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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Sheriff Stan Sniff appointed Captain Scot Collins to the rank of Chief Deputy on Thursday, November 13, 2014, filling a vacancy caused by recent retirements. Chief Deputy Collins will start his new assignment in December as a Chief Deputy within our Corrections Divisions. Chief Deputies in the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department are at-will employees of the Sheriff and oversee various divisions within that agency (patrol, courts, coroner, administrative functions, and c...
The Sheriff’s Department is aware of the latest decision in the Peruta case announced yesterday, November 12th. It will be a short time before the legal guidance for the some 400 California police departments and sheriff’s offices that are impacted change their Carry Concealed Weapon (CCW) processes in California. CCW permits can be issued to residents by both city police chiefs and our county sheriffs throughout California. Those issued CCW permits are good throughout California, licensing the permit holders to carry loa... Full story
Not only have the judges decided, but the people have made their voices heard – and the winners of the third annual Fallbrook Scarecrow Days’ scarecrow building competition have been announced. “It was a difficult task for the judges, because there were so many truly fun and amazing scarecrows this year,” said Fallbrook Scarecrow Days founder, Jackie Heyneman. Judges selected Fallbrook Fertilizer, Feed & Farm Supply’s rendition of “The Headless Horseman and the Ghost of...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a time extension for a development south of Live Oak Park Road approximately 500 feet northeast of Ridge Creek Drive. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote Oct. 22 extends the time to complete the required improvements to Sept. 18, 2016. The agreements cover completion of road, water, sewer, and other infrastructure improvements but do not require completion of the homes or other lot improvements themselves. The 58.03-acre property would be subdivided into 19 single-family residential l...
The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) approved three rehabilitation projects for Lake Skinner and the Robert A. Skinner Water Treatment Plant. MWD’s Oct. 14 board approval also appropriated $960,000 for the modifications to the chlorine injection system at the lake’s outlet tower, the modifications to the chemical mixing system at the plant’s finished water reservoir, and the design activities to replace the administration building’s heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system. The Lake Sk...
FALLBROOK – Bonsall and Fallbrook year-over-year home sales volume for the month of October was steady with 66 homes sold last month, the same number that sold in October a year ago. “Local market activity is chugging along and has even ticked up recently,” said Marla Cruickshank of Re/Max United. Sales levels last month, in October, were also improved over the 61 homes that sold two months ago in September. Still, year-to-date sales figures are down from last year. Yea...
October 15 400 block W. Clemmens Ln. : Stolen vehicle October 30 500 block Alturas Rd. : Follow-up investigation 200 block W. Clemmens Ln. : Grand theft November 1 1100 block S. Mission Rd. : Shoplifting November 2 300 block E. Elder St. : Missing adult 500 block Ammunition Rd. : Arrest: Violate domestic court order; warrant (misd.) 4000 block Crest Heights : Gang threat 1400 block S. Mission Rd. : Arrest (Juvenile): Vandalism; resist officer November 3 31300 block Golf Club Dr. : Grand theft 1200 block E. Alvarado St. : Batt...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook team easily won the last two Senior Challenge Cribbage matches. In the Oct. 23 match, Art Kaai won all seven of his games including two skunks to take first place. In second place was Fallbrook’s Barb Sacic with six wins and three skunks. Jim Black and Ray Potwora took sixth and seventh each with five wins and a skunk. Ken Varner scored a 28 hand. In the Sept. 25 match, Roy Cook won all seven games to take first. Top local player was Mitzi Potwora in third place with six wins. The next match i...
FALLBROOK – Potter Junior High School (Potter) received word that it is being honored with the 2014 Golden Bell Award, a leading educational honor in California sponsored by the California School Boards Association (CSBA). Celebrating its 35th year, the Golden Bell Awards promote excellence in education and school board governance by recognizing outstanding programs and practices throughout California. Potter received the prestigious Golden Bell Award to recognize the... Full story
FALLBROOK - Volunteerism can help young people grow into well-rounded, responsible individuals. When volunteering, kids can learn new skills, foster new friendships and contacts, and improve both their social and interpersonal skills. In addition, a 2011 study from researchers at the Stony Brook University School of Medicine found that people are generally happier and healthier when giving back to their communities. The study even recommended that health care professionals...
IOWA CITY, IOWA – Nicholas Adams, a native of Fallbrook, is officially enrolled as a member of the University of Iowa Class of 2018. The undergraduate class is the largest (4,666 students) and most diverse first-year class in UI history and is extremely academically accomplished. Among the record-setting academic achievements of the first-year class includes having 523 Old Gold Scholarship recipients, compared to 398 in 2013. Old Gold Scholars must have a 30 ACT, (or combined SAT critical reading and math score of... Full story
FALLBROOK – Potter Jr. High School principal Leonard Rodriguez presented Students of the Month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent weekly luncheon. Both students were recognized for being student leaders. According to Rodriguez, Samantha Montes, seventh grade, was recognized for “demonstrating the habit of beginning with the end in mind. “She always thinks about what is expected and always provides better results than what is expected. Samantha is an exc...
Rebecca Dornbach of Ivy High School and Nicole Conyers, Emil Lundqvist, and Richelle Stephens of Fallbrook Union High School were honored as the November Students of the Month for the Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) at a breakfast event held Nov. 6 at the Fallbrook Community Center. Fallbrook High assistant principal Kim Gage explained the purpose of the event, “The young people being honored today work very hard and they are being recognized for their hard w...
FALLBROOK – Chocolate for Your Soul, a fun and fanciful tea and auction fundraiser for Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center (FRPC), was held at Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens and Nursery on Oct. 18. Guests enjoyed the beautiful venue, and delicious food provided by Café Bloom. Special speaker Sheri Rose Shepherd spoke on “Dancing on the Battlefield” – a message encouraging the 240 guests attending to allow God “to empower and sustain them” and the importan...
All Indoor and Outdoor Residential Wood Burning Forbidden Due to High Air Pollution Predicted for Thursday, November 13 The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has issued a residential no-burn alert effective Thursday, November 13, 2014, for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, which includes the greater Los Angeles area, Orange County and the Inland Empire. SCAQMD reminds residents in these areas that burning wood in their fireplaces is prohibited from midnight tonight through midnight on... Full story
Local residents experiencing a health crisis after midnight Monday, Nov. 17 need to consider their options carefully since Fallbrook Hospital’s traditional emergency room will no longer exist. From Nov. 18 until at least Dec. 20, an urgent care center (open seven days per week, 24 hours) will be operated by the hospital to allow time for the JPA between Fallbrook Healthcare District, Tri-City Medical Center, and Palomar Health to get its own urgent care in place. “We agr...
FALLBROOK – A variety of local nonprofits and other worthy causes received funds totaling $22,900 during the months of September and October from the Angel Society of Fallbrook. A total of $5,000 was awarded to the Fallbrook Food Pantry, which serves between 375 and 400 families each week, with 45 percent of its clients being children. The Fallbrook Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee received $3,000 to help at risk youth in a mentoring program called “GANAS,” (guid... Full story
• Fallbrook Food Pantry - $9,402 • Fallbrook Alumni Assoc. - $5,000 The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Oct. 21 to approve the allocation of $257,776 of District Five Neighborhood Reinvestment Program funds including $9,402 to the Fallbrook Food Pantry and $5,000 to the Fallbrook Alumni Association. The grant to the Fallbrook Food Pantry will cover a photocopier, a security system, computer system upgrades, and interior refurbishing. The allocation to Fallbrook Alumni Association, Inc., will help...
FALLBROOK – The public is invited to an Open House event that will be hosted jointly by The Collector and Hidden Forest Art Gallery on Saturday, Nov. 29 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 912 and 936 S. Live Oak Park Road in Fallbrook. Visitors will have an opportunity to explore gardens, unique bird aviaries, a Koi pond, and fairy garden as well as viewing tropical indoor plants and bonsais for sale at the art gallery which is nestled behind The Collector, a gem, mineral, and... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Softball League is now accepting new players for the new season. The games will begin approximately Jan. 7, 2015. The draft is scheduled for Dec. 30 for adults age 50+. The games begin at 4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, with each team playing two games per week on Field #2 at Ingold Sports Park, 2551 Olive Hill Road. League fee ($70) includes shirt and hat. For more detailed information and registration forms, see www....
FALLBROOK – Don Dix will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Fallbrook Republican Women Federated (FRWF), Friday, Nov. 14 at 9:30 a.m. Dix is a private financial management business advisor. After his career took a turn to studying government policies, he realized America’s principles were being attacked. He will share his thoughts on the deciding issues of the time. The FRWF meeting will be held at Pala Mesa Resort, 2001 Old Hwy 395, Fallbrook. The cost of $20 includes brunch and program. RSVP to f...
FALLBROOK – Christ The King Lutheran Church (CTK) is the local collection site for the Samaritan’s Purse “Operation Christmas Child” shoebox collection this year. Shoeboxes filled with gifts for children are accepted during these hours: 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 17; Wednesday, Nov. 19; Friday, Nov. 21 and Saturday, Nov 22; 2:30 to 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 18; 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20; 12:30 to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23; and 9 to 11 a.m. on Monday, Nov. 24.... Full story
