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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Though they haven't faced much competition this season, the Fallbrook High School girls' varsity rugby team finished the fall-winter season undefeated in four contests and will play in the Southern California championship match Saturday, Feb. 22. The Warriors earned their spot in the championship game by defeating visiting Torrey Pines High School 111-0 Friday, Feb. 14, at Fallbrook. Senior Abbey Savin led the Warriors with five tries on the day and one conversion kick, and...
From one win all of last season to the No. 1 seed in the CIF San Diego Section Division 5 Boys' Basketball playoffs and a home quarterfinal game Friday, Feb. 21, having earned a first-round bye, the Fallbrook High School Warriors are back. Last week, they finished 5-5 in the Valley League and 17-8 overall after avenging a tough road loss to Mission Vista High School earlier in the season with a convincing 84-66 home win over the Timberwolves on Valentine's Day. The win put...
FALLBROOK – The deadline is nearing closer and closer for the Marching Warriors; March 20 is the final day that they can submit their final payment to the Historic Committee for their exciting trip to Hawaii during Memorial Day weekend of this year. As of February, they’ve raised 60% of their projected budget to support 37 students on this once-in-a-lifetime trip to Hawaii. This was made possible by the dedicated band and color guard parents, and the generous support of Fal...
In 1792, Robert Thomas, founder of the "Farmer’s Almanac," a bookseller, schoolteacher, and amateur astronomer living near Boston, Massachusetts, began a North American institution when he published the first issue of his "Farmer’s Almanac." The word "Old" was added in 1832. He soon distinguished his almanac from others, writing in one of the early issues, “we must strive he said to always be useful, with a pleasant degree of humor.” This timeless formula has made "The Old Far...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Gas and Electric has completed its comprehensive 2020 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, a strategic three-year guide to help reduce the potential for infrastructure-related fires and help protect the safety of SDG&E’s customers, workforce and the communities it serves. The plan, submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission Feb. 7, highlights a continued commitment by SDG&E to systematically and strategically harden its infrastructure against extreme weather conditions, and improve its data ana...
San Diego County park rangers have selected 12 picture perfect parks for residents to visit. Each has a picturesque spot to find and document. Some of the photo spots are easy to get to, like a trailhead. Others require an eagle eye and a few miles of trekking on moderate to hard trails. However, all are scenic. Before hitting the trail, hikers should consider the difficulty of the hike, the weather and their own physical fitness level. No matter if they are a novice or...
Justin McCarthy Special to Village News Eighty-six percent of Americans said they are satisfied with the way things are going in their personal lives, maintaining the improved levels Gallup has measured in recent years. The vast majority of Americans have been content with the direction of their lives over the 40 years Gallup has tracked this measure, with satisfaction dipping only as low as 73% in July 1979 during the energy crisis. Notable dips have been recorded along with...
SAN DIEGO – Nonprofit science, implementation and advocacy organization California Trout recently received significant grants to support regional efforts to recover steelhead and native trout populations in Southern California. The grants will help recovery efforts for southern steelhead, an endangered fish that migrates between the ocean and freshwater; and will help protect native resident trout populations. Two of the grants support construction of a new bridge on the S...
BONSALL – Beginning this past January, the Legacy Endowment board of directors appointed Jean Larsen as their new executive director. Larsen brings more than 30 years of not-for-profit experience to the role, having held a combination of long-term positions in leadership, management and consulting. "We are excited to retain someone with the exceptional talent, experience and interpersonal skills that Jean will bring to Legacy Endowment," board chairman Mark Hvasta said in a s...
SAN MARCOS – The governing board of the Palomar Community College District approved an agreement Tuesday, Feb. 11, with Superintendent and President Joi Lin Blake, Ph.D., under which she has resigned. Blake’s resignation will take effect June 30. Jack Kahn will continue to perform the executive and leadership duties of the district as the acting superintendent and president. Kahn has been serving in this position since Dec. 17. Submitted by Palomar College....
FALLBROOK – Social Security can be one source of retirement income for you and your spouse. To maximize your benefits, you'll need to make some key decisions and be aware of some common myths. • Myth 1: Always take Social Security early. You can file for Social Security benefits as early as 62, but you could get 25% to 30% more if you wait until your "full" retirement age (likely between 66 and 67). You can receive even more if you wait until 70, at which point your ben...
WASHINGTON – Internet-enabled crimes and scams show no signs of letting up, according to data released by the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center in its 2019 Internet Crime Report. The last calendar year saw both the highest number of complaints and the highest dollar losses reported since the center was established in May 2000. IC3 received 467,361 complaints in 2019 – an average of nearly 1,300 every day – and recorded more than $3.5 billion in losses to individual and business victims. The most frequently reporte...
FALLBROOK – The non-profit Fallbrook Blanket Project has donated several hundred knitted and crocheted items to local and North County charities in the past seven months although donating has always been ongoing. All of the following items are crocheted and knitted by many different women in the area, most of whom come to the free Hooks and Needles group which meets at the Fallbrook Library every Monday and Friday from 10 a.m. to noon. The group is most grateful to the l...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Climate Action Team will host a presentation about regional transportation led by Allison Wood, senior regional planner at the San Diego Association of Governments, Tuesday, Feb. 25, at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Fallbrook Library. Wood will lead a discussion about implementing local government programs and studies to advance climate action planning, climate resilience, energy efficiency and electric vehicles. At SANDAG, she leads land use and climate change considerations in development of S...
FALLBROOK – The Knights of Columbus are happy to announce the return of their annual Lenten Fish Fry & Bake. The dinner will be offered every Friday beginning Feb. 28 from 5-7 p.m. for six weeks at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish hall, 450 S. Stage Coach Lane. In an effort to help reduce the wait time for their famous beer battered shrimp and fresh hand-cut french fries, the Knights have added a new fryer. The menu includes a fried cod plate, $8 adults and $5 for c...
FALLBROOK – A Fallbrook Historical Society fundraising event will be held Saturday, March 28, at the historic Mission Theater as a tribute to Fallbrook’s own Frank Capra. Frank Capra’s movie “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington,” which was nominated for 10 Oscars, stars Jean Arthur and James Stewart and is the story of an idealistic man who is appointed to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Senate. He soon finds out about political corruption. The movie will be shown as a matinee at 2 p.m. and again as a feature film at 6 p.m. Social ho...
At the beginning of “Calhoun, Lopez, Puerta and Evans honored as students of the month,” in the Feb. 13 issue of Village News, Taylor Evans was incorrectly identified as an Ivy High School student. She goes to Oasis High School. Village News apologizes for the error....
Robert Lee Crouch died Jan. 6, 2020, in Westminster, Colorado, with his family around him. He had several health issues for years that finally overwhelmed his immune system. He fought a long battle with a positive, strong attitude and never gave up. Bob was born, Feb. 10, 1944, at Camp Rucker, Alabama, to Clifford and Leona Crouch. He graduated from Olney High School in Ohio and entered the Army. After his basic training, he was assigned to the first attachment to the Green...
Last year Haley Flores was the captain for Fallbrook High School's gymnastics team. This year Flores will be the Warriors' coach. "I'm just really excited," Flores said. "I just want to be a part of the community and a good role model." Flores, who attended Frazier Elementary School and Potter Junior High School before her years as a Fallbrook High School student, began competing with the Fallbrook Gymnastics Club when she was five. She continued with the Fallbrook Gymnastics...
Alex Brown placed third in his weight division at the Junior Varisty County Championships wrestling meet Feb. 8 at Mount Carmel High School, and three other Fallbrook grapplers placed among the top eight in their weight classes. “I’m very proud of all these kids,” Fallbrook head coach Cristian Vera said. Fallbrook had five competitors at the JV County Championships. Two of the Warriors’ junior varsity wrestlers were ill that day and one other was participating in the Skills USA industrial arts competition. “Four of the five...
Last week I had the opportunity to be part of a group to discuss signage in Fallbrook. It seems to be that whenever we’re in an election cycle, the proliferation of signs, seems to be overwhelming, almost to the point of annoying. Although Fallbrook has sign guidelines, political signs are exempt from those guidelines. This year, because of California’s early primary, we will probably be looking at the current signs, plus additional signage, up and through November. Tha...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday, Feb. 11, to let the county Health and Human Services Agency apply for and receive nearly $10 million from state funds to address homelessness in the region. The funding will come from the California Homeless Housing, Assistance and Prevention program grant. The county's portion combined with funds going to other local agencies could bring the San Diego region a total $43.3 million to house people experiencing homelessnes...
FALLBROOK – There are many reasons to renovate a home. Some homeowners purchase fixer-uppers and commit to making major renovations before they even move in, while others may renovate their homes with an eye on resale value. But many homeowners also take on renovation projects to make the homes more livable for themselves. Bathroom renovations are popular projects. In fact, a 2018 survey from the National Association of Home Builders found that bathroom remodels are the m...
Feb. 10 Pala Rd @ Old Highway 395 Arrest: Credit card fraud, outstanding felony warrant 700 block Stewart Canyon Rd Vehicle theft 2500 block Olive Hill Rd Grand theft 600 block Hilbert Dr Arrest: Domestic abuse 35900 block Rice Canyon Rd Burglary Feb. 11 1000 block S. Mission Rd Arrest: Possession of controlled substance paraphernalia 31100 block Old River Arrest: Domestic battery, outstanding felony warrant 200 block E. Fallbrook St Vehicle theft 400 block Alturas Rd Arrest: Obstructing an officer 1200 block Palomares Ct...
The Bonsall High School boys' basketball team been on a roll with a 5-game win streak this winter, contributing to their current record of 12 wins and 11 losses so far. The Legionnaires played against the Coastal Academy Stingrays, Feb. 11, in their highest scoring win of the season with 75-32. The game was also the boys' Senior Night, celebrating graduating teammates and co-captains Hunter Robillard, Tyler Harmer and Blou Diaz. Before the start of the game, the seniors...
