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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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...
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...
Village News/Jerry Kalman photos FALLBROOK – Blooming flowers are everywhere at the Fallbrook Land Conservancy’s Palomares House. Recent heavy rains are treating the community with extensive blooms and they, in turn, attract bees that pollinate the flowers to ensure there should be another riot of color next year like there is now. Volunteers and staff use FLC’s sculpture garden along South Stage Coach Lane as the place where they encourage and cultivate this natural habitat for native and drought tolerant plants. The score...
Roger Boddaert Special to the Village News In the community of Carlsbad exists 100 years of cultivated flora history and, today, ranunculus flowers grow in profusion on that land to anoint the earth with vibrant colorful flowers in springtime. The land has supported vegetables and gladiolus blooms for years and is now dedicated to the ranunculus flowers from Asia Minor on 50 acres of prime real estate. The grounds are now set aside as an agricultural preserve and will remain...
Dr. Gary Weitzman Special to the Village News At San Diego Humane Society, animal sheltering is about more than just cats and dogs. The organization cares for a wide range of animals including neonatal kittens, senior dogs with medical needs, horses and pigs, baby hummingbirds – even bobcats, bears and a resident pygmy hippo. This year in particular, the spotlight is shining on small pets. According to the Lunar New Year, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. Last year alone, m...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District board met Wednesday, March 15, and included approval of a change order for Phase II of the Bonsall Elementary School operational traffic improvements. The board’s 5-0 vote adds $19,475 to the contract with Wier Construction Corporation, bringing the total contract amount to $315,794. The change order covers additional work associated with an underground pipe conflict and a curb cut modification. The operational traffic improvements are intended to relieve t...
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...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Land Conservancy endorsed an effort by the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District to change water suppliers, from the San Diego County Water Authority to the Eastern Municipal Water District. The switch is expected to save Fallbrook and Rainbow ratepayers an estimated $7.6 million a year, according to an independent analysis conducted for the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission. The governing commission of LAFCO, which is charged with overseeing boundary c...
SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) released a new website this month to provide an enhanced, modernized web experience for both the public and employees. Within the redesigned website, users can navigate content easily to access information about Cal Fire’s current incidents, wildfire preparedness, fire prevention, hiring and recruitment, and more. The redesign was driven by analytics and site visits and was created to enhance the user experience for all Californians – repre...
FALLBROOK – Non-profit conservation group California Trout has begun construction on a Sandia Creek Drive bridge replacement and fish passage project in San Diego County. The project removes the last remaining barrier to the migration of endangered Southern steelhead trout in the Santa Margarita River. In the process, the project will replace the existing bridge, a flood hazard that becomes completely submerged during heavy rains, with a new steel bridge. Designed with c...
Jackie Noble San Diego Humane Society Spring in San Diego means many things: the blooming of flower fields in Carlsbad, fascinating "grunion runs" where the silvery fish take over beaches at night and – for San Diego Humane Society – the start of the busiest time of year: baby season. Kittens need an incredible amount of attention to survive during their first weeks of life – attention that their mother usually provides. But for thousands of orphaned kittens in San Diego each...
SACRAMENTO – The Department of Forestry and Fire Protection’s (Cal Fire) Urban and Community Forestry Program announced March 9 that the application period for the Green Schoolyard Grants program is now open. In total, $117 million is available for educational and traditionally underserved communities throughout the state to help lessen the impacts of climate change and provide nature-based solutions where California’s next generation often needs it most. Following public comment opportunities and stakeholder discussions last...
Ching Lee California Farm Bureau Federation Considering the waning profitability of almonds and walnuts, pistachio growers are upbeat about prospects for the state’s current “it” crop. More rainfall this season has eased the multiyear drought, with improved water allocations for farms. The colder winter has also provided adequate chilling hours for pistachio trees to produce flowers and fruit. With more pistachio trees coming online this year, growers appear on pace to produce a record crop that could top 1.2 billion pound...
Spring is a season of renewal. When the flowers are blooming and the trees are budding and the weather is pleasantly warm, people often feel inspired to make changes around their homes. Work may begin with culling belongings and organizing essentials. There is debate regarding where the practice of "spring cleaning" originated. Some researchers link it to certain religious groups. It has long been an ancient Jewish custom to thoroughly clean a house in preparation for the...
QUINCY, Mass. – The National Fire Protection Association and State Farm announce that Wildfire Community Preparedness Day will be held Saturday, May 6. The national campaign, which began in 2014, provides an opportunity for groups and individuals who live in wildfire-prone areas to come together on a single day to complete projects that can help make their homes and communities safer from wildfire. This year, the campaign is focused on what residents can do to help their home survive a wildfire. Years of scientific research s...
