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 - Eight hospitals in San Diego County received ''A'' grades for hospital safety today from The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit organization that measures medical center performance. Top grades in the annual report were received by Fallbrook Hospital, Kaiser Permanente Hospital, Palomar Medical Center, Paradise Valley Hospital, Pomerado Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Sharp Coronado Hospital and UCSD Medical Center. Alvarado Hospital, Scripps Encinitas Hospital, Sharp Chula Vista Hospital and Sharp Memorial Hospital...
CHULA VISTA - A Camp Pendleton Marine who opened fire outside a Nestor bar after being asked to leave pleaded guilty today to discharge of a firearm in a grossly negligent manner. Sy Mitchell Schultheis, 23, will be sentenced July 17 at the courthouse in Chula Vista. Co-defendant Effie Salmans pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and was immediately sentenced to three years probation and given credit for 13 days in custody after his conviction was reduced to a misdemeanor. Police said Schultheis was ''very...
SAN ONOFRE - The San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station will likely remain off-line through August, Edison International Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ted Craver told reporters today. Southern California Edison, which owns the plant along with San Diego Gas & Electric and the city of Riverside, is performing safety inspections and testing, Craver said. The company expects to deliver a plan to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission by the end of July regarding the operation of the plant's Unit 2, Craver said. The commission,...
IDYLLWILD - Visitors to the San Bernardino National Forest on Saturday will not have to pay anything for access to areas of the reserve that typically require purchase of a pass. According to the U.S. Forest Service, fee waivers will be in effect in all parts of the 676,666-acre forest, about a third of which is in Riverside County. ''This Saturday marks 'National Get Outdoors Day,' a great way to connect communities with public lands all over the country,'' said acting Forest Recreation Officer Al Colby. ''This is a great...
JOSHUA TREE - Law enforcement and search and rescue workers looking for a missing hiker found a 41-year-old British Columbia resident dead in Joshua Tree National Park, a park spokesman said today. A hiker thought to be staying at the Indian Cove campground was reported missing Wednesday morning, park spokesman Joe Zarki said. ''Park rangers, search and rescue personnel and a CHP helicopter searched the area for the hiker. Shortly after 9 p.m., search and rescue members located a deceased hiker in the area,'' sheriff's Sgt....
CAMP PENDLETON - Today, Brig. Gen. Vincent A. Coglianese, commanding general of Marine Corps Installations West - Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, published a policy letter prohibiting motorcycle lane-splitting aboard all MCI West bases and stations. The policy states that motorcycles and motorized scooters traveling in the unused space between two lines of moving or stationary vehicles is commonly referred to as lane-splitting, lane-sharing, white-lining or filtering. MCI West - MCB CamPen will refer to it as...
FALLBROOK – A sparkling patriotic event is planned by the Fallbrook Women’s Connection, to be held at the Grand Tradition on June 15, from 10 a.m. to noon. Quinn Frederickson will show how to “dress-up” a 4th of July outfit with sparkling jewelry and accessories. Guest speaker Anna Johns, who is a former educator, business owner, wife and mother, will share “What it’s like to be born in a military family in a foreign land.” Music and song will be provided by soloist Minjung Edell and pianist Jean Dixon. The cost of $20...
CLEMSON, SC – Bryce Matthew Dornon of Fallbrook graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor of science degree in accounting. Dornon joined Clemson University’s largest-ever graduating class at Littlejohn Coliseum on Friday, May 11....
FALLBROOK – On May 16, students and staff of La Paloma Elementary hosted a visit from their “sister school,” Instituto Metropolitano, located in Tijuana, Mexico. The two schools were paired up by Sister Schools of San Diego last year with the commencement of Fallbrook Union Elementary School District’s Dual Immersion Program. Children, teachers and parents, including Fallbrook’s Honorary Mayor, Lila MacDonald, spent the day with the kindergarten and first grade dual im...
CHESTERTOWN, MD – On May 20, Washington College, a private, independent college of liberal arts and sciences located in historic Chestertown on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, held its 229th commencement ceremonies. Tyler Spooner of Fallbrook was recognized for academic achievements and received a diploma as a member of the Class of 2012. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Spooner, Spooner earned a BA in environmental studies. Washington College was founded in 1782 under the patronage of George Washington and was the first c...
FALLBROOK - The words “awesome,” “exciting,” and “future” were often repeated at the annual Math Science Breakfast presented May 25 by the Fallbrook American Association of University Women (AAUW) at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club. The event is held to honor eighth grade girls excelling in math and science. The girls that were honored were selected by their teachers in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District and Bonsall Union School District for their individual ac... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fourth-graders from Fallbrook schools put pens, crayons and watercolors to paper to color the best and brightest water conservation posters. But of the 200 posters colored, only 13 would make it into the final product: the 2013 “Water Is Life” calendar. Twelve of those winning images will go inside the calendar and one will be printed on the cover. The pupils’ colorful images vividly depict the contest’s theme. FPUD judges scrutinized the entries to find the...
FALLBROOK – Dr. Nigella Hillgarth, executive director of the Birch Aquarium, will be the next speaker in the Friends of the Fallbrook Library Lecture Series on June 14 at 6 p.m. She will talk about current ocean research related to climate change. Birch Aquarium at Scripps is the public exploration center of world-renowned Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego. Dr. Hillgarth is a distinguished zoologist who came to the institution in 2002 from her position as executive director of Tracy Aviary, the...
FALLBROOK— In San Diego County, one in four children are food insecure. Though approximately 178,000 kids are at risk of hunger, only 23 percent of children and teens access free meals in the summer time. This means that 77 percent of students who rely on free and reduced price meals are missing out on meals when school’s out for the summer. Feeding America San Diego’s Summer Food Service Program and Boys & Girls Clubs of North County have paired up to administer this program at the local Fallbrook club. This pro... Full story
BONSALL – The 15th annual Rick Wiland Memorial Golf Tournament will have a 1 p.m. shotgun start on Tuesday, June 12 at San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club. The cost of $70 includes golf, cart, raffle and snacks. Proceeds benefit the Rick Wiland Memorial Scholarship at Fallbrook Union High School (FUHS). Entries and checks made payable to Rick Wiland Fund can be sent to Tim Oder, 1680 N. Coast Hwy 101 #18, Encinitas, Calif. 92024, (760) 473-0023, or given to John Drew at FUHS....
FALLBROOK – Area residents are invited to a free showing of the movie “Thrive” on Wednesday, June 13, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St.. The movie provides information about the torus, a code in nature that exists everywhere from atoms to galaxies, which also may be the key to thriving. “Thrive” will also touch on conspiracy theory, quantum physics, alternative energy, aliens, and not to mention the government’s control over money, citizens’ health, the health of the planet, and people’s aw...
FALLBROOK - Fallbrook Union Elementary School District Superintendent Candy Singh presented Candace Johnson and Danni Fieri as employees of the month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent weekly meeting. Johnson, a classroom assistant at Mary Fay Pendleton since 1996, was recognized for being “a dynamic team player, who works well with all students.” She was also described as being highly organized and as someone who works well independently. Fieri has worked in the dis... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce is launching an innovative and timely seminar series titled Business Essentials, which is aimed at offering skills, resources, and support to businesses of all sizes. With eight separate seminars, attendees may aim for the certificate by attending a minimum of five seminars, or may choose to attend select seminars they find of interest. The courses will begin in June and run through October. An awards banquet will complete the program, where those who earned a certificate...
FALLBROOK - Christ The King Lutheran Church supports many missionaries around the world, and recently were visited by missionaries David and Valerie Federwitz who work in Ghana with Lutheran Bible Translators. They have been serving the Komba people of Northern Ghana since 2003. When they first arrived, the Komba were primarily a “verbal society,” very few could read or write. Seeing the need, David worked with nationals to develop and complete a Komba language primer ser...
FALLBROOK – A Woman’s Forum is launching its first extravaganza with an all-day event on Saturday, June 16 at Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook. The event, entitled ‘Toolbox for Life’ will feature six key speakers with topics pertaining to women and finance, inner and outer beauty, spirituality, informative survival skills, and overcoming health issues. There will also be 25 vendors - all relating to women’s interests. Tickets are $49 before June 16, and $59 at the door. Bring a friend and the second ticket is 15 percent...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School Class of 1972 will host a multi-class reunion in honor of the 40th anniversary of their graduation on Saturday, August 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Valley Fort Steakhouse, 3757 S. Mission Rd., Fallbrook. Fallbrook High graduates from the years 1968 through 1975 are encouraged to attend. The event will include hors d’oeuvres and a no-host bar. Tickets are $20/person if purchased by July 15; $25/person after. Space is limited. No formal invitations will be sent out. A potluck/picnic w... Full story
FALLBROOK – For 24 hours, the community of Fallbrook will begin to fight back against cancer when the Relay For Life event starts at 9 a.m. on June 9 and ends at 8 a.m. on June 10. The event will take place at Potter Jr. High School, 1743 Reche Rd. “Family, friends, public officials, marines, sailors, coworkers – everyone comes together in the community,” said Christy Best, this year’s event chair. “Fallbrook’s Honorary Mayor, Lila MacDonald, will be speaking during the opening ceremonies along with local can... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Newcomers Club members were welcomed into Encore Club at a recent Fly-Up Luncheon in Fallbrook. Members can remain in Newcomers Club for three full years before moving on to their sister organization of the Fallbrook Encore Club. This annual tradition was held on May 25 at the beautiful Brazil home in Sycamore Ranch. New Fly-Up Newcomers were warmly welcomed by members of Encore, renewing old friendships and making new ones. The last party of this...
5/11 S. Mission Rd. @ Old Stage Rd. Arrest: battery on person 5/16 Huntley Rd. @Rice Canyon Rd. Grand theft: fruit/fowl/etc. 1100 Old Stage Rd. Child abuse incident 5/17 1000 E. Mission Rd. Petty theft 400 Ali Way Residential burglary 2500 N. Stage Coach Ln. Violate domestic relations court order Pala Rd. @ Gird Rd. Grand theft 5/18 200 N. Stage Coach Ln. Grand theft 4600 Dulin Rd. Vehicle burglary 3100 Camino Portofino Vandalism 5/19 1000 S. Mission Rd. Vandalism 1100 S. Vine St. Arrest: minor possess/purchase smoking paraph... Full story
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