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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Over the course of the past five weeks, Valley News has spent time speaking with homeless individuals and the people who work with them on a daily basis. We’ve seen how Homeless Outreach Team deputies, working in conjunction with CityNet social workers, helped a woman off the streets for the night and laid out the plan for a long-term solution for her. We’ve talked extensively with Project T.O.U.C.H. President and founder Anne Unmacht about the programs her organization provides and the tidal wave of homelessness that she...
Home prices rose 4.6 percent in San Diego County in November, compared to the same month a year ago, but home sales declined nearly 11 percent, a real estate information service announced. According to CoreLogic, the median price of a San Diego County home was $565,000 last month, up from $540,000 in November 2017. A total of 2,936 homes were sold in the county, down 10.8 percent from 3,292 during the same month the previous year. A total of 17,170 new and resale houses and condos changed hands in Los Angeles, Riverside, San...
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Not only did Vallecitos Elementary School host the Vallecitos Soccer Tournament in which athletes from seven small elementary schools in northern San Diego County and southern Riverside County played Dec. 13, but the Vikings also won the boys championship. “They were very dominant and it was a very good team, one of the best teams that I’ve had,” Vallecitos coach Ray Hanbeck, who has been on the Vallecitos faculty since 1995, said. “We really had a strong midfield and forward attack on our offense and a strong defense...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Softball League, for those age 50 and older, is now registering both new and returning players for the 2019 winter season. New players interested in tryouts and practice sessions should visit www.fallbrookseniorsoftball.org for more detailed information and registration forms or call Chuck Mattes at (760) 751-8389. Registration fees are due Jan. 8. The league fee is $80 and includes two shirts and a hat. After the draft, players will be contacted by the team managers. League play is e...
Fallbrook High School’s junior varsity field hockey team posted a 4-13 record for the 2018 season. “I wish we would have done better, but I had mostly new girls,” Fallbrook JV coach Emily Kooyman said. The Warriors’ junior varsity had 13 girls, and since 11 players for each team are on the field at a time that gave the Warriors only two substitutes but also gave the junior varsity team members significant competitive experience. “I was pleased with the progress,” Kooyman said. Fallbrook posted a 2-6 mark in Valley Leag...
The 2019 rates and fixed charges for Fallbrook Public Utility District water and sewer customers were approved by the FPUD board Dec. 13. The board’s 5-0 vote adopted the water, recycled water and wastewater rates and charges as well as various fees for new service. “It was in accordance with the long-term financial plan. We developed a five-year financial plan, and each year we looked at the rates proposed in that plan,” FPUD general manager Jack Bebee said. “We were able to adopt rates that were lower than what was in the...
The Santa Margarita Conjunctive Use Project will utilize Santa Margarita River basin supply to provide water to the Fallbrook Public Utility District and U.S. Marine Base Camp Pendleton, and it may be possible to utilize recycled water from FPUD’s reclamation plant as part of the project. FPUD will be seeking a grant from the state Water Resources Control Board for a water recycling pilot project. A 5-0 FPUD board vote, Dec. 10, approved the resolution for a grant application and authorized FPUD general manager Jack Bebee t...
Viola Barbara Salvagno, of Fallbrook, passed away Dec. 19, 2018. A visitation will be held at Berry-Bell and Hall Mortuary Thursday, Jan. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, Jan. 3, at 1 p.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish in Fallbrook. Interment will follow at Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery. Sign the guest book at www.berry-bellandhall.com.... Full story
In "Election method for school boards to change," an incorrect location was given for a community workshop. The FUESD Jan. 16 meeting will not be held a the FUESD District Office but rather at Maie Ellis Elementary School, 400 W. Elder St., in the cafeteria. The demographer will hold an interactive workshop to provide community members with an opportunity to give specific feedback on the draft maps and will give them a chance to use blank maps to make suggestions for modifications to the draft maps. The workshop will start... Full story
As the mother of a high school senior who just completed his college applications, I realize the importance of encouraging academic success. That’s why I’m so happy to support programs that challenge our students to study hard and do their best. These programs, many of which were the brainchild of local entrepreneur Sally Myers, include Student of the Month in Temecula, where the event is supported by the chamber of commerce; in Fallbrook, supported by the high school and a v... Full story
It is with a great appreciation that I thank my fellow Fallbrook citizens who helped make the Tools for Paradise project a wonderful success. Your kindness and generous donations sent a huge selection of many types of tools that the citizens and volunteers will be able to use in the massive rebuilding of the mountain town in the pine forests above Chico. Your wheel barrels, shovels, rakes, sifting boxes, axes, picks, hoes and chainsaws will all aid one step at a time in trying to pull the community back together again. You... Full story
I applaud the fellow who has the idea of fire bunkers; however, his idea is not practical, certainly not here in Fallbrook. Where would they be located? Who will provide the land? Remember that the only way people will get there is to drive there. People will not walk miles to find shelter. Where will all the cars go? If people can drive to a bunker, they can probably find a safe route out of town. In 2007, there was a complete evacuation of Fallbrook during the Rice Fire. Nearly all the population evacuated by automobile to... Full story
BONSALL – Santa's elves had nothing on the girls who served local communities through their appearances and activities with Miss Bonsall and North County Celtic Courts. Princesses and Queens dotted Bonsall, Vista, and Oceanside throughout the holiday season helping children, serving the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, and bringing smiles and joy to local events. The courts volunteered Dec. 8, at the Bonsall Education Foundation's Jingle Rock event at Pala Mesa where hundreds o...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman’s Club had yet another successful Christmas Luncheon on Dec. 12 at The Golf Club of California. This year’s theme was “A Storybook Christmas.” The North County Dance Academy, from Bonsall, performed with noticeable skill and grace to various selections from the Nutcracker. The event’s success was due, in part, to generous sponsors such as William Buster of River Village Properties; Coldwell Banker Village Properties; the dental office of Drs. Carlson and Drury; Wayne Campbell; and Ralph Eagle...
A man who was shot after he allegedly attacked a sheriff’s deputy with a baseball bat in Fallbrook was charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer. Arraignment for 30-year-old Jesus Cirilo Rodriguez at the Palomar Medical Center was postponed until Jan. 11 when it was determined that he was medically unfit for the proceeding. Rodriguez faces five years in prison if convicted, Deputy District Attorney Michael Runyon said. The San Diego Sheriff’s Department said deputy David Cortez was investigating rep...
So, what do your new year’s resolutions look like? And, have you broken any of them yet? If you are like most Americans, your resolutions focus on losing weight, exercising more or saving more money. Not that there’s anything wrong with these goals; however, let me suggest a resolution to focus on improving your character in 2019. The nation was caught off guard recently with the kind words that were expressed after the death of President George H. W. Bush. The tributes pou...
FALLBROOK – Kristin Rigsbee spoke to the Fallbrook Village Rotary Club, Dec. 4, about the duties and responsibilities of long-term care ombudsman, a public advocate for seniors. Rigsbee and Linda Prager have been serving San Diego County for a combined 38 years. They shared a lot of great information about what is required of long-term care facilities and how to care for senior relatives that may need help. Rigsbee can be reached at http://[email protected] or v...
Fallbrook Public Utility District staff conducted a pilot project whether the use of citric acid would improve the efficiency of ultraviolet treatment reactors, and the pilot project found the addition of citric acid to be worthwhile. A non-voting presentation item at FPUD’s Dec. 10 board meeting presented the findings, and FPUD’s board did not object to the continuation of the treatment process. “We’re just going to move forward and implement the citric acid addition,” FPUD general manager Jack Bebee said. The purpose o...
GILBERT, Ariz. – It can take decades to save the amount of money needed for a happy and secure retirement. It takes a lot less time – maybe just minutes – for con artists to rob people of that security. “When you’ve reached retirement, your goal should be to protect what you’ve saved because it needs to last you the rest of your life,” Charisse Mackenzie, a financial planner with Saturn Wealth, said. “Unfortunately, there are plenty of scams out there designed to separate people from their money – and sometimes specifi...
FALLBROOK – At its monthly meetings, Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society presents guest speakers who are experts in the fields of gemology, mineralogy, paleontology and lapidary arts. The 2019 slate begins Thursday, Jan. 10 with Al Gilbertson, project manager of cut research at the Gemological Institute of America's Laboratory in Carlsbad. Gilbertson has enjoyed an acclaimed career in the gem and jewelry industry and is known as an esteemed cutter, gemologist and innovator. S... Full story
FALLBROOK – The board of directors of Fallbrook Regional Health District held its regular meeting Dec. 12. Newly elected board members Jennifer Jeffries, Ed.D.; Howard Salmon and Karen “Kate” Schwartz-Frates, a licensed clinical social worker, took the oath of office to each serve a four-year term from 2018 to 2022. In addition, officers were elected. Salmon was chosen as president, Barbara Mroz as vice president, William “Bill” Leach as secretary, Jeffries as treasurer and Schwartz-Frates as member. The regular board mee...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Newcomers Club were entertained by the male members at their Christmas meeting and brunch. The Newcomers Men's Chorus created two new Christmas songs to perform. The next meeting will be Jan. 10, at 9:30 a.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 Stage Coach Lane, in Fallbrook. The featured speaker will be Roy Moosa, who along with his partners, have recently purchased the historical Mission Theater on Main Avenue. He will share his vision for r... Full story
TEMECULA – The Sierra Club Santa Margarita Group will hold its general meeting Thursday, Jan. 10, at 6:30 p.m. at the Ronald H. Roberts Temecula Public, 30600 Pauba Road, in Temecula. The doors will open at 6 p.m. The guest speakers will be Darell and Rebecca Farnbach, who learned firsthand about the water history of the 87,500-acre Vail Ranch when they pitched in to save the Vail Headquarters heritage site from demolition in 1998. There was no local historical society back then, so Darell and Rebecca and some other i... Full story
FALLBROOK – Carl DeMaio will be the guest speaker at the California Republican Women of Fallbrook meeting Jan. 11. “The DeMaio Report” discusses today’s political and social topics on KOGO radio Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. The California Republican Women of Fallbrook meets the second Friday of each month at Pala Mesa Resort, 2001 Old Highway 395, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. The cost of $25 includes brunch. Submitted by California Republican Women of Fallbrook.... Full story
