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Russia became the first country to approve a coronavirus vaccine, Tuesday, Aug. 11, a move that was met with international skepticism and unease because the shots have only been studied in dozens of people. President Vladimir Putin announced the Health Ministry’s approval and said one of his two adult daughters already was inoculated. He said the vaccine underwent the necessary tests and was shown to provide lasting immunity to the coronavirus, although Russian authorities have offered no proof to back up claims of safety o...
Amid widespread protests and unrest over the police killings of Black Americans, a national commemoration of the 1963 civil rights March on Washington is being reconfigured to comply with coronavirus protocols in the District of Columbia. Although many marchers will arrive via charter buses from surrounding communities Friday, Aug. 28, the Rev. Al Sharpton, one of the organizers, will ask some to join satellite marches planned in states that are considered hot spots for...
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is among the planned speakers at the Democrat National Convention in August. The convention will take place over four nights starting Monday, Aug. 17. It is largely taking place remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama are scheduled to take part, as are former first ladies Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton, who lost to President Donald Trump in 2016. The top Democrats in...
Deferring the payroll tax or permanently cutting it won’t affect Social Security, President Donald Trump told reporters, Monday, Aug. 10. “What we’re doing is we reimburse through the general fund, not through Social Security. This will have no impact on Social Security,” Trump said before departing Morristown Municipal Airport in New Jersey. The payroll tax is typically paid by employers with money they withhold from workers. Social Security, which pays money to retirees, is primarily funded through the payroll tax. Trump o...
City News Service Special to Valley News San Diego Gas & Electric announced the installation of 88 electric vehicle chargers throughout the county today at park and ride lots, as part of a collaborative program to increase electric transportation infrastructure in the region. The utility installed twenty 240-volt chargers and two direct current 480-volt chargers each at park and ride locations in Chula Vista, National City, El Cajon and Oceanside in an initiative called Electrify Local Highways. “SDG&E is ready to power y...
City News Service Special to Valley News The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Thursday, Aug. 6, to adopt a resolution asserting the city’s authority to protect its own streets without intervention by federal law enforcement officers and affirming the First Amendment rights of San Diegans. The resolution brought before the council by council president Georgette Gomez cited unidentifiable federal police in Portland, Oregon, using violence and unlawful tactics to violate the rights of peaceful protesters. “This kind of hea...
Dear Ms. Jones, We are so blessed to live in Fallbrook where The Village News publisher, Julie Reeder, understands the First Amendment. Reeder allows me to use my column inches as I see fit even while I ramble on about simple things. As a publisher, she allows freedom of opinion. Before the coronavirus pandemic, my opinions were directed toward San Diego theater. As the arts reporter, I generally reviewed over 50 theatrical productions each year, up until this year. Let me...
A major side effect of the Coronavirus pandemic is the immense impact on California’s mental health and substance use. Over 22,000 overdoses and suicides are projected to result from forced isolation and rising unemployment. Parity means substance abuse and mental illness need to be treated equally as physical health; 90% of those with substance use disorders, and almost 60% of mentally ill adults go untreated. California’s 21-year old Mental Health Parity Act increased acc...
San Diego County supervisor Jim Desmond made a sales pitch for sending children back to school, based, he said, on science and data. He cited a study conducted in Iceland, where not one child passed the virus to their parents. It’s what he didn’t say that’s a problem. The data said that relative to COVID-19, the U.S. and Iceland are in no way comparable. Iceland flattened its curve, instituted extensive testing and most importantly conducted rigorous contact tracing. Countries with a very high positive rate are unlik...
I watch a lot of Congressional and Senate Hearings as well as press conferences. That way I can get my information firsthand, without bias, as we do with our local city and county meetings. Having said that, I sat in horror as I watched the Congressional hearing with Attorney General Bill Barr July 28. I have never seen such an orchestrated effort to shut someone down and bully them for hours. It was truly sad and disgusting. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not unusual for con...
Joseph Schembri had a letter published in the Village News, July 30. He was primarily discussing “Obamacare.” He made a number of statements that I believe were incorrect and ill-conceived. He said that some say the Republicans have nothing to replace “Obamacare” with. He said they do have a plan, it is capitalism. Capitalism is an economic system, not a plan. A real health care plan will have specifics about medical insurance, the role of government, how preexisting conditions will be treated, how employer-based health...
Presidents J.F. Kennedy, a Democrat, and Ronald Reagan, a Republican: I agree with them. They knew the Constitution was and is a great document. They believed in free trade, capitalism and the support of our great ally, Israel. Each believed only U.S. citizens should be allowed to vote in U.S. elections and of course, “one man, one vote.” To make it happen, each knew identity checks at the polls would be necessary but in no way wanted to prevent any American from voting, and of course, none were. Neither felt hom...
Donna Lee Gilmore, 77, wonderful wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend raced into the arms of Jesus Saturday, July 25, 2020. God has a new cheerleader in heaven encouraging us in running the race for our Lord down here. Donna was born Oct. 21, 1942, in Pocatello, Idaho, to her parents Lee and Jean Meadows. Donna was the oldest of four: Linda, Jan and Tom. She loved sharing life and love with her incredible husband Bob and was central in the excitement of her...
Over the last four months there have been many unknowns regarding COVID-19, but as time has progressed, people have learned a lot too. They’ve learned that those with underlying health conditions are more susceptible to the virus. They’ve learned that children are rarely affected by the virus, and they’ve learned how to better treat the virus. They need to thoughtfully apply what they’ve learned how to prevent the spread, how to treat, who are more and who are less vulnera...
I think this article was uninformed, unintelligent and irresponsible. I've been reading the news for many weeks about children affected by the virus, and now the article about the children at a Georgia YMCA camp. Out of 364 staffers and attendees tested, 260 had the virus and had acquired it in a matter of days. I had been accepting of Jim Desmond being my county supervisor, but now I will consider Jim Desmond just another stupid Trump lackey. How about a retraction? Len Berkstresser Fallbrook resident...
CHICAGO (AP) - Two words summed up Tamani Jayasinghe's exuberance for the first Indian American and Black woman to run for vice president: "Kamala Aunty." That title of respect that goes beyond family in Asian circles immediately came to mind when Joe Biden announced Kamala Harris as his running mate. So the 27-year-old with Sri Lankan roots tweeted it as a wink to others who understood the significance of the term. "The fact that she is both Black and brown is what makes...
If you're looking for a casual, fun place to enjoy sports and good food, you've come to the right place. Harry's Sports Bar and Grill, located at 125 S. Main Ave., is a spot dedicated to sports fans alike. Owner Scott Little first purchased the Fallbrook business in July 2017 and had intended to keep it open from the start, but after realizing it needed work done, it closed. They reopened their doors four weeks later. "I just decided after I retired, I got bored and so I said...
A gastro-style pub by definition, 127 West Social House has far from traditional bar food, but instead serves up artisan, elevated cuisine. Located at 127 W. Elder Street in Fallbrook, 127 West was first established in 2014. Faro Trupiano, owner of 127 West and Trupiano's Italian Bistro in Fallbrook, first established Trupiano's before considering the idea of 127 West. "I felt like I was kind of taking a chance," Trupiano said. "I had such a great following for Trupiano's,...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Monday, Aug. 10, received an overview of the $6.4 billion, fiscal year 2020-21 budget and also heard from residents on spending priorities. During the teleconference hearing, more than 20 residents who called in asked supervisors to consider defunding the Sheriff's Department, increasing rental assistance, and strengthening a newly created Office of Equity and Racial Justice. The COVID-19 public health crisis pushed back the formal budget approval, which normally happens in June....
FALLBROOK – Rotary Club of Fallbrook saw the hardships and need the coronavirus pandemic has brought to several of the Village’s charity organizations. and organized a non-event fundraiser. In eight weeks, Rotary raised over $13,000 in support. Checks for over $4,000 were delivered to three of the Village’s nonprofits, including The Boys & Girls Club of Fallbrook, the Fallbrook Food Pantry and the Senior Foundation of Fallbrook. Rotary Club president Jim Mendleson thanked the many people who donated, including many club...
Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron with Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton made history by becoming a flying squadron for the first time in the unit's existence. The Marines and sailors of H&HS took ownership of a UC-12W Huron aircraft July 31, and took the plane on its first flight with the squadron four days later. With this addition to MCAS Camp Pendleton, every air station housing aircraft from 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing now has operational support airlift...
Last week I wrote about AB 1253, an Assembly Bill that would raise taxes on the wealthiest residents in California. AB 1253 would affect the tax returns of only 0.5% of those who filed in 2018, according to data compiled by the state Franchise Tax Board. But those taxpayers already account for 40% of all income tax revenue collected that year. The next time someone says the rich don’t pay their fair share, remember this statistic: 0.5% of the residents in California pay 40% o...
The Fallbrook Union High School District Board of Trustees on Monday, Aug. 10 approved unanimously a resolution to implement a comprehensive solar project for the district's facilities. Jeff Prosswimmer of Johnson Controls presented the board via Zoom with multiple options to consider regarding how to finance the project, which would include solar carports installed in the school parking lot and more grounded solar units in an open space of property near the district offices....
A former investigator with the Department of Homeland Security was sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison for taking drug money seized during his work as a federal agent, then laundering the funds that he used for personal expenses. Tyrone Cedric Duren, 50, who pleaded guilty to nearly 20 federal counts in 2019, was sentenced to 130 months in custody, plus three years of supervised release. U.S. District Judge John Houston also ordered the forfeiture of Duren’s Bonsall home, a $275,000 money judgment and r...
