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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The Internal Revenue Service warned the public about a new phone scam in which criminals are impersonating IRS employees. Similar to other IRS impersonation schemes, thieves make unsolicited phone calls to their intended victims fraudulently claiming to be from the IRS. In the recent variation, scammers are making unsolicited phone calls to victims claiming to be from the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service office in Houston or Brooklyn. Calls may be robo-calls that request a call back. Once the taxpayer returns the call, the con...
Four students were honored at Fallbrook's Student of the Month Thursday, Feb. 7, along with one student from Ivy High School. The Rev. Greg Coppock of Sonrise Church opened the ceremony with words of encouragement and well wishes. Four Marines presented each student a medal for their achievements. The crowd also had a chance to introduce themselves, congratulating the students and offering them advice. Fallbrook senior Katie Kehl was nominated by the high school Agriculture...
FALLBROOK – Bark in the Park is scheduled to take place Saturday, March 23, at Live Oak Park. The event will feature demonstrations, contests and vendors. Registration for the community walk and contests begins at 9:30 a.m., the blessing of the dogs is at 10 a.m. followed by the community walk. A Frisbee dog demo will be at 10:30 a.m., with contests beginning at 10:45 a.m. The sheriff's department will do a dog demo at 11 a.m., followed by more contests. Who has the cutest pup...
FALLBROOK – When she isn't busy running errands for local residents, Kathy Ford spends much of her spare time fighting for human rights worldwide. Some may know the Fallbrook woman as owner of Road-Runner Errands, a home-based delivery service that helps people run their errands, whether it be shopping for groceries, dropping mail or making bank deposits for local businesses. But for 30 years, Ford has also served as group coordinator of the North County Chapter of Amnesty I...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Center is offering tours open to seniors in the Fallbrook area. Those interested in taking a tour with the group should call the Fallbrook Senior Center at (760) 728-4498 for more information. California Missions Celebration Visit eight California Missions including the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. Stops include Solvang, Monterey, Carmel, San Francisco, Napa Valley and more. The price covers deluxe motor coach transportation, luggage handling, a professional tour directo...
Authorities identified a Fallbrook man who was killed in a motorcycle crash Satuday, March 16, in Oceanside. Anthony Richard Duarte, 58, was riding northbound on El Camino Real when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a concrete sign, according to Oceanside police. The accident occurred around 2 a.m. near Camino Town and Country Shopping Center. Duarte was thrown onto the road, where emergency personnel found him with severe trauma. No other vehicles were reportedly involved in the accident. Despite life-saving...
The Fallbrook Revitalization Committee will soon become a reality. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0, March 12, to authorize the county’s chief administrative officer to establish and activate revitalization committees for Fallbrook, Valley Center and Borrego Springs. Although subsequent board of supervisors action will be necessary to implement any committee recommendations which require county discretion the creation of the committee itself was authorized by the March 12 action. “I’m excited to start...
FALLBROOK – The Monserate chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, located in Fallbrook, recently hosted the Shelter to Soldier group at their meeting at Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook. The nonprofit group serves the community of veterans in the greater San Diego area who are suffering the effects of service, post-traumatic stress disorder or other injuries. The Shelter to Soldier is a nonprofit organization to support those who need for an assistance dog. Suitable dogs are secured from local animal shelters for e...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Blanket Project sent over 100 crocheted and knitted items to Oroville, Feb. 21, to be distributed to Paradise fire victims. Project member Mary Ann Ward and Craig Wright volunteered to drive their truck, loaded with twin-sized, lap and baby blankets, afghans, hats, scarves and new linens contributed by another member to the Oroville Hope Center. Ward said that the center staff was thankful for the gifts for the folks who have lost so much. No future trips are planned. Participants of the Hooks and N...
The “California Arbor Day Celebration,” sponsored by Save Our Forest, March 9, was a connector in a nontraditional way but “solidly rooted” in a shared love of trees by many Fallbrookians. Close to 50 tree believers showed up to rededicate their efforts to the care and preservation of Fallbrook’s many trees. It is that love and commitment to caring for the town’s 2,700 trees planted since 1995, along with saving many ancient live oaks on Live Oak Road – that the group began as far back as 1972 when “Save Our Oaks” stood up... Full story
Leigh Hoopes Braithwaite, 69, died peacefully after a long battle with cancer Friday, March 15, 2019, at Scripps Memorial Hospital in Encinitas. She was born Dec. 27, 1949, in Safford, Arizona, to Dean and Kent Hoopes. Leigh graduated from Benson High School in 1967 and Cochise College with her associate degree in medical records. She had two daughters, Wendy and Renee Clancy, from her first marriage, then married Dr. George R. Braithwaite in 1980 having four more children,... Full story
Ronald H. Korn Sr., 82, died March 1, 2019, in Ridgecrest, following a lengthy illness. The Korn family reside in Bonsall and Pala.... Full story
Marion F. Clemmens, oldest native son of Fallbrook, was called home to the Lord March 16, 2019. Marion was born July 17, 1918. He was one of five sons born to Albert and Carrie Clemmens at the family ranch on Clemmens Lane in Fallbrook. Marion spent his entire life as a part of the Fallbrook community. He graduated from Fallbrook High School in 1936. He married his beautiful bride Esther Lee Barnes November 22, 1939 and they were blessed with three beautiful daughters. Esther... Full story
This week a solemn ceremony took place in Escondido unveiling the big green signs to designate a portion of Interstate 15 in Escondido, as “Cal Fire Firefighter Cory Iverson Memorial Highway.” It was an honor and privilege to carry Assembly Concurrent Resolution 205 and to create this designation recognizing, along with firefighters and other first responders from across California, a hometown hero who made the supreme sacrifice. Cory Iverson, an Escondido native, was 32 yea... Full story
FALLBROOK – Hello, I would like to introduce myself. I am Bonnie, which is short for Bonneville, because I can run so fast. I have lots of energy and would love to run and play with another friendly dog. I love to play ball and return it. I am up to date with shots and microchipped. My story is very sad. I was adopted out, and the lady of the house that loved me so much died. I was returned to the sanctuary, where I have been for over three years now. I need an owner who under... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Regional Health District presents Woman of Wellness, 6 p.m., Thursday, April 4, with featured speaker Sally Wolf, Ph.D., marriage and family therapist, in the community room at 1636 E. Mission Road. Wolf will share her professional “Care for the Caregiver” strategies to stay strong, find personal fulfillment and mitigate compassion fatigue. A longtime resident of Fallbrook, she has served the community as Fallbrook Healthcare District appointee, as the Behavioral Health Branch head at U.S. Marine Cor... Full story
FALLBROOK – California Retired Teachers Association is holding its meetin April 10 at 10 a.m., at The Golf Club of California, 3742 Flowerwood Lane in Sycamore Ranch. There will be a special presentation by the talented Star Theater Glee Club under the direction of Sandra Kopitzke. To make reservations, call (760) 723-3696 by April 3.... Full story
VISTA – North County Aviculturists, a club for pet bird owners and breeders, presents Cathy Kelly who will demonstrate fun foods and healthy dishes to prepare for parrots, finches and canaries. The meeting is Saturday, April 6, at 6 p.m. in the Vista Masonic Lodge, 761 Eucalyptus Ave., in Vista. Kelly will have a special guest to help her out, and while Cathy chops and mixes, club member will make toys. For every three guests make, they can keep one for their own birds and give the club two for the opportunity table. There i... Full story
FALLBROOK – Katrina Oprisko, owner of Earthwell Refill, will speak Tuesday, March 26, at 6:30 p.m. at the Fallbrook Library. Always open to a robust discussion about the state of the environment, she will share her ideas about reducing waste through container reuse and using earth-friendly, natural plant-based products. Oprisko is a lifelong recycler and lifestyle minimalist. She said that owning Earthwell Refill was the natural progression of her ideals to reduce waste and to think consciously about where she lives. The l... Full story
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Supervisor Jim Desmond recommended starting revitalization committees in District 5, Fallbrook, Valley Center and Borrego Springs. “By establishing these revitalization committees, the county can streamline coordination and communication to drive community efforts forward and achieve their goals,” Desmond said. If approved, revitalization committees will be formed in Fallbrook, Valley Center and Borrego Springs. Supervisor Dianne Jacob said she has successfully brought county staff and services into... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Sheriff’s Substation is holding a Coffee with the Community Wednesday, March 27, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Brooktown Kitchen & Coffee, 139 S. Main Ave., in Fallbrook. Connect with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department. Those who come will have a chance to ask questions, voice concerns and get to know deputies who patrol their neighborhoods. Get crime prevention tips and learn more about free safety programs. For questions, call crime prevention specialist Jake Kruger at (760) 451-3124. Submi... Full story
FALLBROOK – Financial services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in investor satisfaction with full service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. Power 2019 U.S. Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study, the firm recently announced. The study measures overall investor satisfaction with 18 full service investment firms based on eight factors, including financial adviser, account information, investment performance, firm interaction, product offerings, commissions and fees, i... Full story
The North County Fire Protection District board authorized Fire Chief Steve Abbott to finalize and sign a contract with Sun Wireless for a new microwave radio system. The Fallbrook Public Utilities District’s 5-0 board vote, Feb. 26, approved the agreement in which FPUD will obtain a new microwave radio system from Sun Wireless. “This is going to allow us to improve and maintain the integrity of our backbone,” Abbott said. “It provides redundancy for our design so we’re not reliant solely on one piece of communica...
SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron of Escondido announced March 18 that she has received the National Federation of Independent Business “Guardian of Small Business” award for consistently supporting entrepreneurship and championing small businesses in the Legislature. Waldron has operated a small retail and manufacturing apparel business in San Diego’s North County since 1994. “As a small-business owner myself, I know how hard it is to be an entrepreneur in California,” Waldron said. “Fighting a...
If anyone has attended a trade show in San Diego and watched television in their off hours, they may have seen humorous commercials for King Stahlman Bail Bonds, whose slogan is: “It’s better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me.” At trade shows, the goal is to stay out of supplier trouble rather than legal trouble, but King Stahlman’s slogan is still applicable. Trade shows allow the visitor to know the vendor and may also allow the vendor to build a relationship with the visitor. Use these tips fo...
