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 – San Diego County Crime Stoppers, along with investigators from the San Diego County Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit, are asking for the public's assistance in providing any information on a suspicious house fire in the Bonsall area. On June 5, at 4:51 a.m., Sheriff Deputies, along with the North County Fire Department, responded to a residential structure fire in the 31000 block of Via Puerta Del Sol in the community of Bonsall. The Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit was r... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Parkinson Support group will hold their monthly meeting, Friday June 22 from 10 a.m. to noon. The meeting will be held in the Fellowship Hall of Christ the King Lutheran Church, 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane. The meetings are held the fourth Friday of each month. This month’s speaker, Todd Dickman will be speaking on “Mobility Challenges & Easing Pain.” Dickman, director of physical therapy at the Fallbrook Spine Center, graduated with a bachelor of science in pPhysical therapy from California State U... Full story
Fallbrook High School’s boys golf team won the Valley League tournament championship at the North County Conference tournament in May in San Marcos, and Fallbrook senior Sebbi Winfield was the Valley League’s individual champion. The Warriors had a team score of 899 strokes. San Pasqual was second with a team score of 908, Ramona had the third-place score of 918 strokes, and Valley Center took fourth place with 921 strokes. Escondido only had three golfers and did not qualify for a team score. “The boys were happy about...
FALLBROOK – The Santa Fe caboose that will serve as the star attraction of the new Fallbrook Railroad Heritage Park will arrive in Fallbrook this morning. The caboose is coming from Barstow and is expected to arrive at 10 a.m. A crane will hoist it into place – onto railroad tracks positioned just northwest of the intersection of Main Avenue and Elder Street in downtown Fallbrook. The process of putting the caboose in place is expected to take an hour. Expect traffic detours in the area....
A wildfire scorched about a half-dozen open acres in the far northern reaches of San Diego County today. The blaze off the 3400 block of Conquistador Road in De Luz erupted for unknown reasons about 3:30 p.m., according to Cal Fire. It took ground and airborne crews about an hour to halt the spread of the flames, which caused no reported structural damage or injuries.... Full story
The Moliere Award is a literary prize based on a theatrical technique created during the 17th century by the French dramatist Jean-Baptiste Poquelin aka Moliere. He is recognized as the creator of the comedic technique incorporating double-vision. Seeing two things at once. A broad approach to comedy akin to commedia dell’arte. Not unlike the Yanny/Laurel internet phenomenon. As it turns out the words were broadcast on two different wave lengths and so your hearing determined... Full story
FALLBROOK – Firefighters are working to extinguish a roughly five-acre brush fire off East Mission Road and Industrial Way in Fallbrook, according to the North County Fire Protection District. There are no reports of structural threats.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Smoke from a brush fire in the Mike training area on Camp Pendleton is drifting into Fallbrook this afternoon. The fire, which erupted for unknown reasons this morning, is located about two kilometers south of MCAS Camp Pendleton and the 22 Area. As of mid-afternoon, fire fighters from Camp Pendleton Fire Department had the roughly 42-acre burn area fully contained, officials said. The fire posed no structural threats.... Full story
Have you ever cried out in despair, "I can't take it anymore?" Here are a few thoughts that might help you get through the crisis you may be experiencing. I believe that God truly knows what each of us is going through, and he knows exactly how much we can take and will not allow us to be tested beyond what we can handle. It's as if each of us has a "Plimsoll mark" in our life. But, what is a "Plimsoll mark?" The British reformer Samuel Plimsoll led the fight for the passing... Full story
The Fallbrook Angel Society celebrated 40 years and more than $3.8 million in giving with its Aloha Angels luncheon at Pala Mesa Resort May 24. Of the almost 500 members of the nonprofit, 190 attended the luncheon which featured a Hawaiian-themed meal, raffle, silent auction and a boutique with linens, jewelry, holiday items and treasures. The event raised around $9,000 which will be donated to local charities in the coming months. The program opened with a message from...
A strong playoff run capped a very successful season for the Fallbrook High School baseball team, which defined the term "greatly improved." Last year, a young varsity team that often started five freshmen struggled through a season in which it went 5-20 overall and 2-10 in Valley League play. This year's young team – six sophomores regularly started – finished 17-16 overall and 6-6 in league play. "What a difference," co-head coach Patrick Walker said of the Warriors' ove...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort's Getting Involved In Volunteer Events program recently donated 460 pairs of shoes to Shoes for a Cause, the all-volunteer, nonprofit organization. The shoes collected at Pala will be distributed in the northern Philippines in the Tuba and Kapangan communities. Pala's team members donated the shoes May 14-27, and they were shipped May 29. The Pala G.I.V.E.S. program provides community assistance on a local, national and international b...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Joel Davis, a teacher at Norman L. Sullivan Middle School in Bonsall has been awarded a James Madison Fellowship by the James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation of Alexandria, Va in its 28th annual fellowship competition. A total of 52 fellowships were awarded in 2018. James Madison Fellowships support further study of American history by college graduates who aspire to become teachers of American history, American government, and social studies in the n...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The warrant scam is back. Residents are urged to be aware of someone calling and pretending to be a San Diego County Sheriff's Department employee asking for money in the form of gift cards. It is a scam. In recent days, San Diego Sheriff’s Department has received several calls from the public inquiring about these suspicious telephone calls. Your best response to this scam call is to hang up the phone. No amount of discussion with the scammer will be worth your effort, and you may actually give them inf...
FALLBROOK – Vallecitos School announced May 29 that it has been named to the 2017-2018 Educational Results Partnership Honor Roll for its high achievement and student success. "We are excited for this recognition and are proud to have been selected as an ERP Honor Roll School," Dr. Maritza Koeppen, the superintendent and principal, said. "Our teachers are committed to reaching higher levels of academic achievement and equity for all students. We are pleased to see that all o...
FALLBROOK – The history of the "Welcome Home" military tribute represents a community effort as the tribute's creation and maintenance cannot be attributed to the efforts of just one organization. The roots of this project were nurtured by the determination, dedication and drive of a few local citizens. The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance (FBA), the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, the Fallbrook Land Conservancy, and the Fallbrook Village Association (FVA) have encouraged s...
FALLBROOK – On May 24, at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, Sandra Buckingham, founder and owner of Fallbrook Wellness Directory, was designated as a Live Well San Diego Partner. The proclamation was presided over by Dr. Chuck Matthews, director of the North Inland and North Coastal Regions of the County of San Diego Health & Human Services Agency, and attended by Daniel Barajas, NEOP specialist, North Inland Region. Live Well San Diego is the County of San Diego's vision f... Full story
Local experts announced they have expanded their efforts to prevent suicide in San Diego County. After conducting a series of community focus groups and online surveys, the San Diego County Suicide Prevention Council has revised its Suicide Prevention Action Plan to include nine strategies on how to prevent people from ending their lives. The nine strategies were announced May 30, at a news conference at the County Administration Center by representatives from the Suicide Prevention Council, Community Health Improvement...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an update to the county’s Capital Improvement Needs Assessment Program list. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote in March approved the five-year needs assessment provided by the county’s Department of General Services. The approval of the needs assessment itself did not include funding for the projects on the list, but the supervisors also directed county Chief Administrative Officer Helen Robbins-Meyer to determine timing and funding mechanisms to implement the individual projects. “T...
