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 Wildlife Sculpture Garden in Fallbrook has been redesigned and replanted with the help of several local business owners, generous donors and volunteers in the community. The effort was kicked off last summer under the direction of Beverly Tucker, a longtime Fallbrook Land Conservancy volunteer and supporter, who recognized the need to refresh the garden, which is located on a corner of the 1.5-acre Palomares House and Park on Stage Coach Lane. The unique garden...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Gas & Electric has completed and filed its annual update to the 2020-2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan, a strategic guide that describes SDG&E’s efforts to help reduce the potential for utility infrastructure-related fires and help protect the safety of SDG&E’s customers, employees and the communities it serves. Submitted to the California Public Utilities Commission on Feb. 5, the Update builds upon SDG&E’s decades-long commitment to wildfire safety, addressing plan progress, regulatory and stakeho...
Sunday morning, San Diego Sheriff Deputies raided an illegal pot shop in Spring Valley near elementary schools, a park and around the corner from two churches. I am proud to say that with the support of three of my colleagues, I was able to direct $500,000 for the immediate and aggressive enforcement to close down illegal pot shops just days prior to this action. Over 400 pounds of illegal marijuana, as well as an illegal firearm were seized from a known felon. When I served...
FALLBROOK – REMAX United of Fallbrook is once again proud to announce that its winners of the Award of Excellence, and Top Producer is the dynamic mother-daughter duo of Lisa Stadille and Lynn Stadille-James. These two hard working professionals have always maintained a presence of high achievement for sales and listings throughout a decades long career here in the Fallbrook/Bonsall area, and all of North San Diego County. These ladies pride themselves in completing m...
An entity called “Friends of Willow Tree” has submitted an application to the county for a major use permit to build a school in the 6800 block of West Lilac Road, but a lack of information provided caused the Bonsall Sponsor Group to postpone a recommendation. The sponsor group voted 6-0, Tuesday, Feb. 2, to defer a recommendation pending receipt of additional information. “There are shortcomings relative to the project description,” sponsor group chair Steve Norris said. The school would be located on a 6.41-acre site ju...
Wildfires are an ever-present threat in California. Last year was the worst on record with over 4.2 million acres burned. As we can all remember, local fires such as the Cedar, Witch, Cocos, Guejito, and Lilac fires have devastated this region as well. We’ve been spending billions trying to prevent and fight wildfires, but the situation has worsened. What we’ve been doing simply hasn’t worked. We need a comprehensive, multi-pronged approach to preventing wildfires, which...
Sue Jones’ response (co-president, Republican Women of Fallbrook) clearly reveals the state of delirium that currently exists in the GOP. In her letter defending Rep. Issa’s vote to overturn the results of this past November’s presidential election, she states … “By voting to object to the ‘certified’ votes in several states, he was doing exactly what we, his constituents, elected him (Issa) to do and that was to support former President Donald Trump.” First I would hope, whether we voted for Mr. Issa or for Mr. Campa-Najjar,...
While the physical damage to the U.S. Capitol building that occurred on Jan. 6 can be calculated in dollars, the damage done to our democracy is incalculable. The FBI has now charged more than 180 individuals involved in the insurrection. There seems to be a paucity of Antifa participants vs Trump supporters: or is that I can’t get the image of the “QAnon Shaman” out of my mind? More than 60 of Trump’s election lawsuits lacked merit. Trump wasn't an official plaintiff in all of them; some were his allies or support...
So as of press time on Tuesday, we are starting the second impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump. My hope is that everyone will watch the proceedings in their entirety themselves and not watch one minute of nightly news. You don’t need anyone to interpret anything for you. Please just watch it yourself, despite what a waste of time it may seem. I understand that it is easier to be spoon fed someone’s interpretation or narrative on what is happening for a few min...
The U.S. Population is 330,000,000 and in five months the number of COVID-19 deaths was 130,000. The number of deaths as a percent of the population is 0.03939%, compared to the number of cancer cases diagnosed in 2019 (1,762,450) and 607,000 deaths. This doesn’t seem far-fetched because it is happening before our eyes. A very well-orchestrated plan, or an unimaginable set of events that just fell into place...with the United States front and center. You tell me! Scare people with a virus, force them to wear masks and p...
For years we have been the brunt of your jokes with your endless parade of pejoratives demeaning us. You have misrepresented our policies and disparaged our character. For four years, you were dismissive of our beliefs and openly bullied and badgered us in front of our homes, in restaurants, and in other public places across the country. Wishing now to set aside differences, you want to pretend that the last four years of your malicious behavior did not occur. Your present overtures for reconciliation do not amuse us, and...
The rollout for the COVID-19 vaccine has been frustrating, not just in San Diego County, but across the State of California. While there is some good news, with the opening of the Super Station at Cal State San Marcos, there is a growing disappointment with the way the vaccine is being allocated and I completely understand. The County of San Diego has created the infrastructure to be able to administer the vaccines, the challenge is, there are simply not enough doses. The...
Can you help us? Friday morning, Feb. 5, a woman was speeding up Via Puerta Del Sol. Where the asphalt turns to dirt, she accelerated into my son's car that was coming from the opposite direction. If not for quick thinking and evasive action, it would have been a head on collision. She took out my son's left side of the car and stopped on the berm about 3 inches from rolling over into the canyon. She admitted full responsibility and that she'd fallen asleep at the wheel. Upon reporting the information she gave him (name,...
Joyce Ann Van Voorst passed away in her sleep on Jan. 31, 2021 at the age of 84. She is survived by her son Mark; daughter-in-law Michelle; daughter Joy; daughter Amy; son-in-law Mitch; Don and Donna Kramer and grandchildren Caitlin, Cassidy, Ivan and Casey. She was a fierce advocate for all things family. She married her high school sweetheart in 1958 and they moved in 1971 to raise their family in the rolling hills of Fallbrook, California. After raising their children, the... Full story
William "Bill" Frederick Brooks, 71, of Fallbrook, passed away on Jan. 26, after a brave five-year battle with a brain tumor. He was the son of the late Clyde and Vivian Brooks. Bill was an antique dealer for nearly 50 years, specializing in Asian antiquities and fine arts. He was a treasure hunter, who loved history, writing, travel, gardening, animals, and his family. Bill is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Judy Benedetti Brooks; his daughters, Kristin and Jillian;... Full story
Patricia Louise (McDonald) Baker died Jan. 21, 2021. Pat was a dedicated and beloved wife, mother, sister, grandma, aunt, teacher, and friend. She was born April 14, 1944 in Long Beach, California, a few doors down from her husband-to-be, Robert (Bob) Andrew Baker. She attended Utah State University, where she was an active member of Sigma Kappa sorority and an outspoken human rights activist. Pat graduated with her bachelor's degree in Social Work, returned home, married her... Full story
It will soon be the anniversary of a global pandemic many predicted, but for which the nation was woefully unprepared. It will be the first year of the Biden-Harris presidential administration. And it will be a symbolic moment for policymakers to start fresh and get it right – on health, the economy and crucially, on supporting the nation’s families. It can be the year to scale up solutions that embrace a culture of health and expand family prosperity. Access to a good job, education, health and whole-family well-being are...
As of Jan. 29, 501 deaths – a subset of 11,249 total adverse events – had been reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System following COVID-19 vaccinations. The numbers reflect reports filed between Dec. 14, 2020, and Jan. 29, 2021. VAERS is the primary mechanism for reporting adverse vaccine reactions in the U.S. Reports submitted to VAERS require further investigation before confirmation can be made that an adverse eve...
Facebook was the social media network most used to organize the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, an analysis of Department of Justice charging documents showed. The Program on Extremism at George Washington University has collected the indictments of 223 people who have been charged for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, which caused five deaths and temporarily delayed the certification of President Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory. Facebook was used by 73 of the people charged with crimes, more than all other social media s...
The Trump administration attempted to enact a policy that would force American universities to reveal cooperation with chapters of the Confucius Institute. President Joe Biden quietly revoked the policy a few days after his inauguration. Axios reported that in the final days of his presidency, Trump enacted a policy that would compel primary, secondary and postsecondary institutions to disclose all contracts and transactions with the Confucius Institute. Under the policy, schools that do not report information would lose...
Being a buyer in this low inventory marketplace can be frustrating to say the least. Unless you are a buyer shopping above the $1,500,000 price range, you will be competing against many other hopeful buyers who want the same home as you. Homes that are priced correctly, are sold within a few days, often for over the list price. Currently we have less than a half month's supply of homes under $1,000,000. Over $1,000,000, we only have a three months' supply. There are only 64...
The current wave of the coronavirus pandemic appears to be ebbing in San Diego County, with new infections down locally and countywide, and hospitalizations declining as well. A total of 926 new cases reported on Feb. 2 broke a 63-day streak with more than 1,000 cases, though the number edged back up above 1,000 to come in at 1,598 new cases two days later on Feb. 4. Another 1,230 new cases were reported on Feb. 7. Feb. 7’s report pushed the aggregate coronavirus numbers in the county to 246,564 cases and 2,821 deaths from t...
FALLBROOK – Last fall, the nonprofit Fallbrook Blanket Project responded to a request from Project Touch and donated 15 sets of hats, scarves and fingerless gloves to them. Fallbrook Blanket Project also recently donated seven twin sized blankets to Project Touch. Project Touch in Fallbrook provides formerly homeless men with a home and some independence in its mission to transform lives. Bonnie and Blaine Vice provide management, support and guidance for Project Touch and c...
Last year was a challenging time for this community and everyone in the U.S. as we faced the Coronavirus pandemic and all of the struggles that accompanied it. However, one of the organizations in Fallbrook that has worked to serve the community and assist families in any way possible during this time is the Welcome Back Foundation. The Welcome Back Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was established in October 2019 by veteran and longtime Fallbrook resident Dawn...
The Advisory Committee on the Fallbrook/Rainbow Detachment convened by San Diego’s Local Agency Formation Commission met Feb. 1, and by the next advisory committee meeting scheduled for April 5, consultant Michael Hanemann will have a recommendation on the supply reliability issue associated with the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District plans to detach from the San Diego County Water Authority and annex into the Eastern Municipal Water District. Hanemann will receive supply reliability i...
