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  • Fallbrook Regional Health District to hold second vaccine event Wednesday

    Will Fritz, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 22, 2021

    The Fallbrook Regional Health District has scheduled its second vaccination event for Wednesday, March 24. The event is set to be held between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the district’s Wellness Center on Mission Road, and has a total of 150 appointments available to receive the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine. Those wishing to sign up for the March 24 vaccination event can do so at https://www.calvax.org/reg/3092816101. Appointments are required, according to FRHD, and those wishing to make appointments must be in one of the e...

  • San Diego Convention Center to hold asylum-seeking unaccompanied minors

    City News Service|Updated Mar 22, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - City and county leaders announced Monday that the San Diego Convention Center is being made available for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to temporarily house unaccompanied migrant children seeking asylum. According to HHS plans, the site will be used for approximately three months with the average stay for each child from 30 to 35 days. Plans are to provide the children food, medical care, a place to sleep and showers, as well as a recreation area. However, the children will not be allowed...

  • San Diego State to open COVID-19 vaccine site in Viejas Arena Tuesday

    City News Service|Updated Mar 22, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Beginning Tuesday, anyone eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in San Diego County will be able to book an appointment at a new county-operated site opening at San Diego State University's Viejas Arena. Through a partnership between SDSU and the county, Viejas Arena will be open Tuesdays through Saturdays, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Appointment availability depends on vaccine supply, which remains limited across the state and nation. "SDSU and the County of San Diego have a long-standing and strong...

  • Authorities seek tips on 2016 shooting of Oceanside man

    City News Service|Updated Mar 22, 2021

    OCEANSIDE (CNS) - Authorities reached out to the public today — on the five-year anniversary of the shooting death of a 35-year-old man in Oceanside — in hopes of generating tips that help detectives solve the case. Brandon Keiser of Oceanside was found about 10:05 p.m. on March 22, 2016, lying on the sidewalk in front of a house on South Freeman Street, between Missouri and Washington avenues, according to Oceanside police spokesman Tom Bussey. Keiser was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses reported hearing an arg...

  • County reports 192 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

    City News Service|Updated Mar 21, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency on Sunday reported 192 new COVID-19 infections and two deaths. Health officials on Sunday reported 797,640 - or 29.7% of San Diego County residents over the age of 16 - have received at least one dose of the two-shot vaccines and 495,175 people - or 18.4% - have been fully vaccinated. Nearly 1.44 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been delivered to the region and more than 1.4 million have been logged as...

  • Skies to be clear today in San Diego County

    City News Service|Updated Mar 21, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Patchy low clouds were gradually eroding across portions of San Diego County early Sunday, but otherwise skies were clear, the National Weather Service said. A weak offshore flow were expected Sunday into early Monday for the northern areas and several more disturbances were forecast to drop south over the west this coming week, prompting periods of gusty winds, both onshore and offshore. Seasonally cool weather was expected most days, forecasters said. "There will also be small chances for some light,...

  • Man allegedly carried daughter, 2, into San Diego Zoo Elephant Enclosure

    City News Service|Updated Mar 20, 2021

    SAN DIEGO - A father who allegedly carried his 2-year-old daughter into the San Diego Zoo's elephant enclosure was arrested on suspicion of child cruelty, authorities said today. Jose Navarrete, 25, was accused of entering the enclosure at about 4:20 p.m. Friday, according to Officer Tony Martinez of the San Diego Police Department. Despite multiple barriers, Navarrete illegally trespassed into a zoo habitat, home to Asian and African elephants, zoo spokesman Andrew James said. He allegedly climbed through two barriers to... Full story

  • Full Rail Closure From Oceanside to San Diego Planned For This Weekend

    City News Service|Updated Mar 20, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - All rail services from Oceanside to San Diego will be shut down today through late Sunday night to accommodate scheduled work along the rail line, according to the San Diego Association of Governments. The four rail services affected are the North County Transit District, Metrolink, Amtrak and freight carrier BNSF. During the closure this weekend, crews will do emergency repairs on the Del Mar Bluffs to stabilize an area south of Fourth Street that experienced a bluff collapse in late February, SANDAG... Full story

  • San Diego DA, other prosecutors, sue Amazon for alleged misleading pricing

    City News Service|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Amazon is being sued by a coalition of California prosecutors, including the San Diego County District Attorney's Office, for allegedly misleading consumers regarding pricing on its website. Prosecutors allege Amazon misleads buyers by featuring "reference pricing" in its advertisements for various products. This refers to when products' current prices are listed next to a former, higher price the product was previously sold at — often called "Was" prices — or prices the products are usually sold at by oth...

  • County reports 421 COVID-19 cases, 13 deaths as Petco Park vaccine site prepares to close

    City News Service|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The county's first and largest vaccination super site at Petco Park will close Saturday as San Diego County public health officials reported 421 new COVID-19 infections and 13 deaths Friday. The Petco Park site, which has provided more than 200,000 Moderna vaccines, has closed multiple times due to lack of vaccines, but with the Padres preparing for opening day, its closure was inevitable. The county, the city, UC San Diego and the Padres opened the...

  • Full rail closure from Oceanside to San Diego planned for this weekend

    City News Service|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - All rail services from Oceanside to San Diego will be shut down shortly after midnight Friday through late Sunday night to accommodate scheduled work along the rail line, according to the San Diego Association of Governments. The four rail services affected are the North County Transit District, Metrolink, Amtrak and freight carrier BNSF. During the closure this weekend, crews will do emergency repairs on the Del Mar Bluffs to stabilize an area south of Fourth Street that experienced a bluff collapse in...

  • Judge's order in North County school reopening lawsuit applies nationwide

    City News Service|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A San Diego County judge's ruling that blocked the state from enforcing pandemic-related school reopening provisions applies to all school districts in the state, a parents' group said Friday. The Parent Association of North County San Diego won a round in court on Monday when Superior Court Judge Cynthia Freeland sided with the group in its lawsuit against state officials and granted a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of several rules the plaintiffs alleged unfairly prevented school...

  • The Fallbrook Warrior varsity football team

    Warriors excel in football scrimmage

    Joe Naiman, Village News Reporter|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    Normally the scores of CIF football scrimmages aren't reported, but Fallbrook High School head coach Troy Everhart didn't mind mentioning that the Warriors defeated Classical Academy by a 36-0 score March 12 on the Fallbrook field. "I felt pretty good. We did a lot of good things," Everhart said. "The staff did an excellent job getting the guys ready. The kids have done an excellent job." Coronavirus restrictions limited preparation opportunities, but the Warriors' attitude...

  • Legoland announces plan for phased reopening starting April 1

    City News Service|Updated Mar 19, 2021

    CARLSBAD (CNS) - Legoland California Resort announced Thursday it will begin reopening on April 1, marking the third Southern California amusement park this week to announce plans to reopen in April. The family-friendly amusement park featuring the famous building blocks will offer “Park Preview Days” with access to select rides and attractions starting April 1. The park will then officially reopen on April 15. For the month of April, priority access will be offered to hotel guests, pass holders and existing ticket holders im...

  • Indoor dining, movie theaters to reopen as county reports 439 cases, 8 deaths

    City News Service|Updated Mar 18, 2021

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - As restaurants, movie theaters, fitness centers and other businesses resumed indoor activities Thursday with San Diego County's advance into the less-restrictive red tier of the state's COVID-19 reopening blueprint, county officials reported 439 new infections and eight additional deaths. The state confirmed the move Tuesday, when it reported the county's new daily COVID case rate was 6.8 per 100,000 residents, the second consecutive week the county registered a sub-10 per 100,000 number — allowing for t...

  • Public safety spending increased in San Diego during fiscal year 2020

    City News Service|Updated Mar 18, 2021

    Public safety budgets in the San Diego region increased by 5% compared to a year ago, according to a report released Thursday by the San Diego Association of Governments. More than $2.44 billion was spent on public safety in Fiscal Year 2020, according to SANDAG's report, with roughly one out of every three general fund dollars dedicated to law enforcement for all incorporated cities with individual police departments. Half of public safety expenditures went to local law enforcement, while the other half was spent on...

  • Bottom Shelf books to be available in parking lot

    Updated Mar 17, 2021

    FALLBROOK – The Bottom Shelf Bookstore at the Fallbrook Library will hold a fundraising Book Sale Saturday, March 20, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The sale will be located at the Fallbrook Library lower parking lot. Look for the balloons in the parking lot. Fallbrook readers have been waiting for a year for the Bottom Shelf to open, but San Diego County hasn’t given the green light yet. Meanwhile, books have piled up, according to staff. The sale will give the community a chance to do some Bottom Shelf shopping and give vol...

  • award-winning garden succulents

    Fallbrook Garden Club to present the 'Queen of Succulents'

    Updated Mar 17, 2021

    FALLBROOK – Debra Lee Baldwin will be the guest speaker at the Fallbrook Garden Club's general meeting Tuesday, March 30, via Zoom. The topic is "Success with Succulents." Baldwin is an award-winning garden author and horticulturist. Her three books on succulents are bestsellers. She lives near San Diego and spent a decade contributing to Sunset magazine. She also spreads the word about "plants that drink responsibly" via articles, photos, videos, social media, public s...

  • Learn to fly radio-controlled aircraft for free

    Updated Mar 17, 2021

    FALLBROOK – The Palomar Radio Control Flyers are hosting free flight lessons Mondays from 5 p.m. until sunset from Monday, March 22, to Oct. 25. Weather permitting during daylight saving time. Palomar Radio Control Flyers provides the airplanes. Anyone who is not sure they want to get into the hobby and doesn’t want to spend money on an airplane now, can train on the members’ planes. Then, when they get hooked, the members will guide them in the right direction for their first plane. Palomar Radio Control Flyers is locat...

  • Pentecostals of Fallbrook moves to Fallbrook Woman's Club

    Updated Mar 17, 2021

    FALLBROOK – Pentecostals of Fallbrook moved recently, and the church is meeting at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club at 238 W. Mission Road in Fallbrook. Services are held Sunday mornings at 10 a.m., and all are welcome. It’s an apostolic church under the leadership of D.L. Beverson. They are creating home bible studies and welcome any prayer requests. They’re also creating a fellowship of oneness people who are seeking a closer relationship with the Lord. For more information, leave a message at 760-451-0567 and someone will ca...

  • Laura Holck

    Estate attorney becomes newest addition to Legacy's board

    Updated Mar 17, 2021

    FALLBROOK – Legacy Endowment Community Foundation continues its outreach and growth to serve the philanthropic and financial security needs of those living in the Bonsall/Fallbrook area by adding more representation to its board of directors. This week, board chair Mark Hvasta announced the addition of Laura Holck, a Bonsall/Fallbrook estate attorney, following approval of her nomination at Legacy's most recent board meeting. "Laura joined our grants committee last year, f...

  • Optometrist

    Explore these in-demand professions

    Updated Mar 17, 2021

    FALLBROOK – The days of spending an entire career with one company are a thing of the past. According to data published in The Balance: Careers, the average professional switches jobs 10 to 15 times in his or her lifetime, while the Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that the average employee tenure in 2016 was 4.2 years. Understanding which fields have a high rate of growth can ensure men and women make smart choices when switching jobs. The following are the top-rated c...

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