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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"Breathtaking!" my mother said with emotion, as our motorcoach rounded a curve and the Swiss Alps came into view. "I never thought I would see the Alps." Mother and I were enjoying a wonderful holiday in Zürich when we took the remarkable day tour from Zürich, Switzerland to Vaduz, Liechtenstein. It was impossible to tell when we left Switzerland and entered Liechtenstein because there were no signs or border entry points. We traveled through lush valleys framed by the m... Full story
VISTA - A 27-year-old woman who allegedly drove while under the influence and crashed her car off Interstate 15 in Bonsall, killing her 5-year-old daughter and critically injuring her two toddlers, pleaded not guilty today to charges that include murder. Kapri Raven Coleman is accused in last Wednesday's crash, in which the California Highway Patrol said her 2009 Hyundai Genesis veered off the freeway shortly before 2:30 a.m. The sedan overturned and tumbled down an... Full story
Former Fallbrook High School journalism advisor Lauren Jones has been chosen as the new Fallbrook High School principal. Jones replaces Narciso Iglesias, who has taken a position with the Vista Unified School District. "I am very happy to welcome Lauren Jones into the position of Fallbrook High School principal," said Fallbrook Union High School District Board Vice-Chair Lita Tabish. "She has worked at FHS for many years as a teacher, department chair, team leader, and...
The Registrar of Voters is alerting all active registered voters in San Diego County that they will receive a ballot in the mail for the Sept. 14 California Gubernatorial Recall Election. Ballots will be mailed the week of Aug. 16, giving voters nearly a month to mark their ballot and return it before Election Day. Voters can return their ballot in the mail, no postage necessary, or at one of many mail ballot drop-off locations around the county. Will there be in-person voting locations? Yes. In-person voting locations will... Full story
BONSALL – A town hall meeting on July 7 about an effort by the Fallbrook Public Utility District and Rainbow Municipal Water District to change water suppliers and save ratepayers money drew an overflow crowd of more than 150 people. The event, held at the Bonsall Community Center, featured FPUD Board President Jennifer DeMeo, Rainbow Board President Hayden Hamilton and included presentations by FPUD General Manager Jack Bebee, Rainbow General Manager Tom Kennedy, Jonathan Riv...
BOSTON, Mass. – Amanda Smith, a native of Fallbrook, has been named to Emerson College's dean's list for the spring 2021 semester. Smith is majoring in Writing, Lit and Publishing and is a member of the Class of 2022. The requirement to make Emerson's Dean's List is a grade point average of 3.7 or higher. Submitted by Emerson College.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Approximately 220 community members celebrated Independence Day by attending the Rotary Club of Fallbrook's Pancake Breakfast held Saturday, July 3 at the Fallbrook Community Center. While enjoying a breakfast of pancakes, sausage, sliced oranges, orange juice, and coffee, attendees enjoyed one another's company and also supported the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society, at Camp Pendleton. The breakfast is expected to result in a $2,000 donation to the Relief S... Full story
Looking to help County residents who are thinking about buying an electric vehicle, the County of San Diego has created a new consumer guide website with information about benefits, costs, incentives — even a link to start shopping for vehicles. The County’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Consumer Guide is the latest product of the EV Roadmap that the County’s Board of Supervisors approved in 2019 to build charging stations, encourage people to buy electric vehicles, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The County Board of Super...
FALLBROOK – Thanks to community partners ACE Hardware, Major Market and Albertson's, local residents have three locations where they can drop off their used household batteries. Containers are at the entrances of these locations. The Battery Recycling Program has been a project of the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance since 2010. The program would not be possible if not for the strong backs of its Rotarian volunteers from Fallbrook Village Rotary Club and the Rotary Club of F... Full story
FALLBROOK – On Sunday, July 11, at about 4 p.m. the San Diego Sheriff's homicide department, the San Diego Medical Examiner, a forensic anthropologist and Fallbrook Sheriff's deputies responded to the report of a citizen that there was a dead body at or near a pond in Fallbrook. The pond was near Del Valle and Highland Oaks. According to Lt. Thomas Seiver in homicide, the cause and manner of death are unknown. "We don't have any suspicion of foul play at this time. We were t...
FALLBROOK – The only in-person Fallbrook Encore Club event this past season became a festive celebration of lockdown liberation. There were lots of big smiles, hugs and laughter. It had been a very long time since everyone had an opportunity to be together. Since Encore Club is a social club, it was a tough year. Previous activities largely had to be held on Zoom, but members are not easily daunted! Encore welcomed, as their guests, nine new members "flying up" from F...
When the San Diego County Water Authority adopted the Permanent Special Agricultural Water Rate, the SDCWA also adopted eligibility criteria but allowed previous Temporary Special Agricultural Water Rate customers a six-month grace period to establish eligibility. The CWA extended that transitional eligibility period by an additional two months June 24. The unanimous CWA board vote extends the temporary eligibility period to Aug. 31. Although the six CWA member agencies who requested an extension of the eligibility period...
Every second Friday of the month, the tantalizing aroma of sizzling steaks fills the Charles E. Swisher Post 1924 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The luscious 16 oz. rib-eye steaks are charbroiled and cooked to order. "We buy good cuts of meat from local stores," said Post 1924 Commander Chris Ingraham. Meals are served with baked potato, vegetables, salad and a dessert. The price of an entire meal is $18, and payment can be made in the form of cash or credit cards. Guests ma... Full story
ROCHESTER, NY – Amanda Brown of Fallbrook was named to the dean's list at Rochester Institute of Technology for the 2021 spring semester. Brown is in the liberal arts exploration program. Rochester Institute of Technology is home to leading creators, entrepreneurs, innovators and researchers. Founded in 1829, RIT enrolls about 18,600 students in more than 200 career-oriented and professional programs, making it among the largest private universities in the U.S. Submitted by Rochester Institute of Technolog...
Majoring in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) does not guarantee a job in a STEM occupation but it typically means a bump in pay. Among the 50 million employed college graduates ages 25 to 64 in 2019, 37% reported a bachelor's degree in science or engineering but only 14% worked in a STEM occupation, according to the Census Bureau's 2019 American Community Survey 1-year estimates. This translates into less than a third (28%) of STEM-educated workers actually...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Assessor Ernest J. Dronenburg, Jr. has certified and closed the 2021 assessed value roll of all taxable property with a record-setting high $627.25 billon value, reflecting a 3.72% increase (or $22.5 billion) over last year. The 2021 assessment roll is based on assessed values as of January 1, 2021. Property tax reductions for those values affected by COVID‑19 government restrictions were reflected in this 2021 assessment roll. The roll consisted of 1,006,991 real estate parcels, 54,148 bus...
On July 10, the new Ross Lake Lavender Farm hosted an intimate open house in preparation for the official opening of the Lavender Farm in 2022. Attendees were able to tour the farm, pick fresh flowers, take photos, and enjoy picnics on the property, all for free. In 1959, Ross and Helen Daily bought 2,000 acres of land in De Luz, named it "De Luz Heights'' and also created "Ross Lake,' a large man-made lake on the property. They originally grew avocados, then lime trees. On...
Disney's "Beauty and the Beast, the Musical" opens at Moonlight Amphitheatre July 21 and runs until Aug. 7. The gates open at 6:30 p.m. for picnics, performances being at 8:00 in this outdoor venue under the stars. This much-loved Disney musical is much anticipated with tickets going fast. Bring a blanket in case the weather takes a turn and a seat cushion helps too. Tickets are $17 – $59. Reserve seats early. This could easily be a sell-out show. Up next: You won't want to mi...
Christ the King's King Players will be presenting "Bye-Bye Birdie" featuring cast members ages 8-18 beginning July 23 at 7:30 p.m. This production of "Bye-Bye Birdie" is directed by Mary Fry along with Assistant Director Robyn Dahlson, and there are 29 cast members in total. After noticing a need for performing arts in Fallbrook during the COVID-19 pandemic, Fry was inspired to bring young members of the community together through the production of "Bye-Bye Birdie." "Bye-Bye...
When the next school year begins on Aug. 16, teachers in the Fallbrook Union Elementary District will have a new language arts curriculum for the first time in 11 years. The district's governing board unanimously approved the adoption of the English language arts instructional materials at its June 21 meeting. The curriculum selected was Benchmark Advance and Adelante for grades TK-5 and McGraw Hill's StudySync for grades 6th-8th. "This is one of the biggest things we do...
SAN MARCOS – During its regular board meeting on Tuesday, July 6, the Palomar Community College District Governing Board approved the appointment and employment contract of incoming Superintendent/President Dr. Star Rivera-Lacey. Dr. Rivera-Lacey will begin her tenure Monday, July 26. During the meeting, the board also approved a new contract with Dr. Jack Kahn, who has been serving as Interim Superintendent/President and will return to his former position as Assistant S...
SAN DIEGO – Authorities publicly identified a 54-year old man who died this week in a suspected DUI crash in northern San Diego County, July 12. Timothy Campbell, 54, of Fallbrook was a passenger in an eastbound 1996 Cadillac Seville that veered off a curving stretch of roadway in the 1900 block of East Alvarado Street in Fallbrook, struck a tree and overturned shortly before 5 a.m. Thursday, according to the California Highway Patrol and county Medical Examiner's Office. F...
The eastbound lanes of Highway 76 at Pala Road in Fallbrook were opened at about 1:43 am, according to North County Fire Protection District, after a head-on traffic collision on eastbound Highway 76 at Pala Road happened at 12:29 am in Fallbrook. The eastbound lanes were closed and NCFPD was recommending that motorists use alternate routes. THis is an early version story. More will be reported as information becomes available....
FALLBROOK – An exciting new piece of kinetic sculpture, "Elements of the Universe," has joined the 30 plus works of art in the Fallbrook Art in Public Places collection. This copper wind sculpture created by Lyman Whitaker, now graces the Patchett Pocket Park on the corner of Alvarado and Vine. Whitaker, a world-renowned artist, and his wife Stacy, live in Springdale, Utah at the entrance to Zion National Park. To learn more about Mr. Whitaker, visit https:... Full story
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Jehovah's Witnesses have held conventions in San Diego County since 1954. Breaking a century-old tradition in the name of health and safety, the largest convention organization in the world has moved its annual in-person event to a virtual format for the second year in a row. In 2020, the pandemic caused the international religious organization to cancel in-person conventions worldwide and launch a global virtual event. This was a first for Jehovah's Witness...
