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Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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FALLBROOK – Investigators with the Fallbrook Sheriff's Substation are asking for the public's help in identifying several suspects involved in a pair of burglaries in North County. The first incident happened in the early morning hours of June 21 at Sullivan Middle School, located in the 7300 block of West Lilac Road in Bonsall. Surveillance video shows two masked men driving onto campus in a late model gray or tan Chevrolet or GMC extended cab pickup truck with rear-hinged doors. From there, the men broke into two storage u...
OCEANSIDE – An apparent assault victim found in Oceanside has died, turning his attack into a homicide investigation, police reported today. Emmanuel Thomas, 20, was found around 1 a.m. Friday in the west alley in the 300 block of South Coast Highway, according to the Oceanside Police Department. Thomas, a Fallbrook resident, had injuries consistent with an assault, though the exact cause of death was pending, police said. According to police, the victim was taken to Scripps Memorial Hospital and placed on life support, b...
PALA – Choices, Southern California’s largest buffet, will offer summer discount specials starting July 3 until August 31 at Pala Casino Spa & Resort. From 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. each Tuesday and Thursday, Choices will offer its popular All-You-Can-Eat Lobster special. Dining starts at $46 per person for guests and Privilege Club members and regular discounts will apply. Pearl card members and one guest will be $36.80 per person; Gold members and one guest, $32.20 per person; Platinum and one guest, $23.00 per person and Elite mem...
The Wine & a Bite Art Walk is run by the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce to promote Fallbrook. While the businesses involved are all located downtown, the restaurants who provide the bites and the wineries that bring the wine are located all over Fallbrook. Being a town with many artists, the event also includes local painters, sculptors, musicians and jewelry makers. Many other people play a role in the success of this chamber fundraiser. The June 16 event sold 125 tickets....
The Fallbrook Village Association hosted its second Party Off the Grid event the evening of June 23, and attendees appeared to have a fine time as they enjoyed quality tunes from the Shane Hall Trio while they sipped on margaritas, cold beer, wine, soda, water and coffee. "I think it was better than the first one," said Roy Moosa, president of the Fallbrook Village Association. "We had a bigger crowd, people knew what to expect and they were in the mood to have fun." Party...
There are few times when being a know-it-all comes in handy, but when it comes to trivia, having the most knowledge of seemingly trivial factoids is crucial to be the best. Two Fallbrook natives, Erik Carr and Joe Grimshaw, along with the rest of their trivia team, have shown just how important it is to trust friends, know the right stuff, and play the odds. Carr, Grimshaw, and the HMS Squanch crew have managed to win the Sunset Trivia League Championship three times consecuti...
FALLBROOK – On June 17, 2017, AAUW held a celebration to recognize both its mentees and mentors in the home of AAUW mentor Kathy Bierbrauer. For many years, the organization has matched young girls in the community with various AAUW members as part of its mission to promote education and equity for women. The mentors and mentees meet periodically and engage in social, educational and cultural events. Just one of the many outcomes of mentor/mentee pairings is that f...
FALLBROOK – Andrea Pacheco of Fallbrook knew when she signed up that the motto of the California Conservation Corps is “Hard work, low pay, miserable conditions… and more!” What she didn’t realize was that the “and more” would include seeing her dream come true of graduating from high school. “The Corps has taught me more than what I would have learned at my old high school,” said Pacheco. She attended Fallbrook High School, but didn’t complete the classes needed to graduate....
LEXINGTON Va. – Logan Christopher Wilson of Bonsall, California (92003) received a BS degree cum laude from Washington and Lee University on May 25. Commencement ceremonies for 443 Washington and Lee seniors were held on the University’s historic Front Lawn. Wilson majored in mathematics and physics-engineering. Washington and Lee University provides a liberal arts education that develops students' capacity to think freely, critically and humanely and to conduct themselves with honor, integrity and civilit...
Everyone should know that when buying a home, it is prudent to have an independent third party inspect the major systems of the home so that you’ll know what condition they are in, avoiding most expensive surprises. As a seller of Fallbrook area homes, MASON Real Estate recommends having a home inspection done before the marketing of your home. Then upon review, take care of what needs to be done before placing it for sale. By commissioning a pre-inspection and correcting a...
BONSALL – Nancy Schrimpf, an independent sales associate affiliated with Coldwell Banker Village Properties in Bonsall, announced her completion of the Smart Home Technology education course offered by Coldwell Banker University. Developed by Coldwell Banker Real Estate and CEDIA, the global trade association for the home technology market, the course is offered exclusively to independent contractor agents affiliated with the Coldwell Banker network. The curriculum provides an extensive look into the evolution of home t...
José A. Álvarez County of San Diego Communications Office SAN DIEGO – The County Board of Supervisors approved three initiatives June 20 designed to increase the number of affordable housing units and decrease the homeless population in the region. Proposed by Chairwoman Dianne Jacob and Supervisor Ron Roberts, the initiatives will establish a $25 million affordable housing investment pool and transfer $500,000 from Supervisor Roberts’ Neighborhood Reinvestment account to the County Health and Human Services Agency to under...
Editor’s note: The names of those involved have been changed to protect the innocent. Recruitment into Child Commercial Sexual Exploitation (CSEC) is happening at San Diego County high schools. According to a National Institute of Justice study* conversations were held with 140 County School administrators and staff from 20 schools in North County, South County, East County and Central San Diego. All schools confirmed that recruitment was happening on their campuses. If you’re a parent, there are few things scarier or more he...
Margaret and Tim O’Leary Special to the Village News The Fallbrook Food Pantry, which marked its 25th anniversary last year, is adept at squeezing and stretching as it serves the region’s needy residents. Squeezed into a cramped, nondescript location, the nonprofit group has built an outsized reputation by stretching its lean budget and tapping a deep well of volunteers and community support. “I am amazed at how much this organization does with so little,” said Vi DuPre,...
There's no reason to get nervous or hot under the collar if an inspector from CAL FIRE comes knocking at the door. The official is there to help. CAL FIRE is currently conducting Defensible Space Inspections in Fallbrook to help homeowners understand the importance of defensible space, which is the buffer between a home and the vegetation (grass, trees, shrubs) that surrounds it. The buffer is created when property owners clear out a space of 100 feet around their homes. “The biggest objective is education,” said Kevin McC...
FALLBROOK – At its regular board meeting June 14, the Fallbrook Regional Health District (FRHD) board approved $858,721.35 in affordable public health services for 16 applicant agencies providing 21 programs, accounting for a 35 percent increase – or $224,413 more – in public health services over the last year. The no-cost health services will benefit about 75,000 low- and fixed-income patients facing the area's top health concerns, including cancer, diabetes and hyper...
FALLBROOK – Registration for spring classes is being held Thursday, June 29, through Friday, July 7, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The office will be closed July 3 and 4. Registration and classes will be held at the Foundation for Senior Care at 135 S Mission Rd, Fallbrook (on the corner of Mission & Fig). The six great classes offered are: - Android Smartphone & Tablets – Mondays July 10 to July 31 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. - Family Tree Maker/Genealogy – Tuesdays July 11 to Aug. 1 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. - How to excel with Excel – T...
FALLBROOK – The next Woman of Wellness (WOW) event will take place in the Community Room at the Fallbrook Library Thursday, July 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Women and men are invited to attend. Refreshments will be available. CVS Pharmacist Don Weeks will provide the presentation, “Drug Interactions and Over-the-Counter Implications”, helping us to understand the importance of being safe with the drugs we are prescribed and possible problems when we also take over-the-counter medications. Woman of Wellness is sponsored by the F...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance has held an Outstanding Landscape Award for local business and residential properties for the past nine years. For the first time since it's inception, there were few or no entries submitted for the majority of program categories this year: Residential, Non-Profit, Business, Multi-Tenant, and Water-wise. After receiving input from local business leaders and board members, the FBA has decided to re-invent the program, broadening the competition criteria for next year. The f...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, July 6, at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St. The meeting will begin with refreshments and the club will discuss the Democratic endorsement process for 2018 candidates and the issues of interest. Candidates may be attending to introduce themselves. The club will have a July meeting this year because of the heightened interest in the political process. The Fallbrook Democratic Club was founded in 2004 and has a history of participating in the c...
FALLBROOK – Brandon Gallery is seeking entries for “Dog Days of Summer 2017”, an open judged show Aug. 1-26. This show celebrates all of the animal companions that are a part of families – dogs, cats, horses, birds, goats and fish. All mediums welcome. Darlene Katz will be judging the show. Katz's award winning work is displayed in Southern California galleries and national juried shows, as well as in private and corporate collections. She describes herself as a scienti...
FALLBROOK – Quilting aficionados will be delighted to know that the program for the Thursday, July 4, meeting of the Fallbrook Quilt Guild will include the well-known instructor, author and designer of quilts, Jan Krentz. Famous for her Lone Star and Diamond quilts, plus many others, Krentz has appeared on HGTV and also has been a guest on radio shows. She has done workshops in New Zealand, England, Canada, on cruises and throughout the U.S. Krentz will present a trunk show a...
Escrow will not close on the sale of 1,384 acres of land along the Santa Margarita River owned by the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD). A 3-2 FPUD board vote June 26 rejected a motion to extend the escrow agreement with Western Rivers Conservancy for 90 days. Don McDougal and Jennifer DeMeo voted in favor of the extension while Milt Davies, Al Gebhart, and Charley Wolk voted against the extension. "The total 18-month period will end this Friday, June 30," said FPUD general manager Brian Brady. In September 2015...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 (R) This month, I was excited to join 200 caring people from around the state to advocate for native wildlife at the Capitol for the Humane Society’s annual lobby day. At the press conference in front of the Capitol, I spoke about my bill, AB 1031, that creates a voluntary donation "check off" on state tax returns to support Native California Wildlife rehabilitation groups like Project Wildlife in San Diego County and about 70 others that rescue and provide care for injured, sick or orphaned...
Healthcare has been a divisive issue these days, but why? Why is it a partisan issue when men, women and children from both sides of the political divide will be affected? It’s frightening on so many levels that a small group of Senate Republican men worked in secret to take accessibility to healthcare away from men, women and children who have preexisting conditions. For example, my three year old grandson was born with a rare genetic brain disorder call Joubert’s Syndrome. He needs constant monitoring of his liver and kidne...
