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FALLBROOK – Many Fallbrook residents who are used to having their vehicles smog tested by Mo Elfarra of Smog Brothers may be in for a surprise. He has relocated to 119 W. College St., between South Mission Road and Main Avenue, a block north of Fallbrook Street. "It's a great location and we provide the same STAR certified service for all vehicles," Elfarra said. "We're here with the same customer service as always." Smog Brothers has been in business for 15 years and o...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News The first conceptual draft designs for the Community Health & Wellness Center were presented to the facilities committee of the Fallbrook Regional Health District. Health District on June 15. Next, the full board will review the drawings by Taylor Design at its meeting on July 13. Rachel Mason, CEO of the FRHD, said the earliest drawings would be finalized would be in early fall. Mason explained that both the June 15 meeting and the...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News There were no public comments at the June 13 board meeting of the Fallbrook Union High School District for either the 2022-23 budget or the district's Local Control Accountability Plan. The same items will be back on the agenda at the June 27 board meeting for approval and adoption. The 100-page budget shows income of $35.5 million and expenses of $36.8 million. Teacher salaries were identified as $13.2 million. The next highest...
FALLBROOK – Risk is a normal part of investing. If you didn’t take on any risk, you wouldn’t have the potential to achieve higher returns. But how much risk should you accept? You don’t want to incur unnecessary risk. So, you’ll need to assess the amount of risk you’re comfortable taking and then determine if this risk level supports your ability to achieve your long-term goals. Here are some of the key factors in determining your own capacity for investment risk: • Personality – We all have different personalities....
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News There were no public comments Monday, June 6, at a hearing for the 2022-2023 budget of the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. Trustees were presented a report by Cindi Martin, associate superintendent, business services, who said the final budget should be adopted at the next board meeting on June 21. Martin said the proposed budget is 2.8% greater than last year’s document. It shows total unrestricted revenue from the general fund to be $54.4 million. That includes $4.5 m...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The county’s Planning Commission approved a Major Use Permit for a wireless telecommunications facility at the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s Gheen Reservoir. A 4-0 Planning Commission vote June 10 with Yolanda Calvo, Ginger Hitzke, and Thomas Hough absent, approved the permit which will allow T-Mobile to continue to operate and maintain an existing wireless communication facility. The permit will allow T-Mobile to remove the existing 35 foot tall false pine tree and install nine pan...
ESCONDIDO – Senator Brian Jones will be holding a Town Hall meeting in Escondido, Saturday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.. It will be hosted with the Escondido Chamber of Commerce, 720 N. Broadway, Escondido, 92025. While a similar meeting will be held in the Fallbrook area sometime in the future, area residents are invited to share their views, ideas and ask questions about issues important to them. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP to [email protected]. For more information, call 760-796-4655. Submitted b...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The North County Fire Protection District expects to save approximately $190,000 annually from the May 24 NCFPD board vote to switch insurance carriers from the Special District Risk Management Authority to the Emergency Services Insurance Program. The change in insurance carriers was approved on a 4-0 board vote with David Kennedy absent. The fire district had been using SDRMA for insurance since the late 1980s, but that is a pooled insurance carrier with nearly 500 public agencies, so...
SAN DIEGO –Ahead of what is forecasted to be another hot summer with high energy demand, San Diego Gas & Electric has launched a new energy conservation incentive program that rewards customers with bill credits for reducing their energy use on days when the grid statewide is stressed by high energy demand. The Power Saver Rewards Program could be activated anytime between now and Oct. 31 whenever the California Independent System Operator issues an Energy Emergency Alert Watch and/or a Flex Alert. Customers enrolled in t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The most recent mid-year budget adjustments approved by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors will establish funding in the county’s Road Fund for five projects including the Rainbow Water Quality Improvement Project and the Camino Del Rey Road Drainage Project. The supervisors’ 4-0 vote May 24, with Joel Anderson absent, transferred $2,158,224 of Department of Public Works general fund money to DPW’s Road Fund for the five projects. Two of the other projects are in Lakeside while the B...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News Fourteen employees who retired this year were recognized at the May 23 board meeting of the Fallbrook Unified School District. "This is something we look forward to every year," said Dr. Candace Singh, superintendent of the district. "It's an honor to recognize the years of service and contributions to the district." Brian Morris, HR director, also commented: "What an honor to look back at a life and career of selfless service. What a...
FALLBROOK – Marc Sigmon, agent/CEO of Marc Sigmon Insurance Agency, spent three days in Washington, D.C., as part of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors Congressional Conference. The congressional conference, held May 23-24, was to build or establish relationships with local advisors and agents within each district to address critical issues now and into the future. Sigmon was one of 30 delegates from across California to meet with members of the H...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Asphalt & Concrete Enterprises, Inc., has been awarded the Fallbrook Public Utility District contract to provide permanent paving of roadway areas FPUD temporarily patched after repairing leaks. FPUD’s board voted 4-0 May 23, with Dave Baxter absent due to business travel, to award a $52,800 contract to the Santee contractor. The cold mix asphalt used for temporary patching will be replaced with permanent hot mix. Numerous valve replacements and leak repairs have been necessary since July 2...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce has several events planned for February. They are: Monday, June 6 – First Monday Coffee, 9 a.m. at the Chamber office – Networking & Community Outreach Thursday, June 9 – SunUpper hosted by Fallbrook Regional Health District at FRHD Community Health & Wellness Center, 9 a.m. Friday, June 10 – After Hours Networking at The Mill, 4-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 15 – SunDowner at Fallbrook Food Pantry, 5:30 p.m. Friday, June 17 – Business Breakfast Club, 9 a.m. at The Hearth Friday...
Rick Monroe Special to Village News Employees who are retiring this school year were recognized by trustees of the Fallbrook Union High School District at its May 23 board meeting. Norm Engstrom was a special education teacher for the district from October 2001 to August 2021. Also present was LtCol William Wade who was head of the JROTC program at Fallbrook High School from April 2016 to January 2022. Mary Reisman and Jon Nellis are the other employees recognized, but they...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News The Teacher of Year and Employee of Year in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District share a common thread. They each have the assignment to keep their responsibilities running. For Breena Bogikes, physical education instructor at William H. Frazier Elementary School, it's to keep her students running – as well as doing other physical activities. For Tom O'Malley, lead mechanic in the transportation department, it's to keep the dis...
Fallbrook Chamber hands out awards May 18...
SAN DIEGO – Safeguarding energy reliability against growing climate threats and building a clean energy future aligned with regional and state climate goals are the driving forces behind the 2024-2027 budget proposal that San Diego Gas & Electric filed May 16 with the California Public Utilities Commission. Every four years, regulated utilities in the state are required to file what are formally known as general rate cases outlining their capital investments and forecasted costs for operations and maintenance. In addition t...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Modifications in the county’s Capital Improvement Needs Assessment plan will move land acquisition and other funding for Rio Prado Park to fiscal year 2022-23. The May 10 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting included a 5-0 vote to add six capital projects to the 2022-23 timeline of the five-year plan. The six projects have a combined estimated cost of $29,750,000 including $5,000,000 for Rio Prado Park. The Capital Improvement Needs assessment reflects the county's facilities’ nee...
San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. Effective May 15, the Emergency Modification to the Bail Schedule, commonly known as "Zero Bail," was rescinded. In March 2020, an executive order gave the Judicial Council of California and its Chairperson, the Chief Justice of California, the authority to take actions necessary to maintain access to the essential operations of the California's court system while protecting the health and safety of California residents, including incarcerated persons, during the COVID-19 pandemic. A...
Gig Conaughton County of San Diego Communications Office The County of San Diego released a $7.15 billion recommended budget May 5 that builds on its commitments to address mental health, homelessness, equity, racial justice and climate change. It would add significant investments and just over 1,000 staff across priority areas. The budget also maintains essential public safety, land use, health and social services. The total recommended budget is 1.1% smaller than the budget...
SACRAMENTO – As California continues to increase its focus on fire prevention and community readiness for wildfires, Cal Fire has established the Community Wildfire Preparedness and Mitigation Division within the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The new division follows the passage of Assembly Bill 9, authored by Assemblymember Jim Wood in 2021, which was signed into law by Governor Newsom. “For nearly 100 years, the Office of the State Fire Marshal has focused on fire prevention,” said Chief Mike Richwine, Calif...
Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office More than 1.9 million ballots are on their way to San Diego County registered voters for the June 7 Gubernatorial Primary Election. You may have found yours in your mailbox as early as Monday, May 9. You will also find your “I Voted” sticker inside your official ballot packet. Early voting is underway at the Registrar of Voters office in Kearny Mesa. Hours run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. However, the Registrar encourages voters to take advantage of the...
Rick Monroe Special to the Village News You see them overhead and hear the helicopters' loudspeakers announcing information when searching for a missing person or suspect. ASTREA (Aerial Support to Regional Enforcement Agencies) is a countywide asset directed by the San Diego Sheriff's Department that has been providing support to the department and partner agencies since 1971. It currently has six helicopters. Countywide, it averages 2,000 missions each year to support...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District now has goals and policies for community facilities districts. A 5-0 BUSD board vote April 20 approved the goals and policies. The goals and policies will provide guidelines to assist interested parties in determining the school district’s approach to financing school facilities projects. “We continue to explore and do our very best to bring valuable resources to our students,” said BUSD superintendent Joseph Clevenger. A community facilities district allow...
