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  • sprinkler

    Innovations in irrigation help homeowners to reduce water usage

    Debbie Ramsey, Special to Village News|Updated Mar 3, 2021

    Under a past 'Drought Alert,' San Diego County residents had to adhere to usage restrictions associated with that status by irrigating their landscape before 10 a.m. and after 6 p.m., eliminating water waste from inefficient irrigation from runoff or overspray, not washing down paved surfaces and more. Those regulations had most home and business owners taking a hard look at their watering habits. Kyle Hawkins, commercial/wholesale sales manager for Grangetto's Farm & Garden...

  • Lantana

    Grow these 5 easy-to-grow plants in Fallbrook area

    Debbie Ramsey, Special to the Village News|Updated Feb 3, 2021

    With its mild Mediterranean climate, Fallbrook provides favorable weather conditions for growing a wide host of trees, plants, fruits, vegetables and ornamentals. For those that may not possess the world's greenest thumb, the following five selections might be worth considering, as many residents have experienced success with them. Lantana, (Lantana camara) Lantana is a hardy, colorful, drought-tolerant plant that trails attractively and can be used in myriad locations within...

  • UPDATE: Fallbrook plane crash victim identified, five others injured

    Trevor Montgomery Debbie Ramsey and Kim Harris|Updated Apr 2, 2016

    Writers UPDATE: Sunday, April 3, 8 a.m. The victim who died in as a result of the plane crash that occurred Saturday, April 15 at 9:15 a.m. on Interstate 15 has been identified as Antoinette Isbelle, 38, of San Diego. The relationship between Isbelle and the other three in the car is unknown at this time. Isbelle was sitting in the backseat of the vehicle that had pulled over to sync their phone to a wireless device. According to a San Diego County Coroner's press release,...

  • Santa Fire in Temecula now fully contained, area consumed determined to be 14 acres

    Debbie Ramsey Village Valley News|Updated Jun 4, 2014

    ***Update 7:30 p.m. *** The Santa Fire in Temecula was reportedly fully contained at 6:15 p.m. The blaze was managed by Riverside County Fire and Cal Fire. The incident was located at Rancho California Road and Via Santa Rosa. According to Riverside County Fire, due to more accurate mapping, the fire has been downgraded to 14 acres. "The cause of the fire was determined by Cal Fire investigators to be mechanical failure of a vehicle," they stated. Authorities said 125...