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  • Dr. Eric William Gluesenkamp

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Dr. Eric William Gluesenkamp died in the evening Oct. 29, 2019. He was 79 years of age. Eric was born in Dayton, Ohio, and was the only son of Earl W. Gluesenkamp and Alma D. Tiefert. He attended Kenyon College where he received a bachelor's degree in biology in 1962. He graduated from the University of Missouri Medical School with a doctor of medicine in 1966 and interned at Pontiac General Hospital in 1966-1967. He was a captain in the U.S. Navy from 1967-1969 and served in...

  • Coldwell Banker names top agents for October

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

  • Thousands rally in Washington for vaccine injury awareness

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    June Fakkert The Epoch Times Nearly 3,000 people attended a rally on the National Mall in Washington Friday, Nov. 15, to bring attention to what they said is an epidemic of vaccine injury in America, an epidemic that is not getting either the medical or media attention it needs. The event, called the Vaccine Injury Epidemic Event, was organized by the nonprofit group, Crazymothers. Founder Hillary Simpson told The Epoch Times that she organized the event to bring doctors...

  • Real Estate Round-Up: Christmas in Fallbrook

    Kim Murphy, Murphy and Murphy Southern California Realty|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    This week’s article has absolutely nothing to do with real estate and yet it has everything to do with the intrinsic value of real estate in Fallbrook. I’m sure you would agree that Fallbrook is a special place. There are certain times of the year that our friendly town seems to sparkle even brighter. Right now, is one of those times. There is so much going on throughout Fallbrook that you won’t want to miss. Join in and fall in love with Fallbrook one more time. From now unti...

  • Official linked to 'Spygate' hatched plan for Biden to force firing of top Ukrainian prosecutor

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Ivan Pentchoukov The Epoch Times A senior state department official involved in events connected to the surveillance of the Trump 2016 presidential campaign was directly involved in concocting a plan to have former Vice President Joe Biden force the firing of the top prosecutor in Ukraine, by threatening to withhold $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees, according to the impeachment inquiry testimony of George Kent, a senior state department official. State Department Assistant Secretary Victoria Nuland worked with U.S. Ambassad...

  • Iran's top leader warns 'thugs' as protests reach 100 cities

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Jon Gambrell The Associated Press Iran's supreme leader cautiously backed the government's decision Sunday, Nov. 17, to raise gasoline prices by 50% after days of widespread protests, calling those who attacked public property during demonstrations "thugs" and signaling that a potential crackdown loomed. The government shut down internet access across the nation of 80 million people to staunch demonstrations that took place in a reported 100 cities and towns. That restriction...

  • California sues e-cigarette maker Juul Labs over ads and sales

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Matthew Perrone AP Health Writer California is suing the nation's biggest e-cigarette maker, alleging Juul Labs deliberately targeted teenagers with its early marketing campaigns. The lawsuit filed Monday by California's attorney general is the latest legal action against Juul. The company faces multiple state and federal investigations into whether its early marketing efforts helped spark the current vaping craze among underage users. Juul disputed allegations that it...

  • Warriors begin wrestling season with 75-0 win

    Joe Naiman, Village News reporter|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Fallbrook High School's wrestling team began the 2019-20 season with a Nov. 14 home meet against Del Norte which ended as a 75-0 Fallbrook victory. "I couldn't ask for a better start of the season, and I couldn't have asked for a better result," said Fallbrook varsity coach Cristian Vera. Wrestling meets have two systems for points: one for match scoring and one for team scoring for the meet. For each match a wrestler is awarded one point for an escape, two points for a takedo...

  • Barr criticizes 'incendiary' idea of 'resistance,' defends Trump's use of executive power

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Matthew Vadum The Epoch Times U.S. Attorney General William Barr passionately inveighed against the left-wing anti-Trump "resistance" movement that is "using every tool and maneuver to sabotage" the Trump administration while systematically "shredding" norms and undermining the rule of law, in a speech to lawyers at a Federalist Society convention in Washington. The speech Friday, Nov. 15, came hours after a federal jury convicted political consultant Roger Stone, one of...

  • Sullivan girls take first at Mt. SAC meet

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    The Mt. San Antonio College Invitational is one of California's most prestigious cross-country meets, and Sullivan Middle School cross-country coach Tamara Miller took her eighth-graders to Walnut, Oct. 18, to participate in the youth races for eighth-grade boys and eighth-grade girls. The Wildcats won the girls championship while the Sullivan boys placed fourth. Cross-country team scores add the positions of a school's first five finishers; the sixth and seventh runners are...

  • Leucothea wins Desi Arnaz Stakes

    Joe Naiman, Village News reporter|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    San Luis Rey Training Center filly Leucothea won the Desi Arnaz Stakes race Nov. 10 at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Leucothea had a winning time of 1:17.42 in the 6 1/2-furlong dirt race for 2-year-old fillies. She finished 3 1/2 lengths in front of second-place Orquidias Biz. "It was great. I was really happy," said Peter Miller, who is Leucothea's trainer and also a part-owner of the filly. The race was the fourth in which Abel Cedillo was Leucothea's jockey, so Miller gave Cedillo few instructions. "She's got a lot of sp...

  • Fallbrook 12U Girls Softball wins second place in North County Winterball Tournament

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    ESCONDIDO – The North County Winterball Tournament which took place at Kit Carson Park in Escondido, Nov. 9-10, capped a winning fall season for Fallbrook Girls Softball 12U. The 12 and under team defeated Carlsbad 10-1 and Poway 5-4 Saturday, Nov. 9. They defeated Tierra Canyon 4-2 Sunday to advance to the championship game versus North Shore where Fallbrook was defeated 5-17. With the loss, Fallbrook finished in second place in the 12U Gold Division – second overall amo...

  • Warriors reach second round of CIF team tennis tournament

    Joe Naiman, Village News reporter|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Fallbrook High School's girls tennis team advanced to the second round of the CIF Division III team tournament. The Warriors opened team postseason play Oct. 29 at Montgomery and defeated the Aztecs to advance to the quarterfinals. Otay Ranch eliminated Fallbrook as part of the Mustangs' path to the Division III championship match. "I'm always happy to win a match," said Fallbrook coach Bill Lenaway. Most CIF team sports utilize power rankings which involve win-loss records and strength of schedule to determine playoff...

  • Probation receives grant to monitor high-risk, repeat DUI offenders

    Yvette Urrea Moe, San Diego County Communications Office|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    The San Diego County Probation Department received a $369,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to supervise high-risk, repeat DUI offenders with suspended or revoked licenses. "The grant helps our officers provide intensive supervision to felony DUI offenders and we are grateful for it," Ruben Leyva, assistant chief probation officer, said. "It partially funds positions and enables officers to conduct compliance checks after hours. Without this important...

  • Local riders earn certification

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Pony Club announced the certification of Hannah Bauer, 10, at D1, Devon Davis, 11, at D2 and Shelby Murray, 14, at C2 at a testing Oct. 13, at Fallbrook Riders field. These Pony Club members have worked hard to achieve their new certification levels and to move on to the next stage in their Pony Club curriculum. The pony club also had Jane Oatman and Julie Murray, two of its adult horse masters, also receive their D2 rating that same weekend. To earn t...

  • Crash closes part of southbound Mission Road Nov. 18

    Will Fritz, Associate Editor|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    A pileup crash partially shut down a Fallbrook roadway early Monday afternoon, Nov. 18. The collision, which involved three vehicles, was reported around 1:15 p.m. on southbound Mission Road just south of Ammunition Road, according to the North County Fire Protection District. Three people complained of pain, but all declined medical assistance and were not hospitalized, North County Fire spokesman John Choi said. Mission Road was shut down for about an hour after the...

  • Fallbrook Sailor takes part in U.S. Navy exercise

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    PHILIPPINE SEA – Cmdr. Jonathan Hopkins from Fallbrook, the commanding officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Milius, stands on the port bridge wing as Milius sails in formation during Annual Exercise 2019. Destroyer Squadron 15 is currently participating in Annual Exercise 2019, an annual, bilateral exercise which further develops coordination and interoperability of the premier alliance between the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense F...

  • Distracted driving is a habit CHP can help drivers break

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    SACRAMENTO – With a yearlong statewide campaign, the California Highway Patrol is working with the California Office of Traffic Safety to combat distracted driving by changing the habits of adult drivers through educational and enforcement efforts. For the Adult Distracted Drivers campaign, which started Oct. 1, the CHP will conduct at least 100 distracted driving enforcement operations and at least 600 traffic safety presentations statewide. Simply changing driving habits can help stop distracted driving. “Our goal with thi...

  • Sheriff's staff talks crime during Coffee with the Community event

    Will Fritz, Associate Editor|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Staff from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department Fallbrook substation met with members of the community in the evening Nov. 13, to discuss various public safety issues on residents' minds. Vehicle break-ins, 911 call response times and gang activity were all topics Fallbrook locals came to the substation to talk about with Lt. Rick Lopez, who oversees the substation, and Sheriff's Department Crime Prevention Specialist Jake Kruger. Fallbrook resident Jan Scott told sheriff...

  • Manage unfulfilled holiday expectations

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Christine L. Assad Special to Village News Of all the holidays, Thanksgiving is the one most dear to my heart. My childhood expectations are of family and friends sharing a feast with the sound of football games playing in the background. The fellowship and food are not what make it great for me, however; it is the consciousness of gratitude, giving thanks for the many blessings in our lives. It has not always been this way. Past years have not always fulfilled my childhood expectations in that there has not always been...

  • Simple hygiene tips that can have a lasting, positive impact

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    FALLBROOK – Personal hygiene isn't about just looking good. The effects of maintaining personal hygiene are myriad and include reducing one's susceptibility to infection and decreasing the risk for disease. Because personal hygiene can have such a profound impact on overall health, some may feel that they need to go to great lengths to maintain their hygiene. But that's not the case. In fact, the following are a handful of simple ways that men, women and children can maintain...

  • How to find overlooked health benefits during open enrollment season

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Robert C. Falkenberg UnitedHealthcare of California For millions of Americans, the fall marks open enrollment season, the time when people select or switch their health benefits for the following year. While many people are likely to look for a health plan that meets their needs and budget, consumers should also be aware of potentially overlooked benefits and programs that encourage well-being and help save money. Here are several benefits and programs people should look for...

  • San Diego flu cases up again

    Jose A. Alvarez, San Diego County Communications Office|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    The number of lab-confirmed influenza cases in the region increased again, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced Wednesday, Nov. 13. A total of 74 flu cases were reported last week in San Diego County, 22 more than the 52 reported the previous week. “We’re seeing a steady increase in flu cases in recent weeks, a sign that influenza activity in the region is growing,” Dr. Wilma Wooten, county public health officer, said. Last week’s flu case total is more than double the 33 lab-confirmed cases reported during...

  • Not letting that family gathering overwhelm you

    American Counseling Association|Updated Nov 21, 2019

    Special to Village News The holiday season is coming which for many can mean family get-togethers. It would be wonderful if every family gathering was a Norman Rockwell-type scene but, unfortunately, most families are a little less than Rockwell perfect. If a big family event is approaching, there’s a good chance that while some family members may be looking forward to it, it may also be producing stress and anxiety. There are a number of reasons for such feelings, but there are ways to lessen that stress. One common p...

  • New crisis stabilization unit to improve behavioral health care in North County

    Updated Nov 21, 2019

    ESCONDIDO – Pre-fabricated walls were put in place recently for Palomar Health’s new crisis stabilization unit. The new unit delivers several improvements over the existing facility, according to the health care provider. It doubles the number of patients who can be served at any given time from eight to 16; it’s located next door to the Emergency Department on the campus of Palomar Medical Center Escondido eliminating transportation time and costs and is designed following best practices to serve people suffering a menta...

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