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Articles from the January 28, 2017 edition


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  • Camp Pendleton celebrates 75 Years

    Updated Jan 28, 2017

    CAMP PENDLETON – Camp Pendleton commemorates its 75th anniversary with a series of celebratory events now through September 2017. The base invites the public to a number of events including the Battle Colors Ceremony, multiple base tours, the World Famous Mud Run, an evening colors ceremony, and various events in the San Diego area. Base personnel will also participate in a "75 Years of Service" campaign in which Camp Pendleton volunteers will be helping a number of local communities. On Sept. 25, 1942, President Franklin D... Full story

  • Story teller to visit retired teachers meeting

    Updated Jan 28, 2017

    FALLBROOK – The California Retired Teachers Association will be having their general meeting on Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. at the Golf Club of California on 3742 Flowerwood Lane in Sycamore Ranch. There will be a special presentation by story teller and retired teacher Sandy Jenkins. To make reservations call (760) 723-3696 before Feb. 2....

  • Elizabeth Hospice seeks volunteers in SD County, Inland Empire

    Updated Jan 28, 2017

    ESCONDIDO – The Elizabeth Hospice will host its next volunteer training sessions on Saturday, Feb. 25 and Saturday, March 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at The Elizabeth Hospice administrative building located at 500 La Terraza Blvd, Suite 130, Escondido. Volunteer training is free and open to the public and participants must attend both days. Volunteer opportunities exist throughout San Diego County and the Inland Empire and people can choose to serve in the surrounding area where they reside. People can help Elizabeth H...

  • FUESD, local growers benefiting from Good Food Rebate Program Grant

    Updated Jan 28, 2017

    FALLBROOK – In July 2016, Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) was awarded the Good Food Rebate Program Grant by the collective collaboration of Community Health Improvement Partners, the San Diego County Farm to School Taskforce, San Diego County Childhood Obesity Initiative, and the Leichtag Foundation. The grant was designed to rebate the awarded school district 20 percent of local, sustainable, and/or fairly-produced foods up to $10,000 in rebates, which will help that district shift up to $50,000 of overall... Full story

  • Curtain Call Company announces auditions for 'Honeymoon from Hell'

    Updated Jan 28, 2017

    FALLBROOK – Curtain Call Company will be holding auditions for their upcoming production of the dinner theater murder mystery "Honeymoon from Hell". The auditions will be Jan. 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Christ the King Lutheran Church (1620 S. Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook). Four males and three females are needed ages 18 and older. Some of the roles require an Italian accent. Auditions will be cold readings from the script. The performances will be March 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31 at Dominick's Deli in Fallbrook. Rehearsals will b... Full story

  • Steps to take for a more organized, functional garage

    Updated Jan 28, 2017

    FALLBROOK – Organization can help homeowners transform their homes into less cramped, more spacious oases without forcing them to finance potentially expensive expansion projects. Homeowners who park in their driveways may find that their garages have become crowded, cluttered spaces in which searching for tools can feel like scouring a haystack in search of a needle. Organizing a garage can create extra room in a home while affording homeowners the chance to protect their v...

  • Hospitals are penalized for harming patients

    Trudy Lieberman|Updated Jan 28, 2017

    Rural Health News Service Anyone facing a hospital stay for themselves or a family member should look at new data the government released right before Christmas showing that it penalized 769 of the nation’s hospitals for having high rates of patient injuries. The monetary penalties – a reduction for the year in their reimbursement for treating Medicare patients – do bite. Larger teaching hospitals could lose as much as $1 million or more. This is the third year the government has penalized hospitals in an effort to prevent av...

  • Fallbrook Girls Softball ready for new season

    Updated Jan 28, 2017

    FALLBROOK – Girls can dust off their gloves as the Fallbrook Girls Softball recreational program is in full swing. They can get more information and register online at www.FallbrookGirlsSoftball.com. Practices begin early February and Opening Day is Feb. 25!...

  • SBA invites funding proposals for 'Boots to Business'

    Updated Jan 28, 2017

    WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is inviting funding proposals from non-profit organizations, state, local and tribal government agencies, and institutions of higher learning to provide “Boots to Business” entrepreneurship training to service members, military spouses, and veterans. The funding competition, offered by SBA’s Office of Veterans Business Development (OVBD), will enable delivery of the global Boots to Business program. The program provides entrepreneurial education and training to mili... Full story