Fallbrook Observer Vol. 4.36
Fallbrook Freedom Fighters try to take over schools again.
Lindsay Jones, Joshua Tiller, Leif Hansen and Maria Moran
Push their anti vaccine, anti gay, book banning cult.
The well funded Fallbrook Freedom Fighters, closely tied to the Temecula Valley 412 Church, is trying to take over Fallbrook Schools and put their leader, Lindsay Jones, on the Bonsall Unified District Board. Jones, herself, attends the Riverview Church. They took over Fallbrook Elementary Board in 2022 but two of their members quit.
Jones has a post of herself visiting the crew in Temecula on her Instagram account. The movement against vaccines is what’s causing measles, polio and other historical scourges to come back.
Measles Confirmed in 13 month old in San Diego County
from San Diego Patch
This is the fourth measles case in San Diego County this year. The child was not immunized and may have exposed others from midnight to 5:30 pm August 20 at the Rady Grossmont Pediatric Unit in La Mesa and on August 25 at Rady Children's Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit 4 East in San Diego. Both hospitals are contacting patients and staff who may have been exposed.
"Measles is a very contagious disease that can be spread easily by coughing, sneezing or being in the same room with an infected person," said Dr. Seema Shah, the county interim deputy public health officer.
Measles develops seven to 21 days after exposure, according to the county. Early symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose and red eyes. A red rash usually appears one to four days after early symptoms start. The rash usually starts on the face and head and moves down to the hands and feet.
Complications from measles are more common in children younger than 5 years old and adults 20 years and older, according to the county. Complications can include diarrhea, ear infections and pneumonia. Severe complications can be deadly.
Health officials advised anyone who develops symptoms to call their doctor's office first so that infection control measures may be taken to prevent exposure to others.
Prior to this year, the last confirmed measles case in the county was in 2019.
Newsom calls special session on gas prices
from CalMatters
Yesterday, August 31, Governor Newsom called for a special session hours before the legislative session was to end, asking the legislature to push through a series of energy bills he had introduced late in the session before lawmakers had a chance to deal with them. With the special session, the term is extended until November 30 but the head of the State Senate rejected the call.
The governor’s order requires the special session to begin today (Sept 1st), but it did not say when the actual hearings would begin. While the Assembly promptly gaveled into the special session, Senate President Pro Tem Mike McGuire, a Santa Rosa Democrat, threw cold water on the idea in a statement that seemed to reference bubbling inter-house tension over the legislative package.
“The Senate always had the votes and was ready to get these important measures across the finish line this legislative year,” McGuire said. “We won’t be convening a special session this fall, but we look forward to continuing conversations with the Governor and Speaker about this critical issue in the days and weeks to come.”
While the state constitution gives the governor authority to call a special session and lays out some scope of what can be discussed, there is no enforcement mechanism
What will we do with all this power?
from NYT
David Wallace Wells writes that there will be so much free electricity that we won’t know what to do with it. By 2030 solar energy will be reliably free during the sunny parts of the day everywhere. Although solar power represents just 6% of energy its share has almost quadrupled since 2018 and the curve is expected to continue. By the 2030s solar power will be the largest source of energy on the planet.
Solar modules are manufactured for 10 cents a watt, 50% less than last year.
Another result is that the price of a solar panel is becoming a smaller and smaller fraction of the true cost of generating and using electricity from it — with a much larger portion coming from the price of installation and interconnection, grid expansion and whatever it is you might be doing to supplement that solar at night and in winter.
Of course, because the sun can be simply counted on to rise every day, you don’t need to pay in any ongoing way for a commodity input, like oil or gas, to keep the system humming — only to set it up initially to manage and endure the novel challenges of drawing reliable energy from the giant fireball 94 million miles away.
The County has an interactive map for affordable housing
Here are the Fallbrook locations:
De Luz Senior Apartments
420 N Pico Ave, #4
Fallbrook, CA 92028
760-723-1077
Total Units: 25
Maximum Income Level: 80%
Population: Seniors 55+
Unit Size(s): 1 BR
6/4/2024
Fallbrook View
901 Alturas Road
Fallbrook, CA 92028
760-728-5742
Total Units: 80
Maximum Income Level: 50%
Population: Individuals/families
Unit Size(s): 1-3 BR
6/4/2024
Kalmia Courtyards
234 West Kalmia St
Fallbrook, CA 92028
619-646-5397
Total Units: 28
Maximum Income Level: 60%
Population: Seniors 62+
Unit Size(s): 1-2 BR
6/4/2024
Pine View Apartments
1101 Alturas Rd
Fallbrook, CA 92028
760-654-6731
Total Units: 101
Maximum Income Level: 80%
Population: Individuals/families, Project-Based Vouchers
Unit Size(s): 1-2 BR
For more information on Project-Based Vouchers
6/4/2024
Springbrook Grove Apartments
435 Alturas Road
Fallbrook, CA 92028
760-731-2889
Total Units: 44
Maximum Income Level: 65%
Population: Individuals/families
Unit Size(s): 2-3 BR
6/4/2024
Summer Ridge Apartments
818 E Alvarado Street
Fallbrook, CA 92028
858-565-6400 Ext 120
Total Units: 95
Maximum Income Level: 80%
Population: Individuals/families
Unit Size(s): 1-2 BR
Heli hydrant located in Division 3 of Rainbow Water District off of Wilt Road
from Next Door posted by Cari Dale, Division 3 Rainbow Water District Director
A heli hydrant is a 5,000 gallon tank which is used by helicopter pilots to easily access water during wild land fires. Rainbow’s heli-hydrant, which was the first to be installed in the county, is located at the Pala Mesa reservoir, and was completed in 2021. The storage tank is continually on stand-by until it needs to be activated and can be done so remotely by Rainbow operations staff.
Next Week
Community Roundtable for the Development of a Food Justice Community Action Plan
Tuesday, September 3, 2024| 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM| Fallbrook Library
Food is a basic need for people’s health and wellness, and it reflects our cultural identity. San Diego County has a robust food system, but food security only exists when everyone has regular access to enough food to meet their needs. The County is developing a Food Justice Community Action Plan to increase food security throughout the region, and we want to hear from you!
The Roundtables are a space for you to share your experiences and ideas. Tell us what is working well, as well as the partnerships, programs, and policies that are missing or can be improved.
Key Themes include:
- Government, community based organizations, and private interests working together
- Better access and food options from government programs, food banks, pantries, and gleaning efforts
- Investment in school meal nutrition and food education
- Food as medicine, including breastfeeding
- Root causes, such as support for financial stability
All welcome, advanced registration is appreciated: https://bit.ly/OSEJfjcap
We didn’t “take over” the elementary school board. One lady who was a teacher in riverside ran, but she moved. Another grandmother of a child in FALLBROOK ran, but suffered health issues.
Finally, all five of my kids are vaccinated. They go to public school. You are lying. And assuming. So sad.