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Deadline for Rally for Children funding requests is Oct. 15

FALLBROOK – The nonprofit Rally for Children is accepting requests for funding in support of programs...

Deadline for Rally for Children funding requests is Oct. 15 FALLBROOK – The nonprofit Rally for Children is accepting requests for funding in support of programs and projects in the Fallbrook/Bonsall area until Oct. 15. Rally for Children makes annual philanthropic donations for community groups that serve children in this area. Applicants must have a 501c...

When the phone calls stop, the bills continue

September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, created by the nonprofit organization Life Happens to...

When the phone calls stop, the bills continue September is Life Insurance Awareness Month, created by the nonprofit organization Life Happens to remind Americans about protecting those who depend on them. As a proud member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, I support and promote this awareness annually. That remind...

Wood honored as Senior of the Month

Carol Wood is joined by family and volunteers from Love On Your Back following her recognition...

Wood honored as Senior of the Month Carol Wood is joined by family and volunteers from Love On Your Back following her recognition as the Center for Senior Wellbeing's September Senior of the Month. After 32 years as a teacher at Bonsall Elementary School, Wood founded Love On Your Back, a nonprofit backpack program that provides nutr...

Waterwise Botanicals ends community events, resumes wholesale operations

Located in the hills of Bonsall, Waterwise Botanicals has been a staple in the horticulture...

Waterwise Botanicals ends community events, resumes wholesale operations Located in the hills of Bonsall, Waterwise Botanicals has been a staple in the horticulture community for the past 30 years. With recent shifts in the economy and the high cost of operation, Waterwise announced an end to their community events and a return to their original wholesale business model....

Marc Sigmon Insurance Agency wins 2026 BBB Torch Award for Ethics

FALLBROOK – The Better Business Bureau has named Marc Sigmon Insurance Agency LLC...

Marc Sigmon Insurance Agency wins 2026 BBB Torch Award for Ethics FALLBROOK – The Better Business Bureau has named Marc Sigmon Insurance Agency LLC a winner of the 2026 BBB Torch Awards for Ethics, recognizing the Fallbrook business for its commitment to integrity, trust and ethical leadership. The annual awards honor businesses that demonstrate ethical practice...

Where neighbors become friends

FALLBROOK – Sometimes friendship begins with something as simple as a walk, a shared meal...

Where neighbors become friends FALLBROOK – Sometimes friendship begins with something as simple as a walk, a shared meal, or chopping onions together. For members of the Fallbrook Newcomers Club, those everyday moments can turn neighbors and acquaintances into friends. On a beautiful end-of-summer day, members of the club's wal...

County outlines readiness efforts ahead of a strong El Niño season

With strong El Niño conditions expected to bring heavy rain to the region, County officials detailed...

County outlines readiness efforts ahead of a strong El Niño season With strong El Niño conditions expected to bring heavy rain to the region, County officials detailed new storm-readiness and flood prevention efforts at the Sept. 15 Board of Supervisors meeting. The Board approved recommendations to receive the County’s El Niño and severe weather preparedness u...

NCFPD approves 2026-27 budget

The North County Fire Protection District board approved the district’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget.

NCFPD approves 2026-27 budget The North County Fire Protection District board approved the district’s Fiscal Year 2026-27 budget. A 5-0 vote Sept. 22 adopted a budget anticipating $30,123,269 of revenue, $28,628,436 of operational expenses, and $15,290,000 of capital expenses. Because fire mitigation fee revenue is used for ca...

Re: 'President Trump-The Idea Man' [Village News, Letter, 9/24/26]

Dear Ms. Gubser:
Rarely do I agree with your opinions in The Fallbrook Village News, yet in the Sept. 24 issue you...

Re: 'President Trump-The Idea Man' [Village News, Letter, 9/24/26] Dear Ms. Gubser: Rarely do I agree with your opinions in The Fallbrook Village News, yet in the Sept. 24 issue you actually said something sensible. “We must vote, but we must choose wisely...Let us work to make it better.” Agreed. My solution, however, is to vote for those who can “make it be...

Raw milk cheese linked to E.coli outbreak

County Public Health officials are urging people not to eat Sierra Nevada Graziers raw milk cheese...

Raw milk cheese linked to E.coli outbreak County Public Health officials are urging people not to eat Sierra Nevada Graziers raw milk cheese after it was linked to a multi-state Shiga toxin-producing E. coli outbreak that has sickened two people in San Diego County. County epidemiologists identified the E. coli outbreak linked to raw milk...