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 San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday, March 10, to continue a recently-declared local health emergency in response to the novel coronavirus as the county recorded its first case of the illness. The board of supervisors also voted to form a subcommittee to handle coronavirus-related challenges. County health officials on Monday, March 9, confirmed the county’s first presumptive positive case of coronavirus in a local resident, who is being treated at Scripps Green Hospital in La Jolla. The c... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Miss Fallbrook and Miss Teen Fallbrook Scholarship Pageant will be held April 4, at the Bob Burton Center for Performing Arts located on the campus of Fallbrook Union High School. The show will begin at 6 p.m. with doors opening at 5:30 p.m. Tickets may be purchased prior to April 1 from the contestants for $15. Tickets will only be available for purchase at the venue for $20 cash after April 1. For more information on the pageant, contact Sherri Tromb...
FALLBROOK – Cecelia M. Brown, a health care consultant and independent agent for several health insurance organizations, has joined the Foundation for Senior Care board of directors, Dr. Robert Pace, president of the Fallbrook nonprofit, said March 4. "Ms. Brown brings several years of quality experience in providing input and guidance to seniors, among others, to serve their health care needs," Pace said. "This long-term Fallbrook resident has more than 35 years of e... Full story
Zak Controls has been awarded the Fallbrook Public Utility District contract for the supervisory control and data acquisition system programming for FPUD’s Santa Margarita River Conjunctive Use Project. The Feb. 24 FPUD board meeting included a 5-0 vote to award the Phoenix-based company a contract for $301,738. “It’s just for all the programming for all the controls and all the automation for the project. It’s basically to help make it so we don’t have to have people there all the time,” general manager Jack Bebee said....
FALLBROOK – A recent survey conducted by www.TopCashback.com, the USA’s most generous cashback site, found that although one in four or 25% of Americans don’t comprehend how taxes are determined and 85% do know where their tax refunds come from. Tax season, stress season While 56% of respondents look forward to tax season, 46% admit that filing taxes is stressful. Do you file taxes early? · Yes (67%) · No (33%) How will you file your taxes this year? · Via a tax software program or websites like TurboTax or H&R Block (5...
The team scores at the CIF swim meet are based on the results for the swimmers and relay teams who qualify for the CIF meet as individuals rather than as a team and nonleague meet records have no effect on the league championship, so coaches use nonleague meets to assess their swimmers while the athletes can post qualifying times or diving scores at those meets. Fallbrook High School's boys team finished the first week of competition with a 3-0 record, and the implications for the league championship are from the individual...
Fallbrook High School's girls swim team defeated Vista in the Warriors' March 4 season opener and then prevailed in the March 6 meet against Escondido Charter. Both meets were at home. The Warriors defeated Vista by a 133-17 score. "Being our first meet of the season, I thought it was good," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. "It's a good opportunity to see where our swimmers are." If only one school in a dual meet has a diver, the diving is not included in the team score, but the divers are scored for CIF qualifying...
As the Lenten season started Feb. 26, the Knights of Columbus at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church are again serving their Fish Fry & Bake Dinner every Friday night through April 3, from 5-7 p.m. at the parish hall, 450 S. Stage Coach Lane. The dinner is a 30+ year tradition but includes some new improvements. Due to the growing demand for their fried cod, beer-battered shrimp and hand-cut fries, the Knights have purchased an extra-large fryer so they can prepare the food...
Do you know of any teens in San Diego County who deserve recognition for something remarkable they do? The San Diego County public defender is seeking nominations through April 1 for teens ages 13-19 who are doing something extraordinary in 25 non-traditional categories, many of which showcase creativity or social activism. "The 25 Most Remarkable Teens in San Diego program gives us an opportunity to recognize the many exceptional accomplishments of young people in our communi... Full story
LAWRENCE – More than 6,100 undergraduate students at the University of Kansas earned honor roll distinction for the fall 2019 semester, including Julia Deming of Fallbrook who attends the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. The students, from the University of Kansas’s Lawrence and Edwards campuses and the schools of Health Professions and Nursing in Kansas City, Kansas, represent 84 of 105 Kansas counties, 46 other states and territories and 43 other countries. The honor roll comprises undergraduates who meet req... Full story
FALLBROOK – The public is invited to the March 21 meeting of the Fallbrook Art Association at 9:15 a.m. at the Fallbrook Woman's Club, 238 W. Mission Road. The meeting will start with a critique for members – one work each please – by guest artist Chick Curtis. Following a short business meeting, Curtis will do a demonstration in oil. That afternoon he will conduct a workshop from 1-4 p.m. Those interested in attending should contact Carol Reardon at (760) 731-6677. Curtis had...
Fallbrook High School's Jacqueline Alvarez, Dru Calloway and Regina Jesus along with Ivy High School's Araceli Gomez were honored at the Student of the Month breakfast Thursday, March 5, at North Coast Church. Alvarez was nominated by Dan Bachman, who talked about his time working with her on the Fallbrook yearbook where she served as editor-in-chief. "This is a 250-page book done by students that needs to be reviewed by students, and it needs to go through someone who is... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music Society continues its Classical Sundays Concert Series with Trio Céleste Sunday, March 22, at 3 p.m. at the Fallbrook Public Library. The concert is free to the general public. No tickets are required. Formerly ensemble-in-residence at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at University of California Irvine, the trio serves as directors of the acclaimed arts organization Chamber Music of Orange County. Their concert schedule spans New York's Ca... Full story
FALLBROOK – "Who Killed Claudio Vanderbilk – America's Darling of the Super Rich and Famous" is the name of the newest mystery play presented by the Carriage Players of the Fallbrook Woman's Club. There will be two presentations that include lunch March 28 and April 4, both at 11 a.m. at the clubhouse, 128 W. Mission Road. Like several of the previous plays, it was written by Maxine Holmgren, who previously lived in Sun City. The Carriage Players then adapted and produced it...
Fallbrook locals met with San Diego County officials Thursday, March 5, to discuss proposed updates to county rules regarding special events. The county has been working to get feedback on new ordinance governing regulations for event permits since last year. At the Thursday meeting, which was held at 10:30 a.m. at the Fallbrook Regional Health District’s boardroom and included members of the Fallbrook Community Planning Group and local organizations and nonprofits, Murali Pasumarthi, traffic engineering manager for the c...
While it is estimated that more than 60,000 people in San Diego County are affected by Parkinson's disease, there are at least 70 residents here in the Fallbrook area who have it. These figures mean a proposed initiative for funding research for regenerative medicine could have a significant impact on many local families. Back in 2004, Proposition 71 was approved by almost 60% of voters in California. As a result, the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine was established and partially funded. According to CIRM,...
QUINCY, Mass. – Recent media coverage has highlighted women assuming leadership positions in the fire service as well as filling rank and file roles, but the number of female firefighters in the United States remains relatively low, according to the U.S. Fire Department Profile released by the National Fire Protection Association. The news comes at a time when The Los Angeles Times reported that one of the nation’s largest fire departments will fall short of their 2020 female hiring goal; the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District is pursuing an indirect potable reuse pilot project which would recharge recycled water in the Santa Margarita River basin. The pilot project will determine the feasibility of developing advanced purification facilities to treat existing water both from U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and from FPUD, and the process will include design and other non-construction matters. On Feb. 24, FPUD’s board voted 5-0 to award a professional services contract to Hazen and Sawyer for $745,000. H...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District is pursuing an indirect potable reuse pilot project which would recharge recycled water in the Santa Margarita River basin. The pilot project will determine the feasibility of developing advanced purification facilities to treat existing water both from U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton and from FPUD, and the process will include design and other non-construction matters. On Feb. 24, FPUD’s board voted 5-0 to award a professional services contract to Hazen and Sawyer for $745,000. H...
GSE Construction Company Inc. was awarded the Fallbrook Public Utility District contract to replace the headworks cover at FPUD’s water reclamation plant. The Livermore-based company received the contract following the FPUD staff recommendation to award the project to GSE, and a 5-0 FPUD board vote Feb. 24. GSE will receive $149,800, which matches the company’s bid, for the work. The initial stage of the treatment process begins at the headworks, which is a concrete structure where all influent wastewater is collected. “Th...
FALLBROOK – Soft, spongy lawns may be indicative of various problems underfoot that occur relatively sight unseen. Barring a septic system backup or considerable flooding, insects or animals may be to blame. In many areas, burrowing wildlife can wreak havoc on landscapes. Identifying which critter is causing the damage helps homeowners develop the most effective solutions to issues involving wildlife. Moles Moles will spend much of their lives underground, rarely coming up t...
