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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Robert W. Hahn (Bob) passed away Aug. 10, 2021, in his home in Carlsbad, California. He was surrounded by his friends, family, his dog, and live music. He was 80 years old. Bob was a chemical engineer for 35 years. He was born and raised in Aurora, Illinois and was a graduate of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Marmion Military Academy, St. John's University and University of Minnesota. Bob is survived by his daughter Liz and son Bill, sister Sue (Robert) and brother Patrick (Christi... Full story
FALLBROOK – The American Legion is hosting a community yard sale fundraiser at 1175 Old Stage Road, Saturday, August 28, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Spaces are available. For more information, call 760-576-6029. Submitted by the American Legion.... Full story
FALLBROOK – NCPSG Fallbrook invites anyone interested to join their monthly Parkinson's Support Group meeting, Friday, Aug. 27, 10 a.m. in person. They are transitioning to re-opening in person for this meeting at the Fallbrook Regional Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road. This month's speaker is Lindsey Unger whose topic will be "Converse with Confidence." Unger is a certified medical speech-language pathologist with over 10 years of clinical experience working in various settings, including major medical facilities, o...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Control of E. coli bacteria could possibly be accomplished by the introduction of predatory bacteria such as Bdellovibrio bacteriovorus, and the Aug. 1-5 SPIE optical science conference at the San Diego Convention Center included a presentation by State University of New York at New Paltz associate professor Catherine Herne on microscopy measurements of B. bacteriovorus attaching to and devouring Escherichia coli. The Aug. 3 presentation Measuring Bacterial Attachment Forces addressed the...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Youth Rugby Summer 7's season came to a close on Saturday, July 31 with one final home game held at Potter Jr. High. FYR began Summer 7's with a soft opening in May offering only conditioning. The official season started on June 1 with practices two days a week. FYR was able to field four teams: 10U, coached by Justin Robinson; 12U, coached by Michael Zimmerman and Cash Day; 14U, coached by Christopher Ward and Stephon Ramirez and a U16 team, c...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Pop Warner athletes took to the practice fields at Potter Jr. High, Aug. 2 at 5:30 p.m., after approximately 20 months since the last football/cheer season. FPW has fielded five football teams and three cheer squads for the 2021 season. Flag football is coached by Luis Ruvalcaba; 8U is coached by Stefan Ramirez; 10U is coached by Floyd Dudley; 12U is coached by Lloyd T. Morgan III, and 14U is coached by Austin Moss. Flag Cheer is coached by Chelsea J...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Andrea Breuninger has been chosen as the new Bonsall High School athletic director. Breuninger replaces Eric Hendy, who stepped down as the Legionnaires' athletic director but will continue to coach Bonsall High School teams. "I am excited about working with the athletes and the community and the faculty to improve participation and competitiveness and school spirit at Bonsall High School," Breuninger said. "She'll be a great addition to the...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter In his first California race, San Luis Rey Training Center gelding Viking Plunder took first place in a photo finish. Viking Plunder made his California debut Aug. 5 at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. The second race that day was a one-mile turf competition for 3-year-olds and upward who started for a claiming price of no more than $16,000 in 2021. Viking Plunder and jockey Trevor McCarthy were sixth halfway through the race but finished a nose...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter What is important in a scrimmage, for example the football scrimmage Aug. 13 at Fallbrook High School in which the Warriors faced Mount Carmel High School, isn't necessarily the score but rather how the players executed. "It wasn't crisp," said Fallbrook head coach Troy Everhart. "I wasn't overly impressed." The Warriors had 21 practices prior to the scrimmage. "I thought we could do a little bit better," Everhart said. CIF football returns to fall after the 2020-21 games were held in March...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort is proud to announce that tickets are officially on sale for Toby Keith's Country Comes To Town Tour, a world-class performance scheduled for Friday, Sept. 17 at Pala's Starlight Amphitheater. "Pala Casino is thrilled to welcome legendary singer and songwriter, Toby Keith, to our state-of-the-art Starlight Theater," said Coley McAvoy, spokesperson for Pala Casino Spa Resort. "As the entertainment capital of Southern California, we are proud to c...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music Society opens its 44th Annual Concert Season Sunday, Aug. 22 at 3 p.m. with a return to live music featuring a new venue, a new piano and old friends. "We are so excited to return to live music performances this season at the Mission Theater," said Bob Freaney, Fallbrook Music Society board president. The concert features Camarada with classical guitarist Fred Benedetti who is well known in Fallbrook circles. "We have been working hard with the M... Full story
FALLBROOK – The inaugural Hello Autumn! Art Competition is calling all artists in the community to create an "autumn" themed work of art, which will become part of the Fallbrook Harvest Faire in October. Any artistic medium may be submitted. Artwork should be no larger than 32-inches on any side. See entry rules for more detailed information. Entries must be delivered to Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce on Saturday, Sept. 25. There are three categories. In the two-dimensional a...
Katie Cadiao County of San Diego Communications Office The San Diego County Public Defender is looking for the community's help in identifying the region's most remarkable young people for this year's third annual installment of the "25 Most Remarkable Teens in San Diego" program. Initiated in 2019, the program highlights youths ages 13 through 19 who are phenomenal at something they do. Some of the categories for this year's awards include community service, leadership,... Full story
VISTA – Soroptimist International of Vista and North County Inland recently donated over 600 books for young readers to Community HousingWorks, a nonprofit that develops affordable housing communities for families. The books were placed in the building's Learning Center at their Vista property on North Santa Fe Avenue. Soroptimist member Sherry Luz collected the books from club members and supporters. "The books were gently used and were donated by club members with an a...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Vallecitos School District increased the pay for substitute teachers. A 4-0 school board vote Aug. 10, with one vacant seat, approved the pay increase. The daily pay is based on the substitute assignment length; the minimum pay was raised from $120 to $180 while the highest daily amount was changed from $160 to $190. "We can be competitive with our neighboring districts," said Vallecitos School District Superintendent Maritza Koeppen, who is also the principal of Vallecitos Elementary...
Pinkston News Service WASHINGTON - In 1970, the average American child began to watch television regularly at age 4, and today, children begin interacting with digital media at the age of 4 months. More than half of U.S. children now have a smartphone by age 11. With the shift to remote learning during the pandemic, technology use by the young has only increased. Remote learning nearly doubled demand for Chromebooks, and put millions of children in front of computer screens for their classes, homework assignments and... Full story
FALLBROOK – Reservations are being taken for the annual State of the Chamber Dinner, scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 15 at Pala Mesa Resort at Cliff Terrace. "Spotlight on Supporting Local" is the theme for the evening, which will showcase many Chamber nonprofit members in booths filled with displays and valuable information. Participating organizations are Boys & Girls Club of North County, Deeper Still Fallbrook, D'Vine Path, Fallbrook Family Health Center, Fallbrook Food P...
San Diego – The County of San Diego Independent Redistricting Commission is seeking public input on redistricting, including communities of interest, at virtual and in-person public hearings across all five San Diego County supervisorial districts which started Aug. 12. Redistricting takes place every 10 years after the federal census. District boundaries for federal, state and local elected offices are redrawn to reflect new data and shifting populations. The County of San Diego IRC is tasked with redrawing the district b...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter In 2016, two portable classroom buildings were installed at Bonsall Elementary School. The installation included a five-year lease agreement with Class Leasing, LLC and, on Aug. 11, the Bonsall Unified School District approved a new five-year lease. The school board's 4-0 vote, with Michael Gaddis absent, approved a lease retroactive to Aug. 1 which will run through July 30, 2026. The school district will pay $69,000 over the five-year period to lease the portable classrooms along with a...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Two Aug. 9 Fallbrook Union High School District board actions will provide improvements to the cafeteria facilities. One motion approved a proposal from Chereskin Architecture for consultant services to work with regulatory agencies on additional facilities. The school board also approved a contract with ServeSmart K-12 products for replacement serving line units. Both actions passed on 5-0 votes. Earlier this year, the district contracted with Balfour Beatty to perform renovations at...
Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office Sample Ballot and Voter Information Pamphlets are on the way to San Diego County’s 1.96 million registered voters for the Sept. 14 California Gubernatorial Recall Election. The Registrar of Voters office says all voters should receive their pamphlets by Aug. 21. The voter information pamphlet contains information about the recall election and how to cast your ballot. All voters will receive a mail ballot, but voters choosing to vote in person can find their closest v... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Scarecrow workshops kick off in September in preparation for the 10th year celebration of Scarecrow Days Oct. 1 -31. The ScareCREW invites businesses, community groups, or individuals to the workshops to join the fun. They can create, buy, rent or partner a scarecrow. The ScareCREW volunteers have worked all year long building frames and parts for kits, gathering supplies, creating and building scarecrows The workshops have the equipment, supplies, and d... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School FFA is once again hosting their famous Tri-Tip BBQ dinners before all home football games. This will be the 21st year of serving delicious dinners. Dinner will be served from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Agriculture department, which is located at the east end of the football field. The first home game and dinner is Friday, Aug. 20. Each meal includes tri-tip, beans, salad, dinner roll and a drink. The price for each dinner is $12. For more information, call the Ag department at 760-723-6300 e... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Union High School Class of 1976 will hold a 45th reunion on the patio at 127 West Social on Saturday, Oct. 16, from 4 – 8 p.m. The ticket price of $50 per person includes appetizers and dinner buffet, nametags, favors, program and no host bar. Only prepaid tickets are offered, so RSVP by Oct. 10. In the spirit of recent multi-year class reunions, the organizers wish to invite alumni, teachers and family who shared their time at Fallbrook High to also buy a ticket and join the fun. Details are ava... Full story
BONSALL – Riverview Church and Tricity Pantry are hosting a food distribution event for families and individuals in need. Recipients are asked to have their trunk clear and ready for the food to be placed into when they arrive. The drive-thru will be open 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., while supplies last, at 4980 Sweetgrass Lane. This event will be held every third Friday of the month, on Aug. 20, Sept. 17, Oct. 15, Nov. 19, and Dec. 17. Submitted by Riverview Church.... Full story
