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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IDYLLWILD - Fire officials fully contained the 27,531-acre Mountain Fire today, more than two weeks after it was sparked by electrical equipment failure on private property northeast of Idyllwild. The blaze, which broke out July 15, has destroyed 23 structures, including seven residences, according to the U.S. Forest Service. Fighting the blaze, which continues to smolder in heavy down and dead material in the northwest section of the burn area, has cost more than $25.8 million. All Forest Service campgrounds and day-use...
RIVERSIDE - Beginning tomorrow -- for the first time in almost four years -- Riverside County government offices that were closed on Friday will be open. The Board of Supervisors last month voted unanimously to end the Friday closures in the interest of public service. ''Taxpayers should have access to their government on Fridays,'' said Supervisor Kevin Jeffries, a leading proponent of the schedule change. Since Aug. 13, 2009, the County Administrative Center in downtown Riverside, as well as ''non-essential'' county offices... Full story
FALLBROOK – Live Oak Elementary is holding a New Parent/Student Orientation on Tuesday, July 30 from 8 to 9 a.m. at 1978 Reche Rd. Families are invited to come meet the office staff and leadership team and take a tour of the “rejuvenated” campus. There will also be a PTA sponsored “Meet and Greet” Ice Cream Social on Aug. 9 from 11 a.m. to noon. All students will get to see their new classrooms and meet their teachers plus enjoy an ice cream treat provided by the PTA which is looking forward to an exciting new school...
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FALLBROOK – Savanah Dawkins, a 2013 Fallbrook High graduate, was honored at a brunch in the Fallbrook home of Nancy Paulsen, P.E.O. Chapter WK. Members of all five P.E.O. chapters were in attendance, as was Dawkins’ mother Lavone Dawkins. The combined P.E.O. chapters in Fallbrook began awarding their annual FUHS Scholar Award in 2003. In accepting her award, Dawkins outlined her future plans at UCLA. P.E.O. is a philanthropic and educational organization dedicated to b...
FALLBROOK – The Senior Care Computer Learning Center, a program of the Foundation for Senior Care, offers computer classes for the beginner to advanced users. The Computer Learning Center is staffed by a group of knowledgeable volunteers and offers seniors the opportunity to learn more about technology and how it can work for them. Fall 2013 workshops are scheduled for the week of Aug. 26 to 29 and will be held in the Tom Warner Learning Center located at the Foundation...
What makes Yama Restaurant and Sushi Bar a 14-year-old success story? For one thing, their stellar line-up of sushi items – 34 to be exact. The regular menu is also brimming with tasty dishes to try; and some are rather exotic sounding. The “Fallbrook Flower,” a dish with avocado, salmon, and scallops baked with masago sauce, then topped with masago sauce and eel sauce is a treat from the sea. Another, not so exotic item, is the “Monkeyball,” a mushroom stuffed with sp...
Chase Johnson signed a professional baseball contract June 18. Johnson, a 2010 Fallbrook High School graduate who spent the 2011 through 2013 college baseball seasons pitching for Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, was selected by the San Francisco Giants in the third round of this year’s draft. “It was a great feeling,” Johnson said of signing his contract. “It’s just a really exciting time.” Johnson was the 101st overall selection in the 2013 draft. “I’d heard from some teams that... Full story
NORTH COUNTY – Homeowners planning a kitchen remodel may be considering whether to include a kitchen island in their new design. When the space allows, an island can be a fine way to enhance the look of a kitchen and impart an upscale appeal. Interest in kitchen islands has grown steadily over the past several decades. Introduced in the 1970s, islands became a popular place for guests to congregate and provided extra counter space for meal preparation and entertaining.... Full story
July 10 8100 block W. Lilac Rd. Grand theft (fruit) 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. (1) Arrest (Juvenile): Minor possess smoking paraphernalia 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. (2) Arrest (Juvenile): Minor possess marijuana on grounds during school activity; minor possess smoking paraphernalia July 11 10200 block Rainbrook Dr. Commercial burglary 1300 block Calle Tecolotlan Residential burglary July 14 200 block S. Brandon Rd. Arrest: Spousal abuse w/minor injury July 15 31900 block Wrightwood Rd. Residential burglary 900 block S....
All eight market steers entered in the 2013 San Diego County Fair by Fallbrook 4-H members placed in their classes, including three which won first place, and Fallbrook 4-H also won the Best Presented Barn award for 4-H beef groups. The steers were raised by eight different Fallbrook 4-H members. “All eight did very well,” said Fallbrook 4-H beef group advisor Debbie Torres. “We’re very proud of them. Another good year, very productive year.” The market beef classes were base... Full story
Morro Hills resident Morganne Kenney raised a lamb which earned 4-H reserve grand champion at the 2013 San Diego County Fair. “I was really happy to get it,” Kenney said. “I worked hard for it.” Kenney, a member of Fallbrook 4-H, won reserve champion honors with Spike, a wether (male) who was born the first week of January and was weighed by fair officials at 142 pounds. This year the county fair replaced breed divisions with weight classes, and Spike won the midweig... Full story
Fallbrook’s Brooke Wilson raised a turkey which earned not only division champion honors at the 2013 San Diego County Fair but also the overall Future Farmers of America champion award. Miss Kay, a broad-breasted white turkey who was 17 weeks old when she weighed 22 pounds on the fair scales, gave Wilson the division and FFA champion honors. “It was a surprise because it’s my first year showing the turkeys and I had no idea what I was doing until about five minutes befor...
FALLBROOK – Five graduating seniors from the AAUW AVID program at Fallbrook Union High School received additional scholarship awards from the Barbara Ajello Memorial Fund on July 15, at the home of Kathy and Chet Bierbrauer with cake and ice cream refreshments. The cake said, “Congratulations and Thank You Barbara Ajello.” Ajello had served as AAUW AVID director for two years. She was well-loved by her fellow mentors as well as by the AVID students who knew her. She co-...
FALLBROOK—In San Diego County, one in four children are food insecure. Though approximately 178,000 kids are at risk of hunger, only 23 percent of children and teens access free meals in the summer time. This means that 77 percent of students who rely on free and reduced price meals are missing out on meals when school’s out for the summer. Feeding America San Diego’s Summer Food Service Program and Boys & Girls Clubs of North County have paired up to administer a fre... Full story
FALLBROOK – In August, Fallbrook High football players are not only going to be working hard to get themselves ready to play football, they will also be prepping the community by kicking off the season with a Fallbrook Football Community Pep Rally on Aug. 3 and a Lift-a-thon on Aug. 9. The annual Pep Rally will be held in the Major Market parking lot (Main at Fallbrook St.) from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. All varsity and JV players will be present along with the cheerleaders...
The Rainbow Municipal Water District board heard a presentation on options for the district to diversify its water portfolio. The presentation was not a voting item at the board’s May 28 meeting. “The principal recommendation was that we pursue groundwater resources,” said Rainbow general manager Brian Brady. Rainbow staff completed an alternative water source feasibility study which evaluated various alternatives for the district to develop additional water supplies. The Rainbow district currently receives 100 percent of it... Full story
Members of Fallbrook High School’s Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter raised and showed steers which took three of the four FFA color-level champion or reserve champion honors at the 2013 San Diego County Fair. Mitchell White raised and showed a shorthorn which was the FFA All Other Colors (non-black) champion. Will Scarbrough had a red Maine cross which won reserve champion honors for All Other Colors. Taryn Sehnert took Black Steer reserve champion honors with a Maine c...
The San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) board requested that the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California (MWD) set formal terms and conditions for the Valley Center Municipal Water District’s proposed annexation of the Meadowood development area which would also annex that area into MWD and the SDCWA. The Meadowood development is planned along the Interstate 15 corridor in eastern Fallbrook. The CWA resolution requesting that MWD set formal terms and conditions was approved June 27 without opposition. On July...
The Bonsall Unified School District board will hold what is officially a special meeting Aug. 1 for the purpose of visiting the Gird Road property and Sullivan Middle School. The BUSD board will convene at 6 p.m. at the Bonsall Community Center and will then travel to the Gird Road property and to Sullivan. The board members all expressed support for the workshop at the district’s July 11 board meeting. “It’s more of a board workshop than a special meeting,” said BUSD superintendent Justin Cunningham. Due to the Brown A...
FALLBROOK – As the summer heats up, so has the fundraising efforts of the Fallbrook High cheerleaders – with sweet, yummy treats being offered at the Hot Summer Nights series sponsored by Connections Fallbrook Networking in downtown Fallbrook. Cheer boosters said the July 12 event provided a great fundraising effort for them and they look forward to the same result at the next event, July 26, the popular ‘Taste of Fallbrook.’ Visitors to Hot Summer Nites are enc...
FALLBROOK – Two anonymous, generous donors have made it possible for the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary (FAS) to offer a special opportunity for kitten/cat adoptions. For the next couple of months, one only pays $25 to adopt a kitten under the age of one year and the anonymous donor will pay the balance of the adoption fee. For adult cats, only pay $15 and the donor will pay the balance. The FAS currently has over 100 cats and kittens that need a loving home. Adoptive...
TEMECULA – Open auditions have been announced for Aug. 13 and 20 for the Southwest Women’s Chorus. Auditions will take place on those days from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Old Town Temecula Community Theater, 42051 Main St., Temecula, in the upstairs rehearsal room. Audition requirements: “Happy Birthday” unaccompanied starting on middle C, to demonstrate full control of mix and head voice and stay on pitch. Looking for those that can carry a tune with good blending voice quality and a love of music. Participants should desir...
OCEANSIDE – An all-star cast is featured in the upcoming film “The Late Quartet” which will be the North County Film Club’s second film of the summer season. The film stars Philip Seymour Hoffman, Christopher Walken, and Catherine Keener as well as a newer face, Mark Ivanir. The four are members of a world-famous ensemble based in Manhattan. Some devastating news interrupts the pace of their work when it’s discovered that Peter, the cellist, is diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Personal issues that have long rema... Full story
FALLBROOK – Ronald McDonald is in San Diego County visiting libraries to encourage kids to set aside time each day to read and will be at the Fallbrook Branch Library at noon on Aug. 8 . A free program, the “It’s Book Time” library show reinforces appropriate library use, proper care of books, and the importance of excitement and imagination while reading. For more information, contact children’s librarian August Diehl at (760) 731-4650 or visit her at the library, 124 South Mission Road....
