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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Nov. 5 200 block Ammunition Road Theft of elder/dependent adult Nov. 26 800 block S. Main Ave. Burglary (for purpose of fraud/forgery) 2200 block Lookout Mountain Road Get credit/etc other’s ID Nov. 27 100 block Lillian Way Arrest: Obstruct/resist peace ofcr/emer med tech Nov. 30 5400 block Rainbow Heights Road Vandalism S. Mission Road @ Rockycrest Road Arrest: Poss narcotic controlled subs Dec. 1 5700 block Rancho Del Caballo Burglary Horse Ranch Creek Road @ Andalusian Way Grand theft: Money/labor/property 3200 block S. O... Full story
Holiday Popcorn Snowman The next best thing to building a real snowman, these adorable easy-to-construct popcorn snowmen are sure to be a hit with the kids. Yield: 10 balls, 5 snowmen (2 balls each) Ingredients 10 cups popped popcorn 1 (1-pound) package large marshmallows 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 1 teaspoon vanilla Decorations: sprinkles, licorice, gum drops, cinnamon candies, etc. Directions 1. Melt marshmallows and butter in a large saucepan. 2. Remove from...
Santa visits the Fallbrook Historical Society’s open house...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The San Diego County Board of Supervisors set a Jan. 12 hearing date to approve the purchase of an agricultural easement on 239.34 Pauma Valley acres. The supervisors voted 5-0 Dec. 8 to set the hearing date to acquire the agricultural easement for four legal parcels between North Mesa Drive and South Mesa Drive north of State Route 76. A Jan. 12 approval would purchase the easement from R.D. Humason Properties, LLC, for $525,000. “The purchase of this agricultural easement will have a p...
FALLBROOK – Thinking about ‘going tiny?’ You may have been inspired by the idea after seeing it in TV shows like “Tiny House,” “Big Living,” “Tiny House Nation,” and “Tiny House Builders.” With the emergence of minimalism and eco-consciousness, some people are beginning to realize that ‘less is more,' then downsizing drastically and joining the tiny house movement. Such movement redefines what makes a house a home. COVID-19 also played a factor. In 2020, there was an increase in demand for tiny homes as many people were for... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Dec. 7 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting included the approval of mid-year budget adjustments which will increase funding for Bonsall Community Park by $325,581. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote approved the first-quarter adjustments to the fiscal year 2021-22 budget. The modifications also include transferring budgeted but unspent 2020-21 funding to the current fiscal year. The future Bonsall Community Park will be part of the San Luis Rey River Park and will be located near the i...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News It's a hit! A holiday message for 2021! "1222 Oceanfront, A Black Family Christmas" is the unsurpassed, new family holiday musical tradition for our times. To be clear, "1222..." is certainly way above the high-water mark of other holiday offerings playing around town. While classics like "Miracle on 34th Street: The Radio Play," or Dr. Suess's "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," and "A Christmas Carol" are all to be celebr...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort is excited to announce its New Year’s Eve entertainment lineup, featuring some of the top local dance bands. Guests can celebrate the new year throughout the afternoon and late into the evening on Friday, Dec. 31 with an impressive lineup of shows. The high energy events will be held at both the Center Bar and Events Center. Admission is free at each venue. New Year’s Eve entertainment lineup Forward Motion – 12:30-4:15 p.m. – Center Bar Jazmine Roger’s Band *With Special Guest DJ G-Squared – 9 p... Full story
Jack Ragland Special to the Village News After being cooped up for over a year and a half due to COVID, we were itching to take a trip and feel the vibes of wild nature. So, we flew to Jackson Hole, along with many other people who had the same idea, apparently. Everything was booked full, and prices were sky high, but it was well worth it because we got the opportunity to view the gorgeous natural mountain streams, lakes, and ponds, and witness wild animals in dramatic...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News As the county’s Independent Redistricting Commission continued to make both major and minor changes to its year-long quest to align five districts fairly, one constant seems to be that North County’s District 5 will indeed include Fallbrook, Escondido, and the tribal lands to the east. Some earlier maps being considered had Fallbrook placed in District 2, known as the East County district, with Carlsbad joining Oceanside, Vista and San Marcos in District 5. However, after several mee...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter San Diego County’s Local Agency Formation Commission has released the draft municipal service review updates of Fallbrook special districts for public review. Discussion on updating the municipal service review information for the Fallbrook Public Utility District, the Rainbow Municipal Water District, the North County Fire Protection District, and County Service Area No. 81 was part of the Dec. 6 LAFCO board meeting although releasing the report for public review did not require a vote. The n...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Fire Safe Council recently completed two defensible space clean-up projects on properties that the North County Fire Protection District fire marshall had identified as being out of compliance with current wildfire prevention regulations. The workdays were supported by volunteers from Camp Pendleton and local high schools all coordinated through the Camp Pendleton Community Volunteer Program. The first workday activity was on a property on Womack L...
ENCINITAS – San Diego Botanic Garden once again transforms its garden into a twinkling, holiday oasis, as Botanic Wonderland returns Dec. 10-23 and Dec. 26-30. San Diegans can bundle up in their favorite holiday sweaters to enjoy the nighttime festivities, which include: • The Garden's exquisite, $6.5 million glass Dickinson Family Education Conservatory artfully decorated for the season • A 1+ mile pathway with holiday lights that meanders through the Garden's water...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Ace Hardware held a "round up at the register" fundraiser for the Fallbrook Land Conservancy in October and raised over $1,600. Fallbrook Ace Hardware is committed to helping the community on many levels, having raised $1,600 for the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance, $2,028 for the Fallbrook Foundation for Senior Care and $1,200 for the REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship program. In addition to those local causes, Fallbrook Ace Hardware has also raised m...
FALLBROOK – According to the California Invasive Plant Council, "Ricinus communis (castor bean) is an herbaceous plant or semi-woody large shrub or small tree (family Euphorbiaceae). It grows quickly in mild climates and has escaped cultivation to become a noxious weed in southern and central California. The castor bean contains ricin, an extremely toxic chemical that can kill an adult who consumes only four to eight seeds. Handling foliage and seeds can cause severe d...
Yvette Urrea Moe County of San Diego Communications Office The winter holidays can be bright, wonderful, and cozy, but you need to be sure to take fire-safe measures. Holiday decorations, including Christmas trees, were the cause of an average of 790 winter fires per year across the country between 2015 and 2019, according to the National Fire Protection Association. These fires caused an annual average of one civilian death, 26 civilian injuries, and $13 million in direct property damage. The San Diego County Fire Protectio...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Rainbow Municipal Water District’s Rice Canyon Pipeline project will have cultural and tribal monitoring during construction. The official Rainbow board action Dec. 7, which was approved on a 4-0 vote with Pam Moss absent, approves a change order to the as-needed consulting services contract the district has with Helix Environmental Planning. The board also appropriated an additional $115,000 to cover the cost of the cultural and tribal consulting work. “This is an important part of our...
Kim Harris Managing Editor California Health and Human Services Secretary Mark Ghaly said Monday that the state has reinstated a mask mandate in all indoor public spaces, according to a report published by The Associated Press Monday, Dec. 13. The move comes amid rising concerns regarding the Omicron variant of COVID-19 and an uptick in cases in recent weeks. The mandate will be in place for one month, ending Jan. 15, California Governor Gavin Newsom said. As of press time, no Omicron cases have been reported in Riverside...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Sheriff's Department released the Center for Policing Equity's report on our participation in the 2014-2019 National Justice Database Project, Dec. 9. It is important for the Sheriff's Department to understand stop data. The goal is to eliminate racial and identity profiling. It is essential our deputies serve with impartiality and cultural understanding to enhance the trust of the people we are sworn to serve and protect. The Sheriff's Department is committed to protecting the safety of e...
SAN DIEGO – California Highway Patrol investigators assigned to Border Division’s Organized Retail Crime Task Force this week led proactive enforcement operations throughout Southern California to combat the ongoing organized retail theft issues plaguing the state. CHP investigators and officers collaborated with retail industry representatives to work operations at 10 locations in San Diego and Orange counties. The operations resulted in the arrest of 27 suspects for stealing $7,146 in retail merchandise. Some of the arr...
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office County Supervisors voted unanimously Wednesday, Dec.8, to adopt a new 20-year master plan for McClellan-Palomar Airport designed to make the airport safer and quieter and which could potentially entice small commercial air service back to the airport. The board also approved the master plan's environmental studies and directed county staff to create an Airport System Sustainability Plan for all eight county airports....
FALLBROOK – Each year the Monserate Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution holds an American history essay contest. This year's contest commemorated the 100th anniversary of the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Students were asked to imagine that their brother had lost his life on a battlefield during World War I and their family was invited to attend the Nov. 11, 1921, dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Washington, D...
SAN MARCOS – A documentary film about legendary skate photographer Grant Brittain, who attended Palomar College decades ago, aired on KPBS, Nov. 18 – the first local showing on public television for the 12-minute film by Palomar College Television (PCTV). Entitled "The World Is a Skate Park," the documentary followed a film by Tony Hawk, "Skate SD: Building Skateboarding's Future." "Grant is known as one of the most prominent early skateboard photographers," said PCTV Pro...
Temecula Valley Hospital dedicates bench to man who lost his life to COVID-19...
Shelby Ramsey Special to the Village News The Internet is littered with the term "ocular migraine," and Dr. Deborah Friedman, a neuro-ophthalmologist with expert credentials said, "We have an international criteria for headache disorders that defines the terms and there is no such term as ocular migraine." Simply put, Friedman said migraines "have their origin in the brain – not in the eye. It is aura. It comes from the brain." "This is analogous to the terms 'common m...
