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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Village News staff The Ken Follis and Sharon Robinson Group held a Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of their Compass Real Estate office and Robinson's Sharon's on Main store, Thursday, Oct. 20. Robinson said that her vision for combining real estate and the boutique on Main Avenue was that she wanted to create a "modern anchor for Fallbrook." She added that she wants to make it a "collaborative space." Robinson expressed how she wants to bring something unique to Fallbrook by...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District The current legislative session ended on Aug. 31. In normal times, no more business would be conducted by the Legislature in Sacramento until the next session officially begins on Dec. 5. But these are far from normal times. Violent crime is exploding and the homelessness crisis is worsening. Gas prices are approaching $7 a gallon, and families are being forced to choose between paying the rent, buying food or putting gas in the car. The Legislature needs to take immediate action. We...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Nov. 8 election will include two Rainbow Municipal Water District board seats. Miguel Gasca is the incumbent for the Division 3 seat and is being challenged by Greg Irvine. Bill Stewart was appointed to fill the District 4 vacancy and is being challenged by Patti Townsend-Smith, whose communications preference ran afoul of a monthly data limit. Gasca was appointed to fill a vacancy in February 2017 after Tory Walker moved to Murrieta. Gasca sought re-election in 2018 and was unopposed. He...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter When Roger Merchat was first elected to the Bonsall Unified School District board in 2018, the board seats were at large. In 2019, the school district changed its elections to by territorial unit, although the incumbents were allowed to remain as at-large trustees until the end of their terms. Merchat lives in Trustee Area 4, which is mostly north of West Lilac Road and extends east of Interstate 15. Merchat is running for reelection, and Beth Klopfenstein is also seeking that board seat this...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California declared 41 parcels, including a 14.48-acre parcel on the west side of Pala Temecula Road, as surplus land which is no longer required for MWD’s current and foreseeable needs. The MWD board vote Oct. 11 also authorized MWD staff to take the necessary actions to divest the parcels. Another public agency will have the first option to obtain the land, and if no public agency desires a specific parcel at a mutually agreeable price the land m...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California declared 41 parcels, including a 14.48-acre parcel on the west side of Pala Temecula Road, as surplus land which is no longer required for MWD’s current and foreseeable needs. The MWD board vote Oct. 11 also authorized MWD staff to take the necessary actions to divest the parcels. Another public agency will have the first option to obtain the land, and if no public agency desires a specific parcel at a mutually agreeable price the land m...
Katie Cadiao County of San Diego Communications Office The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is introducing a new combined Respiratory Virus Surveillance Report that will provide San Diegans with a detailed snapshot of common respiratory illness activity in the region on a weekly basis. The new report will be released each Thursday and contains, for now, both flu and COVID-19 activity, including cases, outbreak information and deaths. The report contains...
FALLBROOK – "When I was in fourth grade, I had a really bad experience," said Robert. "An older kid wanted to beat me up. My friends tried to help me, but this kid was bigger." As millions of children head back to school this year, more than one in five of them will have a similar experience, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. And in a national study by the Cyberbullying Research Center, nearly 21% of tweens said they had been a target, aggressor or w...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Sheriff's Department is committed to improving jail safety. Technology plays a key component in its comprehensive improvement plan. The Sheriff's Data Services Division and the Detentions Services Bureau have researched and are developing a pilot project to closely monitor individuals who are identified as someone who may experience a medical emergency while in custody. This technology is similar to the commercial fitness devices that monitor heart rates. Unlike commercial technology, d...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News It appears Superintendent Candace Singh wants to leave the Fallbrook Union Elementary School on her own terms and has made an accusation that could parlay her departure into a multi-million dollar payout. It's a contentious period for trustees of the district. Not only are three members of the board involved in facing a contested re-election battle on Nov. 8, but there is also more controversy following the announcement on Oct. 3 that...
Oct. 12 900 blk La Buena Vida Grand theft - theft of motor vehicle parts/acc 500 blk Industrial Way Arrest - Receive stolen or known property 3500 blk Citron Ln. Petty theft - All other larceny 500 blk E. Dougherty Ln. Petty theft - from vehicle 500 blk Alturas Rd. Battery 1000 blk N. Orange Ave. Elder abuse/neglect Oct. 13 400 blk N. Main Ave. Mental health evaluation - Arrest made - found narcotics/narcotic seizure 100 blk Peppertree Ln. Recovered stolen vehicle 100 blk S. Stagecoach Ln. Medical examiners case - Death Oct....
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Superintendent Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez recognized three individuals as Fallbrook's Finest at the Oct. 10 board meeting of the Fallbrook Union High School District. Selected were Summer Flores, Heidi Fouret and Carmen Hatcher. Flores is a special education teacher at Fallbrook High School. "She is constantly helping students, working her hardest to learn ways to help students, and is always willing to help others," Garza-Gonzalez said. "She...
Nado Marquez, owner of Fallbrook Car Stereo and Tinting, has been in the business for over 40 years and has maintained this store for over 14. His son Steve works with him every day, at 507-A South Main Ave. Village News/David Landry photo...
Dave Aranda-Richards Special to the Village News Bernice Robidart, born to Gretchen and Edgar Wilkerson in Los Angeles 100 years ago, celebrated that birthday Sunday, Oct. 16 at Regency-Fallbrook. A Fallbrook resident for 22 of those 100 years, she shared some moments in her lifetime with this reporter. "My father using his Model T Ford was a chauffeur for doctors at the time of my birth," Bernice began. I remember, at age 5, when horses were being outlawed and taken off the...
Hannah Hanford Village News Intern Turning an interest into something good for the community, founder "Ghost" of CC Unit organization or "Creep Catching Unit" catches suspected predators, mostly in Southern California. The CC Unit started in San Diego County and has caught suspected predators throughout California, including San Francisco and all the way to Arizona. "Ghost" who, for obvious reasons remains anonymous, has stated on his website, "CC Unit is a movement out of...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News When the county told Glenn Berman that they would try to authorize funds in next year's budget for a guardrail in front of his home on East Mission Road, the long-time resident took matters into his own hands instead of waiting. He extended the existing guard rail on the north side of the busy street by 38 feet. It wasn't far enough. A recent crash into his fence was the fifth accident along the curvy stretch of the busy road in the...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Village Rotary is gearing up again for its 2022 Annual Fallbrook Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot. It is a fun family Thanksgiving morning to come together with the community to raise money for the Fallbrook Village Rotary Club Foundation while feeling good and creating memories of a lifetime. Their goal is to raise funds for the Fallbrook Land Conservancy, Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary and the Fallbrook community. The day of the event, registration opens a...
FALLBROOK – The Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, Sgt. Wm. Pittenger Camp 21 will be holding ceremonies for Remembrance Day on Saturday, Nov. 19, to commemorate the 159th Anniversary of President Lincoln giving the Gettysburg Address. As descendants of soldiers and sailors of the Union Forces during the Civil War, the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War observe this event yearly in Gettysburg and elsewhere across the country. All are invited to join them to celebrate this event and remember the Boys in Blue. C...
Margaret-Ann Ashton, born Feb. 2, 1942, in Brandon, Manitoba, passed away in Bend, Oregon, Oct. 15, 2022, from pancreatic cancer. She will be laid to rest at Pilot Butte Cemetery in Bend. See a full obituary at https://bit.ly/3gd5Rmp....
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District You've probably heard me say it before, but I must repeat it, One Safe Place is transforming lives. One Safe Place is a center that serves human trafficking victims, seniors suffering from elder abuse and is a place someone that is being domestically abused can go to escape from their perpetrator. I wanted to share an incredible success story from One Safe Place. Last week, three San Diego Sheriff Deputies accompanied a woman to One Safe Place. The woman was trying to escape her abusive...
Knowing the election is days away, turmoil has grown in my spirit over candidates misrepresenting their positions to voters. Regardless of what position you support, transparent truth is vital in making decisions, which ultimately affect the community we have chosen to call home. Years ago I learned, getting upset, frustrated and disappointed over a result where I didn’t try to support factual truths was a disservice. For those who know me, then you know how much Steph and I respect genuine transparency in our lives and t...
Hear, hear. Bravo, Dave Maynard! Very well spoken! Emma Muzzy...
Did you happen to catch Biden's speech in Philadelphia? It was delivered in a dimly lit venue full of military props and soviet-style accents meticulously staged around an otherwise Spartan room. But instead of a conciliatory tone, we were treated to a vicious tongue-lashing, calling MAGA supporters extremists and enemies of the state. I know what you are thinking, this is not the first time, and it won't be the last time for Biden to lampoon MAGA supporters. It's true Democrats bounce around the term "extremists" like a...
The upcoming election is more than just voting for a Democrat or a Republican. The upcoming election is a decision that we, citizens of this country, will show where their alliance is, good or evil, lies or truth. The freedom that we have is a privilege worth fighting for. The privilege to vote is the right of the citizens of this nation, not to be taken by those who have not embraced the foundation of this nation, who by the way are the ones trying to destroy it from within. Enough! The choices are beyond clear: To continue...
Our country had not been noticeably affected by the eroding educational system until the pandemic ushered in restrictive lock-down of public schools. Virtual learning via Zoom allowed parents to see just how far many non-educational curriculums had progressed and they were appalled by what they saw being taught to their children. Our unique Bonsall Unified School District fell into the restrictions put forth by our State, even when other states were allowing students back to school and allowing mask choice. Beth Klopfenstein...
