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Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Assembly Bill 1568, written by Assemblymember Kevin McCarty, D-Sacramento, is on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for signature. It is the first bill with a “stick” to promote housing development across the state. The bill prohibits a city or county, on or before Jan. 1, 2025, from applying for state grants, except for specified transportation funding, if the city or county is found to be in violation of state housing law. If the Department of Housing and Community Development deter... Full story
TEMECULA – Before starting a home improvement project, either on their own or with the assistance of a professional contractor, homeowners must first consider the costs involved. According to the home improvement resource HomeAdvisor, more than one-third of homeowners do not understand what hiring a professional will cost and cannot successfully budget and secure financing once they have set their sights on a renovation project. HomeAdvisor said that some of the more p...
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The Fallbrook Girls Rugby Club Under 18 team traveled to Torrey Pines High School Saturday, May 11, to take on a familiar foe in the championship match for Southern California Youth Rugby. On a cold and rainy morning, the Warriors took on the rival South Bay Spartans – a team they lost to in the NorCal Invitational finals in Livermore just a month earlier and had beaten two months earlier in their first matchup of the season. But this time, it was the Warriors who brought home the hardware, pulling away late to beat the S... Full story
The defense team for Charles "Chase" Merritt, accused of killing a Fallbrook family of four in 2010 and burying their bodies in a San Bernardino desert, asked for a continuance due to what was described as a "condition" suffered by attorney James McGee. "When we met with the court in chambers, we were fully committed to me going forward if Mr. McGee, that's kind of what we've been planning," attorney Rajan Maline said in court Tuesday, May 7. "But, according to, without...
The San Diego County Board of Education, Wednesday, May 8, rejected Map 103, a trustee districting map approved by the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District Board of Trustees in February and replaced it with the Favela/Stamos/Ortiz Map proposed by members of the community with a 4-0 vote. The county board of education meeting in San Marcos was attended by supporters of the Favela/Stamos/Ortiz map and many approached the dais to explain their reasoning behind their...
The possibility that Bonsall High School will operate on part of Palomar College’s Fallbrook site will require several additional steps before such a potential arrangement can be finalized, but the Bonsall Unified School District board has approved a next step. The board’s 5-0 vote, May 8, called for the investigation of an option involving Bonsall High School use of portable classrooms currently used by Palomar College which will become vacant once the community college’s permanent structures are complete. The meeting provid...
One marine was killed, and six others were injured in a rollover crash during a training exercise in U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton Thursday, May 9. The accident, involving personnel with the 1st Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division occurred at about 9 a.m., according to U.S. Marine Corps officials. A platoon commander, identified as 1st Lt. Hugh C. McDowell, was fatally injured when an armored vehicle overturned at the northern San Diego County U.S. Marine Corps station. McDowell, a native of...
FALLBROOK – The "I love Monserate Mountain" Trail Improvement Challenge, a new campaign to raise funds for regrading parts of the trail and other enhancements at Monserate Mountain Preserve, kicks off Saturday, May 18, at the preserve's trailhead. Activities begin with an 8:30 a.m. guided morning hike to the summit, followed by an "Open House" at the trailhead where hikers are invited to learn about the new campaign. A booth staffed by volunteers will also provide i... Full story
Authorities were continuing to seek a driver Saturday, May 11, who was involved in a crash with another car in Fallbrook early Friday and fled, was pursued by the other car's driver and escaped when the other driver was involved in a second crash. Officers said the driver of the Mustang was in critical condition at a hospital as a result of the crash. The chain of events began shortly before 9:40 a.m. when a brown SUV, possibly a GMC Envoy, and a Ford Mustang collided on...
FALLBROOK – Alien werewolves, blue cats, and rebellious robots might seem just wild sci-fi fantasy, but to Fallbrook novelist Dennis Meredith they're creative extrapolations of the real science of multidimensional universes, genetic engineering and artificial intelligence. He's a veteran science communicator who has worked at such renowned research centers as Caltech, MIT and Duke University. He also holds degrees in chemistry and science writing. So, when Meredith decided t...
FALLBROOK – The Monserate Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution enjoyed a double birthday celebration at a recent meeting. It was the 47th anniversary of the founding of the chapter, and it was the 95th birthday of longtime DAR member Laverne Warner Boyd. The chapter was named for the 13,000 acre Mexican Land Grant given in 1846 to Ysidro Alvarado called Monserrat. Fallbrook is now located within that area. In 1972, 16 ladies formed the DAR chapter. The group meets at the Pala Mesa R...
A 27-year-old man is behind bars on suspicion of breaking into two homes in the northern reaches of San Diego County, authorities said. Dispatchers received a call shortly before 5:10 p.m. Monday from a homeowner who reported that he had interrupted a man as he was stealing items from the garage of a Fallbrook home, San Diego County Sheriff’s Lt. Ricardo Lopez said. The intruder fled and deputies began to search the area, Lopez said. The suspect, later identified as 27-year-old Isiah Hall, was located walking westbound along...
Small business drives our local and state economies, a fact recognized by Gov. Gavin Newsom recently when he issued a proclamation declaring May 2019 Small Business Month in California. California’s small businesses employ over 7 million people, and most have less than 100 employees. According to recent studies, small businesses make up over 95% of all businesses in this region, with businesses employing four or less employees comprising 65% of the total. Over the past two yea... Full story
SACRAMENTO – Warmer weather leads to more motorcycles on California roadways and emphasizes the need for all motorists to share the road. During May, recognized as Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month, the California Highway Patrol and the California Office of Traffic Safety work together to promote roadway safety for motorcycles through education and awareness projects. Motorcyclist deaths occurred 28 times more frequently than fatalities in other vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported in a s... Full story
My wife and I try to minimize our water usage, however Fallbrook Public Utilities District’s bill calculation practices discourage that reduction. In January we used 3 units of water and received a bill of $107.09. In February, March and April, we reduced our water consumption to only 2 units of water each month. To our amazement and discouragement, our bill actually increased. So while in January we used 50% more water than each of the following three months, we were charged less. The bill for each of the three following m... Full story
First off, the name is deceiving, it is not affordable and is horrible coverage. Do not be duped into believing that “Medicare for all” is the answer. Spoiler alert: It is nothing but socialized medicine run by the government. Former President Barack Obama’s health care law was a failure and will always be a failure. People believe our health care is flawed because the insurance company is involved. At least I can sue my insurance company, try suing the government. Medicare is rationed now for many of our elderly, – they’ve...
Homelessness is a condition. It is not someone else’s problem. It is not even complex, although there are many causes of being homeless. It is a solvable problem, but it requires the vigilance of a soldier, the empathy of a nurse, the resolve of a leader and the involvement of all to solve. We All Count is led by the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless. Each year this group sets out to count the homeless in our communities. The 2019 count is in. According to San Diego County Board of Supervisors, Supervisor N... Full story
SAN DIEGO – San Diego Supervisors Kristin Gaspar and Jim Desmond said San Diego Association of Governments failed to deliver on critical voter-approved road and highway improvements. “San Diegans” have lost faith in SANDAG,” Gaspar said. “They can’t be trusted to follow through with their promises to voters.” In 2004, SANDAG persuaded voters to approve a half cent sales tax in exchange for critical highway improvement and expansion projects in East and North County. North County has experienced exceptional growth and th... Full story
Kyung Hi “Kimmie” Yu died peacefully at her Fallbrook home May 10, 2019. She was born in Busan, Korea, Feb. 25, 1933, and graduated from Kyung-Gi Girls High School in Seoul in 1951. She worked with the U.S. Army during the Korean War and served until 1956 when she came to the U.S. to resume her education at Missouri Central College in Warrensburg, Missouri. After graduating with her bachelor’s degree in 1960, she continued her education by attending the University of Illin... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School choir program will hold its final concert of the year 7 p.m., Wednesday, May 22, at the Bob Burton Center, 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane. The program will feature popular music presented by the Warriors Choir, Advanced Vocal Ensemble and Madrigals as well as soloist performances. The entire community is invited to come enjoy these talented young singers. Tickets will be available at the box office for $5 and will help support the continuation of student performing arts at Fallbrook High S... Full story
VISTA – North County Aviculturists, a club for pet bird owners and breeders, presents Movie Night. They will be showing the documentary, “The Lost Bird Project,” Saturday, June 1, at 5:30 p.m., a new start time. Anyone interested is invited to join the group for no cost and to see the film with popcorn and hot dogs. The group meets at Vista Masonic Center, 761 Eucalyptus Ave., in Vista. For more information, visit www.ncabirdclub.com. Submitted by North County Aviculturists.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care will offer computer classes in May and June. “Smartphone & Tablet (Androids)” is offered Mondays from 9:30-11:30 a.m., May 20, June 3 and June 10, with Irv Rudderow. The cost is $40. “iPad and iPhone” is offered Thursdays from 9:30-11:30 a.m. from June 6 through June 27, with instructors Bob Cebulski and Len Tevebaugh. The cost is $40. “Solving Spreadsheet Problems” is offered Monday, May 20, from 1-3 p.m. with instructor Obie Weeks. The cost is $20. “Basic Computer File Management... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Oceanside Office of the California Highway Patrol will be conducting a sobriety/driver license checkpoint from 7 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Friday, May 17, on South Mission Road north of SR-76. Every 15 minutes someone in the United States is seriously injured or killed in a DUI related traffic collision. The goal of the CHP is to ensure the safe passage of each and every motorist by targeting the areas where there is a high frequency of intoxicated or unlicensed drivers. A sobriety checkpoint is a proven tool for a... Full story
