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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RIVERSIDE - Three-dozen foster care children will be formally adopted during a series of one-day hearings scheduled later this month, in celebration of National Adoption Day, at the Riverside Historic Courthouse. For the sixth straight year, the Riverside County Superior Court is taking part in ceremonies, set for the morning of Saturday, Nov. 23, during which the adoption process will be finalized for 36 children, according to court officials. More than 300 adoption day events are planned in all 50 states, including... Full story
The County of San Diego has begun the process of a new fire station for Palomar Mountain. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Nov. 5 authorized the director of the county’s Department of General Services or his designee to work with the San Diego County Regional Fire Authority along with the county’s Public Safety Group executive office to identify the required building specifications and conduct a site search for properties suitable for a new fire station in the Palomar Mountain area. The supervisors also app... Full story
FALLBROOK – Linda Scarberry, branch manager of Real Living Lifestyles in Fallbrook, is excited to be moving with her team of talented agents to its new address at 746 S. Main Ave., Suite A, close to the intersection of Fallbrook Street and South Main. The new location, located in the heart of Fallbrook’s historic area, will be very convenient for Real Living’s valued clients. “We are all excited to be moving into our new, larger location where we can better serve the r...
The North County Fire Protection District approved a Joint Community Facilities Agreement for the Horse Creek Ridge development. The 5-0 NCFPD vote Oct. 22 sends the approval to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who are expected to approve the community facilities district and its associated special tax to pay for services not funded by normal property tax revenues. “It’s the first step in that process,” NCFPD fire chief Bill Metcalf said of the fire district’s approval. The Horse Creek Ridge development is the resid... Full story
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) approved an increase in the program budget for the Camp Pendleton area railroad double-tracking and Santa Margarita Bridge replacement. SANDAG’s board voted 15-0 Oct. 25 with no representatives from El Cajon, Lemon Grove, National City, or Santee present to approve the additional $1.3 million. The budget will eventually need to be increased by another $1.25 million, although an insurance settlement is expected to cover that amount. The project will add a new 0.8-mile s...
FALLBROOK – October home-prices remained firm while volume slipped in North San Diego County as the market was in its second month of a seasonal slow-down period, Jerry Kalman, a Realtor® with HomeSmart Real Estate, has reported. Comparing October real estate activity in Bonsall and Fallbrook with prior periods, the average selling price of $506,000 was two percent lower than September but 19 percent better than October 2012. Selling prices were eight percent lower...
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October 30 800 block E. Mission Rd. Found property 800 block Cookie Ln. Arrest: Use/under influence of controlled substance October 31 100 block N. Main Ave. Petty theft (from building) November 1 2600 block Daisy Ln. Found property November 2 400 block W. Clemmens Ln. Vandalism, less than $400 damage November 3 400 block W. Clemmens Ln. Violate domestic relations court order November 4 2700 block Gird Rd. Simple battery 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. Vandalism, more than $400 damage 32000 block Del Cielo Oeste Arrest:... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School Marching Warriors Band has brought home a first place and three second place trophies. With one more competition to go, they have their sights set on SCSBOA Championships for the second year in a row. The students have learned that commitment has been vital to their success in marching band. They have spent many hours memorizing their competitive show music. Marching drill began with a three week band camp during the summer and...
URGENT WEATHER MESSAGE FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA Periods of strong and gusty west to southwest winds in the mountains and on desert slopes tonight through Sunday morning. A couple low pressure troughs moving near Southern California will bring strong and gusty west to southwesterly winds in the mountains and deserts. The first trough will create gusty westerly winds in the mountains. Desert slopes and favored adjacent desert areas tonight through Friday. The winds will then diminish temporarily...
FALLBROOK - Soroptimist International of Fallbrook is looking for applicants to receive the Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Award. This award gives women the resources they need to improve their education, skills, and employment prospects. Eligible applicants must be women who provide the primary financial support for their families, and who are enrolled in or have been accepted to a vocational/skills training program or an undergraduate degree program. Each year, Soroptimist clubs in 19 countries and territories assist w...
FALLBROOK – Eighty-seven fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students attended the Music Academy fast-start school at Potter Jr. High on a recent Saturday. Students were issued their band instruments at the event and received coaching on their instrument of choice, compliments of Fallbrook High School band students. Fallbrook High School’s Victor Torres and Jan Levi also lent their talents to get the beginning instrumentalists off to a good start. Parent volunteers helped t...
FALLBROOK – While social media can be a wonderful means of staying in touch with friends and family, students at William H. Frazier School recently learned first-hand about the negative ramifications it can also bring. Sixth grader Michelle Hernandez said she created a social media page to stay in touch with her friends and family members who live far away. “But I realized how easy it can be to get caught up in sending messages to my classmates that aren’t res...
Catering a holiday party doesn’t have to be a headache because the local husband and wife team of Ron and Dee Nusser of Brother’s Bistro have been catering for 30 years and are ready to help you with your next party or dinner. There are benefits to having a party catered, Dee noted, “Knowing food safety is very important.” She also mentioned that doing it on your own usually “takes longer than you think and costs more than you think.” For parties there is a minimum of 15 guest... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce has announced the next SunDowner will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 20 at the Valley Fort Steakhouse, 3757 S. Mission Road, in Fallbrook. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. and will carry a Western theme. “Cowboy and cowgirl attire is suggested, karaoke follows at 7:30 p.m.,” said organizers. For more information, call the Chamber at (760) 728-5845.... Full story
The Fallbrook Public Utility District will be obtaining a no-interest loan from San Diego Gas & Electric to finance the installation of energy-efficient lighting at FPUD’s main office. The FPUD board voted 5-0 Oct. 21 to authorize general manager Brian Brady to execute an on-bill financing loan agreement with SDG&E. The $91,886.46 loan will be paid back over a period of 10 years. “I think it’s a timely program for FPUD,” Brady said. FPUD and SDG&E had been working on the possibility of using SDG&E’s on-bill financing program... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Nov. 5 to extend the exemption from a spare wheel requirement for North County Fire Protection District ambulances. The exemption, which also covers 13 other fire protection and emergency medical service areas and three ambulance companies, will be effective for the period of Jan. 1, 2014, through Dec. 31, 2015. The California Code of Regulations requires that ambulances carry spare wheels of appropriate load rating as well as tools for wheel changes. The California Vehicle...
FALLBROOK – The Oceanside Senior Center cribbage team made it look easy at the 41-player match on Oct. 24 winning 78 games to the Fallbrook team’s 69 wins. Carol Williams took first place with six wins with a skunk to edge Pat Knadler and Anne Flaherty who each had six wins with a skunk. The next three places went to Roy Cook, Nicki Newvine and Mitzi Potwora. The next match in the Senior Challenge Cribbage series is set for 12:15 p.m. on Nov. 21 (note this is one week early due to Thanksgiving) at the Vista Elks L...
FALLBROOK – Judging from the entries received at the Chamber office so far, the 32nd annual Fallbrook Christmas Parade is on pace for a varied entry field, as organizers and volunteers prepare for “Christmas in the Village” on Saturday, Dec. 7. Look for a large line-up consisting of marching bands, decorated floats, colorful characters (including a return visit by Snoopy from Knotts Berry Farm), fire trucks and, of course, Santa Claus. Those wanting to participate should fill out their entry application soon at the Cham...
FALLBROOK – A total of $21,000 in philanthropic funds was approved by the board of directors of the Angel Society of Fallbrook at its meetings in September and October. The Fallbrook Music Society received the largest grant of $10,000 to help sponsor its student assembly program, “A Curriculum of Musical Experience.” The outreach program brings live, classical music to some 9,000 students in local elementary schools. It is designed to enhance students’ comprehension of great music as well as provides “an integra...
The course charted by Magnus and Elaine Egge during their 70-year marriage led them through war and into the ministry. It has now entered the unchartered waters of advancing age and declining health. Gone are the days when Magnus could toss together a sermon or lead a Bible study on a moment’s notice. At 91, it has become difficult for him to track fast-moving conversations or television images. Neither of them drives anymore. But Mac still reads and quotes the Bible, and t... Full story
FALLBROOK – Los Padrinos (The Godparents) of the Fallbrook Child Development Center recently presented their ninth annual ‘One and Only Evening of Revelry’ dinner and silent auction. Longtime supporters and board members Bob and Susan Lucy hosted the event at their Monserate Hill home. This special event was attended by 108 guests and raised more than $32,000 for a very deserving group of children. This year’s theme for the silent auction and dinner was “Farm to Plate,...
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FALLBROOK – The Juliet group, a women’s social mixer made up of female members of the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club, met for lunch on Oct. 30 and realized the largest turnout of the year. Twenty-two ladies gathered at the Golf Club of California and enjoyed a delicious lunch while “catching up” and having fun together. The name Juliet stands for “Just Us Ladies Interacting Eating Together.” The group was founded to provide an opportunity for just the female members o...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook residents have organized a golf tournament, dinner, and silent auction fundraiser for Sunday, Nov. 17 to help a young family – Kenneth and Dolli Smith and their four children – who are being affected by cancer. The family’s situation was learned by some Fallbrook men and women that are co-workers of Kenneth’s at United Parcel Service (UPS). Kenneth, 36, who has battled tumors in his lungs and one leg this year, lost his leg three wee... Full story
