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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This closure has been cancelled as of 4:30 p.m. Monday. SAN DIEGO — Nighttime lane and ramp closures along State Route 15 (SR-15) will take place Monday from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. The closures are required to accommodate the shifting of temporary concrete safety barriers (k-rail) as part of ongoing work for the SR-15 Mid-City Centerline Rapid Transit Stations Project. The eastbound and westbound Interstate 8 (I-8) to southbound SR-15 connector ramps and the northbound SR-15 to eastbound and westbound I-8 connector ramps will be c...
Jackson Square in downtown Fallbrook has a new look. Now it needs some new renters. Thanks to the removal of a building located behind the children's clothing store Sunshine Kids at 123 N. Main, the inner courtyard in Jackson Square is now more spacious and features a covered patio area. "We took out the old building that was built back in 1980," said Caddy (Calvin) Jackson, who manages Jackson Square for his mother, Betty. "It was not very well constructed. It had a lot of...
Merengue, calypso and salsa music filled the air at the Silvergate Retirement Residence on Aug. 11, and guests danced away the evening at Havana Nights, a cocktail party hosted by the retirement community as a fundraiser benefiting the Fallbrook Historical Society. The cocktail party had live music by Ruben V and the Latin Sounds and, throughout the evening, Silvergate’s dance hosts encouraged residents and fundraiser guests to dance along with the music. Cuban cigar boxes and...
Ivy High School photography instructor Bodhi Smith has found the San Diego County Fair's Student Showcase to be a popular activity for his students, and this year he also taught a Saturday class at Fallbrook High School which allowed Fallbrook High School photographers to join their Ivy counterparts in the Student Showcase. The Ivy participation for the 2016 fair consisted of 40 students with 65 photographs, while Fallbrook had 27 students with 50 photographs displayed. Fallbr...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Center has four tours coming up in September and October. They are: “Utah Canyon Royale” A deluxe motor coach with tour escort will take you to the Valley of Fire, Zion National Park, Cedar Breaks National Monument, Mesquite and Las Vegas. Spend three nights at the Casa Blanca Hotel and Casino. Includes a $20 meal coupon and luggage handling fees. Sept. 26-29, 2016. “San Francisco, Reno and Lake Tahoe” Board a luxury motor coach and meet your professional excursion director. Enjoy scenic vi... Full story
PALA – The Pala Band of Mission Indians announced Aug. 12 that it has donated $90,000 to the Bonsall Union School District for the 2016-2017 school year. The funds will be used to support the Vivian Banks Charter School and will also be used to provide the school with a certified counselor. “School counselors are vital members of an educational leadership team,” said Robert Smith, chairman of the Pala Band of Mission Indians. “This donation will help to ensure that all students at Vivian Banks Charter School receive the gui... Full story
FALLBROOK – Eve Simmons, noted environmentalist, blogger and activist, will be the speaker in the monthly informational series by the Fallbrook Climate Action Team. In a departure from the normal evening series, Simmons will speak Sunday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. in the Fallbrook Public Library, 124 S. Mission Road. Simmons maintains a constant watch on challenges to the health of the oceans, and she will bring updates from the science community to the presentation. In addition to the abuse of the oceans by man, there are r...
FALLBROOK – Even though it has been quiet during the last two years on the Fallbrook skateboarding front, the non-profit Fallbrook Skatepark Inc. (FSI) has been diligently working behind the scenes to find suitable locations for skate spots around town. Currently, they are pursuing two viable sites. “We learned a valuable lesson during our efforts to put skate features in Jackie Heyneman Park,” explained Sean O’Callaghan, current FSI president. “Zoning is very important. Jacki...
FALLBROOK – Zach Zinniger of Boy Scout Troop 737 recently completed the 35th Eagle Scout project for the Fallbrook Land Conservancy (FLC). Under the guidance of Mike Peters, executive director and preserve manager for the FLC, Zinneger constructed and installed two bat boxes along the riparian habitat adjacent to Ostrich Farm Creek on Karen Tucker Preserve. Bat houses provide a safe haven for bats to raise their young, helping to ensure their survival. Bats not only feed on p...
This past weekend, I had the opportunity to try amazing Latin inspired dishes at the Latin Food Fest in San Diego. A lot of the food flavors were very familiar to me, as I’ve grown up with Mexican food being my staple diet. However, there were a few foods and drinks that I had been completely unfamiliar with. Some of the best flavors weren’t in the foods, but in the refreshing drinks that were offered. One such was the tropical punches and juices offered by Cocina 35, one of t... Full story
A local church rallying around a 6-year-old boy battling cancer was able to raise $2,000 for the family to use toward his treatment. North County Fire Department captain Chris Mattarollo has been with North County Fire since 1999 and has served as fire captain for three years. Since July, Mattarollo has served as captain for the Rainbow station, which is run by volunteer firefighters. Mattarollo and wife Tina have two sons, Kash, a 9-year-old, and Cai, a 6-year-old. At the... Full story
Overnight Wednesday (August 24), crews will work to complete a traffic switch on SR 76 in the Bonsall area between Flowerwood Lane and Old Highway 395. Crews will switch traffic early Thursday morning from the existing SR 76 alignment to the southern lanes on the newly constructed SR 76 alignment. Starting with the Thursday morning commute, one westbound and one eastbound lane will be maintained between Flowerwood Lane and Old Highway 395 on the new SR 76. This traffic switch...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors also acts as the board of the San Diego County Flood Control District, and on Aug. 3 the supervisors voted 5-0 to authorize a construction contract for access ramps serving the Keys Creek flood control channel. In addition to approving the advertisement for bid of the contract and delegating the contract award authority to the director of the county's Department of Purchasing and Contracting, the supervisors also designated the director of the county's Department of Public Works...
