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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FALLBROOK – An 8-year-old Fallbrook girl died after being hit by an SUV Friday evening while walking near the Fallbrook Community Center. The accident occurred at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Heald Lane north of East Fallbrook Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. The girl and two family members were walking across a parking lot driveway when the girl was struck. According to CHP public information officer Mark Latulippe, a 58-year-old Fallbrook woman driving a Toyota Rav4 was on Heald Lane when she began t... Full story
It's been 10 months since Crestwood Behavioral Health, Inc., completed its purchase of the old Fallbrook Hospital and officials with the company are still anxiously awaiting the green light to start an extensive remodel of the facility that will become the Fallbrook Healing Center. Crestwood paid the Fallbrook Regional Health District $4.5 million for the vacant hospital, which closed in December 2014. At time of the sale (Sept. 29, 2017), Crestwood said it planned to invest up to $4 million revamping the building. That... Full story
TEMECULA - Cal Fire San Diego reported late Tuesday that the Rock Fire, which was first reported on Saturday afternoon, is now 100 percent contained, as of 6 p.m. A total of 207 acres burned, according to Cal Fire San Diego. The fire was located along Rock Mountain Drive near Sandia Creek Drive, just south of the Riverside County line and was estimated at 25-30 acres by 4:30 p.m. Saturday, a little more than an hour after it was first reported. It quickly spread to more than... Full story
SAN PASQUAL VALLEY - The charred site of a wildfire that spread over an estimated 365 open acres near San Diego Zoo Safari Park last week was fully contained as of late this afternoon. The fast-moving blaze, which caused no reported structural damage or injuries, erupted for unknown reasons shortly before 1:30 p.m. Friday off the 17000 block of state Route 78 in the San Pasqual Valley, according to Cal Fire. Within 90 minutes, the blaze had burned across more than 200 acres,... Full story
A massive wildfire, started by an alleged arsonist Wednesday, July 25, has destroyed 12 buildings and damaged five homes in the Mountain Center and Idyllwild area, officials said. The fast-moving Cranston fire, which had charred 13,139 acres and was 82 percent contained as of press time, tore through the mountain communities amid scorching temperatures and forced thousands to flee their homes under mandatory evacuations for the entire town and areas surrounding it. Mandatory... Full story
There was some good news, and some not so good news coming from out of the Cranston Fire for the two Idyllwild evacuees who sought their lost horses in the Mountain Center area devastated by the blaze July 25. The good news is the owner of “Hewie,” a Mustang owned by Idyllwild resident Gary Gray, one of the three lost horses turned loose from their corral by firefighters Wednesday, July 25, as the Cranston Fire raced through Mountain Center, burning homes and other structures.... Full story
Southland Paving, Inc., has been awarded the Fallbrook Public Utility District contract to replace pipeline along Santa Margarita Drive. FPUD's 5-0 board vote June 19 awarded a $1,052,790 contract to Southland Paving contingent upon the Escondido company meeting all of FPUD's bonding, insurance and other requirements. The work will cover approximately 3,410 feet from Quail Hill Road to Hilbert Drive. "That's a very old line that we've had a number of leaks on including one that flooded out a house on Christmas Eve several...
The agreement for the Rainbow Municipal Water District to provide sewer service to the Rio Estrella development also known as Golf Green Estates included the Rainbow district obtaining one of the lots for a sewer lift station. Rainbow's board voted 5-0 June 26 to accept the grant deed for the Schoolhouse Lift Station parcel. The county's Planning Commission approved the Golf Green Estates tentative parcel map and site plan in 2013. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a final map to subdivide the 29-acre parcel...
FALLBROOK – Kamps Propane, a company with many customers in Fallbrook, recently donated $1,200 to the Fallbrook Pop Warner program. Rolando Uresti, president pro tempore of FPW, said the donation will come in handy. "The league has a large need to replace 75 of its existing helmets by 2019," said Uresti. "The helmets cost $109.99 each and the expense is large. Helmets must be replaced every 10 years and safety is our number one concern." Erik Benitez, current FPW president, sa...
FALLBROOK – Bonsall Fallbrook Little League is offering a very economical registration fee of $50 thanks to its partnership with the Lake Elsinore Storm. Registration will be held from 9 a.m. to noon on three consecutive Saturdays (July 28, Aug. 4 and Aug. 11). Report to the snack bar at Field 1, located at 315 E. Ivy Street in Fallbrook. The Storm is sponsoring all of the uniforms this season, affording BFLL the opportunity to offer a low registration fee that should fuel b...
The CIF swim meet at Granite Hills High School in May ended with Fallbrook High School's girls team taking 18th place among Division I schools. "I thought they did very well," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. "In many cases they were right at their best times." Individuals rather than schools qualify for the CIF meet whose Division I swim preliminaries were held May 9 at Granite Hills. Those with high enough positions advanced to the swim finals May 12. The CIF diving championship meet occurred May 11 at Mesa College....
The 3,000-meter race at the national Junior Olympics competition will be held July 29 in Greensboro, North Carolina, and the qualifiers for the race include De Luz 12-year-old Avery Lynas. The regional qualifying race for San Diego, Los Angeles, and Imperial Counties took place June 24 on the Cerritos College track. Lynas finished fifth in the race for 11-year-old and 12-year-old girls, posting a time of 11:08.28. "I was really excited and a little surprised that I qualified for it," Lynas said. Lynas had an extra tooth in...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School cheer team is sending a “shoutout” to all young girls and boys to come join them at their annual Junior Cheer Clinic fundraiser for young, aspiring cheerleaders, Aug. 22 – 24. Girls and boys ages five and up can participate in this event. Cheerleaders will learn a variety of cheers, stunts, and a dance that they will perform at the end of the event. Practices will be held Wednesday, Aug. 22, and Thursday, Aug. 23, from 4 to 6 p.m. in the Fallbrook High quad bowl. Camp practices are clo...
Charles “Chuck” Francis DePreker, Jr., 48, passed away on Monday, July 23, 2018 at his residence in Martinez, Ga. A memorial Mass will be Friday, July 27, 2018 at noon at St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church with Fr. Michael Hull, celebrant. The family will receive relatives and friends at the church an hour prior to the service beginning at 11 a.m. Chuck was born on March 1, 1970 in Yuma, Ariz. He attended multiple DOD elementary schools, graduating from Fallbrook Union High School in Fallbrook, Calif. in 1988, earning his b... Full story
Marvin (Mike) Port, a 65 year resident of Fallbrook, passed away peacefully at his home on July 14, 2018 at the age of 100. Mike was born in Los Angeles on June 12, 1918, to parents Charles and Rena Port. The family relocated to Escondido where, at Escondido High School, Mike excelled at athletics, playing football, basketball and baseball. After graduating, he returned to Los Angeles to attend Woodbury College. He graduated with a degree in accounting and joined the United States Army. During World War II, upon graduation... Full story
Lt. Col. Leroy Edward Watson, USMC Ret., was born March 4, 1930. Our husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather slipped away from us peacefully on July 19, 2018. He leaves his wife of 62 years, Rene; two children, Kathryn and Mark; two grandchildren and five great-grandbabies. Viewing was held Tuesday, July 24 at Berry-Bell & Hall Mortuary. Interment was at Miramar National Cemetery on Wednesday, July 25, 2018. May he rest with God in peace.... Full story
Major Patrick "Skip" Butler, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret), of Fallbrook passed away on July 16, at the age of 70. The son of June and Charles; the brother to Thomas, Anne and John; the father of Patrick, Steven, Scott and David; the grandfather of Neil and Shane, and the husband to Susan, his legacy lives on in both his accomplishments and the family who survives him. A self-made man, the world will remember Skip as a United States Marine, a leader of men and women, a lawyer, a... Full story
So, can you live on 55 gallons of water a day? No one can. Legislation just enacted broadens authority of the State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB), an unelected, unaccountable board. The new mandates establish an indoor water use budget of 55 gallons/day for all Californians until 2025, reduced to 50 gallons/day after 2030. Civil penalties apply to water districts that are unable to meet the new guidelines. I opposed both SB606 and AB1668 which created these regulations... Full story
I got a call a couple of weeks ago from Mahmoud Harmousch, former Imam of the Temecula Mosque, a couple of weeks ago. He invited me to the opening of a new mosque in Riverside. A few years ago I would have jumped at the chance. I was a strong supporter of the Temecula mosque as nothing was more sacred to me than freedom to worship, and my columns emphasized that. I met him on a phone interview, and when I asked him about the terrorist Anwar Awlaki in San Diego, or the radicalization of the local Adam Gadahn, he began screamin... Full story
As a consistent advertiser in Fallbrook's hometown newspaper, the Village News, I have been complimented by my clients for supporting local business and local journalism. Of course – it's my pleasure. I have been reading hometown newspapers ever since I was a kid growing up in neighboring Orange County. What I've always known about local reporters is that they know what's happening and who's making it happen. That type of news is always relevant. So, when a Bonsall resident called me recently saying he preferred to work with... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, Aug. 2, at 6:30 p.m. at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St. Ricardo Favela of the Fallbrook Human Rights Committee will be the speaker. Favela is a communications strategist for the National Latino Research Center at California State University San Marcos and currently works with Universidad Popular (People's University). Favela was born in Fallbrook to a migrant family that worked in the a... Full story
FALLBROOK – Public Watchdogs will speak at the Fallbrook Library about the San Onofre nuclear waste Tuesday, July 31, at 6:30 p.m. The speakers are Nina Babiarz, an award-winning writer and Charles Langley, an energy analyst. The library is located at 124 S. Mission Road. Public Watchdogs is a nonprofit public advocacy group. It has just filed a 19-point legal brief against the publicly-funded bailout of the failed plant. It also filed a motion to revoke the permit allowing th... Full story
DE LUZ – Residents are asked to join I Love A Clean San Diego and the county of San Diego for a litter cleanup in De Luz, Saturday, Aug. 11, 8 to 10 a.m. Volunteers will collect trash along the Santa Margarita River Hiking Trail to divert waste from the watershed and beautify the community for summer hikers. ILACSD will have cleanup supplies and water. They also provide community service hours and Letters of Appreciation for volunteers. This is an opportunity for students and families to learn ways to protect their local e... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Aug. 2 presentation of Woman of Wellness will be provided by Heidi Borsch and Mary Baker, founders of "Be Well Yoga for Cancer Recovery." Their topic is “how yoga benefits those recovering from cancer.” Cancer changes people's bodies, their choices, their power, their everything. Yoga helps to restore balance – physically and emotionally. It improves the body’s immune system, builds strength and flexibility, and creates a profound feeling of well-being. Attendees will learn more about this nonprofit 501(c)(3)... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School 40th class reunion will occur Friday through Sunday, Oct. 19 – 21. Although the reunion is being facilitated by the classes of '77 to '80, all graduates are invited. Events include: Oct. 19 – 5 p.m. – The Ag Department's Tri-tip dinner fundraiser at Fallbrook High Oct 19 – 7 p.m. – Fallbrook High Homecoming Football Game Oct 19 – 9 p.m. – Play at Pala Casino Oct 20 – Pala Mesa Golf (self-coordinated) Oct 20 – 11 a.m. – Gentle yoga at Pala Mesa Oct 20 – 6 to 11 p.m. – Pala Mesa Resort... Full story
