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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BONSALL – On the first Thursday of every month, a group of tireless community volunteers gather at the Bonsall Community Center. They follow Robert's Rules of Order, they have elected officers, and meeting agendas. To an observer, it is very official, organized, and serious. The group, the Bonsall Education Foundation, is made up of parents of Bonsall Unified School District students and community members. Though the leadership and active members have changed over the y...
Village News Staff Every year, Marines, their spouses, and communities across the world celebrate the Marine Corps Birthday. Last year, on Nov. 5, Fallbrook resident, retired Master Gunnery Sergeant and Epic Realty Group Owner and Realtor@ Tim Kirk, was invited by a friend and client to be the guest speaker and address Marines at the 247th Birthday Ball celebration in Bogota, Colombia. There were approximately 700 attendees at the Grand Hyatt in Bogota, home of the second...
OCEANSIDE – PacificVenture Charter Service has been selected for the 2023 Best of Oceanside Award in the Sportfishing category by the Oceanside Award Program. The company is owned and operated by Fallbrook resident Capt. Chuck White. Each year, the Oceanside Award Program identifies companies that it believes have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business t...
Jean Larsen Legacy Endowment Community Foundation I was reminded the other day how our lives can be viewed from the perspective of four seasons. As youngsters and teens, we are living our freshest and most “green” lives very much like a bountiful spring, growing ourselves in a hundred different ways all at once. When we have figured out who we are and what we want to accomplish, the summer season holds our adult years. By this season, we’ve settled into a lifestyle and our work earnings are dedicated to building a home life...
Fernando Gonzalez is the Kentucky Fried Chicken store manager, located at 1077 S. Mission Road. Gonzalez has been with this store since 2004 and is currently operating two others. His goal is to become a District Operations Manager for the KFC chain. This branch contributes to the community by helping the Fallbrook Food Pantry with donations, and schools like La Paloma Elementary and Fallbrook High, donating gift certificates for the students of the month. Village News/David...
FALLBROOK – Manny Cardenas has been the manager at Mountain Mikes Pizza, 1125 S. Mission Road, in Fallbrook for the past five years. His goal is to reach a higher position within the company some day. Cardenas makes a pizza with the works and loves it. Village News/David A. Landry photo...
Shauni Lyles San Diego County Communications Office San Diego's new Crop Report covering the county's 2022 growing season shows production was higher than last year at $1.78 billion in value, making it the seventh year in the past 10 years in which the region has seen an increase. The report showed total crop and commodity values increased by about $24 million or 1.4% from last year, which is beginning to show recovery from decreases attributed to the COVID-19 pandemic. San...
FALLBROOK – The winged wonder, West Coast Lady Butterfly, calls Western North America home, flitting around from the sunny southern shores of British Columbia all the way down to Baja California Norte, according to Wings of Change. But don't be surprised if you spot one on your travels to Montana, Colorado, New Mexico or parts of Mexico too. The butterfly has even been known to pop up as far east as central Kansas, eastern North Dakota and southern Ontario. These b...
Manager Katie Pena, left, runs the Subway at 1105 S. Mission Road with Assistant Manager Caylynn Velasquez. Pena has worked there for over 20 years and her goal is to someday take over her mother's business, Martin's Market in Temecula. Velasquez has been there for four years; her goal is completing her college degree in Psychology. David Landry photos...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The County of San Diego will be issuing one or more contracts for maintenance and repair of closed landfills including the Bonsall Landfill and the Fallbrook 1B Burn Site. A 3-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Oct. 11, with Jim Desmond absent and one vacant seat, authorized the director of the county’s Department of Purchasing and Contracting to issue a request for statements of qualifications for as-needed engineering, construction management, closed solid waste site m...
WASHINGTON – Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 71 million Americans will increase 3.2% in 2024, the Social Security Administration announced Oct. 12. On average, Social Security retirement benefits will increase by more than $50 per month starting in January. More than 66 million Social Security beneficiaries will see the 3.2% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) beginning in January 2024. Increased payments to approximately 7.5 million people receiving SSI will begin on Dec. 29, 2...
FALLBROOK – The Child Nutrition Services (CNS) staff from Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD), Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD), and Bonsall Unified School District (BUSD) came together at the FUESD Central Kitchen facility to participate in a hands-on culinary training, Friday, Oct. 6. Melissa Phillips of Tyson Foods, a leader in the K-12 food industry, offered this professional development opportunity to the districts and the visionary leaders s...
Sung Yoo works part time as a shoe store manager for his father who has been the store owner for the past 11 years. The store has no name but can be found at 1412 South Mission Road, Fallbrook. The store sells shoes, boots, backpacks, and some clothing. Sung, when not working at his father's store, owns his own construction business as a general contractor in remodeling new and existing homes. Village News/David Landry photo...
SAN DIEGO – Freelance writer Nathalie Taylor, a Reeder Media affiliate since 2003 – 20 years – took home a first and second from the San Diego Press Club on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023. The awards were especially significant because the writer only wrote four stories within the judging time frame. The 50th Annual Excellence in Journalism Awards event held on the grounds of Balboa Park’s International Cottages, featured fine food from top-class San Diego restaurants. San Diego Press Club stories are judged by other press clubs t...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce has several upcoming events planned for the month. They are: Thursday, Oct. 12 – SunUpper at the Chamber office, hosted by Roofix, 9 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 18 – SunDowner at Regency Fallbrook, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 22 – Harvest Faire, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Downtown Fallbrook Friday, Oct. 27 – Lunch Mob at Nessy Burgers, noon Saturday, Oct. 28 – Halloween Treats Downtown during Farmer’s Market from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Call the chamber for more details on any of these events, 760-7...
Lucas Klingsberg, standing, spots club member Kyle Alvarez during weight training at Club Paradise Fitness, 1371 South Mission Road. Klingsberg has been a personal gym trainer there since 2020. His goal is keeping his clients happy and achieving positive results. Klingsberg is eager to find motivated and dedicated people to train. Village News/David Landry photo...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Employees’ Charitable Organization is accepting applications for 2024 Community Grants. Grant applications must be received by Friday, Nov. 3. In 2023, CECO distributed $110,252 amongst 68 local nonprofit programs, including: Access Youth Academy, Backcountry Communities Thriving, Emilio Nares Foundation, Neighborhood Healthcare, The Ocean Foundation and Wounded Warrior Homes Inc. CECO grants funds towards tangible goods such as equipment, furnishings and other durable goods that directly ben...
SAN DIEGO – A recent study found that community colleges in San Diego and Imperial counties had a $10 billion economic impact on the region – a financial boost equivalent to the spending generated by hosting 28 Super Bowls. The 10 community colleges in the region support more than 100,000 jobs or about one out of every 23 jobs in the two-county area. The colleges’ economic impact is reflected in the jobs that graduates attain in high-demand industries because of their education, the cost of running the institutions and payin...
Jean Larsen Legacy Endowment Community Foundation Many people have heard about annuities, a tool in a financial planner’s or insurance agent’s toolbox, often a recommended and essential component of retirement planning. You sock away a dollar amount into an annuity and it has a pay-out rate for you which varies depending on your age, the annuity’s type and whether the annuity’s pay-out is variable or fixed. An annuity can create a steady and rather predictable income. So far, so good. Commercial annuities are issued by insu...
FALLBROOK –Silvergate Fallbrook hosted a highly informative and engaging "Financial Planning Lunch & Learn" on Tuesday, Sept. 19, featuring a local certified financial analyst, Brad Tedrick, and the owner of the retirement community, Greg Petree, whose community has been serving seniors in Fallbrook for nearly 35 years. The event offered a lively discussion and sound advice for seniors wondering about how to best use their retirement funds to take advantage of a vibrant retire...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Golf Resort has opened 30 Level 2 EV charging stalls in its hotel parking garage, which are open to use for all Pala guests. The new charging stations are the first part of a multi-phase installation of EV chargers. Pala expects to have 115 total charging stalls open by the middle of 2024, which will include Level 2 and Level 3 chargers, which will be located throughout the property, including the Casino parking garage, the Pala Mini Mart, and other key locations. “Pala Casino is happy to provide thi...
Clara Toledo works as a cashier at Quetzal Express, located at 214 West Aviation Road in Fallbrook. She’s worked there for the past five years. The store itself has been in the business for 23 years at the same location, with the services of sending money, shipping boxes, cashing checks and booking airline tickets. Toledo’s goal is to go to school to learn how to become a manager. Village News/David Landry photo...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The following document is ready for public review: Notice of Preparation Document and Public Scoping Meetings for a Draft Environmental Impact Report. Planning and Development Services (PDS) is seeking public and agency input on the scope and content of the environmental information to be contained in the Program Environmental Impact Report (EIR) being prepared for the Socially Equitable Cannabis Program (Cannabis Program). PDS has prepared a Notice of Preparation (NOP), which describes the probable environ...
Rubi Casas, manager of Auto International Insurance, is ready to help a customer find the best and most competitive auto insurance rates. Located at 1368 South Mission Road, Casas has 10 years of experience in the business and has been at this location five years. Her customers said they return due to her great customer service. Her goal is to own and operate her own Auto and Registration service in the near future. Village News/David Landry photo...
Cassie N. Saunders County of San Diego Communications Office The County of San Diego’s Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS) has opened the 2024-2025 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) project applications. Applications are available online, including a printable hard copy option at www.sdhcd.org. HCDS will accept applications through Nov. 10, 2023, at 5 p.m. The CDBG program aims to develop urban communities by providing decent housing, a suitable living environment and by expanding economic oppor...
