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 - Jeffrey Kirsch will retire on June 30 after three decades as executive director of the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center and be replaced by an executive with The Franklin Institute in Philadelphia, the museum announced today. Since Kirsch arrived in 1983, the science center doubled in size and its membership quintupled, according to the science center. Kirsch will be a consultant for an IMAX film on the Panama Canal, which is now in the planning stages, the museum said. The producers hope to have the movie premiere...
VISTA - A 22-year-old military wife from Fallbrook who authorities said was killed after she was kidnapped and forced to participate in a bondage and sadomasochistic sex ring was strangled before her naked body was dumped in southwest Riverside County, a deputy medical examiner testified today. Dr. Craig Nelson testified in a preliminary hearing for Louis Ray Perez, 46, Dorothy Maraglino, 37, and 25-year-old Jessica Lynn Lopez that the victim, Brittany Killgore, died after being strangled with some sort of ligature. Killgore,... Full story
FALLBROOK - Fallbrook Art Association announced that its first Plein Air Art Show is now on display in Studio 105 at Brandon Gallery, 105 N. Main Ave. Jane Shuss, a charter member of Plein Air Painters of America, has served as judge for the show. Winners of the show are: Patricia Korzec, first place; Eileen Pace, second place; Kathy Stradley, third place; Carol Reardon, best use of color; and Penny Fedorchak, honorable mention. The show runs until March 29...
Anyone looking for an affordable yet nutritious meal in Fallbrook will find one in the Fallbrook Senior Center’s lunch served Monday through Friday (except on holidays) at the Fallbrook Community Center. The meal is available from 11:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and always starts with a salad bar. A variety of toppings for the greens includes raw broccoli, three-bean salad, sliced beets, cherry tomatoes and pickles as well as croutons, sunflower seeds and four kinds of dressing. S... Full story
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Nine contractors were deemed prequalified to solicit bids for the rehabilitation of the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s wastewater treatment plant. The FPUD board voted 4-0 Feb. 25, with Archie McPhee abstaining, to authorize staff to solicit bids from the nine prequalified contractors. “We prequalified contractors to make sure that only contractors that had done this type of work could be allowed to bid,” said FPUD engineering and planning manager Jack Bebee. The rehabilitation will increase the treatment plant... Full story
The County’s Planning Commission recommended that the San Diego County Board of Supervisors approve an update of the county’s Housing Element. The Planning Commission’s 6-0 vote March 1, with Commissioner Michael Beck absent, also approves an addendum to the Environmental Impact Report which was approved in August 2011 when the county’s General Plan was updated. State law requires each jurisdiction to ensure that adequate capacity is available to meet future housing needs of low-income and moderate-income households. The cou...
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February 17 500 block Ammunition Rd. Domestic violence March 1 1000 block S. Main Ave. Impersonate person to use credit card March 2 100 block N. Main Ave. Petty theft March 4 700 block Alturas Rd. Commercial burglary SR76 @ Sage Rd. Arrest: Carry concealed weapon dirk/dagger; possess burglary tools; buy property w/I.D. removed March 5 300 block E. Alvarado St. Found narcotics 600 block Inverlochy Dr. Arrest: Elder abuse w/injuries 47700 block Rainbow Glen Rd. Cited: Possess unlawful paraphernalia S. Mission Rd. @ Rockycrest... Full story
FALLBROOK – Two local college students have been named to the Dean’s List of their respective universities. Seth Jorde, a freshman at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, has earned a listing on its honor roll with high distinction. Hayley Reynolds, a junior interdisciplinary studies major, has been named to the University of Dallas Dean’s List for the fall 2012 semester for earning a semester grade point average of 3.5 or higher....
FALLBROOK – The artwork of seven Fallbrook students earned the distinction of being juried into the California Art Education Association (CAEA) Youth Art Month (YAM) Show which was on exhibit at the San Diego Art Institute (SDAI) in Balboa Park Jan. 25 through Feb. 23. The students whose art was selected include: Katelyn Mathewson – 1st grade – “The Lizard” – an abstract collage that won third place in the kindergarten through second grade category. Arr...
FALLBROOK – A recent Wall Street Journal article* outlined a report issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York that analyzes the status of people under 30 who have student loans. Of this group, 35 percent have loans that are at least 90 days late, up from 21 percent in 2004. “It’s quite a problem” said Ken Finster, a local, certified college-planning specialist and owner of Cyan Retirement Strategies. “Students and parents need to take a hard look at how these loan programs work, who will be making the payment...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Street School (FSS) students are flexing their academic muscle when it comes to math and competing with other in-town schools in the district lately. “Fallbrook Street School is doing a fantastic job,” said Patrick Rusnell, Math Olympiad coach. “A number of individuals are doing an incredible job.” After four rounds of mind boggling math quizzes, FSS is in second place, behind only Live Oak Elementary within the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD). Compared to years past, FSS stu...
FALLBROOK – In addition to its popular classical music concerts, Fallbrook Music Society provides an active, live classical music outreach program to every Fallbrook and Bonsall public school student. As part of its ‘Curriculum of Musical Experiences’ youth outreach program through music, Fallbrook Music Society enriches the lives of more than 8,000 rural students with a wide variety of professional, in-school music education performances. ‘The Curriculum’ include...
FALLBROOK – The winners of the poetry writing and essay writing contests for the upcoming ninth annual Fallbrook A Leer/Reading and Family Literacy event have been announced. The poetry writing contest is offered to Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) students in grades three, four, and five. The essay writing contest is offered to FUESD students in grades six, seven, and eight. The winners of this year’s contests are: Poetry Grade 3: Naiya Kunik, F... Full story
FALLBROOK – From March 1 through 18 the Live Oak Elementary School PTA will offer tubs of Otis Spunkmeyer cookie dough as a fundraising activity. Funds raised from the sale of the cookie dough will help provide students with educational assemblies, field trips, art programs, science labs, and the school garden program. An order can be placed with Jennifer Youngren by calling (760) 791-5194 or emailing [email protected]....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Firefighters Association has announced it will hold a Charity Golf Tournament at Sycamore Ranch on Friday, March 29. The entry fee ($140) includes lunch, dinner, cart, green fees and awards ceremony with prizes for first, second, and third place teams, hole-in-one car giveaways, raffle and auction. Check in will be at 11 a.m. For more information, visit www.fallbrookfirefighters.org or call (760) 801-1035. Deadline is March 20.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Hosting 15 students from China was an amazing experience for both Zion students and their guests, they said. The fifth grade Chinese students not only received lessons in math, science, and language arts but most importantly learned about the American way of life by participating in different field trips organized by Zion teachers. Zion student and hostess Anasofia Vazquez said that her experience of having Tang “Annie” Anying at her home was “a once in a...
FALLBROOK – “I wanted to help students expand their minds, but I also wanted to expand my own understanding of the educational system in my local community,” said Mike Zimmerman, STARS coach and Fallbrook Union High School student. Student Tutors Accelerating Reading Success, or STARS club, began in early February at William H. Frazier Elementary School. The club, aimed at closing the achievement gap for struggling first grade readers, partners 25 first grade students with fifth/sixth grade students at Frazier, and wit...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Republican Women Federated will hear San Diego’s former councilman and mayoral candidate Carl DeMaio at their meeting on April 12, 9:30 a.m., at the banquet room of the San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club in Bonsall. DeMaio is now chair of the California Reform Council at the Reason Foundation; members are encouraged to bring their friends with them. DeMaio has worked on reform in San Diego such as: competitive outsourcing, banning discriminatory union-only hiring deals and cutting red tape on s... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Oceanside Senior Center cribbage team beat the Fallbrook Senior Center team in the 46-player Senior Challenge held Feb. 28. The Oceanside team won 81 games compared with 80 wins for Fallbrook. Oceanside’s DeForest Mayo won all seven games with a skunk to take first-place. Barb Sacic from Fallbrook had six wins with two skunks for second-place. Roy Cook with six wins and one skunk took third. Mitzi Potwora, Ron Rand, Ed Wozniak and Jean Cunningham each had five wins and a skunk. The date for the March S...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Historical Society will host “A Salute to Firefighters – Past and Present” on Saturday, July 20, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum grounds, 1730 Hill Street, (Rocky Crest Road and Hill Street). A unique collection of antique fire trucks from throughout the county will be on display, including Fallbrook’s own “Alfie.” Also on hand will be Smokey Bear and Pluggie (a radio-controlled fire hydrant), and a fire information booth with gift... Full story
The Foods & Nutrition classes at Fallbrook High School held their annual Decorated Cake Contest the last part of February. Six teams of four students each designed and constructed a cake in each class period with judging held on Feb. 27. The students had 10 class periods to design, make and decorate their cakes with two boxed cake mixes, homemade fondant and a choice of nine decorating techniques. Teachers from around the school rated the cakes on the base coat, edge trim,...
FALLBROOK – In order to provide annual scholarships to deserving young women graduating from high school, members of the San Luis Rey Chapter of National Charity League (NCL) raise funds throughout the year. The members are mothers, known as Patronesses, and their daughters, known as Ticktockers. NCL members provide an immense amount of resources – time, energy, donations, and love – in order to support local charities and service organizations as well as...
RIVERSIDE - Riverside County's foreclosure activity continued its downward spiral last month as the number of properties being repossessed dropped significantly on an annualized level. A total 1,660 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded countywide in February, translating to 1 in 479 households in some stage of foreclosure, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. The number of filings was down 3 percent from January -- and 65 percent lower compared to February 2012. A sharp...
