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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UPDATE: A Fallbrook man, Chase Trulove, 18, was one of the two men arrested for the Escondido carjacking that ended in Fallbrook on Saturday, sending one woman to the hospital. Trulove was arrested on charges including carjacking, conspiracy, hit and run, and evading police. He is being held in Vista Detention Facility on $75,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned on Wednesday, April 17. https://youtube.com/shorts/M4ZjA8emHU4?feature=share Escondido carjacking ends in Fallb... Full story
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FALLBROOK – One of the attributes that makes Fallbrook such a special place is the rural character of a small town. Even as the population grows and new homes and businesses are built, Fallbrook retains its natural beauty and open spaces, thanks in large part to the Fallbrook Land Conservancy. The FLC is a local, 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose mission is to acquire, protect, and manage open space in perpetuity for the benefit of wildlife and the community. A great w...
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FALLBROOK – A Leer Fallbrook is celebrating its 20th annual day of literacy and service Saturday, July 27, and is honored to announce Viridiana Diaz, vice president of student affairs at California State University San Marcos, as the event keynote speaker. The three student winners of the poetry and three student winners of the essay contests will also be recognized. The original March event was canceled due to inclement weather, but will still be held at Maie Ellis Elementary School at 400 W. Elder St. in honor of Cesar C... Full story
NOTE: While these reports have been taken straight from the Sheriff's Office, individuals are innocent until proven guilty. These addresses reveal the block number, not an exact location. April 2 900 blk E. Mission Rd. Found property 400 blk Summit Ave. Personate to get money/property [Over $400] 3600 blk La Canada Rd. Subject stop - Misdemeanor cite and release on active warrant 1600 blk S. Mission Rd. Domestic violence - Battery: spouse/exspouse/date/etc. 400 blk Alturas Rd. Take vehicle without owner's consent/vehicle... Full story
FALLBROOK – Local author Patricia Watts will be interviewed by our own Nancy Heins-Glaser at the April meeting. The topic is "Celebrating the Voices of Older Women." This is a demographic that is too often dismissed and denigrated by society. People over the age of 50 can be great and wise and interesting (at the very least) and they offer our community the benefits of their life experiences. Watts helped to write the script for the AAUW project film "Women Talk," recently sho... Full story
PALA – The Pala Band of Mission Indians will host a buy back event for gun safety in partnership with the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department on Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Tribal Administrative Building, 12196 Pala Mission Road. During the event, individuals will be able to exchange guns for gift cards with no questions asked. Important safety equipment such as cable locks and security boxes will also be available for free while supplies last. “We are proud to be hosting a gun safety and buy back... Full story
FALLBROOK – Friends of the Fallbrook Library will hold its annual general meeting Thursday, April 18, in the community room at the library at 2:30 p.m. All current members of FOFL are invited to attend for an informative and participative session. The FOFL board will share its goals for the new fiscal year May 1, 2024, through April 30, 2025. The organization will vote on the new board of directors who will take office May 1. We will share our proposed budget to fund and support the many programs held at the Fallbrook L... Full story
JULIAN – The Julian Woman's Club will be hosting the 98th annual Wildflower Show on Friday, May 3 and Saturday, May 4. The show will run from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day, and will be held in the woman's clubhouse, located at 2607 C Street, in the town of Julian. This show features beautiful wildflowers from seven regions in and around Julian, and will exhibit samples from the many different flowering species that grow in the area. This may include cactus flowers from the h...
CALIFORNIA – A preliminary experiment conducted by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility reveals concerning levels of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances on the skin of soccer players and coaches after playing on artificial turf fields. The Washington Post reported March 12, on the PEER test results, which found PFAS levels increased on the skin in three out of four participants following soccer matches on artificial turf. In contrast, no similar increase w...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – I Love A Clean San Diego is set to host the 22nd annual Creek to Bay Cleanup Saturday, April 20, from 9 a.m. to noon, in the region’s largest one-day environmental volunteer effort in celebration of Earth Month, with nearly 100 cleanup sites around the county. I Love A Clean San Diego expected thousands of volunteers of all ages to participate. Residents can register to volunteer at http://cleansd.org/creektobay. “Creek to Bay provides an opportunity for all San Diegans to actively participate in keepi...
SAN DIEGO – Six members of the San Diego Animal Welfare Coalition have joined in a countywide campaign to find foster homes for the dogs in their care in hopes of solving a common problem: being over capacity. Project Dog Foster is intended to make it easy and fun for the community to step up and help, even if just for a short period of time, no matter where in the county they live. "Unfortunately, more than 40% of our dogs have been available for adoption for 30 days or l...
SAN DIEGO – Orchid appreciators, growers, and vendors from the U.S. and abroad will celebrate the orchid at the San Diego County Orchid Society 2024 spring show and sale, in Balboa Park the weekend before Earth Day. Orchids of the Earth is free admission and runs Friday to Sunday, April 19-21. "Visitors can explore, firsthand, the beauty and variety of the orchid world," said SDCOS Past President and Show Committee Chair Debby Halliday. "With hundreds of plants on display, a...
MGPA Architecture was awarded the Bonsall Unified School District contract for the design of a new playground and shade shelter at Bonsall Elementary School. The BUSD board voted 4-0 Wednesday, Jan. 17, with Michael Gaddis absent, to approve the architectural services contract with the Carlsbad company. MGPA Architecture will be paid $19,800 for the work. “It’s a great thing,” BUSD superintendent Joseph Clevenger said. The existing playground at Bonsall Elementary School will be demolished. The new playground will inclu...
Local workers who fall victim to wage theft now have a better chance of getting the pay that is due them. County and state leaders reported advances on addressing wage theft within the region last month outside the County Administration Center. The event was part of a Week of Action honoring labor rights activist César Chávez. The County cited the Workplace Justice Fund as one of its most successful programs. The fund helps workers who won legal judgments for lost wages but are still waiting for the money from their e...
The San Diego County Library has been named one of the 30 finalists for the prestigious 2024 National Medal for Museum and Library Service by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This honor is the highest in the United States for libraries and a major recognition of unwavering commitment to excellence and service to communities. The county library is the only finalist from California’s library institutions this year. “This recognition is a direct result of our collective efforts and the innovative spirit that per...
VISTA – Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland presented $14,000 in Live Your Dream Education and Training Awards to five local women to invest in their education and help create a better life for themselves and their families. Criselda Martinez-Jimenez of Vista received the top award of $5,000. Speaking at the club's annual "Live Your Dream" Awards Luncheon on March 16, Martinez-Jimenez spoke eloquently of her struggles growing up of becoming a widow w...
North Coast Church hosted Fallbrook Unified High School District's Students of the Month celebration on Thursday, April 4, where some of the district's top students shined bright once again. Meet Madeline Hall/FUHS, Avery Lynas/FUHS Eric Macias/FUHS and Marissa Pearce/Oasis. Madeline Hall (Nominated by CWO3 Thomas Smith) With an outstanding 4.1 GPA, Hall is an interesting local student, being not only a crazy gifted student but a competitive barrel racer in our region. Her spi...
The San Diego Sockers have played home games at what was initially the San Diego Sports Arena and is currently Pechanga Arena, but for 2024-2025, the Sockers will be moving into Frontwave Arena in Oceanside. The final regular-season game at the Grand Old Arena was Saturday, March 30, against the Tacoma Stars, and 2007 Fallbrook High School graduate Chris Toth earned the goalkeeper win for the Stars. “It’s a big deal,” Toth said. “To play here is a special thing.” The Sockers franchise began as the Baltimore Comets in 1974,...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School Ag Department is holding its next plant sale, Saturday, April 13, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. All of the indoor and outdoor plants that are available were grown by the students. Everyone is welcome to come support the students in the community’s FFA program. To be added to their email list for upcoming plant sales, contact Margaret Chapman at [email protected] or 760-723-6300 ext. 2509 or Crystal Jones at ext. 2506 Payment is by cash and check only at this time. Submitted by the FHS Ag Dep...
FALLBROOK – Rally for Children will hold the 29th annual “Arts in the Park” Sunday, April 28, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Live Oak Park. The free event will feature 34 booths sponsored by many local organizations and schools. There will be face painting, walking sticks, ceramic tile painting, yarn dolls, paper flower butterflies and crafts for children to make and take home. The park rangers will have raptors on exhibit; Wild Wonders will bring an array of animals, and the reptiles will once again be there. Stage performances w...
BLOOMINGTON – Temecula avocado farmer John Cornell was recently elected to the Index Fresh, Inc. Board of Directors. Cornell will be the sole representative from the Southern California growing districts at the 110-year-old company, formerly a cooperative. Over the last 20 years, according to the Index, “California’s share of the U.S. avocado market has fallen from 80% to less than 10%. The southern districts (Temecula, Fallbrook, and Escondido) have fallen from 65% of California’s avocado harvest to less than 30%. In rece...
