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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At the end of a four-hour long meeting March 8, members of the Bonsall Unified School District board voted to appoint Eric Ortega to the seat left open when Dr. Erin English resigned in January. Seven people applied for the position and each was given seven minutes to talk about themselves and their qualifications. This took place after members of the audience had a chance to tell the board about issues regarding Bonsall schools that are important to them. Somewhere around...
After two weeks of declines, the number of local lab-confirmed flu cases went back up last week, a sign that influenza activity in the region is not finished for the season, the County Health and Human Services Agency announced. A total of 708 flu cases were reported last week, compared to 542 the previous week. The percentage of visits to local emergency departments from people experiencing flu-like symptoms held steady at 3 percent, which is a significant decrease from a high of 13 percent reported in late December....
According to the dictionary, joy is the emotion brought on by well-being, success or good fortune. When we're feeling joy, we're happy and finding good things in our lives. While measuring joy might seem hard to do, there's one test you can try. Think about what your initial feelings are when you wake up in the morning. Are they about the joy and excitement the coming day should bring, or are they thoughts of dread and anxiety for all the pressures and responsibilities you'll have to face? If finding joy is difficult for you...
FALLBROOK/BONSALL - All Lilac fire-impacted individuals are invited to attend the United Policyholders financial decision-making workshop Thursday, March 22 from 7 to -8:30 p.m. at Fallbrook United Methodist Church, 1844 Winter Haven Road, Fallbrook. The presentation will cover financial considerations around repair/rebuilding, real estate, loan/mortgage, and taxes for partial and total wildfire survivors. These monthly Roadmap to Recovery™ workshops are for local residents whose insured homes (owned or rented) were d...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Home prices continued to rise in San Diego County last month as the total number of sales dipped due to a lack of inventory, data released last week show. The median price of single-family homes sold in the county rose 3 percent to $614,000 from January to February. The median price of condos and townhouses was up 5 percent over the same period, to $426,000. The figure for condos is the highest median price in the region ever recorded by the multiple listing service, according to Greater San Diego A...
Marco Antonio Pastor, who has already been convicted of gross vehicular manslaughter in the 2015 death of Fallbrook resident Joseph Howard Crews, will be retried for second-degree murder, according to Deputy District Attorney Bob Bruce of the San Diego District Attorney's Office. A North County jury Feb. 20 found Pastor, who had two prior convictions for driving under the influence, guilty of gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated but hung on the second-degree murder charge. According to Fallbrook resident Wayne...
The Rainbow Municipal Water District adopted rates for the remainder of calendar year 2018. A 5-0 Rainbow board vote Feb. 27 approved the rates in the Proposition 218 notice sent to accountholders and property owners within the district while also calling for Proposition 218 notices to be sent every year rather than every five years as is required by law. "The board did adopt the rates that were published," said Rainbow general manager Tom Kennedy. In November 1996 the state's voters passed Proposition 218, which requires a...
The Wildlands Conservancy proposes to acquire the Fallbrook Public Utility District's Santa Margarita property, and Feb. 26, The Wildlands Conservancy presented its proposal to the FPUD board. The presentation was a non-voting item. "That was just a presentation on the proposal provided by Wildlands," FPUD general manager Jack Bebee said. "It was just an initial information item and opportunity to review what they're proposing." The components of the proposal will require...
Joel Calhoun, who as a sophomore emerged as the floor leader of the Fallbrook High varsity boys basketball team, was rewarded for a fine season by being named to the All Valley-league second team. Calhoun, a guard, had per-game averages of 18 points, six rebounds and three assists. "He did a little bit of everything for us," said Fallbrook head basketball coach Ryan Smith. "He carried the load in scoring – usually had to guard the best player on the other team – and pla...
The San Diego Sockers closed out their 2017-2018 regular season with a 10-3 win over the El Paso Coyotes, and 2007 Fallbrook High School graduate Chris Toth made 19 saves in the March 3 game at the Valley View Casino Center also known as the San Diego Sports Arena. The 5,218 spectators in attendance actually saw two games; a halftime celebrity game included the first soccer play by state Sen. Joel Anderson since the Sockers' 1978 initial season. Toth saved all four El Paso...
A Feb. 25 meeting of the Valley League’s girls’ soccer coaches selected the all-league teams whose nine Fallbrook High School players include three Warriors on the first team. Karina Bulli, Hannah Diverde and Monica Saltz were selected to the first team. Second-team recognition was given to Audrey Petersen and Leslie Romo. Juliana Cervera, Jade Kennedy, Judith Urbina and Nikel Villa received honorable mention designations. “All those players came from playing club soccer, so when they come to the high school program they...
The Fallbrook High varsity girls’ softball team played its home opener March 8 and recorded its first victory of the season, defeating La Jolla Country Day 13-9 behind the explosive bats of sophomore Vanisa Ivie, and juniors Blanca Favela, Jaylyn Leeman, and Randie Bueno. Ivie went 3-for-4 at the plate with a home run and five runs batted in. Favela went 4-for-4 and knocked in two runs, Leeman went 3-for-4 with two RBI, and Bueno went 3-for-4 and scored four runs. Sophomore Amy Pierson belted a two-run homer for Fallbrook, w...
The Sullivan Middle School boys’ basketball team completed its season with a 4-6 record. “The story of our season is that because of the fires we lost a lot of practices at the beginning of the year when we really needed it,” Sullivan coach Jeff White said. “We had a couple of weeks of practices before the fires, and things were going well.” The Dec. 7 Lilac Fire closed the campus, and an ember burned a hole in the gymnasium roof. Subsequent rain not only complicated the roof repair but also restricted the ability of the Wild...
Fallbrook High School's boys lacrosse team opened the 2018 season with a 19-6 home win March 3 against Murrieta Valley. "Really good showing," said Fallbrook coach Brian Kimmell. "I'm really impressed with what our guys did. We had great leadership from our returning players. We had a lot of new players getting on the stat sheet." Kimmell is carrying 21 players on the varsity roster and many of those were on last year's junior varsity squad. "We definitely have more experienced guys," said Kimmell. "It's really nice having...
BONSALL – The presentation of the Bonsall Woman's Club's annual Awards took place at its March 1 meeting. The first award was given to Robin Scheuer, who was named the club's Volunteer of the Year. Scheuer has been quite active in the club since joining in 2004. The first position she served in was amenities chair. She also co-chaired hospitality. After serving in various other positions in the club, she won the accolades of the general membership, and most deservingly was vot...
SAN DIEGO - North County Fire Protection District firefighters raised an amazing $10,717 during the Boot Drive for the Burn Institute on March 1. Burn Institute special events coordinator Tiffany Wong told the firefighters, "Your participation and support means so much to us and we are extremely grateful!" Funds raised will help the institute's fire and burn prevention programs and burn survivor support programs and services. In 2016, the Burn Institute proudly established the...
BONSALL – Despite a cold and steady drizzle that lasted most of the morning, the Bonsall-based riding club "Mudslingers" got their boots on and competed March 10 in a show at Stenerson Ranch. Twenty-seven riders took to the saddle to compete in events such as Barrels, Birangle and Speed Ball, which requires riders to race down the arena, drop a golf ball into an orange cone and ride back. Top riders aim for a time of less than 10 seconds. Two riders set four arena records Marc...
Fallbrook – The Fallbrook Senior Center is offering the following tours which are open to adults of all ages. New York City Travel to New York City which is considered one of the most exciting cities in the United States. Sightseeing highlights include the September 11 Memorial and Museum, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island. There will be plenty of time to see the sights on one’s own and to experience shopping, museums, a Broadway show or an off Broadway play. Round trip airfare to New York City and airport tra...
FALLBROOK – Residents of the Sycamore Ranch neighborhood gathered at the Golf Club of California Tuesday, March 6, to hear panelists answer a variety of questions pertaining to communication dissemination, road closures and security during evacuation procedures. In addition to multiple firefighters and California Highway Patrol officers, the panel was comprised of Lt. Mark Moreno of the San Diego Sheriff's Department; Stephen Abbott, North County Fire chief; Nick Schuler, C...
Representing everyone in my district and creating solutions that work for all requires working together with my colleagues of both parties in the legislature. This session I joined several legislators across the aisle to jointly author bills that will benefit millions of Californians. The sexual harassment issue has deservedly received a great deal of attention, resulting in two bills I have introduced with Democratic colleagues. Assembly Bill 1870, introduced with... Full story
FALLBROOK – I would like to express my gratitude to the paramedics who helped me a few weeks ago. I was home alone and was injured. I phoned 911. The lady who answered the phone sent help quickly and stayed on the line with me until they arrived. The paramedics were very capable, professional and kind. We are so lucky to have them in Fallbrook. Thank you very much, Julie Norberg Fallbrook resident... Full story
Thomas F. Qualls, Sr., of Fallbrook, California, died peacefully after 89 years of joyful life on March 1, 2018 under the loving eyes of our Lord, family members, and caregivers from The Heathers of Costa Mesa and Hospice of Southern California. He was surrounded in spirit by members of his family who will always remember him for his strength in the face of adversity, tenacity, and his driving ambition. His greatest legacy is the strong and loving family he began as a young...
I am so thankful we live in a community in which people often help others, even if it means going beyond what is expected. This Saturday morning, a busy time at our local Albertson’s Grocery Store, I managed to lock my keys in my car. Though we have lived in Fallbrook for 10 years, I haven’t memorized my neighbor’s telephone numbers, and my husband was out of the country. Like most of us, all that data is in my cell phone, which was in my purse, which was inside my locked car along with the dysfunctioning electronic key!... Full story
FALLBROOK – Irish coffee is a drink beloved the world over, and one that becomes even more popular on St. Patrick's Day. The origin of this drink, coffee with a splash of whiskey and Irish cream liqueur, has been debated for quite some time. According to a 2016 story on www.IrishCentral.com, after publishing a story claiming the drink was first served in the Shannon Airport, the website received a letter from a representative from the Foynes Flying Boat and Maritime Museum t...
I regularly overhear comments and discussions about how high the prices of homes are here in Fallbrook. As a Realtor who works primarily in Fallbrook and Bonsall, these comments always surprise me a little. Out of the 34 ZIP codes in north San Diego County, our median priced home falls nearly right in the middle of the pack. The median for all of north San Diego County, for the month of February, was $620,000 and Fallbrook's was $615,000. There were 15 ZIP codes that came in... Full story
