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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SAN DIEGO – The Center for Employment Training (CET) has received $1.3 million from La Cooperativa Campesina de California (La Coop) and the State of California EDD National Emergency Department to administer a Southern Wildfires Temporary Jobs Program to serve the needs of individuals in wildfire impacted counties. At this time they are currently looking for potential work sites; work can only be done at public or private nonprofit organizations and some private properties deemed hazardous due to the fires. For more i... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1924 and Auxiliary invite the community to attend the Memorial Day Ceremony, 11 a.m., Monday, May 28 at the Masonic Cemetery at 1177 Santa Margarita Drive in Fallbrook. A special presentation will be given by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Past Commander, Jerry R. Sayre. The youth speaker will be Voice of Democracy winner Ely Louise Lindberg. The guest speaker will be Fallbrook’s very own retired Lt. Col. Norman S. Stahl of the U.S. Marine Corps. Stahl was in Vie... Full story
FALLBROOK – The topic for May's free Roadmap to Recovery™ workshop is "Your rights to a fair insurance settlement: Getting help from the CA Department of Insurance". The workshop will be held on Thursday, May 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Fallbrook United Methodist Church, 1844 Winter Haven Road, Fallbrook. This workshop will feature a guest speaker from the California Department of Insurance to discuss residents' insurance rights and how to get help from the CDI. Who should attend? Local residents whose insured homes (owned or... Full story
Lenore "Lynn" Myers passed away Tuesday afternoon, May 15, 2018 at Tri City Medical Center in Oceanside. Lynn was born Lenore Sidlauskas on August 2, 1935 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Peter and Anne Sidlauskas. After high school, Lynn went to work for Bell of Pennsylvania, transferring to Pac Bell of San Francisco in 1962 where she met Max Myers, an engineer working on submarines in Vallejo, in June of 1963 and they were married in December 1963 in Scranton,... Full story
FALLBROOK – Britannia Connection announced their upcoming meeting and luncheon, Thursday, May 31, as women of either British or Commonwealth heritage or those with a strong interest in British culture gather for friendship, fun and philanthropy. Marybeth Glenn is a professional organizer and owner of Priority Organization. She is passionate about assisting others to live and work happy in their space by making an organized home and office a priority. Her presentation will be geared toward downsizing and safety for older a...
Time is running short, and poll workers, especially those who are bilingual in any one of six specific languages, are still needed for the June 5 gubernatorial primary election. The San Diego County Registrar's office is required by federal law to provide bilingual speakers and voting materials to voters who speak Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese and Chinese. A survey by the University of California Berkeley showed a need for speakers of Arabic and Korean at about 90 precincts,...
Remember the good ‘ole “American Dream of Home Ownership?” I do. It was something our parents cared deeply about, and their parents cared even more deeply about. It was a statement that you had roots, stability, status and an assumed level of happiness. After all, it was a place to raise your family, a place to relax after a hard day, a place to fulfill your dreams. Sadly, this dream may never come true for our children and/or some of our friends. The housing market is const...
FALLBROOK – It should come as no surprise that spring kicks off one of the busiest times of year in the housing market. Warm weather makes it more comfortable to see and display homes, leading to more listings and open houses. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the average person in the United States changes residences more than 11 times in his or her lifetime. With each move, the process of moving may become more familiar. But even the most practiced nomad can find m...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Center is offering many fun tours, including trips to the Grand Sierras and Alaska. The following is a look at the upcoming tours. For the Grand Sierras tour, visitors will make a journey on Highway 395 along the eastern side of the Sierra Mountains for a picturesque adventure. Visit Mammoth Lakes, Devils Postpile National Monument, Mono Lake, Bodie State Historical Park, Tuolumne Meadows in Yosemite, Kings Canyon and Sequoia National Park. The tour price includes deluxe motor coach t...
SAN DIEGO – The number of homes sold in San Diego County rose slightly in April, compared to the previous month, according to figures released May 10 by the Greater San Diego Association of Realtors. Single-family home sales rose 4 percent in April, while condominium and townhome sales rose 3 percent, according to the association. Despite the month-over-month increase, sales during the first four months of the year are still lagging 7 percent behind the same period last year. “Low inventory continues to create a competitive s...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Center's Artist Guild Show opens May 19. This seventh annual juried exhibition and sale features over 90 works by guild members, including paintings, pastels, printmaking, fine art jewelry, mixed media, photography, sculpture, gourds, and more. More than 50 local artists are participating. Awards totaling $2,500 for Best of Show, first, second, and third will be announced by show juror Janice Cipriani-Willis at the opening reception Saturday, May 1...
FALLBROOK – The Jack E. John's Fallbrook Family Health Center has announced the expansion of its Behavioral Health Center. The center now offers individual and family therapy as well as psychiatric evaluation and management of medications for the treatment of mental health disorders. Fifteen years ago, supported by a grant from the Fallbrook Regional Health District, the Fallbrook Family Health Center became one of the first in the county to offer limited psychiatric s...
Every year, more than 1,000 college students are lost to suicide across the country. To shed light on this troubling statistic, over 1,000 backpacks will be on display at San Diego City College as part of "Send Silence Packing," a traveling exhibit representing the number of college students who end their lives. The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency's Behavioral Health Services funded the exhibit, which will be on display at three local colleges and...
QUINCY, Mass. – In the U.S., home fires claim the lives of seven people each day and injure 13,000 annually. Home fire sprinklers can help eliminate these tragedies, but legislative barriers and a general unawareness of this technology have prevented its use in new homes. Safety advocates across North America will be taking collective action to raise awareness of these challenges and a fire sprinkler's life-saving capacity. The National Fire Protection Association's Fire S...
FALLBROOK - Shopping for new plants for a home can be an exciting undertaking. Nurseries and garden centers are often home to dozens of types of plant species that come in various colors, leaf variations and sizes. Such variety can make choosing plants more fun while also making the process of buying plants a bit complicated, especially for novices. Thankfully, plant tags can help consumers make informed decisions. Understanding how to read plant tags is key to making good...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Brandon Gallery announced the winners of its "Art of the Portrait 2018" show, a juried and judged fine art show celebrating the portrait or a likeness of a person in which the face and its expression is dominant. The show runs May 1 through 31. Judge Alla Bartoshchuk, an accomplished painter and award-winning artist and teacher juried and judged the show. Here are the names of the artists selected to receive awards. The Best of Show winner is "Flower G...
CAMP PENDLETON – San Onofre Elementary school has been recognized as a California Distinguished School representing the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. In addition to being selected by the California Department of Education, Franklin Covey recognized San Onofre School as one of its top performing leadership schools making academic growth and has received "Academic Distinction" from the Covey Foundation. According to a letter from state Superintendent of Public I...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School JROTC cadets recently held their first drill competition. The five units of Fallbrook High make up their battalion of approximately 160 students, who competed in grueling 95-degree heat against each other for top honors. The competition included a rigorous inspection by active duty Marine Corps drill instructors. In addition to a full inspection by San Diego-based Marine Corps Recruit Depot drill instructors for military knowledge, a...
FALLBROOK – Picnics are often pot luck affairs. While standard picnic fare like potato salad and watermelon are always welcome, spicing things up with something new can make picnics that much more memorable. The following recipe for "Sunday Picnic Deviled Eggs" from Neal Corman and Chris Peterson's "Virgil's Barbecue Road Trip Cookbook" (St. Martin's Press) is fairly spicy and can provide a little extra kick at your next picnic. Sunday Picnic Deviled Eggs Serves 4 to 6 I...
