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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Shelby Ramsey Special to the Village News While no chronic illness is easy to navigate, individuals afflicted with diabetes are recognized as having a notably stressful and high-maintenance disease. Dr. Rashmi Mullur, an endocrinologist and integrative medicine expert with UCLA Health and the Greater Los Angeles Veterans Administration, is very focused on diabetes and its relationship to stress. The stress from living with diabetes "has to do with the overall emotional [and]...
On a brick wall downtown hangs a modest engraving dedicated "to all Korean War Veterans." This is the Fallbrook Veterans Honor Roll, where a mosaic of plaques pay tribute to the men and women who survived America's wars, and beneath the Korean War dedication is a reminder of that conflict's regrettable title: "The Forgotten War." Several branches of a bougainvillea vine have grown over this side of the memorial. "Forgotten" is a word to haunt those who have suffered and...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Fallbrook resident Judy Willis, a staunch anti-mandate proponent, received a reply from Dr. Candace Singh, superintendent of the Fallbrook Union Elementary District. Willis had asked the district trustees to consider a resolution similar to one approved by the Capistrano Unified School District urging Gov. Newsom to reconsider and potentially do away with an eventual COVID-19 vaccine requirement for student in-person instruction. “We understand that there are wide ranging opinions and t...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Monserate Winery is open. Long-time Fallbrook residents Jade and Julie Work purchased the former Fallbrook Golf Course in 2016 for $4.1 million with the desire to preserve the beauty and integrity of the land, dotted with 100-year-old oaks, towering sycamore trees, and tranquil lakes. After 56 years, the public golf course had fallen on hard times and developers were ready to snatch it for homes. "It would be tragic to turn all this...
City News Service Special to Valley News Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a first-in-the-nation mandate Friday, Oct. 1, requiring eligible students to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend in-person classes at public and private schools. The requirement, however, will not take effect right away. The mandate will be phased in beginning the school term after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gives full authorization for the vaccine’s use on children aged 12 and over, meaning the policy likely won’t take effect until next yea... Full story
In Sandra's response, she seems sincerely concerned about my COVID health. Thank you Sandra. But I think she actually missed my main points. Which is, what is the better choice? She says, without the vaccination I could suffer death. But with it I’d have a much easier time pulling through. Maybe, published numbers seem to support that. She says this is the reality! Well, realities aren't cut in stone. In time, realities change. Just so you know, I have taken the first two doses. And, I am giving the booster the boot. (Persona... Full story
Chloe Shaver Village News Intern The Fallbrook High School Agricultural Department has been holding their Tri-Tip BBQ dinner fundraiser for over 25 years. For many, it has become a tradition to meet before the home football games and get dinner from the FFA students hosting the fundraiser. From the student volunteers and FFA advisors to supporters – teachers, parents, peers, and even those not connected to the school at all – the BBQ dinner has become a consistent and tra...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The coronavirus shutdown replaced in-class learning with remote learning. Some students struggled outside of the classroom while other students found independent study to be beneficial. The Bonsall Unified School District chose to incorporate the benefits of independent study into a formal program. "We have the chance to take care of a lot of students and leverage the things we've learned over the last 18 months," said BUSD Superintendent Joseph Clevenger. "We're not just surviving,"...
Jane Kepley Special to the Village News Housing decisions are never small. Where you choose to live impacts your budget, your job prospects and your social life. And in the future, your home plays a major role in what your retirement might look like (financially and logistically). For these reasons, housing decisions require plenty of careful consideration. Want to be prepared to make the right choice when the time comes? Start here. 1. Should you build or buy? Both building...
SANTA MONICA (CNS) – A coalition of groups including medical professionals, first responders, parents and students gathered in Santa Monica to protest COVID-19 vaccine mandates, saying they will segregate society, breed more hate and violate the rights of hundreds of thousands of people. A crowd estimated by one organizer at about 1,000 people turned out to Tongva Park on Ocean Avenue to push back against the growing trend of government vaccine requirements. Those mandates include a motion passed by the Los Angeles City C...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Parents and anyone interested have a new tool to check if there are COVID-19 cases at any school in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. A web page, fuesd.org/coviddashboard, shows cases in the district, school-by-school, with the number of both students and staff. For example, the dashboard report dated Aug. 19, said there were 775 employees and 4,375 students, with one active case of an employee and two active cases of in-person students. The three cases were at La Paloma,...
Diane A. Rhodes Special to Village News After 23 years as a teacher for students with special needs, Cheryl Stark was ready for a change. Stepping away from the classroom, she still wanted to make a positive change in the lives of children with special needs so she founded Exceptional Opportunities Inc., a nonprofit based in Murrieta. "The mission of Exceptional Opportunities is to enable children, with special needs, to be active family members, successful students and...
Michael R. Blood The Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) – The California Republican Party voted overwhelmingly Saturday, Aug. 7, not to endorse any candidate in the looming recall election that could remove Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, sidestepping a potentially nasty fight over a GOP favorite that threatened to divide Republicans and depress turnout in the nationally watched race. The lopsided vote to skip an endorsement – supported by about 90% of delegates att...
SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom signed a higher education budget trailer bill implementing significant California Comeback Plan investments in college affordability and access – including expanded student financial aid, education and training grants for workers displaced by the pandemic, transfer pathways for community college students and college savings accounts for low-income and underrepresented public school students. The Governor’s California Comeback Plan provides an unprecedented level of investment in the state... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Valley League girls basketball coaches selected Fallbrook High School junior Naiya Kurnik as the league's player of the year, and all five of Fallbrook's starters were given all-league designation. Kurnik was joined on the first team by Juliana Blas. Elley Ahrend was placed on the second team. Claire Nordeen and Liz Villigran received honorable mention accolades. "I thought that all five of my starters should have been first team or second team," said Fallbrook coach Trae Harrison. "We...
Paris Dowden will need to earn her berth on the Azusa Pacific University water polo roster, but the 2021 Fallbrook High School graduate has received an invitation to play for the Cougars. "I'm just excited to see what college polo is like and continue my journey in water polo because I enjoy it so much," Dowden said. "I think it's fantastic. It's a great opportunity for her," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. "I'm excited for her for that," Redmond said. "I'm excited for the program that we've been able to put somebody in...
When the next school year begins on Aug. 16, teachers in the Fallbrook Union Elementary District will have a new language arts curriculum for the first time in 11 years. The district's governing board unanimously approved the adoption of the English language arts instructional materials at its June 21 meeting. The curriculum selected was Benchmark Advance and Adelante for grades TK-5 and McGraw Hill's StudySync for grades 6th-8th. "This is one of the biggest things we do...
The Sierra League basketball coaches chose Bonsall High School senior Billy Rahman as the league's player of the year. Rahman was also part of the all-league first team, as was Bonsall junior Emil Watkins. Bonsall junior Nate Valera was part of the all-league second team. "All three of them deserved it, especially Billy," said Bonsall coach Chuck Colletti. The Sierra League coaches did not have honorable mention selections. Five players were on the first team and five were on the second team. "We got three out of the 10,"...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Village Rotary Club presents the Miss Fallbrook and Miss Teen Fallbrook 2021 contestants. These young women have taken a great step toward improving their futures through interview skills and public speaking workshops offered by Fallbrook Village Rotary and Carol Hodges with Toastmasters, as well as community interaction and personal growth. During the 10 weeks of pre-pageant rehearsals, each contestant is required to raise a minimum sponsorship f... Full story
The San Diego High School Sports Association annually honors a male athlete and a female athlete from each San Diego Section member school as a Senior Student-Athlete. Paris Dowden was chosen as Fallbrook High School's female Senior Student-Athlete for 2020-21. "It was a privilege and I was really happy to at least play sports this year and I had a lot of fun and I'm glad that my senior year was a good one," Dowden said. Dowden played water polo and swam for the Warriors....
WASHINGTON – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet in the House Judiciary Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce the expense of automotive repairs and the cost of car insurance. Representatives Lofgren (CA-19), Cohen (TN-9), Perry (PA-10), Joyce (OH-14), and Jackson Lee (TX-18) joined Congressman Issa as original cosponsors to this legislation. The Save Money on Auto Repair Transportation (SMART) Act, will expand consumer c...
Last week we focused on the Marxist/neo-Marxist roots of Critical Race Theory (CRT) which are strong, but where neo-Marxism left off, postmodernism took over, making the way for CRT today. Postmodernism has its roots in Marxism and concepts written about by French theorists in the last century, including Michel Foucault, Jacques Derrida and Jean-Francois Lyotard who were Marxist sympathizers. Postmodernism is a hard concept to describe, but it represents a set of ideas and...
When the next school year begins, it will be in a traditional school format, reported Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez, superintendent of the Fallbrook Union High School District. Graduation ceremonies this year will also be in person, as well as summer school, she said. Masks will continue to be required as per the most recent state guidance for next year. However, the rest of this school year may continue to be a Hybrid Distance Learning model. “Fallbrook Union High School District and the Board of Education take pride in adhering to t...
BOSTON — U.S. colleges hoping for a return to normalcy next fall are weighing how far they should go in urging students to get the COVID-19 vaccine, including whether they should — or legally can — require it. Universities including Rutgers, Brown, Cornell and Northeastern recently told students they must get vaccinated before returning to campus next fall. They hope to achieve herd immunity on campus, which they say would allow them to loosen spacing restrictions in class... Full story
FALLBROOK – Legacy Endowment Community Foundation continues its outreach and growth to serve the philanthropic and financial security needs of those living in the Bonsall/Fallbrook area by adding more representation to its board of directors. This week, board chair Mark Hvasta announced the addition of Laura Holck, a Bonsall/Fallbrook estate attorney, following approval of her nomination at Legacy's most recent board meeting. "Laura joined our grants committee last year, f...
