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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The week I moved to Fallbrook in 1989, I immediately bought a copy of the local, weekly newspaper to become acquainted with my new area. I have continued to buy, read, and subscribe to it…for now. The Village News, as it is currently named, is a great source for information about local events, announcements of club activities, coverage of school programs and sports, real estate listings, support for our businesses, updates from our local and county officials, editorials, and more. Your portrayal of current events, u... Full story
Dear Mr. Acosta and Ms. Rincon, I am writing on behalf of so many in our community to utterly oppose the closure of our library facility for 2 months without providing any important library resources as this is going on! When the new library was being built, you found a storefront space on Main Street for limited walk-in services, tutoring and computer use. You partnered with the Community Center to use some of their underutilized rooms for tutoring programs. In short, you cared about what was going to happen to our... Full story
This November, San Diego County voters will face a critical decision: whether to approve Measure G, a new half-cent sales tax to fund public transportation projects for SANDAG (San Diego Association of Governments). I strongly oppose this measure, and here’s why. Measure G asks you to pay more taxes to fund buses and trolleys. This is not the time to add to the financial burdens of hardworking San Diegans. We’re all feeling the pinch – electricity, gas, fire insurance, and h... Full story
I am writing to urge voters in the Bonsall Unified School District to pass Measure V and re-elect school board trustee Eric Ortega. I am a teacher at Sullivan Middle School and my classroom is an old, cramped portable. Over the years, my students and I have experienced pest infestations, inadequate heating and cooling, flickering lights, leaking roofs, and the general disrepair that comes with such conditions. In fact, most teachers at Sullivan are in the same situation. Students struggle to learn when their environment is... Full story
SACRAMENTO – Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) announced that Governor Newsom signed his Senate Bill 708 into law after it sailed through both houses of the Legislature with unanimous votes. The bipartisan measure saves off-highway vehicle (OHV) competitions in California. “I’m thrilled that Governor Newsom signed our bipartisan Senate Bill 708 into law, effectively saving OHV competitions in California,” said Jones. “For the past five years, my office worked with stakeholders and government agencies... Full story
Victor Gomez Executive Director California Citizens Against Lawsuit Abuse You have to just love how using websites can make life so easy. You no longer have to leave the house to shop for a new car or dress. Instead, the internet has also become the breeding ground for those targeting small business owners for technical website violations, suing them with American Disability Act lawsuits. The technical law allows anyone wanting to scam the system to sit in front of a computer at the kitchen table in the middle of North... Full story
Breaking news surrounding Hurricane Helene has sparked widespread controversy, with polarizing rumors and unsettling facts dominating the internet and airwaves. Questions have arisen about FEMA’s response, financial state, and potential involvement in blocking recovery efforts, all while the catastrophic hurricane continued its destructive path. Other people reported that FEMA was trying to manage privately purchased supplies going into the hurricane affected areas so they c... Full story
The 2023-2024 regular session of the Legislature adjourned Aug. 31. For better or worse, over the past two years, we’ve debated 4,821 bills. This year, over 1,200 bills passed both houses and were sent to the Governor. He vetoed 15.7%. And last year, 1,100 bills reached the Governor, and his veto rate was 14.9%. 3,291 of these bills originated in the Assembly, and 1,530 were Senate bills. 1,420 bills created a state mandate for a local program, in some cases without p... Full story
We’ll soon have another tool to help reduce the ongoing threat of wildfires. My bill, AB 1819, passed both houses of the Legislature without opposition, and was signed into law by the Governor Sept. 22. Since 1990, local jurisdictions have been able to create Infrastructure Financing Districts (IFDs) to pay for regional public works projects. IFDs can divert a small portion of the yearly incremental increase in property tax revenues for up to 30 years to finance highways, t... Full story
I want to update you on our ongoing efforts to address homelessness and help those struggling on our streets. Last October, SB 43 was signed into law, expanding the criteria for conservatorship to include individuals with severe substance use disorders. This law ensures that more people receive the treatment they desperately need. I have always believed that we must help those who cannot help themselves, and SB 43 provides us with a valuable tool to do just that. However,... Full story
All too often, it’s unclear as to how things happen or don’t happen in Fallbrook. Being unincorporated, volunteers and donations play a significant role in the progress or lack there-of. For example, after walking past the small median planter directly across from the Mission Theater which was void of landscape for too long of time, I had the fortunate experience in meeting Fallbrook resident Jackie Heyneman on one of my regularly scheduled morning walks. Busily hand watering the trees in that area, Jackie explained to me... Full story
Raising “awareness” is not an effective strategy, it is a yearly reminder of how many times we have failed. According to the Sept. 5 article, “Accidental fentanyl overdose deaths are now the #1 killer of 18–45-year-olds.” Let that fact sink in. It deserves far more than planting purple flags. Ms. Lightfoot suggests eliminating stigma should be a priority. But stigma has never been found to be a fundamental driver of overdose. Increased availability combined with a failure to recognize that marijuana, tobacco, and alcohol a... Full story
On Thursday nights in 2004, millions of Americans sat back in their Lazy Boy recliners, turned on their TV sets, and tuned out the world to watch The Apprentice. For an hour, the show magically transported viewers into the corporate world, where contestants competed based on their business skills. The Apprentice, a Trump-produced Emmy-nominated show, was yet another sterling example of Donald J. Trump's marketing genius. Back then, Americans of all complexions and political persuasions loved the guy and would have given... Full story
My name is Eric Ortega and I am on the Bonsall Unified School District Board of Trustees and a member of the Pala Band of Mission Indians. I want to introduce myself and speak about our Bonsall/Fallbrook/Pala community. I was born on Camp Pendleton and grew up in Pala. Growing up, I played basketball and baseball at the Boys Club in Fallbrook. I attended Fallbrook High School and was a member of the wrestling and football teams. Go Warriors! I put all of my kids and now my grandkids through Bonsall Unified School District. I... Full story
We are looking for our 2024 Veteran of the Year! We owe deep gratitude to the courageous men and women who answered the call of duty and served our nation in the United States Armed Forces. Their dedication to protecting our freedoms is inspiring, and once they return home, many continue their legacy of service by making a positive impact in our communities. To honor their ongoing contributions, I invite you to submit a nomination for the 2024 Veteran of the Year. Nominees must reside in California’s 40th State Senate D... Full story
The United Nations’ adopted "Pact for the Future" last week, which is drawing significant backlash, particularly from U.S. lawmakers and state leaders who are raising concerns about the pact's implications for American sovereignty and its cozy relationship with the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The 66-page agreement, which outlines sweeping changes in global governance, has been labeled by critics as an attempt to centralize power under international organizations, notably t... Full story
On a 70-degree day, the temperature inside a parked car can soar to 99 degrees in 20 minutes. On a 90-degree day, the interior temperature can reach as high as 109 degrees in just 10 minutes. And children and animals succumb to brain damage and heat stroke far faster than human adults. Anyone who sees a child or dog alone in a parked car should never leave the scene and should take immediate action. Call 911. Then write down the vehicle’s make, model, color, and license plate number and rush to have nearby stores page the o... Full story
The first part of the Second Amendment states: “A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State…” So, how does a Militia affect the security of our free state? It does so by organizing bodies of civilians to combat enemies, both foreign and domestic, on U.S. soil. An essential part of that duty is to maintain armories for the storage and maintenance of ordnance needed for combat. At the time of the Revolutionary War, ordnance was rather limited: mainly bayonets, a supply of shot and gunpowder, and m... Full story
Chronic diseases are silently crippling the United States, costing trillions of dollars and burdening millions of Americans with preventable health issues. As healthcare costs skyrocket and public health declines, the need for systemic reform has never been more urgent. Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime environmental activist and former presidential candidate, brings this issue to the forefront, advocating for changes in our food and healthcare systems. In this piece, I will examine the crisis, explore its underlying causes,... Full story
The Fallbrook Food Pantry wants to clarify a press release from the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County, published Sept. 5, “Boys & Girls Club members are feeling grateful.” In the last paragraph in the left hand column, it incorrectly stated, “ The Fallbrook Gardening Club also partnered with the club and provided a gardening experience at the Ingold Clubhouse.” It was actually the Fallbrook Food Pantry that taught eight gardening classes during their Summer Camp. The six garden beds, soil, and plants at the Boys & Girls C... Full story
I have always wondered why we don’t vet the people we nominate to be our “public servants.” As an observer of our political scene, one could be forgiven for thinking that an unacceptable percentage of our politicians are venal scoundrels, grifters, pedophiles, corrupt, compromised influence peddlers who too often seem to forget the constituents they were elected to represent. I truly believe that most of our elected representatives go to Washington D.C. with the best of intentions but many eventually get compromised by the ... Full story
Last week, I was invited to testify before the House Committee on Homeland Security about the serious and lasting impacts of open border policies on San Diego and our nation. I wanted to share part of my testimony for this week’s publication. From September 2023 to June 2024, over 155,000 adults – predominantly men aged 18 to 35 – illegally crossed the border and were dropped onto the streets of San Diego County. That's an average of 17,000 drop-offs per month, nearly 600 p... Full story
And he was still building the wall. What happened during the final months of 2019, no one could have imagined. What the DC Mob’s Dark-Money-Donors did to Americans makes George Orwell seem like a wanker. To keep their dirty secrets about their underhanded recount, the Dem-Mob released the deadliest bacteria in two hundred years just to regain political power. Oh. My. Gosh. I just figured out why the plague called COVID-19 was developed in a Chinese laboratory. America had r... Full story
The recent case of Vanessa Valadez and her role in smuggling children across the U.S.-Mexico border exposes the alarming vulnerability of migrant minors and the urgent need for tighter border control measures to protect them. Valadez and her co-conspirators not only engaged in human smuggling but went so far as to sedate young children with gummies to bypass border authorities, highlighting the cruel and dangerous methods used by criminal organizations. This situation... Full story
The State Legislature adjourned for the year Aug. 31, but a special session to deal with gas prices has been called. Several proposals are on the table. One proposal would require refiners to withhold fuel from the market to build up reserves and serve as a cushion against price spikes. But there are debates regarding this proposal. The California Energy Commission has reviewed the plan and warned that withholding gasoline to create the reserve may actually cause shortages... Full story
