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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FALLBROOK – The week before Thanksgiving vacation, the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County served a Thanksgiving meal to nearly 800 of its members. Family members were also invited to join their club kids as they feasted on turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green beans, rolls, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie from Major Market. With the help of volunteers from the club’s board of directors and the Kiwanis Club of Fallbrook, the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County managed to serv...
BONSALL – Dr. Patricia R. Fouquet, a retired professor of modern European history, has recently donated a large collection of books and other materials on the rise of fascism and the Holocaust to Chapman University, where they will be used by students and educators at all levels. Chapman's library houses the Rodgers Center for Holocaust Education. Located on the fourth floor of the building, it contains a library and a museum and carries on a program of introducing H...
FALLBROOK – Hosting family and friends for special occasions requires a lot of hosts, who must prepare their homes for guests or find establishments capable of catering to large parties. For hosts inviting people into their homes, the task of preparing homemade meals adds to their list of responsibilities. Cooking for a crowd can be rewarding. Hosts can see the fruits of their labors on the faces of their satisfied guests, and few things make guests feel more welcome than a h...
Mike Mason Special to the Village News As people count their blessings this holiday season, they are also determining what is tax-deductible and what is not. Today, just about everyone knows that there are tax benefits to owning a home, yet few first time homebuyers understand the significance of home ownership, and for that matter, many move-up buyers don’t really understand the tax benefits of home ownership either. Taxes, of course, are unique to every tax payer. Many tax laws are constantly changing. Taxpayers should n...
San Diego County sheriff's deputies arrested a 43-year-old woman who they say was looting a Bonsall home in the Lilac fire evacuation area on Saturday, officials say. Sacheen Fawn Silvercloud was arrested on suspicion of burglary during a state of emergency and booked into the Vista Detention Facility. She remained there Sunday with bail set at $56,000, online jail records show. According to a San Diego County sheriff's news release, deputies were patrolling the Fallbrook and Bonsall areas during the Lilac fire to prevent... Full story
Cal Fire hosted a Town Hall meeting on the Lilac Fire Saturday night at the Fallbrook Community Center and the standing-room-only crowd received a lot of information, ranging from facts about the fire to what help is available to victims. Cal Fire Capt. Jon Heggie introduced the panel, which featured officials from fire and law enforcement agencies, San Diego County and the Red Cross. County Supervisor Bill Horn was in attendance as was state Assemblymember Marie Waldron. Cal...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club live-streams their audio on the Web so anyone can hear the latest eyewitness fire reports, road closure information and related data. The link to their audio stream is: http://www.broadcastify.com/listen/feed/1713/?rl=rr On Thursday, December 7, 2017, over 800 people tuned in as the Lilac Fire raged....
Santa Anas failed to show at the 4,100 acre Lilac Fire overnight, giving firefighters an assist as they etched fire lines around 60 percent of the blaze today. More than 1,400 fire personnel entered the fourth day of battling the flames. "Firefighters continue to improve and increase the containment lines,'' said the morning Cal Fire assessment, which added that the weather "has been favorable for firefighters.'' The blaze has destroyed at least 182 structures and damaged 23 others. Thousands of North County residents fled...
Public schools in Fallbrook and Bonsall are expected to be closed Monday as firefighters continue to battle the 4,100-acre Lilac fire, the San Diego County Office of Education has announced. Schools that are part of the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, Fallbrook Union High School District and Bonsall Unified School District will be closed, according to a news release issued Sunday. The San Marcos Unified School District and Vista Unified School District will be...
All evacuation orders for the Lilac Fire were lifted today after crews managed etch fire lines around 60 percent of the blaze. All roads were re-opened by about 4 p.m., including state Route 76, which was completely re-opened between Oceanside and Interstate 15. Officials were still restricting access to two areas badly damaged by the fire: the Rancho Monserate Country Club in Fallbrook, as well as an area between 5200 Olive Hill Rd and 5800 Olive Hill Road in Fallbrook. The number of firefighters and other personnel... Full story
FALLBROOK – The California Retired Teachers Association will be having their holiday meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 9 a.m. at the Golf Club of California, which is on 3742 Flowerwood Lane in Sycamore Ranch. There will be a special Holiday Sing-a-long with Phil Leonelli. To make reservations call (760) 723-3696 by Dec. 13.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association's holiday party will be on Dec. 16 at the Fallbrook Woman's Club, 238 W. Mission Road from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. For the potluck lunch, members whose last name starts A-F are to bring a dessert, G-P bring a salad or side dish and R-Z bring a main dish. There will be entertainment and sign ups for the workshops in the new year. Dr. Martha Heppard will be doing a very interesting workshop in watercolor and batik Jan. 20 and February's guest artist will be oil painter Karen Tarlton, so m... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Newcomers Club is preparing for its Holiday Luncheon, 10 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14. The potluck lunch will be followed by a performance from the Fallbrook Chorale. The club meets 9:30 a.m. on the second Thursday of each month at the Fallbrook United Methodist Church, 1844 Winter Haven Road. Fallbrook Newcomers Club is a nonprofit organization for residents who have lived three years or less in Fallbrook or the nearby communities of Bonsall, Rainbow a...
FALLBROOK – Southern California Damekor will present a concert of Scandinavian Christmas music in the Sun Room at Pala Mesa Resort Monday, Dec. 18. The program begins 7 p.m. and includes a traditional St. Lucia procession, a arrangement of Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah” and a reading of the Christmas story. Damekor, which means “women’s choir” in Scandinavian, is an ensemble of 10 musicians. Much of their repertoire is a cappella, but since many of the singers also play ins...
After our car had sat idle in our driveway for several days, we decided to do some shopping in Temecula and get gas. So off we go and only a mile from home we noticed a new, different colored cluster of service warnings. We decided this must be an automatic warning, based on mileage. But just to make sure, we called the dealer – who said we needed to come in. The car was taken to the service bay at about 11:15 a.m. The first word back from the shop was “you gotta see this.” So Claudia follows the mechanics back to the car,...
This is in response to a mention of Jack Bebee's salary in a story about FPUD (Fallbrook Public Utility District) back in October. There are two websites that list employee salaries for Fallbrook Public Utility District: TransparentCalifornia.com, and http://publicpay.ca.gov/reports/specialdistricts/specialdistricts.aspx [Government Compensation in California – GCC: Fallbrook Public Utility District (2016)TransparentCalifornia.com, 68 employees are listed for FPUD for the 2015 reporting year. The following salaries were s... Full story
This letter is in response to a recent letter regarding landlord-tenant issues at the Fallbrook School of the Arts campus. When we learned that our current tenant had excluded VetArt from using our campus foundry facility, the Fallbrook Arts Inc. Board of Directors was faced with a decision and elected not to renew our current tenant’s lease. Our Board of Directors is proud to announce VetArt’s return to the Fallbrook School of the Arts as its new tenant effective Jan. 1, 2018. VetArt's programs provide free art classes to...
Assemblywoman Marie Waldron AD-75 (R) Get ready to visit the Department of Motor Vehicles. Under the federal REAL ID Act, passed by Congress in 2005,the DMV must meet requirements set by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security by adding new enhancements to California driver’s licenses and identification cards. The DMV will begin offering REAL IDs on Jan. 22, 2018, in order to meet the Oct. 1, 2020, deadline for compliance. Current California driver’s licenses will still be... Full story
Margaret Jean Hall Di Giulio, 49, of Palm Springs, Calif. passed away on November 17, 2017. Born August 27, 1968 in Glendale, Calif., to Dr. B. Daniel and Carol Hall. She graduated from Fallbrook High School in 1986 and SDSU in 1990, with a degree in biology. Margaret worked as a pharmaceutical rep for Schering Plough before marrying her husband, Mark Di Giulio, 20 years ago. She is survived by husband Mark, mother Carol, and her two sisters, Kendra Brooks and Katie...
Saranda Hannah Miller, age 92 and longtime resident of Fallbrook, passed away peacefully on December 1, 2017. Saranda was born in Broadbecks, Penn. on June 7, 1925 to Mary Jane (Stiffler) and Charles Q. Werner. She was raised on a farm with a strong Pennsylvania Dutch heritage. In 1946 she married the love of her life, Robert L. Miller. After Bob graduated from University of Pennsylvania Veterinary school in 1946 they moved to Arcadia, Calif. In 1948, Saranda and Bob moved to... Full story
FALLBROOK – During the holiday season, many people do not want their thoughts to stray to anything unpleasant. Although celebrating may be the primary goal come the holiday season, individuals and families also should devote some attention to keeping the holidays safe. Just because it’s Hanukkah, Christmas or New Year’s doesn’t mean safety and security should not remain a top priority. The following guidelines can help families enjoy a holiday season that is healthy, safe and secure. Exercise caution when decorating. Decorat...
Tom ChristensenCounty of San Diego Communications Office The County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 27 extended the local hepatitis A health emergency for another two weeks amid continuing signs the outbreak is slowing down. The board is required to review the need for continuing the emergency, which was declared Sept. 1, every 14 days. Public health officials told the board in a presentation that here have been 10 cases or fewer reported each week for the past eight weeks. Since the outbreak began Nov. 22, 2016, 561 cases have...
Kim Harris, Managing Editor Alzheimer’s is a debilitating disease. It affects all patients in different ways as it runs its course through the patient. Some notice subtle changes at first, but ultimately, Alzheimer’s, a form of dementia, steals everything from those affected, including countless memories of days gone by and even the ability to identify loved ones such as spouses, children and grandchildren. In this two week, in-depth look at Alzheimer’s disease, “From the Ins... Full story
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Superior Court is now in search of dedicated residents with sound judgment from throughout the county to serve on the 2018-2019 San Diego County Grand Jury. The county grand jury investigates citizen complaints and performs its traditional function as a “watchdog” over government agencies. It does not conduct criminal investigations. Applications are now available by telephone at (619) 450-7272 or in person at the San Diego Superior Court in the jury services office, at the central downtown branc...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce invites the community to its annual “Christmas of Giving Open House,” 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 13 at its offices to show support for four local charities – Fallbrook/Bonsall Rally for Children, Fallbrook Food Pantry, Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center and Fallbrook Boys & Girls Club. Each of the chamber’s four staff members has chosen one of these member nonprofit organizations to support this holiday season, and the chamber is asking that the community to bring a c... Full story
