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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THOUSAND OAKS, CALIF. – Brooke Straeter of Fallbrook is one of 708 students who made the Dean’s List at California Lutheran University for the fall semester. Straeter is a communication major. Students qualify for the Dean’s List by maintaining a 3.6 grade point average in their academic subjects. They will be recognized for their achievement at the Honors Convocation on April 29.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Quilt Guild (FQG) is offering a scholarship for up to $1,500. Applications must be received by April 21, 2014. Applicants must live within the guild membership area and must be a graduating high school senior. Applicants must also be planning to attend an accredited college or university as a full-time student during the 2014-2015 academic year. Preference may be given to applicants who are involved in quilting or other fiber art activities. Preference may also be given to applicants who have...
SAN ANTONIO, TX – Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Giovanna C. Nakamoto graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Nakamoto is the daughter of Leila and Robert Nakamoto of Bonsall and a 2010 graduate of Rancho Buena Vista...
FALLBROOK – February home-prices were up over year-earlier and prior-month levels in North San Diego County as the local real estate inventory rose anticipating a surge of activity in the coming months, Jerry Kalman, a Realtor® with HomeSmart Real Estate has reported. Comparing February real estate activity in Bonsall and Fallbrook with prior periods, the average selling price of $543,000 was 15 percent higher than January and 39 percent higher than February 2013. Overall, selling prices were 12 percent lower than o...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the advertisement for bid and subsequent award of a construction contract for drainage improvements along Rainbow Crest Road and Rainbow Heights Road. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote Feb. 26 also appropriated $1,390,000 of available balance from the road fund of the county’s Department of Public Works for the project involving the west side of Rainbow Crest Road north of Rock Ridge Drive and the west side of Rainbow Heights Road between branches of Select Way. The sup... Full story
The mid-year budget adjustments approved Feb. 25 by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors included appropriating $900,000 for consultant services to develop water quality improvement plans for seven watershed management areas including the San Luis Rey watershed. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote utilized a balance in the 2012-13 general fund to provide money for the work. “The mandates contained in the state’s new stormwater permit are very stringent, and this funding will assist the county in developing water quality impro...
The county’s planning commission recommended a change in zoning designators for two Fallbrook properties. The Planning Commission’s 5-0 vote Feb. 28, with Michael Beck absent and one vacancy, recommended that a parcel at the southwest corner of Rocky Crest Road and South Mission Road be rezoned to allow for residential as well as commercial use and that three legal parcels which comprise a site at the northwest corner of East Aviation Road and Old Stage Road be given a mor... Full story
February 17 4900 block Lake Park Ct. Threatening phone calls February 28 3000 block Lakemont Dr. Violate domestic court order March 1 500 block Twin Palm Cir. Arrest: Battery w/minor injury March 3 600 block S. Main Ave. Arrest: Commercial burglary 700 block E. Elder St. Death 200 block W. Clemmens Ln. Stolen vehicle 400 block N. Orange St. Arrest: Commercial burglary 400 block W. Fig St. Threaten crime w/intent to terrorize March 4 300 block W. Clemmens Ln. Violate domestic court order 100 block E. Mission Rd. (#1) Arrest:... Full story
The retirement of Valle de Oro Community Planning Group chair Jack Phillips makes Fallbrook’s Jim Russell the longest-serving community planning group or sponsor group chair in San Diego County. On Feb. 18, Lori Myers became the first Valle de Oro Community Planning Group chair other than Phillips since 1981. Phillips joined the planning group in 1980 and took over as chair the following year. Russell was elected to the Fallbrook planning group in 1986 and became chair in 1...
The Bonsall Sponsor Group, which already had one vacancy, is now also looking for a local resident to fill the Area Two seat which had been held by Laura Rosier. Rosier provided her resignation at the March 4 sponsor group meeting due to her recent move from Bonsall to Fallbrook. Although she owns Topline Horse Supply in Bonsall, the sponsor group rules require Bonsall residency in the area of the seat held. “Within our standing rules of order you need to be a resident of Bonsall, not just a property owner. You need to l... Full story
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up and with it, for many people, comes the craving for corned beef and cabbage, even if they are not Irish. While some restaurants serve the dish year round, it is most popular at this time of year. Like many other ethnic dishes eaten in the United States, the traditionally Irish fare of corned beef and cabbage did not come from Ireland, but was created in America. A little Internet research came up with the meal’s background. While Ireland was a major exporter of corned beef a few centuries ago... Full story
FALLBROOK – St. Peter’s Knight’s of Columbus invites all to attend their annual fish fry held Friday nights through April 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. Fried cod and salmon are served for only $8, shrimp for $10, and a combo plate $10. Dinners include coleslaw, fries, and dessert (ice cream). St. Peter’s is located at 450 S. Stage Coach Ln. Dinner is served in the parish hall. Drinks are available for an additional charge.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Hospital Senior Circle will celebrate its 14th anniversary and host a talk on “Heart Disease Prevention” on Tuesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Michael Vargas, M.D., cardiologist with Southwest Heart Institute will provide the presentation. He is a member of the Fallbrook Hospital medical staff and sees patients at Fallbrook Healthcare Partners offices. The event is open to the public, will be held at Silvergate, 420 Elbrook Dr. and will include refreshments and a prize drawing. Seating is lim...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Hospital Diabetes Support Group will be hosting a talk, “Grain Up,” on Thursday, March 27 from 10 to 11 a.m. Fallbrook Hospital’s Maggie Walters, MS, registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, will provide the presentation. Attendees will learn about low-gluten grains and ways to incorporate new grains into one’s diet without overdoing carbohydrates. This support group is designed for anyone who has diabetes (or pre-diabetes) or is living with a person(s) with diabetes. The informa... Full story
Fallbrook Public Utility District customers will have a revised tiered water rate structure, and water and sewer rate increases will become effective Jan. 1 instead of July 1. Separate votes were taken on the rate changes. The vote to change the effective date from July 1 to Jan. 1 was 4-0 with Milt Davies absent. A 3-1 vote, with Archie McPhee in opposition, approved the new tiered rate structure which changes the first tier from 85 percent of the base rate to 90 percent of the base rate while retaining the third tier at... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Healthcare District, for the 15th year, is presenting a grant program to help fund programs and services that benefit the health and well-being of the residents of the district. The seven phases of the grant program begin with the Request for Proposal (RFP), which carries a March 28 deadline. An RFP must be a brief, concise description of the proposed program, its target population, benefit, and cost. The program proposed must be focused in health; in areas of prevention/education, treatment,... Full story
FALLBROOK – Potter Junior High School students recently took steps toward the goal of accessing college and 21st century careers. On Feb. 28, more than 350 seventh grade students attended a college tour of California State University San Marcos. For many, it was their first time on a college campus, and the trip helped make the college dream a more tangible reality. “It made me realize that working hard means I can achieve my dreams of going to college,” said Juan Man...
Fallbrook High School’s boys soccer team won a CIF championship for the first time in the program’s history. The Warriors concluded their 2013-14 season with a 2-1 victory over Patrick Henry High School in the CIF Division III final March 8 at Mesa College. “It’s great emotion experiencing something like this,” said Fallbrook junior forward Luis Velasquez, whose goal provided the Warriors with the margin of victory. “It’s always hard to come this far and lose, but they’re a go...
Jasmine Herrera of Ivy High School and Amanda Cunningham, James Kyle, and Hailey Tucker of Fallbrook High School were honored as Students of the Month for the Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) at a special celebratory breakfast held March 6 at the Fallbrook Community Center. To be selected for the honor, students must stand out among their peers, have outstanding achievements in academics and community volunteerism. “This is a time for us to celebrate,” said FUH...
The Community Facilities District (CFD) for the Horse Creek Ridge development now officially exists. Horse Creek Ridge is a proposed development in the Interstate 15 corner near the intersection of State Route 76. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Feb. 26 declared the results of the mail ballot election to form the CFD. D.R. Horton is the sole property owner of the currently-uninhabited land and cast the supporting ballot. The supervisors’ vote also included officially adopting the ordinance to create the s...
The 35 mph speed limit on Gum Tree Lane between Stage Coach Lane and Hamilton Lane has been recertified for radar enforcement. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote February 26 approved the radar recertification for the 0.76-mile segment. “We need to make sure that law enforcement has all the necessary tools available to them in order to keep our roads safe,” said Supervisor Bill Horn. “Recertifying Gum Tree Lane’s 35 mph speed limit for radar enforcement will al... Full story
Sgt. Julian Torres may be a double amputee, but that doesn’t slow him down in “giving back” to other combat veterans experiencing the same plight. That’s what makes Torres the perfect recipient of a Homes for Our Troops project off Gird Road in Fallbrook. “This is our dream location; a little slice of country but not too far from city; it’s 100 percent perfect,” enthused Torres. “When we saw the location [where our new home would be built], we fell in love with it.” When...
FALLBROOK – The program for Fallbrook Garden Club’s meeting on Tuesday, March 25 will all about container gardening. The meeting starts at 12:30 p.m. at the Fallbrook Community Center, located at 341 Heald Lane. There will be social time followed by a business meeting and a program; new members are welcome. The speakers will be Bette Childs and Joanie Espy who will discuss the creativity in picking fun plant containers and the elements that go into creating beautiful a... Full story
FALLBROOK – On Monday, March 17, the Fallbrook Camera Club will be going to Patagonia. Longtime camera club members Neil and Christel Lakata will present a digital slide program about the trip they took to Patagonia a few years ago. They originally presented the program shortly after taking the trip and they are going to reprise it now because many people have not seen the program and those who have said they want to see it again. The Lakata’s have said that it is the best trip they have ever taken and they have t...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook is full of remarkable talent and the Fallbrook Village Association wants to highlight the musical talents of locals for the popular Hot Summer Nites series in 2014. The dates and themes of the events will be: June 13 - “Lost in the 50’s” June 27 - “I Love the 80’s” July 11 - “Friday Night Fever” July 25 - “Farm to Table - Tasting Fallbrook” Aug. 8 - “Salute to the Military” Aug. 22 - “Celebration of Art, Dance & Music” The themes will be reflected in the music, food, contests and surprises. Any...
