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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SAN DIEGO - About 160 Marines and sailors in the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing returned today to MCAS Miramar from their deployment to Afghanistan. The personnel make up the headquarters squadron of the wing, said Sgt. Sean McGinty, a base spokesman. Marines at the base are also held their annual Battle Colors Ceremony, which featured the USMC Silent Drill Platoon, Drum and Bugle Corps and the Battle Color Guard. The Drum and Bugle Corps combined contemporary songs and traditional marching music with uniquely choreographed drill... Full story
FALLBROOK – Keep Fallbrook Clean and Green (KFCG), a volunteer organization dedicated to the environmental health and welfare of the Fallbrook community, will now operate as a committee of the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance (FBA). Founded in 2002 through the financial support of numerous local organizations and donors, KFCG facilitates a wide variety of clean up and recycling efforts. With an initial $5000 investment by Coldwell Banker, the group started the highly... Full story
BOSTON, MA – Berklee College of Music announces that Timothy Leonelli of Fallbrook has earned placement on the Dean’s List for the fall semester of the 2010 academic year. To be eligible for this honor, a full-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.4 or above; a part-time student must achieve a grade point average of 3.6 or above.... Full story
BONSALL – Students at Bonsall Elementary participated in the Legoland Kids Marathon Mile in Carlsbad on Jan. 24. Students in Mrs. Stillman’s third grade class ran the mile through Legoland and participated in the multiple activities offered during the morning ceremony. The students are learning about wellness, healthy eating/nutrition and living healthy lifestyles by making exercise an important part of the day....
FALLBROOK – On Feb. 18 and 19, Lynita Hernandez of Fallbrook, a member of the OC All-Star cheer team, competed at the JAMZ Nationals. The team came away with the first place win and a slot in the US All-Star Federation Worlds competition to be held in Orlando, Fla. in April. Hernandez began her cheer days at Fallbrook High in 2005 and was also a member of the Palomar College cheer squad. In 2008, Hernandez was crowned “Miss Fallbrook.” “Making this competition means... Full story
High school students at Fallbrook Union High School district are developing a taste for philanthropy, thanks to a new club on the school’s campus, Youth in Philanthropy. Tina Rainey, executive director for the Legacy Endowment Community Foundation, along with Dr. Peter Fellios, an advisor and board member for Legacy, met with students at the high school on Feb. 24 to explain the club. Also in attendance were Jimmy Ayala and Alan Ziegaus from Southwest Strategies, who p...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School Academic Decathlon Team took first place in the all-volunteer category of the San Diego County Academic Decathlon Competition held at Olympian High School Saturday, Feb. 5. The team also took first overall in mathematics among the 19 participating San Diego County high schools. Seniors Nik Gerlock, Bo Lundqvist, Adriana Ochoa, and Courtney Bode were the big winners from the ten-student team, combining to bring home a school record... Full story
The county’s Planning Commission voted 6-0 Feb. 25, with Commissioner Peder Norby absent, to continue its hearing on a proposed ten-home subdivision off of Constant Creek Road to March 25. A probate controversy rather than issues with the project design led to the continuance after it was decided that the application was erroneous due to the omission of one of the property’s owners on the statement of ownership interests. The application will be amended to reflect all owners on the title deed. Two of the property’s three owne...
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Art Association Spring Open Juried Show of Fine Art will be held at the Fallbrook Art Center, 103 S. Main Ave. from Friday, April 8 through Sunday, April 24. Art works will be featured in the following general categories: oil and acrylic, watermedia, drawing and pastel, mixed media and fiber art, photography, sculpture, printmaking and computer generated art. Entries for the jury process will be accepted on Monday, April 4, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Up... Full story
FALLBROOK – On Feb. 23, Fallbrook Village Rotary members heard speeches by Fallbrook High School students Dylan Dawkins, Nicole Myers, Brianna Stofflet, and Jenna Reeder. The students were mentored in the preparation and delivery of their speeches by high school speech coach Lutz Zastrow. “Mr. Zastrow did an outstanding job in working with these young men and women who presented to us how they viewed, and articulated the Rotary Four Way Test - Is it the truth? Is it f...
Camp Pendleton’s Marine Corps Family Team Building (MCFTB) offers programs to help service members and their families cope with the constant change that the military brings. “Who Moved My Cheese,” an international bestselling book written by Spencer Johnson about dealing with change, inspired the MCFTB to create a class that can help the attendees understand change and learn valuable skills that allow them to face change with less stress and more success. “Often times we put ourselves in ‘boxes’ that we think we belong in,... Full story
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FALLBROOK - All senior high school girls who are not members of National Charity League (NCL), graduating from Fallbrook Union High School District, are eligible to apply for scholarships if they are college-bound to an accredited four-year university, two-year community college, or vocational school. The NCL Ann Daniel Memorial Scholarships will be awarded based on community service, school and work activities, financial need, letter of recommendation, personal essay, grade point average of at least 2.0 and an interview...
FALLBROOK – “A Penchant for Pastel,” a special showing of six accomplished student artists from the Fallbrook School of the Arts, is scheduled for Brandon Gallery’s Studio 105, Helen Shafer Garcia, the student’s instructor, has announced. Now through March 31, Garcia’s students have on display a thoughtful collection of pastel and watercolor art paintings created plein air and at various locations picked by Garcia, such as the Santa Rosa Plateau near Murrieta and the Elfin Forrest Preserve in Escondido. Students...
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FALLBROOK – Marking only a few of the thousands of trees planted in the Fallbrook area was the plan for the day on Saturday, March 5. Save Our Forest members and Miss Fallbrook contestants made the task quick and easy. Arbor Day is celebrated from March 7 to 14 in California, so approximately 350 of the 2,609 trees planted on streets and byways in Fallbrook now wear a green ribbon to highlight the work that Save Our Forest has accomplished in the last 15 years....
FALLBROOK – Thanks to customers’ extraordinary conservation for more than a year, the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) board of directors voted at its Feb. 28 meeting to discontinue the Level 2 “drought alert” and return to a Level 1 “shortage watch.” Board director Keith Battle made the motion and the board vote was unanimous. The change became effective March 1. The Level 2 alert included mandatory restrictions, and required all residential and commercial customers to cut back water use by eight percent.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fans of famed author Jane Smiley will be delighted to know that she will be the featured speaker at the annual Friends of the Fallbrook Library luncheon on April 5. Smiley, a Pulitzer Prize winner for fiction in 2001 for her book “A Thousand Acres,” will address the group about her experiences and life as a writer. This event is in conjunction with the Fallbrook Community Read of her latest book, “Private Life,” which is an historical novel that chronic...
FALLBROOK – On Feb. 18, the Fallbrook Fire Safe Council (FFSC) donated 22 homeowner Barricade Fire gel kits to the Rancho Monserate Country Club. FFSC has applied for and received the gel through a grant supplied by Supervisor Bill Horn’s office. Over the past three years numerous residents have taken advantage of the grant and received the gel for a small donation to the FFSC. In order for anyone to receive the gel they had to improve on their home’s ability to wit...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Arts Inc. (FAI) and its Art in Public Places committee sponsored a community workshop recently to gather ideas for creation of an art corridor in the downtown area. Renowned San Diego architect Rob Wellington Quigley and his associate, architect Wendell Shackelford, led the three-hour workshop that was open to the public. The workshop consisted of two exercises. The first exercise was to identify images that represent Fallbrook and the second was... Full story
2/25 4700 Oak Crest Rd. Vandalism 2/27 4300 Citrus Ln. Commercial burglary 100 S. Mission Rd. Possess marijuana 2/28 1800 Juanita Ln. Arrest: Use/under info of controlled substance 1300 S. Mission Rd. Arrest: drunk in public 4300 Citrus Ln. Commercial burglary 2400 S Stage Coach Ln. Arrest: minor possess marijuana on grounds during school activities 800 S Main Ave. Arrest: petty theft 1800 Juanita Ln. Arrest: use/under influence of controlled substance 800 S. Main Ave. Arrest: petty theft 1500 S. Mission Vehicle burglary 3/1...
Amayrani Rodas of Oasis High School and Emily Calescibetta, Bo Lundqvist and Bianca Perez of Fallbrook Union High School were named Fallbrook Community Students of the Month and honored for their achievements at a special breakfast held March 3 at Fallbrook Golf Club’s Hukilau restaurant. “These are the young adults that will make a difference tomorrow,” said emcee Lynne Grantham. “Each of the students is one out of 32 a year selected from the 3,000 students in the district. T...
At its February 22 meeting, the board of directors of the Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) voted to increase monthly operating and maintenance (O&M) charges beginning with the April 2011 billing cycle. In addition, the board has set a date for a public hearing to discuss the upgrade charge of $14.79 for funding planning, design, construction and other related costs to bring uncovered drinking water reservoirs. A public hearing was held at the meeting and individuals were given an opportunity to give input on the...
With four people arrested and five Fallbrook businesses receiving citations relating to alcohol sales to minors, community residents have asked what the protocol for the covert operations requires, and how minors are able to obtain alcohol. According to Melissa Beach, an Alcohol and Beverage Control (ABC) representative, the undercover operation is very straightforward. “We use individuals who are under the age of 20 and have the appearance of a minor. They have to be honest about their age when asked, and must present t...
See Image Gallery. While listening to the National Anthem prior to a March 5 varsity baseball game, members of both the Fallbrook High (red) and Temecula Valley (gray) teams could be seen wearing the number four on their jerseys to honor baseball legend Duke Snider. Snider, who passed away Feb. 27, resided in Fallbrook for over 50 years. He spent the majority of his major league career with the Brooklyn (later L.A.) Dodgers.... Full story
