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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FALLBROOK – Three local women, Lynn Stadille-James, Sherri Trombetta, and Maureen O’Reilly, were inducted into active membership with Soroptimist International of Fallbrook at a meeting held Jan. 3. Stadille-James is a longtime resident and real estate professional in Fallbrook. She was a member of Soroptimist previously for many years, but took a short hiatus before rejoining the club. Trombetta, who owns a local Pilates business, is also a longtime resident of F...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Soroptimist members Sandy Shapiro and Kay Thorogood spearheaded a yearly public service project for the Rainbow Conservation Camp. Over 80 festive, hand-made holiday bags were filled with donated hygiene products, candy, note cards and pens from local residents, businesses and members of the club. On Dec. 22, the bags were presented to Lieutenant Villa who subsequently handed them out to the inmates. The camp provides female inmate fire crews for...
Ex-mob boss, Michael Franzese, a former captain of the Colombo crime family, will speak to a select group of about 400 including Fallbrook High students, staff, and community members on Jan. 30 to emphasize “you are who you hang with – stay clean.” Franzese, who has publicly renounced organized crime and become a motivational speaker, will make the appearance to assist in a documentary called “Impact” being produced by Fallbrook High film and video production student...
FALLBROOK – On Friday, Jan. 18, at 1 p.m., the community is invited to join in a celebration of Gregg Lypps’ life by attending the dedication of a beautiful granite slab bench in his memory at Los Jilgueros Preserve in Fallbrook. Lypps died after participating in a fundraising golf tournament for the Fallbrook High School baseball team on Jan. 17, 2011. The granite slab bench was chosen by Sara Lypps, Gregg’s wife, in honor of his life work with granite slabs and as a s...
PALA – The 15th Divine Mercy Conference will be held Feb. 8 and 9 at the San Juan Center of Mission San Antonio de Pala. Bishop Cirilo Flores will be the celebrant of opening mass at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 8 followed by special free concert by Michael McGill with music and stories of Divine Mercy. (Registration not needed for Friday). Saturday, Feb. 9, doors open at 8 a.m. with closing mass at 6 p.m. A variety of exciting speakers will be offered along with music by Donna Lee & friends with Michael Baker. For cost and... Full story
FALLBROOK – Historical Society volunteers, docents and board members were in attendance at the home of Bob and Judy Gillespie on Dec. 28 for an appreciation luncheon to commemorate this past year of service. Volunteer opportunities are immediately available and anyone interested should contact the Fallbrook Historical Society at (760) 723- 4125 for further information....
FALLBROOK – The Rotary Club of Fallbrook was successful in collecting $9,174 during the holidays for the Salvation Army by ringing bells in front of local grocery stores Major Market and Albertsons. Over 100 volunteers assisted in the effort, including Rotarians, members of the Kiwanis Club of Fallbrook and members of Fallbrook High School’s (Rotary) Interact Club....
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FALLBROOK – The second drum circle in Fallbrook this month will be held on Sunday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Village Square, Alvarado St. at Main Ave. Drum circles are free and open to everyone. For more information, call (760) 723-1899....
January 2 2100 block Brooke Rd. 5150/mental disorder; cultivation of marijuana 3700 block Cedar Vale Grand theft 200 block N. Mercedes Rd. Petty theft January 3 400 block Ammunition Rd. Probation violation 2000 block S. Old Hwy 395 Grand theft 600 block Palomino Rd. Violate domestic court order 1100 block S. Mission Rd. Homicide S. Stage Coach Ln. @ Rujean Ln. Grand theft De Luz Rd. @ Harris Trail Assault w/deadly weapon January 4 Alvarado St. @ Del Sureno Possess unlawful paraphernalia 1700 block Avenida de Nog Missing adult...
FALLBROOK – Students of Potter Junior High School participated in a variety of community service events throughout the holiday season. First, the students sponsored a canned food drive to benefit the Fallbrook Food Pantry and La Gloria Orphanage in Tijuana, Mexico. The food drive was organized by the school’s Builder’s Club, a Kiwanis International Middle School program designed to teach students leadership skills through the vehicle of service. Club members ent... Full story
FALLBROOK – Customers of the Fallbrook Public Utility District can come in to the district office to pick up a free copy of the 2013 “Water Is Life” calendar highlighting artwork done by Fallbrook fourth-graders. Fourth graders in the FPUD service area were invited to enter a contest to color the best and brightest water-conservation posters. About 250 participated and a judging panel chose 13 submissions to be featured in the calendar, plus a front cover picture. Their colorful images vividly depict the con... Full story
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FALLBROOK – The Moccasin, the yearbook of Fallbrook Union High School, won second place in the 2012 American Scholastic Press Association Yearbook Competition. This is the second year in a row the Moccasin has fared well in national competitions. The 2011 Moccasin won first class in the National Scholastic Press Association Yearbook Competition in its first-ever attempt at the national level. “This is very exciting news for the 2012 staff, the program, the high s... Full story
Take one Italian from New York City, one art gallery, and a collection of recipes from the world’s greatest cities – mix with care and what do you get? Café Des Artistes – the colorful, delightful, art-focused Fallbrook restaurant. Michael Calvanese, proprietor, relates, “It has been ten marvelous years – it has been a treat and the real treat has been getting to know people in Fallbrook.” Growing up in New York City, Michael would follow his mother to the...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary has a rainbow of cats. One particular breed that stands out is the Black Bombay cat. They have about 15 of them. This gorgeous creature was designed to look like a tiny black panther by a breeder Nicki Homer in Louisville, Ky., by crossing sable Burmese with a solid black American Shorthair. Her first attempts in the 1950’s were disappointing until finally she got the sleek, shorthair black patent-leather beauty accepted by t...
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FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook International Film Festival is jumpstarting its season with a series of free film screenings that will be held at Fallbrook Library. The first film being shown is “Listen to Your Heart,” a 100-minute musical drama that follows a struggling songwriter and hearing-impaired woman as they fall in love against all odds. The film was directed by Matt Thomson and stars Kent Moran and Cybill Shepherd. Moran, who also wrote the screenplay, will be present at the screening. Moran dedicated the film to...
Vanessa Magana of Ivy High School and Peter Dunckel, Logan Hutto, and Hannah Oppermann of Fallbrook Union High School were named the Fallbrook Students of the Month for January at a special recognition breakfast held Jan. 10 at the Fallbrook Community Center. They were selected for the honor based on their academic performance, community service work, leadership skills, and other noteworthy achievements. Following the opening of the program by emcee Greg Coppock, each of the...
The Pala-Pauma Sponsor Group has three new members. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors, which makes the official appointments of sponsor group members, voted 5-0 Jan. 8 to appoint Ben Brooks, Bradley Smith, and Stephanie Spencer to four-year terms expiring Jan. 2, 2017, and to reappoint Fritz Stumpges to his third four-year term. The Pala-Pauma Sponsor Group, which also includes three members whose terms will expire in 2015, recommended the appointments Dec. 4. Brooks is currently retired but had a professional...
FALLBROOK – Regency Fallbrook assisted living facility will host the inaugural Fallbrook Hold ‘em or Fold ‘em tournament and fundraiser to benefit the Foundation for Senior Care on Friday, Jan. 25. Event registration begins at the ‘Regency Saloon,’ located at 609 E. Elder St. at 6:30 p.m., with shuffle and deal starting promptly at 7 p.m. Morgan Cadmus, executive director of Regency, and Dotty Metcalf, executive director of the Foundation for Senior Care, have joined...
SAN DIEGO (Wire Service) - Veterans in San Diego County are younger and better educated than their counterparts elsewhere, and earn more money when working, but businesses could do more to help them find employment, according to a report released January 16 by the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce. The chamber report found that the unemployment rate among the estimated 241,000 veterans residing in San Diego County roughly mirrored the population as a whole in 2011. However, for those over age 55, the unemployment rate... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art in Public Places and its partner, Save Our Forest, invited the pubic to participate in the dedication of “Roots,” the newest metal sculpture to adorn the village’s landscape on Jan. 5. Art in Public Places and its partners have been fundraising for over a year to support the creation and installation of this original metal sculpture by Escondido artist Melissa Ralston. Ralston was selected from a number of artists who responded to a reque... Full story
The family of Martin Campos was greatly humbled by the outpouring of support shown to them in the aftermath of the 15-year-old athlete’s death. The generosity of the donations made at a fundraising car wash event held January 10 fully covered the boy’s funeral costs and greatly touched them, they said. “It was an amazing day,” said Campos’ aunt, Maggie Torres. “There are not enough words that can express how thankful we are. With an open heart, we want to express our gratitu...
I thought I was reading the Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News newspaper, December 27, 2012, Issue 52, Volume 16. I kept checking the header at the top of the page to make sure, but I kept reading articles about Temecula, Murrieta, Lake Elsinore; unemployment and housing in Riverside County; and the retirement of Supervisor Bob Buster of Riverside. Good for you Bob, but why would I be interested in Riverside County’s supervisor? I’d much rather learn what our supervisor is doing and what’s happening in my own San Diego count...
