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5/2 500 Ammunition Rd. Threaten crime w/intent to terrorize 900 Alturas Rd. Vandalism 300 W. Clemmens Ln. Residential burglary 31900 Del Cielo Este Vehicle Burglary 5/3 3400 Live Oak Creek Cir. Get credit/etc other’s ID 200 W. Clemmens Ln. Get credit/etc other’s ID 400 E. Elder St. Arrest: simple battery 5300 Pala Rd. Grand theft: fruit/fowl/etc 100 N. Pico Ave. Vandalism 5/4 800 S. Main Ave. Arrest: drunk in public 700 Golden Ln. Death S. Wisconsin Ave. Arrest: obstruct/resist peace officer @ W. Aviation Rd. 900 Alturas Rd....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Union High School (FUHS) Rotary Interact (RI) Service Club earned its highest honor recently when RI President Ray Klinginsmith awarded the club with the Rotary International Presidential Citation. There are over 10,000 clubs in 118 countries around the world, and of the thousands of Interact Clubs worldwide, few are able to attain such high profile recognition. The FUHS Interact Club is sponsored by The Rotary Club of Fallbrook in keeping with... Full story
AZUSA, CA – The following Fallbrook residents joined more than 1,300 graduates at the spring commencement ceremonies at Azusa Pacific University on May 7. Jacob Montague graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Physics while Jennifer Ann Star earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing...
BILLINGS, MONT. – Fallbrook resident Aaron Mitchell Holt was among the 165 graduates at the 133rd commencement of Rocky Mountain College on May 7. Holt earned a Bachelor of Science degree.... Full story
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BONSALL – Sullivan Middle School Principal Janet Whiddon was named Administrator of the Year for Middle Grades on April 28 at a gala called “Honoring Our Own,” held by the California School Boards Association and the Region 18 Association of California School Administrators. Region 18 includes school administrators in all of San Diego and Imperial Counties. As he was presenting the award to Whiddon, John Le Doux, the president of Region 18, noted that Bonsall Union Sch...
The Marine Corps’ first ever Leadership in Energy and Environment Design (LEED) Platinum certification ceremony was held for Camp Pendleton’s Wounded Warrior Battalion-West’s Barracks on April 21. The platinum-certified project cost $24.6 million to create and will serve as a rehabilitation facility and home for Marines attached to the Wounded Warrior Battalion-West. According to the U.S. Green Building Council web site, LEED is a third-party certification program, which...
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FALLBROOK - Christ The King Lutheran Church, Fallbrook, is hosting a Pursuing Purity conference for girls 14 years old and above on Saturday, June 4 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The schedule includes speakers, personal testimonies, worship, dramas, small group discussions and lunch - all for free! Please register by June1. Email name, grade and phone number to [email protected] or call (760) 728-3256....
“That’s a good boy Rocky,” cooed Cpl. Angelo Melendez, military working dog handler from Philadelphia, petting his German shepherd affectionately. Rocky barks back and playfully licks at his handler. “He likes it when you talk to him like a baby,” said Melendez. It’s hard to believe Rocky is the same bomb sniffing, improvised explosive device detecting attack dog capable of vehicle extractions and patrolling the base. In conjunction with Marines from the Provost Marshalls Office, Rocky helps to ensure the safety of all resi... Full story
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FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Senior Center Cribbage team edged out the Oceanside Senior Center team to win the April Senior Challenge. With 41 players in the tournament, Dorothy Black of Oceanside came in first with five wins including two skunks. In second place was Lee Rutledge, who also had five wins with two skunks but a lower winning margin. Ed Wozniak, Bill McGinness, Judy Gilbertson, and Tim Vincent took third through sixth places each with five wins with one skunk. Lois Ash of the winning Fallbrook team won the gift...
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FALLBROOK - Four local organizations were awarded funds by the Angel Society of Fallbrook at a meeting of its board of directors in April. The Fallbrook Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee was given $3,000 in support for its three programs: GANAS (Guide, Advise, Nurture & Support) Mentoring Program; Adopt-a-Block (churches open their community rooms and/or yards to neighborhood children two days a week); and Front Porch Project (where volunteers establish communication with property owners and tenants in high-risk n...
FALLBROOK – Jerry Sayre said he was a senior and the Drum Major at Fallbrook High School in 1970 when it was decided the band would sell candy bars to raise the money needed to buy new uniforms. “As Drum Major, I was allowed to keep my uniform, and it hung in my closet for 40 years,” said Sayre. “When I decided to donate it to Fallbrook Historical Society recently, they asked me about its history. I did a little searching through old High School yearbooks, and talke...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee is inviting the public to hear a supervisory special agent from the Drug Enforcement Administration’s organized crime drug enforcement task force on May 25, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. He will explain how residents, as community working partners, can decrease drug trafficking. The meeting will focus on how it is everyone’s responsibility, as a community, to work with law enforcement agencies, in order to stop the tremendous increase of demand and supply for drugs...
FALLBROOK – Last month the Fallbrook Genealogy Club enjoyed a superb presentation by Mary Van Orsdol, the genealogy librarian at the Carlsbad City Library. Van Orsdol spoke on “Digital Books for Genealogists,” telling how to find the most helpful online books for genealogists. Her talk was specific and extremely informative. She explained how to find, save, and print excerpts from the many books now available. Afterward there was a question and answer period. The Fal...
FALLBROOK – Philanthropic work done by the Fallbrook Woman’s Club received seven awards at the Palomar District Convention in April. These awards included Communication and Identity, Arts Collaboration Projects, Education Collaboration Projects, Home Life Partnership Projects, Public Issues Collaboration Projects, Domestic Violence Awareness and Prevention, and Membership. Marjorie Rotunda was recently honored as Woman of the Year and Myrna Binford was named Rookie V...
The Infinity nightclub and showroom at Pala Casino opened May 6. Infinity, which had formerly been the Grand Cabaret before being enclosed and upgraded, seats approximately 900 in a theater-style setting but utilizes tables for smaller events. The 10,000 square foot room will be used for concerts and other live performances, video-based dancing, sports viewing, and rentals for banquets or other private events. “It’s been a challenge for us,” said Bill Bembenek, the chief...
FALLBROOK - To celebrate 40 years of business in Fallbrook and Mother’s Day. The Collector Fine Jewelry held a Mother’s Day Essay Contest for children ages 8 to 17. In the 8- to 12-year-old category, First Prize and Grand Prize winner of a diamond and sterling silver necklace went to Ryan Huff. Second Prize winner was Nina Boyle. In the 13- to 17-year-old age group, First Prize winner was Atticus McCoy and Second Prize winner was Kathryn Hanlon. “There were so many wonde...
The Rainbow Municipal Water District (RMWD) board of directors agreed to adopt an ordinance that would reduce sewer pumping rates and variable sewer rates at its April 26 meeting. According to the meeting’s agenda, Ordinance 11-02 would implement a reduction in the pumping rate charged to customers residing in higher elevations. The variable rate is based on the electrical cost for each pump, with the fixed portion of the charge consisting of direct maintenance and labor costs. “Reduced water pumping and pumping eff...
This year’s Youth Fair, presented by the Fallbrook Ag Boosters at Fallbrook High School’s Ag department with the theme “Cowboy Boots and Country Roots,” will kick off on Friday, May 13 with a tri-tip dinner and bluegrass concert, at 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane. The dinner starts at 5:30 p.m. and costs $10 per person. Tickets need to be purchased in advance for the meal by calling (760) 723-6300, ext. 2508, while admission to the concert by The Girlz is free. Friday night’s... Full story
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) board has released its draft 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) for public review. The unanimous April 22 vote by the SANDAG board also authorizes the release of the draft Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the RTP once the draft EIR is completed, schedules seven public hearings in June (the closest to Fallbrook is the June 16 hearing in the San Marcos City Council chambers), and sets a June 30 closing date for oral, written, and electronic public comment. “It basicall... Full story
Lidia Madrigal of Oasis High School and Demi Barrett, Andrew Donnelly and Kyle Souza of Fallbrook High School were honored as the Fallbrook Community Students of the Month for May and lauded for their outstanding achievements at a celebratory breakfast held May 5 at Fallbrook Golf Club’s Hukilau restaurant. “You really are a select group of students,” Dale Mitchell Ed.D, superintendent of Fallbrook Union High School District said to the honorees. “This means you are doing e... Full story
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