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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Tekila Cocina Mexicana might be difficult to find the first time, but just follow the mélange of tantalizing scents and you’ll discover it. This boutique restaurant has not one signature dish, but many. Manuel “Manny” Enriquez, manager, uses recipes that his mother, Maria Refugio de Castillo, collected from exotic culinary regions of México including Guadalajara, Veracruz, Oaxaca and the Yucatan. “I grew up eating these delicious recipes,” Manny said. “All of our dishes ar...
March 21 600 block S. Main Ave. Cited: Possess unlawful paraphernalia 1100 block Old Stage Rd. Arrest: Take vehicle w/o owner’s consent, violate felony parole March 22 1400 block Alturas Rd. Spousal abuse March 24 800 block S. Main Ave. Cited: Possess marijuana 1oz or less 2500 block Reche Rd. 5150/Mental disorder 1600 block S. Mission Rd. Arrest: Violate domestic court order 1400 block Alturas Rd. Lost property March 25 N. Main Ave. @ E. Mission Rd. Arrest: Drunk in public 700 block Magarian Rd. Vandalism 1700 block Reche R...
The Rainbow Municipal Water District board voted 5-0 March 26 to approve an agreement with the California Department of Transportation to add the installation of a new water pipeline to the work involving Caltrans’ relocation of existing district facilities. Rainbow’s staff and consultants have been working with Caltrans on the alignment of facilities which will need to be relocated as part of the Highway 76 widening. The work allows Rainbow to add an additional water pipeline to serve new developments between Old Highway 395...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Public Utility District board of directors accepted a check for $80,724 at the March 25 meeting from Melody McDonald, a representative of the Joint Powers Insurance Authority. The money is a “pay back,” McDonald said, explaining that the Insurance Authority distributes refunds when the costs for insurance coverage were less than anticipated. “That means top-notch district employees averted injuries, and other costly insurance claims were avoid...
FALLBROOK – William Shatner, a.k.a. “Captain Kirk,” is at it again and REINS therapeutic horsemanship program has benefited by receiving $10,000! Some people may now know him as the Priceline.com negotiator, and while he rose to fame in Hollywood for his talent and charisma, outside of ‘tinsel town’ he is one of the most genuine stars of his time. Shatner has always had a soft spot for horses and children and has made quite a name for himself through his philant...
FALLBROOK – Army Pvt. Erik D. Eyer has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier received training in drill and ceremonies, weapons, map reading, tactics, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills and battlefield operations and tactics, and experiencing use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the...
FALLBROOK – St. Peter the Apostle Catholic School recently implemented the third phase of its educational technology program. “Our teachers and students in grades four through eight are now equipped with new tablet computers,” said Linda McCotter, principal. For tablet computers in junior high grades, the Amazon Kindle Fire HD device is used, and grades four, five and six have the Amazon Kindle e-reader device. All tablets contain digital textbooks and are used for ass... Full story
WASHINGTON, DC – Christina Frances Bosch of Fallbrook has accepted membership in The National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). “NSCS is more than just a symbol of academic achievement,” said Stephen E. Loflin, NSCS founder and chief executive officer. NSCS, a member of the Association of College Honor Societies, is the nation’s only interdisciplinary honors organization for first-year and second-year college students. Membership is by invitation only, based on gr... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club recently made a donation to the Fallbrook Warrior Youth Lacrosse Club. Because of Frank Rotunda, the game of lacrosse is becoming an ever increasingly popular sport, particularly among young boys in the Fallbrook community. Coach Frank is responsible for bringing lacrosse to Fallbrook in 2002 as a coach at Fallbrook High School. Soon after that, as the interest in lacrosse blossomed, he started a youth level lacrosse program...
FALLBROOK – Healthy Adventures Foundation and Fallbrook Community Center are offering a Healthy Living Series of free, fun and educational classes for the whole family. All families in the communities of Fallbrook, Bonsall and Rainbow are welcome. On Tuesday, April 30, from 5:30 to 7 p.m., a class called “Foods and Moods” will be offered. Participants will learn about how foods impact the way one feels, making calculated decisions about what one should eat, und...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Public Utility District will hold an open-to-the-public budget workshop April 15 at 6 p.m. at the district office, 990 E. Mission Road. The purpose of the workshop is to discuss FPUD’s preliminary budget for the 2013-2014 fiscal year. District officials are encouraging public input and attendance....
FALLBROOK – Members of the Friends of the Fallbrook Library and potential future members are cordially invited to attend the organization’s annual meeting on April 24 at noon in the community room at the library and enjoy a brown bag lunch with members. Dessert will be provided. Members are encouraged to attend and exercise their voting privilege as the membership will vote on the incoming board of directors for 2013-2014 and on the operating budget for that year. The Bottom Shelf, the income-producing arm of the F...
FALLBROOK – The Oceanside Senior Center cribbage team made it three wins in row against the Fallbrook Senior Center team in the 35-player Senior Challenge held March 21. The Oceanside team won 66 games, compared to 61 wins for Fallbrook. Fallbrook’s Wilf Ash won six games with a skunk to take first place. Ray Potwora from Fallbrook also had six wins, but without a skunk for second place. Joanne Thompson and DeForest Mayo (last month’s winner) each had five wins with two skunks for third and fourth. Willie Williams of...
FALLBROOK – On Feb. 24, National Charity League, Inc. (NCL), San Luis Rey Chapter of mothers and daughters participated in a district-wide military event on Camp Pendleton. The local chapter, along with five other NCL chapters, worked with Military Outreach Ministries (MOM4USA) to organize the event. The chapter helped plan and sponsor a baby expo shower for 50 military couples who are having babies this year, including those who have already had their babies earlier...
FALLBROOK – Players with the Fallbrook Girls Rugby Club continued their winning ways at the International Invitational Fullerton Tournament in Orange County during the weekend of March 23 and 24 by winning the Fullerton Cup for the fourth year in a row. Fallbrook played four games over two days against teams from Canada, Washington, and Southern California, to take home the trophy. Day one started with Fallbrook beating South Grenville from Ontario, Canada, by 27-0. Fall...
FALLBROOK – At its annual “A Night to Shine” gala fundraising event on Feb. 24 at the Grand Tradition, which carried an Academy Awards theme, the Kiwanis Club of Fallbrook raised funds for worthy causes. Proceeds this year will provide support locally to the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County, the Fallbrook Child Development Center, and other philanthropies, including scholarships for students in the Kiwanis-sponsored Key Club at Fallbrook High School. In addition, bec... Full story
FALLBROOK – As promised, Lillian Perez, principal of Live Oak Elementary School (LOE), “kissed a pig” on Friday, March 19 during a morning assembly in which the entire student body was recognized for surpassing a school goal. The student body was challenged by Perez to earn 1,000,000 stickers (points) by participating in “First in Math,” an online math program that is being used by schools throughout the district. LOE students reached their goal long before the deadlin...
The North County Fire Protection District board approved the proposed property tax transfer should the planned Meadowood development project in the Interstate 15 corridor be annexed into the fire district. The NCFPD board voted 4-0 March 26, with Kathleen Thuner absent, to accept the County of San Diego’s proposal of transferring 7 percent of the 1 percent property tax from the county to the fire district. “This was not an action to actually approve the annexation. It was simply an approval that the proposed property tax was... Full story
In September, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors directed county staff to investigate the possibility of amending the county’s billboard ordinance to allow light-emitting diode displays on billboards in unincorporated San Diego County. The Advance Planning Division of the county’s Department of Planning and Development Services submitted its report on Jan. 31, and since the document wasn’t placed on the agenda for any of the next three Board of Supervisors land use meetings a change is looking doubtful. A combi...
The county’s Traffic Advisory Committee recommended that segments of Fallbrook Street, Live Oak Park Road, and McDonald Road be recertified for radar enforcement. The TAC’s March 8 recommendations are to recertify the 40 mph speed limit on Fallbrook Street from Stage Coach Lane to Main Street, the 35 mph speed limit on Live Oak Park Road from Reche Road to Gum Tree Lane, the 40 mph speed limit on Live Oak Park Road from Gum Tree Lane to East Mission Road, and the 45 mph speed limit on McDonald Road from Fallbrook Street to...
RIVERSIDE - Riverside County's foreclosure rate edged up last month, mirroring a reversal of activity throughout the state, a real estate tracking firm reported today. A total 1,698 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded countywide in March, translating to 1 in 468 households in some stage of foreclosure, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. Riverside County had the eighth highest foreclosure rate in the state last month, while neighboring San Bernardino County had the...
Senator Joel Anderson surprised Fallbrook’s Colleen Van Horn, CEO of Innovative Healthcare Consultants, last week when he recognized her efforts in ensuring the well-being of elderly citizens. Anderson’s representative Cassandra Weinlein presented the Senate Certificate of Recognition to Van Horn on April 5. Van Horn’s associates knew the honor was coming. “I was so surprised they kept it a secret,” Van Horn said. “It’s nice to have someone recognize you. We try to work so ha...
LAKE ELSINORE – The Valley News Diamond Showcase will feature all the teams of the Southwestern League and the Sunbelt League playing in two exciting days of baseball at Diamond Stadium, home to the Lake Elsinore Storm, Class A-Advanced farm team of the San Diego Padres. The Southwestern League triple-header will be on April 19; the Sunbelt League tripleheader will be on April 26. Fans will be able to watch three baseball games in one day for $5 admission. This is the...
LA JOLLA - Brain damage caused by Alzheimer's disease could be the result of over-activation of an enzyme linked to obesity and insulin production, The Scripps Research Institute reported. When scientists blocked AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) in mice, neurons were protected from the loss of synapses -- neuron-to-neuron connection points -- that are typical of the early phase of Alzheimer's disease, according to TSRI. ''These findings open up many new avenues of investigation, including the possibility of developing...
FALLBROOK – Assemblymember Marie Waldron and State Senator Joel Anderson invite Fallbrook and Bonsall area residents to attend a Town Hall Meeting on Friday, April 19 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the community room of Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road. This event is free, open to the public, and sponsored by the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce. Attendees are encouraged to RSVP to Assemblymember Waldron’s office at (760) 480-7570 or by email to Assemblyme... Full story
