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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Nathalie Taylor Special to the Village News "Hey baby, they're playin' our song..." – The Buckinghams (1967) Strobe lights created rays of misty light as guests filed into the venue at Pala Casino and Resort on May 14. It was a night of remembrance for the audience in the packed concert venue. I was there to remember the late sixties, and I am confident that most of the guests came for the same reason. As we age, one of the great joys of life is to revel in the wonderful m...
Karen Ossenfort Special to the Village News Lucinda KWH Jahn Coming into the race for the United States Congressional Representative for District 48 is a newcomer with no party affiliation, Lucinda KWH Jahn. She calls herself the "Zero Donate Candidate." "I am not for sale! I'm not asking for your money, just your vote," Jahn said. "There was a time I could expect my representatives to be responsive to the people they represented. Recently, however, it's become clear to me...
North County Fire Protection District was called to the scene of a vegetation fire on Olive Hill Thursday, May 26. Workers at the residence were cutting rebar too close to vegetation on the property, according to the NCFPD spokesman. "A hot metal ember started the vegetation on fire. Residents at the home were able to get a water hose on the initial fire," he said. When firefighters arrived they made sure to put out all smoldering embers, he said. After that they mopped up...
RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Despite the severe drought impacting the Inland Empire and most of California, prompting warnings from the governor of mandated cutbacks, some of Riverside County's largest water agencies said they're well-stocked on supplies, without the need to impose drastic measures to conserve. "The Eastern Municipal Water District is very well positioned to meet the needs of its customers during the ongoing drought,'' the Perris-based agency said in a statement...
Karen Ossenfort Special to the Village News Joseph C. Rocha Joseph C. Rocha is an Escondido resident and veteran of the USNavy, and also the USMarine Corps. And he is running for the State Senate District 40. Hailing from an immigrant family, who came to California by way of Mexico in the 1960s, he joined the Navy by his 18th birthday and he was given a dog to train and handle to detect bombs in the middle east. After the Navy, he attended colleges studying law. He became a...
Karen Ossenfort Special to the Village News Two Republicans vying against each other in the State Assembly District 75 race is a result of district boundaries changes. State Assemblywoman Marie Waldron was elected to the State Assembly in 2012, and hopes to remain in office. Randy Voepel was the State Assemblyman for District 71, which was reconfigured, putting Voepel in District 75. Waldron has been a member of the Escondido Chamber of Commerce for more than 20 years. She...
Lucette Moramarco Associate Editor Due to an old address being given out for the mailing of protest letters, causing some of the letters to be returned to their senders, the San Diego County Local Agency Formation Commission is extending the deadline for the submission of protest forms on the commission’s earlier conditional approval to expand Fallbrook Public Utility District’s activated functions to include (a) parks and recreation, (b) street lighting, and (c) roads and streets. While LAFCO is holding the originally sch...
FALLBROOK – Every year the Fallbrook Village Rotary operates the hamburger/hotdog stand at the Arts In the Park event at Live Oak Park as was done May 1 this year. All net proceeds go back to Rally for Children which put on the event. Anyone interested in Rotary is invited to be their guest for lunch at 127 West Social House, Tuesdays at noon. Submitted by Fallbrook Village Rotary....
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The County of San Diego plans to build a new Sheriff’s station on an 18.49-acre property near the intersection of State Route 76 and Interstate 15, the North County Fire Protection District would like to share that land and have its new Station 4 building on that property, and the Fallbrook Community Planning Group has given its support for including a fire station on the public safety complex. The planning group voted 10-0 May 16 to provide a letter of support for a proposed shared public s...
FALLBROOK – This past year, Hope Clinic for Women impacted the futures of families in Fallbrook facing unplanned pregnancy. Time spent with trained patients and advocates provided these families with helpful medical services and opportunities to learn and grow as parents and individuals and to make informed choices that have lifelong impacts on them and their families. With a focus at the clinic on first trimester medical services, in 2021, HCW provided 73 free pregnancy t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School senior Rose Wagner will be concluding her high school track and field career at the CIF state meet May 27-28. Wagner cleared 12'3" in the girls pole vault at the CIF San Diego Section finals May 21 at Mount Carmel High School to qualify for the state meet at Buchanan High School in Clovis. The athletes from all three San Diego Section divisions combined who had the three best times or distances in each event qualified for...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The CIF San Diego Section boys tennis team playoffs took place April 26-30 but, for Fallbrook High School, the post-season consisted of one match April 26 at Steele Canyon. A 13-5 Steele Canyon victory eliminated the Warriors in the first round of the post-season tournament. “We just didn’t go out and play,” said Fallbrook coach Bill Lenaway. In 2013, the CIF San Diego Section transitioned from playoff divisions based on enrollment to playoff divisions based on competitive balance. The divis...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Although 2022 was the first season ever for Bonsall High School softball, the Legionnaires won the Patriot League championship. Bonsall finished league play with a 6-0 record. The Legionnaires' regular-season record was 11-5. “I am absolutely just amazed,” said Bonsall coach Emily Casillas. “They put in a lot of hard work, a lot of dedication, and they brought it home for us. This is Bonsall’s first year in softball, and they’re league champions.” The Legionnaires began the season with 18 play...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter For the second year in a row, the Valley League girls basketball coaches selected Fallbrook High School’s Naiya Kurnik as the league's player of the year. Kurnik was joined on the all-league first team by Claire Nordeen. Elley Ahrend and Juliana Blas were named to the second team. Brooke Quintana and Liz Villigran were recognized at the honorable mention level. “It was well deserving,” Fallbrook coach Trae Harrison said of having six all-league players. The Warriors won all 10 Valley Leagu...
LOS ANGELES – A new study published April 28 in Science by Kathleen Morrill, a dog geneticist at the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, and her colleagues showed that predicting dog behaviors was not based on breed, but rather inherited genes. Not one single behavior stereotype, such as howling in beagles, was exhibited in all dogs of a certain breed. Better indicators for certain behaviors (though not most of them) are a dog's sex and age. "This is such e...
SAN DIEGO – Safeguarding energy reliability against growing climate threats and building a clean energy future aligned with regional and state climate goals are the driving forces behind the 2024-2027 budget proposal that San Diego Gas & Electric filed May 16 with the California Public Utilities Commission. Every four years, regulated utilities in the state are required to file what are formally known as general rate cases outlining their capital investments and forecasted costs for operations and maintenance. In addition t...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News The Fallbrook High School food services is known for its healthy, home-made meals, now served from the new cafeteria and kitchen completed this year. There may be a new twist to the selections: vegan. Students were treated on May 12 to a selection of plant-based walnut lentil chorizo, cauliflower ceviche and spicy pickled carrots. "There was a positive reaction to the taste test," said Judy Reynolds, director of food services for the...
FALLBROOK – Karen Langer Baker had the honor of awarding scholarships to two very talented artists, Carly Hawkins and Jessica Besne, at Fallbrook High School's Scholarship Awards Ceremony. Hawkins will be attending CSU-San Marcos as an art media and design major, with psychological sciences as a second major while Besne will be attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa, majoring in both fashion design as well as art. In addition to receiving generous financial s...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The May 16 meeting of the Fallbrook Community Planning Group included a presentation with updated information about a potential pathway or trail along Stage Coach Lane and a planning group vote restating the community priority for such a pathway or trail. An 11-0 vote with four members absent approved a motion requesting that the county’s Department of Public Works continue to work on the preliminary engineering report, continue to identify potential funding including Park Land Dedication O...
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Southern New Hampshire University has recognized the following students who were named to the winter 2022 president's list. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.700 and above are named to the President's List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits; undergraduate day students must earn 12 credits in the fall or spring semester, and online students must earn 12 credits over two consecutive terms. They include Fallbrook residents Olafur Sveinsson, T...
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Zachary Kuran of Fallbrook has been named to Southern New Hampshire University's winter 2022 dean's list. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 are named to the dean's list. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits; undergraduate day students must earn 12 credits in the fall or spring semester, and online students must earn 12 credits over two consecutive terms . SNHU is a private, nonprofit institution with an 89-year history of e...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister sent 40,023 notices May 20 to property owners who did not pay all their 2021-2022 property taxes and reminded them there is still time to avoid additional penalties if the bills are paid by June 30. “On July 1, unpaid bills will go into default and receive additional penalties of 1.5% each month,” said McAllister. “That penalty adds up to a hefty 18% per year but is avoidable if payments are received by the June 30 deadline.” Taxpayers can quickly and easil...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter An application for a Minor Use Permit has been filed with the county’s Department of Planning and Development Services to convert a single-family home in the 2100 block of Gum Tree Lane into a preschool. The Fallbrook Community Planning Group recommended approval of that permit during the planning group’s May 16 meeting. The planning group vote was 11-0 with four members absent. The property totals 20.25 acres, although only approximately 3.7 acres would be used for the preschool. The sch...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Summer solstice is nearing which means theatre will be in full bloom shortly. Here's what is happening around San Diego County. Broadway San Diego is opening May 31 to June 5 with "Hadestown" exploring the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice set to music, followed by "Disney's The Lion King" coming Aug. 24 to Sept. 11. It's located at 3651 Fourth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103. For tickets, call 619-564-3000, visit...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Two separate Fallbrook Community Planning Group votes May 16 requested that the county’s Department of Public Works review Fallbrook intersections for potential signals or other safety improvements. One 11-0 vote with four members absent requested that DPW review the intersection of Iowa Street and East Mission Road. The other 11-0 vote requested a review of Aviation Road and South Main Avenue. Both votes were at the request of community members desiring traffic signals. A pedestrian c...
