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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Most people have few hesitations about taking actions to correct life’s small problems. They might complain about poor restaurant service, return yesterday’s defective purchase or visit the doctor about a troubling health issue. But are they ready and willing to take action when the problem they’re facing turns out to be the actual life they’re living? Too often people’s response to real life issues and disappointments is to simply push them aside, or to feel sorry and depressed that things aren’t going right. Unfortunate...
How soon will there be a vaccine to protect people from the coronavirus? That’s the question uppermost on the minds of many Americans, especially the elderly and others especially at risk for a severe bout of the disease. Everyone wants the vaccine yesterday. Maybe that’s why the media cheered in late May and hope soared when Moderna, a 10-year-old biotechnology company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, issued a news release with hopeful information. Positive Phase 1 data, although early, showed promising results, the com... Full story
Given that people without symptoms can transmit the novel coronavirus, San Diegans should get tested for COVID-19, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency announced June 4. “Since we can’t be sure who is contagious, people should get tested even if they’re asymptomatic to make sure they’re not positive and infecting others,” Dr. Wilma Wooten, county public health officer, said. Residents without symptoms wishing to get a COVID-19 test should check first with their health care provider. They can also get teste... Full story
Considering the nation was going through a worldwide pandemic and the majority of clients that Michelle's Place Cancer Resource Center serves every single day are immunocompromised – the center had to close its door March 20. On Monday, June 1, with the county and state beginning to allow more and more businesses to reopen, Michelle's Place decided to reopen. They have begun accepting appointments for in-house visitations and virtual visitations, the latter being something t... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Parkinson’s Support group will host their regularly scheduled monthly meeting virtually Friday, June 26, at 10 a.m. via webinar. To join the Zoom meeting, email [email protected] for the web address, meeting ID and password. There is no cost associated with this webinar. For more information, contact Irene at 760-731-0171. Webinar host Mickey Burke will talk about cerebral motion and exercise therapy. Burke graduated from University of California San Diego with a bachelor’s degree in psych...
I, for one, am exhausted by television anchors inciting public discord. Rudyard Kipling’s noble advice rings true 125 years later. “If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you; If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you, But make allowance for their doubting too; If you can wait and not be tired by waiting, Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies, Or being hated don’t give way to hating, And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too...
Are you wearing a face covering when out and around others? If not, you should. Research has shown that when face coverings are used properly, they reduce transmission of the coronavirus, which causes COVID-19. Face coverings are important because people can have COVID-19 and transmit the virus, but not have any symptoms. "Since we can't be sure who is contagious, the best protection is to have everyone two years and older cover their face," Dr. Wilma Wooten, county public...
The past few years of drought experience has made gardeners aware that they must be watchful and learn how to efficiently manage the amount of water they apply in their gardens. Here are a few strategies for delivering water efficiently, keeping water in the soil using mulch and allowing your roses a summer dormancy period. Delivering water efficiently Gardeners must learn to use water efficiently. Installing the most efficient delivery system is one method to save and conserv...
The five Fallbrook Public Utility District board members were given a tour of FPUD's Santa Margarita Conjunctive Use Project sites May 29. Because a majority of the FPUD board members were present, it was legally required to be a noticed public hearing and the tour was officially a special meeting of the FPUD board. Although members of the public were welcome to attend they would have been required to remain in their own cars or trucks due to the coronavirus quarantine, but...
The San Diego County Water Authority hearing to approve calendar year 2021 rates and charges will be June 25. The May 28 motion to set the rate hearing date along with the proposed rates and charges passed with 78.139% of the SDCWA weighted vote. Twenty-one CWA board members supported the motion. Fallbrook Public Utility District general manager Jack Bebee, who is also FPUD’s representative on the CWA board, cast one of the eight votes against the action. Tom Kennedy, who is the Rainbow Municipal Water District general m...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – I Love A Clean San Diego is taking one of its largest volunteer events virtual through Facebook Live in response to COVID-19 and current social distancing practices. The virtual, close-to-home event still gives residents an opportunity to safely participate in the popular cleanup in streets, parks, canyons and beaches within their own neighborhoods. Free online registration is now open at http://CreektoBay.org. First, all participants are encouraged to register online as a volunteer. Then, tune into the e...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association has moved their Spring Show to June due to COVID-19. Take- in for the show will be at The Gallery 127 N. Main Avenue, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Information and forms are available on fallbrookartassn.org. Artists should have their paperwork and check made out in advance. Face masks and social distancing will be required. There will be no reception, but the winners will be posted on the website and Facebook pages and checks will be sent to the winners via mail. Artists with c... Full story
Katie Cadiao County of San Diego Communications Office Starting June 9, beachgoers were going to be allowed to park in lots at local beaches, the county announced June 4. Individual coastal communities may elect to enforce stricter regulations on parking lots in their area, so beachgoers should check whether lots at specific beaches are open before heading out the door. Late June 4, the county also received further guidance from the state about a number of additional sectors...
SAN MARCOS – Palomar College is on track to have one of its busiest summers ever, in terms of enrollment, as the number of students enrolled is now 4.7% higher than last year, with Full-Time Equivalent figures up by 7.5%. With summer session enrollment underway and most classes beginning June 22, year-over-year enrollment has increased thanks to new options for students to learn from home. "These numbers show that students are taking advantage of our newly expanded remote l... Full story
DICKINSON, N.D. – Lauren Nieman of Fallbrook has been named to Dickinson State University’s dean's list for the 2020 spring semester. At the end of each regular semester, Dickinson State University recognizes those students named to the dean’s list. Eligible students must be enrolled full-time and must earn a 3.5 GPA or higher. Submitted by Dickinson State University.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Union Elementary School District will continue their free grab and go meal service throughout the summer. Meals are served every Monday and Wednesday at 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. from through Aug. 5, at the following FUESD locations: Maie Ellis Elementary – 400 W. Elder St., Fallbrook La Paloma Elementary – 300 Heald Lane, Fallbrook San Onofre School – 200 Pate Road, San Clemente Mary Fay Pendleton School – 110 Marine Drive, Oceanside Families receive breakfast and lunch for two to four days to ensure healthy,... Full story
SALT LAKE CITY – The University of Utah has recognized more than 7,500 students who were named to the spring 2020 dean’s list, including two students from Fallbrook. Mikaila Barker, an honors psychology major, and Trevor Davies, who is studying business administration, were honored. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must earn a GPA of 3.5 or higher in at least 12 graded credit hours during any one term. The University of Utah in Salt Lake City is the flagship institution of higher learning in Utah. Founded in 1850,... Full story
WILLIAMSBURG, Ky. – In recognition of academic performance, the University of the Cumberlands has announced the students named to the president’s list for the spring 2020 semester, including Christian Miller of Fallbrook. To be eligible for the president’s list, students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 4.0, receive an “A” grade in University of the Cumberlands Engage and be in good academic standing. University of the Cumberlands is the largest private university in Kentucky, offering quality undergrad... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Local students who graduated from University of San Diego include the following Fallbrook residents. Antonios Georgakopoulos earned a bachelor’s degree in finance. Alberto Rodriguez earned a bachelor’s degree in political science, graduating cum laude. Jennifer Shedd earned a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies, graduating magna cum laude The University of San Diego sets the standard for an engaged, contemporary Catholic university where innovative Changemakers confront humanity’s urgent challenges. With more...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved an updated Capital Improvement Needs Assessment, which reflects both the county's facilities needs and the expected revenue shortage in the near future. The supervisors' 5-0 vote, May 19, also revised county policy G-16 which addresses capital facilities and planning. Although the approval of the needs assessment itself did not include funding for the projects on the list, the supervisors also directed Helen Robbins-Meyer,...
A little more than two months after announcing they were closing their doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jonathan Arbel and his wife and business partner, Jennifer, announced they would be closing the iconic Fallbrook eatery, Oink & Moo Burgers & BBQ, for good. "Before the rumors start flying around town, we have some bittersweet news for you," Arbel wrote on the business' Facebook page on May 23. "Jennifer and I have sold our restaurant building. Oink and Moo will no...
The Rainbow Municipal Water District will be part of the Statewide Community Infrastructure Program. A 4-0 Rainbow board vote, Tuesday, May 26, with Helene Brazier unable to participate in the meeting, authorized Rainbow general manager Tom Kennedy to proceed with all documentation and filings necessary to authorize Rainbow's membership in the SCIP. “It’s a program which allows property owners to access the bond market to build public improvements,” Kennedy said. The California Statewide Communities Development Autho...
Orion Construction will be the contractor to rehabilitate the Rainbow Municipal Water District’s Rainbow Heights Pump Station. The Vista company had the low bid of $2,637,397, and at the May 26 Rainbow board meeting, the board voted 4-0, with Helene Brazier unable to participate in the meeting, to award Orion Construction the contract for that amount. “This is for the demolition of the existing Rainbow Heights station and the abandoned Eighth Street pump station,” district engineer Steve Strapac said. The Rainbow Munic...
