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The deadline to apply for a mail ballot for the June 5 gubernatorial primary election is Tuesday, May 29. You can apply at www.sdvote.com or use the application on the back of the sample ballot and voter information pamphlet. Voters can also request a mail ballot by sending a letter to the Registrar of Voters with their name, registered address, the name and date of the election, the address where the ballot is to be mailed and their signature. Send forms to Registrar of Voters, 5600 Overland Ave., San Diego, CA 92123, email...
The primary election is quickly approaching – polls will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. June 5 – and of particular interest to North County voters is who will replace termed out San Diego County supervisor Bill Horn, who for 23 years has served District 5. The candidates looking to take over for Horn are Jacqueline Arsivaud, Jim Desmond, Michelle Gomez and Jerry Kern. The two candidates garnering the most votes in the primary will advance to the November election, unless one of the candidates wins the seat outright by earning mor... Full story
ESCONDIDO – Nurses and physicians dedicate their lives to heal, comfort and promote health in the community. During National Nurses week in May, Palomar Health celebrated the Roz and Len Kolins Nurses of the Year and Physicians of the Year as voted by their peers at each of Palomar Health's three medical center campuses. "This year's winners set the standard for outstanding patient care," Palomar Health President and CEO Diane Hansen said. "Our nurses and physicians are the f...
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Kaspar Fellmann of Fallbrook will be the tire specialist for the A.J. Foyt Racing team's car No. 33 when Chris Hemsworth, the hammer-wielding Asgardian in the "Avengers," raises the white flag Sunday, May 27, to start the 102nd running of the Indianapolis 500. More than 300,000 spectators will be in attendance at Indianapolis Motor Speedway for the "Greatest Spectacle in Racing," which will be televised live on ABC beginning at 9 a.m. Fellmann, who will b...
Fallbrook High School's boys lacrosse team not only reached the CIF playoffs for the first time since 2015 but also advanced to the second round of this year's post-season. "It's definitely something we're proud of," said Fallbrook coach Brian Kimmell. "We definitely had a successful season." The Warriors opened their post-season May 9 with a 17-4 victory over San Dieguito Academy. Canyon Crest ended Fallbrook's 2018 competition with a 10-3 victory May 12 on the Ravens' field. "I was really proud of our effort," Kimmell...
Last week I wrote about the attacks on home ownership. They are real and we must be vigilant. But there is one more thing every homeowner must be vigilant about and it is fires and creating defensible space around our homes. It’s hard to believe that we are approaching the summer selling season for real estate. Every week more homes come on the market hoping to take advantage of the summer months when people decide to move to a new home in a new location. We’ve had such a coo... Full story
A time extension for the Lilac Del Cielo tentative map has been approved. Mark Wardlaw, the director of the county’s Department of Planning and Development Services, made a preliminary decision May 1 to change the map’s expiration date to April 4, 2023. Wardlaw’s decision was subject to potential objections at a hearing of the county’s Planning Commission, but no member of the Planning Commission or the public objected at the May 11 Planning Commission meeting so the time extension became final and effective immedia...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors authorized the advertisement for bid and subsequent award of a contract to provide improvements for Clemmens Lane Park. A 5-0 board of supervisors’ vote May 9, authorized the director of the county’s Department of Purchasing and Contracting to take the necessary actions to advertise and award a construction contract, designated the director of the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation as the county officer responsible for administering the contract and found the project categori...
The county of San Diego recently released an after action report that summarizes the county's response to an unprecedented hepatitis A outbreak that began in early March 2017. A local public health emergency was declared Sept. 1, and stayed in effect until Jan. 23. The purpose of an after action report is a self-evaluation to document an agency's response after an emergency. The "Hepatitis A Outbreak After Action Report" looks at the county's response to the local health emerg...
The county of San Diego took one more step toward being prepared for the future as the region faces a dramatic increase in the number of older adults. The county board of supervisors approved moving forward with Age Well San Diego, a plan that merges the AARP age-friendly Communities and dementia-friendly America’s Dementia-friendly Communities programs. The county’s Health and Human Services Agency has been assessing the needs of older adults in the county and holding community meetings the past two years to develop a blu...
PALA – Rhythm and blues and funk legends KC and the Sunshine Band will perform at 8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 14, at Pala Casino Spa & Resort's Starlight Theater. KC and the Sunshine Band are still as widely popular now as they were when they first danced into the music scene 40 years ago. Harry Wayne Casey, KC for short, developed a unique fusion of R&B and funk, with a hint of a Latin percussion groove, giving fans an impressive string of hits like "Get Down Tonight," "That's T...
FALLBROOK – The National Charity League's Ticktockers and Patronesses manned the snack shack at Fallbrook High School for the 47th annual Don Dornan games held May 12. The girls raised over $1,000 with all the profits generated by the snack shack going back to support the community. Half of the proceeds will be donated to the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District to help offset costs for next year's Don Dornan Games and the remaining half will be given to five or six d...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Regional Health District began reviewing dozens of proposals bidding on work for help in the demolition and renovation work for the new $1.8 million Fallbrook Regional Wellness Center at 1636 E. Mission Road. The 8,000 square foot former church facility spreads out across 4.6 acres, and both the CEO and district board envision the facility to be renovated into an interactive, indoor-outdoor facility designed to build healthy families through science-based approaches. Like the model site, Olivewood G...