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 - A federal judge on Monday, July 8 denied Rep. Duncan Hunter's requests to dismiss a 60-count indictment that accuses the congressman of misusing $250,000 in campaign funds and to have prosecutors on the case recused due to alleged political bias. U.S. District Judge Thomas J. Whelan also denied Hunter's request to have the trial -- slated for Sept. 10 in Whelan's courtroom -- moved outside of San Diego. Hunter, 42, is accused of spending campaign funds on personal expenses. Prosecutors alleges he and his wife Marg... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego Gas & Electric announced that more than 21,000 customers in San Diego and southern Orange counties will receive a one-time $850 credit later this year for driving an electric vehicle. The California Air Resources Board funds the credit through the state's Low Carbon Fuel Standard Program, which encourages the use of renewable energy and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. The credit has varied each year as more residents in the two counties switch to driving an electric vehicle. This is the third... Full story
Do you like trees? Do trees mean something to you? Are you a collector of different, unique and flowering trees? Well, this week, I present Schotia brachypetala. Common names include the African walnut, tree fuchsia, weeping boer-bean and I call it “wonderful” for many garden settings. The genus Schotia was named after Richard van der Schot who was from Delft, Holland, and was the head gardener at the Imperial Garden in Vienna. This tree is in the Fabaceae family and is rel...
Save Our Forest and Fallbrook Beautification Alliance volunteers work to refurbish Fallbrook’s Military Memorial in time for the Fourth of July. Tim O’leary of Save Our Forest and Marta Donovan of Fallbrook Beautification Alliance remove anti-graffiti protection and clean up the boulder and plaque that honors Fallbrook Military. The Military Memorial is located at East Mission and Old Highway 395. Fallbrook Beautification Alliance photo...
FALLBROOK – In celebration of America’s Independence Day, the Fallbrook Senior Center has a new red, white and blue theme thanks to the Fallbrook Garden Club and Seasonal Splendors team members Lisa Pavel, Marci Eisenstadt, Cheryl Lindberg and Eva Raines. In addition, the club supports the senior center’s landscaping care and maintenance on an annual basis and as one of the several community projects that the club participates in and supports. Submitted by Fallbrook Garde...
San Diego County’s vector control benefit assessment will be increased. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who serve as the board of the county’s Vector Control District, voted 4-0, June 5, with Greg Cox at the National Association of Counties conference to approve the first reading and introduction of the ordinance raising the annual assessment per equivalent dwelling unit from $7.93 for tax year 2018-2019 to $8.37 during 2019-2020 and voted 5-0, June 26, to approve the second reading and adoption of the 5.5% increas...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital has received the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines Stroke Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award with Target Stroke Elite Plus. The award recognizes the hospital's commitment to ensuring stroke patients receive the most appropriate treatment according to nationally recognized, research-based guidelines based on the latest scientific evidence. Temecula Valley Hospital earned the award by m... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted June 25, to increase access to behavioral health services in North County with plans for additional investments across the region. The vote allowed the county Health and Human Services Agency to increase an existing contract with Palomar Health to enhance hospital-based, crisis stabilization services. It also directed county staff to explore the feasibility of investing in additional inpatient psychiatric care facilities in North County hospital districts. “Today, the board i...
The County of San Diego Health and Human Services reported late Friday, June 28, that a 2-year-old has died from complications related to the Escherichia coli bacteria, or E. Coli, that they have linked to the San Diego County Fair. On Tuesday, July 2, the county announced a new, confirmed case of Shiga-toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) that may be related to animals at the San Diego County Fair has been reported. The new case is a 6-year-old boy who attended animal displays at the fair on June 22 and started exhibiting...
GARDINER, N.Y. – In this time of great change and uncertainty, crisis situations seem to be growing at a rapid speed. The emotional turmoil and negative behavior that is on the rise, spanning from verbal abuse to physical assault, is requiring schools and agencies to intervene more often for the safety and protection of the students, staff and clients. Schools and agencies have a responsibility to train their staff to safely and effectively deal with reasonably foreseeable situations. The staff at Handle With Care would l...
FALLBROOK – Due to the Fourth of July holiday, Woman of Wellness will take place Thursday, July 11, and will feature family nurse practitioner Gabriella Carenza of Graybill Medical Group presenting “Living with Type 2 Diabetes” in the community room at 1636 E. Mission Road in Fallbrook. Carenza has long served the community and has 21 years of experience specializing in diabetes and women’s health. She will teach attendees more about the “carb counting diet” to improve sugar control in the body and better plan meals and h...
FALLBROOK – Real estate can be a good investment that helps build wealth and secure a financial future. According to Investopedia, average 20-year returns in commercial real estate hover around 9.5%, while residential and diversified real estate average returns of 10.6%. Such figures may seem too good to ignore for many prospective real estate investors. But investing in real estate can be risky, and it's important that first-time investors consider a host of factors before d...
ESCONDIDO – If someone is looking at homes or considering buying a home, there are a few important considerations to keep in mind when viewing homes. Of course, looking at homes is, without a doubt, the most exciting part of the home buying process. And it always helps to have a guide to navigating not only the home buying process but also the purchase process as well. But, when a home buyer goes out to look at homes, they’ll want to keep a few things in mind. First, look at the space and location only. When a buyer walks int...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County residents and businesses who disagree with their property tax assessments for the 2019-2020 fiscal year may file an application to appeal the value between July 2 and Dec. 2, Clerk of the County Assessment Appeals Boards Andrew Potter announced June 26. The fiscal year runs from July 1, through June 30, 2020. Applications and information booklets are available on the county’s website at www.sandiegocounty.gov/cob/aab. Residents may also pick them up and speak with staff at the clerk of the boa...
After three years as a starter on the Fallbrook High School Girls Volleyball team, Skyler Traut will find her next challenge at Ottawa University, which she will be attending on a scholarship. Traut was selected to the honorable mention team her sophomore year and was named to first team all-league both of the last two years. This season, she led the Warriors to a 19-18 record that included a loss to Patrick Henry in the first round of the CIF Division II playoffs. In doing...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Youth Baseball has been a part of the Fallbrook community for 60 years at the Ingold fields. Almost every child growing up in Fallbrook will become a Warrior when they go to Fallbrook High School; however, this year, there is a group of 8 and 9 year olds who have earned the right to be called "warriors." The Fallbrook Youth Baseball 9U All Star team has finished second in the northern San Diego tournament and advanced to the regionals. Over eight days, t...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Pop Warner is in full pre-season swing this June and July. The local offices of Rancho Family Medical Group hosted a free physicals event for the Fallbrook Pop Warner Football and Cheer athletes Saturday, June 22. Each season Dr. Brandon Miller, Anna Miller, his wife, several friends and family streamline this event to ensure each athlete is healthy enough to compete in their chosen sport. "We just love pulling this together each season for our local P...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Women Golfers held their annual club championship tournament, May 9, 16 and 23, at Marine Memorial Golf Course. After round three, with a cumulative score of 269, Terri Hunt became the Club Champion for 2019. Dolly Harty became the Senior Club Champion with a cumulative score of 324. Submitted by Fallbrook Women Golfers....
Bonsall High School’s track and field team didn’t win any events at the Frontier Conference meet May 3, at Mira Mesa High School, but the Legionnaires had six second-place finishes and five third-place results while qualifying four entries for the CIF San Diego Section preliminaries. “We didn’t do as well as we did last year,” Bonsall coach Al Greene said. Three of Bonsall’s four relay teams took second-place finishes, and the Legionnaires were third in the other relay. Last year Bonsall won boys 4x100, girls 4x100, and...
SAN DIEGO - San Diego’s 1904 FC has co-founded the National Independent Soccer Association (NISA), which is a new professional football league sanctioned by the U.S. Soccer Federation and the club is in the final stages of securing a San Diego stadium lease to participate in the league’s inaugural season starting this September. The determined ownership includes current high-profile professionals and other world football experts. 1904 FC was brought to San Diego by the founding team in 2016 and first planned on par... Full story
ESCONDIDO (CNS) - A San Diego County sheriff's deputy suffered minor injuries in unincorporated Escondido when a driver who fled during a traffic stop and led her on a high-speed pursuit turned around and crashed an SUV into her patrol car, authorities said. It started at 10:44 p.m. Sunday, July 7 when Deputy S. Hurd saw a dark Nissan Pathfinder driven northbound on Center City Parkway near Jesmond Dene Road without lights on, sheriff's Sgt. Hank Lebitski said. The deputy initiated a traffic stop at Champagne Boulevard north... Full story
FALLBROOK - An earthquake originating from the same area that saw a 6.4 magnitude quake on Thursday, struck at 8:19 p.m. Friday, July 5 some four miles from Ridgecrest. Caltech seismologists confirmed the earthquake's magnitude at 7.1 in a press conference at 9:15 p.m. At 8:16 p.m. the U.S. Geological Survey said a 5.0 earthquake struck the area, then the 7.1 quake hit three minutes later, followed by a 4.7 magnitude earthquake at 8:22 p.m. Seismologists from Caltech reported... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The county and city of San Diego began a program on Friday, July 5 enabling residents to dispose of old U.S. flags in accordance with federal code. County Supervisor Greg Cox announced the County Flag Retirement Box program last month in honor of Flag Day and in advance of the Fourth of July, saying it will help residents "dispose of old or tattered flags with the proper respect they deserve.'' Starting Friday, residents will be able to drop off their old flags in designated boxes at county libraries, as well as... Full story
FALLBROOK - One patient was transported to the hospital on Saturday, July 6 when the vehicle they were in crashed and sparked a fire on Old Highway 395 near Camino Del Rey around 3:45 p.m. There was no further information provided by Cal Fire San Diego.... Full story
FALLBROOK - A slow-moving brush fire broke out on Saturday, July 6 in the 2400 block of Heynman Hollow in Fallbrook around noon and it only took firefighters about a half hour to get a handle on it. When first reported by North County Fire, the fire was a quarter of an acre and crews from Pala and San Marcos fire were on the scene. Around 12:30 p.m., North County Fire reported the forward rate of spread of the fire had been halted and the fire was limited to one acre. No... Full story
