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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Yes, the "Heart of Rock and Roll" is the music! Toe tapping, knee slapping, fist pumping, heart-throbbing music fever. It's the steady beat that drives the story in this musical comedy love story. Huey Lewis' music is jubilantly rhythmic, transporting the show to another galaxy. Faced with his hardest decision to date, Bobby (Matt Doyle) puts his rock and roll dreams away and takes a grown-up job. After two years working at the Stone Box Company as a salesman, Bobby still...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Encore Club began their social season at the first fall monthly coffee and meeting Sept. 4, catching up with old friends, meeting many new members and having a good time. Members were able to sign up for upcoming activities, including book club, cooking together and games. Daytime and evening outings include dining together, Happy Diggers gardening group, helping others, mystery adventures, RV campers and walkabout hiking. Encore Club is a social c...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free events series in October featuring the 60+ Club on Tuesdays and the new Luis Rey's and Bar Meets Grill on weekends. The 60+ Club meets in the Pala Events Center. The free October entertainment schedule includes: 60+ Club, 1 p.m. Tuesdays ● Oct. 2, Captain Cardiac and The Coronaries ● Oct. 9, ABBA Tribute ● Oct. 16, My Generation, Tribute to the British Invasion ● Oct. 23, The Highwayman Show, a tribute to Willie Nelson, Wa...
SAN DIEGO - The family of former San Diego Chargers great Junior Seau announced Friday, Oct. 5, that it has reached a confidential settlement in its litigation against the NFL, which alleged that the Pro Football Hall of Famer took his own life at the age of 43 because of brain injuries sustained during his tenure with the league. Lawyers for the Seau family filed a notice in federal court to dismiss their case against the National Football League. Attorney Steve Strauss of the Cooley law firm confirmed the Seau family had...
BONSALL - One person was killed and two others suffered minor injuries in a two-vehicle crash in Bonsall, authorities said. The crash involving a Toyota sedan and a Ford SUV happened shortly before 7:40 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 at the intersection of West Lilac Road and Old Highway 395, just west of Interstate 15, California Highway Patrol Officer Tommy Doerr said. Details about what led up to the crash weren't immediately available, but one of the two vehicles overturned off...
SAN DIEGO - The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Stratton offloaded in San Diego more than 11 tons of cocaine seized in international waters of the eastern Pacific from late August to mid-September. The bales of the narcotic were seized from eight smuggling vessels intercepted off the coasts of Mexico and Central and South America by personnel aboard the Stratton and the cutters Seneca and Active, according to USCG public affairs. "This offload reflects the outstanding efforts of the Coast Guard and our partner agencies...
VISTA - A sheriff's deputy who groped a teenage girl while standing behind her in a Vista fast-food restaurant line pleaded guilty on Wednesday, Oct. 3 to committing a lewd act with a 14-year-old child and unlawfully taking computer data. Timothy Nathaniel Wilson Jr., 33, will be sentenced to a year in jail and ordered to register as a sex offender for life at a hearing Oct. 31. Wilson, a 10-year department veteran assigned to detentions enforcement at the Vista Jail, was arrested at his workplace May 18. The defendant...
SAN DIEGO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection has launched a mobile app that allows boaters to notify federal personnel upon arrival to the United States from a foreign port. Boaters arriving in the U.S. from a foreign port or place are required by law to immediately report their arrival to federal personnel, U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokeswoman Angelica De Cima said. The Reporting Offsite Arrival-Mobile app allows users to notify federal personnel via a smart device when they are three nautical miles out from the...
The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce's Lila MacDonald stopped by the Village News offices for a chat with Julie Reeder about all things Fallbrook! Read the whole podcast HERE! Catch up on all our podcasts at http://www.reedermediapods.com or subscribe through iTunes or the i0S podcast app by searching "Reeder Media Podcast Network."...
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County students' performance on standardized tests in English and math held generally steady from the previous year, according to scores released by the California Department of Education. The performance of San Diego County students on the California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress tests generally surpassed that of students statewide, according to the department. The CAASPP tests were administered in the spring to more than 3 million students across the state in grades 3-8 and 11. In San...
ESCONDIDO - A van and a two-axle dump truck collided on Sunday, Sept. 30 near the Lawrence Welk Resort between Escondido and Fallbrook, leaving the truck on its side and blocking a road through the area. One person had to be taken to a hospital as a result of the crash, Cal Fire Capt. Issac Sanchez said. It wasn't clear which vehicle the person was in, and there was no information on the severity of the person's injuries. The crash happened about 3:45 p.m. on Champagne Boulevard just south of its intersection with Gopher...
Last October, Encinitas Deputy Fire Chief Jon Blumeyer was attending the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival with his wife and friends when a shooter started firing into the crowd. Though Blumeyer was shot in the leg twice, he continued to help the wounded. Blumeyer furthered that help the morning of Sept. 22, by sharing his firsthand experience in dealing with an active shooter with a group of first responders who had gathered to participate in an active shooter drill at Bonsall Elementary School. “When we were there, there w...
The draft Environmental Impact Report for the proposed high school on Gird Road will be recirculated. The Bonsall Unified School District board voted 5-0, Sept. 13, to approve additional technical studies, to amend the associated consultant contracts and to recirculate the revised draft EIR for a second public review. “We’re basically building our defense right now,” superintendent David Jones said. In May 2017, the district board voted 5-0 to authorize Environmental Science Associates to produce an EIR. Previously compl...
In an effort to gauge the amount of support for the creation of a Community Benefit District, three town hall meetings were held in the Fallbrook Public Utility District board room Sept. 19 and 20. There were 24 people at the Sept. 19 meeting, 28 at the first meeting Sept. 20 and 22 at the second meeting that day. While no one expressed opposition to the proposal at the meeting for business owners, Sept. 19, there were lots of questions asked at the other two meetings. The...
Federal Emergency Management Agency's national emergency alert system test, originally scheduled for Sept. 20, will be conducted Wednesday, Oct. 3. The test was postponed due to response efforts to Hurricane Florence in parts of North Carolina and South Carolina. There will be no reason to become alarmed when the test is conducted. Mobile phones will emit a special tone and vibrate as they receive an emergency test message Oct. 3. It is part of a nationwide test by the FEMA of...
SAN DIEGO – A federal judge gave attorneys for Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, who were indicted on charges they spent more than $250,000 in campaign funds on personal expenses, two months to go through discovery in the case before any future hearing dates are set. After listening to attorneys for the defendants and the government, U.S. District Judge Thomas Whelan ordered the parties back to court Dec. 3. Thomas McNamara, the attorney for Margaret Hunter, asked the judge to give the defense “several months” before...
The seventh annual Fallbrook Scarecrow Days (Oct. 9-31) are almost here. So, school staff, business owners and local residents are invited to take the last scarecrow making workshop Sept. 28, 29 and 30, 2-5 p.m. all three days, at 300 B, Brandon St., Unit 6. Anyone interested can register at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, 111 S. Main Ave. Talking about the monthlong event, Scarecrow Days founder Jackie Heyneman said, "Of course it is a lot of fun for all of our residents,...
At the Sept. 13 P.E.O. Reciprocity Social, special guest Jade Work spoke about the development and future of the Gird Road Monserate Winery, explaining planting, future buildings and landscape preparation. Lynne Barnette, president of host chapter WM, stands between Julie and Jade Work following the presentation....
FALLBROOK – Chairs are essential for all the neurologically impaired clients who attend "The Club" Adult Day Care Center. They enable everyone to participate in activities ranging from arts and crafts, exercise, board games and even gardening. When it became obvious that many old chairs were falling apart and there weren't enough to accommodate new clients, the Foundation for Senior Care reached out to the community with its "Show You Care, Buy a Chair" campaign. "We needed 3...
FALLBROOK – Brandon Gallery seeks entries for the 12th annual "Small Works of Art Exhibition," an open juried and judged show, Nov. 2-30. Work may be any medium. Two-dimensional work may be no larger than 14 inches on any side, including frame. Wire hangers only, ends wrapped for safety; 3D work is not to exceed size limits, weigh no more than 10 pounds and must have a stable base when set on a flat surface. Carol Mansfield will be jurying and judging the show. Mansfield h...
Jacob Terenzini Special to the Village News On Sept. 20, Fallbrook's State Senator Joel Anderson attended the Fallbrook Community Forum with about 40 community members. The meeting is held at the Fallbrook Public Utility District board room and is a unique monthly meeting of civically engaged community leaders that tackle local issues through collaboration and a spirit of service. In the most recent forum, Marta Donovan, with the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance, gave a prese...
FALLBROOK – In recognition of more than 13 years of continuous outstanding service on behalf of the Fallbrook Democratic Club, president Tom Frew and past presidents Michael Summers, Robert Hamilton and Jon Monday presented the Volunteer of the Decade Award to Angelique Strahan at a recent meeting. Strahan is the longest continuing-serving member of the executive board, has served for over seven years as membership chair, leads fundraising drives, actively participates in G...
Resident who have an idea on how to improve their neighborhood, may qualify for funding from the Community Development Block Grant, a federal program that provides annual grants to states, cities and counties. Applications are being accepted through Nov. 2. In the past, federal CDBG funds have been used to improve local youth and senior centers, parks, streets, drainage systems, accessibility issues and fire facilities. Depending on the project, money may be available. Residents and nonprofits may propose projects that...
With the new school year just underway, it’s an excellent time for parents to have a serious discussion with their children. No, not that awkward sex talk but a conversation just as important, one about illicit drugs and the dangers they represent. With marijuana now legal, either medically or recreationally, in all but four states, it has helped reduce the negative stigma, especially for young people, that once applied to all drugs. For many teens, these changes in society may have them thinking that other drugs, whether i...
Hospice of the Valleys hosted its biggest fundraiser of the year Saturday, Sept. 22, at Fazeli Cellars Winery in Temecula – drawing more than 300 supporters and donors to the sold-out Wine & Chocolate event. The evening started on the elevated lawn area at Fazeli Cellars, featuring wine, food and chocolate tasting as well as vendor offerings and silent auction items for guests to bid. The event is held annually to help raise funds for Hospice of the Valleys’ unreimbursed ser...