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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The current agreement between the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Fallbrook Public Utility District Employees Association expires June 30, so representatives from the administrative and labor ends have begun work on a new contract. The Jan. 26 FPUD board meeting included negotiations in closed session which began the process. “It is now the time and place to start negotiations,” said FPUD general manager Brian Brady. In 2011, the board approved a four-year agreement which was expense-neutral to the district; FPU...
Who is at high risk for a car burglary? The answer is simple, anyone who parks and leaves their car with valuable belongings visible inside. “This is one crime that all Fallbrook citizens can help us prevent,” said John McLelland, crime prevention specialist with the Sheriff’s Fallbrook substation. “If thieves can see something inside worth stealing, they will commit the crime.” McLelland says the majority of car burglaries are crimes of opportunity, meaning the vehicle h...
FALLBROOK – Sales activity in the Fallbrook and Bonsall real estate markets started the year with an increase in prices, despite persisting soft volume, Jerry Kalman, a Realtor® with HomeSmart Real Estate has reported. The average Fallbrook and Bonsall selling price of $589,000 per home in January represented an eight percent increase over December and an outstanding 25 percent rise over January, 2014. It also represented a four percent increase to $220 per average square fo...
Tristan Curnow, Danielle DeVera, and Adam Zimmerman of Fallbrook Union High School were named January Students of the Month for the Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) and honored at a special breakfast held Feb. 5 at the Fallbrook Community Center. The chosen student for Oasis High School was ill that day and will be honored at the next breakfast. Event emcee Greg Coppock told the students that, “somebody saw something in you, something special about you and r...
FALLBROOK – The Oceanside Senior Center Cribbage team won the January Senior Challenge match. With 49 players pegging away, the Oceanside team won 91 games to 81 for the Fallbrook team. For the second tournament in a row, the top three players each had six wins with a skunk. Jim Jones edged Beth Fleischer by one peg to take first place. Tom Bongard was in third six points behind Fleischer. The next match in the Senior Challenge Cribbage series will be at 12:15 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Vista Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vista Way. L... Full story
The Grand Tradition Estate founders, the McDougal family, offer elegant, yet affordable, dishes at their Veranda restaurant. People travel the world over to find settings as lovely as what they have established in Fallbrook. This alfresco restaurant is just part of an oasis that was established over thirty years ago and is still under development. Diners are welcomed to The Veranda’s serene setting during the week, as well as for Brunch on Saturday and Sunday. A row of w...
BONSALL – The Associated Student Body (ASB) leadership team, and all the other Wildcats of Sullivan Middle School in Bonsall made a commitment to make a difference in the lives of those who live in their local communities who are in need. This commitment has indeed become a reality with the generosity of the Sullivan Middle School students, parents, teachers, and staff as well as the community members of Fallbrook and Bonsall, who donated over 1,490 food items to the Fallbrook Food Pantry. Organizers said it was a w...
Wash Me Please Full Service Car Wash and Detail services all types of vehicle including boats, trailers, RVs, and motorcycles. Although Wash Me Please is fairly new, owner Vince Zura has a lot of experience in the car wash industry and owns several other facilities throughout San Diego County. He takes pride in all of his businesses, as seen at his other car wash on Main Avenue. Both car washes are located at Shell Gas Stations. A lot of time and effort went into the construct...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce has announced two opportunities for networking in February. On Wednesday, Feb. 18, the SunDowner will be held at the Fallbrook Senior Center and co-hosted by Fallbrook Food Pantry at 399 Heald Lane. The event will take place from 5:30 to 7 p.m. and offer networking, an opportunity drawing, food, and a cash bar. The Chamber’s next Lunch Mob event will be held Friday, Feb. 27 at Scoreboard Pizzeria (in Albertsons shopping center) at noon. The Lunch Mob is a fun networking opp... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chorale will begin its new season of rehearsals for their June concert on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The chorale is comprised of 60+ mixed voices and rehearses every Tuesday night from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Community Baptist Church, 731 S. Stagecoach Lane. All are welcome and men’s voices are especially needed. For more information, call (760) 390-9726....
SOUTHERN CALIF. – In the not-so-distant past, home improvement projects all but came to a halt, as homeowners were weary about investing any money into fixer-uppers. But the tides have changed dramatically in recent months, and homeowners are again ready and willing to invest dollars into home renovations. Renewed confidence in the economy and an upswing in the real estate market have contributed to the remodeling frenzy. In early 2014, the Joint Center for Housing S... Full story
HEMPSTEAD, NY – Hofstra University has named two Fallbrook students to the fall 2014 Dean’s List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean’s List. The following local students earned the Dean’s List distinction: Jacquelyn Dent and Alina Gonzalez. Hofstra University, just 25 miles from New York City, is a dynamic community of more than 11,000 students known for civic engagement and public service....
SAINT PAUL, MINN. – Claire Colombo, a freshman at Bethel University in St. Paul, Minn., has been named to the Dean’s List for academic excellence for the fall 2014 semester. She is the daughter of Denise Hartsoch from Bonsall. The Dean’s List honors students who achieve an outstanding scholastic record during a semester with a grade point average of 3.6 or greater.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Now, more than ever, it is important to understand the world beyond the U.S. borders. Families in Fallbrook and the surrounding area can do just that, by becoming involved in a global cultural exchange through the Aspect Foundation. Interested families can participate by volunteering to host an Aspect Foundation international high school student for a semester or academic year. Aspect Foundation students hail from nearly 30 different countries but all share the same dream – to experience the American way of lif... Full story
LITTLE ROCK, ARK. – The University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR) announces that Paula Azevedo of Fallbrook has been named to the Dean’s List for Fall 2014. Students whose academic performances have been superior at the end of each semester are recognized. Azevedo is a junior and an anthropology major at UALR.... Full story
During her presentation at the California Department of Transportation media day event Feb. 5, Caltrans District 11 director Laurie Berman noted that the widening of State Route 76 from two lanes to four between South Mission Road and Interstate 15 will be one of Caltrans’ major projects for 2015. “The State Route 76 East project is just getting under way,” Berman said. (State Route 76 West widened the highway between Interstate 5 and Melrose Drive in Oceanside, and the State Route 76 Middle project covered Melrose Drive...
On the afternoon of Friday, Jan. 30, the County of San Diego provided North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) with a certificate of occupancy which allows habitation and visitors for the new NCFPD Station 5. “They signed off on the facility,” said NCFPD deputy fire chief Ed Sprague. “We completed our final inspection on Friday afternoon.” The certificate of occupancy was granted after county inspectors deemed all of the county requirements to have been met. “The next thi... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association’s annual Open Juried Show will open April 3 at the Fallbrook Art Center, 105 S. Main Ave., and run through April 26. The juror for the show is Shuang Li. An internationally award-winning watercolor artist, Li has extensive experience with all media. Artists are encouraged to enter the show by submitting a maximum of three pieces. Awards will be given for Best of Show, first, second, and third place, plus several specific elements. Entries will be received for judging Monday, March 30,...
OTAY MESA, Calif. — U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Otay Mesa port of entry Tuesday seized about 133 pounds of methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine concealed within the wall panels and seats of a minivan with a family of four. The incident occurred at about 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 10, when a CBP canine team screening vehicles at the Otay Mesa port alerted to a 2015 Toyota Sienna minivan as the driver, his wife, and their two minor children waited in line for inspection. The vehicle and occupants, all U.S. c... Full story
Fallbrook Seniors Golf Group At The Golf Club at Rancho California Evens – Odds Feb. 3, 2015 First Place 157 Larry Mitzner, Ian Plant, Rich Golden & Draw Second Place 164 John Crumbacher, Steve Wessels, Les Hansen & Draw Third Place 166 Howard Townsend, Robert Kelly, John Davenport, Mike Lemmons Pala Mesa Women’s Golf Feb. 5, 2015 First flight First low gross Nanette Seman 41.0 First low net Sandra Houston 44.0 Second low gross* Kathy Wright 45.5 Second low net Sandra Watkins 41.5 Second flight First low gross Jean Lau... Full story
Sergio Morales, 58, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning February 3, 2015 surrounded by his loving family. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Rosa; sons Giovanni (Jaime) and Charlie (Chelsea); daughter Becky (Manuel); grandchildren Gabriel, Emilio, Michael, and many caring friends. A funeral service will be held at St. Peter’s Catholic Church at 450 South Stage Coach Lane, Fallbrook on Friday, February 20 at 10 a.m. Reception to follow at Fallbrook Community C... Full story
VISTA – The Bird Club, open to pet bird owners and breeders, will meet on Friday, March 6, at 7 p.m. at the Vista Masonic Lodge, 761 Eucalyptus, Vista. Focus of the meeting will be on bird toy-making with colored wood blocks and sisal. Refreshments; free admission. Learn more at sites.google.com/site/ncabirdclub....
I am so thankful that I attended the Jan. 25 performance of the St. Petersburg, Russia symphony orchestra with Russian piano soloist Andrei Gavrilov at the Burton Center. And all thanks to our exceptional Fallbrook Music Society which valiantly tries to maintain its high standards for quality performances here in Fallbrook, particularly in this time of economic downsizing. In my lifetime I have enjoyed seeing many famous pianists in concert all over the world and this was the one I will remember forever. This... Full story
