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 28-year-old motorcyclist killed in a hit-and-run freeway collision in the Fallbrook area was identified today. Al Aming of San Diego was riding north between traffic lanes on Interstate 15 shortly after 5:30 p.m. Tuesday when his 2011 Yamaha R-1 was hit by a cream-colored sedan near state Route 76, according to the California Highway Patrol and county Medical Examiner's Office. Aming fell to the roadway and was hit by a box truck. He died at the scene. The driver of the car, a white man who appeared to be in... Full story
MENIFEE - A motorist suspected of fatally injuring a bicyclist on a Menifee road was released on his own recognizance, jail records show. Luis Aranda Llamas, 23, of San Jacinto was allegedly behind the wheel of an Acura that struck 55-year-old Matthew Carp of Menifee from behind around 5:20 p.m. Wednesday on Domenigoni Parkway, just east of Lindenberger Road. Carp had been riding eastbound, alongside a friend, in a marked bike lane, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department. The Acura was allegedly traveling...
MURRIETA - A Murrieta man suspected of killing his police officer wife and setting their house aflame to cover up the crime was being held today without bail. Freddy Perez Rodas, 27, was arrested Wednesday night and booked into the Southwest Detention Center on suspicion of murder, arson and child endangerment in connection with the death of 25-year-old Laura Perez, an Escondido police officer. Murrieta police Lt. Tony Conrad alleged that Rodas shot his wife in the chest during a domestic dispute sometime Wednesday in their...
Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) is working with North County Fire, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, and the Fallbrook Land Conservancy's Trails Council to improve public safety at the Sandia Creek River Trails, especially by the swimming hole. The concentrated effort is meant to suppress illegal activity that happens in the preserve, including bonfires and barbecues, trespassing after hours, littering, and alcohol consumption. FPUD public affairs s...
The County of San Diego will be applying for a $350,000 Environmental Enhancement and Mitigation Program grant to fund the acquisition of an additional 20.3 acres for the future San Luis Rey River Park. According to County Supervisor Bill Horn's office, the property is high quality riparian habitat, located 500 feet east of State Route 76, just north of the Old Bonsall Bridge along the eastern bank of the San Luis Rey River. A 4-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote July 9, with Greg Cox engaged in a California...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District approved the conditional award of a contract with Weir Construction Corporation of Escondido to replace and relocate the FPUD sewer system section along South Mission Road near Major Market and through an adjacent trailer park. A 4-0 FPUD board vote June 23, with Don McDougal absent, approved the issuance of the contract for $790,000 should Weir be able to meet FPUD’s bonding, insurance, and other requirements. This is a very important p...
The Fallbrook Family Resource Center operated by the county’s Health and Human Services Agency will be moving. The Fallbrook Family Resource Center will be at 202 West College Street once the relocation is complete. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote June 24 approved a five-year lease with Citrus Equities, LLC, which includes two five-year extension options, and the supervisors also appropriated $598,400 for the construction of improvements at the new b...
The San Diego County Water Authority will apply for $15,075,025 of 2014 Integrated Regional Water Management drought implementation grants, including a $795,160 grant for the Fallbrook Public Utility District to expand its recycled water system to serve additional plant nurseries. The SDCWA board vote June 26 was unanimous other than the abstentions of two CWA board members who abstained from the vote benefiting their districts. FPUD general manager Brian Brady and Rincon Del Diablo Municipal Water District board member... Full story
Recipes from Fallbrook residents Jennifer Whaley and David Wilson appeared in this year’s San Diego County Fair cookbook. Whaley had two recipes published in the 2014 cookbook: one for her brandy-pecan sauce and one for her sangria jelly. Wilson’s recipe was for his “Cheapest Gas in Del Mar” chili. The annual fair cookbook contains winning recipes from the previous year’s competitions. Whaley competed in the home and hobby department competitions, in which entries are recei...
FALLBROOK – CYT Riverside County presents Aladdin Jr. for a six-show run in July at the Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts on the campus of Fallbrook High School. The curtain opens for a 7 p.m. show on July 24 and drops with a 2 p.m. show July 27. CYT Riverside County is a non-profit theater arts training program for students ages 4-18. Performance dates are Friday through Sunday, July 25, 26, 27 at 2 p.m. and Thursday through Saturday, July 24, 25, 26 at 7 p.m. Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts, is at... Full story
FALLBROOK – Donations totaling $12,500 were approved by the board of directors of the Angel Society of Fallbrook at its meeting in June. The Senior Care Foundation topped the list of recipients with $5,000 in funds to help defray the increasing costs of its Care Van service. The funds will also be used to purchase a new overhead projector for computer learning, as well as to remove two overgrown ficus trees. The Palomar College Foundation received $3,000 in funds to...
FALLBROOK – On July 15, a select group of fifth through eighth grade band students participated in the Summer Band Fun Day at Potter Jr. High School. The students who participated in the elementary school district’s after-school music academy last year and Potter Jr. High band students checked out instruments for the summer and were given a packet of music to practice. The packet contained differentiated levels of the same pieces so that beginning elementary band s...
FALLBROOK – On July 31, at 3 p.m. the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County will be teaming up with Boys & Girls Clubs nationwide to launch the new “Bell Heard ‘Round the Web” campaign. Clubs look to bring awareness to pressing issues facing youth once the school bell rings and out-of-school hours begin. To kick off the movement on July 31, ABC’s Good Morning America will be featuring a segment on the Boys & Girls Clubs campaign, and at 3 p.m. clubs and supporters around... Full story
June 23 1800 block Camino Rainbow : Vandalism: more than $400 in damages June 30 2300 block Susanna Ct. : Death (Coroner’s case) July 2 300 block E. Alvarado St. : Petty theft from vehicle July 7 6000 block Villa Roma : Vandalism: less than $400 in damages July 10 500 block Ammunition Rd. : Grand theft from motor vehicle 1400 block Tecalote Dr. : Simple battery 200 block N. Wisconsin : Burglary from vehicle July 11 1000 block Old Stage Rd. : Arrest: Attempted murder 3800 block Lake Park St. : False report of crime to peace o...
FALLBROOK – Students learn lessons each day. While many of these lessons pertain to their coursework, kids pick up much more than book smarts from school, where they first learn to cultivate friendships and build lasting relationships. In addition to a new curriculum, new teachers and new schedules, kids also might make new friends once a school year begins. While some familiar faces carry through from grade to grade, chances are youngsters will meet new students who... Full story
FALLBROOK – It won’t be long before schools in the Fallbrook/Bonsall area will begin the 2014-2015 school year. While embarking on a new school year is an exciting time, some kids may not want to say goodbye to days spent lounging by the pool, but such disappointment is often tempered by the prospect of returning to school with friends. For parents, getting kids ready for a new school year is about more than updating their wardrobe or organizing carpools with fellow parents. Reacclimating kids to the routine of school a...
FALLBROOK – Registration for the 2014-2015 school year at Fallbrook Union High School is scheduled for next week by class level, as follows: Seniors: Monday, July 28, 9 a.m. to noon Juniors: Tuesday, July 29, 8 a.m. to noon Sophomores: Wednesday, July 30, 8 a.m. to noon Freshman: Last name A-L: Thursday, July 31, noon to 2:30 p.m. Last name M-Z: Friday, Aug. 1, noon to 2:30 p.m. Freshman Orientation: Same as the designated registration day from 9 a.m. to 11:15 a.m., followed by a free BBQ lunch in the quad courtesy of...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook residents have three opportunities to support the Homes for Our Troops (HFOT) program. Two severely injured veterans are receiving newly built, free homes in Fallbrook and the Honorary Mayor is competing in the Marine Corps Marathon on Oct. 25 to help raise money for the continuing HFOT effort. Residents can lend a hand as a volunteer to help put the final touches on a specially-adapted home built for Sgt. Torres, who is a disabled double amputee. All ages are welcome to help on Sunday, July 27 at...
The Regional Water Quality Control Board approved a modification to the master reclamation permit for Camp Pendleton. The RWQCB’s June 26 action incorporates requirements for recycled water use at new sites and modifies discharge specifications for several chemical constituents. The significant changes include increasing the flow limitation from 5.0 million gallons per day (mgd) to 7.5 mgd, allowing discharge to new landscape irrigation sites, specifying new uses for recycled water produced from the Southern Regional Tertiary...
The Environmental Impact Report which will evaluate the update of the general plan for properties which had been covered by the Forest Conservation Initiative will include increased density for two DeLuz parcels. Three DeLuz parcels will be included in the EIR. Two will have densities of one dwelling unit per 10 acres while the third parcel remains at one dwelling unit per 40 acres. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 June 25 to use the county Department of Planning and Development Services (PDS) staff and... Full story
The installation of a mixing system for the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s Gheen Reservoir was completed in mid-June. “That’s one of a series of mixing systems that we have purchased over time to improve the water quality in our storage reservoirs,” said FPUD general manager Brian Brady. “It’s basically to maintain water quality in the tank so we don’t have to waste water,” said FPUD assistant general manager Jack Bebee. If stratification causes low chlorine residuals, the residual levels must be maintained eith... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Women Golfers held their annual Red & Blue Luncheon on July 8 at Myrtle Creek Nursery. In keeping with the tradition of a “4th of July hometown family picnic” theme, they used the outdoor venue with a backyard setting allowing some competitive mini golfing events. Approximately 50 ladies enjoyed box lunches from the nursery’s Cafe Bloom which also provided berry pie and ice cream for dessert. The group gave out its annual club championship award... Full story
The Fallbrook Public Utility District approved an update of FPUD’s Sewer System Management Plan five-year review. FPUD’s board voted 3-1 June 26 to approve the update with Archie McPhee opposed and Don McDougal absent from the special board meeting. “The changes for the five-year plan were pretty minor,” said FPUD general manager Brian Brady. “There was nothing to be required to be updated in terms of the technical operation of the system.” The State Water Resources Control Board requires each agency with sewer operations... Full story
