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 Union High School District’s governing board held a special teleconference meeting the morning of Monday, March 16, to grant emergency powers to the district’s superintendent amid the ongoing worldwide novel coronavirus pandemic. While some staff members were present at the district’s board room, the superintendent and board members all called into the emergency meeting remotely to avoid contact during the outbreak. With board members Caron Lieber and Patty de Jong unable to call in, the board voted 3-0 to appro...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego Blood Bank reached out to the public today asking for blood donations amid the coronavirus pandemic. The fast-spreading respiratory illness has resulted in school closures and work-from-home policies throughout San Diego County, forcing the bank to cancel blood drives. The San Diego Blood Bank collects more than half of its blood supply on bloodmobiles stationed at these blood drives, according to the company. "The U.S. is on the verge of a... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Child Nutrition Program from Fallbrook Union Elementary School District is offering free meals to all children ages 18 and under starting Monday, March 16. No forms or registration are required. Children can stay in the car during the drive through process. They must be present to receive a meal. Locations for meal pick up, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., are as follows: Maie Ellis Elementary, 400 W Elder St., Fallbrook William H Frazier Elementary, 1835 Gum Tree Lane, Fallbrook La Paloma Elementary, 300 Heald Lane, F... Full story
The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce will cancel the upcoming 34th Avocado Festival amid coronavirus fears, the organization announced Friday. The festival, scheduled for April 19 this year, regularly attracts as many as 100,000 attendees. The chamber's announcement comes as area school districts declare their intention to shutter schools through next month and many other local organizations cancel upcoming events. On Thursday, San Diego County health officials declared a ban on all public gatherings of more than 250 people.... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A sailor from Naval Base San Diego was tested presumptive positive for the coronavirus, marking possibly the first positive case for a sailor in California, the Navy said today. Meanwhile, a second Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar also tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and is being isolated and receiving medical aid on the base, officials said Saturday. The sailor is quarantined at home and the positive test result is considered presumptive, pending...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Three people, ages 18 to 20, were killed in a solo vehicle crash in the Sorrento Valley area of San Diego and the driver of the vehicle was hospitalized this morning with severe burns. The crash was reported at 9:45 p.m. Friday in the 9900 block of Camino Santa Fe, according to Officer Tony Martinez of the San Diego Police Department. A preliminary investigation determined an 18-year-old woman driving her Chevy pickup southbound on Camino Santa Fe at a high rate of speed lost control of the truck, which...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - With the coronavirus pandemic already impacting the economy and livelihoods, San Diego Gas & Electric announced today it will temporarily suspend service disconnections. The moratorium on disconnections will remain in place until further notice. The utility company is urging customers struggling to pay utility bills due to financial hardships stemming from the coronavirus outbreak to call its customer contact center at 800-411-7343 to make payment arrangements. "With our entire region already experiencing... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Following a regional trend, the San Diego Zoo and San Diego Zoo Safari Park announced they would temporarily close to the public starting Monday due to the coronavirus pandemic. The zoo -- one of San Diego's largest tourist attractions -- planned to reopen to the public April 1. All employees will be paid during the closure, zoo officials said in a statement. "San Diego Zoo and San Diego Safari Park are iconic destinations and we understand we play an... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A San Diego State University student who recently returned from a study abroad program in Italy and made brief visits to campus has tested positive for coronavirus and was self-quarantined this morning at his home outside San Diego county. "The student visited two campus offices for a brief period of time and did not attend any classes,'' a statement from the university said. "(San Diego) Health and Human Services Agency has confirmed that the risk to the campus community remains low.'' The university said... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A second Marine stationed at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar has tested positive for COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, and is being isolated and receiving medical aid on the base, officials announced. MCAS Miramar notified the San Diego County public health agency of the positive test, said Capt. Matthew K. Gregory from the base. "The air station is currently conducting a thorough contact investigation to determine who may have had contact with the Marine and notify them of the situation,''... Full story
FALLBROOK – Introducing Be Well therapy and learning about how yoga benefits cancer survivors and their caregivers will be the topic at Connections Networking breakfast meeting Wednesday, March 18, from 8-9 a.m., presented by Elisha Wright and Ellen Duggan, ambassadors for Be Well Yoga for Cancer Recovery. As it is an open meeting, the group invites the community to join them. A suggested donation of $5 includes a hot breakfast buffet. To attend this meeting, RSVP by Monday, March 16, with Sharon Stika at (760) 519-0361 or g... 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 – Albertsons in Fallbrook is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank Monday, March 23, from 1‑6 p.m. Albertsons is located at 1133 S. Mission Road, and the blood drive will take place in the parking lot. 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 wal... Full story
FALLBROOK – Hope Clinic for Women welcomed friends and supporters to their 15th Annual Love Life Gala events Friday, Feb. 22, (classroom session with parents, pastors, educators, etc.) and Saturday, Feb. 22, (VIP catered event and program) at SonRise Christian Fellowship. Speaker Pam Stenzel, the Founder of Enlighten Communications, spoke at both HCW events with candor, insight and humor. She has spoken to tens of thousands of high school age and college age students around th...
FALLBROOK – Sarah Jones, a lavender consultant and herbalist, from Keys Creek Lavender Farm will be the guest speaker at the March 31 Garden Club's general meeting to discuss "All About Lavender and its Benefits." There are various lavenders and a myriad uses for this versatile plant. Lavender farms are so beneficial for all and for the bees. The West Coast has many small family farms from San Diego to Washington state. The meeting takes place at the Fallbrook Community C... Full story
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
