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SAN DIEGO - The Board of Supervisors approved numerous zoning changes, including one for the 5G wireless technology rollout, even as the county plans to sue the federal government over it. In closed session on Monday, the supervisors voted to file an amicus brief in a lawsuit involving small-cell wireless facilities. The county's legal department did not offer further details on the legal action. Last fall, the Federal Communications Commission approved a new rule, now in effect, on the 5G wireless network deployment.... Full story
ESCONDIDO - A trucker was killed on Thursday, March 14 and a man riding with him was injured when a big rig crashed and overturned on a winding rural road a few miles southwest of Palomar Mountain State Park. The driver of the Peterbilt flatbed tractor-trailer lost control due to excessive speed while heading west on state Route 76 in Pauma Valley shortly after 8 a.m., according to the California Highway Patrol. The vehicle, which was hauling bags of landscaping mulch, toppled over and slid into a roadside ditch near Rincon R... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club urged the ownership group of Santa Anita Park on Thursday, March 14 to consider input from all stakeholders before making drastic changes to horse-racing activities. The Stronach Group, which owns Santa Anita Park and five other horse-racing venues around the country, announced a ban on the use of race-day medications and the use of whips to make horses run faster at Santa Anita Park and Golden Gate Fields on Thursday after a swell of horse deaths since late December. Early Thursday... Full story
SAN DIEGO - An Inspire Charter School student won the 50th annual countywide spelling bee hosted on Thursday, March 14 by the San Diego County Office of Education and the San Diego Union-Tribune. Elliott Husseman, 14, took the top spot for correctly spelling "voiturette,'' a miniature automobile manufactured at the turn of the 20th century. He will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C., to compete in the Scripps National Spelling Bee later this year. "This would not have been possible for me without the great... Full story
Today's grounding of Boeing 737 Max planes did not appear to have any immediate impact on flights out of San Diego International Airport, but a ripple-effect from affected flights could potentially disrupt travel for people looking to travel by air in the coming days. At least five airlines that service the airport -- Southwest, American, WestJet, United and Air Canada -- have used or currently use a variant of the Boeing 737 Max plane. WestJet's 13-plane fleet of 737 Max's is located in Calgary, Vancouver, Toronto,... Full story
LOS ANGELES - The Orange County District Attorney's Office and the head of an association representing Los Angeles County prosecutors said on Wednesday, March 13 that Gov. Gavin Newsom's order declaring a moratorium on the death penalty in California ignores the will of the state's voters, while some area legislators commended the decision as a "momentous achievement'' and "an important day for justice.'' "Governor Gavin Newsom's decision to ignore the voices of California voters and place a moratorium on the death penalty... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A San Diego-area conservation organization has been awarded $1.5 million by the state to augment efforts to reduce local wildfire threats and impacts, the agency announced. The funding for the Resource Conservation District of Greater San Diego County is part of $20 million in block grants allocated to eight bodies throughout the state by the Department of Conservation and the California Natural Resources Agency through the Regional Forest and Fire Capacity Program. Since 1941, the San Diego-area organization has... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The Board of Supervisors on Tuesday, March 12 directed San Diego County's chief administrative officer to create a stronger wildfire protection plan. By a unanimous vote, the board asked Helen Robbins-Meyer to find ways to expand and more strongly support fire-safe councils, enhance pre-fire vegetation management, improve pre-fire emergency planning, strengthen fire-safety measures in new construction, and reduce loss from wildfires in existing buildings. Robbins-Meyer will work with the Fire Authority, Sheriff's... Full story
Two new chefs in town are looking to bring local farmers together and fresh produce to the table at their up-in-coming restaurant, Small Town Kitchen. Fallbrook native Carlo Guardado, 36, and Belgium-born Jan van Meerveld, 46, began taking orders and hand delivering plates to customers at Prohibition Station for the official tap house opening Thursday, Feb. 28. While people can order off Small Town Kitchen’s menu at the tap house, the restaurant won’t open its doors to customers for lunch until early April, with dinner soo...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association helps to enrich art education for local children at the Fallbrook library monthly through its Art Assist Program. Young participants enjoyed making sun catchers in February. Fallbrook Art Association is dedicated to supporting art in the community by sponsoring demonstrations, workshops, festivals and exhibits. Volunteers will work with students in kindergarten through fourth grade and grades 5-8, March 30, in two separate groups and a...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook American Legion Post 776 selected Xzayvion Exile, a junior at Fallbrook High School, to represent the Post at Boys State 2019 June 22-29 at California State University, Sacramento. American Legion Boys State is a participatory program founded in 1935 to counter the socialism-inspired Young Pioneer Camps. Started by two Illinois Legionnaires, the first Boys State was held at the Illinois State Fairgrounds in Springfield. Participants learn the rights, p...
FALLBROOK – Potter Junior High held its annual College and Career Day, Jan. 30. Throughout the day, Potter students were able to meet an array of professionals to learn about endless career possibilities within the community. Speakers gave 30 minute presentations as students rotated from class to class listening to a variety of career choices. Eighth-graders who are part of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program helped the speakers during the e...
FALLBROOK – Blue Star Families is recruiting civilian and military families with children ages 6 to 12 to participate in a family book club at the Fallbrook Library. START, or Serving, Thriving and Reading Together, is a humanities-based and family-focused program building community among military and civilian families. Five weekly storytelling, reading and discussion sessions featuring award-winning children’s books are led by professional storytellers and story lovers. The program is free for participants. Families with chi...
TEMECULA – Community Education Program presents Medical Gold Minds and invites the community to learn about peripheral vascular disease Thursday, March 14, at 6 p.m. in the Heroes Community Room on the first floor of the Temecula Valley Hospital, 31700 Temecula Parkway, in Temecula. Vascular surgeon Dr. Brian Tiu will speak about peripheral vascular disease and its symptoms, causes, diagnosis and treatment options. Attendees can join the conversation and ask questions. A l...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank Tuesday, March 19, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in their parking lot at 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane, in Fallbrook. Anyone 17 and older, who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health may be eligible to donate blood. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended before donation. All donors must show picture identification. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment to donate, but walk-ins are welcome. To s...
Seven more influenza deaths were reported locally last week, and cases also set a new high for the season, signs that influenza is still widespread in the region, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced. The new flu deaths bring this season’s total to 42. The ages of the seven people who died from the flu ranged from 53 to 90 years of age. All had underlying medical conditions. A total of 281 flu deaths had been reported at the same time last year. “Influenza can be deadly, especially for those with ex...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to support state Assembly Bill 262, which would strengthen the authority of the county public health officer to direct actions of governments in other local jurisdictions affected by an infectious disease outbreak. The action directs the county’s chief administrative officer to support and sign on as a sponsor of the bill, introduced by Assembly members Todd Gloria, D-San Diego, and Lorena Gonzalez, D-San Diego. The goal is to give public health officers in the state the p...
Humans beings are naturally social creatures, some people more so than others. Most people enjoy their interactions with others, sharing thoughts and happenings and learning from friends. While many of the relationships people have are fairly casual, other “close” associations matter because they are with people they truly care about. These other associations might be work associates, neighbors, relatives or a spouse or relationship partner. They’re valuable relationships, but they are also relationships that can pose problem...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook's Save Our Forest is set to welcome California Arbor Day March 9, at 10 a.m., with a rededication to urban forestry and a gathering with short presentations, refreshments, and a special recognition of "The Tree Man Of Fallbrook,” Roger Boddaert. By way of SOF's chairperson Jackie Heyneman, the public is invited to gather at the new and improved pocket park just west of The Wellness Spa on Alvarado off Main for a brief rededication to Fallbrook trees and a shady walkable downtown. Boddaert is giving away...