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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BONSALL – The community is invited to help clean up Bonsall Saturday, April 27, from 9 a.m. to noon. The Bonsall site is part of the county-wide I Love a Clean San Diego's 17th annual “Creek to Bay Cleanup” day. Meeting point is the Bonsall Community Church, 31552 Old River Road, in Bonsall. Last year, they had 6,464 volunteers come out to 116 sites countywide and remove 145,622 pounds of litter and debris. Instead of turning a blind eye to the abundance of litter found in the community, volunteers channel their passi... Full story
Nine members of Fallbrook High School’s girls soccer team were given all-league honors by the Valley League coaches including league player of the year Audrey Petersen. “That was really exciting for me,” Petersen said. “That was something I had dreamed about getting. For me, it was really an honor when I found out that was me.” Petersen was joined on the Valley League first team by Karina Bulli and Hannah Diverde. The second team included Jade Kennedy, Galilea Medina and Judith Urbina. Valerie Juarez, Delia Tapia and Nikel...
The Bonsall High School Boys Golf team has won league for the past two seasons and a big part of that team has been senior Joe Contreras, a four-year starter for the young program. His leadership on and off the course is the reason his coach, Eddie Van Hoosear nominated Contreras for Athlete of the Week. "Joe has been a consistent source of leadership for his teammates all four years that he's been on the team," Van Hoosear said. "He has helped coach our beginner players as...
The Valley League's girls water polo coaches selected Fallbrook High School senior Gabby Vazzana as the league's player of the year. "I'm honored to receive that," Vazzana said. "I was very surprised." "It was a surprise to me to be honest because there are some very good players," Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond said. The all-league first team also included Fallbrook junior Sophia Wallace. Three Warriors were placed on the second team: junior Anna Draves, junior Naomi Wood and s...
The Valley League boys soccer coaches placed nine Fallbrook High School players on all-league teams. Julian Cortes, Matt Bridgeman and Omar Diaz were named as members of the Valley League first team. Jake McBroom and Eric Ruiz were recognized at the second-team level. Honorable mention distinction was bestowed upon Ishmael Guadarrama, Roberto Ortega, Andres Ramos and Camillo Ruiz. All nine of those players are seniors. “I’m very happy,” Fallbrook coach Jorge Rojas said of having nine all-league players. Fallbrook finis...
Six of Fallbrook High School’s wrestlers were given all-league recognition by the Valley League coaches including junior Kevin Sanchez, who was placed on the league’s first team. The second team included sophomore Uriel Juarez, sophomore Matthew Kendall, freshman Ethan Aguila, junior Carlos Hernandez and junior Javier Montoya. “They were all neck and neck with every single team this year,” Fallbrook coach Cristian Vera said of his all-league wrestlers. Escondido and Ramona shared the 2018-2019 Valley League wrestling champion...
A search for a new superintendent to oversee the Fallbrook Union High School District is down to semi-finalists, according to board President Diane Summers. A meeting will be held Saturday, April 27, on the high school campus for select community members and the FUHSD board to interview the final candidates. Community members invited will come from a variety of backgrounds, Summers said. They will have a chance to ask the candidates questions along with the board. Summers couldn’t say how many semi-finalists there are but s...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center will host the fifth annual Hats in the Garden, a fun, fanciful tea and silent auction, May 4. Funds raised at the event will help furnish the new free primary care medical clinic opening soon at FPRC offering limited pregnancy services along with their traditional educational programming. Last year 42 babies were born to moms in their programs and 450 educational classes were offered where over 2,676 free resources were p...
Over the past few years, the Ceder, Witch, Cocos, Guejito, Paradise and Lilac fires have taught us a lot. The need to be proactive is critical. That’s why I introduced Assembly Bill 19, for fire prevention and roadway vegetation management. Auto-related wildfires are a major problem in California. In 2016 and 2017, almost 25% of local wildfires were vehicle-related. The seventh most destructive fire in state history, last year’s Carr Fire in Northern California, killed eig... Full story
Health care is just too attractive a topic for some politicians. So here we go again. Former President Barack Obama’s health care law, the Affordable Care Act, is the law of the land. It was born in a 900-plus page bill passed by Congress in 2010. For the next nine years, it underwent a relentless attack, for the mainly uninformed and polemically based, to dismantle or discredit it. Once again, we have to “get real” about health care for the nation. The “Obamacare” is not that “terrible “Obamacare”” or “socialism” but a... Full story
SACRAMENTO – Sen. Brian Jones, R-Santee; Sen. Jim Nielsen, R-Tehama; Sen. Jeff Stone, R-Riverside County; Sen. Mike Morrell, R-Rancho Cucamonga and Sen. John Moorlach, R-Costa Mesa, introduced Senate Concurrent Resolution 38, which condemns Gov. Gavin Newsom for giving a blanket reprieve to all 737 inmates on death row. “Gov. Newsom’s actions are hypocritical and unconstitutional,” Jones said. “He made multiple commitments during his campaign that he would enforce the death penalty if elected, yet now he flip-flop... Full story
Michele Linn was 27 years old when her husband was killed in combat in 2003 serving in the U.S. Marine Corps. Their only child had just turned 1 year old. Linn said it was a horrible time in her life. Each day after his death, she awoke to a fog and confusion, at times losing track of space and time. Linn had nightmares and said she couldn't think straight for years. Now the 43-year-old Bonsall woman is struggling to raise her 16-year-old daughter on her own. She is one of tho...
San Diego County officials joined Fallbrook community members Thursday, April 11, at the first Fallbrook-county Revitalization Committee meeting at the Fallbrook Public Utilities Department. County Supervisor Jim Desmond announced the meeting as a way to bring public resources to the unincorporated area of Fallbrook. Shaina Richardson, community liaison and policy aide for the county, said the meeting was a success and representatives heard a lot of important issues and goals from the community. “Overall, it was a great f...
The projects selected for 2019-2020 Community Development Block Grant funding include Phase III of the Don Dussault Park improvements and costs of the Fallbrook Revitalization Committee. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0, April 9, approved the plan and authorized the acceptance of the funds expected to be awarded. An additional recommendation directed the county’s chief administrative officer to review the list of alternative projects to see if funding might be available from the CDBG program or from o...
The murder trial of Charles "Chase" Ray Merritt, accused of killing the McStay family, Joseph, Summer and their two young boys who lived in the Lake Rancho Viejo housing development east of Interstate 15 in Fallbrook resumed Tuesday, April 9, in San Bernardino Superior Court. Kathy Sanchez, the cousin of Summer McStay, was called by Merritt's defense team to testify April 9. Sanchez, who is Summer McStay's cousin, testified about going to the McStay residence in Fallbrook with...
With a couple of starters missing and two physical, hard-fought victories coming the day before, the Fallbrook Girls Rugby Club’s U18 team came up short against the South Bay Lady Spartans, 22-5, in the Championship Match of the Rugby Nor Cal Girls Invitational Sunday, April 14, in Livermore. With that loss, the Warriors are now 2-1 on the season against the rival Spartans, and both teams are expected to contend for the Club National Championship next month in Utah. The Warriors got the tournament started Saturday by shutting...
The consequences of drinking and driving was the focus of a two-day program called “Every 15 Minutes,” held at Fallbrook High School, April 3-4. Made possible through a grant from the California Highway Patrol, the program’s goal is to reduce alcohol-related deaths among youth. Presented only to junior and senior students, the program began in the 1990s when every 15 minutes a life was lost from a DUI-related crash. That number has since improved to every 50 minutes, Calif...
The National Grocers Association annual conference at the San Diego Convention Center included a session called “Thriving as an Independent” in which four industry leaders told the audience why independent retailers will continue to be successful even with chain mergers, discount department stores expanding into groceries and online only companies. Independent Grocers Alliance president and CEO John Ross, Associated Wholesale Grocers president and CEO David Smith, UNFI/SuperValu executive vice president for wholesale Mike Sti...
FALLBROOK – Anyone who is having trouble controlling the way they eat can get help in Fallbrook. Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous is a free 12-step recovery program for anyone suffering from food obsession, overeating, under-eating or bulimia. Meetings are held Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club, 445 E. Ivy St, in Fallbrook. For more information or a list of additional meeting locations, call (781) 932-6300, locally at (925) 980-5558 or visit www.foodaddicts.org. Submitted by Food Addicts in Recovery A... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce is holding the following upcoming events. The Dinner Mob meets at Brother’s Bistro, 5 p.m., Thursday, April 25. Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the chamber at Casa Estrella Cocina de Mexico, 5 p.m. Friday, May 3. First Monday Coffee meets at the chamber office, 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 6. The SunUppers meet at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1924, hosted by Arlan Knutson Insurance Agency, 8 a.m., Thursday, May 9. The chamber will hold their annual Awards and Installation Luncheon at Gra...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Community Center is hosting a blood drive in partnership with the San Diego Blood Bank Thursday, April 25, from 12:30 pm to 5:30 p.m. in their parking lot at 341 Heald Lane 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
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Woman’s Club presented donations to a host of groups in support of the Fallbrook community, April 9, at the regular luncheon meeting at the FWC clubhouse on West Mission Road. A representative of each group was on hand to explain how each donation would be applied within the nonprofits. Benefiting from the funds raised by the FWC were the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary’s spay and neuter efforts, REINS therapeutic horseback riding program aiding people with problems such as autism spectrum disorder and ce... Full story
FALLBROOK – Britannia Connection Inc. announced their upcoming meeting and luncheon Thursday, April 25, where women of either British or Commonwealth heritage, or those with a strong interest in British culture, gather for friendship, fun and philanthropy. BCI member Jayne Bendel will display part of her antique hat collection and would love to see members and guests wear their own hats for this meeting. All interested ladies are invited to wear their favorite hat as the best hat will win a prize. BCI meetings are held the l... Full story
