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Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors authorized the advertisement for bid and subsequent award of a construction contract to provide shade structures at Clemmens Lane Park. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote June 25 authorizes the director of the county’s Department of Purchasing and Contracting to take the necessary actions for a contract to construct the improvements while finding that the project is categorically exempt from California Environmental Quality Act review. The pro... Full story
The Fallbrook Public Utility District approved an agreement with the County of San Diego to place unpaid water and sewer fixed charges on property tax bills. FPUD’s board voted 3-1 June 23, with Archie McPhee opposed and Don McDougal absent, to authorize the office of the San Diego County Auditor and Controller to assess a fixed charge special assessment to add unpaid charges for water and other services on the property tax bills of the parcels with the unpaid FPUD bills. “This is an annual exercise where we take unpaid sta...
By the time Fallbrook Healthcare District’s (FHD) July 3 deadline passed, six hospital organizations had expressed interest in potentially submitting a proposal to provide healthcare services here. “July 3 was the deadline for hospital entities to show interest in receiving Request for Proposal information from us,” explained FHS administrator Vi Dupre. “We are very excited that these entities have indicated interest, but we don’t know the nature of what their submission will be yet,” she added. After receiving notice from...
The Bonsall Unified School District approved a change order to the construction project for Sullivan Middle School and Bonsall High School which will move the paving of the lower parking lot from Phase 2 to Phase 1. The BUSD board’s 5-0 vote May 8 will allow the paving of the parking lot to take place this summer. “We’re figuring we might as well get it done,” said BUSD superintendent Justin Cunningham. The change order adds $54,375 to the Phase 1 contract whose amount is increased from $1,238,478 to $1,292,986. The initial P... Full story
Members of The Britannia Connection, Inc. (BCI) met on June 26 to work on plans for their major fundraiser of the year, a traditional British tea, and hear one of their own tell about her life experiences from Scotland to Bonsall. Twenty-seven members of the ladies’ group gathered for lunch and their monthly meeting at The Golf Club of California. The tea, scheduled for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18 at the United Methodist Church, will feature finger foods, prepared and d...
Meg Berry won awards for eight entries, including five first-place ribbons and three special awards, at the gems, minerals, and jewelry exhibit of the San Diego County Fair. “For me it’s just for fun. I do this as a profession and the fair is for fun,” Berry said. Berry has lived in Rainbow for the past 18 years. She is originally from Kalamazoo, Mich., and began enjoying county fairs as a child. “I don’t get carried away with winning a lot of awards,” she said. “I just do it for fun.” The awards include minimal monetar...
The June 17 proclamations of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors included recognition of the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps for their aerial firefighting roles during the county’s May 13-16 fires. “It certainly added to our ability to save homes and lives,” said Supervisor Bill Horn. The Marine Corps utilized 24 helicopters, including approximately 20 from Camp Pendleton and four from Miramar, for the firefighting effort. The Marine helicopters performed approximately 1,500 water drops on the C... Full story
BONSALL – At the June meeting of the Bonsall Woman’s Club (BWC), members received awards in several different categories. Jennie Heinemann received her 25-year service award from Pat Miller, membership chair. Heinemann has had an interesting and fulfilling life thus far. Her background includes being an acrobatic pilot, real estate agent, and hair dresser. She has served BWC in various capacities – most recently as hospitality and sunshine chairs. As sunshine c...
FALLBROOK – The 56th annual Community Picnic hosted at and by the Fallbrook Historical Society took place on June 29. The event is a Fallbrook tradition that began in 1958 and was originally known as the Old Timers Picnic. The annual potluck/picnic originated as a reunion for longtime residents to gather and remember “the good old days” in the Friendly Village. Anxious to share Fallbrook’s heritage with newer residents, the annual affair changed names and now inclu...
BONSALL – On May 29, a class of third graders at Bonsall Elementary School led by teacher Carla Edwards held their third annual event entitled “The Market @ 605.” “The Market @ 605” is an activity to complement the students’ final social studies unit on economy. Students had to come up with a product (craft or snack) to sell to their peers. The students had to design a sign, make, package, and sell their product. Each student was responsible for bringing in 30 items for...
FALLBROOK – Students from Instituto Metropolitano in Tijuana, BC, visited La Paloma Elementary School on May 20. For the fourth year, La Paloma dual language immersion students were able to host a fun-filled day with the students from their sister school in Mexico. To build this connection, the visiting students spent the day with the dual immersion students in grades K-3, participating in a variety of activities such as tie-dying t-shirts, painting birdhouses, making...
BONSALL – On June 10, a class of seventh graders at Sullivan Middle School, led by teacher Megan Foxley, held an ‘open mic’ poetry night in their classroom which had been artfully converted into a café. Poetry Open Mic Night was designed by Foxley to “make the writing and academic work at Sullivan more ‘real world’.” The students were issued a letter from ‘Finding our Voices,’ a fictional non-profit organization, which provided a ‘grant’ allowing students to open a p...
Ivy High School had only 160 students during 2013-14, but 42 of those students had a total of 61 photographs in the Student Showcase at the San Diego County Fair. “I thought that was pretty cool,” Ivy photography teacher D. Bodhi Smith said of more than a quarter of the school’s students participating. Students are allowed two entries apiece. “Most of them did just one,” Smith said. The photographs must be mounted by the student as well as taken by the student. All of the students who entered were in Smith’s photography...
FALLBROOK – Steaks are something every cook likes to have turn out as enticing as possible. The grilling experts at Broil King have provided some tips on how to re-create steakhouse perfection on one’s own gas barbecue. • If it doesn’t sizzle, it’s not hot enough. Preheat the grill to at least 450 degrees for great sear marks and steakhouse-quality results. • Season the grill: a thin coating of oil on a hot grill both protects the grill surface and keeps...
June 10 S. Live Oak Pk Rd. @ Los Alisos : Cited: Possess unlawful paraphernalia June 25 300 block E. Alvarado St. : Found narcotics June 26 32300 block Mountain View Rd. : Grand theft June 28 100 block Gardenside Ct. : Get credit w/other’s ID 700 block Alturas Ln. : Residential burglary June 29 Flowerwood Ln. @ SR76 : Arrest: Drunk in public 700 block Los Alisos North : Residential burglary E. Mission @ Santa Margarita : Cited: Possess unlawful paraphernalia 1000 block E. Mission Rd. : Shoplifting 400 block E. Fallbrook S...
FALLBROOK – Mario Geracitano from Boy Scout Fallbrook Troop 739 recently earned his Eagle rank. Geracitano and his 15 volunteers volunteered 312 hours to build horse jumps for Fallbrook Riders Field. Anyone who would like more information on joining Boy Scouts can contact Jim Trageser at (619) 298-6121....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Public Utility District’s annual Consumer Confidence Report, or CCR, contains detailed information on water quality tests performed in 2013. These sampling tests ensure that the district’s water meets regulatory standards. FPUD’s tap water met or exceeded all state and federal requirements this year, as in years past. The CCR became available July 1 on the district’s website at www.fpud.com/CurrentCCR. The CCR is essentially FPUD’s report card. It includes details about where FPUD water com... Full story
FALLBROOK – Home ownership can be an unending series of adventures, especially for those who enjoy embarking on home improvement projects. Some projects are fun and improve the value of a home instantly, while others are undertaken to address a potentially serious issue. Discovering that termites are taking up residence in one’s home can be disconcerting, but termites are a very common occurrence. Understanding termites and recognizing the signs of termite damage e...
UPDATE (Mon., July 21) Detective Steven Ashkar with the Fallbrook Sheriff's substation has reported that Jill Waxman, who was reported missing June 28 in Orange County, was located on Sat., July 19 in Temecula, "safe and sound." (PREVIOUS STORY) Authorities say Orange County woman reported missing was last believed to be in Rainbow area Authorities with the San Diego County Sheriff's Dept. have issued a missing persons notice regarding an Orange County woman. According to Dete...
SAN DIEGO – This year’s Summer Reading Challenge theme is Pause To Read. The San Diego County Library staff is asking its customers, “Where do you like to pause to read? In the kitchen? How about the grocery store?” They said there’s no place too silly and want to be shown it in a drawing or painting. This summer art contest is going on now through Aug. 1. All ages are invited to submit a drawing or painting of their favorite place to “pause to read.” Submission forms are available at all SDCL branches and online at w...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Garden Club recently installed new board members for the 2014-2015 season. The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by Rita Desilets, president, California Garden Clubs, Inc. Fallbrook Garden Club was founded in 1931 and is a charter member of California Garden Clubs, Inc. (CGCI) and is one of over 300 garden clubs and associate plant societies in the CGCI family The club also presented numerous 10-, 15-, and 20-year awards to members. The... Full story
SAN DIEGO - The Sheriff's Bomb/Arson Unit with the help of Cal Fire, San Marcos Fire Department and ATF (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) arson investigators, conducted a complete investigation into the origin and cause of the Washingtonia/Cocos Fire in San Marcos which occurred on May 14. Investigators determined the initial fire was intentionally set. The fire quickly spread due to the severe weather conditions. Investigators sifted through the many tips and photos provided by the public. A juvenile...
FALLBROOK – Save Our Forest (SOF) had a wonderful group of volunteers from various groups in Fallbrook who came to help with some dramatic cleanup on Pico Promenade June 21. The four-block walkway begins on Fallbrook Street and gives pedestrians an easy walking path to the north end of town. A decomposed granite curbed walking surface was added via a Neighborhood Reinvestment Grant from Supervisor Bill Horn. Prior to 1997, there was no path, just a drainage ditch that...
For the fourth year now, I have been practicing and advocating a conservative style of summer rose care. As we enter the summer season, we can expect periods of a few days to even weeks with temperatures that can hover between the high 90’s to 100 and over from July to September. Rose care activities fall lower on your priority list when you get the sense that Mother Nature is trying to kill you. These temperatures are enough to make any gardener want to escape to the b...
SAN DIEGO – Long summer days mean more time playing outside for San Diego County children. Waste Management of San Diego is encouraging parents to talk with their kids about being safe while playing outside and to watch for the company’s waste and recycling trucks from a safe distance. “Summer is a great time to be a kid in San Diego and with many children spending more time outside, ensuring their safety is a top priority for drivers like me,” said Carlos Perez, driver of Waste Management of San Diego. “Chil...
