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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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 March 15 to approve updates to the Housing Element and Safety Element of the county's general plan. "San Diego is in a housing crisis," said Supervisor Bill Horn. "Increasing the supply of housing for all income levels is important to our economic vitality as a region." The Housing Element is intended to ensure that regional housing needs are met. State law requires each jurisdiction to ensure that adequate capacity is available to meet future housing needs of low-income...
The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District invites all incoming kindergarten students for the 2017-2018 school year, to attend a “Roundup” on Wednesday, April 19. Although Fallbrook Homeschool Academy was not mentioned in the first announcement, parents can get information on that program at La Paloma Elementary during the "Roundup". Starting at 8:30 a.m. the following school sites will host an informational get-together: Fallbrook Street School, La Paloma Elementary School (includes Fallbrook Homeschool Academy), Liv...
Representatives from Fallbrook non-profits involved in beautifying and maintaining Fallbrook’s public areas met with the County of San Diego’s Parks and Recreation Department to discuss the possibility of creating a taxpayer-funded landscape maintenance district for Fallbrook. The meeting was held at the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s community room on March 17. Various members of the Fallbrook community were also in attendance at the meeting. Brian Albright, the direc...
An April 12 San Diego County Board of Supervisors hearing will determine the fate of a proposed Citrus Pest Control District in part of San Diego County. The hearing to create the Citrus Pest Control District covering farms in Pala, Pauma Valley, San Pasqual, and Borrego Springs was set by a 5-0 Board of Supervisors vote March 15. The proposed district's property owners and board would determine the fees or funding sources to prevent outbreaks of huanglongbing disease which are fatal to citrus trees. "The Asian Citrus...
VISTA – A woman who shot her son-in-law a dozen times at their Fallbrook home after he criticized her attire was sentenced March 22 to 50 years to life in prison. Cynthia Cdebaca, 66, was convicted last month of first-degree murder in the Feb. 11, 2014, killing of 53-year-old Geoward Eustaquio. Around 8 a.m. the day of the killing, the two were alone in his home – getting ready to go to a spelling bee for his daughter – when he made a snide remark about her clothing and told her to change, according to Deputy District Attorne...
The arts community of Fallbrook has long worked hard to create an artistic appeal to draw many visitors to the small village, and now those same artists are working hard to bring the community together to raise money for the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary. The event, which is to be held on May 20 from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Casa Estrella, will have fantastic food, art, and of course, reggae music for guests to enjoy. According to Teddie Borges, this event is a great way to kick off s...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Chamber of Commerce installed its new board of directors on March 23 at its quarterly Sundowner at the Vista Valley Country Club. The new board members are enthused about providing events and member support. They are asking for everyone's involvement and ideas of what they would like to see happening with the Bonsall Chamber and the community support. The board members are committed to providing growth, structure and more importantly service to the p...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary is kicking off the summer with its 1 Love Reggae and Art Festival fundraiser May 20 at Casa Estrella Restaurant, 3757 S. Mission Road. The sanctuary is a nonprofit center located in downtown Fallbrook. Its mission is to provide a safe, loving environment for animals that have become homeless due to surrender, abandonment, neglect, or abuse, until they can find their “furever” home. The sanctuary, which operates entirely with volunteers, has been in operation since 2003 has found...
A murder-suicide investigation in the city of Murrieta has connections to Fallbrook, according to an official press release issued by Murrieta Police Lt. Ron Driscoll. In the official release, Driscoll reported that detectives from the Riverside County Sheriff's Department's Southwest Station, contacted Murrieta Police Department regarding a "missing person and suspicious circumstances investigation, Friday, March 24. According to Driscoll, the Temecula Station had received...
Fallbrook Riders Field sends out a big "Thank You" to Sandy Hull, 100 Main, for your generous donation of $579. Thank you also to Udder Feed, Youngren Construction, Marilee Lowe, Realtor, and West Coast Equine Medicine for signing on as sponsors this year We are in the midst of a wonderful renovation of our field, and support and donations from our community are much appreciated. For more information, call (760) 415-0986. Dee Gleason...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 (R) As the legislature moves into high gear, four of my bills received overwhelming bi-partisan support, passing votes in their respective committees on March 21. My Assembly Bill 182, the Heroin and Opioid Public Education (HOPE) Act, passed the Assembly Health Committee in a unanimous vote. The HOPE Act will combat the growth of heroin and opioid abuse throughout California. The bill creates a comprehensive multicultural public education...
Anyone who had any knowledge about the debacle of losing our hospital can vouch for the complexity if healthcare. What’s scary is the ignorance of healthcare among the people who are supposed to be reconstructing it subsequent to the ACA. A lot of Congressmen are getting a shocking education in healthcare, even though the debates in committees and on the floor have proven to be educational for the members and TV viewers. Let’s face some historic facts. The costs of healthcare started rising steeply over 30 years ago and the...
Thank you Julie Reeder and your Village News staff for your informative local newspaper and for being the essential part of this community that you have been for so many years. Thank you too for assuring your readers that you plan to continue your important contribution to our community without interruption. My wife and I became subscribers before we relocated to Fallbrook 18 years ago. Your excellent, well balanced coverage helped us to be comfortable with our choice to relocate here. Since becoming a part of this Friendly...
FALLBROOK – Anyone who can speak English, can make a difference in someone’s life. Laubach Literacy Council of San Diego County provides tutors for learners of English as a second language (ESL) at Laubach tutoring locations countywide. The two-day workshop is from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 22 and 29 at the Rancho Bernardo Community Presbyterian Church, 17010 Pomerado Road. No teaching experience is necessary. The Laubach Literacy Council has been providing free tutors for ESL since 1961 throughout San Diego County; tut...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High Ag students are having a plant sale on Saturday, April 1 from 9 a.m. to noon at the high school Ag dept., 2234 S. Stage Coach Lane (just north of the football stadium). Everyone is invited to this first plant sale of the year and to have some fun spending time looking for that perfect plant. The students have worked very hard to have a quality product available for local residents. They will have their usual selection of trees, shrubs, vines, bedding (color) and house plants for sale. Anyone w...
FALLBROOK – California Retired Teachers will host their general meeting on April 12 at 9 a.m. with a special program, a variety show called "A Tribute to Aging," put on by members of the association. It will be held at the Golf Club of California on 3742 Flowerwood Lane in Sycamore Ranch. To make reservations, call (760) 723-3696 before April 6. Each February, California Retired Teachers Fallbrook Division 81, honors Foundation for Senior Care clients with Valentine cards. This year, staff members chose four recipients, e...
The April 6 meeting of the Fallbrook Quilt Guild will present its own member, Ann Turley, at the monthly meeting to be held at the Fallbrook Community Center , 341 Heald Lane beginning at 6:30 p.m. A longtime member of the Guild, Turley created her first quilt in 1991 after several years of sewing and crafting. She has been involved in judging at several California county fairs as well as for other guild and art shows and for the Hoffman Challenge, the Tulare Best of the...
FALLBROOK – Stan Goudey will be the guest artist for the April 15 meeting of the Fallbrook Art Association at the Fallbrook Woman's Club, 238 W. Mission Rd. Goudey is a realistic watercolor/acrylic painter specializing in teaching those mediums from basic to advanced levels. Members may recall meeting him when he judged the Fall Show at the Brandon Gallery last October. He is a signature member of the American Watercolor Society, the San Diego Watercolor Society, and W...
Francis (Frank) M. Phillips was born March 6, 1928 in Earlville, Iowa. He served in the United Sates Navy and later in the United States Air Force for a total of 42 years including National Guard and Reserve duty. He graduated as a mechanical engineer in mid 1950s from Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. Between he and his wife, Ruby, they had seven children, 20 grandchildren and four great-grands. Both Frank and Ruby were active in the mission field starting in 1979 when...
Petrina Cammarata, of Fallbrook, passed away on March 23, 2017. Petrina was born October 29, 1955 in San Diego to Anthony and Jacqueline Cammarata. She had one younger sister, Nina Wellenstein. She was a resident of Fallbrook for 47 yrs. Petrina worked from the time she was 17 years old until her retirement in January of 2017 as a preschool teacher and director, including for the Pala Head Start Program and Escondido Head Start Program, and at A Creative Beginning Preschool...
Roger Cecil died unexpectedly in Fallbrook on March 19, 2017 at the age of 72. Roger is survived by his mother, Mary Cecil; mother-in-law, Diane Catlin; sister, Sara Hoyer; children, Kali Dabbo and Matthew Cecil; son-in-law, Nicholas Dabbo; and grandchildren, Benjamin and Olivia Dabbo. He was preceded in death by his father, Harry Cecil, and wife, Marlene Cecil. Roger was born on January 24, 1945 in Riverside, Calif. to Harry and Mary Cecil. He spent his childhood in...
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FALLBROOK – Plants need sunlight to thrive and grow, but some need less sunlight than others. People who find their landscapes are less supportive to sun-loving plants can choose from a variety of shade-tolerant plants, shrubs and trees. Shade tolerance refers to a plant's ability to withstand low levels of light. Certain plants have adapted this feature to survive in the wild. Plants that grow at the base of forest floors, for example, will get less sunlight than others outside of the tree canopy. Such adaptations enable a w...
Fallbrook High School's boys golf team hosted San Pasqual High School at the Pala Mesa course March 23 to open Valley League play and prevailed by a 214-247 margin. "That was our best score of the year, so that was a good win," said Fallbrook coach Steve Jorde. The result gave Fallbrook an overall record of 4-5. Six golfers from each school compete in a high school match, and the team score is derived by adding the five lowest scores while discarding the high score. Oceanside...
PALA − Two years ago, Pala Rez Radio 91.3 turned over its airwaves to a bunch of hyperactive middle-age disc jockeys from the 1970s who still haven’t completely grown up. The result was the resurrection of San Diego’s B100 FM for B100 Hours on 91.3 FM. Well, it’s time to 'go back, Jack, and do it again,' as from March 30 through April 2, B100 will be back on the air in Pala and on the Rez Radio live stream on iHeartRadio, recreating the excitement of Top 40 radio honoring the 40th anniversary of B100 FM becoming the first m...
