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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter On the field, Fallbrook High School senior Mallory Sehnert concluded her field hockey career Saturday, Nov. 12, in the CIF Division I championship game. The panel of coaches and media members who selected the all-CIF field hockey teams concluded Sehnert's high school career by placing her on the all-CIF first team. "When I saw my name, I was very excited," Sehnert said. "The fact that she was accepted to that all-CIF team speaks volumes about h...
FALLBROOK – The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County is celebrating longtime employee Raul Perez. He is the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County beloved athletic director, and this month is his 25th work anniversary. Perez started working at the club when he was a teenager at Fallbrook High School with the Hire a Youth Program. He began as a custodian and when he returned to work for the club a couple of years later, he worked his way up from program staff to athletic director. L...
Every year in the United States, around 20% of the population gets the flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends the annual flu vaccine for everyone over the age of 6 months, unless the vaccination is deemed unsafe due to medical conditions, and generally about half of the people do. The currently licensed flu vaccines in the U.S. are live-attenuated influenza vaccines (LAIV), recombinant hemagglutinin (HA) vaccines, and inactivated vaccines (including...
LOS ANGELES – A new year means a time for new resolutions. The good news is that there is somebody nearby who might be able to help you reach those 2023 goals: your dog or cat. Furry friends can provide people with the necessary motivation to keep their goals for 2023 on the right track. Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to end the killing of cats and dogs in America's shelters by 2025, is highlighting some ways pets can help people r...
SAN MARCOS – Palomar College was ranked 9th among the hundreds of two-year colleges in the State of California, according to a recent article published by the website EDsmart.org - https://www.edsmart.org/best-colleges-california/. The article, "Best Colleges & Universities in California," compiled data from the National Center for Education Statistics and College Scorecard for some 247 two-year junior or community colleges in the state. "At Palomar, we are committed to s...
Village News staff There was a fatal accident with a solo driver of a 4-door sedan who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders on Saturday, Jan. 7, according to NCFPD PIO Capt. John Choi. The accident was reported at 1:33 a,m. The driver had very serious injuries resulting in death at the scene. The car had crashed into a SDG&E power pole at a rate of speed fast enough to cut the car in half. The power pole had minor damage and the crash did not cause a power outage. Half of the vehicle was blocking both lanes...
Bob Hillery CR Properties As our real estate market is in a quiet phase due to this time of year, I have been looking around for interesting subject matter to report in my weekly article and I came upon Proposition 19. Even though the real estate market isn’t a fast-moving train right now, a friend of mine is utilizing Prop 19 after the passing of her mother so regardless of market activity, it is a salient subject. I’ll hit the wavetops to create interest, but I am by no means an expert; my recommendation is to speak wit...
TEMECULA – Two hundred-forty-seven years ago, the first of January was a day to rejoice. Just as Americans today look toward a new year with new resolutions, new dreams, and new desires, on Jan. 1, 1776, General George Washington hoisted the Continental Union Flag. (https://www.onthisday.com/) In Washington's General Order of Jan. 1, 1776, he wrote, "I hope that the Importance of the great Cause we are engaged in, will be deeply impressed upon every Man's mind, and wishes i...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter When the County of San Diego approved a contract for the replacement of the Live Oak Park Road bridge which will impact two Rainbow Municipal Water District water mains, Rainbow utilized the county contract with Hazard Construction to add the water main relocation to the work. The county contract neglected brackets and pipe supports needed to hang the two water lines, so Rainbow’s board approved a change order with its contract with Hazard to add those brackets and pipe supports. Rainbow’s boa...
Elizabeth Youngman-Westphal Special to The Village News Welcome to 2023. This past holiday season was one of our best. It started with a 5-night cruise to Cabo with the grandkids returning just in time for Santa’s silly Christmas stockings. We both got a bar of perfumed soap, his is rose scented from Paris while my gardenia bar is from London. Santa brought a bottle of floral scented Poo-Pourri, a new shaving brush, hand lotion, and an elaborate Imperial Rose Jewelry Box in blue enamel with gold filigree, a DVD of “Mrs. Har...
SAN DIEGO – The Regional Task Force on Homelessness called for more volunteers to participate in the upcoming 2023 #WellAllCount Point in Time Count Thursday, Jan. 26. The federally required activity is a crucial source of information and funding for homelessness across the county. “A robust volunteer basis is vital to the success of the 2023 Point in Time Count,” Tamera Kohler, CEO of RTFH, said. “While we’re excited about the enthusiasm so far, we need more people across our region to take part in the count.” The purpose...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron 75th District On Jan. 4, 80 Assemblymembers and 40 Senators returned to Sacramento for the 2023-2024 legislative session. Hundreds of bills will be introduced over the coming weeks. Most won’t be controversial, and many will probably never become law. Most bills must be submitted to the Office of Legislative Counsel by Jan. 20, and Feb. 17 is the final bill introduction deadline. Bills will be referred to their respective committees for hearings in March or April, where many will be amended s...
Julie Reeder Publisher The collapse of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin during an NFL Monday Night Football game was a shocking and sad event with national attention. Medical professionals provided immediate support on the field, and prayers started. Why are doctors and experts attributing Hamlin's heart problems and sudden collapse to everything but the COVID shot he and others were forced to take despite the number of young athlete deaths? It's the new normal for the healthiest young people on the planet to drop dead and...
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District Last week, nearly 1,000 migrants were dropped off at transit stations across San Diego County. It was heartbreaking and shows the immigration mess we have on our hands. Here’s how it works. People from around the world come across our southern border and ask for asylum. If they're deemed qualified for a hearing, they're given a court date in the future (sometimes years). Federal law only allows Border Patrol agents to keep these asylum seekers for a limited time. When that time expires, t...
I really appreciated your article on Jan. 5, 2023, of an “educator” asking nine specific questions of Superintendent Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez concerning the failings of Fallbrook schools. I suggest all parents and taxpayers read this article to get a good idea of what you aren’t getting for your money. My very quick background: my mother was a high school teacher most of her life. I got my credentials for secondary English in 1973. After substituting before and after, I realized how quickly the schools were slipping into low s...
Tim O’Leary Special to the Village News Hello, again, dear reader. Until recently, I’d simply could not grasp the concept of being ‘Born again.’ Now I understand. A new day has dawned. I finally have an inkling as to how Rip Van Winkle felt when he awoke from his deep sleep. I think I know how Lazarus felt when Christ summoned him from the tomb. I have a recollection of how I felt when I burst from my mother’s womb. I felt that reawakening during the recent fete in which the Pechanga tribe and the city of Temecula marked th...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School junior Abby Petersen placed 146th among Division II girls at the CIF state cross-country meet Saturday, Nov. 26, at Woodward Park in Fresno. Petersen posted a time of 20 minutes, 50 seconds, 9 tenths on the 5,000-meter, or 3.1-mile, course. The Division II girls race had 202 runners. “I thought it was a great experience,” Petersen said. “Abby did incredible for the entire season, and we were really proud of how she performed that last race,” Fallbrook co-coach Ciera H...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Vallecitos Elementary School participated in the Cottonwood Flag Football Tournament which took place Thursday, Dec. 1, at Hamilton High School in Anza, and both the Vallecitos boys and the Vikings girls placed second. “They did well,” Vallecitos coach Ray Hanbeck said. The Cottonwood Flag Football Tournament was hosted by Cottonwood Elementary School of Aguana but played at Hamilton High School since Cottonwood doesn’t have its own field. During the games seven players for each team are o...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s girls soccer team concluded December with a 2-4 record for the 2022-2023 season. “It could have been better,” Fallbrook coach Nico Guerra said. “I had some girls out of town.” Family commitments caused those starters to miss some of the Warriors’ first six matches. This year’s team has 20 players. The 2021-2022 Warriors included five seniors, one of whom was the backup goalkeeper. Due to injuries to 2021-2022 seniors, the 2022‑2023 team can be said to have 10 returning...
San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez begins her term with a commitment to improving jail conditions. In 2022, under her leadership as the Undersheriff, several improvements were made. Her focus is to continue making much needed improvements to county jails that will incorporate renovations to aging facilities, adding staff to support the current workforce and existing programs, as well as anticipated changes and opportunities that will improve healthcare and reduce recidivism. Throughout 2022, t...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Parkinson’s Support Group is resuming its monthly meetings Friday, Jan. 27, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Fallbrook Regional Health and Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road. The guest speaker will be Erin Angelo, executive director of RX Ballroom, who will talk about “Dance Benefits for Parkinson's.” As a professional ballroom dancer and education professional, (she is a graduate from UCLA with a master’s degree in education), she specializes in teaching populations with special needs. This unique co...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The transition from calendar year 2022 to calendar year 2023 included the retirements of North County Fire Protection District staff members Greg Mann, Todd Parmelee and Loren Stephen-Porter. Mann held the position of battalion chief when he retired. Parmelee was the district's fleet maintenance supervisor. Stephen-Porter was the NCFPD executive administrative assistant and was also the board secretary for board meetings. "All three of our reti...
Francisco Palma is checking the cost of a part on the PC for a customer on the phone. He has been working for O'Reilly Auto Parts located on South Main Avenue in Fallbrook for the past three years as a service representative. Village News/David Landry photo...
SAN DIEGO – Kelly A. Martinez officially took office as the new sheriff for the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, Monday, Jan. 2. On Dec. 16, Martinez took the formal oath as San Diego County's 31st sheriff. A ceremonial swearing-in event took place Monday, Jan. 9, where she will take her oath of office before the public. "I am honored to have been elected as the next Sheriff of San Diego County," Martinez said. "There is no greater responsibility than to be entrusted w...
Katie Cadiao County of San Diego Communications Office Is ‘reading more’ one of your New Year’s Resolutions for 2023? If so, San Diego County Library is one of the best places to get you started on your reading goals. SDCL offers books, movies, magazines, movies and more. Both digital copies and physical materials are available for checkout. Getting a library card is free and easy. Just visit one of the library’s 33 branch locations, or apply for a digital card online. Record-breaking checkouts You’ll be in great company with...
