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Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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The Fallbrook Public Utility District approved revisions to FPUD's memorandum of understanding with the North County Fire Protection District. A 5-0 FPUD board vote May 24 amended the MOU which transfers fire hydrant maintenance from the fire district to FPUD and also addresses training, emergency response plans, and emergency communications. "We've been working with North County Fire to align our services with both agencies to support the community," said FPUD General Manager Jack Bebee. "We decided that the best way to do t...
The Fallbrook Community Planning Group was asked to choose whether a 6.7-acre undeveloped segment of the Peppertree Park planned development should have homes or commercial development, and the planning group expressed its preference for additional housing. A 12-0 planning group vote May 17 expressed a preference for the residential option although the planning group also called the commercial option acceptable if the residential development cannot be built. Steve Brown, Lee DeMeo, and Jeniene Domercq could not participate...
The San Diego County Water Authority approved an updated Urban Water Management Plan. The unanimous May 27 SDCWA board vote approves a plan which predicts 630,771 acre-feet of annual supply by 2045. The update, which will be submitted to the state's Department of Water Resources and will also be used to assess adequate supply for potential new development, also includes a water shortage contingency plan. The California Water Code requires all urban water suppliers in the state to prepare and submit an Urban Water Management...
May 5 9100 block Huntley Rd. Interfere with power line May 15 700 block Darla Ln. Arrest: Adw. not a firearm on P.O./firefighter: GBI likely May 17 3200 block Old Highway 395 Arrest: Poss. controlled subs paraphernalia May 18 3200 block Old Highway 395 Arrest: Poss. controlled subs paraphernalia 400 block Industrial Wy. Get credit/etc. other’s ID May 19 1400 block Rainbow Crest Rd. Grand theft E. Alvarado St. Petty theft 1900 block Reche Rd. 5150: Mental disorder 72 hr observation May 20 600 block S. Main Ave. Petty theft 7...
The Appropriations Committee can be a place where good bills go to die. But despite its reputation, some important legislation made it through Appropriations before the May 21 deadline. That includes two of my bills, AB 653, which creates a grant for substance use treatments in county jails and for those on supervised parole, and AB 22, a bill I jointly authored to phase in Transitional Kindergarten eligibility for all four-year-olds. Another important education bill, AB 498...
As we celebrate Memorial Day and honor the memory of all our veterans who have given everything they have for this country, it’s important that we each continue to be diligent to protect our freedoms from within, not only for our children but also for those veterans and their children and grandchildren. In review, as we have been looking at Critical Race Theory (CRT, “Theory,” “Ethnic Studies,” “Woke” or “Identity Politics”) the last couple of weeks, we have learned it is cou...
Letter writer Mike Reardon responded to my letter in response to his. Obviously, he is still in the dark to the truth, which is difficult to find while listening to the DNC propaganda news. I will try to enlighten you. The Keystone pipeline was finished under Trump, and it carried oil from Canada and South Dakota. Yes, the U.S. also had massive amounts of shale oil. It pipes oil to the gulf refineries and docks. If we didn’t open it, Canada would have built a pipeline to their west coast to sell oil to China, who d...
The real estate market is on fire! There are very few homes for sale, so negotiating the best terms for our clients is the single most important asset an experienced Realtor brings to the transaction. Negotiating exists at all levels of the transaction. The principals make all the final decisions, but truth be told, an effective Realtor negotiates not only with the other Realtor, but with the principal they are representing. If principals had the information available, and... Full story
After a year of Covid isolation, I am in complete agreement with Michael Douglas who admits in his recent interview in AARP magazine that he now suffers from short-term memory loss due to his past year’s pandemic isolation. Well, me, too! As I see it, the consequence of my short-term memory loss is why my long-term memory has kicked in. I know because I keep recalling things from a long time ago that I never have before now. For instance, every time I zip up my jeans, I r...
WASHINGTON – Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) testified May 27 before a House Natural Resources Committee-led forum on the impacts of the Biden Administration’s reckless open border policies. Committee Republicans held the session to call attention to the serious consequences of record-high levels of migrant traffic into the United States. “The chaos that is enveloping our southern border is the direct result of reckless actions and stunning indifference from the Biden Administration,” said Issa. "This was a forum that ne...
The federal government has allocated over $300 million to San Diego County for COVID-19 recovery efforts. Each Supervisor has submitted their plans to the Chief administrative officer for how they would like the money to be used. The CAO will then take all the requests and the board will vote on the allocation of dollars on Tuesday, June 8. Some of my requests include helping our restaurants, assisting our first responders and military families, and mental health services for...
Thank you, Julie Reeder, for your coverage of Critical Race Theory. Like many (or most) of us, I had never heard the term, but I’m seeing it come up more and more. Recently Hillsdale College featured a publication based upon a lecture by Christopher Rufo on “Critical Race Theory: What it is and How to Fight it.” He reveals its roots in Marxism, just as you have, Julie. He goes on to say that it was relegated for many years to universities and obscure academic journals, but it has become the default ideology in Ameri...
SACRAMENTO – The California State Senate unanimously approved “Brandon’s Law” (Senate Bill 434) by Senator Patricia Bates (R-Laguna Niguel) to prohibit an operator of rehabilitation treatment facilities from providing any form of false advertising or marketing services. SB 434 will head next to the Assembly for its consideration. “I’m pleased that my Senate colleagues approved my bill to help stop the exploitation of vulnerable people seeking addiction treatment,” said Senator Bates, a former social worker whose beat en...
Last Thursday, Vince Chhabria of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the federal judge overseeing nationwide Roundup litigation, denied Bayer’s latest attempt to limit its legal liability from $11.6 billion to $2 billion for future cancer claims associated with Roundup weedkiller, saying parts of the plan were “clearly unreasonable” and unfair to cancer sufferers. The rejected settlement is part of a broader $11.6 billion agreement to resolve Roundup lawsuits in the U.S. from about 125,000 consu...
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) – Texas Democrats pulled off a dramatic, last-ditch walkout in the statehouse of Representatives Sunday, May 30, to block passage of a voting bill, leaving Republicans with no choice but to abandon a midnight deadline and declare the legislative session essentially over. The revolt is one of Democrats' biggest protests to date against Republican Party efforts nationwide to impose stricter election laws, and they used the spotlight to urge President Joe Biden to act on voting rights. The bill would have bann...
President Joe Biden unveiled his 2022 budget request Friday, proposing a $6 trillion spending package that would bring the U.S. to its highest levels of spending since World War II. Biden's plan includes funding for his American Jobs Plan and American Families Plan, among other major initiatives. The plan calls for an increase in spending to $8.3 trillion by 2031, with each year adding a $1.3 trillion budget deficit. If that rate is maintained, the U.S. would surpass even its...
FALLBROOK – During the May VFW Auxiliary, Post 1924 meeting, the officers for 2021-2022 were announced; see photo. Since 1914, the VFW Auxiliary has united Americans from all walks of life with a common purpose: to improve the lives of veterans, service members and their families, and their communities. Its programs are designed to bring needed services, information and assistance to these target groups. Members must be citizens of the United States or a United States N...
The county Registrar of Voters has given the green light to start gathering signatures to recall Diane Summers, president of the Fallbrook Union High School District. Proponents of the recall were first upset with the district's lateness in allowing high school students back in the classroom due to COVID 9 concerns. However, Heidi Roderick, who presented the request to the ROV on May 18 to initiate the recall, said other issues have also surfaced. "Diane Summers, board...
In-person Fallbrook Union High School District board meetings will begin by July 12. A 5-0 FUHSD board vote May 24 approved a July 12 board meeting and subsequent meetings at Fallbrook High School's performing arts center. The June 28 meeting may also take place at the performing arts center, although uncertainty whether that facility has already been booked that day led to the decision to address the June 28 meeting at the June 14 virtual meeting. If the performing arts center is available for June 28 the district board...
There are reasons for sending two or three fire units to a traffic accident or residential medical emergency. To some it may seem excessive, but for a person in distress, the help is their lifeline. They will certainly appreciate the multiple flashing lights and sirens that bring the needed support. "Fire engines have two to three people and ambulances have a paramedic and an EMT," said Captain John Choi of the North County Fire District. "Are five people needed? Absolutely!...
Brad Fox is the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce's 2020 Citizen of the Year. He was unable to attend the award ceremony so his picture was taken at the chamber office a week later. Fox leads the Fallbrook Homeless Advocacy which has opened a second transitional housing location in the area....
Plans for the best use of the Fallbrook Wellness Center were discussed May 26 by directors of the Fallbrook Regional Health District in a Zoom special meeting without the board prioritizing program priorities. The district bought the property at 1636 E. Mission Road in 2017. Since then, the board has wrestled with deciding the best ways to utilize the building for health and wellness programs. The district is a public agency with a mission of "Promoting health for the...
For Rita and Juan Mejia, opening their home to children in foster care has been a lifelong passion. Over the course of 17 years, the couple have provided care to dozens of children for the County of San Diego. But for Rita the commitment to caring for children in foster care started long before she and her husband became what is known as resource parents. Rita's mother was a resource parent for more than 20 years and Rita often helped drive the children to appointments or...
ESCONDIDO – Palomar Medical Center Escondido has received the American College of Cardiology's NCDR Chest Pain ̶ MI Registry Platinum Performance Achievement Award for 2021. The medical center is one of only 212 hospitals nationwide to receive the honor. The award recognizes Palomar Health's commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of care for heart attack patients and signifies that Palomar Medical Center Escondido has reached an aggressive goal of tr...
Eating citrus is a great way to meet the five to nine recommended servings of fruit. Think of oranges, lemons, grapefruit, limes, tangerines and so on. There are many advantages to your health from this sweet treat. There are different types of citrus with different nutrients that provide these healthy benefits. Some of these benefits include assisting the prevention of cardiovascular disease, skin damage and cancer from the sun. Additionally they're packed with vitamin C,...
