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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UPDATE: A man in his late 20s was taken into custody around noon after a 3-hour standoff with authorities. Sheriffs were able to use the less lethal weapons to gain entry to the vehicle where the suspect was hidden either behind or under blankets or tarps in the van. 76 closed as suspect pursued by law enforcement An assault with a deadly weapon call and several crashed vehicles prompted Pala Security, Sheriff and CHP to respond at about 9 am this morning on Hwy 76 near the Ca... Full story
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Roger Boddaert Special to the Village News My lifelong journey with gardening and the natural world began at the age of seven years young. Born in the 40s, my exposure to the plant world began just outside the back door, and it was exciting to spend hours playing in vacant lots and taking hikes through the surrounding neighborhood. It was simple times, and we kids enjoyed hanging around, playing in alleys, running through fields of corn, and playing hide & seek, with tons of new hiding places to discover each day. I remember...
Debbie Ramsey Special to the Village News Great Britain has Queen Elizabeth; Jordan has King Abdullah II; Monaco has Prince Albert; and Fallbrook has – peafowls? Local historians confirm the regal peacock has enjoyed the Fallbrook environ for many decades, as recounted in journals and stories written by Fallbrook's early settlers. Love 'em or hate 'em, peacocks are part of Fallbrook's collection of wildlife. Adored by many as the beautiful specimen of nature they are, there i... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s boys rugby team played in the Southern California Interscholastic Rugby Federation’s championship match, but Cathedral Catholic won the championship with a 45-0 victory Feb. 24 at Cathedral. “We did lose in the championship game, but taking that second place, being in the championship game, was a good experience for us,” said Fallbrook coach Sierra Arteaga. Arteaga was a Fallbrook High School senior and a player for the Warriors’ rugby team in 2015 when Fallbrook...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The CIF San Diego Section has had a girls wrestling tournament since 2012, but no Fallbrook High School girl competed in the CIF tournament until Alyssa Wilson was one of the participants in the 2023 Division I tournament held Feb. 4 at Steele Canyon High School. Wilson competed in the 123-pound division. She won her first match before losing to the weight class winner and to the girl who placed third. “I think she really represented the girls,” said Fallbrook coach Tom Brockson. “Ov...
Lucette Moramarco Associate Editor Manuel Camargo, principal manager of the San Onofre Decommissioning Project, attended the Feb. 16 Community Forum meeting to present information on the project which is halfway done. The overall goals of the project include safety, stewardship and engagement. Its mission is to conduct the decommission in a safe, timely, transparent, and cost-efficient manner while maintaining high standards of environmental protection. According to Southern...
SAN DIEGO – County of San Diego Planning & Development Services (PDS) invites residents to attend public meetings to share their thoughts on its Socially Equitable Cannabis Program (SECP) . The SECP is seeking input on specific topics to be included in the SECP, as directed by the Board of Supervisors. The specific topics include cannabis facility design guideline checklists, limits, or caps on the number of cannabis facilities, defining cannabis events, and the establishment of a Community Equity Contribution Program. PDS i... Full story
FALLBROOK – The second annual "Celebrate! Holidays & Family Traditions" art competition, sponsored by Fallbrook Propane Gas Company, announces the winners in three categories. A reception was held Feb. 17 to honor the following artists. 2-Dimensional Category First place: "Ho Ho Ho!" – Sandy Thorton, San Marcos Second place: "Grandpa's Birthday" – Mike Adams, Valley Center Third place: "V.W. Christmas" – Dunya Shaw, Fallbrook 3-DIMENSONAL CATEGORY First place: "Giftin...
FALLBROOK – Hope Clinic for Women will host its 18th annual "Inspiring Hope" Gala, Friday, March 17, at 6 p.m., at Zion Lutheran Church, 1405 E. Fallbrook St. This year's speaker, former abortionist Dr. Anthony Levatino, will share his unique perspective about why a physician who has been trained to give life would take it away. Levatino will discuss what it was like to perform abortions and the toll it took on his family until a personal tragedy occurred. Before his i...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Gas & Electric Company and the California Public Utilities Commission would like to hear from area residents. They are invited to participate in a public forum, also called a Public Participation Hearing, about SDG&E’s 2024 General Rate Case application. At the public forum, residents can make comments and raise concerns with the CPUC’s Administrative Law Judge who is overseeing this rate increase request. Four Public Participation Hearings will be held as part of a formal proceeding. They will be trans... Full story
Most people do not give much thought to the blood running through their veins. However, it may pay to learn more about blood type, as it can affect your overall health in a variety of ways. What is blood type? The American Red Cross says there are four main blood types, which are determined by the presence or absence of A and B antigens on the surfaces of red blood cells and the presence of antibodies in the blood plasma. Blood type is further affected by a protein called the Rh factor, which can be present (+) or absent (-)....
FALLBROOK – Silvergate Fallbrook once again has been honored with a "Best of Senior Living" award from SeniorAdvisor.com, the country's largest online ratings and reviews site for senior care and services. The agency found Silvergate Fallbrook to be among the top 1-2% of senior living communities in the nation, making it the only senior living community in the Fallbrook area to win the coveted award. "Quite simply, we are in the business of making every day matter in r...
FALLBROOK – Whether on the courts playing pickleball or "Out on the Town" at a local winery or venue, there's no shortage of fun and adventure with the Fallbrook Newcomers. Fallbrook Newcomers Club is a social club dedicated to promoting fun and friendship among residents of Fallbrook, Bonsall, De Luz and surrounding areas. With 20+ regular monthly activities including everything from pickleball, card games and golf, to cooking, book clubs and wine tours, Newcomers has s...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present rock band STAIND Friday, March 31, performing live indoors at the Events Center. The show will start at 8 p.m. The show is just one of a lineup of headliner and tribute concerts that will be held at the Events Center and Starlight Theater. Over the course of their career, STAIND has released seven studio albums and eight Top 10 singles, selling over 15 million albums worldwide. "Break The Cycle," released in 2001 and RIAA certified f... Full story
Elizabeth Youngman Westphal Special to The Village News When I said, "'Anything Goes' is the best musical this year," Gary Lewis, SDMT co-founder standing near his cofounding wife Erin, retorted with wide eyes, "It's only February." Even so, it will be a tall order to outperform, out sing, or out tap this large cast directed by Omri Schein. Casting director Jill Townsend deserves high praise for putting this zany and talented cast on stage in front of Schein. Schein's... Full story
FALLBROOK – At the February meeting of the Fallbrook Monserate Chapter of the DAR featured a short enactment of the achievements of Dr. Marian Rogers Croak. The enactment was presented by the committee chair of the DAR women issue committee, Sarah Schiller, to honor Black History Month. Dr. Croak's contributions are vast and change each person's life via the internet. Below is the presentation given at the Fallbrook Women's Club. Schiller introduced Dr. Marian Rogers Croak (...
BOSTON – Emerson College student Ozzy Molloy of Bonsall earned dean’s list honors for the fall 2022 semester. Ozzy Molloy is majoring in stage and production management and is a member of the class of 2026. The requirement to make the dean’s list is a GPA of 3.7 or higher for that semester. Based in Boston, opposite the historic Boston Common and in the heart of the city’s Theatre District, Emerson College has approximately 4,161 undergraduates and 554 graduate students from across the United States and nearly 70 countri... Full story
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District had previously approved agreements with Rawhide Ranch for a 12-week veterinarian and animal science internship program for BUSD students in fourth through eighth grades. The Feb. 15 BUSD board meeting not only approved a new internship agreement but also a pair of three-day camps. The two actions were separate agenda items, and both passed on 5-0 votes. The internship program will allow up to 24 students to participate for 11 weeks on Friday afternoons. The...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Vallecitos School District previously had an agreement with the San Diego Food Bank to provide food bags to Vallecitos Elementary School families. A Feb. 14 Vallecitos school board action will expand that program. The approval of the memorandum of understanding with the San Diego Food Bank preceded the board action to fill a vacant seat, so the vote to approve the MOU was 4-0. “We approved the expansion of the program,” said Vallecitos superintendent Meliton Sanchez. “That’s exciting for u...
Rose Marie Jellison (Shenk), 79, passed away on Jan. 20, 2023, at her home in Fallbrook, California with her husband of 59 years by her side. Rose, the daughter of Marjorie Marie Shenk and Timothy Laurel Shenk, was born on Aug. 4,1943 in Lima, Ohio. She was united in marriage for 59 years to Ronald Eugene Jellison. Rose was an only child and was fiercely independent! She was raised in the Methodist faith and later became a member of St. Margaret Catholic Church in Oceanside,... Full story
On Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, Ronald Aires Ritter left the earthly home he built in Fallbrook in 1985, for his heavenly home. Ron was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 7, 1938, the fifth of six children born to John and Viola Ritter. Some of his favorite memories were his years as a child living on Chilton Street in Baltimore. He graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1961, with a B.S. in Business Administration. While in college, he was active... Full story
Maxine Alexander Brooner passed away peacefully Jan. 8, 2023, at 101 years of age. Maxine is survived by her loving husband of 38 years, William E. Brooner of Fallbrook, daughter Judy Mahaffa, grandsons Maxwell Mahaffa and Jack Mahaffa and sister Jeannine Phipps of Florida. She was a 38-year resident of Fallbrook. Maxine was born in Bel Air, Maryland, Aug. 1,1921 to Franklin and Nora Alexander. She was the second oldest of four daughters. Maxine graduated in 1943 from Hood... Full story
Albert James Vidano (“Jim”), 93, passed away on Feb. 16, 2023, of cardiopulmonary/respiratory complications. Jim was born on April 3, 1929, in Globe, Arizona, to parents Bert and Ernesta (Bertino) Vidano. He went to elementary school in Globe and high school in Coolidge, Arizona where he served as class president and lettered in four varsity sports. He attended Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri before going to the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Aft... Full story
