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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Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Over the past year, I've been working to stop the placement of Sexually Violent Predators. While we've been successful at stopping most from being placed in our communities, the state continues to try and dump more SVPs in San Diego County. There are certain stipulations when it comes to the proposed placements of SVPs. Currently, SVPs are not allowed to be placed near public or private schools but can be placed near a homeschool. I believe homeschools should be treated exactly the same as... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher In previous pieces in this series, as well as other editorials over the past year, we’ve learned that with Critical Race Theory, race is primary rather than individuality, even though some proponents believe race does not biologically exist (like gender). Race is just a social construct, but how we identify with race is what shapes our lives, and yet “Whiteness” equals “racist.” Nevertheless, people are divided and reduced to categories of “Blackness” and “Whiteness.” After being judged primarily by the... Full story
Re: Inflation. Maynard is at it again, waxing eloquent, but woefully misinformed. No, Biden isn't taking your life savings, neither is he responsible for the inflation that is the cause. The mega-corporations are the culprits. Ever-increasing food costs? Look at the record profits of Amazon, Walmart. and other major food dealers. High priced gas, diesel, and other petroleum products? Just look at Big Oil: Shell, Exxon Mobil, and a few others also recording record profits. Also, note that inflation is a global phenomenon. All... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher As we celebrate Memorial Day and honor the memory of all our veterans who have given everything they have for this country, it’s important that we each continue to be diligent to protect our freedoms from within, not only for our children but also for those veterans and their children and grandchildren. In review, as we have been looking at Critical Race Theory (CRT, “Theory,” “Ethnic Studies,” “Woke” or “Identity Politics”) the last couple of weeks, we have learned it is counter to Martin Luther Kin... Full story
My goal in college was to get all A’s in my major (mathematics) and the best I had time for in my other classes. It turned out to be A’s, B’s, and some C’s. I came this (-) close to meeting my goal. My single worst grade was a solitary D and it came in a relatively easy undergraduate class I had to take in my junior year (1970). The professor to 200+ students was convinced (as were millions of others) that we were experiencing the start of an ice age. I believed it too; it was in the news quite frequently. It was broadca... Full story
So here we go again. It’s raining like crazy and the State’s water reservoirs are rapidly filling up. Shasta and Oroville, the largest two, are capturing huge volumes of water because, at least for now, there is room behind the dams. It’s mind boggling really. On Jan. 14, 2023, in a one-day period, enough water flowed into Lake Shasta and Lake Oroville to supply all of Fallbrook and Rainbow customers for nearly six years. (Source: http://cdec.water.ca.gov/reportapp/javareports?name=RES) Currently reservoir capacity is such... Full story
Saturday I was driving downtown and observed a man urinating on the roadside. Then I went to the Chamber of Commerce to complain and was told that it is an issue with the County. My next stop was Jackie Heyneman Park and I discovered that the porta potty and handwashing station had been removed from the Pico Promenade. I went to the Sheriff station and it is unmanned on weekends. Everyone needs to contact the Sheriff, and Jim Desmond, our County Supervisor. Fallbrook now looks like Tijuana enough that we don't need people... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District Last week, the Governor introduced his proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. The final budget must be approved by the Legislature no later than June 15 and must be signed into law by June 30. The new 2023-2024 fiscal year begins July 1. Budget bright spots include funding for mental health services, including preventing cuts for service providers for the developmentally disabled. The budget increases safety net services for individuals like those with autism spectrum disorders... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Welcome to 2023. This past holiday season was one of our best. It started with a 5-night cruise to Cabo with the grandkids returning just in time for Santa’s silly Christmas stockings. We both got a bar of perfumed soap, his is rose scented from Paris while my gardenia bar is from London. Santa brought a bottle of floral scented Poo-Pourri, a new shaving brush, hand lotion, and an elaborate Imperial Rose Jewelry Box in blue enamel with gold filigree, a DVD of “Mrs. Har...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District On Jan. 4, 80 Assemblymembers and 40 Senators returned to Sacramento for the 2023-2024 legislative session. Hundreds of bills will be introduced over the coming weeks. Most won’t be controversial, and many will probably never become law. Most bills must be submitted to the Office of Legislative Counsel by Jan. 20, and Feb. 17 is the final bill introduction deadline. Bills will be referred to their respective committees for hearings in March or April, where many will be amended s... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher The collapse of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin during an NFL Monday Night Football game was a shocking and sad event with national attention. Medical professionals provided immediate support on the field, and prayers started. Why are doctors and experts attributing Hamlin's heart problems and sudden collapse to everything but the COVID shot he and others were forced to take despite the number of young athlete deaths? It's the new normal for the healthiest young people on the planet to drop dead and... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Last week, nearly 1,000 migrants were dropped off at transit stations across San Diego County. It was heartbreaking and shows the immigration mess we have on our hands. Here’s how it works. People from around the world come across our southern border and ask for asylum. If they're deemed qualified for a hearing, they're given a court date in the future (sometimes years). Federal law only allows Border Patrol agents to keep these asylum seekers for a limited time. When that time expires, t... Full story
I really appreciated your article on Jan. 5, 2023, of an “educator” asking nine specific questions of Superintendent Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez concerning the failings of Fallbrook schools. I suggest all parents and taxpayers read this article to get a good idea of what you aren’t getting for your money. My very quick background: my mother was a high school teacher most of her life. I got my credentials for secondary English in 1973. After substituting before and after, I realized how quickly the schools were slipping into low s... Full story
Tim O’Leary Special to the Village News Hello, again, dear reader. Until recently, I’d simply could not grasp the concept of being ‘Born again.’ Now I understand. A new day has dawned. I finally have an inkling as to how Rip Van Winkle felt when he awoke from his deep sleep. I think I know how Lazarus felt when Christ summoned him from the tomb. I have a recollection of how I felt when I burst from my mother’s womb. I felt that reawakening during the recent fete in which the Pechanga tribe and the city of Temecula marked th... Full story
Biden's economy is devouring the life savings of millions of American families like swarms of locusts descending on a wheat field after two years of unprecedented deficit spending and the Democrat's relentless war on fossil fuels. When Trump left office, inflation was hovering around 1.4 %, and today it has risen to a staggering 7.75 %! While Biden and his doting lackeys are high-fiving each other over the modest improvement from last month's inflation report, most Americans are wondering how they will pay for the necessities... Full story
Maynard strikes (out) again. He starts off with a reference to the “stench of societal decay,” as if it had something to do with the Democratic Party. I told him in no uncertain terms last week, that stink is from the character assassination and endless gaslighting originating in the Republican outhouse. Right now, Maynard wants to downplay how badly the Republican Party blew it in the 2020 election. The far right power brokers who finance their political campaigns got what they thought they wanted in overturning Roe v Wad... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher I'm hopeful for 2023. Court cases have vindicated the skepticism I had the last two years regarding government overreach. Parents have fought back on school issues regarding their children and our business has survived like many did, despite the government shutdowns, etc. There's reason for hope. My commitment is even stronger to our readers to keep bringing timely, uncensored news stories and features relevant to you. We are going to step it up this year by presenting "special content" for our... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District As your County Supervisor, advancing government programs that promote efficiency and accessibility for the residents of North County is among my top priorities. If you have a problem that needs county assistance, Tell Us Now! phone app provides an efficient and convenient way to report issues directly to the county. Available to iPhone and Android users, the county’s Tell Us Now! app builds on the county’s commitment to customer service by making county systems more efficient. It is a use... Full story
Jack Bebee and Tom Kennedy Special to the Village News Few topics in San Diego County garnered more headlines in 2022 than the worsening drought and the soaring cost of water. For the residents of Fallbrook and Rainbow, both the drought and the cost of water have become major areas of concern, but especially the cost. This spring the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) is expected to approve or deny applications by our two water districts – the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal W... Full story
We are prepared to take off into the New Year. Please make sure your positive attitude and gratitude are secured and locked in the upright position. All self-destructive devices, including pity, anger, selfishness, pride and resentment, should be turned off at this time. All negativity, hurt and discouragement should be put away. Should you lose your positive attitude under pressure during this flight, reach up and pull down a prayer. Prayers will automatically be activated by faith. Once your faith is activated, you can... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District California is increasingly unaffordable. We have the nation’s most expensive housing and the highest energy costs. We must reform policies that increase costs and impose burdensome fees on every home built, including rental units, making it difficult or impossible to find a place for many to live. State energy policies that drive up electricity costs, and our highest-in-the-nation gas prices/taxes, need serious reform. Water is another problem. Bureaucratic hurdles blocking new d... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District With many people out of town during the holidays (although how could you leave San Diego?) it’s important to make sure your home is secure. While we’ve increased the budget at the county of the Sheriff’s Department, including adding more deputies out on patrol, the threat of criminal activity is still possible. As your County Supervisor, I support initiatives that promote public safety for residents in North County. The County Sheriff’s Department offers free home vacation checks year-ro... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher This is the second in a series on Critical Race Theory. It is reprinted from Village and Valley Newspapers in May 2021. 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 sympat... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District Holiday celebrations began in the State Capitol in1869. Though the annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Washington D.C. is well-known, many may not be aware that a similar ceremony continues to take place each December in Sacramento at our State Capitol. Past Governors decorated the Capitol with wreaths and their offices with trees, but in 1931 the tree was moved from the Governor’s office to the Rotunda and later to a spot near the Lt. Governor’s office, where it remained unti... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Since the Christmas paper is in the trash and all of the presents put away, let’s take some time to look forward; we have plenty of things to consider for this new year. For instance, 2023 is so new, it’s like we all have a clean slate. We can do anything we want with the upcoming minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months. We will all have a new bank filled with 365 golden days. Imagine. Anything can happen. Any one of us could gain our 15-minutes of fame. Like. What if... Full story
