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 new board of directors of Rally for Children announces that this year's Arts in the Park event will be held on Sunday, April 28 at Live Oak Park. Rally for Children recently donated $12,000 to fund several non-profit groups providing programs and projects to children in the local community. For membership information, visit www.rallyforchildren.org.... Full story
San Diego County Board of Supervisors chair Dianne Jacob gave the State of the County address Feb. 6 and focused on housing, public safety, and energy. "This spot right here, 1600 Pacific Highway, is a long way from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," Jacob said a day after the national State of the Union address. "Here it's not about red versus blue. It's about nuts and bolts governing. Here we can turn up our civic sleeves and actually do our jobs and put people before politics." The contrast between the federal government and the...
Susan and Gilbert Jimenez of Fallbrook thought they were doing some good for the veterans community when they agreed to let someone claiming to be working for a veterans group onto their property to dismantle an RV they had gifted to the man. The Jimenez's initially listed their RV on the LetGo app for sale, then reduced the price, before ultimately listing it for free or parts. That’s when a man saying he worked for a “veterans project” responded to the ad, expressing interest. After agreeing to the deal, the man came to th...
FALLBROOK – On Feb. 2, Rotary Club of Fallbrook members spent the morning serving the community at the Fallbrook Food Pantry. Donated food items were sorted, boxed, and prepared for distribution to those with hunger needs. Both the Rotary Club of Fallbrook and the Fallbrook Food Pantry appreciate the community for its thoughtfulness and generosity in donating these food items. Community service is a priority for the Rotary Club of Fallbrook and is part of Rotary I...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Blanket Project, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, recently received a grant of $2,000 from the Graef Family Foundation. The Fallbrook Blanket Project was begun in November 2014 with the mission to provide blankets and other knitted or crocheted items to persons in need. To date, the project has created and given away over 350 twin-sized blankets and over 3,000 lap blankets, afghans, baby blankets, and other items. Completed blankets and items have b...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association’s January-February show featured 98 works of art, and Karen Langer Baker entered three pieces and was awarded three prizes. This month’s judge was Marsha Gertenbach-Meers. The show can be seen at The Gallery, 127 N. Main Ave., on Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. and Tuesdays through Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. until Feb. 17. New shows are featured every month, starting on the Tuesday following the association’s general meeting at the...
FALLBROOK – The "Traveling 911 Memorial Painting"by Carlsbad artist Kelly Lucas was delivered to local firefighters at the North County Fire Protection District's administration building, Feb. 5. Over the last four years, the painting has traveled to and been on display at other San Diego County fire departments and will be on display for the public to see for the next three months at NCFPD, 330 South Main Ave. Lucas was commissioned to paint and deliver her painting to G...
VISTA – A 19-year-old Oceanside man who allegedly plowed a pickup truck into an extended family's crowded car at an intersection near Buccaneer Beach while under the influence of drugs, killing a senior citizen and her two adult daughters and injuring three of their other relatives, was charged Feb. 7 with three counts of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated. Mason Robert Fish, who also faces felony and misdemeanor counts of DUI causing injury, possession of a controlled substance and driving without a license, f...
TEMECULA – Highgate Senior Living recently opened the second floor of its Cottage for new residents. The suites will accommodate an additional 18 memory care residents. Highgate at Temecula opened its doors just over a year ago to positive reception in the community. “We had always planned the second floor, but didn't expect to open it this quickly,” Adam Bryan, vice president of Highgate Senior Living, said. “Our suites are large, beautiful and many offer very unique living...
North County Networking donates money to three local non-profits. Representing the non-profits are, front row from left, Rachel Mason of Foundation for Senior Care, Jeremy Ridgeway of 4 Paws 4 Patriots and Janet Lucore of the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary; back row, NCN members Bill Ahrend, Ahrend Studios; Roberta Clark, Attorney at Law; David Thompson, Action Designs; Sharon Stika, Village Interiors; Kathy Tomacelli, Right at Home; Sandra Tatzer, Mary Kay; Marianne Nolte,...
Those holiday bills are rolling in, and money might be a bit tight right now. Or it’s the New Year, and residents have resolved to manage their finances in 2019, rather than letting the bills manage them. Whatever the case, the San Diego County Library can help residents meet their financial goals. For the fourth year in a row, the County Library is partnering with San Diego County Credit Union to offer Financial Wellness Wednesdays, a series of free classes designed to h...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District will be replacing two crew support utility trucks. FPUD’s board voted 5-0, Jan. 28, to approve the purchase of two Ford F550 pickup trucks along with a valve and vacuum system. The $237,444.80 expenditure covers $173,809.80 for the two trucks and $63,635.00 for the valve and vacuum system. One of the trucks will be used for the wastewater collection crew, and the other truck will be used for the annual valve maintenance program and for emergency shutdowns. “The existing ones were at the...
Last month I introduced House Resolution 7 (HR 7), which is jointly authored with Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes (D – San Bernardino). HR 7 declares January Human Trafficking Awareness Month in California, part of a nationwide effort to combat this growing menace. A form of modern slavery, human trafficking has grown 842 percent in the United States since 2007. Unfortunately California and Nevada have become the primary location for human trafficking in the western Un... Full story
Nothing that our local, state or national government does is more important than responding to public health and safety. Nothing. In 2017-2018, the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency announced a detected increase in hepatitis-A cases. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hepatitis-A is a highly contagious liver disease that can range in severity from a mild illness lasting a few weeks to a severe illness lasting several months. During this outbreak in San Diego County, 587 cases... Full story
The Fallbrook 4H swine group would like to thank Ms. Lynn Orcutt for her 39 years of service to the Fallbrook 4H community. She helped many student succeed in their swine projects. We will miss have her at the meetings, and we wish her good luck, and happy retirement. Marshall Jordan Parliamentarian... Full story
Whack-a-mole is used colloquially to denote a repetitious and futile task: each time an adversary is "whacked", it only pops up again somewhere else. We need to use Whack a Mole to deal with each new proposal to increase our California taxes. We can't stop the proposals from coming, but at least we can whack them down. Apparently, we have not done a very good job knocking down these tax increases in the past because we currently rank in the top tier of all states in the nation in taxes. The latest tax increase proposal,... Full story
Let’s set the record straight regarding the FUESD elections maps article of Feb. 7. FUESD’s attorney, Daniel Shinoff, said that three maps were initially submitted for consideration and that our community map was submitted later. Not true. At the time of the Jan. 16 Community Workshop, meant to get community input, the demographer NDC presented only two maps, 101 and 102. Every community member at that meeting was against both maps and asked for a third map that would not favor the current trustees. We submitted the com... Full story
It is with the deepest sorrow that the family of Donald Edison Thompson Hambric informs his friends that Don passed away Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, at 1:30 p.m. at the age of 75. In December, he suffered a seizure and, complicated by long standing heart problems, he continued in an incapacitated state until mid-January when his decline visibly worsened. His passing was peaceful, and he was prepared to meet his creator. Don was born Oct. 15, 1943, in Nacogdoches, Texas, to Edison... Full story
Clarence M. Nejo “Louchie” was born on March 30, 1951 to Mary Nejo and Carl Siva. He passed away on Feb. 8, 2019 at his home on the Pala Indian Reservation surrounded by his loving family. Louchie was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Clifford Nejo. Louchie was raised on the Pala Indian Reservation.He married Bonnie Nejo (Blanton), of Fallbrook, California and had four children, Pearl Nejo, Joe Nejo, Sam Nejo and Carla Nejo, all of Pala. Together, they raised their family on the reservation. Louchie worked for... Full story
Nicholas Michael Flasch came into this world on July 22, 1996 to parents Pete and Karen Flasch. He was a devoted and loving brother to Brian Flasch, Karvon Croney, and Logan Flasch. He was loved deeply by his grandparents, Ed and Judy Flasch, Peter and Jerol Riley, and Lawrene Thomas. Nick spent his school years in Fallbrook, California and graduated in Surprise, Arizona. He enjoyed camping, riding dirt bikes with his friends and exploring the outdoors. Music was at the core... Full story
FALLBROOK – Barb Guida racked up 16,900 points to win the top prize of $50 in the Jan. 25 Mah Jong Tournament sponsored by the Fallbrook Woman’s Club. Forty-eight players competed for that top spot. The public is welcome to play in the next tournament set for June 21. For more information, call Loraine Genovese at (760) 419-9730. The Fallbrook Woman’s Club will hold its annual Attic Sale fundraiser on Saturday, March 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in its clubhouse, 238 W. Missi... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society invites the public to a truly adventurous presentation at its meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21. Geologist and mineral dealer Alfredo Petrov will speak about “Collecting minerals and gemstones on active volcanoes in Japan!” Part of the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, Japan has over 100 active volcanoes and is a favorite location for Petrov to seek rare minerals, some of which can be faceted into gemstones. He will share his adventure... Full story
FALLBROOK – The North County Fire Protection District is holding a public hearing on district-based elections at 8:30 a.m., Tuesday, Feb. 19, at the Fallbrook Public Utility District, 990 E. Mission Road. Community members within the district boundaries are welcome to attend. The district includes the communities of Bonsall, Fallbrook and Rainbow. Residents can help represent their neighborhoods by providing feedback and input as NCFPD moves from at-large to district-based elections to allow for the best representation of t... Full story
FALLBROOK – North County Fire and Mission Resource Conservation District will be hosting an educational and functional chipping event that will feature free chipping services, Saturday, Feb. 16 at the old Fire Station 3, 4157 Olive Hill Rd., from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Informational materials on wildfire preparedness will be available to the public. Firefighters and members of MRCD will be on site to answer questions and advise on preparing one's home and property against a wildland fire. Residents may bring their yard and tree tr... Full story
BONSALL – At the Bonsall Woman’s Club Feb. 7 meeting, the Big Heart Award was presented to coincide with Valentine’s Day. This year’s recipient was Marcia Sawyer who epitomizes, by her every action, the essence of having a “Big Heart.” Sawyer has been an active member since 2006. She has held the position of fourth vice president and is a past recipient of the Volunteer of the Year Award. Sawyer's leadership skillfully led a team of volunteers who were responsible for the suc... Full story
