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Articles from the April 28, 2022 edition


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  • Re: Re: 'Is America in her final days?' [Village News, Terrell letter, 4/14/22]

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Before answering his question, "What have Republicans done since 2016 to aid working-class Americans?", I'll note that fully one-half of Terrell's letter speaks approvingly of the abortion of babies, or as he calls it, "reproductive health care." I'll defer to a person such as Shanika Benson to set the record straight about that. Terrell is a believer in Big-Government, which is clear from any of his letters. He evidently thinks that working-class Americans are benefitted by more government "bills," as if yet more laws and...

  • Poll workers needed for June 7 gubernatorial primary

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office The Registrar of Voters is seeking poll workers for the June 7 Gubernatorial Primary Election. Poll workers play an essential role in elections and can serve their community while earning $15 per hour. With the introduction of the Voter's Choice Act, voter centers replace traditional polling places. Vote centers are open throughout the county for an extended period before Election Day. Rather than a single day of service,...

  • California Restaurant Foundation partners with energy companies to underwrite $1.5 million resilience fund

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    SACRAMENTO – Due to the success of last year’s inaugural program, the California Restaurant Foundation has partnered again with California’s energy companies to provide $3,000 grants to independent restaurant owners and their staff through the Restaurants Care Resilience Fund. The nonprofit, known for investing in and empowering California restaurants and their workforce, received nearly $1,500,000 for this year’s fund. SoCalGas provided the lead gift of $525,000, and Pacific Gas and Electric Company and San Diego Gas and...

  • Spiritual consultant to speak at AAUW meeting

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    FALLBROOK – Liz Jamieson-Dunn will be discussing her book, "Finding Hidden Courage: Stories of Healing and Strength," at the next Fallbrook American Association of University Women meeting May 7. Jamieson-Dunn is a licensed spiritual practitioner with Centers for Spiritual Living, She is also a neuro-linguistics master practitioner, a huge energy guide and an art expression facilitator. As a creative spiritual consultant, she works with others to help transform their life c...

  • Candidate Forum set for May 13

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    FALLBROOK – Residents can meet their local candidates when the Republican Women of California of Fallbrook host a Candidate Forum on May 13 at the Historic Mission Theater, 231 North Main. The doors open at 9:30 a.m. and the meeting is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. The cost is $10. Attendees are asked to RSVP no later than Monday, May 9 to the [email protected]. Submitted by the Republican Women of California of Fallbrook....

  • FUESD board meetings open to public

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    FALLBROOK – Meetings of the board of trustees of the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District are back to being in-person for the public. The meetings had been virtual for the public during the COVID-19 pandemic. The first open meeting was on April 18. The next board meeting is on May 9 at 6 p.m. The agenda will be available at fuesd.org prior to the meeting. The meetings take place in the boardroom at the district office, 321 Iowa St....

  • Agreement on shooting investigations

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Law enforcement agencies in San Diego County recognize the need for transparent and independent investigations of officer and deputy-involved shootings. It's important to continue building the public's trust by adding another layer of transparency that will ensure no agencies investigate their own shooting incidents. That's why members of the San Diego County Chiefs' and Sheriff's Association have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) which establishes a new countywide protocol for the investigation o...

  • Americans with criminal records see hope in job opportunities

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    WASHINGTON, DC – (Pinkston News Service) – In his March 31 proclamation marking April as Second Chance Month, President Biden said “by supporting people who are committed to rectifying their mistakes, redefining themselves, and making meaningful contributions to society, we help reduce recidivism and build safer communities.” As corporate America struggles with a labor shortage gap, some businesses are hiring individuals with criminal backgrounds to fill open job roles. Last year, a group of approximately 40 major corpora...

  • Feeding San Diego sees increase in food donations during early months of new California law mandating food donations

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    SAN DIEGO – Since Senate Bill 1383 became law on Jan. 1 of this year, Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization, has seen a nearly 25% increase in the pounds of edible food donations and has onboarded 25 new food donors. SB 1383 is a California law that mandates certain businesses that generate food waste donate the maximum amount of surplus edible food fit for human consumption to hunger relief organizations like Feeding San Diego. Feeding San Diego calls this food rescue and has bee...

  • SBA introduces two new courses, partnerships and entrepreneurial leadership to the Ascent Online Digital Learning Platform

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration announced the launch of two new educational modules, April 18. Ascent is a digital platform comprised of targeted education modules, called Journeys, that gives small business owners 24/7 access to critical information backed by research and addresses the unique needs of women entrepreneurs. • Partnerships Journey: This module explores the value of business partnerships, why they matter, and how they drive business growth and has four components, including the value of busin...

  • SDG&E completes Ramona microgrid in partnership with Cal Fire and U.S. Forest Service

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    SAN DIEGO – San Diego Gas & Electric has completed the Ramona microgrid, one of four planned microgrids within the High Fire Threat District. The Ramona facility will provide backup power to the Ramona Air Attack Base, home to Cal Fire and U.S. Forest Service’s aerial firefighting assets dedicated to protecting rural communities. The microgrid produces zero emissions as it’s powered by 500/kW/2000kWh of battery storage. It was built in collaboration with the two agencies and is part of the SDG&E’s ongoing commitment to keep...

  • Cities renew contract with Sheriff's Department

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Sheriff's Department Media Relations The San Diego County Sheriff's Department will continue to provide public safety services for its contract cities. We take pride in announcing today that all nine of our contract cities have unanimously ratified a five-year extension to continue with the Sheriff's Department as their law enforcement provider. Those cities are Imperial Beach, Encinitas, Del Mar, Lemon Grove, Poway, Santee, San Marcos, Solana Beach and Vista. Established in 1850, the Sheriff's Department has been providing p...

  • Susan C. Litle

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Susan C. Litle, born Nov. 29, 1951, died April 18, 2022, age 70 years old. Her parents were Homer Lee Stillens and Dorothy M. Stillens. She was the widow of Darrell D. Litle and is survived by three daughters, Dorothy Howard, Susan Conrath, and Adrianne Hall; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Susan: "My mom was the best thing that happened to me and I will miss her greatly. I love you." Adrianne: "One single red rose symbolizes the love between you and Dad! I...

  • Rick Williams

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    In memory of a life so beautifully lived. Rick Williams went home to be with Jesus on April 4, 2022. He was born Eric Francis Williams on Nov. 17, 1955, in Sacramento, California. The family moved to Fallbrook in 1969 where Rick attended Potter Junior High. Rick is probably best known as the owner-operator of Fallbrook Window Washing Company which his father began in 1972. Rick began working with his dad while attending Fallbrook High School. He bought Dad's share of the...

  • In Memoriam

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Services for Lucy W. Smyth (Nov. 7, 1928 – Dec. 7, 2021) will be held Saturday, May 14, 1 p.m. at SonRise Christian Fellowship, 463 S. Stagecoach Lane, Fallbrook. Reception immediately following....

  • Say no to the Community Benefit District

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Community volunteers (for various nonprofits) have created their own universe. The community benefit district is going to benefit only the coalition. None of the projects so far have benefited me and are an irritant to the community. While I respect their efforts, I do not respect the agenda of forcing the community to pay for their projects. This was a response to the beginning of FPUD /LAFCO creating a community benefit group and I found it very interesting that the people who live here have been ignored. I want to bring...

  • Is America in her final days? – Part 3 – The reckoning

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    In your last letter, "JT," you blame the GOP for your party's continuing malfeasance using the same worn out and predictable tactics of plausible deniability with the sleight of hand machinations of a seasoned "flimflam man." It must be an embarrassing moment in history for you when most Americans blame the Democrat Party for the quagmire that may engulf us all. But I do hope your party leaders will campaign in the midterms on their obsession with supporting abortion, their insistence on sexualizing our kids in elementary sch...

  • Re: 'In response to Terrell and Zajic's letters' [Village News, Benson letter, 4/21/22]

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Boy, it's hard to know where to start! My letter was in defense of the manufacture and use of EVs and their associated batteries. In the second paragraph of your letter you stated, "they never debate any real issues," and then you ramble on for a dozen more paragraphs about things having nothing to do with the subject matter at hand. You state that I can't fact check some mining numbers because the information was removed. Then I wonder how Judy Willis got these numbers. Did they come from those 'reliable' news sources you...

  • Inflation blues

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron District 75 The rising cost of virtually everything is costing Californians dearly. March inflation surged to 8.5%, the largest increase in 40 years. This spike, driven largely by the cost of gasoline, made March the 10th straight month with inflation over 5%. So what’s the solution? One important step would be to suspend our 51 cent per gallon gas tax, the nation’s highest. Not only is this a direct tax on those with the least ability to pay, it drives up the cost of all goods shipped on our hig...

  • Thank you, North County

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Last week, my office hosted a State of the North County at the El Corazon Senior Center in Oceanside. I truly was amazed by the over 250 people who attended, many of whom make North County such a wonderful place to live and work. If you weren’t able to attend, I wanted to give a few of the highlights from the day. First, we had a very special guest on-hand, Bud Roberds. Bud is a World War II veteran who just celebrated his 102nd birthday! Bud was a music teacher at Fallbrook High School a...

  • Truth is our hope

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    It was my privilege, along with 90 others in our community, to witness the film "Enemies Within The Church" produced by Trevor Louden and hosted by the Republican Women of California, Fallbrook. The film is an absolute eye opener. It stresses the fact that so many ministers are ignoring the true function of the church by failing to address the distressing activities of politicians, the absence of adhering to the laws of the bible and our responsibility to recognize the role we play as citizens of this great country. We and...

  • Fallbrook Zoom meeting on crime

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    On April 19, there was a Zoom meeting sponsored by Supervisor Desmond's office regarding the issue of crime in Fallbrook. I had some questions about the proliferation of graffiti and what programs, if any, exist to address this community problem. I want to give two thumbs up to Lt. Aldo Hernandez of the San Diego Sheriff, Fallbrook Substation. He immediately addressed in real time my posted question with a Zoom post of his own and followed-up shortly after the meeting with an email communication to me. Thank you Lt....

  • It's the law!

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    There are some Americans who believe our common law was derived from the Ten Commandments. A brief analysis shows the implausibility of that view. I-IV. These deal with God and religion, which our secular government and its laws are forbidden to address. V. As far as I know, there are no laws now or previously that require you to honor your father and mother, nor should there be. VI-IX. The four no-no's: don’t murder, commit adultery, steal, or bear false witness. Basically it’s a negative way of stating the Golden Rule, i.e...

  • The 95% has to take back our state from the 5%

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Julie Reeder Publisher In the article, “Legislature failed to protect citizens, Sheriff says at Legislative Summit” beginning on the front page of this week’s Valley News, Sheriff Chad Bianco talking specifically about crime says, “The current legislative agenda is that absolutely no bill will be passed if it adds any type of punishment to any crime. The only bills that are being passed through public safety committees are bills that let people out of jail early or take away consequences for their criminal behavio...

  • Who's really looking out for water users in Fallbrook, Bonsall and Rainbow?

    Updated Apr 27, 2022

    Dave Baxter and Hayden Hamilton Special to the Village News As you have probably heard, our two water agencies – the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District – are seeking to switch water suppliers in the wake of price increases from the San Diego County Water Authority that have averaged 8% per year over the past decade. Not surprisingly, this effort is opposed by the Water Authority. As your local water representatives, we are charged with providing you – the people of Fallbrook, Bonsa...

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