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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Alisha Welch Special to Village News Before beginning to search to find a cure for an ailment, the first thing to bring to someone's awareness would be their diet. It is especially true when considering factors involved in an unhealthy digestive tract. An over consumption of refined carbohydrates and processed foods leave the digestive system in a weakened state. These foods are not only difficult to digest but they provide lifeless energy. Choosing a diet of whole foods, or...
More than 2,000 electrical customers were without power in Fallbrook, Ramona and other nearby areas for part of the afternoon Friday, Oct. 11, though a utility official said the outages were unrelated to ongoing concerns about fire weather in the region. A total of 1,293 customers in Fallbrook, Rainbow, Bonsall and Pala, along with 886 customers in and around Ramona, found their power knocked out just around 12:10 p.m., according to San Diego Gas and Electric's online outage map. Power was later restored to all but about 100...
FALLBROOK – Between July 2014 and December 2015, North County Fire Protection District initiated a competitive bid process for the construction of solar generating systems at five of the district's fire stations and a fleet maintenance facility. Local solar provider Sullivan Solar Power won the bids to build six solar power systems across these sites. The solar power systems were built across Bonsall and Fallbrook from 2014 through 2016. Since the solar power systems went l...
FALLBROOK – Save Our Forest with the Fallbrook Land Conservancy are holding an unusual fundraiser with the help of local artists and the seven remaining benches from those originally crafted by wood craftsman/cabinet maker Robert Olds for The Fallbrook Treescape Project from 1996 to 2000. The benches were originally made for a bench adoption fundraiser for tree maintenance, fashioned after benches on Cherry Blossom Lane in Washington. The benches had been sanded and sealed w...
FALLBROOK – The San Diego North County Lions Club will host the Lions Club Gift of Sight Saturday, Nov. 23, in Fallbrook at 1636 E. Mission Road from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Gift of Sight is a free event for the communities of Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow and De Luz as well as the neighboring communities of U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, Oceanside, Vista, Valley Center and Carlsbad. Women, men and children of all ages and financial status are welcome. The Gift of Sight will take place rain or shine therefore dress for t...
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FALLBROOK – Albertsons in Fallbrook is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank Monday, Oct. 28, from 1‑6 p.m. Albertsons is located at 1133 S. Mission Road, and the blood drive will take place in the parking lot. Anyone 17 and older, who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health, may be eligible to donate blood. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended before donation. All donors must show picture identification. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment to donate, but wal...
SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron of Escondido announced her bill to improve California’s community mental health system, Assembly Bill 1352, was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom recently. Local mental health boards can better support patients by voicing concerns about county decisions and independently evaluating their community’s mental health needs, services and facilities, she said. “California has a behavioral health crisis,” Waldron said. “Across the state’s 58 counties, there are 58 different men...
Special to Village News Stress affects everyone these days. Jobs, family issues, the daily news and hundreds of other factors can all help create and promote the stress and anxiety that so many people feel. Of course, there are always going to be factors in people’s lives that make them worried and can leave them feeling nervous, afraid or uncomfortable. That’s simply life. But there are ways to can minimize the effect stress may be having on a person’s physical, mental and emotional health. Simple lifestyle changes for bette...
FALLBROOK – Halloween has become a popular time for fun and festivities, but with it comes the potential for a variety of fire hazards. The National Fire Protection Association encouraged everyone to take these simple precautions to stay safe without sacrificing that fun. “Halloween brings an opportunity to wear fun costumes, decorate our homes and eat too much candy,” Lorraine Carli, NFPA’s vice president of outreach and advocacy, said. “However, without proper safety precautions, we run the risk of turning good times int...
PALA – Pala Casino Resort Spa will host a series of monthly charity slot tournaments. Each tournament will benefit a deserving charity. All guest paid entry fees will be matched by Pala Casino, with all proceeds benefiting the charity. These tournaments fall under Pala’s community outreach initiative, Pala Cares. “Giving back to the community has always been important to the Pala Band of Mission Indians,” Pala representative Coley McAvoy said. “Partnering with our guests to help others in need is the essence of community...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music Society will present Antonio Vivaldi's "The Four Seasons" performed by Poway Symphonette Sunday, Oct. 27, at 3 p.m. at the Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road in Fallbrook. The concert is free to the general public, and no tickets are required. "We chose this concert because of Fallbrook's artistic roots," Bob Freaney, president of the board of directors, said. "Vivaldi has interpreted the images of each season within this masterwork and the S...
Dale Francis Bulick, 77, died at 8:16 p.m. Oct. 5. Dale was born Jan. 9, 1942, in Alhambra to Harry Francis Bulick and Julia Louise Coombs. He enlisted in the U.S. Army November 1963 and devoted 40 years of service. While stationed in Bad Tolz, Germany, he met the love of his life, Ute Annelise Arnold. They married Oct. 10, 1969, in Ute's hometown of Bad Tolz, Germany. Dale retired from active duty with the rank of major in 1985. He worked as a project manager for the U.S....
12th District The Senate Bill 1 gas tax increase promised to fix our crumbling highways and roads. That promise was short-lived. Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued an executive order redirecting the state’s $5 billion annual transportation funds from highway and road repairs toward reducing congestion via “strategies designed to encourage people to shift from cars to other modes of transportation” including mass transit, walking and biking. The order also calls for $61 m...
Looks like it’s time to hone our skills in recognizing “spin” in print: we have a text book example from last week regarding climate change. In no particular order, here’s what to look for: Sponsor with vested interest: “The Myth of the Climate Change 97%” was produced by the Heartland Institute. The Institute is a libertarian think-tank paid to produce “studies” that support elimination of all government regulation of business and any government expenditure supporting efforts to combat human caused climate change. It does no...
On behalf of our minister, the Rev. Kenneth Han, and the congregation of Grace Presbyterian Church, I would like to express our deepest thanks to the Rev. Aaron Pingel and the congregation of Zion Lutheran Church for allowing us to utilize their facilities for services each Sunday morning. For the past 19 years, our congregation met each Sunday in a school auditorium. What a joy to have our worship services in a church environment now. Not only do we have utilization of the church sanctuary, but we are able to use the newly...
This letter is in regard to the Fallbrook High School sports headlines that appeared in the Oct. 3 issue of this paper after a recent girls’ tennis match and varsity football game. As a fan of youth sports and a proud grandparent of teenage athletes, I was disappointed to read “Lady Warriors Routed by Lady Sundevils” and “Warriors Still Winless after Serra Runs Wild.” The words journalists choose to inform the public have impact. The “right” words can inspire, and success should not be measured by wins and losses. Knowi...
Our papers have earned 200 journalism and community awards, while working hard to be a credible forum for communication, freedom of speech and diversity of thought in the opinion section for people and groups in town. We have appreciated what everyone contributes to our community. We aren’t always going to agree with each other I believe that makes life more interesting. We learn more from each other if we have diverse views, share those views and learn from each other. I i...
Chief Stephen Abbott said most of the fire stations are near the end of their 50-year useful life. How is useful life determined? Have any professional studies been done on remodeling them? He said that the distance between the living quarters and the engine garage adds to response time. We may be talking about a few seconds – I doubt that increase in response time is significant. He indicated that the stations are not seismically up to current code. I am sure they can be brought up to meet the current code. He further i...
I cannot believe that you highlighted a piece on how climate change causes anxiety in youth. Are you kidding me? The reason they are protesting is because of the inaction of our leaders. Why are you not providing a balanced position on this important issue? I am so disappointed in this newspaper. How can you be so biased? I believe the media should be fair and balanced. Where is your information about why these students and adults, myself included, are so concerned about the environment and what we are doing to our...
A few weeks ago, I was honored to be a part of a veteran’s forum at California State University San Marcos. Throughout the night, I heard many powerful stories from different men and women who served in our military. San Diego County is home to the nation’s largest concentration of military personnel, with over one-third of county residents connected to the military. While the event at California State University San Marcos focused on veterans and reducing the suicide rate amongst our military, Oct. 22, San Diego board of...
Proposition A may or may not be necessary or well documented regarding site specific needs of the NCFPD. I have been responsible for facilities in a corporate capacity for over 40 years. Granted these were not fire stations, but I can tell you that you cannot run a 20-year facilities budget analysis and needs requirement without a clear reserve study and analysis similar to those required by law for all Homeowner associations. We can only hope and assume that such a study is available to justify a 20-year, $20 million levy...
Dear Editor, While SDG&E, along with PG&E, have taken the fall for not maintaining their equipment in order to cut short on man-hours, not that they charged us any less for the profits they were pulling in, we're all too aware of Big Business racketeering. But I feel there is another guilty party hiding behind the power companies. In our case, that would be the San Diego County Water District and the Fallbrook Public Utility District for Water. The newbie homebuyers are beginning to yelp about their high water bills. This...
Dear Editor, While I think our firefighters are a huge asset to the community, I have to wonder why NCFPD is sharing so little financial data about their requested tax? I found the half page of text NCFPD included with the sample ballot completely lacking in actual analysis. It’s as if voters were given a cover sheet to an actual analysis. District personnel haven’t met even a minimum threshold of financial disclosure. If the District is going to run its own election, with a hired third party to count votes, surely they are...
Oct. 6 400 block Ammunition Rd Spousal abuse Oct. 7 1000 block N. Main Ave Vandalism 1100 block Alturas Rd Vehicle burglary 200 block W. College St Theft Oct. 8 4300 block Los Padres Dr Petty theft 400 block Ammunition Rd Battery 700 block W. Fallbrook St Burglary 3200 block S. Old Highway 395 Arrest: Possession of controlled substance, felony arrest warrant 400 block W. Hawthorne St Fraud Oct. 9 1100 block S. Mission Rd Arrest: Possession of controlled substance W. Beech St/S. Main Ave Battery 900 block E. Mission Rd...