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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Dr. Gary Weitzman Special to the Village News A little peace of mind goes a long way, and that's why San Diego Humane Society wants to remind pet owners that May is Microchip Your Pet Month. It's the perfect time to take stock of all the ways they can protect their pet and increase their chances of reuniting with them if they ever become lost. Losing a pet is a stressful, scary and sometimes a costly experience. One in three pets will become lost during their lifetime. Those... Full story
A.C. Roberts Special to the Village News In anticipation of Memorial Day, May 29, volunteers used elbow grease on a cleanup day at Fallbrook Pioneer Odd Fellows Cemetery, 1300 Alturas Road, May 13. Weeds are gone, grave markers are sparkling clean with words now legible, dead sticks and branches are gone, and shallow trenches will prevent mud from washing over the grave markers. The service project was hosted by Gary and Elizabeth Ungricht. “We’re just community members who want to honor our veterans and show respect. The...
Yvette Urrea Moe County of San Diego Communications Office With kitten season underway, the San Diego County Department of Animal Services is reminding people not to be a "kitnapper." It means if you encounter an unattended kitten litter in your community, don't be so quick to scoop them up and bring them to a shelter. But why wouldn't you rush to comfort them and get them food and warmth? The mother cat may just be out hunting for her meal before returning to nurse her... Full story
Roger Boddaert Horticulturist/Arborist The fern family is a large collection of plants with native habitats from faraway places like Africa, Southeast Asia, Mexico, Australia and South America. Within the Fern family lives the platycerium, “Staghorn Fern,” clan. These are epiphytic plants which attach themselves to tree trunks and branches. Their spores, found on the underside of the leaves, disperse onto adjacent tree trunks when mature. Their unique leaves are shaped like antlers; hence they received the common name Sta... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – San Diego County is scheduled to conduct its second routine aerial larvicide drop of the year May 17 and 18 on up to 51 local waterways, including Lake Rancho Viejo, to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus. The county started using helicopters to drop solid, granular larvicide on hard-to-reach areas of standing water in rivers, streams, ponds and other waterways where mosquitoes can breed in the early 2000s after West Nile virus arrived. The County conducts the a...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – As the spring cleaning season begins, I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD) and the County of San Diego remind residents of the free WasteFreeSD.org database and proper recycling practices. ILACSD encourages residents to practice reuse, reduce, donate, and repair to limit the number of items that end up in the landfill. Residents can use ILACSD’s free online database, https://wastefreesd.org/contact-us/, which provides information on thousands of centers throughout the region. The free database tells how to...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Rainbow Municipal Water District will be seeking a grant from the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to fund vegetation management. A 5-0 Rainbow board vote April 25 approved the filing of an application for a grant from the California Climate Investments Wildfire Prevention Grants Program. The board action also authorized Rainbow General Manager Tom Kennedy or his designee to conduct all negotiations and to execute all necessary documents including amendments. “That’s t...
Frank Brines ARS Master Rosarian ' This year continued the signs of climate change with below-average temperatures and above-average rain and snowfall as well as chaotic weather patterns nationwide. Rose growth and development are dependent on weather, and flower production is particularly impacted by inconsistent temperatures, sun and water. All of this has made it more difficult for me to predict what to do and when to do it. Typically, the first flush of blooms is expected...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance, partnering with I Love A Clean San Diego, will host a Fallbrook Community Clean Up Day, 9 a.m.-11a.m. Saturday May 13. Volunteers of all ages are invited to grab buckets, work gloves and litter grabbers to walk Fallbrook downtown streets to pick up litter and recyclables, as well as to clean up trash dumped along the Pico Promenade walking path and waterway. FBA and ILACSD will host a check-in table at the parking lot below the Fallbrook Branch Library at 124 S. Mission in d...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District will be seeking a California Schools Healthy Air, Plumbing, and Efficiency Program (CalSHAPE) grant from the California Energy Commission. The April 17 board meeting included a 4-0 vote, with Michael Gaddis absent, to adopt a resolution in support of the CalSHAPE grant application. The resolution authorizes acceptance of a grant award of up to $399,360. “We’re excited about this opportunity,” said BUSD Superintendent Joseph Clevenger. CalSHAPE includes two g...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY - As of 3 p.m., April 22, I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD) reported more than 5,000 registered volunteers, at 107 sites, removed over 57,000 pounds of litter and debris from streets, canyons, parks and the coastline in communities across San Diego County for the 21st Annual Creek to Bay Cleanup. “Although numbers from cleanup sites are still coming in, we can safely say we have reached our goal this year,” said Ann Marie Sack, Director of Community Engagement at ILCSD. “We are thankful for all the volun...
Roger Boddaert Special to the Village News With your morning paper, let’s unpeel the orange fruit’s history over a glass of breakfast O.J. and its global travels. History tells us that the original fossil of the sour orange dates back millions of years ago to China with the wild species and does not resemble anything like today’s round, brightly colored orange fruit. Fast forward to the 11th century, and the orange traveled throughout the Arab world to Persia, Egypt, Palestine, North Africa, and beyond. The word “oran...
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Yvette Urrea Moe County of San Diego Communications Office Did you get an earthquake early warning alert on your smartphone for an earthquake near Palomar Observatory seconds after 6:16 p.m. on March 31? The quake shook parts of San Diego, Orange and Riverside counties. The alert delivered in Spanish and English said, "Earthquake Detected: Drop, Cover, and Hold On." "We want to remind San Diegans about this safety capability they can easily activate on their smartphones if...
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office San Diego County was scheduled to conduct its first routine aerial larvicide drop of the year this week on up to 51 local waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus. County officials said helicopter larvicide drops will be done Wednesday, April 26, and Thursday, April 27, if necessary, to cover nearly 1,300 acres of hard-to-reach potential mosquito breeding areas. [In... Full story
Chris Hasvold Coldwell Banker Village Properties Fallbrook, a picturesque community nestled in the rolling hills of northern San Diego County, is renowned for its unique, custom-built homes. These architectural gems not only showcase breathtaking design but also serve as a testament to the legacies of some of the most famous designers who have lived and worked in the area. A walk through Fallbrook's architectural history One historic home in Fallbrook is the Pittenger House,...
Chuck Westerheide County of San Diego Communications Office Disasters and wildfires threaten lives and businesses in San Diego County each year. Often people are forced to gather up their most important possessions and evacuate to safety. But commercial livestock operations may be too large to evacuate all their animals immediately and need to return as quickly as possible to care for them. Farmers also must abandon their operation, leaving crops and critical infrastructure...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – I Love A Clean San Diego (ILACSD) is set to host the 21st anniversary Creek to Bay Cleanup on Saturday, April 22, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. – on Earth Day. There are three cleanup sites in this area, Old River Road Street Sweep in Bonsall, Live Oak County Park in Fallbrook and Rainbow County Park in Rainbow. The event is the region's largest one-day environmental volunteer effort on Earth Day, with over 100 cleanup sites around the county. I Love A Clean San...
Judith Bell Staff Writer The $7 billion avocado market is growing. The Hass Avocado Board (HAB) is cultivating professionals with its Board Leadership Development (BOLD) program. It is a year of immersion into everything avocado. Caitlin Cunha and Hillary DeCarl, two professionals at Del Rey Avocado, are recent BOLD graduates. Cunha, a graduate of Cal Poly State University, San Luis Obispo, majored in agribusiness with a minor in Spanish. She'll soon celebrate five years as a...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School FFA is having a plant sale Saturday, April 15, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the high school Ag Department, north of the football field. Everyone is invited to come and find plants for their yard while supporting the students who will be selling their FFA projects. They will also be selling items out of the department nursery. Submitted by the Fallbrook High Ag Department.... Full story
REEN BAY, Wisconsin – Some Californians have had to cope with another round of severe flooding, but around 14,000 people are impacted by water damage to their households daily. Water damage is one of the most common problems you can face as a homeowner. If not taken care of immediately, water can cause expensive damage to a home. It can also lead to the growth of hazardous mold. ServiceMaster Restore, a global leader in natural disaster response and restoration services for both residential and commercial clients, is an exper...
Ching Lee California Farm Bureau Federation Despite the continuing war between Russia and Ukraine, major seed companies are not turning their backs on farmers in the two nations. Ukrainian growers may still face considerable difficulty amid the conflict, but both countries remain destinations for California-grown seeds. That means California farmers can expect to produce contract seeds for the Black Sea region, including sunflowers, which remain a major crop in Russia and Ukra...
Katie Cadiao County of San Diego Communications Office A new county program now in place allows San Diegans in the county's unincorporated area to remove unwanted graffiti from their property free of charge. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the initiative in January. The first graffiti abatement occurred last week when contractors removed extensive graffiti damage from the side of a building along Campo Road in Spring Valley. The previous policy required the... Full story
Frank Brines ARS Master Rosarian Wow, talk about a “change in the weather!” This winter has seen an additional 10” of rain in Temecula compared with last winter (December thru March). While that bodes well for water available to drive growth, we've also seen lower average high temperatures. While last winter's highs tracked the historic average (with some days getting as warm as 84o), each month's highs this season have averaged 8o to 10o below normal. (“Normal” is usually the average for the previous 20-30 years, depending...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced March 14 that her office is addressing the intersection of homelessness and crime by leading the effort to develop technology that can quickly locate suitable shelter beds for individuals experiencing homelessness, improving on the process that’s currently in place. The proposed technology would mobilize a more efficient county response, providing access to comprehensive and centralized information about the capacity, quantity, and availability of she...
