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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The story starts a year ago when an Orange County resident with the last name of Bonsall contacted the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce wanting to know how Bonsall, California got its name. Newly-hired executive administrator Penelope Richards-Clark did some research and found out that Bonsall was named in 1889 after a local resident, James Bonsall, a retired Methodist minister who developed a fruit tree nursery there. Richards-Clark said, “The Orange County Mr. Bonsall then g... Full story
MURRIETA - A judge today denied a request for lower bail for a Lake Elsinore man accused of posing as a licensed contractor and taking customers' money for jobs that he barely started -- and never finished -- before disappearing. Reynaldo Rodriguez Jr., 31, was arrested Dec. 10 following an investigation by Riverside County sheriff's detectives that culminated in the filing of more than four dozen felony and misdemeanor charges, including grand theft, burglary, contracting without a license, embezzling from an elder or...
Jan. 10 1700 block Tecalote Dr. Grand theft; vandalism 4000 block Helena St. Sexual battery Jan. 11 600 block De Luz Rd. Runaway juvenile 3800 block Wendi Ct. Assault w/deadly weapon Jan. 12 3200 block Caminita Cortina Death (Coroner’s case) Jan. 13 6900 block W. Lilac Rd. Residential burglary 400 block Womack Ln. Stolen vehicle 800 block E. Alvarado St. Battery 2000 block Old Hwy 395 Death 1600 block S. Mission Rd. Arrest: Resist officer w/minor injury 7200 block W. Lilac Rd. Spousal abuse Huntley Rd. @ Mountain Rim Dr. S... Full story
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FALLBROOK - Equity Management, an Associa company, announced Jan. 16 that it has welcomed Peppertree Park into its already expansive Riverside and San Diego community association management client base. “We are excited to begin our new partnership with Peppertree Park,” said Lisa Locke, Equity Management’s president and CEO. “This community was impressed with our superior service record, advanced technology, and exceptional resources. We look forward to serving them for yea... Full story
The 22nd annual International Conference on the Status of Plant and Animal Genome Research took place Jan. 11-15 at the Town and Country Hotel in San Diego, including a Jan. 12 cacao genome session. While much of the cacao research has focused on increasing yield or on developing resistance to protect the world’s chocolate supply from fungal disease, chocolate tasting expert Ed Seguine warned researchers that flavor must be maintained as a consideration in breeding decisions. Seguine is the principal of Seguine Cacao Cocoa &...
FALLBROOK – At a recent brunch meeting at the Fallbrook Golf Club, California Retired Teachers Fallbrook Division 81 listened and learned about flutes and recorders. Kurt Lautenschlager presented a program composed of flutes and recorders ranging from pocket size to 6+ feet. Lautenschlager demonstrated the sounds and complexities of several in his collection. Retired Teachers Division 81 meets on the second Wednesday of each month for business, brunch and entertaining... Full story
FALLBROOK - Fallbrook Street School (FSS) students are working diligently to help those in need. Inspired by the “Leader In Me” program implemented throughout the school district, FSS students are challenging themselves each month to strive for a cause for the greater good. “We wanted to give all students an opportunity to get involved,” said sixth grade teacher Malia Altieri, who coined the term PROWL, which stands for Project Relationship Outreach With Leadership. Rather than limit service project opportunities to student... Full story
DEL MAR - Beginning in 2014, 12 exceptional high school seniors will embark on college careers supported by sizable scholarships from Don Diego Scholarship Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the San Diego County Fair. In past years, four recipients were selected. Together, this year’s dozen will enjoy $39,000 in funding, an increase of nearly 60 percent compared with $25,000 in funding in 2013 and nearly 100 percent over 2012 and past years. In the new plan, three s...
Certain things are synonymous with The Super Bowl, the annual championship game of the National Football League. Certain snack foods are well within that circle since fans have a tendency to group together - either at a private home or sports bar/restaurant - to watch the “big game.” Most fans do not usually prepare a sit-down meal as part of the festivities. The enjoyment and popularity of favorite appetizers and snacks, especially “finger food” go hand-in-hand with the excit...
FALLBROOK – On Dec. 4, North County Fire announced it had been awarded a grant worth $17,416 from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation (affiliated with Firehouse Subs restaurant in Oceanside). The funds presented to North County Fire were used to purchase ZOLL’s AutoPulse devices, which provides ongoing mechanical CPR while emergency workers are either treating, moving, and transporting patients. When manual CPR is done and done well, authorities said it only p...
FALLBROOK – All are invited to join the Fallbrook Woman’s Club for their semi-annual mahjong tournament on Jan. 31 at the clubhouse, 238 W. Mission Rd. Doors open at 12:15 p.m. with play beginning at 1 p.m. Donations are $20 for each player, which includes a lunch and beverages. Prizes will be awarded and raffle baskets will also be available. Mahjong is a somewhat complicated game that originated in China and is commonly played by four players. Similar to the card g... Full story
FALLBROOK - Love Life, the theme of the annual gala event held by Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center, is planned for Feb. 22. The occasion offers an exciting opportunity for Fallbrook people to meet and enjoy the humor and sparkle of Kirk Walden. He calls himself a “recovering procrastinator” as well as author of “The Wall” and founder of LifeTrends, which assists pro-life ministries around the United States and now the world. Walden is a well-known former sportsc...
The Jan. 7 allocation of District Five Neighborhood Reinvestment Program funds included $25,000 for the Fallbrook Senior Citizens Center and $20,000 to Fallbrook Center for the Arts, Inc. The funding for the Fallbrook Senior Citizens Center will provide safety improvements such as new railing and re-grading the entrance and will also help purchase semi-permanent tents, truck containers, a new photocopy machine, and new computers. The Fallbrook Center of the Arts grant will help fund computer software and hardware, signage at...
The Bonsall Unified School District board indicated support for Bonsall’s new high school to explore CIF Multi-School Teams Status. The sentiments were part of a discussion item rather than a voting action during the January 9 BUSD board meeting, although the unofficial verbal support will enable BUSD superintendent Justin Cunningham to determine if Fallbrook High School or another high school with athletics would be willing to accept student-athletes from the Bonsall high school. “We’d be interested in seeing if we can g...
Soroptimist International of Fallbrook has announced that entrants can join the 2014 Miss Fallbrook Ambassador “Live Your Dream” program until Sunday, Feb. 9. “This program is an excellent opportunity for young women to develop the qualities needed to ensure future success such as poise, self-confidence, public speaking and interviewing skills,” said program chairperson Keri Richmond. “It makes an impressive addition to a resume or college application.” The Soroptimist ran the program for many years before turning it...
RIVERSIDE - A fire weather watch was scheduled to go in effect late today for the Inland Empire and mountains of Riverside County, but not the Coachella Valley. The National Weather Service scheduled the watch from late tonight to Friday evening, saying very low humidity of 7 to 15 percent and northeast to east wind gusts up to 45 miles per hour were in store. A fire weather watch means that critical fire weather conditions are forecast to occur. It is often a precursor to a red flag warning -- the agency's most serious...
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As a result of reforms enacted in the early 1900s allowing the voters to decide important policy issues, California has long been recognized as a national example of democratic self-government. When elected representatives in Sacramento ignore the will of the people, the voters can rein them in through the use of the initiative, referendum or recall process. This has been true for generations, regardless of which political party has been dominant in the state. Now however, a... Full story
As San Diego draws up plans for the restoration of Balboa Park for the Centennial of the 1915 Expo, it occurred to me that Fallbrook could/should do a project of similar improvement. This is a village that can afford it, judging from the traffic in the parking lots of the banks, and we are mercifully free of supporting a wrangling city government. So, improvements are up to us. We need a committee of dedicated movers and shakers able to raise money and follow through on plans, dedicated to making Fallbrook (and Bonsall) an ou...
The Foundation for Senior Care has many resources available at its fingertips. One of them is SSNAAPE (Senior –Special Needs Animal Assistance Project Endeavor), right here in Fallbrook. While their mission is to encourage adoption of senior and special needs pets and to educate the public regarding elder animal care, the group frequently helps low income senior “human” citizens keep their pets close. Oftentimes, our low income seniors are no longer able to afford veterinarian services, food and grooming that pets req...
The recent leakage of 4-methylcyclohexane methanol into the Elk River in Charleston, WV has forced the used of bottled water for all purposes for several days in nine counties. The Elk River is the source of drinking water for these nine counties. And it’s not just West Virginia’s problem. The chemical plume is proceeding slowly down the watercourse and will affect cities along the Ohio River and water supplies in Ohio and Kentucky as it heads to the Mississippi River. Sound familiar? This could happen with the Gregory Can...
I would like to bring to the attention of Fallbrook residents that ATT and Verizon are expanding their coverage of the area by planning to build six “mobility” stations over the next year. The “mobility” station will include a 35-foot tall by 25-foot wide “monopine” fake tree made from steel and plastic that will house 12 antenna arrays that will bathe the area in microwave radiation 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The first installation is planned for a vacant parcel on the quiet residential street at 3900 Alta Vista...
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Camera Club held its annual year end awards banquet on Jan. 10 at San Luis Rey Country Club. Honors were given in a variety of categories. Award winners include: Image of the Year Lin Craft “In Hot Pursuit” Dr. Paul Kovac Best Composition Award Mike Paleghyi “Pacheco Pass” Prints First place - Shirley Binn “Run Away Fairy” Second place - Mike Mercado “Three Gorges Tribe Scene” Third place - Shirley Poole “Inquisitive Mustang” Honorable Mention -...
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