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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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...
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...
Home renovation projects are significant undertakings. It is common for homeowners who may not have the time nor the expertise to do the work themselves to call in professionals to tackle these jobs. According to the home improvement resource HomeGuide.com, for a bathroom remodel, which is one of the more popular improvement projects, installation and labor accounts for 10 to 25% of the total project cost. In general, many contractors pay themselves $300 to $500 for an hourly...
GREEN BAY, Wisconsin – According to Punxsutawney Phil winter isn’t over and it seems that his predictions have come true as the Midwest, Northeast and California have had massive winter storms. Winter weather hazards caused an estimated $64.1 million in property damages in the U.S. in 2022 through July. Since 2013, winter weather has caused $2.2 billion in property damages. ServiceMaster Restore, a global leader in natural disaster response and restoration services for both residential and commercial clients has safety tip...
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...
Roger Boddaert Special to the Village News My lifelong journey with gardening and the natural world began at the age of seven years young. Born in the 40s, my exposure to the plant world began just outside the back door, and it was exciting to spend hours playing in vacant lots and taking hikes through the surrounding neighborhood. It was simple times, and we kids enjoyed hanging around, playing in alleys, running through fields of corn, and playing hide & seek, with tons of new hiding places to discover each day. I remember...
SACRAMENTO – California Bountiful TV, the California Farm Bureau's weekly program that connects people with the food they eat and the farmers and ranchers who grow and raise it, debuted its new season Feb. 25 with new host and executive producer Aubrey Aquino. A California native raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Aquino is a longtime media professional in lifestyle and entertainment television. Before joining the California Farm Bureau last summer, she was a host for B...
Modern homes look a bit different than those of generations past. Rather than several small rooms divided by walls, modern homes offer open-concept floor plans. That means the boundaries between spaces are not so defined, allowing rooms and activities to blend into one another. Formal dining rooms may or may not be part of the current home layout with regard to new construction. Many homeowners now gravitate toward kitchens with adjacent breakfast nooks that utilize large islands with stool seating that open up to family...
TEMECULA – The Temecula Valley Genealogical Society has been providing excellent speakers throughout the pandemic, and the next three scheduled historians are no exception. During the Tuesday, March 13 meeting, the TVGS presenter will be Sara Cochran. She spoke before the membership during 2022; she is a full-time professional genealogist with over 28 years of research experience. Cochran’s research has taken her into nearly every state in the U.S.A. and Ireland, Italy, Austria, and Britain. She holds a Boston University Gene... Full story
Frank Brines ARS Master Rosarian Boy, has it been crazy weather? Depending on your location – or more specifically, that of your garden – you may have experienced frost damage to your roses and tender young plants recently. Keep an eye on your roses: If you see that frost has actually killed new growth that came out after pruning, you may need to reprune, making your cuts just above the next outward-facing bud down the cane. But don't be too hasty – wait until the threat of frost damage has likely passed. The thing is, even...
Volunteer Renee Koch, Fallbrook Beautification Alliance Board member and flower pot steward, is busy with her husband, Larry, trimming and repotting flower pots along Main Avenue. These flower pots are permitted by the county and it is important that they not be moved. They are one of many FBA projects. Anyone interested in learning more about FBA projects, can check out https://fallbrookbeautification.org. Village News/Courtesy photo... Full story
Katie Cadiao County of San Diego Communications Office The California Department of Food and Agriculture has declared a new citrus quarantine in a 95 square-mile area of Rancho Bernardo after detecting a potentially threatening citrus tree disease during routine inspections. The bacterial disease, known as Huanglongbing (HLB), is a major threat to San Diego's $115 million annual citrus crop. Trees infected with HLB can produce misshapen, bitter fruit and the disease can...
Homes contain a variety of components that appeal to homeowners with different ideas about the perfect place to call home. That starts with the style of a home. Buildings are classified according to shared components. A Craftsman style home will have a covered porch with a set of wide base columns, while a Cape Cod home is often defined by a gabled roof and dormer windows. Modern houses, which are sometimes called contemporary homes even though the terms are not...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Jan. 16 meeting of the Fallbrook Community Planning Group included the election of officers and appointment of committee chairs and liaisons. Jeniene Domercq will be the planning group’s new representative to the I-15 Corridor Design Review Board and Scott Spencer will be the planning group liaison to the Fallbrook Historical Society. The officer elections and appointments were approved on a 14-0 vote with Anna Strahan absent. All four officers were re-elected: Eileen Delaney will c...
Cassie Klapp County of San Diego Communications Office On Feb. 7, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved recommendations that will allow the county’s Housing and Community Development Services to leverage millions of dollars in state funding for the development and preservation of affordable housing. The action came after the board announced last October its goal to produce 10,000 units by 2030. The effort is part of the county’s framework for ending homelessness through permanent housing and sup...
FALLBROOK – There will be no delay in waste and recycling collection services on Monday, Feb. 20, and all customers will be serviced on their regularly scheduled service day. EDCO’s customer service offices, including its public disposal sites and recycling buyback centers, will also remain open. This includes Fallbrook Waste and Recycling Services. Submitted by EDCO....
