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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Debi Foli Special to the Village News Consumers have been using aspirin for more than 100 years as a remedy for pain and for headaches in particular. Daily low-dose aspirin was recommended in more recent years as a way to reduce the risk of heart attack and other cardiovascular events. However, this therapy has its own risks, and the risks are serious. Because aspirin thins the blood, it shows some benefit in preventing heart attack and stroke. It provides this benefit by...
Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent Mellano & Company in Morro Hills and Kendall Farms in Rainbow are among the recipients of Carl Moyer Program grants from the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors members are also the board of the San Diego County Air Pollution Control District, and Nov. 15 the county supervisors voted 5-0 to allocate $12,920,659.00 of Carl Moyer Program grants, including $67,059.00 for Mellano &...
SAN DIEGO – Holiday meals are some of the most anticipated of the year, so why do many throw away almost half of them? While that seems outrageous, in the U.S., 40 percent of the food supply is wasted. That’s approximately 133 billion pounds of food being thrown away annually. Meanwhile, 42 million Americans struggle to avoid hunger daily. On average, San Diegans throw away 5.5 pounds of trash a day, the most per capita compared to all other major urban counties in the state. Fifteen percent of that is food waste, adding up...
FALLBROOK – Christmas trees are often the centerpiece of holiday decor and one of the hallmarks of the season. The National Christmas Tree Association said that there are approximately 25 to 30 million real Christmas trees sold each year in the United States, where there are close to 350 million currently growing on Christmas tree farms. The NCTA also notes that when a Christmas tree is cut, more than half of its weight is water. To maintain its quality and appearance, k...
The firewheel tree, or stenocarpus sinuatus, is a medium-sized flowering evergreen tree that comes from Australia and blooms during this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere. The unique flowering cycle can last for months in fall on mature trees. Their compound leaves are notable for being leathery and shiny with uniquely shaped leaves, almost like the aralia seiboldi plant when young. The tree reaches about 25 feet by 15 feet in width here in Southern California and has ve...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan recently announced that the District Attorney’s Office received a grant for the fourth year in a row from the Office of Traffic Safety to prosecute DUI cases involving fatalities and some serious injury cases. The grant is for $248,788. As part of the grant and with assistance from the Southern California Training Center, the unit will continue to coordinate and participate in DUI prevention and awareness in sch...
SACRAMENTO - State Sen. Joel Anderson, R-El Cajon, is one of the 44 “Champions of Manufacturing,” according to California Manufacturers & Technology Association’s recent manufacturing voting record report on all 120 state legislators. The association’s mission is to work “with state government to develop balanced laws, effective regulations and sound public policies to stimulate economic growth and create new jobs while safeguarding the state’s environmental resources.” Anderson’s district is home to small and large manuf...
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office Let the shopping – and receipt-checking – begin. The holiday season means the busiest shopping time of the year is back. The county wants to remind shoppers to double-check all receipts to protect themselves from being overcharged by faulty cash register price scanners. It can definitely happen. Every year, the county’s Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures inspects thousands of local businesses, check...
