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 Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Charity Golf Tournament Sept. 29, at Pala Mesa Resort. A total of 74 golfers participated to raise money for the chamber and D'Vine Path, a local nonprofit serving the needs of developmentally disabled adults. The Fallbrook Chamber presented D'Vine Path with a check for $2,000 at its Christmas of Giving Open House Dec. 11. The chamber staff appreciates everyone who participated in some way – either by pla... Full story
Tom Ozimkek The Epoch Times Stock markets in Europe and the United States shrugged off the Dec. 18 vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to impeach President Donald Trump. U.S. stocks rose to all-time highs Thursday, Dec. 19, as investors took news of the impeachment in stride. Kevin Muir, a veteran trader and author of the MacroTourist, a macroeconomics blog popular among professional investors, told The Epoch Times that markets remained unruffled by the vote because participants know there’s essentially no chance T...
Robert Burns The Associated Press National Security Writer President Donald Trump celebrated the launch of Space Force, the first new military service in more than 70 years, Friday, Dec. 20. In signing the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act that includes Space Force, Trump claimed a victory for one of his top national security priorities just two days after being impeached by the House. It is part of a $1.4 trillion government spending package – including the P...
Denise Lavoie AP Legal Affairs Writer A standing-room only crowd of more than 400 packed the meeting room, filled the lobby and spilled into the parking lot recently in rural Buckingham County, Virginia. They had one thing on their minds: guns. The vast majority favored a proposal to protect their right to carry firearms: declaring the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary. Similar scenes have played out across Virginia over the last six weeks. Gun owners are descending on...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook's Foundation for Senior Care joined with other nonprofits and businesses to bring Christmas gifts and cheer to 74 needy seniors in the Greater Fallbrook Area this Christmas. The Foundation for Senior Care's work in the community allows them to identify seniors who might otherwise be overlooked during the holiday season and coordinate gift gifting. Gifts presented to seniors by the senior care advocates are donated by several organizations and i...
Nomaan Merchant The Associated Press Three years into Donald Trump's presidency, the U.S. government is ramping up its efforts to seize private land in Texas to build a border wall. Trump's signature campaign promise has consistently faced political, legal and environmental obstacles in Texas, which has the largest section of the U.S.-Mexico border, most of it without fencing. And much of the land along the Rio Grande, the river that forms the border in Texas, is privately hel...
Katie White County of San Diego Communications Office The County Health and Human Services Agency has been awarded an annual $2.5 million federal grant to fund housing vouchers for veterans who are experiencing homelessness. The $2,520,346 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will allow the County to issue housing vouchers to 175 unsheltered veterans in San Diego County. The funds are administered through the Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing progr...
In recent days, several tweets shared ominous news about the state of health insurance in the country. One woman tweeted she bought an Affordable Care Act policy for a $1,200 monthly premium and a $7,500 deductible. By May, she said, she could no longer afford that premium. Another tweeted her 59-year-old friend would be paying $900 a month in premiums with an out-of-pocket maximum of $8,150. The friend has assets, but the insurance restricts where she can get care, a common policy feature. A third tweet said he was...
Her name is Julia Butterfly Hill, and she was born in 1974 in Mount Vernon, Missouri. Her father was a traveling minister, and Hill, with her two brothers and mother, toured the country in a 32-foot camper while her father preached the gospel. She spent many days of her early childhood playing outside, enjoying the woodlands and rivers near towns where her father was preaching. When she was six, Hill was hiking with her family, and a butterfly landed on her finger and stayed... Full story
FALLBROOK – It's bare root time again and in the community of Fallbrook, residents can grow just about anything they choose. Thanks to all the rain that's been falling, plants are flourishing. With the wide variety of deciduous fruit trees, tropical trees, citrus, avocados and an assortment of blueberries, local gardeners can start propagating their own backyard orchard. Maddock Ranch Nursery has a selection of potted 4-inch by 4-inch by 9-inch thornless black berries, dwarf V... Full story
QUINCY, Mass. – Glittering decorations, holiday meals and treats, enjoying the warmth of home on a wintry day – these are hallmarks of the holiday season. However, these traditions and festivities also present an increased risk of fire, making December a leading month for U.S. home fires. According to the National Fire Protection Association, Christmas Day and Christmas Eve are two of the top three days for home cooking fires and the top two days for home candle fires. Fortunately, there are several steps people can take to...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – A living or fresh-cut Christmas tree is one of the best options in terms of the environment. Living trees can be planted after the holidays and can even be rented and returned to continue growing. If you choose a fresh-cut tree, try and support tree farms within your local area. After the holidays, remember to compost the tree and help close the loop, returning the tree to the earth as mulch. In addition, composting a tree soon after the holidays also prevents the fire danger associated with a dry tree. Pre...
FALLBROOK – The boards of directors of the Rainbow Municipal Water District and Fallbrook Public Utilities District have each adopted Resolutions of Application to detach from the San Diego County Water Authority and annex into the Eastern Municipal Water District, Metropolitan Water District’s wholesaler. Virtually all of the water used by both agencies comes from MWD’s Skinner Water Treatment Plant in southwest Riverside County via MWD’s aqueduct. RMWD and FPUD are the only two water agencies in San Diego County with direct...
The Dec. 10 meeting of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors included the allocation of Neighborhood Reinvestment Program grants to the North County Fire Protection District and the North County Community Emergency Response Team. The supervisors' 4-0 vote, with Kristin Gaspar absent, allocated $35,486 to the fire district for firefighter workout equipment and $15,613 to North County CERT for training materials and equipment. Each county supervisor has an annual $2 million discretionary Neighborhood Reinvestment Program...
The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District is in good financial shape, the district’s trustees were told at their Dec. 16 meeting. In a presentation on the first of two certifications of fiscal viability required by law each year, FUESD Director of Accounting Cindy Martin told the district’s governing board that the district was shown to be able to meet its financial obligation for this fiscal year and the next two. The report shows a “snapshot in time” of the district’s finances between July 1, the start of the curre...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Blood Bank said today it is experiencing a critical shortage of O positive and O negative blood and is asking people with type O blood to donate as soon as possible. Type O positive is the most common blood type, and needed by many hospital patients, the blood bank said in a statement. Type O negative is the universal blood type and can be given to any patient, and is often used in emergency rooms when there is no time to determine the blood type of the patient. "Coming out of the holiday...
SAN DIEGO – Stories of the celebrities, heads of state and famous guests who have roamed the halls of the 131-year-old Hotel Del Coronado were colorfully shared by a hotel historian with future residents of Silvergate Fallbrook, a senior living community that places a strong focus on lifestyle enrichment for seniors. Surrounded by the grandeur and beauty of the Hotel Del Coronado at the holiday season, attendees were treated to an hourlong historical overview of the hotel a...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa and Resort announced that The Bar-kays, the original Lakeside and the ladies of Skyy are bringing an evening of funk, soul, and rhythm and blues to Pala Casino. The performance will be held at the Pala Events Center Saturday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. Fire, smoke and vibrant costumes are just part of what’s in store for audiences these days at a typical stage performance by funk and soul pioneers the Bar-kays. Spontaneity and excitement have been a trademark of the Memphis-based group ever since its incept... Full story
Wendy Hammarstrom Special to Village News My first experience with sound healing was listening to crystal bowls in a yurt in the hills of Aguanga. Lying on the floor, I felt the vibrations and energy of the sounds reach into my body to soothe and heal it. Recently I have heard about crystal bowls played in salt caves, while participants float in hot mineral spring pools. Nestor Kornblum, founder and director of the Association of Sound Therapy, said he believes that sound has the capacity to change form at the physical,... Full story
“T’was the night before Christmas” and everywhere I look someone is offering cookies, pies, cakes and See’s candy. Holiday cocktails abound. What’s a good girl to do? Actually, here is one idea to keep a reign on the sweet tooth. My favorite dessert is to put a pecan half on half a dried apricot. They’re only 34 calories each. Of course, there is always dry popcorn. At 20 calories per cup. Add 1 tablespoon of melted butter and it’s another 100 calories. But really, what...
FALLBROOK – The Jr. Wildlife/Steam Art Exhibit will be on display from Jan. 5-19, at The Fallbrook Art Center, 103 S. Main Avenue at Alvarado Street. The art center is open daily Mondays through Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays, from noon to 3 p.m. Admission is free. Local public and private schools have been invited to enter artworks from their students in the exhibition. The students in the photographs are students from Marilee Ragland's classes at The F...
OXFORD, Ohio – Fallbrook resident Stephanie Crawford has been applying the tools of science, education and conservation to become a leader in the conservation community. In mid-December, Crawford completed her master’s degree in biology from Miami University through Project Dragonfly. Since joining the Advanced Inquiry Program master’s program in 2017, Crawford has taken courses on the web from Miami University while also participating in on-site and field studies at San Diego Zoo Global. Crawford works as a trails commi...
