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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Organizers of Fallbrook’s July 4 event have announced The MarDels will make a return visit to provide live music for the patriotic festivities sponsored by the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance (FBA) at the Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens. The annual event is held as a fundraiser to provide money to enhance and maintain local beautification projects throughout the year. “People really wanted us to bring back The MarDels; it’s because of popular demand,” said Mary Jo Baci...
“Lost in the 50s” at kick off of Summer Nights See Gallery (14)...
The CIF Board of Managers held its final 2013-14 meeting June 4, thus ensuring that Bonsall High School will not have CIF athletics during at least part of its initial year. CIF approval will be needed either for Bonsall High School to become a CIF member or for the high school to be granted “Multi-School Teams Status” under a policy which allows athletes from certain schools to play for a specified other team. The CIF Board of Managers will not meet again until Oct. 22, and the Bonsall Unified School District has not sub...
Ames Construction of Corona submitted the low bid for the contract to widen State Route 76 between South Mission Road and Interstate 15. The Ames Construction bid of $75.2 million was the lowest among the seven bids submitted. The bids were opened June 19. The Ames bid is below the $91 million construction estimate which was based on the cumulative estimates for items the contractor and subcontractors are required to provide. The actual expected cost of approximately $100 million includes support, lane closure and traffic...
Community groups seeking Community Enhancement funds from the County of San Diego’s Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) revenue offered their reasons June 9-10 at a designated San Diego County Board of Supervisors hearing. Each county supervisor has a $599,393 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 county’s Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) recommended the modification of parking prohibitions on Reche Road near Potter Junior High School and Live Oak Elementary School. The TAC’s unanimous recommendation June 13 would replace the parking bans on the north side of Reche Road from 250 feet west of Los Conejos to 650 feet west of Los Conejos, on the north wide of Reche Road from 760 feet west of Green Canyon Road to 1,330 feet west of Green Canyon Road, on the south side of Reche Road from Los Conejos to Via Del Oro, and...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Newcomers Club brought their 2013-2014 year to a close with two special events. The monthly Member’s Coffee held on June 12 included a farewell presentation and gift for outgoing president Sandi Barmasse and the installation of the new executive board for the 2014-2015 year. The club also honored graduating members of the class of 2014 at a graduation luncheon held June 14 at Peking Wok Restaurant in Bonsall with family and friends in a...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Amateur Radio Club will be participating in Field Day 2014, a emergency preparedness exercise on Saturday, June 28, from 11 a.m. until Sunday, June 29, at 11 a.m. at Frazier Elementary School’s athletic field, 1835 Gum Tree Lane. The premise of Field Day is to prove that in an emergency amateur radio operators or “hams” are capable of setting up radio stations in the field and by using portable antennas and emergency power (generators, batteries, solar) they are able to contact as many other gr... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook VFW Post 1924 Ladies Auxiliary recently donated to the “Back to School Backpack Project” headed by Michael McCormick in cooperation with the Fallbrook Food Panty and St. John’s Episcopal Church. McCormick hopes to gather 300-400 backpacks and fill them with the basic school necessities for the upcoming school year for those children who are less fortunate. Realizing that many of these children belong to veterans families, the VFW Ladies Auxil...
FALLBROOK – The Rainbow Community Planning Group (RCPG) is currently seeking to fill two vacancies. Local community planning groups advise the County Board of Supervisors regarding land use issues. The RCPG meets on the third Wednesday of each month. Applicants must be registered to vote in San Diego County and must be residents of Rainbow. Interested parties should contact the RCPG chairman, Gary Drake, via email at [email protected]....
NORTH SAN DIEGO COUNTY – On June 16, the Palomar Chapter of the American Guild of Organists installed their officers for the 2014-2015 season at Mimi’s Cafe in Oceanside. The American Guild of Organists is an educational organization dedicated to the promotion of organ and choral music. Members of the Palomar Chapter live in Fallbrook, Vista and Oceanside....
BONSALL – On two separate trips in May, the Sullivan Middle School Music Department participated in Music in the Parks festivals. Under the direction of Stacy Pecore and choreographer Morgan Sharpe, Sullivan is proud to announce the following results. Show Choir I won Overall Junior High Choral Sweepstakes with a Superior rating and a score of 95.5, Show Choir II also took a Superior rating. Show Choirs III, IV, and the Guitar Ensemble took Excellent ratings and the...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Union School District was delighted to present Chairman Robert Smith of the Pala Band of Mission Indians with the Association of California School Administrators and San Diego County School Board Association’s “Community Partner of the Year” award. The award covers both San Diego and Imperial counties. Dr. Justin Cunningham presented chairman Smith with the crystal apple, thanking the chairman for his “…wise, gracious, and generous support t... Full story
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Air Force Airman Liana E. Young graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of...
FALLBROOK – Chelsea Carpenter, a 2010 graduate of Fallbrook High School, received a bachelor of science degree in pharmacology from the University of California, Santa Barbara at the commencement ceremony held on June 14. While attending UCSB, Carpenter completed an internship in the pharmacy at the Public Health Dept. in Santa Barbara. She also trained with CVS Pharmacy earning her pharmacy technician license, and was a lab assistant to the head of the pharmacology...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook resident Matthew R. Peacock received a master of science degree in medical science from Boston University in May. Founded in 1839, Boston University is an internationally recognized institution of higher education and research.... Full story
FALLBROOK – This summer Fallbrook resident Tanner Moffat decided to spend his summer vacation in a third world country doing humanitarian work for the poor. He teamed up with Humanitarian Experience for Youth (H.E.F.Y.) and 18 other youth from around the United States to build school classrooms in Peru. From June 12 through June 28, the Moffat is spending long days doing manual labor in an effort to learn the true meaning of service. For these two and a half weeks he is...
Fallbrook’s McKenna Wade is the granddaughter of Joan McVeigh, who was a social worker for the County of San Diego’s Health and Human Services Department for 20 years. As the child or grandchild of a retired County of San Diego employee, Wade was eligible for a Retired Employees of San Diego County (RESDC) scholarship and, during the presentations portion of the June 17 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting, RESDC president Susan Mallett presented Wade with a $2,000 check. Wade was one of five RESDC scholarship rec...
Fresh-baked bread is not all you can eat at Café des Artistes, but the provocative scent is enough to lure you through the door. Proprietor Michael Calvanese and his staff bake focaccia bread as well as ciabatta bread, every single day they are open. Diners can be confident that when they eat at this restaurant they will be eating something fresh, well-spiced, and done to perfection under Michael’s watchful eye. Food has been a significant part of his life since he was a ch...
June 10 200 block Bottlebrush Way : Vandalism June 11 31200 block Via Puerta Del Sol : Residential burglary 5200 block S. Mission Rd. : 5150/Mental disorder 1100 block S. Mission Rd. : Arrest: Under influence of controlled substance; possess unlawful paraphernalia June 12 600 block E. Elder St. : Assault w/deadly weapon 500 block Timberfeather Ln. : 5150/Mental disorder; domestic violence incident 2500 block Yesteryear Ln. : 5150/Mental disorder 700 block S. Stage Coach Ln. : Arrest: Felony warrant 500 block E. Elder St. :... Full story
RIVERSIDE - Riverside County Superior Court officials today warned residents to beware of a scam targeting people who may ignored a jury summons. According to Presiding Judge Mark Cope, people in recent weeks have been contacted by parties claiming to be with the Riverside County Sheriff's Department or the court, seeking payments to resolve warrants stemming from a failure to report for jury duty. ''Please be aware that these calls are fraudulent,'' Cope said. ''They have no connection with the court or the sheriff's...
The County of San Diego has recognized that one-size-fits-all zoning is not appropriate for different unincorporated communities, and the Fallbrook Revitalization Plan approved in 2003 included zoning specific to the Fallbrook Village area and designated V1, V2, V3, V4, and V5. Fallbrook was the first community in San Diego County to have village-specific zoning, and upcoming village plans for Alpine and Ramona will force a change of names for the Fallbrook zones. “All w...
The county’s Planning Commission approved a Major Use Permit to construct a wireless telecommunications facility in the 2300 block of East Vista Way in Bonsall. The Planning Commission’s 6-0 vote, with Adam Day absent, allows Verizon to mount 12 panel antennas, 12 remote radio units, and one microwave antenna on a 35 foot tall false broadleaf tree. The permit also allows for an associated equipment enclosure. The permit covers 432 square feet of the five-acre parcel southeast of the intersection of East Vista Way and Osb...
On the afternoon of June 25, 2014 at approximately 1 p.m., four men forced entry into a residence located on the 19000 block of Carancho Road in De Luz, where they blindfolded and bound a female victim, stealing multiple personal items from the house. “The victim reported to the deputies that four suspects forced their way into the home after asking the resident for directions.” stated Riverside County Sheriff Deputy John Wade. “The suspects brandished a handgun, tied the v... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Caltrans has announced it is seeking public participation for a safety improvement project at State Route 76 and Valley Center Road. The proposed safety improvement includes constructing a new signalized intersection, constructing a roundabout, which would be the first of its kind in San Diego County, or a no-build alliterative. A public meeting is scheduled for Thursday, June 26, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Pauma Valley Community Center, 16650 Highway 76, in Pauma Valley. There will be no formal... Full story
