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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Bonsall High School's varsity boys' basketball team (7-10, 3-5) split its two home games last week in league play. The team beat Bayfront Charter High School 71-45, Tuesday, Jan. 28, to avenge an early-season loss. Then, Thursday, Jan. 30, the Legionnaires fell short against Ocean View Christian High School 61-45, after fighting back from 20 points down at the half. Now in his second year of coach of the Legionnaires, Head Coach Chuck Colletti said he is happy about the way...
Julie Reeder and Will Fritz Village News sat down with Carl DeMaio, one of the candidates for the 50th Congressional District, on Friday, Jan. 31. DeMaio, a Republican, is a talk show radio host and a former San Diego city councilman. The following interview has been edited for clarity and brevity. Give us some of your background. I think people know me from whether it was my time on San Diego city council or my radio show on News Radio 600 KOGO-AM. Or the work I've been...
Fallbrook High School's wrestling team competed in two tournaments, Jan. 10-11, with two Warrior matmen reaching the second day of the Jan. 10-11 Battle for the Belt tournament at Temecula Valley High School and the remaining Warriors combining for five medals and an eighth-place team finish at the one-day Jim Londos Memorial tournament Jan. 11, at Orange Glen High School in Escondido. Because Kevin Sanchez and Johnny Bermudez reached the Jan. 11 portion of the 12th annual...
FALLBROOK – "Our goal is to help seniors live and age independently at home; and throughout February representatives from the Foundation for Senior Care will take that message to the community," Dr. Robert Pace, noted orthopedist and president of the Fallbrook-based organization, said. He said that more than 20% of those living in Fallbrook and Bonsall are over 65, one of the highest concentration of seniors in San Diego County. Pace also reported that the community has the f...
The 75th Assembly District spans from Escondido to Temecula. Assembly member Marie Waldron, a Republican who has represented the district since 2012, is running for reelection. She is opposed by Democrats Kate Schwartz and Roger Garcia. Garcia did not respond to a request for an interview. Kate Schwartz (D) What makes you uniquely qualified to hold the office you are campaigning for? As a licensed behavioral health care provider, I have 35 years' experience in a successful...
Spanning from eastern San Diego County to the southwestern corner of Riverside County, the 50th Congressional District seat was previously held by Rep. Duncan D. Hunter until he resigned after pleading guilty to a corruption charge. In part two of Village News' coverage of the election for the seat, Village News spent time with three candidates from the field: Darrell Issa and Helen Horvath. This follows last week's installment with interviews from Ammar Campa-Najjar, Nate...
Pastor Rick Koole It’s February, the month we pause to celebrate “Valentine’s Day,” a day when we are reminded about the importance of loving one another. I still remember those crazy days in elementary school and the annual ritual of swapping valentines with all the other students. I’ve been privileged to do hundreds of weddings during my career as a pastor. During the ceremony, the couple will exchange vows to love each other till death do them part. And often during the ceremony, I have turned to I Corinthians 13, the ...
The Fallbrook Associated Swim Team hosted the FAST 12 and Under ABC Meet at the Fallbrook High School pool Jan. 17-19, and approximately 350 swimmers participated. “It’s been a particularly good meet for us,” Sean Redmond, meet organizer and FAST director of coaching, said. The meet allowed many swimmers to qualify for the Junior Olympics competition. “It was the last chance to qualify for JOs for 12 and under,” Redmond said. Although none of the 16 FAST swimmers qualified for the Junior Olympics, 10 FAST members had times...
Valley League boys soccer play began Jan. 14, and that included a 3-0 Escondido High School victory over Fallbrook High School in Escondido, but Fallbrook was victorious in the Jan. 30 rematch on Fallbrook's field. "We had a different approach," said Fallbrook coach Jorge Rojas. "The mindset that they had to respond and perform against one of the best teams in the county is what made it more successful the next time around." The victory against Escondido gave the Warriors a...
Wendy Hammarstrom Special to Village News "Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it, such that whatever he does to the web, he does to himself," according to Chief Seattle, Duwamish. Growing up in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania, I was surrounded by the not too distant past of the original inhabitants of our countryside. My friends and I held great respect for the previous keepers of the land, the peaceful Lenapes, as we explored the local hillsides, streams...
Last week I reported on a change of policy for all Realtors that will require them to input listing information within 24 hours of them posting any kind of public facing marketing on a property, as “Coming Soon.” This policy requires all Realtors to make the listing data on the property available to, in the case of Southern California, the more than 100,000 Realtors who access the California Regional MLS, and to the various syndicated real estate websites, so the property is...
FALLBROOK – Renovating a home to improve its value can be a smart investment. Interior improvements, such as updating kitchens and baths, offer good return on investment, but there are plenty of exterior renovations that can add value to a home and give it that coveted “wow” factor. Consider the landscaping. Abundant and well-planned landscaping can instantly boost curb appeal. According to the landscaping company Lawn Starter, 71% of prospective homebuyers said a home’s curb appeal is an important factor in their buying...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Wednesday, Jan. 28, to adopt several measures, including sheltering options and expanded outreach teams, to deal with homelessness in unincorporated communities. The measures, brought forward by Supervisors Dianne Jacob and Jim Desmond, are expected to help with homelessness in unincorporated areas that have seen a significant increase of people who don’t have a place to live. Recent encampments at Lamar Park, Spring Valley Park and in other outlying areas are the latest r...
AD-75 (R) This week I joined my colleagues to address a large crowd gathered on the Capitol steps to protest Assembly Bill 5, one of the most devastating pieces of legislation in California’s recent history. This ill-conceived attempt to deal with the problem of employee misclassification has jeopardized the livelihood and security of thousands. My office has received hundreds of phone calls, emails and letters opposing AB 5 from a broad cross section of workers, including U...
San Diego County voters will be considering a measure to require a public vote on general plan amendments which do not meet size, village location or housing need exemptions. The goal of the initiative is to preserve the backcountry from development. The requirement of a public vote is the worst way to achieve that. If developers are forced to undergo a public vote, they will likely go directly to the ballot through the initiative process and bypass the San Diego County Board of Supervisors and the county Planning...
While Ms. Murphy is entitled to her opinions, there are many factual ‘escapes’ in her article. Yes, I’m being polite. Ms. Murphy makes this statement early on: The current language approved by the county counsel stated: “Shall this initiative be adopted for the purpose of amending the county general plan to require voter approval through 2038 of any general plan amendments which increase residential density in all areas designated rural and semi-rural, subject to very limited exceptions, permanently prohibit density transfe...
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Gloria Diane (McKay) Beverson left our blessed presence to be with the Lord Jan. 28, 2020. Gloria was born Dec. 6, 1945, in London, England to parent's Ivan and Jeanette McKay. As a young girl her family moved to Minnesota where she grew up and met the love of her life. Gloria married the Rev. Donald L. Beverson, Dec. 27, 1963. They rarely spent time apart until she died peacefully in her home. Gloria was the matriarch of her family. She is survived by her husband and best fri...
SACRAMENTO – California Caucus Chair Brian Jones, R-Santee, rallied the majority of his caucus to withhold support for Senate Bill 50 on the Senate Floor, Jan. 31. It was the second vote in two days that the Senate took on SB 50. The measure failed by identical 18-15 votes on consecutive days, with 14 of the 29 Senate Democrats also unwilling to support SB 50. “Rather than the stale strategy of forcing state mandates onto local governments and California homeowners, perhaps the governor and legislative Democrat leaders wil...
People know too well the cost of American health care keeps rising as far as the eye can see. In 1995 health care accounted for 13.4% of gross domestic product; in 2018, it consumed 17.7%. It is projected to rise even more. Despite all the talk about how they should become wise consumers of medical care, patients can’t really do much to stop the big hospital systems, the big physician groups or the powerful drug companies from charging the prices they do. In our system, those groups pretty much control what medical care c...
Megan Arendt Action on Smoking and Health The U.S. Surgeon General released “Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General,” Thursday, Jan. 23. Action on Smoking and Health applauded the Surgeon General for once again leading the fight against tobacco addiction, disease and death. In particular, Dr. Jerome Adams and his staff should be commended for making it clear that access to treatment greatly improves success in quitting and that providing access is a critical component in the fight to end the tobacco epidemic. For...
There are a few phrases guaranteed to win a woman's heart. Words like "You look nice today" or "Will you marry me?" Then, of course, the "I love you" still remains at the top of the list for securing a woman's admiration. Keeping that in mind, I wish to add just one more phrase to the list. My current all-time favorite is "Hey skinny!" I know. I didn't even see that one coming. We need to add it to the list of winning phrases for sure. Thursday, Jan. 23, was a banner day. Two...
Stanley Popovich Special to Village News Everybody deals with anxiety and depression; however, some people have a difficult time managing it. As a result, here is a brief list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their most persistent fears and every day anxieties. When facing a current or upcoming task that overwhelms you with a lot of anxiety, the first thing you can do is to divide the task into a series of smaller steps. Completing these smaller tasks one at a time will make the stress more manageable and in...
