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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Martin Fredrick Balow IV, beloved entrepreneur, chemist and family patriarch died Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022, at his home in Fallbrook, California surrounded by his loving family. He was 77 years old. A lifelong golfer, tennis player and traveler, Marty loved being on the course or courts with friends battling his slice. He was always planning the next exotic trip for his family and his amateur travel agent skills will be missed; he was always on the hunt for the best deal. Marty...
Freda E. Shade passed away on Jan. 9, 2022. She is survived by her six children and many, many grandchildren. Services are being arranged at Berry Bell & Hall for Jan. 21 at 12 noon. More information on Freda and her service is available at www.berry-bellandhall.com...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter During the time Sierra Arteaga was a Fallbrook High School student and on the Warriors’ boys rugby team, Fallbrook did not defeat Cathedral Catholic. The Warriors’ first game of the 2022 season, Jan. 7, which was also Arteaga’s first game as Fallbrook’s head coach, was a 33-24 home victory over Cathedral. “I’m very proud of them,” Arteaga said. Mike Majewski was Fallbrook’s head coach in 2015, which was Arteaga’s senior year. Majewski retired after that season, and Liam Harnett coached t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s girls water polo team was supposed to play three games during the first week of 2022, although Torrey Pines postponed if not outright cancelled the scheduled Jan. 6 match. The two games Fallbrook did play ended as an 18-10 loss Jan. 5 at Westview and a 15-10 home win Jan. 7 against Oceanside. The Jan. 5 contest was the Warriors’ first since Dec. 16. The two weeks between games included practice for those who were able to attend. “During break we had some kids that...
Dec. 24 800 block Magarian Road Vandalism Dec. 26 200 block W. Clemmens Lane Arrest: Spousal/cohabitant abuse with minor injury Dec. 28 1600 block Macadamia Drive Battery: spouse/ex spouse/date/etc. 5600 block Morning Mist Way Burglary 5600 block Morning Mist Way Grand theft: money/labor/property Dec. 29 2000 block Gird Road Take vehicle w/o owner’s consent/vehicle theft 300 block W. Fig St. Arrest: Drunk in public: alcohol, drugs, combo or toluene Dec. 30 2200 block Berwick Woods Miscellaneous incidents 4200 block White L...
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope team fully deployed its 21-foot, gold-coated primary mirror, successfully completing the final stage of all major spacecraft deployments to prepare for science operations. A joint effort with the European Space Agency and Canadian Space Agency, the Webb mission will explore every phase of cosmic history – from within our solar system to the most distant observable galaxies in the early universe. "Today, NASA achieved another engineering m...
Fairfax, Va. – The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action filed a lawsuit against California on Wednesday, Jan. 5, challenging a law that allows the state to disclose sensitive personal information about law-abiding gun owners to universities and any “bona fide research institute.” “California must be held accountable for its near-constant, unconstitutional assaults on law-abiding gun owners and the Second Amendment,” said Jason Ouimet, executive director, NRA-ILA. “This law strips privacy rights from...
Dear Colonel Richard Munn, I am writing you because of your deeply disturbing publication entitled the "Study Guide on Racism." The premise of your fallacious paper implies that the ghosts from the aftermath of the Civil War are back burning crosses on front lawns across America, and the lynching of Blacks by former Democrat Party brigades has risen its ugly head once again. It's as if Biden's preference for segregated schools and the Democrats' past penchant for enforcing "White Only" drinking fountains and restaurants are...
Great job of describing the total debasement of the Fourth Estate! It should be no mystery that anyone engaged in civics and social trends and news would be losing interest in what was the traditional mainstream media. Since the Progressive Movement took over our educational system, most of the people in that line of work think their job is to change the world, not to report it. So the truth has to be found somewhere else. Rick Elkin...
Julie Reeder Publisher This week I’ve been reminded of one of the things that makes the newspaper important. It offers people hope. A person called us who believes a senior is being taken advantage of in our community by a younger person who has moved in, is dangerous, and is keeping the senior from their regular caregiver, friends, health care etc. This lady had called the authorities, which in this case was Oceanside Police, and the county with no apparent resolution. After getting her story we were able to assist by c...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 One of the main responsibilities of the State Legislature is producing a budget by the June 15th constitutional deadline that funds programs and, hopefully, makes smart investments in California’s future. Unfortunately, while we meet the deadline, expectations often fall short. Skewed priorities in past budgets have allowed problems to fester; many are now reaching the crisis stage. The Legislature re-convened for the second half of the 2021-2022 session Jan. 3. Due to the magnitude of t...
First John, you write opinions that you indicate are facts. For abortion, none of your opinions are relevant to the actual facts: For instance, refer to Amendment 10: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. Explanation: Powers that aren’t the Federal government’s are the States’, or the people’s that live in that State. Nothing and I mean nothing in the Constitution gives federal power on abortio...
Supervisor Jim Desmond 5th District When COVID-19 first came upon our radars in March 2019, we didn’t know what the outcome would be. We didn’t know who the virus would affect; we didn’t know what the toll would be on society. As an airline captain for over 33 years, I relied on data to safely get my passengers to their destination (I’ll admit, as an engineer, I’m a bit of a nerd when it comes to numbers.) Every day, at the beginning of the pandemic, I would sit in my office and look at the county data. It became clear to...
After reading about a few incidents of lost or missing seniors who have dementia or Alzheimer's, I would like to make mention that there are several GPS tracking devices available on the market. A simple placement of a watch, necklace, or a device that fits inside the shoes would help in finding the lost. Verizon and T-Mobile have added watches with GPS finders for a minimal monthly fee. Google GPS for dementia and you will find a host of items that are available. I would think our county sheriff's department would add this...
Lucette Moramarco Associate Editor Cadance Ewig, Tianha Padilla and Chloe Shaver were the three Fallbrook High School students who were honored at the fourth Student of the Month breakfast of the school year, Jan. 6, at North Coast Church. About the first student honored, FHS Principal Lauren Jones said Ewig "is Fallbrook, involved in everything under the sun – Ag, ASB and cheer." Ewig was nominated by social studies teacher Alana Milton who has taught at the high school f...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The California Citizens Redistricting Commission issued its final report Dec. 26 which includes the new boundaries for Congressional, State Senate, and State Assembly districts. Fallbrook will be in the 75th Assembly District which includes the cities of Santee and Poway, a portion of the City of San Diego, and much of the county's unincorporated area. Camp Pendleton was placed in the 74th Assembly District which also includes the cities of...
The state of California remains in a drought despite December's winter storms which dumped more than 130 inches of snow in the Sierra Nevadas, a key component of California Department of Water Resources' water supply forecast. "We could not have asked for a better December in terms of Sierra snow and rain," Karla Nemeth, director of the DWR, said. The Department of Water Resources conducted the first snow survey of the season at Phillips Station, Thursday, Dec. 30, which...
Chloe Shaver Writer As the holiday season comes to an end, many people look to return gifts they received from well-intentioned friends and family, hoping to use their credits to purchase a gift they truly wanted. National Returns Week, as this is called, falls on the week of Jan. 4, and over 1.75 million packages are expected to be returned and traded in for a more fitting gift. These returns also include "Christmas present pets." Young children receive puppies and kittens on...
Years ago, I spoke at a men’s conference where my speech was titled “Gold, Glory, and Girls.” I shared how those three temptations – also known as greed, pride, and lust – have brought down many men in positions of leadership in local churches across the nation. I then went on to share how men can guard themselves from these vulnerabilities, which the Bible refers to as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life. With that in mind, let me share som...
Kim Harris Managing Editor An email sent to Fallbrook Unified Elementary School District employees shows updated health guidance on how the district will handle COVID quarantines. In the email obtained by sister paper Valley News, protocol for isolation and quarantine should be handled by FUESD staff. The district cites new guidance from the California Department of Public Health and the San Diego County Office of Education. According to the new guidance, everyone, regardless of vaccination status who experiences COVID-19...
Betty Jackson, a downtown Fallbrook merchant and restaurateur for over 50 years, passed away on New Year's Eve in McMinnville, Oregon, 17 days after celebrating her 101st birthday. During her half-century on Main Street (she could never bring herself to call it Main Avenue), Betty created at least six successful businesses, two of which are remembered today as Fallbrook icons: The Country Cover Gift and Garden Shop and The Caldron restaurant. She was born Mary Elizabeth...
Roberta Weber, 92, passed away on Dec. 18, 2021, following a brief illness. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Chuck, who passed in 2004. She will be missed by her family and friends. A full obituary can be seen at the Berry-Bell and Hall Mortuary’s website: www.berry-bellandhall.com....
Donald Philip "Thumbtack" Garcia, age 69, of Pala passed away Dec. 20, 2021. Donald was born and raised on the Pala Indian Reservation, son of Alexander Garcia and Evelyn Torpley. Donald is survived by his wife, Carol Garcia; children Nicole Garcia, Cleo Garcia, Philip Garcia, Nathan Garcia, Christina Garcia, Leonard Garcia and Kaitlyn Musick; along with numerous grandchildren. He is also survived by his many sisters, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his...
Sims D. Parker, 79, Auburn, California, passed away Dec. 3, 2021, after a brief illness. He was born in Collinwood, Tennessee Sept. 8, 1942, to Dru Parker and Grace Morgan Parker. His family moved to Fallbrook, California in 1948 where he grew up and graduated from Fallbrook Union High School in 1960. Sims had a long career at Rainbow Municipal Water District in Southern California, coached his sons' Pop Warner football teams and was beloved by his team players. He moved to...
Eleda Hila, a resident of Fallbrook for 30 + years, passed away quietly in her sleep Dec. 31, 2021. She had been progressively ill for a few weeks. She was 95 years old on Dec. 17, 2021. Eleda was married to Ben Hila (deceased) for nearly 50 years and they had three children: Carole Hila Sheppard (m Rob Sheppard), Nancy Hila McNamara (m Brian McNamara) and Bob Hila. She was a wonderful Grandmother to Anna Sheppard, Geoffrey Sheppard (m Monica Hoffman Sheppard), Natalie Daltow...
