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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FALLBROOK – Deputies from the Fallbrook Sheriff's substation and a San Diego County Sheriff's ASTREA helicopter responded to a call in the 2400 block of Via Rancheros in Fallbrook Sunday evening when a man reported he was being attacked. The claimed turned out to be unfounded, according to Detective Sgt. Patrick Yates. "Someone reported being the victim of a violent crime," said Yates Monday morning. "Through the course of the Sheriff's investigation it was determined that his claim of being a victim was false and u...
Today’s Temecula and Murrieta move-up or move-down buyers face many challenges in an ever evolving real estate market. It doesn’t matter if you are looking for a larger home for your family with more yard for the children and dogs to play in or are downsizing to a smaller home with less maintenance. The challenges are all the same. Juggling two real estate transactions at once is not an easy task for even the most diligent. Since many of our Temecula and Murrieta nei...
During her Fallbrook High School freshman year Alicia Bazan was a student in Lita Tabish's fashion design class. She made a flannel garment which can be worn either as boxer-style short pants or as a swimsuit and, during the judging of the San Diego County Fair's Student Showcase, that clothing won Best of Class for ninth-graders in this year's Fashion Design competition. "I thought that was pretty impressive," Tabish said. Bazan's garment included prints of bananas enjoying...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District is recommending the approval of instructional materials in grades 6 and 7 in history/social studies for the dual language programs at Maie Ellis Elementary, sixth grade, and Potter Junior High School, seventh grade. The Teachers’ Curriculum Institute (TCI) digital instructional materials is available for public review July 10-24 at the FUESD Educational Services Department located at 321 N. Iowa Street. Viewing hours are 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. The recommended his...
The San Diego County Fair's Student Showcase includes high school yearbooks. Fallbrook High School's yearbook, the Moccasin, received a first-place ribbon for the first time in three years. Bonsall High School was given first-place honors for the Legionnaire while the individual Bonsall students who entered the 2-D Animation and Motion Graphics competitions all received first-place awards. The fair's Student Showcase does not have head-to-head judging other than for Best of Class or Best of Show. A point system determines...
Summer Movies in the Park, free events put on by the County of San Diego Parks and Recreation, is celebrating its 10th anniversary of presenting fun family entertainment on warm summer evenings. Live Oak Park will be the venue for the next Summer Movies in the Park in Fallbrook as it will host a screening of "The Secret Life of Pets" Friday, July 21. The movie will be shown on a large screen positioned on the soccer field. According to Johanna Salomon, a Parks Recreational...
This morning, Monday, July 17, at 4:47 am, Emiliano Salinas was abducted from Soledad, California. Emiliano is a 1-year-old Hispanic male, 2 feet tall, weighing 23 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, last seen wearing a black and white shirt and gray pants. According to the CHP, the suspect is unknown at this time. The suspect was last seen driving a 1992 white Honda Accord, with a California license plate number 6RGB061. The child was last seen in a car seat in the rear...
Two San Diego County Board of Supervisors actions June 27 addressed the upgrade of the county's Regional Communications System (RCS). One 5-0 vote approved a lease agreement with the Department of the Navy for a radio facility on San Onofre Peak at Camp Pendleton and the other 5-0 vote authorized a contract option to construct a new radio facility in Carlsbad. "Clear communication is crucial during emergencies," said Supervisor Bill Horn. "The 60-foot antenna, generator and utility connections in Carlsbad, along with the...
*Editorial Note and Trigger warning: Many readers may find the following accounts to be graphic and/or disturbing.* While this may be greatly disturbing to healthy people, it is important to educate our readers on dangerous trends so that we can help prevent the abuse of innocent people. A common lie that pornographers and performers will tell you is that their work allows viewers to explore taboo fantasies, essentially keeping it “fake” so as to keep viewers from acting on those fantasies in real life. But as research and...
At their June meeting, members of the Fallbrook Revitalization Committee were asked to prioritize what they felt was needed to be done to revitalize downtown Fallbrook. The committee, which is made up of town leaders, had come up with eight suggestions at the May meeting. Roy Moosa, president of Fallbrook Village Association, conducts the monthly revitalization meeting and announced the results of the poll at the July 6 meeting. Moosa said that they will work on implementing...
FALLBROOK – The North County Fire Protection District Explorers served lunch to the Fallbrook Woman’s Club (FWC) at their June meeting. The Explorers were recipients of a grant from the FWC in April and to show their appreciation they prepared spaghetti with meat sauce, garlic bread and a Caesar salad. Nine young men under the leadership of firefighter paramedic Leonardo Espinoza planned a menu, shopped for the ingredients, cooked the sauce and served it to 45 FWC mem...
SAN DIEGO – Services were held Friday, July 7 for the first of two San Diego-area Navy sailors who died in last month's collision between the destroyer USS Fitzgerald and a Philippine-flagged container ship near Japan. Yeoman 3rd Class Shingo Alexander Douglass, a 25-year-old 2010 Fallbrook High School graduate who lived in San Diego, was interred at a ceremony at the Miramar National Cemetery. His flag-draped casket was ushered into the ceremony on the back of a motorcycle driven by a SoCal Patriot Guard Rider. Born in a m...
SAN DIEGO –The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department received a $100,000 grant from the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control in July 2016 to assist in efforts to stop underage drinking and other alcohol‐related crimes throughout San Diego County. It was the seventh year the Sheriff's Department has been awarded this grant. During the current grant year, 41 operations were conducted throughout the county of San Diego. These operations included: Minor Decoy, Shoulder Tap, Trap Door and general enforcement of th...
Yvette Urrea Moe County of San Diego Communications Office Hobbyist drones are a growing safety concern among local first responders fighting fires in the air and on the ground. As we approach peak fire season, San Diego County Fire and CAL FIRE San Diego Unit officials are reminding hobby drone operators to steer clear of wildfires. Drones put first responders’ safety at risk, and they stop or slow firefighting operations. “Very simply put: If you fly, we cannot fly,” said Tony Mecham, County Fire and CAL FIRE San Diego...
FALLBROOK – Members of Girl Scout Troop 4042 – Carley, Emalee, Grace, Jenna and Veronica – were honored June 17 in a council wide ceremony at Copley Symphony Hall in San Diego, where they received their Silver Award, the second highest award in the Girl Scouts of the USA. The Silver Award is an honor that only Cadettes can earn. It is symbolic of their accomplishments in Girl Scouts and gives them a chance to show that they are leaders and are committed to improving their...
Stephanie Lai Special to the Village News To many, the small structure on the Palomar Mountains is no more than a white speck, but overlooking the valley is actually a 200-inch telescope held at the Palomar Observatory. Temecula Valley Astronomers President Mark Baker spends his weekend mornings guiding tours at the observatory, giving insight on the history and inner workings of the largest telescope of its time. He greets the visitors outside of the simple and elegant art...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Newcomers Club finished the year by installing a new executive board of directors and by saying goodbye to those members who are “flying up” to the Fallbrook Encore Club. This past year has been outstanding as the membership has grown to 113 members. In addition to making new friends and engaging in varied activities, the members enjoyed learning about the Fallbrook area by having local representatives give insight to everything from gardening, the Fallb...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Library will host many free events in July, including concerts, adult food workshops, a film and a back to school resource fair. - Tuesday, July 18 at 6 p.m. – The Border Angels will discuss their mission to reduce the fatalities occurring along the California-Mexican border. - Thursday, July 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. – Bob Freaney and Friends will play classic variations. - Thursday, July 20 at 7 p.m. – Adrienne Nims and Spirit Wind will play diverse music on an assortment of wind instruments. Sponsor...
Justice Patterson was recognized as Fallbrook High School's boys volleyball Most Valuable Player during the team banquet June 4 at the Prahm family's house. The varsity team awards also included Defensive Most Valuable Player honors for James Prahm, the Heart of the Warrior Award given to Angel Mercado, Most Improved recognition presented to James Brodak, and the Coaches' Award being taken home by Eric Leon. Carolyn Prahm was also recognized by Fallbrook head varsity coach...
FALLBROOK – Brandon Gallery's colorful 30 foot hand painted mural selling and cutting event got off to an exciting start at its gala reception June 24. Sales will continue through the month of July and proceeds will be shared with REINS, The Fallbrook Food Pantry and Fallbrook Beautification Alliance. Twenty Brandon Gallery artists collaborated to create one long colorful work of art, blending his or her unique style with the other neighboring painters. The 30-foot mural blend...
