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Articles from the March 23, 2023 edition


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  • Re: Re:'Does Nikki Haley qualify as a natural born citizen?' [Village News, Meadows Letter, 3/9/23]

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    In response to Dana Meadows comments regarding Nikki Haley's eligibility to run for President of the United States, it appears she has never read the Constitution, or she would have answers to her own comments. Public opinion is not always true. If Dana had read Article II Section 2 paragraph 5, she would see that the first seven Presidents were in deed eligible to be President – "No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a citizen of the United States, at time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible.." T...

  • How to use diet to combat age-related bodily changes

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    The human body is a marvel. How the body transforms over the course of an individual's life is one of its more remarkable qualities, and those changes never cease, even as individuals near retirement age. The changes associated with aging include physical transformations but also more subtle shifts the naked eye cannot see. For example, metabolism slows as individuals grow older, and aging also can lead to a decrease in bone density and muscle mass. These changes affect how me...

  • DEA reports widespread threat of fentanyl mixed with xylazine

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is warning the American public of a sharp increase in the trafficking of fentanyl mixed with xylazine. Xylazine, also known as “Tranq,” is a powerful sedative that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved for veterinary use. “Xylazine is making the deadliest drug threat our country has every faced, fentanyl, even deadlier,” said DEA Administrator Milgram. “DEA has seized xylazine and fentanyl mixtures in 48 of 50 States. The DEA Laboratory System is reporting t...

  • Circus Vargas returns to Temecula

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    TEMECULA – In its all-new 2023 production, Circus Vargas channels the “City of Lights” in their latest, greatest production, “Bonjour Paris.” This all-new high-energy, action-packed extravaganza delivers the ultimate live family entertainment experience for children of all ages. Circus Vargas’ two-hour show can be seen at Temecula Promenade from March 24 through April 10. Visit https://circusvargas.com/ for tickets and showtimes! Submitted by Circus Vargas....

  • Pala Casino Spa Resort announces Summer Concert Series

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort is excited to announce the first six shows of their annual Summer Concert Series, starting Friday, May 5. Performances will be held in the recently remodeled outdoor Starlight Theater. Chris Young Friday, May 5 8 p.m. Midland Saturday, May 6 8 p.m. Pedro Fernandez Sunday, May 7 8 p.m. Thundercat Saturday, May 13 8 p.m. Tower of Power Saturday, June 17 8 p.m. Kool & The Gang Friday, July 28 8 p.m. “We are excited to kick off our annual Summer Concert Series with an amazing performance by cou...

  • Residents stay active with the Encore Club

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Encore Club is a social club that offers activities, outings, card games, Mahjong, dinners, special events and more to their members. Ideas for new activities are in the works for this coming year. Encore welcomes all residents from Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow, and De Luz. The next meeting is April 4. Activity sign ups and social time begin at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting is at 10:00. Members and guests can learn more about the activities that are o...

  • Theatre Talk: The Outsiders

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Making its world debut at La Jolla Playhouse is a play based on a 1983 film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, "The Outsiders." The story details a teenage girl's high school observations while attending Will Rogers High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Susan Eloise Hinton was 16 years old in 1967. Her book, "The Outsiders," talks about generational prejudice and hate between the 'Greasers' (the have nots) and the 'Socs' (the...

  • Avocado Festival is set for April 23

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    FALLBROOK – Spring is just around the corner and so is the Fallbrook Avocado Festival, so it's time for residents to mark their calendars for the 36th annual festival Sunday, April 23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Over 450 vendors will line Main Avenue and cross streets from East Mission to Fallbrook Street, featuring avocado-themed products, foods, and specialty goods. Holy Guacamole will once again offer their signature chips and guacamole, and other food vendors will be in p...

  • Fallbrook's new electric provider to answer questions

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Climate Action Team will present Lee Friedman, senior manager of strategic partnerships for San Diego Community Power, Tuesday, March 28 at 6:30 p.m. on Zoom. Prior to joining SDCP, Friedman spent over nine years with the City of San Diego working on infrastructure, mobility, and sustainability policy. Beginning April 1, most electric customers in Unincorporated San Diego County, including Fallbrook, will begin receiving their electricity from SDCP. S...

  • Chess lovers have several places to play

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chess Club wants fellow players to know what the local hot spots are where they can get on board. They include: Fallbrook Library – Wednesday afternoons from 11:30-3:30 p.m. Kids can learn about chess and play against other players. Fallbrook Senior Center – Tuesdays from 8-11 a.m. for the 55 and over crowd, all skill levels are welcome. And there is free coffee. Fallbrook Farmers Market – Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.. All ages and all skill levels are welcome. Participants can win a chessbo...

  • Wildfire Preparedness Symposium is this Saturday

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    FALLBROOK – North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) will be hosting a Wildfire Preparedness Symposium to educate the community on how to be prepared for the next wildland fire season on March 25. Wildfires will continue to be one of the community's most significant threats, and it is essential that residents understand how to prepare for these disasters. The symposium will provide valuable insight from community leaders such as NCFPD, Cal Fire, SDG&E, San Diego County Office of Emergency Services, Fallbrook Regional H...

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    March 1 5500 blk Mission Rd. Special detail - Driving w/out valid drivers license - Arrest made March 6 1900 blk Reche Rd. Child abuse - Misc. incidents March 7 1000 blk Hillcrest View Ln. Fraud - Personate to get money/property over $400 1600 blk Yucatan Way Fraud - Forgery of false checks/records/certificates 5000 blk Dulin Rd. Fraud - Theft from elder/dependent adult - Larceny over $950, Personate to get money/property - Over $400 March 8 Winterhaven Rd./Via Del Robles Stolen vehicle - Misc. incidents 2500 blk Los...

  • Four Warrior girls given all-league water polo honors

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Avocado League girls water polo coaches gave four Fallbrook High School players all-league recognition. Ava Dowden and Kela Kendall were selected for the all-league first team. Arden Baur and Alexis Fieri were named second-team Avocado League members. "I thought it was great," Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond said, of four of his players receiving all-league recognition. Fallbrook was 4-1 in Avocado League play, and shared the league...

  • Four Warriors given all-league girls basketball distinction

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Four members of Fallbrook High School's girls basketball team were given all-league recognition by the Avocado League coaches. Claire Nordeen was chosen to be a member of the Avocado League second team. Harley Benitez, Brooke Quintana and Liz Villagran were honorable mention selections. "Disappointed because Claire should have made first team and Brooke and Harley should have made second team," Fallbrook coach Trae Harrison said. Last year...

  • Lenaway rebuilding Warriors' boys tennis team

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s boys tennis team likely won’t have an impressive record this year. A high school tennis match consists of each of a school’s three singles players contesting sets against each of the other school’s singles players. It also consists of a school’s three doubles teams facing each of the other school’s doubles tandems. A team, thus, must have at least nine players to avoid forfeiting sets. Since the 2023 Warriors only have six players, the opponent in each match will...

  • Vikings boys take second at Hamilton cross country meet

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The seven small K-8 elementary schools and middle schools in northern San Diego County and southern Riverside County participated in athletic tournaments with a different school hosting a different sport each month. They met in Anza for a March 9 cross country meet which was hosted by Hamilton Elementary School and based at Hamilton High School. The Vallecitos Elementary School boys placed second with Vallecitos sixth-grader Gerardo Moreno taking second place among the individual boys. “We d...

  • Warriors 7-6 prior to starting boys volleyball league play

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter A 25-16, 25-13, 25-19 home victory March 13 over Calvin Christian gave Fallbrook High School’s boys volleyball team a 7-6 season record prior to the Warriors’ first league match. “They’re doing okay. They probably can be doing better,” said Fallbrook coach Chip Patterson. The 11 players on this year’s varsity include six who were on the 2022 squad whose overall record was 17-15 including a loss in the first round of the CIF Division playoffs . They had a 7-3 Valley League mark which was w...

  • Warriors on path for successful girls lacrosse season

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s girls lacrosse team didn’t win the Warriors’ scheduled game March 3 at Valhalla, not due to a loss, but due to rain. The contest was postponed to March 11, and moved to Fallbrook. A 9-5 victory on the rescheduled date gave Fallbrook a 3-1 season record. “Very happy,” said Fallbrook coach Debbie Berg. “Meeting the expectations for sure. I expect us to do quite well this year.” Achieving the Warriors’ primary goal for the 2023 season won’t happen until the conclusion of...

  • Kicking It: A Month in Paris Day 3

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Oct. 4, 2012: After walking back to our apartment last night in the drizzly rain from the market, we made a simple meal of grilled chicken breast, a butter leaf lettuce salad, fresh spinach tortellini with pesto, and a bottle of red table wine. Quick learners, in just two days, we know not to walk up the 59 stairs unless we carry a fresh baguette under each arm. Sleeping erratically last night, we seem to still be on California time; no doubt, it’s gonna take a few days...

  • Revisiting reparations

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    It was just another godless night, reminiscent of the movie "Sin City," with the clamoring of car alarms going off everywhere, the unnerving sounds of police sirens echoing above the promenade, and the smell of cannabis lingering in the air. A hedonistic theater teeming with secular progressives who openly mock those who recite the Lord's Prayer! But on this unforgettable night, not even the residents fast asleep in their protected palaces in Pacific Heights would be safe from the beast lurking inside the devil's lair. As...

  • Re: 'Does Nikki Haley qualify as a natural born citizen?' [Village News, Letter, 3/9/23]

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    In regard to the opinion piece written by Judy Willis, concerning the requirements to qualify as a candidate for president of the United States, she states: “One of the requirements to be president is to be a natural born citizen. A natural born citizen is not just someone who is born in the United States. This person must also have parents who were both citizens of the United States at the time of their birth.” The statement in the opinion piece above is incorrect. The 14th amendment, sec 1, defines the requirements to be...

  • 'Beyond Magenta': another GOP tempest in a teapot

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    GOP leaders have now directed their constituents to be incensed over a book titled “Beyond Magenta,” currently in some public school libraries. The book presents first-person accounts of six young adults’ childhoods and coming of age as transgender or other gendered. The book has been reviewed and been generally described as age-appropriate for 14 year-olds and up. Yes, it addresses aspects of sexuality, but no students are required to read it. If you don’t want your children to read it, then tell them not to. Your singula...

  • California agriculture

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District California is the country’s leading agricultural state, followed by Iowa, Nebraska, Texas and Kansas. This year, March 21 was declared AG Day in the State Capitol to help recognize the vital contributions of agriculture to the state’s economy. According to the Department of Agriculture, California has 69,000 farms. Those farms lead the nation in production of avocados, grapes, lemons, melons, peaches and strawberries, and only Florida produces more oranges. After Texas, we are the...

  • Re: 'Heavy drinking and March Madness celebrations' [Village News, 3/9/23]

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Your article was a timely reminder that allowing or including minors in celebrations where minors have access to alcohol or marijuana can have deadly consequences. The California Health Kids survey report found 40% of 10th grade Fallbrook Union High students reported both alcohol and marijuana were easy to get (40% and 46% respectively). Although many teens believe marijuana is safer than alcohol, the truth is neither is safe for teens with still developing brains, which is why addiction is a pediatric onset disease....

  • Alleviating rising energy costs

    Updated Mar 23, 2023

    Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Electricity prices are out of control in California, most notably in San Diego County. A few weeks ago, I discussed the many reasons behind the dramatic increase in our bills, but the fact remains that California's utility rates are consistently 30% higher than the national average. All of this comes as San Diego Gas & Electric is set to increase their rates yet again. This isn't right, and something needs to be done. Last week, I wrote a letter to the California Public Utilities...

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