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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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School's girls placed second at the Valley League cross country championship meet Nov. 3 at Kit Carson Park, and five Warriors earned all-league recognition. Cross country team scores are derived from the positions of a school's first five finishers; the sixth and seventh runners are not scored but can add points to opponents' scores. The Mission Hills girls had the winning score of 36 points; Fallbrook was second with 62...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The 2021 Fallbrook High School football season ended with a 29-28 loss to Palo Verde Valley in a CIF Division V semifinal playoff game. This year, Fallbrook and Palo Verde are both in Division IV, and the two teams will face each other in the CIF championship game Nov. 25 at Escondido High School. Fallbrook advanced to the CIF final with a 21-3 home victory Nov. 18 against Mission Bay. Palo Verde Valley had a Nov. 18 semifinal at Coronado and prevailed by a 35-15 score. “We’re going to hav...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Bonsall High School’s boys finished eighth as a team at the Frontier Conference cross-country championship meet Thursday, Nov. 3, on the NTC Park at Liberty Station course in San Diego. “This is our first placement,” Bonsall head coach Manuel Ramirez said. Technically, the Legionnaires had the minimum five runners for a team score earlier in the season, but all Bonsall boys team runners competed in the junior varsity race at the fourth league cluster meet Thursday, Oct. 20, at NTC Park, whose...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Fallbrook High School’s boys cross-country team placed fifth among the six Valley League teams at the league championship meet Thursday, Nov. 3, at Kit Carson Park. Cross-country team scores add the positions of a school’s first five finishers; the sixth and seventh runners are not scored but can add points to opponents’ totals. San Pasqual High School won the league championship meet with 47 points, Ramona High School had 59 points for second, Valley Center High School obtained 64 point...
FALLBROOK – Dark meat or white meat? Which is your pleasure? For members of the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County who gathered around the table of delicious food provided by the club and their parents, they chose both…and then some. The kids loved it all! “Every year we look forward to our Thanksgiving feast,” said CEO Allison Barclay. “The kids really enjoy it, and our board members also have fun serving the dinner. It’s a great day for all!” The B&GC has much to be thankful for; through grants and donations, the Ingold Cl...
FALLBROOK – Sabrina Hilce's social media account brings her many benefits, such as keeping up with family and friends around the world. The San Diego County resident also recognizes there are dangers. "Random people want to get closer. There are requests that don't look right or make you feel uncomfortable," Hilce candidly volunteered. She credits her parent's training and the cautionary experiences of others when balancing social media. "You feel bad when you're seeing your f...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District approved an agreement with Rawhide Ranch for a 12-week veterinarian and animal science internship program for BUSD students in fourth through eighth grades. A 5-0 BUSD board vote Wednesday, Oct. 19, approved the new agreement with Rawhide Ranch. Under the agreement up to 24 students will participate in the program which actually began Friday, Sept. 16, and will run through Friday, Dec. 9. The students will participate in the program Friday afternoons from...
SAN MARCOS – The Palomar College Foundation is gearing up for this year's Giving Tuesday fund-raiser, an annual opportunity for members of the community to give back and support higher education. Giving Tuesday is scheduled for Nov. 29. "Every year, it's exciting and humbling to see people come together for our students, and we are looking forward to what Giving Tuesday will bring in 2022," said Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey, Palomar's Superintendent/President. The funds raised on G...
Lucette Moramarco Associate Editor Kenny Loggins knows how to put on a show. Playing to a full room at the Pala Events Center, Nov. 11, his concert started off with a montage of film clips on two large screens (one on each side of the stage) accompanied by soundtracks featuring Loggins, of course. The movies were "Caddyshack," "Footloose" and "Top Gun." Those clips got the crowd ready for the live performance. The first song Loggins sang live was "Whenever I Call You Friend,"...
At first it seemed like a really fun idea to see a play about a family making a home video to send in to the ABC network show "Extreme Makeover." You remember, it was one of the first home-makeover shows aired. Neighbors and community volunteers were enlisted to help the celebrity host remodel a home for one lucky family. After 50 minutes of remodeling and styling the home, the reveal always came at the very end of the show when the host and volunteers chanted into the...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort is excited to present highly successful New York-based American classic rock band Blue Öyster Cult on Friday, Dec. 2, and multi-platinum entertainer Sara Evans on Saturday, Dec. 3, both performing live indoors at the Events Center. For over four decades, Blue Öyster Cult has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs. Blue Öyster Cult occupies a unique place in rock history because it's one of very few hard rock/heavy metal bands to earn...
Fernanda Lopez Halvorson San Diego County Communications Office A $125,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will fund activities emphasizing the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians. "Bicycle ridership is growing and a big part of San Diego County's sustainable future," Barbara Jimenez, officer of San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency Community Operations, said. "It has never been more important to promote both the benefits of cycling and...
SAN DIEGO – With the holidays just around the corner – a time of the year when scammers often strike, San Diego Gas & Electric is warning customers to be on the lookout for imposters who pretend to be SDG&E employees over the phone or in person, threatening service disconnections if payments are not made immediately. SDG&E is joining utilities across the nation to mark Utility Scam Awareness Day on Nov. 16 by sharing tips on how to spot scams. Top targets of utility impersonators include limited-English speakers, the elderly...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The San Diego County Board of Supervisors set a Dec. 14 hearing on the potential purchase of a 49-acre parcel which would be used for the San Luis Rey River Park. The supervisors voted 3-0 Nov. 16, with Nora Vargas and Terra Lawson-Remer absent, to set the Dec. 14 hearing date and to direct the Clerk of the Board of Supervisors to provide the appropriate notice. The county would purchase the land from the California Department of Transportation for the appraised value of $2,937,000 including...
FALLBROOK – Diabetes affects millions of people across the globe. Data from the International Diabetes Federation indicates that the number of adults with diabetes reached 537 million in 2021. Despite a growing awareness of the disease and ad campaigns designed to educate individuals about diabetes prevention, the number of people with diabetes is predicted to rise by more than 100 million by 2030 and reach 783 million by 2045. Diabetes occurs when the pancreas does not p...
The bounty from last summer brought you an abundance of flowers, fruits, and vegetables, and now they all would appreciate a little tender loving care for their upcoming winter snooze with a nip and a tuck. With the mild climate of Southern California, perennial plants can benefit by being divided every couple of years to revitalize them for some healthy new growth and to propagate more plants to utilize in your garden or to share with others. Now is the time of year to...
2/09/22 900 blk Buena Suerte Grand theft - Motor vehicle parts/acc Rice Canyon Rd. Fraud - Identity theft case 11/10/22 100 blk N. Stagecoach Ln. Simple battery 3200 blk Reche Rd. Threatened crime with intent to terrorize 400 blk Ammunition Rd. Violation of temporary restraining order - Contempt of court - Disobey court order - No arrest 1000 blk Knoll Park Ln. Vandalism of vehicle - $400 or more 800 blk N. Main Ave. Call for found narcotics - Actual found narcotic, narcotic seizure - No arrest Andalusian Trail/Persano Pl....
Jane Kepley Special to the Village News The housing market is always changing, so it can be hard to determine exactly when to buy – and when to wait it out. What if home prices or interest rates rise? What if lower costs are just around the corner? No crystal ball can give us these answers, but there are some factors you can take into account before making your decision. Are you hoping to buy a home soon? Not sure if you should act now or wait until next year? Here’s what to think about: 1. The state of the market: Is a hou...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California awarded Howard Ridley Company Inc. the contract to reline MWD’s Rainbow Tunnel. The MWD board vote Tuesday, Nov. 8, approved a $1,228,607.10 contract with Howard Ridley Company, which is based in Chino, for the rehabilitation of the concrete liner at 10 locations within the Rainbow Tunnel segment of the San Diego Aqueduct’s Pipeline 1. The relining will reduce the risk of water quality impacts or an unplanned shutdown in the future. Cur...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister is reminding San Diegans that there is less than a week left to file a claim if they are owed a refund from the county. “The holidays are quickly approaching, and every little bit helps, so we’re encouraging everyone to go to our website to find out if they are owed a refund,” said McAllister. “We’re doing all we can to reunite $1,056,186.10 in county refunds with its rightful owners.” See the list at http://sdttc.com. Each year the Treasurer-Tax...
Oh, the difference six months can make! Our local real estate market went from a slam seller’s market to a neutral-bordering-on-a-buyer’s market starting in May 2022 when the effects of rising inflation and soaring interest rates were starting to become apparent. These factors resulted in some buyers no longer loan qualified and/or no longer having the will to compete for real estate purchase. Discouraged, many buyers were frozen in place. Additionally, world events and unc...
Lucy M. Taylor, 94, "The Cake Lady," went peacefully home to be with her Savior on Nov. 17, 2022, at Regency Assisted Living Memory Care Center, surrounded by her loved ones. Lucy was born on Aug. 19, 1928, in Alabama, but after moving to Fallbrook the first time in the 60's, she considered Fallbrook to be her home and never wanted to leave. After the death of her son Glenn in 1983, Lucy felt called by the Lord to serve her community by helping others struggling with the loss...
WASHINGTON – Communities across the country demonstrated their continued support for DEA’s bi-annual National Prescription Drug Take Back Day Saturday, Oct. 29, by safely disposing of more than 647,000 pounds of unneeded medications at nearly 5,000 collection sites across the country. Since its inception in 2010, DEA’s National Prescription Take Back Day has removed almost 17 million pounds of unneeded medications from communities across the country. “The Take Back campaign is part of DEA’s continued efforts to protect o...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The agreement in which the North County Fire Protection District stations and staffs a basic life support ambulance in Vista has been extended for another 12 months. The NCFPD board voted 5-0 Tuesday, Oct. 25, to approve the extension. The ambulance is based at the Vista Fire Department’s Station 6 off East Vista Way. “We asked the board to please give us a 12-month extension,” NCFPD fire chief Keith McReynolds said. “It is serving the North Zone well, and the ambulance has accompl...