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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Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Do you recall “service stations”? What I clearly remember is when I’d drive in alongside a gas pump, an attendant would sprint out as I lowered the driver’s window and ask, ever so politely, what grade of fuel I wanted? After removing the gas cap to insert the nozzle he’d bop around to raise the hood and check the oil. And then he’d wash all of the car windows. Every service station, everywhere, offered that service. But in the mid-1970’s, the oil crisis caused servic... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District On May 20, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation warned that two-thirds of the U.S. could experience blackouts this summer. Earlier in the month, California energy officials warned that summer blackouts may continue for the next three summers. There’s already finger pointing occurring from government agencies and many theories being publicized including climate change, severe drought, quick switch to renewable energies, lack of infrastructure, rise in the demand of e... Full story
I want to share with you a wonderful experience I had a few weeks ago when I had serious dental issues that I had to deal with and was told that I needed to see an oral surgeon to do the surgery. I am 80 years old and on a blood thinner, so I was very concerned about having the procedure done. Dr. Christensen Sicat Hsu of SicatHSU Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery in River Village in Bonsall was recommended to me. I made an appointment to see her and went to discuss my concerns and what needed to be done. She spent a great deal of... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher The overturning of Roe v Wade was a big deal. I get that people who believe abortion is murder of a human being are happy that at least laws regulating this procedure are relegated back to the individual states. Abortion rights in California will not be affected and we will probably become an abortion tourism state with growth in the number of clinics up and down the state. And, I would imagine our tax dollars will probably go to subsidize the abortions of people from other states. However, a huge... Full story
We were just looking through this week's and last week's publications with joy :) ... It is wonderful to have a community newspaper that supports education in our community the way the Village News does. Thank you to you and your entire staff for keeping all of the best of Bonsall USD in the news, we appreciate it. Gina McInerny Executive Assistant to the Superintendent Bonsall Unified School District... Full story
Julie Reeder Publisher Last weekend I was at the park with my family when I heard a young girl on the merry-go-round, about 11 years old, proclaim to the other younger children around her, "I have no gender." I looked at the other adult with me, wondering if he just heard what I heard. "They have no idea what they are saying,” he said. “They have no idea what they are talking about." Where did this little girl hear this? Maybe she was just throwing out controversial statements for shock value to children on the mer... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District While the County of San Diego doesn't have jurisdiction when it comes to schools, I cannot sit idly by as we see the horrific school shootings occurring in our country. Over the past two weeks, I've received dozens of emails from concerned parents wondering if their child is safe in the classroom. My daughter teaches second grade in North County, and school safety is at the front of mind for all of us. Sadly, San Diego County has not been immune to school shootings. Over forty years ago,... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District Assisted Outpatient Treatment is one of the most effective tools available for treating severely mentally ill persons. Legislation known as Laura’s Law was introduced in 2001 to make AOT available for persons who meet specified criteria for involuntary commitment, such as presenting a danger to themselves or others, or who are gravely disabled. My subsequent legislation, AB 59, extended the sunset date of Laura’s Law, and a majority of California’s 58 counties are now parti... Full story
I want to thank the ladies at the Foundation for Senior Care, I don’t know what I would do without them. I am 84 and can’t drive because I have no feeling in my feet after back surgery. Linda and Terry drive seniors wherever they need to go. If Maria, who is in charge of transportation and sets up appointments, doesn’t have a driver, she does it herself. They do so much for people. For example, I had no way to get my prescriptions and CVS couldn’t fill both of them, so Village Pharmacy had one of them. Linda took me to Vill... Full story
I don't know who to say thank you to, because "you" appear to be anonymous. Whoever is repairing the potholes on Rocky Crest Road and filling them in...hat tip and Thank you! Rocky Crest Road is no longer the worst road in Fallbrook. It is a private road like so many in Fallbrook and privately maintained. Someone has stepped up to repair it. Whoever you are, thank you again. Jan Scott... Full story
In these tumultuous times, the once-free Press has relinquished its constitutionally protected role as arbiters of the truth, forfeiting its mandate to side instead with the Democrat Party. Now it proudly misconstrues, hides, and disguises facts while propagating falsehoods to mislead the nation. As a Jeffersonian Republican and in the interest of protecting journalistic integrity, I'm obliged to expose the following issues that are largely ignored or overlooked by the propagandists in the state-run media. My findings may... Full story
Though I always tear through my weekly copy of Valley News to get to your Opinion column first, I must say that I was surprised and disappointed with your most recent discussion in defense of Mr. Assange. The issue with Mr. Assange is not freedom of the press, which I declare is a right we all will agree with and support vigorously but an issue of espionage and subterfuge. If Mr. Assange wants to voice opinions or even facts in evidence on corruption or malfeasance on the part of any elected or appointed official, I would agr... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District What happens to Sexually Violent Predators once they’ve served their sentences? Apparently, they get dumped in rural San Diego County. Rural areas lack resources to supervise conditionally released SVPs and guarantee public safety. In San Diego County, multiple SVPs have been placed in Jacumba Hot Springs, Campo and Boulevard, with proposed placements in communities like Pauma Valley and Borrego Springs. I’ve written letters in the past opposing placement of SVPs in rural com... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District One of the questions I get asked frequently is, “What does a Supervisor supervise?” Many people aren’t sure what a County Supervisor does, so I wanted to explain a bit about what my role is as your county representative. The county is the local government entity for the unincorporated area (everywhere not in a city). In North County, that entails Valley Center, Fallbrook, Bonsall, Borrego Springs, Pauma Valley, and Rainbow, Ranchita...just to name a few communities. For these commu... Full story
There was nothing last week warranting my rebuttal. There was Mr. Maynard’s claim that a border wall would keep out illegal immigrants. However, there’s a device that makes the wall totally ineffective: it’s called a ladder. So let’s talk about America’s history of slavery. Republican leaders claim that Critical Race Theory teaches children to feel guilty for our country’s history of slavery. It does not. It doesn’t require a PhD to understand that no one is responsible for the actions – good or bad – of their predecessors: p... Full story
Sen. Brian Jones 38th District June is a busy month up at the Sacramento Capitol. Committees will be hearing hundreds of bills and the state budget must be passed by June 15. Two issues to watch out for are rent relief and wildfires. Rent is skyrocketing across California and, specifically, in San Diego. I’m taking action to help renters with Senate Bill 843. As a co-author of this bill, we are increasing the renters’ tax credit for the first time in 42 years to $500 for individuals and $1,000 for couples and individuals wit... Full story
Jack Bebee and Tom Kennedy FPUD and RMWD There’s been a lot of media coverage lately about water, especially here in California where Governor Newsom recently called on local water districts across the state to reduce their water use as we navigate through this latest drought. As we work together to address this, the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District are also focused on reducing the rapidly rising water costs from the San Diego County Water Authority. Today, the cost of water in the S... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News It is my hope you never discover what Covid is like. Cause, it ain’t nothing. For me, it was a rough week. Here’s what happened to us. First of all, everyone that boarded the Grand Princess ship headed to Hawaii April 4 had to show proof of a supervised-negative-Covid test result taken within the last 48-hours before boarding in San Pedro. Since we are both vaccinated early and boostered one time each, neither of us were concerned about getting a nega... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Organizers of this year's GI Film Festival San Diego announced the multi-day event's award-winning films, filmmakers, and actors at the culminating Awards Celebration held Saturday, May 21 at the Museum of Photographic Arts in Balboa Park. Professional and student filmmakers won in 13 award categories at this year's Awards Celebration, which honored filmmaking excellence produced by national and local filmmakers. Honorees were carefully selected from the f...
For decades, a contemptuous debate has raged on in Congress, ending in a political stalemate. The Doubting Thomas's on the left insist that completing the southern border wall will not deter illegal crossings. In contrast, conservatives believe walls work whenever and wherever they exist. Perhaps the answer to this riddle resides in the chronicles of a foregone era. In the third century, the first Emperor to unify China summoned his court to build a wall to end the Mongolian incursions plaguing his kingdom. And so, it came... Full story
With a $97.5 billion budget surplus, one might reasonably hope our elected officials would be looking for ways to ease the pain of high prices and inflation by avoiding tax and fee increases right now. But no way. Not even the smallest relief will be forthcoming. Disappointed that California is no longer in first place as the state with the highest gasoline tax, trailing Pennsylvania by a few pennies per gallon, it seems our politicians will allow California’s tax on gasoline to increase July 1 by 2.8 cents per gallon. I... Full story
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District California’s main Capitol building in Sacramento was completed in 1874. It is a historic treasure but, after World War II, it became obvious it wasn’t large enough to handle the needs of our growing state. An annex attached to the Capitol was completed in 1952, and at approximately 325,000 square feet, the space problem was solved for decades. But problems have developed over the years. The annex was designed to last just 50 years for a part-time Legislature. With six floors, the... Full story
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Over the coming weeks, the County of San Diego will receive community input, deliberate and adjust, and adopt the 2022-23 budget. I always believe this is one of the most important times of the year, as it's vital we spend taxpayer dollars effectively, while also maintaining a healthy finance state through operating reserves. I look at it this way – this is not the government's money, it's your money, and we must use it effectively to improve the lives of San Diegans. This year's p... Full story
Susan S. Arnall, Esq. Vice President of Legal Affairs for the Right to Life League SACRAMENTO – On Thursday, May 26th, the California State Assembly voted 48 to 21 to advance AB 2223, known as the Infanticide Bill, to the state senate for further consideration. The bill has faced strenuous opposition because it decriminalizes the killing of a baby born alive. The initial version of the bill asserted a “right to privacy” excusing mothers and anyone assisting them from any type of inquiry concerning the causes of “miscarriage,... Full story
A story in the June 2 issue about the retirees in the Fallbrook Union High School District contained an error about Norm Engstrom’s position. He was identified as a special education teacher and the correct position is special education paraprofessional. Also, with the photo of retired LtCol William Wade, the board member was misidentified in the caption. The correct name is Elana Sterling. Village News regrets the errors.... Full story
