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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Quite frankly, "JT," I didn't want to engage in a rhetorical food fight with you because your letters are filled with redundancy, overflowing with inaccuracies and not compelling enough to spark my interest, much less warrant a reply from me. But with your constant haranguing and ad hominem attacks aimed at me, I've decided it's about time to take you to the wordsmith woodshed! I fully understand why you have contempt for my letters considering your contrarian disposition, aversion to the truth, and inability to write one wor...
WASHINGTON – Rep. Darrell Issa, CA-48, and Rep. Juan Vargas, CA-52, re-introduced legislation to place 700 acres of sacred land into a Pala Band of Mission Indians tribal trust. “This bipartisan legislation will preserve a 700-acre span of sacred tribal land and ensure the protection of timeless heritage, culture, tradition, and history,” Issa said. “I am proud to join my friend Rep. Vargas and provide the Pala Band of Mission Indians with new stewardship and the ability to manage and preserve their historical land into th...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The redesign of the planned Bonsall Oaks development will involve the relocation of facilities for which easements must be granted and, on Jan. 24, the Rainbow Municipal Water District approved the quitclaim of easements previously granted to Rainbow. Rainbow’s board voted 5-0 to approve the quitclaim of the easements. The quitclaim excludes certain portions for which facilities will be constructed, and subsequent easement dedication is expected. “We’ll get new easements,” said Rainbow acting...
Cassie Klapp County of San Diego Communications Office The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday, Jan. 24, to accept recommendations from Child Welfare Services to increase funding to support foster youth for up to three years as they transition out of care. The vote provided $2.7 million in state funding over the next three fiscal years for housing and wraparound services for young adults 18 to 25 years old. The region’s high cost of living was one of the major factors behind the increase. The a...
Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent The County of San Diego has vacated sewer and drainage easements in Pala Mesa. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Jan. 25 adopted the resolution to vacate the easements. The easements had affected the North County Fire Protection District’s Station 4, and the fire district now has more flexibility with the property. “That’s great news,” said NCFPD Fire Chief Keith McReynolds. Station 4 is on the south side of Pala Mesa Drive at the intersection with Old Highway 395. In Augus...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Local residents will soon have an alternative to San Diego Gas & Electric. San Diego Community Power, a not-for-profit public agency that has been operating for three years in parts of the county, is expanding its service area to unincorporated areas. Homeowners and commercial properties interested can sign up not for it to begin in April. "Think of it like a grocery store that might offer only Safeway Select cheese," explained Jen...
When the new year arrives, many people focus on changes that can be implemented in the months to come. This time of year is a popular one to make resolutions to clean and organize homes and offices. There are plenty of things that can use a little organizational attention. There's no ideal way to get organized. Whatever works is a good approach, but the following are six strategies to help individuals clear the clutter. 1. Utilize to-do lists People tend to be less productive...
Fernanda Lopez Halvorson County of San Diego Communications Office Nearly 1,500 volunteers walked the streets of San Diego County early the morning of Jan. 26 looking to engage with people experiencing homelessness as part of the region's Point in Time Count. The annual count led by the Regional Task Force on Homelessness provides a one-day snapshot of unsheltered San Diegans and those in emergency shelters. "The annual Point in Time Count helps us get an idea of the...
OCEANSIDE – In 1955, Rosa Parks was riding home from a long day at work by bus when she refused to give up her seat to white riders so they could sit down. The actions of the 42-year-old activist invigorated the struggle for racial equality. To commemorate Rosa Parks’ birthday, and all she stood for, North County Transit District (NCTD) is joining other public transportation agencies around the country in recognizing Feb. 4, as “Transit Equity Day” and offering free rides on all NCTD modes – Coaster, Breeze, Sprinter,...
ADELPHI, Md. – University of Maryland Global Campus graduated more than 7,600 students worldwide in fall 2022. Students from all 50 states, five U.S. territories, and 18 countries earned UMGC degrees. Graduating students include these Fallbrook residents: Gabriel Reyes, associate degree in general studies; Julio MaldonadoMartinez, associate degree in general studies; Brian Allen Harris, bachelor’s degree in east Asian studies; Betsy Joelle Davis, bachelor’s degree in general studies; Marcelina R. Swan, bachelor’s degree...
DEL MAR – Don Diego Scholarship Foundation offers $65,500 in 2023 college scholarships to exceptional students who reside in the San Diego area and have participated in the San Diego County Fair and/or other activities associated with the Del Mar Fairgrounds in previous years. The deadline to apply is midnight Wednesday, March 15. Eligibility details and applications are at https://dondiegoscholarship.org/scholarships/. Scholarships are offered in six categories. Individual awards range from $1,000 to $5,000. Scholarships o...
TUSCALOOSA, Alabama – Ashlynn Neal of Fallbrook received a Bachelor of Arts degree from The University of Alabama when UA awarded over 1,650 degrees during its fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 10, 2022. Neal was also named to UA's presidents list for fall semester 2022. A total of 12,791 students enrolled during Fall Semester 2022 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean's list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president's list with an academic r...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Anyone who wants to learn about local public schools will find that the information is readily available on the district web pages for each public school in the area. Trustees of the elementary and high school districts in Fallbrook have approved the annual School Accountability Report Cards to be published on their respective web pages. The reports, required of all public schools in the state that receive public funds, are aligned to each school’s Local Control and Accountability Plan...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District approved two agreements with the district's classified employees during the Jan. 18 BUSD board meeting. One action approved the collective bargaining agreement between the school district and the California School Employees Association chapter for Bonsall. The other action approved a salary schedule for the district’s classified employees. Both actions passed on 4-0 votes with Pascal Lapoirie absent. “It’s a long time coming,” said Bonsall High School...
Katie Cadiao County of San Diego Communications Office The County Board of Supervisors voted Jan. 24 to set taxation rates for existing cannabis businesses in the unincorporated area. This action only applies to the unincorporated area of the county, where five licensed cannabis businesses currently exist. The new tax will apply to both medical and recreational operations and will be assessed based on the type of cannabis business. Cultivation businesses will be taxed based...
Joplin Ortiz works at Albertsons as a grocery clerk but is helping out in the bakery department in this photo. She has worked for Albertsons for a total of almost 26 years. She held the position as a bakery manager for 21 years in Arizona and then moved to Fallbrook, where she has worked for the last five years at 1133 South Mission Road. Village News/David Landry photo...
FALLBROOK – Hope Clinic for Women and We Luv San Diego are providing a monthly drive through giveaway of baby supplies to families who need them, the second Tuesday of each month from 12-2 p.m. The next one is Feb. 7. We Luv San Diego provides thousands of diapers (sizes 0-6) and hundreds of pounds of free food to the community. HCW partners with them and LifePointe Church at 221 N. Pico Avenue which provides the distribution parking lot. The resources are free to all with n...
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department There is now more access to lifesaving medication in case of an overdose emergency. San Diego County Sheriff's deputies are handing out free harm reduction kits when they respond to calls for service. People can also get them for free at any sheriff's department station and substation with no questions asked. The harm reduction kits consist of a box of Naloxone containing two doses of the nasal spray. Brochures in English and Spanish provide instructions on how to use Naloxone. You can a...
Marie Garceau Special to the Village News Some may consider Valentine's Day the most romantic day of the year, while others not so much. However, for someone new to sobriety and in recovery from addiction, it can be a day that triggers bad memories and cravings. Valentine's Day can also be tiresome, whether you are bitter about love and romance or not. The fuss over the day can become quite intense. Unfortunately, the general message of the day places importance on the shallower side of what it means to love and adore...
Tim O'Leary Special to the Village News Thank you, sweet reader, for walking with me now amid a sun-splashed woods filled with words and wonder. This outing pertains to a recent health adventure that took me down a path rarely hiked by an aging, brain-addled male like me. Breast cancer in a man? The statistics say the odds are only 1 in 100. But there it was, an obvious lump that was sensitive to the touch. Hmmmm... But before I stray too far afield, my journalism training dic...
SAN DIEGO – Community members can make a life-changing impact on a child by participating in Voices for Children’s inaugural “Your Voice, Their Future” volunteer recruitment campaign. The campaign, taking place now through May 1 for National Foster Care Awareness Month, aims to recruit new CASAs to serve 100 local youth in foster care currently on Voices for Children’s waitlist who are in immediate need of a CASA volunteer. This year, an estimated 3,500 children will spend time in foster care in San Diego County after exp...
A Gallup survey from 2017 concluded there are 750 million people worldwide that, if given the opportunity, would permanently move to another country. The survey also concluded that for 21% of those, the country of choice is the United States; 158 million people would move to the United States if given the opportunity to do so. That is an astonishing number. It is unconscionable to demonize any of these people who are simply seeking a better life for themselves and their families. (source: https://news.gall...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District In 2014, voters approved a $7.5 billion water bond, which included $2.7 billion for construction of new dams and reservoirs. Unfortunately, few projects are underway, or even being planned. Our largest dams and reservoirs were built before 1979, most between 1945 and 1968, when our population was less than half its current size. I have long supported efforts to increase water storage and conveyance capacity, to expand water recycling, and increase use of desalination. However, bureau...
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District San Diego County’s Regional Transportation agency’s (SANDAG) latest transportation plan is designed to make driving so expensive that you succumb to public transportation. In addition to the current gas tax and registration fees, SANDAG’s plan adds three new half-cent sales tax increases, over 800 miles of San Diego County freeway lanes converted to toll lanes, and a mileage tax for every mile driven to pay for their $165 billion public mass transit plan. SANDAG’s new plan refuses to buil...
Julie Reeder Publisher We have some problems affecting our little hamlet. Those of us who aren’t involved every day in county business or going through the court system may not realize it. We’re too busy with our jobs and our lives, but we have problems. First one is that with SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments) we are being taxed without representation. This group gets together and decides which projects will be funded. Well, San Diego and Chula Vista, since they have 50% of the county’s population, pretty much...
