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  • Things to do in Fallbrook

    Mario Morales|Updated Apr 4, 2020

    Join us as we share restaurants, hikes, and things you can still do during this quarantine here in Fallbrook and Bonsall! Today we stopped by Yogurt Palace to see how they are handling the coronavirus situation, how their business was doing during the quarantine and what things have changed for them. They are also now doing curbside service, walking the food out to cars, and if need be, they will do deliveries to homes and businesses. TRANSCRIPT Mario: What's going on...

  • Trump fires watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint

    Associated Press|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the intelligence community who handled the whistleblower complaint that triggered Trump's impeachment. Trump informed the Senate intelligence committee Friday of his decision to fire Atkinson, according to a letter obtained by The Associated Press. Trump said in the letter that it is "vital" that he has confidence in the appointees serving as inspectors general, and "that is no longer the case with regard to this inspector g...

  • Walmart limits store access; US airlines sign up for grants

    Associated Press|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. The following are developments on Friday related to the global economy, the workplace and the spread of the virus. COSTS MOUNT: The pandemic will cost the global economy as much as $4.1 trillion, or nearly 5% of all economic activity, according to new estimates from the Asian Development Bank. The head of the International Monetary Fund said the recession sparked by the coronavirus pandemic is "way worse" than the 2008 global...

  • Trump admin tries to narrow stockpile's role for states

    Associated Press|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday abruptly changed its description of the Strategic National Stockpile and put forward a narrower vision of the role the federal government's repository of life-saving medicines and equipment should play in supplying states' needs. The change comes as the White House already is facing growing anger and worry from governors over federal assistance to fight the coronavirus outbreak. But it conforms with President Donald Trump's insistence that the stockpile is only a s...

  • Face coverings recommended, but Trump says he won't wear one

    Associated Press|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump announced new federal guidelines Friday recommending that Americans wear face coverings when in public to help fight the spread of the new coronavirus. The president immediately said he had no intention of following that advice himself, saying, "I'm choosing not to do it." The new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention encourages people, especially in areas hit hard by the spread of the coronavirus, to use rudimentary coverings like T-shirts, bandannas and n...

  • Oceanside to close beaches at midnight

    City News Service|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The city of Oceanside announced today it was closing all public beaches effective midnight tonight. This includes all water-based activities, including surfing. The Strand will also be closed for walking and driving except to residents living there in order to access their property. Oceanside beach parking lots are already closed. Oceanside will join most of the county in shutting down its beaches, with most beaches in San Diego Count closing last week in an attempt to encourage social distancing and limit...

  • Number of local COVID-19 cases crosses 1,000 milestone

    City News Service|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The number of COVID-19 cases in San Diego County increased by 146 today, the largest local increase since the epidemic began and enough to have the county cross the 1,000-case milestone. There have been 1,112 positive cases confirmed in the county, and an additional death reported today of a man in his late 70s, brings the total death count to 17. Of those positive cases, 211 have been hospitalized and 85 placed in intensive care. Four employees of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and an inmate in...

  • Four Sheriff's employees, one jail inmate test positive for COVID-19

    City News Service|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Four employees of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and an inmate in a local jail have tested positive for COVID-19, the agency announced today. The staffers -- the department would not specify whether they are deputies, other types of workers or both -- were "doing fine'' under the supervision of the sheriff's Medical Liaison Unit, according to the agency. "This is all the information we will release about these employees out of respect for their privacy and in keeping with privacy laws,'' the...

  • Postponement of Tokyo Games means Canett will have to wait for Olympic debut

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    Only World War I and World War II have forced the cancellation of the Olympic Games. This year a microscopic virus is forcing the Tokyo Games, which was slated to open July 24, to be postponed until 2021. If all had gone to plan, 2016 Fallbrook High School graduate Kayla Canett would be continuing to earn her way onto the USA Women's Rugby 7s Olympic Team that was slated to compete in Tokyo. Canett has spent the past year in the residency program for the team at the U.S....

  • Warrior mermen nearly perfect against Longhorns

    Joe Naiman, Village News Reporter|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    A perfect score at a high school swim meet would be 140 points unless both teams have divers. Fallbrook High School came close to perfection, March 10, in the Warriors’ home meet against Rancho Buena Vista High School, defeating the Longhorns by a 137-25 margin. “They’re doing really well. The kids are working hard,” Fallbrook coach Bill Richardson said. Each school is allowed three swimmers in each of the eight individual races which provide six team points for first place, four points for second, three points for third,...

  • Consider these Top 5 hottest home building trends

    Updated Apr 3, 2020

    FALLBROOK – These days, home trends are about more than good design and aesthetics, they're about creating spaces that reflect a family's values and are more comfortable and enjoyable to live in. From net-zero and net-positive construction to tiny minimalist homes, trends are all about the family's lifestyle. Whether homeowners are shopping for a new home, renovating their own or creating a new build from scratch, here are some of the biggest trends to know for inspiration. S...

  • COVID-19 crisis impacts rental housing industry, new resources help owners assist tenants

    Updated Apr 3, 2020

    SAN DIEGO – The global response to the virus known as COVID-19 has led to significant changes in the rental housing industry for owners, managers and tenants. The Southern California Rental Housing Association is taking a leadership role in preparing and educating those in the industry about the unique issues created by the coronavirus crisis including occupational health guidelines for working with quarantined or sick residents and information on foreclosure relief, eviction bans and much more. By monitoring u...

  • Watchdog finds new problems with FBI wiretap applications

    Updated Apr 3, 2020

    Eric Tucker The Associated Press The FBI has failed to follow its own policies for ensuring the accuracy of applications it submits to conduct wiretaps in national security investigations, including in some cases by not having documentation to support arguments made to judges, according to a letter released Tuesday, March 31. The findings are on top of problems identified last year by the inspector general’s office, which concluded that FBI agents had made significant errors and omissions in applications to eavesdrop on a f...

  • 'Big Pharma and its well-heeled swamp creatures' should stop being divisive, Navarro says

    Updated Apr 3, 2020

    Emel Akan The Epoch Times White House trade adviser Peter Navarro slammed Big Pharma's attempts to send a letter to President Donald Trump opposing a potential "Buy American" executive order. Trump's proposed executive order – which aims to reduce dependence on China – will encourage companies to relocate the production of essential medicines, medical equipment and supplies to the United States. In response to the push by the lobby groups against the executive order, Nav...

  • PG&E to use wildfire victims fund to pay for past crimes

    Updated Apr 3, 2020

    Michael Liedtke The Associated Press Pacific Gas and Electric is warning its elaborate plan for getting out of bankruptcy might collapse if the utility can't pay for its crimes in a deadly Northern California wildfire by taking money away from a fund set up to compensate thousands of victims for their losses. The latest twist in an already complicated saga emerged this week after PG&E disclosed it will plead guilty to 84 felony counts of involuntary manslaughter for...

  • McConnell: Impeachment trial distracted government from CCP virus threat

    Updated Apr 3, 2020

    Jack Phillips The Epoch Times Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Tuesday said the attempt to impeach President Donald Trump earlier this year distracted the White House from focusing on the threat posed by the CCP virus. The Chinese Communist Party virus "came up while we were tied down in the impeachment trial. And I think it diverted the attention of the government because everything every day was all about impeachment," McConnell told "The Hugh Hewitt Show." He...

  • IRS releases more details on how to get CCP virus stimulus checks

    Updated Apr 3, 2020

    Jack Phillips The Epoch Times The Internal Revenue Service released more information Monday, March 30, on how people can get checks from the federal government as quickly as possible after Congress passed a $2 trillion stimulus package amid the CCP virus pandemic that has cost millions of people their jobs. Americans who are eligible to receive stimulus money under the new relief package should make sure that they have filed a tax return for 2018 or 2019 with their bank information to make sure they can receive a direct...

  • Newsom signs statewide eviction moratorium due to coronavirus

    Updated Apr 3, 2020

    City News Service Special to Valley News During a visit to Los Angeles to get updates on anti-coronavirus efforts, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the signing of an executive order barring eviction of renters affected by the virus. Newsom had earlier authorized local jurisdictions to take such actions, but his order now codifies the renter protection statewide. During a news conference at the Port of Los Angeles, Newsom said that only about 30 jurisdictions – including Los Angeles – had moved forward on protections for ren...

  • Supervisors defer restaurant permit fees

    Joe Naiman, Village News Reporter|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    Some restaurants and other food facilities have been closed completely due to the coronavirus quarantine while the rest are limited to delivery and pickup. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors decided that the restaurants and other food and beverage businesses which are foregoing revenue should be given a deferral for their fee payments to the county. A 5-0 board of supervisors’ vote March 24 directed the county’s chief administrative officer to defer the date for the payment of health permit fees, plan check fees and...

  • California restaurants say 30% to close without state aid

    Updated Apr 3, 2020

    Michael R. Blood The Associated Press As many as 30,000 California restaurants could close permanently because of coronavirus restrictions that have shuttered dining rooms and led to widespread layoffs, the industry warned Friday, March 27, while urging the state to delay tax payments and planned minimum-wage increases to help the ailing businesses. In a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom obtained by The Associated Press, the California Restaurant Association said the trade-off for protective public health measures that have...

  • On the front lines with TVH

    Shane Gibson, Photojournalist|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    As COVID-19 cases continue to increase throughout the Temecula Valley and surrounding communities, Valley News takes a look at how Temecula Valley Hospital is working behind the scenes to keep patients, caregivers and the community as a whole safe. While TVH is fully operational in treating day-to-day patients, the hospital has changed some of their protocols in an effort to combat and respond to the growing threat of the COVID-19 virus. While at the front line response of...

  • Real Estate Round-Up: Stay at Home, Part 2

    Kim Murphy, Murphy and Murphy Southern California Realty|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    It is difficult writing a column with so much changing day by day, week by week. It is a very surreal life we’ve been asked to live. Fallbrook, like the entire state, has been asked to stay at home. Many Fallbrook residents are retired or semi-retired, so the change may not feel dramatic. But I’m betting that even if you fit that category, you are accustomed to volunteering or participating with one of the many nonprofits or special interest groups in Fallbrook. This sta...

  • An Italian's message to Americans? Stay home

    Jeff Pack, Staff Writer|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    Now that Gov. Gavin Newsom has released a voluntary lockdown order for all Californians to combat the spread of the coronavirus, the next step beyond that is a mandatory lockdown. That's certainly something nobody wants. No more freedom of movement, no more walks around the block and no more visiting friends and family. If people are to travel outside their home, it will likely be restricted to one person at a time, provided that person is not sick or vulnerable to illness....

  • Fire Chief shares concerns

    Steve Abbott, North County Fire Protection District|Updated Apr 3, 2020

    Like most people, the North County Fire Protection District are concerned about what challenges await us during this COVID-19 pandemic and at the same time cautiously optimistic. While the district was among the first within the regional fire service community to be directly impacted, we are also among the furthest along in adjusting our operations accordingly. Many of our staff are heavily engaged at the regional level to provide guidance to others on how to best address these challenges, from alterations in our dispatch,...

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