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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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors adopted a $6.5 billion revised budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 after public deliberations Tuesday, Aug. 25. The adopted budget addressed the unexpected COVID-19 and economic crises and also reflected calls for social justice and racial equality. A $6.4 billion recommended budget was presented to the board Aug. 10, and called for an increase of $159 million or 2.5% over 2019-2020 and $100 million to fight the COVID-19 public health crisis. Supervisors approved additional spending...
FALLBROOK – Vallecitos School District announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and Afterschool Snack Program. Effective Aug. 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household income is less than or equal to the federal guidelines. Households do not need to turn in an application when the household receives a notification letter saying that all children automatically qualify for free m...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Union Elementary School District announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and/or Afterschool Snack Program. Effective July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household income is less than or equal to the federal guidelines. Households do not need to turn in an application when the household receives a notification letter saying that all children a... Full story
COVID-19, the economic crisis and worldwide calls for social justice and racial equality – events impacting nearly every one of us are also transforming the County’s new budget. The recommended $6.4 billion budget for fiscal year 2020-2021 was released Monday, July 20. The total shows an increase of $159 million or 2.5% over the previous budget and includes $100 million to fight the COVID-19 public health crisis. The recommended budget also calls for dipping into the county’s reserves. The pandemic coupled with the econo...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A Senegalese national and La Mesa resident who impersonated a dead American citizen for 31 years to net himself thousands of dollars in unwarranted benefits was sentenced Monday to 30 months in federal prison. Almamy Baba Ly, 63, pleaded guilty in September to identity theft charges for assuming the identity of Lyle Lindsey -- who was a toddler when he died in a San Diego car accident in 1957, according to federal prosecutors. Ly was also ordered to pay $88,551 in restitution and will likely be deported foll...
This session several important bills were blocked in the Senate and Assembly Appropriations Committees. While good bills died, others like allowing felons to serve on juries got support. The Renter’s Tax Credit to help low and middle income renters has not been increased in decades to keep up with the cost of living. Senate Bill 248, written by Sen. Steve Glazer, D-Orinda, would have helped millions. A major priority of the legislature is tackling high housing costs, yet r... Full story
BONSALL – Bonsall Unified School District announced its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program Effective July 1, 2019, through June 30, 2020, children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household income is less than or equal to the federal guidelines. Households do not need to turn in an application when the household receives a notification letter saying that all children automatically qualify for free meals when any household member receives benefits f...
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown, at the urging of Sen. Joel Anderson, R-Alpine, vetoed Assembly Bill 2152, Sept. 14. The bill would have required the California Department of Social Services to create a definition of “food insecurity” for counties to use to determine if an able-bodied adult without dependents is “unfit for work” and therefore exempt from work requirements to continue receiving CalFresh benefits. Current federal law is that able-bodied adults without dependents can only receive up to three months of CalFresh...
Jackie Heyneman Park, the half-acre pocket park located at Beech Street and South Mission Road, is undergoing a renovation that includes making the park more handicapped-accessible. "They are creating an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) parking space as well as new park benches that will be ADA compliant and a picnic table that is wheelchair accessible," said Roy Moosa, president of the Fallbrook Village Association. Other improvements including making sidewalks ADA compliant, installing a new drinking fountain that meet...
The Bonsall Chamber of Commerce held a town hall meeting May 23 to give area residents the opportunity to hear from candidates seeking to represent District 5 on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors. A small but appreciative crowd heard from Jacqueline Arsivaud, Jim Desmond and Michelle Gomez. Candidate Jerry Kern, who serves on the Oceanside City Council, couldn't make the town hall due to a city council meeting. The candidates are vying to replace termed out Bill Horn, who has served District 5 for 23 years. The...
A count of the homeless conducted throughout San Diego County Jan. 26 revealed that Fallbrook had at least 25 people living on – or under – the streets or in vehicles. "There may be some problems with the count in the sense that we did a 6 a.m. to 8 a.m. count and by that time they're up and moving," said Brad Fox, a 30-year Fallbrook resident who has taken up the cause of helping the homeless in the Friendly Village. "In other parts of the county they do a 4 a.m. to 6 a.m... Full story
Residents affected by the Lilac fire will be able to apply for special Disaster CalFresh food assistance benefits, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced today. "San Diego County has been federally and state approved to offer Disaster CalFresh to those affected by the Lilac Fire," said Rick Wanne, HHSA director of eligibility. "Emergency benefit amounts are determined on a case-by-case basis." Residents who lived or worked in the affected area during the time... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The County of San Diego opened a new center in Bonsall to help with fire recovery Dec. 15. The center is located at the County of San Diego’s Bonsall Road Station at 2370 Pala Road. Residents can get free sandbags, fiber rolls, seeds and stakes to stabilize burned land before the winter rains arrive. Advisors will be on hand to give advice on structures and for on-site inspections. The center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. The Lilac Fire Local Ass...
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency is among four organizations throughout California recognized Tuesday, Dec. 19 for excellence in innovation, continuous improvement and leadership. HHSA received the California Awards for Performance Excellence Eureka Award for Performance Excellence, Silver Level. The annual awards are given out by the California Council for Excellence and are based on the Baldrige Framework for Performance Excellence. “This is an outstanding achievement by our Health and Human Services A...
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...
In the article Eight ways to apply for CalFresh, printed in the Aug. 10 issue of the Village News, an incorrect address was given for the Fallbrook Resource Center. The center is located at 202 W. College St., not on Alvarado Street. Village News regrets the error.... Full story
The days of a mother or father having to take a whole day off work and drag their kids to sit in a government office waiting for hours to get food assistance are long gone – much like the days when food stamps came in a book of coupons. Nowadays, someone applying for CalFresh benefits can do it from pretty much anywhere, at any time of the day. It’s all part of the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency’s efforts to expand ways eligible residents can apply for and access assistance. CalFresh helps famil...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) is announcing its policy for providing free and reduced-price meals for children served under the National School Lunch Program and/or School Breakfast Program. Each school and the district's central office have a copy of the policy, which may be viewed by any interested party on request. Meal applications will be sent to all households with a letter informing parents or guardians of the availability of free and reduced-price meals. To apply, complete one a...
RIVERSIDE - Student-produced videos that demonstrate how Riverside County residents on welfare can make their meals more healthy and satisfying will debut today. ''Through these videos, we are able show low-income families that there is a way to eat well and healthfully even on an extremely fixed budget,'' said Riverside Unified School District Nutrition Services Director Rodney Taylor. ''RUSD is proud to have been part of this collaborative and creative effort to reach out to our neediest families and help them to prepare...
RIVERSIDE - Student-produced videos that demonstrate how Riverside County residents on welfare can make their meals more healthy and satisfying will debut Wednesday. ''Through these videos, we are able show low-income families that there is a way to eat well and healthfully even on an extremely fixed budget,'' said Riverside Unified School District Nutrition Services Director Rodney Taylor. ''RUSD is proud to have been part of this collaborative and creative effort to reach out to our neediest families and help them to prepar... Full story
SAN DIEGO – In order to meet the rising demand for food assistance from individuals and families in Fallbrook, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has provided funding to the Jacobs & Cushman San Diego Food Bank to establish a new monthly food distribution in Fallbrook in partnership with the Fallbrook Food Pantry. The first food distribution will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 31 at 10 a.m. in the parking lot behind the Fallbrook Arts Center 103 S. Main Street. Subsequent distributions will be held at the same... Full story
