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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4/26 W. Beech St. @ Summit Ave. Vehicle burglary Saddlecreek Road Grand Theft 700 S. Stage Coach Lane Vehicle Burglary 4/27 1000 Old Stage Road Arrest: carry concealed dirk or dagger 800 E. Alvarado St. Arrest: poss. narcotic controlled substance 3800 Hellers Bend Possess ID with intent to defraud 2500 Olive Hill Road Commercial burglary 400 Lynden Lane Arrest: poss. narcotic controlled substance 700 Yucca Road Contempt of court: disobey court order 100 S. Pasadena Ave. Residential burglary 4/28 31100 Old River Road Petty...
Throwing a cigarette butt on the concrete may not cause much of a problem; but throwing it in grass or brush can create an inferno...an inferno that destroys everything in its path. Cal Fire advises smokers to use their ashtray. Some habits that seem harmless in the city can be disastrous in the grass or brush. So when out for a drive in the backcountry be fire safe, not sorry!...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School junior Caleb Ashbrook has been selected for the 34th Annual Youth Citizenship Seminar that will be held at Pepperdine University in Malibu in June. Ashbrook was selected from hundreds of applicants for this prestigious seminar. His grade point average at Fallbrook High School exceeds 4.0.... Full story
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Army Pvt. Jonathan P. Birchall has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Birchall studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first...
ATLANTA, GA – The National Honor Society of High School Scholars (NSHSS) announced on April 8 that Fallbrook High School student Eduardo F. Perez has been selected for membership. The Society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved academic excellence. The announcement was made by NSHSS Founder and Chairman Claes Nobel, a senior member of the family that established the Nobel Prizes. “On behalf of NSHSS, I am honored to recognize the hard work, sacrifice, and commitment that Eduardo h...
SACRAMENTO – At the sixth annual scholarship banquet held by the California Association of Collectors Educational Scholarship Foundation (CACESF) on April 12 in Sacramento, Fallbrook High School student Maggie Montague was awarded first place for her essay and a $2,500 scholarship. Each year the CACESF awards three scholarships to California high school seniors who write an essay on “The Importance of Establishing and Maintaining Good Credit During Your College Years.” Montague is involved in the Fallbrook High girl’s v... Full story
FALLBROOK - While most Fallbrook High School students are hunkering down for finals, buried under calculators and textbooks, one group of students is doing even more — handling the stress with creativity and words. They are presenting the results of their work at a special Fallbrook’s Writers Read monthly reading, “Warrior Word Play, an evening of poetic indulgence,” on Wednesday, May 11, 6 p.m., at Café des Artistes and Fallbrook Art Center gallery, 103 South Main Ave. The students of teacher Pam Munro’s Advanced...
FALLBROOK – Iowa Street School’s sixth grade ancient civilization students experienced Ancient Greece on a personal level by participating in a living history day at ‘Iowapolis’ on April 14. In sixth grade, the California History-Social Science Content Standards require students to analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the early civilizations of Ancient Greece including trade and commerce; tyranny, oligarchy and early democ...
Stalled plans to bring the first new freeway interchange to the so-called “Twin Cities” of southwest Riverside County (Temecula/Murrieta) is expected to shift gears soon and accelerate out of the slow lane, officials said. But officials acknowledge that a series of steps must be taken before work can begin on the first phase of a $200 million project would be unprecedented for the area. “There are a lot of moving parts,” Greg Butler, Temecula’s public works director, said following a meeting last week that blended represent...
When we celebrate Mother’s Day, who in the world are we celebrating? I can remember when the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly were first married. It was so long ago that I do not have enough fingers or toes to count it. When we were first married, we bought two Mother’s Day cards; one for her mother and one for my mother. Oh, how I long for those simple days. A little over a year after we were married a little tyke came into our lowly domicile. Our first daughter was born in the month of August and I rea...
FALLBROOK - The Boys and Girls Club of North County is in the final preparation stage for its annual Auction and Dinner Gala to be held Saturday, May 14 at Pechanga Resort and Casino in Temecula. The Title Sponsor for this years’ gala is the Donegan-Burns Foundation. Lifetime honorarium is longtime Boys & Girls Club supporter Arlyne Ingold. The auction committee, led by auction chair Andria Butcher, is busy putting together the final touches for the event. Butcher stated, “We are putting together a variety of auction ite...
Chaos, confrontation and uncertainty marked the start on April 26 of a spate of formal land use hearings on a controversial plan to operate a granite mine near the boundary of Rainbow and Temecula. The Riverside County Planning Commission hearing at Rancho Community Church attracted an estimated 1,700 people at the start and featured aerial photography flyovers, children’s activities, audience member sniping and at least three people escorted out of the session by s... Full story
There’s nothing like starting off on the right foot. Case in point is the Springbrook Grove apartment complex at 435 Alturas Road, which opened in March of last year. Before ground was broken for construction, the property owners began working toward crime-free certification for the 44-unit family-oriented project. The goal was officially reached on April 20 when complex manager Yolanda Sandoval was presented with the Sheriff’s Department’s Crime-Free Multi-Housing Progr...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Youth Prevention Group (FYPG), comprised of students from Fallbrook High School, recently held a poster contest for student artists to submit designs for posters that raise awareness of the dangers of underage drinking and to promote good decision making by teens. The winners of the contest were announced at a special event held by the group on April 30 at the Fallbrook library. Fallbrook High senior Cloie Bright won first place in the contest.... Full story
On April 27, a jury found local resident Joshua Burcham guilty on two counts of attempted murder with the allegations of personal use of a deadly weapon and inflicting gross bodily injury; one count of torture with the allegations of personal use of a deadly weapon and inflicting bodily injury; and one count of spousal abuse. The torture count alone calls for incarceration for a life term in a California prison. Defense attorney Michael Washington did not call any witnesses to the stand during his proceedings, but District At...
Winemaking, a centuries-old art that is said to date back to 6000 BC and the Mesopotamian culture, has not only taken root in Fallbrook but resulted in a new organization for a growing number of enthusiasts. Called the Temecula Amateur Winemakers (TAW) Association, the friendly group welcomes residents of Fallbrook, Temecula, Rainbow, De Luz, and Bonsall interested in the craft or just wine in general. “The organization has really taken off and I think that is because it o...
The process of the county’s general plan update, which began in 1997, may finally be completed Aug. 3 when county staff returns to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors with an updated plan which reflects the county supervisors’ April 13 actions. A 4-1 Board of Supervisors vote April 13, with Bill Horn in opposition, approved the update of the general plan including land maps which designate usage and density restrictions. “It’s been a long, tedious process and an expensive one,” said Supervisor Dianne Jacob. Horn vote...
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FALLBROOK - Rockola, a San Diego-based, nationally known classic rock experience, will perform a benefit concert for the fourth year in a row at the Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts at Fallbrook Union High School (FUHS) on Saturday, May 14, from 7 to 10 p.m. Joining Rockola will be student musicians and singers from the FUHS Warrior Band and Madrigals programs to make this a one-of-a-kind and must-see-and-hear musical extravaganza reminiscent of the 1960s and 70s.... Full story
FALLBROOK – On Friday, May 13, at 9:30 a.m., Fallbrook Republican Women will hold their monthly meeting with special guest Steve Baldwin, former California assemblyman and now author and conservative activist. His topic will be “Why Our Founding Fathers Would Impeach Obama.” After his Assembly term was up in 2000, Baldwin took a job as Executive Director of the Council for National Policy, America’s leading networking group for conservative political leaders. In 2008, he returned to San Diego to write books, and artic...
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Camera Club will host its annual end-of-the-year banquet dinner at the San Luis Rey Country Club in Bonsall on Saturday, May 21. Social time starts at 6 p.m. with a no-host bar followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Members and guests are invited as well as the general public. Following the buffet dinner, a program consisting of slides and digital images submitted by members of the club over the past year will be shown. Photo prints submitted by members will also be on display. Awards will be presented in...
FALLBROOK – A Fallbrook High School reunion (for classes 1968 through 1974) will be hosted by the class of 1971 from July 29 to 31. Weekend events start on Friday, July 29, with an ice breaker at Terri Murphy’s house from 6 to 10 p.m. On Saturday, July 30 there will be a pancake breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Fallbrook Historical Society. Then, from 5 to 11 p.m. the multiclass reunion will be a casual dinner party at San Luis Rey Downs. Alumni can send their registration form and dinner party fee ($30 per person, c...
FALLBROOK – The 18th annual Jr. Wildlife Exhibit’s opening night reception will be held at Fallbrook School of the Arts, 310 E. Alvarado Street, on Friday, May 6 starting at 4:30 p.m. with awards presented to the artists at 5:30. The exhibit will be available for public viewing Friday, May 6 and Saturday, May 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as well as Sunday, May 8 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call Executive Director Brigitte Schlemmer at (760) 728-6383 for more information.... Full story
FALLBROOK – On Wednesday, May 18, Lynette Wood will lead the Book Talk discussion on “The Shadow of the Wind” by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. The group will meet in the Fallbrook Library Community Room at 2 p.m....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook/Bonsall MOPS group is holding its annual rummage sale on Saturday, May 7 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at Riverview Church, 4980 Sweetgrass Lane. All of the proceeds will be used to fund the MOPS program for local mothers. Items available will include toys, furniture, clothes, electronics and more....
