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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It was 1959, and although I was just 6 years old when Frankie Avalon's song, "Venus," hit the top spot on the Billboard, I remember it well because the song floated into my bedroom from a small transistor radio – repeated and repeated by our local radio station, KFRC San Francisco. In 1959 and beyond, Frankie Avalon's voice mesmerized millions, including me. Avalon has enjoyed the success that most entertainers dream of – a stellar singing career, movie roles and tel... Full story
As firefighters continued to battle the raging Cranston fire near Idyllwild, a second fire broke out near the Pinyon Community, July 26. The Ribbon fire, burning at a “moderate rate of speed,” charred roughly 205 acres in the area of state Route 74 and Ribbonwood Drive. Evacuation warnings were issued for Alpine Village, Pinyon Crest, Pinyon Pines, and the Pinyon Flatts campground, Thursday but were lifted the next day. The blaze was fully contained Monday, July 30. No injuries were reported in the fire and the cause is und... Full story
FALLBROOK – Home cooks love fish because it is flavorful and often simple to prepare. Fish also does not take too long to cook, making it a perfect meal for busy professionals or families. The following recipe for "Broiled Chili-Lime Crusted Tilapia" from Laurie McNamara's "Simply Scratch: 120 Wholesome Homemade Recipes Made Easy" (Avery) checks all the boxes, as it's flavorful, easily prepared and cooks in roughly eight to 10 minutes. Broiled Chili-Lime-Crusted Tilapia S...
The county's vector control benefit assessment will be increased. The annual assessment per equivalent dwelling unit which was $7.07 for Fiscal Year 2017-18 will be $7.93 for 2018-19. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors, who serve as the board of the county's Vector Control District, voted 5-0, June 20 to approve the increase. The vector control assessment is in addition to a service charge which remains at $3.00 for the coastal region and $2.28 for the suburban and rural regions. Both the vector control benefit and...
For the second year in a row Oscar Ledesma of Fallbrook 4-H raised the lamb which earned supreme grand champion honors at the San Diego County Fair. "This year I was in a great fair," said Ledesma. "I'm very fortunate winning the grand champion three years in a row." The Ledesma family moved from Orange County to Fallbrook in 2016 and Ledesma was previously a member of the Trabuco Trailblazers 4-H chapter and had shown at the Orange County Fair. Ledesma raised the Orange...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Garden Club's 2018-19 officers were installed at the June 26 general meeting. Lynne Batchelor from Palomar District of the California Garden Clubs, Inc., presided over the installation. The Club presented 10-, 15-, and 20-year certificates to members. The Member of the Year was Marci Eisenstadt. Awards for the 2017 year, which were presented to the Fallbrook Garden Club at the 2018 California Garden Club Inc. (CGCI) Convention in early June, i...
It's the middle of summer and there's still plenty of time for outdoor activities in the region to enjoy the sunshine – as long as you protect yourself from harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays with adequate sunscreen. "It's always a good thing to remind people that they should protect their skin at all times, especially in Southern California, where people spend a lot of time outdoors during the summer months," said Wilma Wooten, M.D., M.P.H., San Diego County public health o...
SACRAMENTO – Gov. Jerry Brown, July 18, signed AB 1791, by Assemblymember Marie Waldron (R-Escondido), to help reduce the further spread of HIV and AIDS in California communities. This legislation recommends the medical board look at primary care continuing education in lifesaving treatments and protocols to prevent new HIV infections. Currently, there is no requirement for primary care doctors to receive this training, resulting in lost opportunities for physician/patient encounters which could save lives, reduce new i...
Yes, you enjoy that glass of wine with dinner, or a cold beer on a hot summer afternoon. Is this a problem? In most cases the answer is no, but for a growing number of people, consumption of alcohol doesn't stop with just a couple of beers. And that can be a problem. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, more than 15 million Americans over the age of 18 are affected by alcohol use disorder, meaning they abuse or have a problem with alcohol. It's estimated that more than 88,000 men and women in t...
FALLBROOK – Vinegar is a fermented liquid made from a wide array of ingredients that is used primarily to preserve and flavor food. But the uses for vinegar are almost as extensive as the variety of flavors it's available in. The word "vinegar" comes from the French "vin aigre," or "sour wine." Vinegar is a diluted solution of acetic acid that forms with the fermentation of grapes, apples, rice, corn, and many other ingredients. Apple cider vinegar, or ACV, is a type of vinega...
FALLBROOK – A group of local youth discovered personal strengths and talents they didn't know they had, at a recent workshop designed to boost the teens' leadership skills. "It was fun and definitely worth it," said participant Ishmael Guadarrama, age 17. "I learned more about myself and what I can do really well. I also learned how to communicate better." The surprises came at the third annual Youth Advocacy Leadership Event, also known as Y.A.L.E. Hosted by North Inland C...
FALLBROOK – The Boys & Girls Club of Fallbrook Foundation recently presented a check in the amount of $37,500 to the club to complete payment on a bus. The foundation funded the club with $127,500 for the bus and the county paid off the balance. Through generous contributions to the foundation – in the form of endowments, outright donations, and gifts from family trusts – the foundation is able to give continuous monetary support to help the Boys & Girls Club provide local...
SAN MARCOS – Palomar College is one of nine colleges nationwide that has been selected to participate in Rice University’s 2018-2019 OpenStax Institutional Partnership Program, furthering the college’s efforts to provide free to low-cost, peer-reviewed digital textbooks and course resources through open educational resources (OER). Palomar was chosen in a highly competitive process from among 31 applicants and will begin working with OpenStax to develop institutional plans to encourage the use of OER. The 2018-2019 parti...
BOSTON – Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences University is pleased to announce that Fallbrook native Caroline Stubbs is among the students named to the dean's list for the spring 2018 semester. Stubbs is pursuing a Doctorate of Pharmacy and will graduate in 2022 from the Boston campus. The dean’s list recognizes those students with a full-time course load who have achieved outstanding scholarship with a 3.5 GPA or higher for the academic term. MCPHS University was founded in 1823 and its mission is to pre...
"Newsies" is a smash hit! This huge cast of talented performers delights and inspires. Perfect for the entire family. Great music, explosive, athletic dance routines featuring spectacular tap sequences. Thrilling to watch – exciting to experience. This is rated 10 out of 10. After coming off the all-time hit, "Mamma Mia," Moonlight Stage Productions is bound to have a back to back success with "Newsies." It is every bit as wonderful as its predecessor and a lot more i...
FALLBROOK – Continuing its successful classical Sundays format at the Fallbrook Public Library, Fallbrook Music Society has announced its 41st annual concert season, with one of the most widely appealing range of artists ever programmed. "This season we are especially excited to present rising superstars in a number of classical music circles, including those from San Diego State, UC Irvine and the San Diego Opera," said Ann Murray, executive director of Fallbrook Music Societ...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will continue its free events series in August featuring the 60+ Club on Tuesdays, and the underground wine CAVE, new and expanded Luis Rey’s and Bar Meets Grill on weekends. The 60+ Club meets in the Pala Events Center. The free August entertainment schedule includes: 60+ Club, 1 p.m. Tuesdays ● Aug. 7, The Shagwells, a tribute to the 1960s British Invasion ● Aug. 14, Rob Ely, a tribute to Elvis ● Aug. 21, Neil Diamond, a musical tribute by Kenny Hale ● Aug. 28, Cash’d Out, Johnny Cash t...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District will add a solar-powered floating mixer unit at FPUD's Red Mountain Reservoir. FPUD's board voted 5-0, June 19 to award Medora Corporation a $74,016 contract for the solar mixing unit. "This will help so we can use more of the water in the reservoir if we ever have to drain it," said FPUD acting general manager Jack Bebee, who added that the solar floating mixer will also improve water quality. Suspended solids settle out in Red Mountain Reservoir over time, which creates sediment on the...
Although no one really wants to sue a nursing home or elder care facility because it is a place of good intentions and a provider of care primarily to the elderly. However, there are times when the facility should be held legally accountable for their negligent and/or abusive conduct. For example, a lawsuit should be filed when negligence, neglect abuse on the premises causes injury. What kind of actions and/or failures to act should lead to the filing of a lawsuit? There are numerous accidents – willful and/or intentional a...
June 6, 2018, marked the 40th anniversary of the passage of Proposition 13 (Prop 13), a 1978 ballot measure that reduced property tax rates on homes, businesses and farms and capped how much property tax rates could grow in the future. The core motivation of Prop 13 was to protect Californians from being taxed out of their homes by the state. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, property values and property tax rates in California began skyrocketing. Property taxes were based on a... Full story
