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 – The Fallbrook FireSafe Council is changing the location of its Feb. 3 meeting to the North County Fire Protection District administration building, 330 South Main Ave. in Fallbrook. The meeting starts at 3 p.m....
FALLBROOK – A total of $10,400 in donations to community projects was approved by the board of directors of the Angel Society of Fallbrook at its December meeting. Santa’s Toy Project topped the list of recipients with $5,000. In its 24th year, the non-profit group not only helps provide toys to thousands of local elementary school children during the holiday season, but also supplies clothing and other necessities to needy military families. The La Paloma Elementary School Science Enrichment Club received $1,800 to h...
FALLBROOK – Lorelei Kinder will share her experiences from her years working with President Ronald Reagan at the monthly meeting of the Fallbrook Republican Women Federated, to be held at the banquet room of the San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club in Bonsall on Feb. 11 at 9:30 a.m. The event will honor the 100th anniversary of President Reagan’s birth. Kinder was a member of the 1976 Ronald Reagan for President political team and campaign director for California. She was promoted to national political coordinator during the g...
FALLBROOK – Classes in manners and etiquette will be offered on Saturday, Jan. 29 for children ages 5 to 10 and Sunday, Jan. 30 for youth 11 to 14 years old, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Fallbrook Golf Club’s Hukilau Restaurant. While many might think this type of social training is something of the past, the appropriate effort of grace, etiquette and protocol can make or break professional relationships, friendships and more. “Civility and manners are as important today as they ever were, and we are often judged by som...
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors’ action January 12 was to receive two reports related to the Transportation Impact Fee (TIF) rather than to change the TIF structure, although one of the reports was a progress report on possible changes to the TIF assessment program while the other report was the annual report on fiscal year 2009-10 expenditures. Any changes to the TIF structure will take place after the adoption of the county’s updated general plan. Developers are not required to mitigate for existing roadway def... Full story
BONSALL – Donations totaling $8,700 were presented at the Jan. 13 school board meeting by the Bonsall Woman’s Club to Bonsall Union School District for use by the parent/teacher associations of Bonsall Elementary, Bonsall West, Sullivan Middle School, and Vivian Banks Charter School. These funds will allow the associations to give every teacher in the district $100 for use in their classrooms. Members of Bonsall Woman’s Club are able to give financial support to sch...
FALLBROOK – One-hundred-and-fifty people filled the elaborate Beverly Manor ballroom at the Grand Tradition to listen to author Ann Patchett speak at the Rotary Club of Fallbrook weekly luncheon as part of “Book Week,” a precursor to the Jan. 22 grand opening of the new Fallbrook Library. Bouncing between personal anecdotes, humor, and the business reality of book publishing, she didn’t disappoint. For 50 minutes, Patchett enthralled the audience of some 70 Rotar...
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Members of the Fallbrook Chamber Orchestra, along with family and friends, gathered in Fallbrook’s Village Square on Wednesday, Jan. 19 to listen to the orchestra’s leader, Elizabeth Monacelli, and their guest artist from Finland, Jari Suomalainen, play works by Bach and Vivaldi on their violins. The two musicians began their weekly 11 a.m. concerts on Jan. 12 and plan to continue them through the rest of Suomalainen’s three month visit with his girlfriend who lives here.... Full story
The Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) board of trustees was presented with initial projections for the development of the 2011-2012 school year budget at its meeting Monday, Jan. 24, and informed that the financial year would be difficult. On Jan. 10, Governor Jerry Brown released his proposed 2011-2012 state budget, which includes revenue increases and expenditure reductions, but keeps school funding at the current year funding levels. According to the board meeting agenda, the governor’s plans are contingent u...
At the Jan. 20 meeting of the Fallbrook Revitalization Council, representatives from local nonprofit organizations and clubs that serve the area heard about an innovative idea implemented in the North Lake Tahoe region that serves as a guiding (umbrella) organization over numerous charitable groups. While there are also distinct differences, the Fallbrook area and North Lake Tahoe region have certain similarities and have faced some of the same challenges. Both communities... Full story
LAKE ELSINORE - Three men and a woman who allegedly robbed a Lake Elsinore market and another store in Bonsall were nabbed by Riverside County sheriff's deputies as they tried to make their getaway, authorities said today. Frederick Burnett, 22, Jamain Coleman, 20, Omar Hymes, 19, and Delores Pearl, 18 -- all of Moreno Valley -- were arrested shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26 on suspicion of armed robbery after allegedly holding up a business in the 29300 block of Central Avenue. The robbery was witnessed by a...
Kevin Jeffries, California state assemblyman for the 66th District – which serves Bonsall, Fallbrook, Jurupa, Lake Elsinore, Mira Loma, Murrieta, Riverside, Temecula, Valley Center, and Wildomar – asks area constituents in a recent “Mushroom Alert.” He asks: “Is it déjà vu all over again?” “I only issue a Mushroom Alert on very rare occasions and generally only when I suspect the public is being kept or left in the dark,” he said in a past news release. With a massive state budget deficit, severe cuts to state...
A Sig Alert has been issued for State Route 76 from Sweetgrass Lane to Ramona Drive after an overturned tractor truck began spilling gallons of diesel fuel on the road. According to California Highway Patrol (CHP) Eric Newbury, Bruce Bankes, a 46-year-old Wildomar man, was driving a Sterling tractor truck loaded with wooden planks at approximately 45 mph westbound on SR 76 at approximately 7 a.m. Upon passing the Ramona Drive intersection the big rig overturned while taking the curve. “Bankes said he could feel the c...
1/7 E. Alvarado St. Robbery 1/8 W. Fallbrook St. Vehicular Burglary 1/10 Felicidad Dr. Fraud Ammunition Rd. Taking vehicle without owner’s consent 1/11 E. Alvarado Vandalism Mission Rd. Tamper with vehicle E. Mission Rd. Commercial burglary 1/12 Reche Rd. Arrest: possess firework without permit Alturas Rd. Vandalism W. Alvarado Vandalism Alturas Rd. Residential burglary Stewart Canyon Rd. Fraud 1/13 S. Main Arrest: drunk in public W. Fallbrook @ Arrest: driving while license S. Mission suspended or revoked S. Mission A...
NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY – California Retired Teachers Association Scholarship Foundation, Inc. of North San Diego County, comprised of Palomar Division 63, North San Diego County Division 45 and Avocado Division 81, join together in an effort to provide scholarships for deserving future teachers graduating from North San Diego County high schools. The scholarships are available for students who wish to attend Cal State San Marcos, Mira Costa Community College, or Palomar...
FALLBROOK – Boy Scout Troop 731, under the leadership of Scoutmaster Mike McGurk, has added two more Eagle Scouts to its rolls. Aaron Kovsky, 16 and Zachary Hardy, 18 are the two latest scouts that have fulfilled all the requirements to earn their Eagle rank. Aaron earned 28 merit badges and finished his leadership project at Zoofari in Bonsall where he designed and built a sign for the entrance. Aaron is a junior at Guajome Park Academy where he is a member of the Key C...
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FALLBROOK – School Vacation Day Camp, for boys and girls ages 5 to 12, will be in session Feb. 18 and 19. Day Camp offers the perfect combination of innovative science curriculum, daily sports lessons, free activity time, woodworking and paint shop lessons, stained glass activities, and game room time (Wii station, ping pong table, board games, bowling and more). Kids need to bring a morning snack, sack lunch and drink and wear comfortable, washable play clothes. Day...
After sitting out the 2010 Tournament of Roses Parade, Rainbow’s Brown family returned to Pasadena for the 2011 Rose Parade and associated activities. Colleen Brown and her daughter, Lori Smith, rode with the Spirit of the West Riders equestrian unit during the 5 1/2-mile New Year’s Day parade. A hand injury kept Jerry Brown, Lori’s father and Colleen’s husband, from riding in the parade, although he drove the recreational vehicle which also hauled the horse trailer. Lori’s...
Betty Brown Cunningham, 88, passed away Jan. 19, 2011 in Fallbrook, Calif. She was born June 25, 1922 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada where she grew up. She married Hubert Cunningham in 1942 and they moved to Rialto, Calif. in 1955. They moved to Fallbrook in 1990. Betty’s infectious gaiety made life sparkle for everyone around her. She loved to travel, loved parties and holidays, and enjoyed volunteering at St. John’s Thrift Store. Betty was always cheerful and liked to lau...
Fern LoReen Karstens, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away on Jan. 17, 2011 at her home in Fallbrook, Calif., after a long illness. She was born on Jan. 19, 1913 in Duluth, Minn. She married Lee Karstens in 1936 in Minneapolis, Minn. They moved to California in 1937 and lived in Pacific Palisades for 20 years where they were successful buying and selling property and operating a family business. From there, they moved to Newport Beach and then Palm Springs, where... Full story
Paul Buzza passed away peacefully Jan. 1, 2011 surrounded by his family after a brave fight with pancreatic cancer. Paul, son of Rus and Phyllis Buzza, was born in Los Angeles Nov. 17, 1954. A longtime resident of Fallbrook, he was active with FFA and graduated from Fallbrook High in 1972. Paul worked in construction with his father and brother for many years and went on to supervise and build many local landmarks in San Diego and Riverside counties. Paul is survived by his parents, his daughter Charyl (Ryan) Phipps,...
Borne to her inurnment by her best friends, “The Three Graces,” Trudy Bela, Alice Morrison and Sara Ewald Holzhausen. As long as our hearts beat, our Aunt and friend will be safely within. Debbie Carpenter and Audrey Popowich. Your forever friend is missing you. Rose Jurosky... Full story
