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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RIVERSIDE - A Riverside police officer shot in the same car-to-car ambush that killed an 11-year police veteran was identified today as 27-year- old Andrew Tachias. Tachias was wounded when he and his partner, 34-year-old Officer Michael Daniel Crain, were fired on as they sat in their patrol unit waiting for a light to change around 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 7. The alleged perpetrator, fired Los Angeles Police Department Officer Christopher Jordan Dorner, died Tuesday following a gun battle with law enforcement officers who...
February 12th 2013, San Bernardino Sheriff's Detective Jeremiah MacKay lost his life during the shoot-out to apprehend ex-cop Christopher Dorner, who was held up in a cabin near Hwy 38 in the Seven Oaks area. Ironically, a few days before, MacKay was quoted by Tami Abdollah of the Associated Press in an article titled “Clear sky aids mountain hunt for fugitive ex-cop.” On Feb. 9, 2013, she wrote that Sheriff's Detective Jeremiah MacKay, who began his patrol at 5 a.m. Saturday,...
February 12th 2013, in a shoot-out with ex-cop Christopher Dorner in the Big Bear area, San Bernardino Sheriff’s Detective Jeremiah MacKay lost his life in the gunfight that ensued to apprehend Dorner who was held up in a cabin off Hwy 38 in the Seven Oaks area. Ironically, a few days before, MacKay was quoted by Tami Abdollah of the Associated Press in an article, titled “Clear sky aids mountain hunt for fugitive ex-cop” on Feb. 9, 2013 she wrote: Sheriff's Detective Jeremiah MacKay, who began his patrol at 5 a.m. Satur...
RIVERSIDE - Charred remains found in the aftermath of a deadly gunbattle and fire at a Big Bear cabin were positively identified today as those of a fugitive ex-Los Angeles Police Department officer accused of killing two people in Irvine, a Riverside police officer and a San Bernardino County sheriff's detective. Officials in San Bernardino County said they used dental records to identify the remains of 33-year-old Christopher Jordan Dorner. Dorner died at the end of a fierce gunfight Tuesday afternoon that led to a...
January 30 500 block Twin Palm Cir. Carry concealed weapon (in vehicle) January 31 400 block Elbrook Dr. Possess narcotics February 1 500 block S. Live Oak Park Rd. Residential burglary 2500 block Yesteryear Ln. Child abuse February 3 1600 block E. Mission Rd. Commercial burglary 4100 block Pinehurst Ct. 5150/mental disorder 4000 block Ramona Dr. Vehicle burglary February 4 31900 block Del Cielo Este Attempted suicide 1000 block Riverview Dr. Stolen vehicle 1200 block S. Mission Rd. Shoplifting 3500 block Monserate Hill Rd....
Ruby red, heart-shaped strawberries – what better fruit to adorn creamy vanilla frozen yogurt on Valentine’s Day? Sprinkle some shredded coconut on the top to create a luscious dessert. You’ll fall in love with the special Red Velvet-flavored yogurt adorned with white chocolate and chocolate chips. Of course, this is an adorn-your-own yogurt shop, so you may use any combination of toppings. What is Valentine’s Day but a tribute to the people we love? Surprise your spous...
FALLBROOK – CR Properties Real Estate Services formally opened its doors on Feb. 7 after several months of being open while under construction with tenant improvements. A brand new real estate business, it is located at 128 South Main Ave. in the historic downtown area of Fallbrook. The company is owned by Bob Hillery (Col USMC Ret.) and brokered by Linda Kendall. Associates include Jane Kepley, Teri King, Mark Oatman, Mia Smyth, and Jim Boldt. CR Properties Real Estate... Full story
The North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) board approved a three-year extension of the Regional Communications System participating agency agreement The NCFPD’s 4-0 vote Jan. 22, with one board member absent, extends the agreement to March 31, 2016. The initial three-year extension would have expired on March 13, 2013, without the additional extension. “By the time this three-year extension is up, they will be embarking on a system update,” said NCFPD fire chief Bill Metcalf. The county’s Sheriff’s Departmen...
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FALLBROOK – Rolling Hills Estates in Fallbrook has contracted with Equity Management, AAMC for association management services. “We are excited to begin our new partnership with Rolling Hills Estates,” said Lisa Locke, Equity Management’s president and CEO. “This community was impressed with our superior services, advanced technology, and exceptional resources. We look forward to serving them for years to come.” Rolling Hills Estates is an exclusive, 90-lot custom home, gate-guarded community. Equity Managemen...
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FALLBROOK – A recent article in an urban newspaper with the headline “College Planning: A Crash Course on Paying the Bill” stated that the first step in the process is to compare financial aid offers from colleges. “This is really bad advice,” said Ken Finster, a local certified college planning specialist. “You have to start the financial aid process much earlier than that. By the time you get financial aid offer letters, the time for any proactive planning is gone.” “Many families experience sticker shock when th... Full story
FALLBROOK – Home school students in grades kindergarten through eighth grade, from Iowa Street School in the Fallbrook Elementary School District, received an “up close and personal” look into the eating habits of local barn owls by dissecting owl pellets. Nothing grabs the attention of a student like pulling a part a “pellet” and finding bones, feathers, and fur. Classic home school students have been “taking flight” with a study of birds through science, language ar... Full story
FALLBROOK – Barrett Heyneman, valedictorian of Fallbrook Union High School class of 2001, has completed his studies at Stanford University. Awarded a full scholarship to California Institute of Technology at graduation from FUHS, Heyneman achieved his master’s degree at Stanford and continued his studies there for a PhD in mechanical engineering. He has worked with a Stanford team to develop the Stickybot which was listed as one of the best inventions in the US in T...
Seven FFA members of the Fallbrook FFA Chapter attended the 2012-2013 Made for Excellence and Advanced Leadership Academy Conferences in Ontario, Calif. The conferences are a part of the Integrated Leadership Development continuum for the California Association, Future Farmers of America. The two day long engaging program helps FFA members improve their leadership skills and prepare for leadership roles in their chapters, communities and their future careers. Students attend...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Troop 755 is pleased to announce that Russell Drake recently completed all the requirements to earn his Eagle rank. Drake completed his Eagle project at REINS in Fallbrook where he designed and installed metal horse corral signs. He is currently attending California State University Dominguez Hills where he is studying accounting. For more information on the local scouting program, go to smscouting.org.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Oceanside Senior Center Cribbage team won the 42-player Senior Challenge Cribbage match held on Jan. 24. Oceanside won 77 games to Fallbrook’s 70. Oceanside’s Sharon Fly won all seven games to take first-place. Obie Weeks and Tim Vincent each had six wins with one skunk. Weeks took second based on having a better winning margin. Fourth and fifth places went to Judy Gilbertson and Bob Rebar with five wins and one skunk. The next match will be at 12:15 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Vista Elks Lodge, 1947 E. Vis...
FALLBROOK – Jacqueline Hepner-Thurston is now teaching ballet classes at CAST Academy of Dance every Wednesday morning from 9 to 10:30 a.m. “I have a great deal to give to the next generation, as it was given to me,” Hepner-Thurston said. At age of seven, Hepner-Thurston knew she wanted to be a professional ballerina after her mother took her to see the ballet, ‘Swan Lake.’ “I knew right away that ballet was my passion; it was my dream,” said Hepner-Thurston. When Hepner...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District board voted 5-0 Jan. 28 to authorize a pair of grant applications to help fund the rehabilitation of FPUD’s wastewater treatment plant. “We thought the application fit some components that we have to do as part of our water reclamation plant upgrade,” said FPUD engineering and planning manager Jack Bebee. Both applications are for WaterSMART water and energy efficiency grants administered by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. “It’s fairly stiff competition, but we felt like it was worth a s...
Webster.com defines the word “flower” as “a state of blooming or flourishing.” Those terms perfectly describe the Rose Parade float built by students of the California Polytechnic State Universities located in San Luis Obispo and Pomona. Each campus builds one half, and then the two halves are joined, then completed, at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. To say that the float blooms and flourishes under the creativity of the students is an accurate description of both the process... Full story
*This story has been corrected from the version that appeared in the newspaper on Feb. 14, 2013. FALLBROOK - At its January 2013 board of directors meeting, the Angel Society of Fallbrook approved donations totaling $8,850 to various local community projects •FALLBROOK LAND CONSERVANCY: Funds are needed to plan and begin implementation of a 30-mile external loop trail with interconnecting internal trails providing access to parks and preserves (the Walkabout Web). They...
FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care is pleased to announce the annual Ruth Redmann Paws in the Park Dog Fair continues in its eighth year better than ever as it transitions to a wonderful new event organizer, Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary. This year’s Paws in the Park fundraiser will be held Saturday, April 20 at Live Oak Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Paws in the Park Dog Fair was the idea of Ruth Redmann, former member of the board of directors of the F...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook sculptor Leo Lira Romero’s beautiful three-dimensional relief of the legendary film director Frank Capra will finally be cast in bronze on Saturday, Feb. 16. Created in 2010 for the top winning film for the Fallbrook Film Festival, it was then awarded to writer/director Michael Schroeder for his film “Man in the Chair.” “We had no funds to turn it into bronze back then or for the 2011 festival either, so I cast it in poly resin and Kenny Adler s...
Sarina Rodriguez of Oasis High School and Savanah Dawkins, Laura Perez Calderon, and Michael Zatlin of Fallbrook High School were honored as the Fallbrook Students of the Month for February at a celebratory breakfast event held Feb. 7 at the Fallbrook Community Center. Students are selected for the honor based on their achievements in academics, community service, peer respect, and leadership. Dale Mitchell, superintendent of the Fallbrook Union High School District, said at... Full story
RIVERSIDE - Dovetailing with a statewide trend, Riverside County's foreclosure activity dropped last month to levels not seen in years, a real estate tracking firm reported today. A total 1,718 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded countywide in January, translating to 1 in 462 households in some stage of foreclosure, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. The number of filings was down 40 percent from December and 64 percent lower compared to January 2012, figures showed....
