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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Dear Colonel Richard Munn, I am writing you because of your deeply disturbing publication entitled the "Study Guide on Racism." The premise of your fallacious paper implies that the ghosts from the aftermath of the Civil War are back burning crosses on front lawns across America, and the lynching of Blacks by former Democrat Party brigades has risen its ugly head once again. It's as if Biden's preference for segregated schools and the Democrats' past penchant for enforcing "White Only" drinking fountains and restaurants are... Full story
Great job of describing the total debasement of the Fourth Estate! It should be no mystery that anyone engaged in civics and social trends and news would be losing interest in what was the traditional mainstream media. Since the Progressive Movement took over our educational system, most of the people in that line of work think their job is to change the world, not to report it. So the truth has to be found somewhere else. Rick Elkin... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher This week I’ve been reminded of one of the things that makes the newspaper important. It offers people hope. A person called us who believes a senior is being taken advantage of in our community by a younger person who has moved in, is dangerous, and is keeping the senior from their regular caregiver, friends, health care etc. This lady had called the authorities, which in this case was Oceanside Police, and the county with no apparent resolution. After getting her story we were able to assist by c... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District I think we can all agree, I’m glad 2021 is in the rearview mirror. As we head into the new year, I don’t want to dwell on the past; I want to focus on the future, by getting back to basics. While there’s been a lot of media attention surrounding three new members joining the Board of Supervisors, my focus doesn’t change. When I ran for election in 2018, my top three priorities were fiscal responsibility, public safety and making sure we had adequate behavioral health services; those i... Full story
I’ll address three topics from the subject letter. First, reliability of news media. Fox News (and some of its commentators), NewsMax, and Oann have been sued for defamation by Dominion and Smartmatic, the companies that provided some of the hardware and software, respectively, used in the 2020 election. The media being sued made statements that had no factual basis and I believe factual content in these media is generally lacking. And that goes for Alex Jones and his Infowars, too. Second, depending on news media for C...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 Helping people navigate the state’s massive bureaucracy is an important function of my district office. During 2021, we helped over 2,400 constituents resolve issues involving state and other governmental agencies. This assistance included over 2,000 unemployment claims, resulting from the Employment Development Department's inability to cope with the pandemic-related shutdown that struck in March 2020. Unfortunately, EDD is still reeling, causing delays and problems for thousands of C... Full story
As the regent (president) of the local Monserate chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, I am completing a leadership course which has a capstone project. My capstone project is to restore a few veteran’s gravesites at the Masonic Cemetery in Fallbrook. I am looking for any family members who may have a veteran buried at the Masonic Cemetery that would like to have their loved one’s gravesite restored. I am limited in how many I can restore. I would also love to hear stories about your veterans and their ser... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Having just returned from a flight to Austin, Texas, I noticed many folks these days travel with their pets. That got me thinking that maybe it’s time we add one to our home. The hiccup is what to get? My husband has always been a cat guy. But growing up on the farm we mostly had dogs around the house although there were always plenty of barn cats. They are quite different from house cats. I found that out some years back when a feral Manx cat adopted us in Lodi. G... Full story
Last week I posted a video on my Facebook from Dr. Robert Malone who is the inventor of the MRNA technology and is himself vaccinated. In it, Malone gave a warning to parents that the vaccine is not a good idea for children, but Facebook decided it was a message that needed to be censored. Here is a doctor, a scientist and an inventor. He was on the front lines and he was censored by the fact checkers at Facebook who I doubt are doctors or scientists. The Centers for Disease... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and I think we all are looking forward to the new year. While we have had a crazy 2021, one that we will never forget, I’m starting to look ahead. My theme for 2022 is, “Back to Basics.” I’ll explain a bit more about what I mean in next week’s article, but I think we need to focus on safe communities, quality roads and infrastructure, addressing homelessness, mental health and addiction for families and those who can’t help themselves. While I’ll ta... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher We have an Associated Press story on page D-6 about the dwindling interest in national news. It’s largely credited to the 2020 presidential elections, racial reckoning and the COVID-19 pandemic. The part of the story that is missing (as is typical with The Associated Press) are the proven missteps, lies, defamation, and blatantly bad reporting that their audience is finally figuring out. We’ve endured the Governor Andrew Cuomo debacles, along with his brother Chris Cuomo’s firing from CNN follo... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 During 2021, 2,776 bills were introduced in Sacramento, despite a suggested 12-bill limit for each Assemblymember. The legislation we reviewed involved some of the most consequential issues facing California. Hot topics this year ranged from health care affordability, homelessness and housing to the environment, the economy, criminal justice and much more. Since most bills fail to pass, the most significant results often involve failed legislation, and this year was no different. Bills to... Full story
People can look up the information I provided themselves if they have an interest. Better yet, they can read Ms. Reeder’s detailed fact finding, brilliant letters. She provides many factual sources for you to read and investigate. I choose to use my limited space to bring dialog, something the left wants to cancel. All of your words are straight out of the fake news media and big Pharma. If you watched any real news, you'd hear videos of Biden and other government officials saying exactly what I said they said! President T... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News It doesn’t matter what you celebrate in December. You might wish to celebrate the National Fruitcake Month, or Hanukkah, even the winter solstice. I like Humbug Day, National Hamburger Day, Twelfth Night, and National Twins Day. Some folks have a good time during Kwanzaa but, in my house, it’s called plain ol’ Christmas. And I love it. Every little thing about it. I love the lights, the tree, the carols, especially writing Christmas cards to friends; but mostly, I love t... Full story
Thank you to Mr. Lewis for his response to Mr. Terrell. I had a retort in mind, but couldn't muster up the energy or the proper attitude to respond. Mr. Lewis said all the right things as far as I am concerned and I would venture to say many others in the community would agree. President Trump did indeed keep promises. I recall when I complained about gas prices (early on) and was reprimanded for indicating that the Biden administration was responsible, it was just the beginning. The Biden group has put this country in so... Full story
Thank you all for supporting the Fallbrook Chorales Christmas gift to the community Saturday, Dec. 11. We had such a good time singing, and to see all the smiling faces in the audience made it perfect. Again, thank you, and we look forward to seeing you for our "Fallbrook Joe" fundraiser on Saturday, April 2., and our Spring Concert on Saturday, May 21. The Fallbrook Chorale is a not-for-profit organization. Ann Frederick Fallbrook Chorale... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District I’m focused on reflection and gratitude this holiday season. As I reflect on the changes brought in 2020 and 2021, there’s a lot I’ve missed in light of our new normal. I’ve missed going out to our different communities in District 5 and interacting with all of our wonderful constituents. While we’ve returned to some normal activites, it’s still not feeling entirely the same. I am grateful, because this year we’ve been able to hold some revitalization meetings in person. I've attended nume... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher Christmas is a special time in our culture when we connect as a family and friends. We spread love and good cheer and catch up on each other's lives. We give gifts to each other after the model of Christ's birth and the gift of salvation to everyone. But family has always been complicated. Everyone has their own individual beliefs. Last year, Christmas was pretty much canceled due to COVID-19 and this year, with the emergence of the omicron variant, we are being urged to be very careful. If we were in... Full story
I read with interest John H. Terrell's commentary in the opinion section on Dec. 16. Since a fetus is a living thing, when does it stop being "no one else?" When it is born? When it is given a name? When it is weaned? When it is no longer dependent on adults for survival? These are questions people have been asking and answering in different ways since the beginnings of the human race. I like to think, we, in a modern society, can be a little more compassionate about the sanctity of human life than Mr. Terrell. Richard H.... Full story
Many of us have regularly attended Fallbrook Unified HIgh School Board meetings, particularly since they started meeting in person toward the end of last year's school year. There have been multiple issues discussed during the public comment segment of the board meetings. The comments made have been fact based, emotional and respectful communications made by our community parents and residents. Cumulatively, there have been well over 1,000 people attending and 100's of people speaking. Through this time, I am only aware of... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 According to the CDC, over 100,000 people died from drug overdoses in the United States in the 12 months ending in April, 2021. That’s a new record, exceeding the previous record of 93,331 in 2020. That is not acceptable. Much of this increase is driven by fentanyl, a drug similar to morphine, but 50 to 100 times more potent. Treating drug-addicted persons can break the cycle of dependency for many, and can significantly reduce overall crime rates and recidivism. That’s why I introduced Ass... Full story
The Spay-Neuter Action Project commends the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary for its tireless work in finding homes for orphaned dogs and cats and for supporting the community of Fallbrook. Our partnership with FAS began in early 2021 when SNAP implemented “SNAP North” to serve Escondido, Fallbrook, Oceanside, and Tribal Nations. FAS has limited medical capacity thus we perform important spay and neuter surgeries on intact dogs and cats from their facility aboard our Neuter Scooter mobile surgical unit. Our deeply discounted spa... Full story
Ms. Julie Reeder, this long-delayed letter is written to express my appreciation for your accomplishments as Editor and Publisher of The Fallbrook Village News, the contents of which, after my many years of reading, stand out as somewhat unique in comparison to the other newspapers I’ve read over many years. While my wife's parents, who moved to Fallbrook back in 1973 from Flintridge/ La Canada, had often mentioned what a wonderful community it was, I had no full appreciation of the extent of its uniqueness! Growing up in H... Full story
In December 1965, the Mama's and the Papa's hit single "California Dreamin" was released, slowly moving up the charts to be atop the Billboard song list. Inspired by a cold snap on a dreary New York winter's day, two collaborating songwriters wrote a song dreaming of California's sunny days. Michelle Phillips penned the lyrics while her bandmate husband John added the hypnotic melody that would transcend the lives and imaginations of a generation of teenagers across the land. California Dreamin', the song that immortalized... Full story
I will refer to Benson as the author. The author purports to have “read the science of COVID-19.” However, there’s no indication of that in her letter. For instance, the author begins by incorrectly stating that prior vaccines were well tested for years before use. The Salk polio vaccine certainly was not. It did take them over a year, but it wasn’t because they were more meticulous. That was in 1953: their problem was they didn’t have the computers and specialized software to rapidly collate and analyze their test data like... Full story
