The Fallbrook Village News

07/04/2025

Looking for something fun to do this summer?

FALLBROOK – For adults 21 and over, the Fallbrook Wine Trail is returning. Wine lovers can take the opportunity to visit and learn about some of the local wineries

FALLBROOK – For adults 21 and over, the Fallbrook Wine Trail is returning. Wine lovers can take the opportunity to visit and learn about some of the local wineries – Adobe Hill Winery, Beach House Winery (first weekend in August only), Estate d’Iacobelli Winery, Fallbrook Winery, Monserate Vin...

07/04/2025

FWC's Fallbrook's Got Talent Show wows audience

FALLBROOK – Fallbrook's Got Talent Show and fundraiser at the Fallbrook Mission Theatre on May 31 showcased some of the best talent in the Fallbrook area that captivated the audience.

FALLBROOK – Fallbrook's Got Talent Show and fundraiser at the Fallbrook Mission Theatre on May 31 showcased some of the best talent in the Fallbrook area that captivated the audience. The show was a collaboration of Fallbrook Woman's Club members BJ Maus, Tiffany Brannan, Rebekah Brannan, Terri Br...

07/04/2025

NCTD and MTS relaunch Fair Tripper for the County Fair
Transportation and admission to the Fair for one low cost

OCEANSIDE – The Fair Tripper is back! North County Transit – San Diego Railroad, Metropolitan Transit System and the San Diego County Fair are teaming up once again to bring back the popular Fair Tripper, offering a convenient and affordable way to enjoy the 2025 San Diego County Fair.

OCEANSIDE – The Fair Tripper is back! North County Transit – San Diego Railroad, Metropolitan Transit System and the San Diego County Fair are teaming up once again to bring back the popular Fair Tripper, offering a convenient and affordable way to enjoy the 2025 San Diego County Fair. With Fair...

07/04/2025

https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/06/26/opinion/leader-jones-demands-audit-of-newsoms-gas-price-hike/79152.html

Leader Jones demands audit of Newsom's gas price hike
65 cent price hike

SACRAMENTO – On June 17, Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) announced that he requested an independent audit of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its secretive overhaul of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) – a regulation

SACRAMENTO – On June 17, Senate Minority Leader Brian W. Jones (R-San Diego) announced that he requested an independent audit of the California Air Resources Board (CARB) for its secretive overhaul of the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) – a regulation expected to raise gasoline prices by up to 6...

07/04/2025

https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/06/26/opinion/helping-homeless-veterans/79153.html

Helping homeless veterans

Too many veterans in San Diego County are sleeping on the streets they sacrificed to protect.
That’s unacceptable.
As a U.S. Navy veteran, this issue isn’t just professional – it’s personal.

Too many veterans in San Diego County are sleeping on the streets they sacrificed to protect. That’s unacceptable. As a U.S. Navy veteran, this issue isn’t just professional – it’s personal. At our next Board of Supervisors meeting, I’m bringing forward a Board Letter that aims to expand e...

07/04/2025

https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/06/26/regional/marine-forces-reserve-participates-in-collective-event-at-itx-3-25/79157.html

Marine Forces Reserve participates in collective event at ITX 3-25

Cpl. Isaiah Smith / Marine Forces Reserve More than 4,200 Marine reservists from across the country assembled at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. to participate in Integrated Training Exercise 3-25, the Marine Corps Reserve's largest collective

Cpl. Isaiah Smith / Marine Forces Reserve More than 4,200 Marine reservists from across the country assembled at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, Calif. to participate in Integrated Training Exercise 3-25, the Marine Corps Reserve's largest collective training event. The exer...

07/04/2025

https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/06/26/regional/blankets-donated-to-womens-resource-center/79158.html

Blankets donated to Women's Resource Center

FALLBROOK – On May 8, the Women's Resource Center in Oceanside received a donation of more than 45 blankets and hats from the Fallbrook Blanket Project.

FALLBROOK – On May 8, the Women's Resource Center in Oceanside received a donation of more than 45 blankets and hats from the Fallbrook Blanket Project. The WRC is dedicated to providing quality supportive services, counseling, shelter and education to North San Diego County women, children and me...

07/04/2025

Open letter to the public
To our community, civil rights advocates, faith leaders, journalists, and every defender of justice:
We write to you today not only as the family of Ivan Tahj Patterson, a young Black man currently facing a devastating miscarriage of justice in San Diego County – but as members of a community that refuses to be silent in the face of injustice.

To our community, civil rights advocates, faith leaders, journalists, and every defender of justice: We write to you today not only as the family of Ivan Tahj Patterson, a young Black man currently facing a devastating miscarriage of justice in San Diego County – but as members of a community that...

07/04/2025

Once upon a time in Sweden

As my train from Stockholm Arlanda Airport sped north toward Gävle, paralleling the Baltic Sea, my excitement grew. When we passed verdant fir forests and tidy red cottages, I thought of how I had returned to a familiar land.

As my train from Stockholm Arlanda Airport sped north toward Gävle, paralleling the Baltic Sea, my excitement grew. When we passed verdant fir forests and tidy red cottages, I thought of how I had returned to a familiar land. Sweden feels like home, and in a sense, it is. It's the homeland of my gr...

07/04/2025

DON'T MISS THE FREE 4TH OF JULY DRONE SHOW!!!

07/03/2025

https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/06/26/lifestyles/county-seeks-young-adults-for-emt-training-program/79163.html

County seeks young adults for EMT training program

Young adults with backgrounds in the juvenile justice or child welfare systems have a new opportunity to launch a career in emergency medical services.

Young adults with backgrounds in the juvenile justice or child welfare systems have a new opportunity to launch a career in emergency medical services. The county's Fire and Emergency Medical Services are recruiting applicants ages 18 to 26 for the San Diego Emergency Medical Services Corps – a fi...

07/03/2025

https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/06/26/opinion/re-foretelling-the-midterm-elections-village-news-letters-61225/79155.html

Re: Foretelling the midterm elections [Village News, Letters, 6/12/25]

Mr. Maynard is back with another diatribe against the Democratic Party. His accusations are unfounded, as usual. But this time what the Democratic Party is guilty of is inaction, thus they failed miserably in the recent federal election campaigns.

Mr. Maynard is back with another diatribe against the Democratic Party. His accusations are unfounded, as usual. But this time what the Democratic Party is guilty of is inaction, thus they failed miserably in the recent federal election campaigns. The Republican Party, as led by Trump, is the Party....