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Village News/Shane Gibson photos PHOTO 4 – Miriam Key – Chamber Ambassador of the Year PHOTO 5 – David Zumaya – Chamber Member of the Year PHOTO 6 – John Alarcon, Major Market – Chamber Business of the Year PHOTO 7 – Rachel Mason, FRHD – Chamber Nonprofit of the Year PHOTO 8 – D'Vine Path staff – Chamber Nonprofit of the Year PHOTO 9 – Phyllis Sweeney – Lifetime Achievement Award PHOTO 1 – Retiring NCFPD Chief Steve Abbott, center, is honored with a proclamation from the San...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the advertisement for bid and subsequent award of a construction contract for traffic signals at five intersections in unincorporated San Diego County including the intersection of Old Highway 395 and Rainbow Glen Road and the intersection of South Mission Road and Green Canyon Road. The supervisors' 5-0 vote May 19 authorized the director of the county's Department of Purchasing and Contracting to advertise a construction...
SACRAMENTO – As California sinks deeper into drought it already has had more than 900 additional wildfires than at this point in 2020, which was a record-breaking year that saw more than 4% of the state's land scorched by flames. The danger prompted Gov. Gavin Newsom to propose spending a record $2 billion on wildfire mitigation. That's double what he had proposed in January. California's mountains and foothills are expected to see above-normal wildfire potential from June t...
SAN DIEGO – Whether you’re a new grad or simply reflecting on your younger self, a recent survey conducted by TopCashback.com found that 83% of Americans wished they knew more about personal finance when they were fresh out of school. The survey polled a cross-section of 1,823 adults, aged 18 and over. Post-grad insights Would you have found it useful to learn about personal finance while you were younger and/or in college? Yes – 89% No – 11% In your opinion, what is the biggest financial hurdle that college grads face? (...
SACRAMENTO – The unemployment rate in San Diego County decreased to 6.7% in April, down from a revised 7.8% in March but well above the year-ago rate of 15.9% – just as the worst economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic were beginning to rear their heads – according to figures released Thursday, May 21, by the state Employment Development Department. Statewide, the seasonally unadjusted unemployment rate was 8.1% in April, down from 8.2% in March. The country posted a 5.7% unemployment rate in the same time period, down...
FALLBROOK – Mr. and Mrs. Perez are proud to announce the graduation of their daughter, Alexa Raye Perez, from the University of San Diego with a bachelors in biochemistry, magna cum laude 2021. Alexa Perez is a 2017 Fallbrook High School graduate who had many mentors at both FUESD and FUHSD. She attended Maie Ellis Elementary, Live Oak Elementary, Potter Junior High and completed high school at FUHS. She will now be pursuing her Ph.D. in biochemistry for the next five years. P...
Only one school district in San Diego County has more students enrolled in the state's Migrant Education Program than the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. The district has 687 students in grades TK to 8, according to Dr. Lea Curcio, director of Curriculum & Instruction for the district. Curcio presented the information to trustees of the district at its May 3 meeting. "These are students in grades TK to 8 whose parents are mostly migrant farm workers who move to...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Union High School District's Student of the Month Committee recognized its April Students of the Month with their monthly caravan to the students' homes by administrators and teachers of the district, community representatives, and Student of the Month Committee members, April 9. The students were, once again, greeted with balloon bouquets and yard signs. Teachers, school principals, and family members honored them by speaking to the group about each s...
FALLBROOK – This month, Encore members are winding down the current season with fond memories of past trips they have made, while also making plans for the summer fun fast approaching. Everyone is anxious to get out and enjoy many friendships and close family ties after a long shut-in time and to really appreciate and celebrate what they have been missing. Encore is a social club with most of the "social" having been on Zoom this past year. The last monthly Zoom meeting i...
FALLBROOK – Village News is celebrating the 20th year publishing the Greater Fallbrook Area Sourcebook with another beautiful cover, this time featuring Robert Sommers' owl photo. Eighteen thousand magazines have been delivered to almost every single family home in Fallbrook, Bonsall, DeLuz and Rainbow, the hotels, motels, nail salons, medical offices, and all the advertisers. Publisher Julie Reeder said, "Every year our goal is to create a beautiful glossy magazine that is a...
Check your email and your elementary school student’s backpack to see if there’s an “invitation” to attend summer school. Dr. Lea Curcio, Director of Curriculum & Instruction for the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District, said the district has needed to be selective this year about who will be able to attend summer school on July 12-30. The invites were given out May 18-21. “They will be both emailed and backpacked home with the student from the classroom teacher,” Curcio said. She explained that there are a limited num...
What is currently being called Fallbrook Local Park by the County of San Diego will have a different name, and on May 17 the Fallbrook Community Planning Group provided its two preferred suggested names. The planning group voted 10-3 to recommend Village View Park and Jacaranda Park as the two names to be submitted to the county for consideration. Tom Harrington, Ross Pike, and Anna Strahan voted against the motion. Lee DeMeo and Jeniene Domercq were not able to participate in the meeting. In March 2020, the San Diego County...
With temperatures rising and summer coming, the County's Vector Control Program conducted its first routine mosquito-fighting aerial larvicide drop May 5-6 on dozens of waterways to help stop mosquitoes from potentially spreading diseases like West Nile virus. The waterways include Lake Rancho Viejo and the San Luis Rey River. The current schedule for more aerial larvicide drops includes June 2-3, 23-24; July 14-15; Aug. 4-5, 25-26; Sept. 15-16 and Oct. 6-7 if needed. These...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance welcomes David Lynch as the newest volunteer to join the 2021 Board of Directors. Lynch has been an active volunteer in FBA's Keeping Fallbrook Litter Free Program, helping pick up trash and cigarette butts throughout the downtown area. The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance, in partnership with community organizations, maintains and beautifies the community by initiating and maintaining projects to enhance Fallbrook's outdoor s...
FALLBROOK – Often considered the unofficial kick-off to summer, Memorial Day weekend typically includes lots of celebrations and cookouts, often with outdoor grilling as a focal point. As the holiday and summer months near, the National Fire Protection Association reminds everyone of basic safety tips and precautions to grill and celebrate safely. NFPA data shows that from 2014-2018, fire departments responded to an annual average of 10,600 home fires annually involving g...
Firefighters from the Camp Pendleton Fire Department and partnering agencies burned over 120 acres during a prescribed burn on Marine Corp Base Camp Pendleton, May 14-15. Each year, CPFD and partnering agencies cut over 200 acres of firebreaks and burn thousands of acres to help prevent fires aboard the base. The prescribed burns are one of the steps CPFD is taking to prepare for the upcoming fire season. If grasslands on base go unburned for an extended period, the overgrown...
Last year, Sue Slater and her husband, Steven Schindler, relocated to Fallbrook from Glendale, California, and Slater is now working as a part time fitness instructor at California Bodies. Slater said that she has been passionate about fitness for over 40 years. "When I was younger, I wasn't in good physical condition," she said. "Then when I was 23, I took a fitness class at Truman college, and the class was taught by a marathon runner. That class sparked my interest." She be...
FALLBROOK – Hearing is easy to take for granted. Many people are born and grow up without ever experiencing compromised hearing. But that does not mean people, including children, don't routinely engage in activities that could adversely affect their hearing. According to the Environmental Protection Agency, children are not strangers to recreational activities that can harm their hearing. Children who attend sporting events, musical concerts and even holiday celebrations l...
Diagnoses come in many forms and use shorthand that can be difficult to comprehend. It is important to understand a cancer diagnosis in order to fully comprehend what measures should be taken in both treatment and daily life. The choice of treatment is a personal decision, and after discussing all the options with a medical professional, should be based on health and needs of the patient. It is important to understand the diagnosis before making treatment decisions. Pathology Report Pathology reports are official documents...
ESCONDIDO – The Elizabeth Hospice invites individuals interested in helping adults and children facing the challenges associated with a life-limiting illness and those grieving the death of a loved one to a free volunteer orientation session via Zoom video conferencing. Hospice volunteers are an important part of the care team at The Elizabeth Hospice and have an opportunity to make a real difference in someone’s life. Attendees will learn about a wide variety of virtual and in-person opportunities throughout San Diego Cou...
The effort to recall the president of the board of the Fallbrook Union High School District is progressing, according to one of the parents involved in the process. “We’re waiting for approval from the County Registrar of Voters,” said Nora Maier, one of two parents who submitted the Notice of Intention to Circulate a Recall Petition regarding Diane Summers, board president. The parents have said they don’t feel the board is responsive to parents about students at Fallbrook High School returning to full-time, in-pers...
BONSALL – Jackie Navarro started Wild Wonders, a wild animal refuge in Bonsall, in May 1991 with just a few animals: an Amazon parrot, a boa constrictor, a opossum, a desert tortoise, and a chinchilla. Since then, it has moved to its current 10-acre location in Bonsall with over 100 animal ambassadors. Wild Wonders has provided tens of thousands of education programs for schools, libraries, scout troops, and other organizations, raised over $100,000 for Cheetah c...
A COVID-19 related spike in overdose deaths in San Diego County has fueled a behavioral health crisis. In 2020, the county reported 457 fentanyl-related overdose deaths. This is a 202% increase in one year, from 151 recorded deaths in 2019. To help save lives, the county will begin offering nasal Naloxone to the general public at several community-based locations and clinics throughout the region. Naloxone is a medication designed to rapidly reverse an opioid overdose and quickly restore normal respiration and alertness....
We are blessed to live in a County that is home to many beaches and pools, which we can enjoy all year long. Unfortunately, along with the beauty and fun of swimming, tragedy can strike. Drowning is among the leading causes of deaths for children under the age of 5. My family has experienced the tragedy of a loved one drowning and I want to do all I can to make sure no family has to experience that same pain. In 2020, data showed that in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, mo...
Recently, the Ford Foundation announced plans to provide $1 billion in funding toward social justice programs, an extension of the $1 billion it handed out in 2015. The resulting press coverage, including a profile of its president on “60 Minutes,” was effusive. Ford is not alone in its philanthropic wokeism. Many other large foundations have followed suit. The Mellon Foundation, one of the largest funders of the arts and humanities, is now prioritizing social justice in all its grant-making. The Rockefeller Foundation too...
