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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Today there is very little good news concerning schools in the USA. A lack of finances is truly impacting the national system. It is easy to blame teachers for a negative atmosphere. California Retired Teachers Association takes this time to honor those educators who have given so much. Teachers often reach in their own pockets for materials and programs that budgets don’t cover. Those who teach inspire students to make choices that help them stand upright and to stand alone if necessary. Teachers help children in the c... Full story
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The title of a recent letter to the editor was, “Who is Issa Working for?” The answer is simple. He is working for us, the taxpayers. When a person’s fundamental philosophy is anti-big business, they are unable to see the truth if it conflicts with that philosophy. The primary cause of the recession starting in 2008 were the bad home mortgages and related securities made during the “hot” housing market a few years earlier. And the government was primarily responsible because of the low interest rate set by the Federal R...
FALLBROOK - Reg Fogg, a member of the Rotary Club of Fallbrook and a Rotarian for over 45 years, was presented with a Paul Harris plus four pin at a recent club meeting. Connie Fish, the club’s Rotary International Foundation director made the presentation, and club foundation treasurer Dave Breeding placed the pin on his lapel. Paul Harris was the founder of Rotary. When a Rotarian makes a $1,000 contribution to the Rotary Foundation they become a Paul Harris Fellow. For a...
I have read thoroughly Arizona Senate Bill 1070 and guess what? I don’t see a word on racial profiling nor any other claims the Latino supporters are spewing. I do read if a person is stopped for speeding or some other violation of the law, they can be asked to produce a valid identification card. Why is Arizona Senate Bill 1070 a problem? If one travels to a foreign country, is he or she not asked to produce valid identification? I am happy to produce my proper identification if asked by law enforcement. Why is this a p...
As a retired school librarian and organizer of twenty-three years of programs, projects, and activities for National Be Kind To Animals Week, stressing the importance of cherishing all wildlife, as well as pet responsibility to our students, it was with a heavy heart that I viewed the merchandise in the Animal Booth at the recent Avocado Festival. Real bobcat heads, tails from gray foxes, and bear paws, to name a few. This is not in representation of the Fallbrook I have known and loved for nearly fifty years. On April 30,... Full story
I see a softening of my party’s adamant antagonism towards financial reform. I think common sense is beginning to prevail amongst our GOP leadership. I personally don’t believe in outright government control over every little thing our banks and Wall Street do to improve their profit margins, but I do believe, as a good Republican, that we should insist that never again should large financial institutions be allowed to operate undercover, to the detriment of the general tax-paying public! I won’t get into the details of th... Full story
It is ironic that in a city associated with luck that the number of hotel/casinos in Downtown Las Vegas amount to what some consider as an “unlucky” number - 13. In addition to Binion’s, the California, the El Cortez, Fitzgerald’s, the Four Queens, the Fremont, the Gold Spike, the Golden Gate, the Golden Nugget, the (currently closed pending completion of renovation and expansion work) Lady Luck, the Las Vegas Club, Main Street Station, and the Plaza, names to know in Downtow...
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He says: “Iron Man 2” lacking as a thriller Forest Rhodes In accordance to Hollywood’s tenet that any expensive and successful film be followed by an equally or more expensive sequel, “Iron Man 2” slammed into our local theatres Friday. Robert Downey Jr. returns to reprise his role of Tony Stark/Iron Man alongside an all-star cast including Don Cheadle, Scarlett Johansson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Sam Rockwell, Samuel L. Jackson, and Mickey Rourke starring as the main antagonis... Full story
FALLBROOK – In April, the National Office of the Pop Warner Little Scholars announced this years’ National All-American Recipients. Twenty-two Fallbrook Pop Warner athletes were selected for All-American status based upon academic excellence. Each year, the most academically accomplished Pop Warner kids compete for Academic All-American status. This process begins at the association level and up through each of the eight Pop Warner regions to the national level. This yea...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Football Booster Club invites members of the community to participate in the annual Fallbrook Football Golf Classic to be held at the beautiful Pala Mesa Resort on Friday, June 18, beginning at 11 a.m. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Fallbrook High School (FHS) football program. Warrior head coach Joe Silvey will be in attendance, along with other members of the FHS football coaching staff. In addition, the Booster Club is pleased to have the hole-in-one prize provided courtesy of...
PALA – Five area bull riders will compete with dozens of others from throughout the United States as well as Australia and Mexico at the upcoming Pala Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Touring Pro Division competition at the Pala Rodeo Grounds. The bull riders will compete for championship points and more than $25,000 in prize money starting at 2 p.m. Saturday, May 22, and Sunday, May 23. Area competitors will include Ryan Brown, Temecula; Ryan Hochstrat, Mike Hough and Bobby Waller, all of Quail Valley; and Mike Chaffin... Full story
STOCKTON – University of the Pacific head field hockey coach Linda MacDonald has announced the signing of Melissa Maultsby of Fallbrook to the 2010 Pacific team. Maultsby will join the Tiger class of 2014. Maultsby scored 25 goals including indoor and 7 v 7 tournaments in her final season at Fallbrook High School, finishing her high school field hockey career with 10 assists. She started two seasons for the Lady Warriors and participated in two Futures and a regional Futures tournament, as well as two Cal Cup and...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego USA Track and Field Association is holding a summer Track & Field Series for athletes of all ages and abilities. The meets will be held on Wednesdays, June 2 and 23 and July 21. Participants may compete in any or all of the meets. For more information, go to www.sdusatf.org....
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Herbert Frederic MacAlpin (known to family and friends as Bert) died peacefully in his home in Fallbrook, Calif., on May 1, 2010, five months shy of his 80th birthday, after a long battle with esophageal cancer. He was born October 13, 1930 in Glendale, Calif., to Frederic and Christine (nee Wright) MacAlpin. Growing up in Sherman Oaks, Calif., he became an alumnus of the Sherman Oaks Grammar School, Van Nuys Junior High, and Harvard School (military). From an early age he showed great manual dexterity, cleverness with...
Succulent plants are a diversified family that has been around for a long time and their popularity is growing fast with new and fascinating cultivars. I cannot think of a family of plants that is more varied, has more colors, shapes, forms and textures than the various succulent genera. Their water storage components are found in their leaves, stems and trunks with their root systems capturing and holding onto moisture in times of drought. In areas of the world that receive...
While cocoa bean mulch adds an attractive and water-wise landscaping layer it can be hazardous to pets. If a pet owner catches his or her dog grazing it, they could be faced with a sick animal along with a hefty veterinarian bill. What separates it from other mulch products are the cocoa shells contained within. Its sweet aroma attracts dogs, and that, can lead to trouble. “The mulch is actually made from the processed hulls of cocoa beans, and if ingested, has the potential to be toxic in the same way that chocolate can b...
FALLBROOK - On Wednesday, April 21, Fallbrook Hospice honored its volunteers by hosting a luncheon in their honor at the Hukilau Restaurant at the Fallbrook Golf Club as part of National Volunteer Week. “Our volunteers are the heart and sole of Fallbrook Hospice,” said Susan Greenley, MSW, volunteer coordinator. “There is not one employee or department, patient or family who is not touched in some way by a hospice volunteer. Our organization and the patients and families we serve are blessed to have each one of our volun... Full story
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The San Diego County Water Authority (CWA) board updated its annexation policy to address the implementation of the segment regarding sufficiency of supplies for other member agencies. The CWA board vote April 22 unanimously supported the addition of the implementation policy which will determine whether an annexation will have an adverse effect and whether potential action can mitigate that effect. The determination of a potential adverse effect will include whether the additional supply needs were already considered in the... Full story
The County of San Diego will be issuing a contract to construct and rehabilitate drainage facilities throughout the county, including one along Couser Canyon Road, which is located just east of Rice Canyon Road in Pala. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote April 28 approved the advertisement for bid and subsequent award of a construction and rehabilitation contract. The locations in the contract will include Couser Canyon Road at Milepost 4.0. The county’s Department of Public Works maintains more than 14,000 d...
ESCONDIDO - Grangetto’s Farm & Garden Supply is offering a free seminar on Wednesday, May 26 at the San Diego County Farm Bureau office located at 1670 E. Valley Parkway, Escondido. The seminar is entitled Insect and Disease Control for Your Vines. Pete Anderson will be discussing best practices for control of insects and diseases in a home or commercial vineyard. Anderson is vice president of Witch Creek Winery in Carlsbad. He also teaches Vineyard Development & Management at Mira Costa College. The seminar is free, but h...
