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 – Over the years, you'll experience many personal and professional milestones. Each of these can be satisfying, but they may also bring challenges – especially financial ones. That's why you may want to seek the guidance of a financial professional. Here are some of the key life events you may encounter, along with the help a financial advisor can provide: New job – When you start a new job, especially if it's your first "career-type" one, you may find that you h...
FALLBROOK – Paul and Diane Garrett, Founders of the BetterWorld Trust, along with their creative team have developed the Fallbrook Early Childhood Education Collaborative for educators and caregivers. Their passion “that every child be given the opportunity and best chance to have a happy and productive life” is the driving force behind this collaboration. They would like to personally invite preschool teachers, early childhood educators, in-home licensed daycare providers, loving family member/friend or others provi...
Cal Fire San Diego County Director Chief Thom Porter announced on Monday, July 29 that a firefighter stationed at Cal Fire San Diego Fire Station 16 in De Luz died after suffering a medical emergency while on a training hike with his engine crew. Yaroslav Katkov, 29, was airlifted by the Cal Fire San Diego County Sheriff's Department helicopter and air ambulance to Temecula Valley Hospital in critical condition. "(He) passed away this morning despite the diligent efforts of...
A 4-9 season record doesn't look impressive on the surface, especially when the final seven games of the season were losses, but in the case of the Sullivan Middle School girls basketball team that record means that the Wildcats had four more wins than last year. "We didn't win a game last year," Sullivan coach Jeff White said. "This year was a big step up." Not only did the Wildcats not win a game in 2018, but only two of those players returned to the 2019 varsity squad....
Troy Everhart has been hired to take over the head coaching position for Varsity Football at Fallbrook High School. Everhart replaces former new hire Jim Fisher, who resigned from the position earlier this month. Fisher, who replaced Darius Pickett, the Warriors' coach in 2017 and 2018, was offered the position March 12 and began with spring practice and recruiting Fallbrook students on March 18. But by July 4, he announced he would be resigning citing a job offer his wife...
We live in a society that places a great deal of emphasis on sports. We see professional athletes paid astronomical salaries and find the broadcast airways filled with almost endless coverage of all types of sporting events. All that visibility has an effect. While for many kids it certainly builds interest in participating, it also can make some parents feel it's vitally important that they push their child to participate and stand out in sports. Playing a sport when a child has an interest and when it's part of a balanced...
Fallbrook High School's golf team held its post-season banquet May 23 at the home of assistant coach Ken Adams. "It was a great day and all the players were there and we had a good time," said Fallbrook head coach Steve Jorde. The team's Most Valuable Player award was presented to senior Keller Hagen. "He was our best player by far this year," Jorde said. Hagen will next play scholastically for the Westmont College golf team. "That's awesome for him," Jorde said. The Coaches' Award was given to sophomore Quinn Lynas. "We've...
The public can give input on whether the County should buy and sell electricity during four informational forums set for coming weeks. Board supervisors started exploring the idea of starting a community choice energy program, also known as community choice aggregation, in February. This program would allow the County to buy, and/or generate, and sell electricity to residents and businesses, providing another choice to consumers who currently must use San Diego Gas & Electric. Using a similar program called Direct Access,...
FALLBROOK – SERVPRO recognized a Fallbrook-area franchise at their recent 50th Annual Convention. The event, themed “Making History,” was held from June 24-28 at the Sacramento Convention Center in Sacramento, California, where the company was founded. Randal S. and Rebecca N. Vance, owners of SERVPRO of Fallbrook/South Oceanside, who can be reached at (760) 451-0600 or [email protected], received the Millionaire’s Silver award. “We are pleased to recognize these members of the SERVPRO franchise family for their out...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News After mild temperatures and more rain than usual the first half of the year, it’s warming up. That means fire season. Fallbrook’s Fire Chief, Stephen Abbott of the North County Fire Protection District, is joining others in warning it could be a dangerous season. “You never know what’s going to happen, but the information we’re getting doesn’t look good,” he said during an interview last week. Abbott based his fears on a report from the Southern California Geographic Coordination...
Residents have been noticing a new type of farm taking root in the Fallbrook and Bonsall area – industrial hemp – so, the Village News reached out to County of San Diego Supervising Agricultural Standards Inspector Bonnie Wheeler to get the scoop. First question: is it legal to grow? The answer is yes. "The California Industrial Hemp Farming Act was signed into law to authorize the commercial production of industrial hemp in California," Wheeler said. "Before cultivation, an...
The Foundation for Senior Care recently gained a new executive director and a new president of its board of directors. Keith Birkfeld was brought on as executive director. Birkfeld's background is primarily in media, where he worked in television and film development and distribution as well as the general manager of a public radio and television station. His new executive director position mostly deals with budgeting, strategic planning for the organization, and managing oper...
A 19-year-old man from Victorville died when the sedan he was driving veered off Interstate 15 and crashed into a tree near Fallbrook, authorities said. The crash occurred on the northbound I-15, just north of state Route 76 and Pala Mesa Drive, shortly around 12:40 p.m. Sunday, July 21, according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver was behind the wheel of a 2000 Mercury Sable that was traveling in the No. 1 lane in free-flowing traffic when he suddenly veered to the right and lost control of the vehicle for unknown...
The California Arts Council has established 14 state-designated Cultural Districts, including three in San Diego County. These Cultural Districts are a direct result of passage of Assembly Bill 189 in 2016, a bill I co-wrote with Assemblyman Richard Bloom (D – Santa Monica). San Diego’s three Cultural Districts include Balboa Park, home to 17 museums and the San Diego Zoo; Barrio Logan, which includes Chicano Park with 79 historic murals, and in North County, the Oce...
NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY – A North County coalition held a news conference Wednesday to explain how SANDAG’s proposed new pricing scheme called “congestion pricing” would track when and where San Diegans drive and then charge a fee for driving on highways and arterial lanes during peak hours. “It is outrageous that we would be charged yet again to use our roads and highways,” Supervisor Kristin Gaspar said. “I’m committed to fighting against this track and tax scheme and to making sure we do everything we can to meet our gre...
The California Farm Bureau Federation Special to Village News As farmers in California and elsewhere around the country try to cope with chronic employee shortages, the president of the California Farm Bureau Federation said administrative changes to the current H-2A agricultural visa program could be one element of a solution, while Congress continues to work on broader legislation. The U.S. Department of Labor announced plans to modernize and improve the existing H-2A agricultural visa program, which allows people from...
Watching the throngs of Americans chanting “send her back” as our president basked in their message of support for his tweet made me sick at heart and has caused many sleepless nights. It also has me reflecting on a sign I saw recently. It had two images; one was a close shot of Lady Liberty holding her torch up to the sky to welcome immigrants – the other of hundreds of men carrying torches through the streets of Charlottesville while chanting “Jews shall not replace us!” The sign had a pointed question across the bottom: ...
We will never agree on government run Medicare Health Care for All, so to save my sanity I’m done. I just pray I get to keep my private-run plan that I love. To give the government a fifth of our economy to run into the ground...well, it’s insane. We had eight years of “Obamacare” and look what that got us. I got to pay more for others to have health care that they could have already received it had they signed up for medical through the state. The top 20% of Americans paid 87% of the taxes paid into the federal governm...
Maria De Jesus Rios died July 11, 2019, due to the unexpected illness of colon cancer. Maria was born Oct. 22, 1953, in Mexicali, Baja California and moved to Calexico, California. There she met her husband Gustavo Rios and gave birth to four children. She later moved to Fallbrook in 1989 along with her family and studied at Summit Bible College, earning her associate degree at Palomar College. Known as Chuy, a nickname given to her by close family members, she became a...
Be an example, set the bar for the little ones to follow, little children are watching what us grown ups are doing and saying, so take a moment and think before your actions become part of their life, which will you be to the little children Ted Zimmerman...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Climate Action Team will show the documentary, "Paris to Pittsburgh," at the Fallbrook Library Community Room Tuesday, July 30, at 6:15 p.m. The new documentary looks at the local impact of climate change on small and large cities in America. The library is located at 124 S. Mission Road in Fallbrook. Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning actress and activist Rachel Brosnahan, star of the hit series, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," narrates "Paris to P...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, Aug. 1, at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. Bonnie Vice and Brad Fox of the Fallbrook Homeless Advocacy will be the speakers at this meeting. Fallbrook Homeless Advocacy is a local group that is working toward the common good for Fallbrook Village citizens, housed or otherwise. It seeks to enhance dignity, build capacity and e...
FALLBROOK – "The Gift of a Handicap" is the topic of Fallbrook's Aglow – Lighthouse Chapter's July 27 meeting from 10 a.m. to noon in Snider's Hall at Living Waters Christian Fellowship with featured speakers Dave Aranda-Richards, an ordained evangelist and author. Aranda-Richards, who ministers to hundreds on social media platforms for persons with stroke, traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, ALS and others, suffered a massive brain hemorrhagic str...
FALLBROOK —The Fallbrook Historical Society is hosting a fundraising event Friday, Aug. 23, at the Historic Mission Theater. It will include a showing of Buster Keaton’s classic film “The General.” William Pittenger was a Civil War hero who lived and died in Fallbrook. This film is based on Pittenger’s exploits, for which he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. A scale model replica of “The General” will be on display as well as other related historic artifacts. Come learn about Fallbrook history and support the F...
FALLBROOK – As the Summer Reading Finale, the Fallbrook Library will host its annual back-to-school resource fair for families, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Aug. 1. Many community groups will be in attendance to provide information about resources and services from community organizations that will be tabling at the event. In addition to information tables, there will be a Party Puppet People show at 10:30 a.m., followed by ice cream, face painting and balloon animals. Don’t miss this free educational and fun event. The lib...
