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Articles from the May 18, 2023 edition


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  • Promising new plasma treatment for Parkinson's and other age-related and neurological diseases to be presented this Friday

    Updated May 22, 2023

    FALLBROOK – North County Parkinson's Support Group (NCPSG) Fallbrook invites all who are interested to join their monthly Parkinson's Support Group meeting, Friday, May 26, 10 a.m. to noon at the Fallbrook Regional Health and Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road. The guest speaker this month is Tom Casey with a talk on "Hope for Age-Related and Neurological Diseases." Casey is the founder, chairman and CEO of Spectrum Plasma, dba as SpecPlasma, in San Marcos, Texas. It is t... Full story

  • FAA offers pastel demo May 20, Art Walk June 2

    Updated May 19, 2023

    FALLBROOK – On May 20, Fallbrook Artists Association (FAA) welcomes Lisa Martin to its monthly general meeting. Martin is an artist living in Long Beach, California. She enjoys painting with oil, gouache, soft pastels, or watercolors. Her work is best described as post-impressionist or abstract/contemporary. Martin is a member of the Laguna Plein-Air Painters Association, the FAA, the Desert Art Center of Palm Springs, The California Art Club, and the California Art League. S...

  • Youth show choirs sing at Arts in the Park

    Updated May 19, 2023

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  • Webinar spotlights how Hass Avocado Board's U.S. strategy for building demand inspires industry globally

    Updated May 19, 2023

    MISSION VIEJO, CA – Leadership from the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) recently presented to an international audience of over 1,160 delegates from 33 countries on U.S. strategic priorities at the 10th World Avocado Congress (WAC) in New Zealand. With the global avocado market tracking to nearly double in value by 2026,1 industry members are invited to access Global Trends Fresh from World Avocado Congress: Discover the Top Areas of Focus, a webinar on-demand for key takeaways and...

  • New presenters show up for Arts in the Park

    Updated May 19, 2023

    FALLBROOK – On Sunday, April 30, Arts in the Park once again filled up Live Oak Park. Rally for Children and the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, along with all of their community partners, presented the entire community with a wonderful free fun day of arts, crafts, live music, reptiles and magic. They had 12 more activities than last year; several of the newcomers were Wild Wonders, Inc. wildlife interactive shows, San Diego County Rangers small raptor exhibit, W...

  • Combatting deadly fentanyl

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District On Tuesday, May 9, we recognized National Fentanyl Awareness Day. Each month, fentanyl claims the lives of 500 Californians and nationally, fentanyl overdose deaths have more than tripled over the past few years. I serve on the state’s first Select Committee on Fentanyl, Opioid Addiction, and Overdose Prevention. I intend to bring attention to the fentanyl trafficked through the Southern Border, mostly through our district, and the thousands of lives lost in San Diego County, many f... Full story

  • Health district approves $2.4 million budget

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Trustees of the Fallbrook Regional Health District approved a $2.4 million budget for 2023-2024 at their May 10 board meeting. A public hearing about the budget was held the previous month. The major source of income for the budget is property taxes of $2.3 million. Other sources are interest, $73, 390; rental income/leased use, $35,601; program fees, $7,500; and Wellness Center income/events, $1,500. Expenditures in the budget total $1.7 million for administrative expenses, including...

  • Tips for protecting kids from predators and some apps they use

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Julie Reeder Publisher Historically, in our quiet suburban neighborhoods, the summer season would arrive and people would prepare for outdoor barbecues, swimming, fishing, and laughter. Children would take advantage of more freedom to enjoy outdoor adventures in the neighborhood and beyond, especially locally, where we have rivers, ponds, groves, etc. Amidst this excitement, however, parents have always had to be aware of their children’s safety. Young people are outside less and less wIth the rise of technology in our l... Full story

  • Feeding San Diego receives $100,000 grant to support its school and mobile pantry programs

    Updated May 17, 2023

    SAN DIEGO – Feeding San Diego, the county’s leading hunger-relief and food rescue organization, was awarded a $100,000 grant from The Vertex Foundation. The funds will support the nonprofit’s school pantry and mobile pantry programs, helping to break the cycle of food insecurity for youth, families and older adults in San Diego County by providing nutritious meals at no cost. The grant supports the longstanding school pantry program, which is Feeding San Diego’s largest hunger-relief program for children. The program...

  • Youth Challenge invites submissions from artistic San Diegans

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Fernanda Lopez Halvorson County of San Diego Communications Office Young San Diegans are invited to help raise awareness about opioid overdoses and the dangers of counterfeit and illicit opioids using their video and art skills. The county's current Scoop from You(th) Challenge focuses on the opioid crisis and will accept submissions from San Diegans ages 12 to 25 from May 9, in recognition of National Fentanyl Awareness Day, through July 11, in three categories: Tik Talk – P...

  • Pala Casino presents Tower of Power June 17

    Updated May 17, 2023

    PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort presented legendary American R&B and funk-based band, Tower of Power, Saturday, June 17, performing live outdoors at the Starlight Theater. The show will start at 8 p.m. This show is one of a lineup of headliners and tribute concerts that will be held at the Starlight Theater and Events Center. For 55 years, Tower of Power has delivered the best in funk and soul music. “East Bay Grease” defined their sound and landed them with Warner Brothers. “Bump City,” their 1972 debut for the label, wa...

  • NCFPD approves Station 3 design-build contract

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The North County Fire Protection District awarded TELACU Construction Management a design-build contract to replace Station 3 in Rainbow. A 5-0 NCFPD board vote Tuesday, April 25, directed district staff to execute a contract with TCM for design-build services of Station 3. The action also allocated $3,500,000 of funding for the fire station and authorized an additional $350,000 for potential change orders. Initially, TCM will be paid $387,762 for the design phase, and the construction will li...

  • CDs can be part of your investment strategy

    Updated May 17, 2023

    FALLBROOK – In the financial world, stocks and stock based mutual funds often get a lot of attention. And deservedly so because they often form the core of a portfolio. But to help achieve your goals, you may also want to consider a broader array of investments – one of which may be a certificate of deposit (CD). As you may know, a CD earns interest on a lump sum for a designated period. You can purchase CDs whose maturities range from a few months to 10 or more years. Generally, the longer-term the CD, the higher the int...

  • Worker of the Week connects with clients

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Rudy Gallegos of RE/MAX Connections meets with his client, Silvia Brey, to discuss the sale of her home. Re/MAX Connections has recently moved to their new location at 701 Main Ave. and is now open to serve the community for any real estate needs. Village News/David Landry photo... Full story

  • Supervisors approve 45 mph speed limit for Pala Temecula Road

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a 45 mph speed limit for the San Diego County portion of Pala Temecula Road where there currently is not a posted speed limit. The first reading and introduction of the ordinance was approved Wednesday, April 5, on a 3-0 vote, with Terra Lawson-Remer and Nathan Fletcher absent. The supervisors voted 4-0 Wednesday, May 3, with Fletcher absent, to approve the second reading and adoption. The ordinance will be enforceable Friday, June 2,...

  • Pala Casino to host ticket giveaways at Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival

    Updated May 17, 2023

    PALA – Pala Casino, the elite sponsor of the 40th annual Temecula Valley Balloon & Wine Festival happening May 19-21 at Lake Skinner Regional Park in Winchester will host ticket giveaways all three days of the festival to upcoming shows at Pala Casino Spa Resort. The ticket giveaways will take place at the Pala Pitstop booth, located in the main festival area across from the Wine Stage. Guests can win tickets to Jake Owen on June 23, Little Big Town on July 7, or Smokey Robinson on Aug. 19. To win a pair of tickets, guests w... Full story

  • Village News to hold PR workshop for nonprofits

    Updated May 17, 2023

    FALLBROOK – All publicity chairmen of local nonprofit/community groups are invited to a workshop on Friday, June 9, from 1:30-2:30 p.m., to learn how to better publicize their events and accomplishments through press release and photo submissions to the Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News. Due to limited space, only one attendee from each group may attend and those interested should sign up soon before all spaces are filled. The workshop will be held at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce’s conference room, 111 S. Main Ave. Cal... Full story

  • All invited to FFA Plant Sale and Youth Fair, May 20

    Updated May 17, 2023

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School FFA is having its next Plant Sale on Saturday, May 20. The hours are from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the high school Ag Department. Everybody is invited to come and support the students who will be selling their FFA projects. They will also be selling items out of the department nursery. The annual Youth Fair is also taking place on the same day from 8:45 a.m. to about 3 p.m. All are welcome to stay and watch FFA and 4H students show their p... Full story

  • The special election will negatively affect students

    Updated May 17, 2023

    The situation with the Fallbrook High School special election has brought to the forefront issues and discussions that we Fallbrookians must have if we are to continue to move forward. The election of Courtney Hilborn, who was backed by the “Fallbrook Freedom Fighters,” or FFF, and voted in by conservative voters in Zone 1 of the FUHSD, and then her almost immediate subsequent resignation caused a vacancy that the board of trustees had to fill. The three remaining board members agreed to appoint a provisional member who wou... Full story

  • Hypocrisy on Fentanyl

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones California 40th Senate District This week on the Senate Floor, I called out Democrat lawmakers’ hypocrisy on the fentanyl crisis. Just days after rejecting several meaningful measures aimed at holding deadly fentanyl dealers accountable, Senate Democrats passed a resolution acknowledging Fentanyl Awareness Day and the dangers of the drug. This resolution has zero legal impact on the crisis. Democrat lawmakers chose optics over action while fentanyl dealers get off the hook and kids get d... Full story

  • A thank you for breaking news coverage

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Just want to commend your team for your reporting tonight of the Palomar campus lockdown (May 8). My son was there and they knew nothing, so I was able to text him your updates. Great reporting! Thank you. He and his fellow students are all safe now. Glad I found you guys. I'll know where to look first when something happens around here! Marie Jones... Full story

  • Kicking It: A month in Paris, Day 9

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News October 10, 2012: We quickly find out this morning why a prepaid museum pass is second only to getting a 30-day bus pass. While throngs of people wait in the line around I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid, we skip to the front, passes in hand! This is our first trip to the legendary Musée du Louvre. Once a palace to kings and queens, today it is one of the most visited museums in the world with nearly 11 million visitors annually. First, on our agenda is to see the “Mona Lisa... Full story

  • Special election

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Nathan Fletcher has let San Diego down. His actions have left a vacant seat and the Board of Supervisors were left with a decision of what to do in order to fill it. We were faced with three options. 1. Hold a special election. 2. Start the appointment process. 3. Start the appointment process until a special election. I was in favor of holding a special election, allowing for the residents of District 4 to decide who they want their representative to be. I’m happy to report that the B... Full story

  • The story behind the Fallbrook Special Election and "Fallbrook Freedom Fighters"

    Updated May 17, 2023

    No one knew what to expect in March 2020. My husband, a high school teacher, and myself, a homeschool charter teacher, did what every other parent did at the time. Kept their kids home. We are parents to five children. As time went on, and the virus promised to not negatively affect children, we ventured out, careful to protect those older than us. We watched as normalcy resumed in the classrooms in other states, and statistics rolled in that negated the need for masking children. We started to grow concerned about the... Full story

  • Dialog is better than name calling

    Updated May 17, 2023

    Julie Reeder Publisher "Racist!", "Homophobe", "book banner!" bla bla bla. Bullying and name calling are a lazy and low class way to try and dismiss someone without having the decency to actually have dialogue. Or maybe people do it because they don't have the ability to discuss the topic intelligently. Or it seems as if some people just think so highly of themselves that they can be rude and mistreat others because they are entitled. Not sure! But as soon as I encounter someone who chooses name calling, I see it as... Full story

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