Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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Fallbrook High School's girls lacrosse season ended May 26 with a loss to Sage Creek, but it was in the CIF Division II playoffs. The playoff berth was the first in the history of Fallbrook High School girls lacrosse. "That's a big accomplishment," said Fallbrook High Coach Debbie Berg. This is Berg's second season coaching the Warriors, although in 2020 the coronavirus shutdown limited the season to three games and approximately three weeks including practice. The 2020-21 CIF seasons were compressed, so multi-sport athletes...
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been asked, ‘What have you learned over the past year?’ It’s an interesting question and one that took me a few days to reflect on and consider. Often in the midst of a tragedy, you can learn incredible things about yourself and in this case, a society. The biggest thing I’ve learned over the past year is that political discourse is driving us apart. Far too often, instead of coming together and finding common ground, we stand in the corner and throw rocks at each other. Politicians are guilt...
I wanted you to know how much our local PEO Chapters appreciated your handling of our article re: the 2021 recipients of our Fallbrook Bonsall PEO scholarships and a PEO Star Scholar as well. The five Fallbrook chapters, AZ, PF, UH, WM, and WK spend each year working on projects to support these scholarships. Girls who will be seniors during the 2021-2022 school year at FUHS or Bonsall High School can apply by contacting their high school counselors in early December 2021. PEO scholarship recipients are usually announced in...
WASHINGTON – In a letter sent June 18 to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Congressman Darrell Issa (CA-50) called on the Biden Administration to surge resources to meet increasingly high citizen passport demand, which has created a backlog of requests that continues to grow and impact travel plans for Americans across the country. “Thankfully, Americans are on the move again and the resumption of travel is essential to our national economic rebound. Unfortunately, the federal government’s response to the growing backl...
I am bothered by the rash of recall elections across California this year. It seems to me a small minority can cause a big taxpayer expense and wasted time of our elected officials, without any skin in the game. I would like to see legislation that would require as a part of certification of a recall petition that the petitioners be required to post a bond in the amount of the estimated election cost, to be forfeited in the event the recall fails. A similar practice is used in court cases to discourage frivolous lawsuits. If...
About a century ago, a few people noticed that the “Alligator Pear” wasn’t selling well, so they changed the name to “Avocado.” About a half-century later, a few people noticed that not many were donating to “Save the Jungles.” They changed it to “Save the Rainforests.” A few decades ago, some people saw that a fish called the “Slime Head” was not doing well at the market, so they changed the name to “Orange Roughy.” A decade ago, a few people noticed that not many were gifting “food platters” so they changed the name to ...
Fallbrook High is hiring a person to help the school and staff with their unconscious bias. During the last board meeting they gave examples of how it would be good if people thought of the certificated employees the same as the classified employees. They also mentioned the fact that not as many girls are in STEM fields as boys. So those things are admirable, but one thing we know for sure is programs and policies grow and change over time and what implicit or unconscious...
Prop 19 went into effect on April 1, 2021. This proposition just narrowly passed with a 51% to 49% margin. It’s hard for me to understand why anyone would oppose a proposition that will benefit so many homeowners in California. But thankfully, it doesn’t matter that it passed by the slimmest of margins. It became law and homeowners over 55, those who lost their homes due to a natural disaster, and homeowners with disabilities across the state are taking advantage of it. There...
Here is Critical Race Theory in a nutshell: “The core idea of Critical Race Theory is that racism is a social construct, and that it is not merely the product of individual bias or prejudice, but also something embedded in legal systems and policies.” In other words, CRT ferrets out systemic problems. It does not, and cannot, deal with individual bias. There are other programs that purport to do so, but that’s a different discussion. If you’ve been following the news regarding our schools, you’ve seen and heard a lot of mi...
This bobcat is near the intersection of Willow Glen and Willow Heights Road in the north part of Fallbrook, Monday, June 21....
The Legislature just passed a budget for fiscal year 2021-22, and the Governor has until June 30 to sign it into law. Revisions are likely, and a series of “trailer bills” to fund specific programs will be considered over the coming months. More than $267 billion will be spent, including $195.5 billion from the General Fund. Positively, the budget increases funding for Special Education, including individuals with disabilities. More money for childcare will expand access and...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors authorized a construction contract which will include replacing guardrails in Rainbow, Bonsall, and Fallbrook. The supervisors' 5-0 vote June 9 authorized the advertisement for bid and subsequent award of a construction contract to install new guardrail segments and replace existing guardrail end sections at 115 locations throughout the unincorporated portion of the county. The bid package is structured with a base bid consisting of 85 locations and an additive alternative with 30...
SAN DIEGO – The median price of a single-family home in San Diego County rose 3% last month, but sales of existing homes dropped slightly, the California Association of Realtors reported June 16. The median home price countywide in May was $851,000, compared to $825,120 in April, according to CAR. On a year-over-year level, the price was 30% higher; in May 2020, the median price of an existing single-family property was $655,000, data showed. Statewide, the median price last month was $818,260, compared to $814,010 in A...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a project whose primary objective is to reduce nutrient discharge into Rainbow Creek, and which will also provide flood control benefits and street improvements to some Rainbow roads. The supervisors' 5-0 vote June 9 authorized the director of the county's Department of Purchasing and Contracting to take the necessary actions to advertise and award a contract for the Rainbow Water Quality Improvement Project, designated the director of the county's Department of Public Works...
BIG SUR, Calif. (AP) — California’s weather began cooling Monday after a lengthy heat wave but firefighters still faced the difficult task of trying to contain a large forest fire in rugged coastal mountains south of Big Sur. The Willow Fire covered 3.7 square miles (9.6 square kilometers) of Los Padres National Forest as of late Sunday night, the U.S. Forest Service said. More than 450 firefighters were on the lines, aided by planes and helicopters. The fire broke out Thursday evening in the Ventana Wilderness and bur...
Fully vaccinated people will be able to ditch face masks in most workplace situations under relaxed COVID-19 rules approved June 17 by a state regulatory panel and immediately put into effect through an executive order from Gov. Gavin Newsom. The workplace rules approved by the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board mostly align with regulations that took effect this week for the general public. They allow vaccinated workers to shed face masks in most settings except those required by state regulations – such as on p...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) – Gov. Gavin Newsom says California will pay off all the past-due rent that accumulated in the nation's most populated state because of the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, a promise to make landlords whole while giving renters a clean slate. Left unsettled is whether California will continue to ban evictions for unpaid rent beyond June 30, a pandemic-related order that was meant to be temporary but is proving difficult to undo. Federal e...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – As we enter our summer fire season, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection are reminding the public, it is against the law to fly a drone near or over a wildfire. Firefighting aircraft could be grounded, disrupting critical fire operations. Time is of the essence. If you fly, we can't Flying a drone over or near a wildfire is dangerous and can cost lives. During a wildfire, crews rely heavily on helicopters, planes and other large aircraft t...
SAN DIEGO – The top law enforcement leaders in San Diego County are sounding the alarm about an increase in overdose deaths related to fentanyl, especially among younger people. The San Diego County District Attorney’s Office, Sheriff’s Department and Police Chiefs’ and Sheriffs Association are pushing out the warning on social media in an effort to educate youth and parents that if the pill you’re taking didn’t come from a pharmacy, it could kill you. In 2019, there were 151 fentanyl-related overdose deaths in San Diego C...
May 28 S. Old Highway 395 @ Tecalote Ln. Arrests: Poss. controlled subs. paraphernalia June 4 5600 block Rancho del Caballo Grand theft June 7 30400 block North River Rd. 5150: mental disorder 72 hour observation June 10 1400 block Alturas Rd. Petty theft June 11 800 block E. Alvarado St. Burglary 200 block W. Clemmens Ln. Vandalism 1500 block Alturas Rd. Arrest: Felony bench warrant E. Hawthorne St. @ N. Main Ave. Arrest: Vandalism 1100 block E. Mission Rd. Miscellaneous incidents 1300 block S. Mission Rd. Petty theft 300...
The San Diego High School Sports Association annually honors a male athlete and a female athlete from each San Diego Section member school as a Senior Student-Athlete. Paris Dowden was chosen as Fallbrook High School's female Senior Student-Athlete for 2020-21. "It was a privilege and I was really happy to at least play sports this year and I had a lot of fun and I'm glad that my senior year was a good one," Dowden said. Dowden played water polo and swam for the Warriors....
Eight members of Fallbrook High School's 2020-21 girls soccer team were given all-league recognition by the Valley League coaches. Panther Espinoza, Paige Gartner, and Rori Gartner were placed on the first team. Anay Garcia was Fallbrook's only second-team player. Cassidy Boulager, Jade Kennedy, Adrianna Madrigal, and Galilea Medina were honorable mention selections. "Well deserved," Fallbrook High Coach Sergio Garcia said of eight of his players being honored. Fallbrook was the third-place team in the final Valley League...
Two Bonsall High School tennis players competed in the CIF individual tournament May 24 through June 10 at the Barnes Tennis Center in San Diego, but for senior Dakota Thompson and junior Garret Murphy, their tournament play ended May 24 with first-round boys singles losses. "I'm happy they got to the tournament, proud of their leadership in the season," said Bonsall coach Eric Hendy. Each league is allowed to send five players in each event to the CIF tournament. All semifinalists qualified for the CIF tournament, and a...
Eight members of Fallbrook High School's 2020-21 girls soccer team were given all-league recognition by the Valley League coaches. Panther Espinoza, Paige Gartner, and Rori Gartner were placed on the first team. Anay Garcia was Fallbrook's only second-team player. Cassidy Boulager, Jade Kennedy, Adrianna Madrigal, and Galilea Medina were honorable mention selections. "Well deserved," Fallbrook High Coach Sergio Garcia said of eight of his players being honored. Fallbrook was the third-place team in the final Valley League...
Guajome Park was the higher-seeded boys basketball team in the Frogs' June 1 home playoff game against Fallbrook High School, which means that the CIF playoff seeding committee expected Guajome Park to win. Fallbrook took the game into overtime before being outscored in the fifth quarter. "We played really, really hard," said Fallbrook coach Moe Golshani. The score was 58-58 at the end of regulation before an 11-5 Frogs advantage in the overtime period gave Guajome Park the 69-63 victory. "It was tough," Golshani said. When t...
