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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5/27 5200 S. Mission Rd. Petty theft 6/2 2400 S. Stage Coach Ln. Arrest: promote/assist felony criminal street gang 200 E. Mission Rd. Vandalism 6/3 1200 Old Stage Rd. Petty theft 900 E. Mission Rd. Arrest: drunk in public 5500 Mission Rd. Arrest: use/under influence of controlled substance 4900 Lake Shore Ct. Vehicle burglary 4900 Lake Park Ct. Grand theft 200 E. Mission Rd. Arrest: Vandalism 39100 Daily Rd. Arrest: willfully dischargefirearm in a grossly negligent manner 4900 Lake Shore Ct. Vehicle burglary 6/4 1600 S....
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School’s Girls Sevens team won the Inaugural USA Sevens Girls High School Rugby Challenge in Philadelphia, Penn. on June 3. Richelle Stephens was named MVP of the tournament and was invited, along with Casey Karl to participate in national sevens identification camp June 9 and 10 at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista. Sevens rugby has been accepted into the Olympics and the USA will have teams in the 2016 Olympics in Rio. Coach Marin P... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music Society has announced the theme for its 2012 gala celebration – “An Evening in Italy” – the ultimate pairing of Italian music and cuisine. This year’s event will take place on Saturday, June 30, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. at a private estate in Fallbrook. Proceeds from this event will benefit Fallbrook Music Society and its youth education programs. This year’s gala will include valet parking, a social and reception, an authentic Italian-themed five-course dinner catered by the pop...
SAN DIEGO – The Sheriff has created a new team to help solve crime in unincorporated areas of San Diego County. It’s called the Sheriff’s Analysis Driven Law Enforcement or SADLE Team. The Sheriff’s sergeant and eight deputies will use intelligence-led policing strategies to see where the crime hot spots are and why. It’s about putting resources at the right place and the right time to stop the crime before it happens. For example, an unincorporated community might h...
SAN DIEGO - The faculty of Cathedral Catholic High School selected Fallbrook resident Atticus McCoy as its 2011-2012 Freshman of the Year. McCoy also won an award for achieving a grade point average of 4.0 or higher and was ranked number one academically in his freshman class which included 475 students....
FALLBROOK – Elise Agnello’s class at Live Oak School ended their year long unit on ocean animals with a “Day at the Beach” on May 31 sponsored by Waves4hope. Waves4hope, founded by 17 year old Luke Erlbeck of Bishop’s High School in La Jolla, is a charitable organization that raises money for field trips for special needs students. These trips provide essential experiential learning and socialization opportunities outside of the classroom. Waves4hope sponsored field t... Full story
FALLBROOK - Peggy Hanne and Steve Butterworth are proud to announce the graduation of their daughter Kristi Butterworth from the University of Southern California on May 11. Kristi, a 2006 graduate of Fallbrook Union High School, received a Bachelor of Architecture degree magna cum laude, with a minor in Art History. She is currently employed with Fergus Garber Young Architects in Palo Alto, Calif.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Haven McConkey of Fallbrook will graduate from the University of California at Santa Barbara on June 17. McConkey has carried a double major, in Film and Media Studies and Physical Anthropology. She is also a member of the Delta Delta Delta Sorority. The Tri Delta’s chosen philanthropy is the research and treatment of childhood cancers. McConkey graduated from Fallbrook Union High School in 2008....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook School of the Arts is proud to offer a variety of new summer art camps for kids. There will be something for everyone who is creative, from hot glass to fashion design, painting and ceramics. Starting off is an exciting Hot Glass Summer Camp with talented artist Daniele Fratarcangeli. It runs from June 25 to 29. The class, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., is a great opportunity for students to learn how to shape molten glass into paperweights, glasses... Full story
April was a significant month for 1998 Fallbrook High School graduate Travis Wojcik. The Dr. Pepper commercial in which Wojcik was featured made its debut April 18 during an episode of Dancing with the Stars, he joined a Victoria’s Secret model in Venice Beach that month for a photo shoot for Japanese Vogue magazine, and he spent time visiting his brother and other United States military troops who are stationed in Korea. The Dr. Pepper commercial promoted the movie “The Ave...
Fallbrook residents and visitors shared Main Avenue with food, fun and classic cars at the Hot Summer Nite’s celebration Friday, June 8. The kickoff event for the season started at 5 p.m. and continued until sundown. The family-friendly celebration consisted of a variety of activities ranging from dancing to wine tasting, although it was easy to see that the cars were the stars of the show. Lining Main Avenue, from Fig to Ivy streets, were beautiful works of automotive art i...
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For the very first time, Fallbrook has its own Special Olympics team. Local residents Linda White and Lisa Almendarez worked with the Special Olympics Southern California organization to start the program. Starting in April, 12 to 15 adult athletes began practicing basketball in the multi-purpose room at Christ the King Lutheran Church on Monday afternoons. Coach Steve Ploetz, assistant coach Kathy Fortenberry, as well as several other volunteers assisted the team, named the...
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BONSALL – Bonsall Rotary’s 17th annual Wine, Brews & Blues event was a distinct success, organizers have reported. The event drew over 800 participants on Sat., May 19. “It was another exciting year of entertainment, art, food and wine tasting mixed with something new,” said Rotarian Joe Bill Carter. “Local, well-known artists decided to do something special for our event this year. With the donation of wine barrels by Fallbrook Winery, Leslie T. Sweetland, Richard...
RIVERSIDE - The number of Riverside County homes that fell into foreclosure last month jumped by double digits, pointing to ''a bumpy ride down to the bottom of this foreclosure cycle,'' a real estate tracking firm reported today. A total of 4,406 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded countywide in May, translating to 1 in 182 households in some stage of foreclosure, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. The county ranked No. 5 in foreclosures statewide. The number of filings was...
A survey will be mailed out this week to the owners of approximately 400 parcels in the downtown area to see what the level of interest is in creating a community benefit district to improve the business heart of the village. “How we proceed with this idea will depend on the results of this survey,” said Vince Ross, president of the Fallbrook Revitalization Council and Fallbrook Village Association, whose organizations has contemplated the idea and commissioned a county-funded study into it. “Times are so tough that we’ve...
The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) and the Fallbrook Elementary Teachers Association (FETA) have come to an agreement for teachers’ contracts through June 2013. At a recent board meeting, the FUESD board of trustees voted to approve the agenda item, which assistant superintendent Dennis Bixler said was part of a “collaborative process.” “Things went very well through the negotiations process. There weren’t any real concessions that the district asked for; in fact, we were not in a situation where we... Full story
At its June 4 meeting, the governing board of Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) voted unanimously to approve a revised job description and an $8,000 to $9,000 annual salary increase for the next person selected to serve as the district’s director of technology (IT). The individual who previously held the position, Elaine Allyn, an 18-year district employee, was recently terminated by the district. On May 31, Allyn filed a wrongful termination lawsuit containing allegations of retaliation because she a...
SAN DIEGO - Applications for adoption were being accepted today for two puppies who nearly died after being attacked by a swarm of bees in a Fallbrook field last month as a small grass fire approached. Woody and Buzz, the two Jack Russell terrier mixes, were among five five-month-old puppies tied to a tree in the 41200 block of De Luz Road when a fire erupted nearby around noon May 31, according to San Diego County Department of Animal Services. The other three dogs died. The... Full story
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FALLBROOK – The Friends of the Fallbrook Library announce the next performance in the free music series at the Fallbrook Library will be on June 21 at 7 p.m. featuring the group Musica Sin Fronteras (Music Without Borders). This musical ensemble is comprised of five core members; Luis Leon Falla (lead vocalist, guitar), Don “Chano” Talamantes (vocalist, guitar), Rolando Villar (woodwinds, percussion, vocals), Juan Mendel (guitar, percussion, vocals), and Lucas Johnson (charango, guitar, woodwinds, vocals, musical dir...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Union High School class of 1952 will be meeting at the home of Jack and Shirley Story from noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 23 to celebrate 60 years. Class members are asked to bring a dish to share for a 1 p.m. potluck. RSVP appreciated; call (760) 728-7078.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The deadline for reservations for the Fallbrook Senior Center’s trip to the Rose Parade on Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, is June 25. A deluxe motorcoach will leave the center at 5 a.m. that day and return around 12:30 p.m. The trip includes an all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast and great assigned seats at the parade. For cost, more information, or to make a reservation, call the senior center at (760) 728-4498....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Garden Club will have its last meeting of the season on Tuesday, June 26 at 12:30 p.m. at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane. Installation of officers for the 2012-2013 season will take place and special awards will be presented. Activities for the upcoming year will be discussed. Special refreshments will be served and all members are encouraged to attend.... Full story
