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The Fallbrook Sheriff's substation has reported that one arrest was made in a probation compliance operation conducted Thursday, May 21, from 6 p.m. to midnight. According to Sgt. Patrick Yates, Miguel Munoz, 26, was arrested for a probation violation and battery. Yates said the Fallbrook Crime Suppression Team and detectives from the Sheriff's Fallbrook Substation conducted compliance checks on nine Fallbrook residents. "All of the compliance checks were done on known offenders and AB-109 (Assembly Bill 109) early release...
FALLBROOK – The board of directors for the Fallbrook Woman's Club 2015-2016 year was installed in a Rose Ceremony on May 12. Each new officer was called to the front of the meeting by Phyllis Audiss and read their duties, asked if they accepted these duties represented by a rose, and then accepted a rose and a hat. The new officers are: treasurer, Shirley Ledda; corresponding secretary, Shirlee Fagan; recording secretary, Carol King; sixth vice president-rentals and l...
Pure Technologies has been awarded a contract to provide leak detection services for the Fallbrook Public Utility District's (FPUD's) land outfall. A 5-0 FPUD board vote April 27 approved the contract for up to $245,000. Pure Technologies will identify air pockets as well as leaks along the 18-mile outfall which runs from FPUD's water reclamation plant to the Oceanside ocean outfall. "The Fallbrook to Oceanside outfall line is a critical part of our reclaimed water and reclamation program," said FPUD general manager Brian... Full story
FALLBROOK – On April 30, Live Oak Elementary (LOE) opened its doors and invited guests from within the school district and surrounding community to share in its first Leadership Day. The Leadership Day gave students and staff an opportunity to showcase the transformation in the school's culture inspired by the Leader in Me process. Over 100 students played active roles as greeters, speakers, guides, and performers that day. Prior to the event, students created posters, hand-ma...
The Bonsall Unified School District will be utilizing the myON digital library as a pilot program for a summer reading initiative. A 4-0 BUSD board vote April 22, with Erin English absent, authorized a memorandum of understanding between the school district and myON. "It's a digital format that kids can get on to," said BUSD superintendent Justin Cunningham. "This is an online program that has thousands and thousands of selections for the kids to go with at their Lexile levels." The Bonsall district utilizes a Lexile... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Of the nearly 9,600 graduates who walked across the stage during San Diego State University's commencement ceremonies last week, only a select group earned recognition as honors graduates, including two from Fallbrook. Graduating "with honors" is the sign of a student who has made the most of their time at SDSU, enjoying transformational experiences and preparing them for a successful future, whether they are joining the workforce or exploring an advanced degree. Local students graduating with honors from SDSU i...
Datel Systems Incorporated was the successful bidder to provide and install networking and wireless equipment for the portable classrooms on the site of Sullivan Middle School and Bonsall High School. The Bonsall Unified School District voted 4-0 April 22, with Erin English absent, to approve the agreement with Datel. "We're developing more and more work with digital curriculum," said BUSD superintendent Justin Cunningham. "You've got to have the wireless to deal with that." The district utilizes the New Technology Network mo...
The California Education Code and other state regulations prevent certain types of food or beverages from being sold in public schools during school hours, although the after-school exemption allows for concession sales at sporting events or other extracurricular activities. The Bonsall Unified School District voted to clarify its policy regarding food and beverages at special events, including expenditures spent on such items. A 4-0 BUSD board vote April 22, with Erin English absent, approved a resolution which allows the...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – On Sunday, May 31, the California Straw Building Association (CASBA) presents Tour de Bale. Residents can experience for themselves some of the beautiful, energy efficient, and natural straw bale buildings in San Diego County in locations including Fallbrook, Escondido, Vista, Poway, San Diego, El Cajon, Lakeside, Jamul, and Borrego Springs. Straw bale homes are unique, energy-efficient, and healthier for people and for the environment. They are more fire-proof than conventional houses and perform well i...
The CHP is reporting a traffic collision at S. Mission Rd. and Old River Rd. From the report, there appears to be two vehicles involved and there is a white van in the ditch. There is little information available at this time....
SAN DIEGO - Due to popular demand, the San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/County Clerk, Ernie Dronenburg, would like to announce that Saturday marriage services have returned! Couples wishing to obtain a marriage license and be married will be able to do so every third Saturday of the month. “We are always looking for better ways to serve the public,” said Dronenburg. “This has been a long time coming and a goal of mine since I took office.” The Clerk’s office closed its doors to Saturday Services in 2009, due to budgetary...
Sheriff's deputies arrested one woman and one man on Tuesday, May 26, during and after a probation compliance operation and warrant service in the Fallbrook area. According to Sgt. David Pocklington, "On May 26, at 7 a.m., three deputies from the San Diego Sheriff's Department conducted a probation compliance operation and warrant service in the Fallbrook Command. The probation compliance objective was to contact probationers who fall under Assembly Bill 109 and verify they are abiding by the terms of their releases from...
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Union-Tribune says it is laying off 178 of its employees, who number around 600, just under a week after the newspaper's $85 million sale to Los Angeles Times owner Tribune Publishing Co. was completed. The majority of the cuts will affect employees who work to print and deliver the Union-Tribune, such as drivers, electricians and pressroom staffers, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. The sale allowed Tribune Publishing Co. to move the printing operation from Mission Valley to Los Angeles and... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Mayor Kevin Faulconer and Chargers chairman Dean Spanos will begin negotiations next week in hopes of coming up with a plan to build a new football stadium in San Diego, it was announced today, May 27. The meeting next Tuesday was revealed by Tony Manolatos, a spokesman for Faulconer's advisory group, which recommended locating a 65,000-seat playing facility adjacent to aging Qualcomm Stadium and came up with a framework for a financing plan. Mayoral spokesman Craig Gustafson confirmed the meeting would take p...
SAN DIEGO - A network of 116 high schools and eight community college campuses in San Diego County was today awarded a $13.1 million state grant to fund education programs in manufacturing, clean energy, and information and communications technology. The grant from the state Department of Education was awarded to the San Diego County College and Career Readiness Consortium, via the San Diego County Office of Education. The money will pay for professional development for teachers and counselors, curriculum development and...
FALLBROOK – Financial-services firm Edward Jones ranks highest in a tie in investor satisfaction with full-service brokerage firms, according to the J.D. Power 2015 Full Service Investor Satisfaction Study, Edward Jones announced May 20. The study measures overall investor satisfaction with full-service investment firms based on seven factors: investment advisor, investment performance, account information, account offerings, commissions and fees, website and problem resolution. "We believe that our strong performance is d...
FALLBROOK – Six Fallbrook High School (FHS) economics students, collaborating on two teams, placed in the top three of the 2015 Stock Market Game competition. The students were honored earlier this month in a ceremony at San Diego City College. The students participated in the year-long Stock Market Game sponsored by the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association. Competing against more than 600 other teams in the San Diego region, FHS teams took first and third p...
FALLBROOK – May brought some important changes for the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers. Launching their new brand, they announced May as Aging Life Care Month. While the name may be changing, the work and impact of care managers remains steady along with the growing needs. Millions of Americans are looking at what it means to balance their lives and work with the care of aging parents. Caregiving can be costly, financially as well as physically a...
When Joshua Carr (Welk Resort manager), wrote in his program note that not every show is everyone’s 'cup of tea,' I agreed. This production of "Cabaret" is much more potent! It’s an intoxicating brew of music, dance, and mind-chilling drama! Special accolades to: - Ray Limon, director/choreographer, whose resume includes a Super Bowl half-time show. Not one of the talented dancers in this performance put a foot wrong. - *Jeffrey Scott Parsons, who played the emcee outshone Joel Grey in the 1972 film version. He brought the...
Assemblymember Marie Waldron AD-75 (R) On May 14, Governor Brown released his $115.3 billion "May Revise," a budget revision based on updated revenue projections. Fortunately, California’s financial picture has brightened, with revenue growth since June, 2014 more than $14 billion over expectations. Protecting California’s K-12 and higher education system remains a top priority for me, and I am pleased the improving financial situation will allow more funding to support our...
FALLBROOK - People have many reasons for growing gardens, and some of the most popular gardens are plots designated for cultivating herbs and vegetables. Fresh produce at the ready is a great benefit of having a home garden, which also allows homeowners to exercise full control over which products to use to grow robust, healthy vegetables. Novice gardeners may not know where to begin when it comes to planting their first vegetable gardens, and such gardeners can benefit by sta...
FALLBROOK – Writers Read at Fallbrook Library, a monthly literary reading, is please to present Los Angeles author Wendy C. Ortiz on Tuesday, June 9. Ortiz will read from and discuss her newly released memoir, "Hollywood Notebook," and "Excavation: A Memoir," released in 2014. Ortiz holds an M.F.A. in creative writing from Antioch University Los Angeles. A writer-in-residence at Hedgebrook in 2007 and 2009, Ortiz is also co-founder and curator of the Rhapsodomancy Reading Series at the Good Luck Bar in Hollywood. Writers R...
FALLBROOK – The next Woman of Wellness (WOW) event will take place on Thursday, June 4 with eyesight as the topic. Inland Eye Specialists, a partner in the WOW program, will have an ophthalmologist and an optometrist providing the presentations in the Community Room at Fallbrook Library from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Fallbrook Healthcare District is pleased to sponsor this program for women. Its purpose is to educate women in matters of physical, mental, and emotional health and well-being by offering a variety of monthly programs to w...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Republican Women Federated is proud to feature Dr. Paul Chabot as the guest speaker at the Friday, June 12 meeting. Chabot is a former White House advisor, congressional assistant, naval intelligence officer and current author. He has been interviewed on ABC, CBS, CNN and Fox News about his fight against terrorism, cartels and border issues. His information is sure to be eye-opening. The meeting will be held at the Pala Mesa Resort, 2001 Hwy 395, Fallbrook, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Cost is $20 for b... Full story
