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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Rick Monroe Special to the Village News The investigation into the cause of the Sept. 4 Sandia Creek fire is being conducted by a team of three agencies – the North County Fire Protection District, Cal Fire, and the San Diego County Sheriff's Department - according to John Choi, NCFPD public information officer. It may be weeks or even months before the investigation is completed. He noted that the fire was started right near the gate blocking eastbound traffic on Sandia Creek...
Michael Leach Special to the Village News Despite numerous options, affordable drug rehabilitation in California is not always easy to find. Unfortunately, the cost of treatment is a significant barrier for many families. Private substance use treatment is a massive industry in the state. Between 2017 and 2019, the number of drug rehab centers offering residential care grew by 68%. In 2019, 88% of substance use treatment centers in the state were privately operated. Roughly 8% were local, county, and community...
Jurgen W. Kogler, MD of Fallbrook died Sunday, Sept. 4, at home with family, from complications of leukemia. Born in Essen, Germany in 1941, he studied Ancient Languages at Gymnasium Bruhl, and attained his MD at the University of Cologne. He moved to the U.S. in 1969 as a medical resident, working first in Chicago, then Denver, then Dallas, followed by seven years at Memorial Sloan-Kettering in New York. He was triple boarded in Internal Medicine, Oncology and Hematology. He...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron District 75 Legislation in Sacramento often flies under the radar. Here are a few bills you may have missed that made it through, along with some that didn’t: Bills forwarded to the Governor that remain unsigned as of this writing include AB 2188, prohibiting employers from terminating or refusing to hire persons using cannabis if impaired work performance is unproven; SB 70, requiring children to complete a year of kindergarten before entering the first grade; and SB 1157, phasing in a...
SAN MARCOS – The last time anyone watched a simulation of the night sky inside the Palomar College Planetarium was March 13, 2020, days before the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic arrived in North County. Astronomy Professor Scott Kardel was in the "console" that night – the term for the control booth in the rear of the theater where the show is produced and narrated by a rotating staff of three Palomar scientists. Fast forward nearly two years, in January 2022, and the same tea...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Blanket Project has donated 33 hand knit and crocheted hats to Michelle's Place Cancer Resource Center's site in Fallbrook. These head coverings will be made available at no cost to clients of the center which serves those afflicted with any cancer. Michelle's Place offers application assistance and one-on-one support to help meet the needs of their clients. They also have virtual and in person support groups, financial assistance programs and r...
FALLBROOK – Avocados are beloved by foodies, particularly those who enjoy guacamole. But flavor is not the only reason to love avocados, which the Cleveland Clinic notes are good sources of these nutrients and vitamins. ¥ Folate: Folate promotes normal cell function and tissue growth. The nutrition database of the U.S. Department of Agriculture indicates that one-half of a raw avocado contains about one-fifth of the daily recommended amount of folate. ¥ Vitamin K-1: Res...
Fernanda Lopez Halvorson County of San Diego Communications Office More than 5,000 participants ran and walked through and around the County Waterfront Park Sunday morning for the Live Well San Diego 5K, and Kids 1-Mile Fun Run presented by San Diego County Credit Union and in partnership with 211 San Diego. The free annual event, on in-person hiatus for the past two years due to the pandemic, saw its largest participation ever today, doubling previous years’ numbers. Runners, walkers and participants of all ages e...
Julie Reeder Publisher Evan Mueller was reported missing Sept. 13 from his home on Knoll Park Lane in Fallbrook. His partner of over six years, Rebecca Byrnes, family and friends have been looking with the assistance of the Sheriff, Rangers, Search and Rescue volunteers, and K-9 search dogs. "His family and friends are very concerned. They have flown in from all over including Washington state, Mexico and beyond. They have taken off work and come from Hesperia and Chula...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News With three incumbent trustees of the Fallbrook Union High School District deciding not to run again in the Nov. 7 general election, it creates an unusual twist in Trustee Area 2, where no candidates decided to run. Area 2 covers a large portion of Camp Pendleton and, according to the attorney representing the district, the current five trustees have the responsibility to select an interim trustee for Area 2 before the incumbents leave office in December. The interim position would be...
FALLBROOK – The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution urges Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month's annual observance in honor of this foundational document of national governance. Monserate Chapter, a Fallbrook area chapter of the DAR, is celebrating Constitution Week, Sept. 17 – 23 in their community. "We are so proud DAR led the way in making Constitution Week an official commemoration and our members enthusiastically pro...
Jorge Gonzalez works at North County Fire Protection District Station #1 on 315 East Ivy Street as a fireman and paramedic. Gonzalez was named Fallbrook's Fireman of the Year Sept. 3. He has been with North County Fire since 2010. In this photo, he is moving his Personal Protective Equipment from one fire truck to another. Village News/David Landry photo...
Fernanda Lopez Halvorson County of San Diego Communications Office Do you have an idea to improve your neighborhood? The county is accepting applications for funding from the Community Development Block Grant, a federal program that provides annual grants to states, cities, and counties. Applications are open through Nov. 4. Federal CDBG funds have been used to improve local youth and senior centers, parks, streets, drainage systems, accessibility issues, and fire facilities. Community members and non-profit organizations...
I remember as a child reading the “Song of Hiawatha” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Young Hiawatha lived on the shores of Gitche Gumee, which I later learned was the Chippewa word for what is now known as Lake Superior, a lake notorious for its powerful storms. It was 47 years ago that a massive 730-foot-long ocean oar carrier named the Edmund Fitzgerald broke in half and sank during one of Superior’s ferocious storms, taking all of its crew members to a watery death. Speaking...
NCFPD and Sheriff staff conduct the Flag Folding Ceremony as “13 Folds” is read, from left, firefighter Jason Barcci, Deputy John Fragozo, Deputy Mike Estes and firefighter Mike Benoi, Sept. 11, at the Fallbrook Vineyard Church which gathers Sundays at 10 a.m. at 1924 E. Mission Road. Village News/Courtesy photo...
FALLBROOK – This past weekend, community members came together to prepare for the free community carnival to be held from 12-2 p.m. this Sunday, Sept. 25 at the corner of Stage Coach and Reche. This event, being hosted by CrossWay Community Church and Spanish-speaking Inglesia de Esperanza that meets at the same location, is truly a community effort as other churches, businesses and individuals from Fallbrook and beyond invest to prepare. The organizers have said, "We are v...
FALLBROOK – Stagecoach Sunday rolls into town on Oct. 2 as the Fallbrook Land Conservancy celebrates its 34th year at the historic Palomares House and Park in Fallbrook. "We are so excited for this year's Stagecoach Sunday," commented Michelle Jorden, event chair and member of the FLC's board of directors. "Our committee has been working hard to make this year's event a fantastic success and we look forward to another big turnout." The festivities will begin at 11 a.m. and e...
Raymond Stewart White, well known as Ray, Boss, Ramone, and Papa Ray, age 88 of Fallbrook, California, passed away peacefully in his home hours after his 88th birthday on Aug. 31, 2022. He was born Aug. 30, 1934, in Orange, California and grew up in Carlsbad. He graduated from Oceanside-Carlsbad High School in 1952 where his yearbook said, "studying does not take all his time." He served as a reservist from 1952 to 1960 in the Naval branch of the Seabees in the field of...
Dianne Walling of Fallbrook entered eternal rest on Sept. 12, 2022. Dianne was born in Rutherford, New Jersey, on Aug. 23, 1941, and raised her family in Clifton N.J. Dianne was a registered nurse and case manager, who after moving to San Diego with her family, worked at Alvarado and Grossmont hospitals. Dianne was very much a “people person.” She loved her career and after retiring in 2006, she moved to Big Bear where she was involved in her church and her many volunteering p...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News The day after I retired, I started reading. Now my habit is to read at least four books a week or more but given the right title, I’ve been known to inhale a book in 24 hours. Mostly I read pure fluff, British historical romance novels. Thanks to the San Diego library system, I can download (or is it upload) up to 25 books every 21 days which means I always have something to read. While some of you may scoff at me for going digital, there are many advantages. For i...
WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) released the following statement regarding the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General report detailing the negligent process of releasing Afghan refugees into the United States after the Biden Administration abandoned in-country operations in 2021: “A year ago, I was denied access by this administration to meet with Afghan refugees processing through Qatar and was appalled by what U.S. officials there revealed to me: most refugees there had few, if any, doc...
We have 50 days to wake up and look at the hypocrisy of the liberals. We must begin with Nancy Pelosi's nephew Gavin Newsom, our "illustrious" governor. Please see what is happening to our state. Look at the crime, the homelessness, the illegal migrants who feel "invited" by this administration. Newsom says that DeSantis and Abbott are "kidnapping " migrants. To Martha's Vineyard? Are you kidding? These people are signing vouchers with requested destinations, New York, Chicago, D.C., and others. I don't think they knew to...
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Over the past few years, San Diego County has become a dumping ground for the worst of the worst, Sexually Violent Predators. You’ve probably heard or read about these monsters being placed in communities like Borrego Springs, Mt. Helix and one even being proposed in Rancho Bernardo. Last year, I led the effort at the Board of Supervisors to oppose any further placements of Sexually Violent Predators in San Diego County until local jurisdictions have a seat at the table with full veto a...
I have questions concerning current events that perhaps your readers can answer for me (John Terrell, please sit this one out, as I am concerned that your responses may involve unicorns and men who get pregnant): On abortion: Most women know if they are likely to engage in sex and certainly can take precautions: the “pill,” intrauterine device, foam, prophylactics, etc. If it happens without premeditation, there is such a thing as reaching over to your beside table and taking the morning after pill. So, I have to ask, how...
Julie Reeder Publisher Recently there have been dozens of whistleblowers who have come forward and provided information about what the FBI has been up to, and it’s not good. It’s not honorable. It’s not what they got into the agency to do. And that was in addition to what we already knew they were up to! Most recently, one whistleblower described how the agency was deprioritizing child trafficking cases so they could focus more on “domestic violent extremism.” He reported that the FBI was inflating numbers and working t...
