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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TEMECULA – A multi-vehicle collision, first reported shortly before noon on northbound Interstate 15, has led the California Highway Patrol to close the northbound lanes of the interstate until further notice, according to a Twitter post made by Murrieta Police Department at 1 p.m. Thursday, May 21. The accident, which occurred south of Temecula Parkway, involved an 18-wheeler and several smaller vehicles, according to a CHP incident report. Four people were reportedly injured in the wreck. Southbound traffic has also been a...
Heather Holdo and Sara Barclay Bonsall High students Special to the Village News Bonsall High School said goodbye to its first ever graduating class June 8. After four years of power, intellect, and innovation, these seniors are ready to take on the world. In credit to the wonderful teaching staff at BHS, and the sense of community amongst its students, 56 Legionnaires confidently step out into society with the know-how to pursue further education, careers, and/or experiences....
Jackie Heyneman Park, the half-acre pocket park located at Beech Street and South Mission Road, is undergoing a renovation that includes making the park more handicapped-accessible. "They are creating an ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) parking space as well as new park benches that will be ADA compliant and a picnic table that is wheelchair accessible," said Roy Moosa, president of the Fallbrook Village Association. Other improvements including making sidewalks ADA compliant, installing a new drinking fountain that meet...
The Fallbrook Union High School District’s Board of Trustees approved salary increases for district employees, including the superintendent and assistant superintendent at its June 11 meeting, while an administrator predicted budget shortfalls over the next three years. The district’s teachers and most other employees will see a 2 percent pay increase, effective July 1. Superintendent Hugo Pedroza’s pay will be upped by 3 percent to $242,311 – the second adjustment to his contract since 2014, when he was hired with a base sa...
San Marcos Mayor Jim Desmond established himself as the clear front-runner to replace termed-out Bill Horn as the District 5 representative on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors after winning 45.54 percent of the vote in the June 5 primary election. Desmond garnered 52,508 votes while runner-up Michelle Gomez collected 26,001 (22.55 percent). Gomez, a legislative analyst and community advocate, earned the opportunity to face Desmond again in the November election by edging Oceanside City Councilman Jerry Kern, who came...
The county's Planning Commission has determined that the current version of Accretive Investments' proposed Lilac Hills Ranch development does not have significant changes from when the Planning Commission heard the project in 2015 and that no new full Planning Commission hearing was needed. The Planning Commission's 5-0 vote June 8, with Michael Beck and Doug Barnhart absent, sends the project to the Board of Supervisors for a public hearing. Public testimony at the preliminary hearing was limited to whether any substantial...
The Regional Water Quality Control Board approved a master recycling permit for Camp Pendleton’s Southern Regional Tertiary Treatment Plant. The RWQCB board voted 5-0, May 9 with one board member absent, to allow Camp Pendleton to inject recycled water into the lower aquifer of the Lower Ysidora groundwater basin and to create a hydrologic seawater intrusion barrier. The seawater intrusion barrier is intended to protect the base’s groundwater resources within the Santa Margarita River watershed. The Marine Corps proposes to...
Inside Florida’s largest retirement community researchers using new brain-mapping technology are trying to peel back the secrets of the brain. The goal is to make world-changing discoveries about how the mind works that could lead to earlier detection of Alzheimer’s disease and other brain diseases. The research’s success could allow physicians to start treatments earlier than ever and perhaps delay the onset of this memory-robbing condition that haunts the older population. As people grow older, from a health persp...
The Valley League boys lacrosse coaches chose three Fallbrook players for all-league recognition. Nathan Chalut was selected for the Valley League first team. Luke Gillcrist and Tim Murray were given second-team distinction. "I'm really proud of that," Fallbrook coach Brian Kimmell said of having three all-league players. "I feel good. It's always nice to get more, but we'll take what we can get." Fallbrook posted a 2-3 record in Valley League competition which placed the Warr...
This week I was appalled by a law moving through our California legislature that limits free speech (AB2943). In Canada they’ve gone one step further and now have “compelled speech” laws as well as tribunals to enforce them. It’s a huge problem. It’s political correctness gone way too far. How could this happen? I blame in part some university professors as well as the national media. Why the university professors? I have often complained about how many journalism graduates...
On May 27, I was hurrying to get to 9 a.m. mass at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church. The mass was long. After mass, I needed to go to Albertsons grocery store before going home. I got a cart and went to the produce section. Suddenly I felt weak and my heart was beating rapidly. One of the ladies who works at Albertsons saw me, came over, brought me a chair and stayed with me. I told here my heart was acting up and I felt weak. Then she brought me some orange juice. She told me she would stay with me until I was okay....
I am often struck by the friendliness of “Fallbrookians.” We don’t drive too fast. We stop to let people cross the street in the middle of the block. We stop to corral loose dogs so vehicles don’t hit them. We sell fruit and vegetables from our yards using the honor system. People speak to you when you’re waiting in line at the grocery store, and they let you go in front of them if you only have a few items. This friendliness is one of the most wonderful characteristics of our...
Many drivers head to the highways in the 14 weeks between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Due to the traffic congestion, it can be deadly. That depends on each driver. A drunken driver hit me when I was 16 in 1992 and I was severely injured. My hearing, talking and walking were damaged. I never expected that to happen but it did. Texting has become a social norm. Drivers using cell phones believe nothing will happen. They may find out differently and it may be the last thing they do. Safe roads begin with safe drivers – make i...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego Foundation activated the San Diego Regional Disaster Fund on Dec. 8, 2017 to collect and manage charitable funds relating to Lilac fire recovery efforts. This includes the funds raised at the benefit concert and silent auction for the Lilac Fire Victims Fund Jan. 8 at Pala Mesa Resort. Grantmaking from the San Diego Regional Disaster Fund is based on a community needs assessment that leverages third party data, research and analysis in the months following a disaster to determine the greatest n...
SAN MARCOS – Every year, state legislators are given the opportunity to select and honor a nonprofit organization from their district. This year, Wounded Warrior Homes was chosen to receive the prestigious award for District 38, and representatives from the organization were honored in Sacramento June 6 at the California Nonprofits Day luncheon. Wounded Warrior Homes provides “transitional housing to single post-9/11 veterans with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS).” Since its inception, Wound...
PALA – Representatives of R&B/Pop star Toni Braxton issued the following statement June 8, “Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, Toni Braxton’s performance at Pala Casino Spa & Resort’s Starlight Theater at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, August 11, has been cancelled. All refunds can be obtained at point of purchase....
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will host a “Paint and Sip” art event, 1-3:30 p.m., Saturday, July 7, in the underground wine cave. The ticket price, $40 per person, includes all art materials, including paint, brushes and a canvas so participants can duplicate the featured painting, “Fireworks.” Selected wines will be available at the happy hour price of $5 per glass. Happy hour drinks also will be available, including domestic beer, $3; imported beer, $4; selected craft beer, $5; premium cocktails, $5, and signature...
CASTINE, Maine – Keenan Kalthoff of Fallbrook was among the Maine Maritime Academy graduates completing degree requirements between Jan. 1, 2018, and May 5, 2018. Kalthoff is a marine transportation operations major. Maine Maritime Academy is a co-educational, public college on the coast of Maine offering 22 programs of study in engineering, management, science, and transportation. The college serves approximately 950 undergraduate and graduate students in career-oriented degree programs. The job placement rate for MMA g...
SAN DIEGO – Aimee Steen of Fallbrook graduated cum laude from the University of San Diego May 27. Steen earned a bachelor's degree in Behavioral Neuroscience. The University of San Diego sets the standard for an engaged, contemporary Catholic university where innovative change-makers confront humanity's urgent challenges. With more than 8,000 students from 77 countries and 44 states, USD is the youngest, independent institution on the U.S. News & World Report list of top 100 universities in the United Stat...
Marines with Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton organized 20 local, state and federal explosive detection canine teams in partnership with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives for specialized training, May 22 - 25. The training gave participants the opportunity to take the ATF-administered National Odor Recognition Test. NORT is a voluntary test used to evaluate a canine teams ability to detect 10 fundamental explosive odors. NORT has been administered to...
Hattie Marie Baker Williams was born on August 23, 1943 in Elberton, Ga. to the late Major and Hattie Baker. She was the third of 12 children and was preceded in death by her parents, and two of her siblings, Samuel Leon Baker and Gladys Harper. Hattie attended and graduated from Blackwell High School in Elberton, Ga. in 1961. She began her professional life working for the U.S. Department of Agriculture and eventually became one of the first African-American females to work...
Marcia Lyn Parrish was born April 15, 1950, in Los Angeles, Calif. She moved to Fallbrook, Calif. with her family in the early 80's. Marcia was active in Girl Scouts and worked as an educator in many Fallbrook schools, including Fallbrook Country Day School and Zion Lutheran School. Later in life, she worked as a manager at Sourdough Pizza and Goalpost Pizza, but she really found a home at Community Baptist Church as church secretary. She also spent time as the stage manager f...
FALLBROOK – To date the Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center has raised over $17,000 from its Hats in the Garden Tea and Auction. However, because it was incredibly blessed with donations and many supporters were not able to attend the event on May 19, there will be a second chance for everyone to bid on silent auction items that are still available. The center will host the Second Chance Silent Auction and Raffle on Tuesday, June 19 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Life Center at L...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club will be participating in Field Day 2018, an emergency preparedness exercise, Saturday, June 23, 11 a.m. till Sunday, June 24, 11 a.m. The public and ham radio operators are invited to visit the site at Frazier Elementary School's athletic field, 1835 Gum Tree Lane, in Fallbrook. Maps and latest information can be found at www.fallbrookarc.org. The premise of Field Day is to prove that in an emergency amateur radio operators or "hams" are capable of setting up radio stations in t...
SAN DIEGO – The Center for Employment Training (CET) has received $1.3 million from La Cooperativa Campesina de California (La Coop) and the State of California EDD National Emergency Department to administer a Southern Wildfires Temporary Jobs Program to serve the needs of individuals in wildfire impacted counties. At this time they are currently looking for potential work sites; work can only be done at public or private nonprofit organizations and some private properties deemed hazardous due to the fires. That work may i...
