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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RAINBOW - A Menifee woman was killed Saturday, April 6 in a single-car crash off Interstate 15 in Rainbow, an official said. The 73-year-old woman from the Sun City area of Menifee was driving a Chevrolet Aveo north on I-15 when, for reasons that officials are investigating, she veered off the right shoulder of the freeway, according to California Highway Patrol Officer Mark Latulippe. Her vehicle careened down an embankment, struck a tree and rolled before coming to rest in the shoulder of Old Highway 395 near Rainbow Glen... Full story
SAN DIEGO - California's law banning gun magazines that hold more than 10 bullets went back into effect this afternoon, one week after a San Diego federal judge ruled that it was unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge Roger T. Benitez issued a stay Thursday on his March 29 ruling that the law violated the Second Amendment rights of gun owners and that its passage was an overreaction to high-profile gun crimes. Benitez issued the stay following a petition from Attorney General Xavier Becerra's office which has appealed the... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County Vector Control reminded residents on Friday, April 5 to protect themselves and their pets after finding ticks carrying tularemia, a potentially fatal bacterial disease, along Lopez Canyon Trail. Tularemia, colloquially known as rabbit fever, can be treated with antibiotics but can also make people seriously ill. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, people are most likely to be infected with tularemia by a tick bite. The disease can also be found in wild hares, rabbits, and... Full story
Spring is the season to be out and about and enjoy nature and all the spring wildflowers happening at the Santa Rosa Plateau Ecological Reserve which is so abundant this year after the winter rains. The plateau is in Riverside County, just north of Fallbrook and west of Murrieta on Clinton Keith Road. This 9,000-acre reserve is where a treasure of indigenous oaks, native grasslands, vernal pools, reptiles, amphibians, birds and a bounty of springtime flowers and even...
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Three deer mice collected in routine monitoring in Boulevard have tested positive for the potentially deadly hantavirus, San Diego County Vector Control said this week. County officials said it is not uncommon to find hantavirus in wild mice throughout the county, but it is generally unlikely for people to come into contact with hantavirus if they keep wild rodents out of their homes, sheds, garages and workplaces. However, with the arrival of spring cleaning season, Vector... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Wildfires across the United States have taken more than 100 lives and cost more than $25 billion in property losses in the last two years. The National Fire Protection Association and State Farm are helping communities take steps toward safety with their national Wildfire Community Preparedness Day event Saturday, May 4. Preparedness Day serves as an opportunity for residents to participate in wildfire safety activities. Thanks to support from State Farm, 150 communities across 27 states will receive project f...
Dr. Ronald Allison is retiring from his dental practice after 60 years in Fallbrook. Allison founded his practice in 1960, after graduating from University of Southern California's Creighton Dental School and spending two years in the U.S. Navy, followed by 10 years on reserve while in Fallbrook. Allison said he will miss seeing all of his patients and staff the most and that he loved seeing them every working day and hopes to continue to see them around Fallbrook. "I enjoyed...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to direct the county, the district attorney and the sheriff to develop a plan to strengthen the county’s ability to help people with mental health issues and substance abuse, both of which intersect with the criminal justice system. The board also received the first quarterly update on advancing the behavioral health continuum of care through regional collaboration and innovation. During Chairwoman Dianne Jacob’s State of the County Address in February, she called for act...
Five new influenza deaths were reported last week, and flu cases went up as well, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced. The five people who died included a 40-year-old man from North County with no underlying medical conditions and no known flu vaccination record in his medical history. The ages of the other flu deaths range from 47 to 90 years of age, and all had underlying medical conditions. To date, 54 influenza deaths have been reported in San Diego County. At the same time last season, 318... Full story
HENDERSONVILLE, Tenn. – Spring is almost here. A time for spring breaks, vacations and parties, however, for some young people, it is a time for loneliness and depression due to schools being out and they have no place to go. According to the latest Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s WISQARS National Data Reporting, when examined as an age group 10-24 comparison, suicide is the second leading overall cause of youth death for California. In California, every .65 or less than one day on average a young person, age...
The word “commission” in the context of real estate conjures up a different opinion or reaction from everyone. Some sellers see it as an expense, rather than an investment in their success. Buyers often don’t even think about it, because it is something that the seller pays, but do they really? To Realtors, it is how we get compensated for the service and expertise we provide. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again, not all Realtors are created equal, so it makes sense tha... Full story
Home prices rose 2.6 percent in San Diego County in February, compared to the same month a year ago, while home sales dropped by 8.1 percent, a real estate information service announced. According to CoreLogic, the median price of a San Diego County home was $549,000 last month, up from $535,000 in February 2018. A total of 2,486 homes were sold in the county, down from 2,705 during the same month the previous year. A total of 13,466 new and resale houses and condos changed hands in Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego,...
Harrison Brown is the only senior on the Fallbrook High School Warriors varsity baseball team this season and his being the elder statesman in the dugout has been valuable, according to Head Coach Pat Walker. "Has been a solid player for us early in the season on the mound and led us to some key wins," Walker said. "He is a hard worker who has battled through some injuries but is always striving to get better." For those reasons, Brown has been named Athlete of the Week....
The Fallbrook Girls Rugby U18 team took on Belmont Shore Youth Rugby’s U18 team March 30, at Ingold Sports Park in Fallbrook. Both teams were missing injured players following the previous week’s Fullerton International Invitational Tournament the weekend before and Belmont requested that the game be played 12 against 12 instead of the standard 15 against 15 lineups. Despite the smaller on-field roster, the Warriors displayed their considerable depth, speed and ball movement in soundly defeating the visitors 89-5. Fre...
Gunnery Sgt. Steven McKay said it was a humbling experience to participate in the recent Marine Corps Trials that took place Feb. 26-March 6 at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. The Fallbrook Marine was among 165 wounded, ill or injured Marines, veterans and international athletes who competed in the annual adaptive sports invitational. The Marines represented Wounded Warrior Battalion – West and Wounded Warrior Battalion – East. Teams from the Netherlands, Georgia, Fra...
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FALLBROOK – Writers Read, a free monthly author series, will present Palomar College's creative writing students Tuesday, April 9, from 6-7:30 p.m., in Fallbrook Library's community room. The featured writers will be preceded by open mic for prose and poetry. Palomar's students from throughout North County will present the 2018 issue of "Bravura," the college's award-winning literary journal. The students are responsible for editing, designing and producing each annual i... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Women's Connection welcomes Healthy U with Irene Sanker-Gusman, April 19. Brunch will be served at the Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens from 10 a.m. until noon. All ladies are invited to come and enjoy the program as Sanker-Gusman, who resides in Fallbrook, will be talking about lifestyle changes to being healthy. She has attended many vegetarian cooking classes and health retreats. She holds a master's degree in education and has worked as a r... Full story
BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman's Club held a new member's luncheon March 22, at the home of Membership Chair and Second Vice-President Phyllis Zenz. There was a social hour, and new members heard presentations on a variety of undertakings in which the club participates. President Arlene Rutherford spoke on the functions of the club. Then, Pat Harvey put on a skit to commemorate the l00th anniversary of women's suffrage and spoke of the functions of the various district clubs i... Full story
Fallbrook Sheriff's Senior Volunteer Patrol is looking for new members to join its team. The patrol operates in a non-confrontational manner to help keep Fallbrook safe and secure. "We are the eyes and the ears, and we have the radio," Nancy Sawdon, a former teacher and volunteer patrol member, said. Volunteers must be at least 50 years of age, be a legal U.S. citizen or applying for citizenship, possess a valid California driver's license and possess auto and medical... Full story
FALLBROOK – Sierra Club Santa Margarita Group will host their annual Earth Day Festival Saturday, April 6, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Vail Headquarters, 32115 Temecula Parkway, in Temecula. The event will feature ecologically-minded vendors and sponsors, health-oriented displays, lifestyle information and art displays. Speakers will share every half-hour on the theme, “Healthy Diet, Healthy Planet.” There will be organized and supervised games for children. The American Volkssports Association, America’s Walking Club will ho... Full story
FALLBROOK – Albertsons in Fallbrook is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank Monday, April 15, from noon to 5 p.m. in their parking lot at 1133 S. Mission Road in Fallbrook. Anyone 17 and older, who weighs at least 114 pounds and is in good health may be eligible to donate blood. A good meal and plenty of fluids are recommended before donation. All donors must show picture identification. Donors are encouraged to schedule an appointment to donate, but walk-ins are welcome. To schedule an a... Full story
TEMECULA – The nonprofit Our Nicholas Foundation for autism spectrum disorder awareness and support is sponsoring their annual Walk Through The Vines event Saturday, April 13, at 9 a.m. at Leoness Winery. They have been doing this event for the past few years, and last year over 1,000 people participated. Families can form teams for their specific child or children, and 70 percent of the money raised goes back to that family. It is a fun day for the family and a way to raise funds for children in autistic families. F... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an 11-page list of road work at their March 27 board meeting to send to the state to qualify for an expected $39.5 million in funding from California’s 2017 Senate Bill 1 gas tax, the Road Repair and Accountability Act. In a separate action, the board also received a report from the county’s Department of Public Works identifying potential cost-effective and environmentally sustainable ways to build and protect county roa...
