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 MARCOS – Palomar College broke ground for a new planetarium on Wednesday, May 26 at 1 p.m. at the San Marcos campus. Funded by monies from Proposition M, which was approved by voters in November 2006, the $6.9 million planetarium will feature a 50-foot dome and will seat 146 people. According to Planetarium Director Mark Lane, visitors will experience “immersive technology” in the planetarium shows, which will give viewers the impression that they are inside the sce...
Unlike a pair of contentious previous clashes, a hearing to add a seven-square-mile swath to Temecula’s southern boundary may proceed quietly this week. No organized opposition, and perhaps scant public comment, is expected at a June 24 hearing by a Riverside County boundary-setting agency. If that occurs, the session will stand in marked contrast to a hearing about a year earlier that lasted nearly 10 hours and drew comments from more than 100 speakers. An ecological group that has played a prominent role in Temecula’s annex...
FALLBROOK – On June 12, Adam Holzer, a member of Boy Scout Troop 725, led a group of more than 30 fellow scouts and adults in the construction of three 4-foot by 16-foot raised planters for the Fallbrook Community Garden. Adam was responsible for all fundraising, planning and construction execution. Each planter was built of 56 cinder blocks and secured with size-four rebar for safety. The community garden is aimed primarily for people living in apartments, condos, mobile homes, or anyone without enough space to garden...
FALLBROOK – Parents looking for an affordable, safe and fun place to send kids during the summer are encouraged to review the offerings available at the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County. Early Bird program: This program will operate from 6:30 a.m. to noon, Monday through Friday. Activities include Abrakadoodle art classes, music room, computer learning, field trips, game room fun and special parties. All Early Bird participants will become part of the regular Beat the Heat program from noon to 6 p.m. Space is...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Village Rotary club presented a creative way to assist the recovering combat veterans from Camp Pendleton’s Wounded Warriors Battalion at its monthly meeting June 15. Ken Munson, retired Lt. Col. Air Force and president-elect of the Bonsall Rotary Club, presented his concept of creating the Wounded Warriors Farm where men and women can be involved in farming operations and grow their own vegetables. There are currently about 100 patients at the... Full story
6-08-10 E. Alvarado St Fraud S. Stage Coach Lane Arrest: Possession of Marijuana E. Elder Street Arrest: Warrant S. Stage Coach Grand Theft S. Mission Road Arrest: Under Influence of Controlled Substance Elbrook Dr. Vandalism 6-9-10 W. Clemmens Lane Burglary (vehicle) S. Vine St. Vandalism N. Brandon Road Vandalism (more than $400) Mandarin Dr. Vandalism Winter Haven Road Vandalism Alta Vista Dr. Arrest: Drunk in Public 6-10-10 Alturas Road Grand Theft E. Mission Road Vandalism (more than $400) N. Hill Ave. Petty Theft S.... Full story
TEMECULA – About 350 people showed up to the Ronald Reagan Sports Park in Temecula Sunday, June 13, for the Save Our Southwest Hills 5K Run for the Hills. The event united the communities of Temecula, Murrieta, Rainbow and Fallbrook in support of caring for the beautiful surrounding hills. The event benefited the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve and the Temecula/Murrieta Rescue Mission. Councilwoman Maryann Edwards started off the event appropriately by singing “The Hi... Full story
ESCONDIDO – Families, youth groups and life-learners are invited to relax and have fun at the Fourth Annual Summer’s Past in the San Pasqual Valley Family Day on Saturday, July 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the San Diego Archaeological Center. Interactive stations will be set up around the center’s classroom where participants will have the opportunity to create tussy mussys and rag dolls, scrub clothes on a wooden washboard, punch leather and play games of marbles and jacks. Refreshments reminiscent of past summer day... Full story
A man in his mid-fifties committed suicide with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the upper chest shortly after noon on June 18 under a bridge located on Stewart Canyon Drive near Old Highway 395. The San Diego County Medical Examiner’s Office identified the man as John Sinderhold, 57, of Fallbrook. Sinderhold called 911 that day about noon and told the emergency line operator that he was going to shoot himself. “The operator tried to talk with him and be as helpful as possible, but the man insisted he was getting off the pho... Full story
FALLBROOK – People are invited to see, touch and smell some great drought tolerant plants such as Salvias and other California natives at a free lecture on July 13 at Fallbrook Library. At that time, landscape designer Doug Kalal will present 30 Great Drought Tolerant Plants for Your Garden, a landscape design workshop, a 50-minute event featuring gorgeous photos, flowers, foliage, and fun tales from the field. Kalal has been designing gardens and giving public lectures for five years. A graduate of the renowned...
A two-year-old boy sustained life-threatening injuries Saturday afternoon, June 19 when he fell from a second story window of his family’s home. Emergency responders responded to the residence, located in the Lake Rancho Viejo housing development in Fallbrook, after receiving a 911 call from the boy’s mother at approximately 4:30 p.m. “No one at the scene knew exactly what happened,” said John Buchanan, public information officer for North County Fire. “It appears that the two-year-old was in his bedroom on the second fl...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance’s (FBA) July 4 celebration and fireworks show held at the Grand Tradition is almost here. Rubber Raft Regatta teams, sponsored by businesses, organizations or individuals, may still register and have the opportunity to win up to $2000 in prize money. The money raised through the races, along with ticket sales, rubber duck race entries, and proceeds from the silent auction held at the event, will be used by FBA v...
Whether they are experiencing pioneer life in a one room schoolhouse, searching for gold out in the nearby creek, or learning about bugs and the environment, Fallbrook’s third, fourth and fifth graders get a boost to their education at the De Luz Ecology Center. Housed in the former De Luz Schoolhouse, built in 1927, the ecology center is owned and funded (through the General Fund) by the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. The center has one teacher, Scott Gordon, w...
FALLBROOK – A multi-year reunion is being organized for the Fallbrook High School classes of 1968 through 1974. It will take place the weekend of Sept. 17-19 and is being hosted by the Class of 1970, which is celebrating 40 years. Festivities begin with an ice breaker on Friday, Sept. 17, at 7 p.m.; location to be announced. A casual dinner party will be held Saturday, Sept. 18, from 6 to 11 p.m. (buffet will be at 7 p.m.) at San Luis Rey Downs Golf Resort, Bonsall. Cost of dinner party is $35 per person before Sept. 1...
SACRAMENTO – Last week, Senate Republican Leader Dennis Hollingsworth issued the following statement on the tentative contract agreements reached between the Schwarzenegger administration and the California Association of Highway Patrolmen, California Department of Forestry Firefighters, California Association of Psychiatric Technicians and American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees: “Governor Schwarzenegger and these four unions are to be commended for staying at the bargaining table and working on s... Full story
It’s all about animals for FFA and 4-H students in the Fallbrook area who are preparing themselves and their animals for the annual Junior Livestock Auction that takes place at the San Diego County Fair during Market Week, from June 29 to July 5. These students work hard every day with their animals to try and win a blue ribbon from the fair’s judges. The animals are weighed at the fair, put into classes by weight, and then judged for market readiness. When an animal wins a b...
RIVERSIDE - The city of Temecula's proposal to annex 4,500 acres -- including most of a nature habitat -- southwest of the city was approved today by a Riverside County regulatory body. In a 6-0 vote, with one member absent, the Local Agency Formation Commission, which rules on municipal boundary changes, granted Temecula's ''sphere of influence'' amendment to stretch the city limits to include 95 percent of the Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve. A similar proposal was voted down by LAFCO a year ago. At that time, Temecula...
Positive Vibrations and good feelings will be radiating from the historic Elder House on July 24 as Pato Banton takes the stage for the first time in Fallbrook as one of the headliners for Fallbrook’s third Soul Roll event. Banton, who has made it his personal mission to spread the Good News, Positive Vibrations and the Now Generation, is committed to share his music and lyrics with the Fallbrook community. “I am extremely excited to perform in Fallbrook,” said Banton. “I wa...
Community groups seeking Community Enhancement funds from the County of San Diego’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue offered their reasons June 14-15 at a designated San Diego County Board of Supervisors hearing. Each county supervisor has a $500,000 Community Enhancement budget and will decide how much of his or her budget will be given to each group requesting funds. Although the revenue is derived only from TOT money collected from lodging facilities in the unincorporated portion of the county, organizations in i...
The San Diego County Water Authority board approved recommendations from a workgroup on the SDCWA’s Special Agricultural Water Rate (SAWR) program which will continue the transitional agricultural discount program through the end of 2012 while providing a revised program from 2013 through 2015 with a review of the program prior to the beginning of 2016. The CWA board vote March 25 drew no opposition. Rainbow Municipal Water District representative Rua Petty, a professional farmer who utilizes an agricultural discount, r...
At a special board meeting held June 14, the board of directors of the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) approved, in a 3-2 vote, to raise rates for both water and sewer effective July 1, 2010. The majority favoring the increases included Al Gebhart, Bert Hayden, and Don McDougal. Board members Keith Battle and Milt Davies opposed the hikes. As a result, the average FPUD customer will experience a double digit percentage increase compared to previous bills. During a lengthy presentation on water rates, usage, and rate...
FALLBROOK – Troy and Kathy Dixon of Murrieta and Chip and Lana Roberson of Fallbrook announce the engagement of their children Brittany Dixon and Jimmy Roberson. Brittany will graduate from CSU San Marcos in December with a degree in Special Education. Jimmy graduated from Biola University. He is currently employed with Peters Paving in Fallbrook. The couple will be married in July.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Historical Society will hold its annual Old Timers Picnic on Sunday, June 27 starting at 11 a.m. at 260 Rocky Crest Road, where the Museum is located. This event, “the best pot luck lunch in town,” is open to the community. Attendees are asked to bring a dish to share. The Historical Society will supply the rest. In addition to a raffle for door prizes, guests may tour the museum, the historic Pittenger House and the new rock and mineral room as well as The Barn. For more information call Jud...
FALLBROOK – Identical twin girls were born to Jason and Jessica Kahle on June 14 at UCI Medical Center in Orange. Samantha Mae and Isabel Rose are the first children for the Kahle’s, of Temecula, and the first grandchildren for Randy and Denise Folin, and Bob and Valerie Kahle, all of Fallbrook. Samantha Mae weighed 5 lbs.10 oz. and Isabel Rose weighed 5 lbs.7 oz.; both measured 18 1/2 inches long. They make the fifth generation: Great-great grandmother Carolina S...
FALLBROOK – The American Advocate, a non-partisan political action group, whose mission is to empower citizens in making decisions based on information gathered from topics they choose to be informed about, will meet Monday, June 28, 7 p.m. at Fallbrook Public Utility District, 990 E. Mission Road. Topics discussed include local, regional and global issues. Once a topic has been chosen, neutral and objective subject matter experts will inform the group of all aspects relating to that subject. A local government...
