
Kenneth P. Johnson (Ken), a proud resident of Fallbrook for 25+ years, was born in Brooklyn, NY on May 12, 1924, the son of Swedish immigrants Carl Fritz Johnson and Pinna Paulina Johnson. He went to be with the Lord and his wife of 67 years Sylvia (Peggy) on October 29, 2017. Ken is survived by his sons David and Matthew as well as his daughter-in-law, Wina; his grandchildren Belinda, Ryan, and Madisen; his granddaughter-in-law Raven, and his great-grandchildren, Mia, Jaxon,... Full story
To the walkers, runners and donors of the November 4, 2017, Fallbrook Food Pantry 5K to Feed the Hungry, Thank You! Thank you also to the numerous groups and individuals who made this year’s event possible. I refer to the Sr. Volunteer Patrol members, the Moms and Daughters of the National Charity League, Fallbrook and Bonsall High School runners and wrestlers, local churches and the support of businesses and other organizations in our community. The winner of the “Largest Group of Active Participants Award” this year goes...
The San Diego County Water Authority is charging FPUD (Fallbrook Public Utilities District) 3.7 percent more for water in 2018, including its fixed or added costs. I have this in writing from SDCWA and have researched the SDCWA website. Anyone can access their website, www.sdcwa.org. Historical water rate charges are available online. To contact someone to answer a question, use www.sdcwa.org/contact-us. It’s easy and you should get a prompt answer to questions. Using those websites eliminates the need to wait for i... Full story
I would like to thank all the people who attended the Nov. 15 meeting at FPUD. They were a civil and polite group of citizens. There were many thoughtful and intelligent questions posed by the audience and it should be interesting to see if any of the questions will get answers or, if the suggestions to put off these rate increases until further investigations are acted upon, will be taken seriously. I appreciate the opportunity for our citizens to speak up about the impact to their lives and businesses that these type of...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 (R) Last month 140 legislators, staffers, consultants and lobbyists signed a letter declaring that there is a “pervasive culture of sexual harassment” in Sacramento. Signatories include six current legislators, a Board of Equalization member; both Republicans and Democrats. Allegations have been made against current and past legislators. Unfortunately, given the power and influence of some of the alleged perpetrators, the consequences of speaking up about inappropriate behavior can be sig... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Since fire season is all year round; any time is a good time to prepare evacuation plans. Prepare San Diego is a regional resiliency initiative driven by the Red Cross to help prepare the San Diego region for human emergencies and disasters. In addition to the general preparedness recommendations listed below, here are a few helpful tips that make it easier to evacuate when needed. For residents with pets that might need urgent evacuation, confine all pets to one room so they can be quickly and easily picked up t...
SAN DIEGO – While Thanksgiving tops the charts for family and friends coming together to enjoy food and one another’s company, it’s also the leading day for U.S. home cooking fires. According to the National Fire Protection Association’s (NFPA) latest “Home Fire Involving Cooking Equipment” report, nearly four times as many home cooking fires occurred on Thanksgiving Day in 2015 as on any other typical day of the year. The day before Thanksgiving represents the second-lead...
FALLBROOK – “The Tree Man of Fallbrook” is a well-earned title for Roger Boddaert, arborist cum laude. His contributions to the Friendly Village were lauded at a recent Save Our Forest party. Back in 1992, he first made his mark by preserving the lovely Live Oak Park country road. The County had marked 21 trees for destruction on what was once an original segment of the Old Highway 395, from Reche Road to East Mission. San Diego attorney and Sierra Club member Roger Hedge...
ESCONDIDO – Palomar Health, an Escondido, California-based health care district, and RAD Technology Medical Systems, a design-build construction company specializing in patented modular building systems for the health care industry, recently announced plans to construct a standalone crisis stabilization unit on the Palomar Medical Center Escondido campus. When completed, this unit will provide short-term care for patients experiencing an acute psychiatric or substance use crisis. For the last 10 years, hospitalization for m...
Dr. Terry A. Rondberg Special to the Village News For nearly 10 years, Dave Asprey, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and author of “The Bulletproof Diet” and “Head Strong: The Bulletproof Plan to Activate Untapped Brain Energy to Work Smarter and Think Faster – in Just Two Weeks,” has been using an infrared LED emitter in the 810 to 850 nanometer range that can be placed on an injury or on the head to improve his brain health. “Most think that light is just light,” Asprey said. “Can I see or not see? What we’re discovering is th...
POWAY – October was Breast Cancer Awareness Month with all the pink ribbons, shirts and other paraphernalia, reminding women to examine themselves regularly and have annual mammograms once they turn 40. November is notably “Movember,” an excuse for men to grow a moustache or other facial hair to raise awareness for men’s health issues such as prostate and testicular cancer. However, it is important to remember that men can also get breast cancer, albeit the chances are rar...
FALLBROOK – Holiday season eating tends to bring a lot of anxiety, Palomar Health and Arch Medical Group registered dietitian Janice Baker said. There is food everywhere, starting with Halloween candy leading to Thanksgiving feasts, Christmas goodies and New Year’s Eve parties. Simultaneously, diet advertising ramps up with images of ripped abs and sculpted muscles, pressuring people to make a New Year’s resolution to start a new fad program. It’s also the worst time of year... Full story
Craig Lozzi , a well-established massage therapist for over 35 years has welcomed his daughter Laurel Lozzi into his practice. When it comes to massage, Craig and Laurel do more than relieve sore muscles. They believe in bringing healing. His daughter Laurel said she started her bodywork career at 2 years old, when she would say, "'Ssage Papa, 'ssage! ...Your turn!" ("Massage Papa, Massage!" In two-year-old speak). “That's when I started my career, though I didn't have any a... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Center is offering the following tours from December through April. A visit to the New Year’s Rose Parade will be offered Dec. 29 through Jan. 1. The adventure in Pasadena begins at the Float Barn for an up-close look at the stunning floats to be featured in the parade. Highlights are a visit to Warner Brothers Studio, the Huntington Library, a new year’s eve celebration with dinner and dancing at the Hilton Garden Inn, reserved seating at the 129th Rose Parade, concluding with an escorted tou... Full story
FALLBROOK – Building upon October’s Four Hands Piano performance, the Fallbrook Music Society will present another “dueling” performance, this time featuring classical guitars. The concert will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 26 and showcase identical twins, Sean and Ian Bassett playing in the community room of the Fallbrook Public Library. The concert is free to the general public. No tickets are required. “Sean and Ian are young, vibrant and play anything and everythin...
FALLBROOK – The Friends of the Fallbrook Library is hosting two art shows from Nov. 19 to Jan. 6, with a reception to be held Dec. 1. On the reading patio, Manuelita Brown exhibits classical bronze sculptures, and in the community room, seven Mira Costa art faculty members present contemporary art involving a melange of media and methods. Diane Adams, Yoshimi Hayashi, Peggy Jones, Leslie Nemour, Anna O’Cain, Dean Ramos and Tony Richards are variously involved in teaching dra... Full story
The Nov. 13 meeting of the Valley League girls volleyball coaches included the selection of the all-league teams, and seven Fallbrook High School players received all-league recognition, including two who were placed on the first team. Emma Christopherson and Skyler Traut were chosen for the Valley League first team. Madison McCarty and Natalie Weber were second-team selections. Vanessa Dalton, Sonsi Jarvis, and Maddie Nachsteim received honorable mention distinction. "It's...
Fallbrook High School junior Imogen Isaac won one fewer match in the Valley League individual tennis tournament than she did last year but won one more match in the CIF individual tournament than she did in 2016. Isaac, who won the 2016 league singles championship, reached the league singles final for the second consecutive year but lost this year's championship match to Julia Failla, a Mountain Valley Academy freshman who plays for Ramona High School under the CIF's...
Julia Deming signed a letter of intent to play college tennis at the University of Kansas. The Oasis High School senior signed the letter of intent Nov. 8 at her Fallbrook home. “It was really nerve-wracking and exciting,” said Deming of signing her collegiate letter of intent. Deming was also considering the University of Notre Dame and Vanderbilt University. She visited both of those schools along with the University of Kansas in November 2016. The University of Kansas is...
County of San Diego Communications Office The County’s Health and Human Services Agency is warning anyone who uses an electronic benefit transfer (EBT) card to access benefits to be aware of a text messaging scam. While there have been no reported victims in San Diego County, there have been cases in other parts of California and HHSA wants clients to be aware of the potential risk. Perpetrators are targeting people who get CalWORKs, CalFresh and General Relief. The scammers send a text to public assistance recipients a...
PALA – The team members of Pala Casino Spa & Resort donated 7,549.1 pounds of food to Brother Benno’s, the nonprofit volunteer organization that serves the poor and homeless in northern San Diego County and to the Senior Citizens Service Center in Murrieta. Pala conducted a holiday food drive that concluded Nov. 10, and representatives from both charities received the food, Monday, Nov. 13. “As our team members have done for so many community projects, they really came throu...
County of San Diego Communications Office The San Diego County Probation Department will use a half-million dollar grant to keep high-risk DUI offenders from getting behind the wheel again. Nationally, nearly one-third of all drivers arrested or convicted of drunk driving are repeat offenders and 50 to 75 percent of convicted drivers continue to drive on a suspended license, according to Mothers Against Drunk Driving. A $535,111 grant to the San Diego County Probation...
