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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PERRIS - A 13-year-old Hemet girl who went missing earlier this week was found in Perris today, apparently unharmed and in the company of a young man, who was arrested, police said. Brittany Davis was reported missing by her mother Sunday afternoon after she left her house on South Santa Fe Street, saying she was going for a walk, but never returned. The girl took her bicycle, pet Chihuahua and a backpack -- all of which she had with her when officers located her at a Perris convenience store, according to Hemet police. A...
CANMP PENDLETON - Firefighters were working to extinguish a brush fire near the center of Camp Pendleton today. The non-injury fire in the Whiskey impact area near the center of the North County installation was reported about 2:30 p.m., according to base spokesman Lt. Ryan Finnegan. The acreage blackened by the fire was not immediately available. Finnegan said the fire was not a threat to personnel or property and would not spread outside the base. Smoke billowing from the fire was visible in Fallbrook, but communities...
Friends of the Fallbrook Community Air Park held its annual spaghetti dinner Aug. 10 at Carl Morrison’s hangar. “It was a good event,” said FCAP secretary Tom Wilson, who was in charge of the fundraiser. “I think people enjoyed it.” Wilson counted 54 people in attendance. “It is on par with the turnout we’ve had lately,” he said. “We did have some people come from San Diego.” FCAP invites pilots from other airports to the spaghetti dinner, although the San Diego contingent kno...
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the recertification for radar enforcement of the 45 mph speed limit on a 1.8-mile segment of Gopher Canyon Road. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote August 7 ratifies a unanimous June 7 recommendation of the county’s Traffic Advisory Committee. The radar certification covers the Bonsall road from Spa Havens Way to East Vista Way. In order for a speed limit to be enforceable by radar, a speed survey must show that the speed limit is within the closest 5 mph increment to the 85th percent...
DEL MAR – On Friday, Aug. 2, local real estate team Kim Carlson and Ken Follis sponsored tables for clients and their support team at the Turf Club of the Del Mar Racetrack in San Diego. The group may have been rooting for the jockeys, but the real reason they were there was to support the 11th annual “Day at the Races,” the largest fundraiser held at the Del Mar Racetrack year after year. The fundraiser supports Project Concern International, where sponsors, inc...
FALLBROOK – Zion Lutheran School has announced Mary Ann Craven of Fallbrook will be its new preschool director and teacher. Craven has over 30 years of teaching experience in public and private Christian schools. “I want children to be excited about learning, and be completely prepared to enter kindergarten,” said Craven. Zion offers two preschool classes and a transitional kindergarten class. To learn more, visit www.zlca.org....
QUANTICO, VA – Derrick McMahen was commissioned a Marine 2nd Lieutenant on Aug. 9 at the US Marine Corps Museum in Quantico. He is a 2005 Fallbrook High graduate who was on the varsity football and track teams. He went on the play football for Palomar college where is he received his AA degree. After that he went on to the University of Wyoming where he majored in kinesiology receiving his BS in 2010 and MS in 2012. He also played two years of football and one year of... Full story
The K-12 Bonsall Unified School District will not officially replace the K-8 Bonsall Union School District until July 1, 2014, although the Bonsall Unified School District was legally created in February to handle transitional matters. Because the first high school principal will also be the principal at Sullivan Middle School for 2013-14 and likely future years, both the Bonsall Union School District and the Bonsall Unified School District had to approve the job description for the new secondary principal. The two boards...
SPOKANE, WA – Maggie Montague of Fallbrook has been named to the Whitworth University Laureate Society for spring semester 2013. The student qualified for the academic honors society by maintaining a grade point average of at least 3.75 during the semester.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Local students Olivia Zalevsky, Ashley Arzate, Jocelyn Leach and Gabrielle Martinez from Sullivan Middle School, Potter Jr. High School, and Iowa Street School received scholarships to get a preview of college life while learning that math and science can be fun. The students attended Tech Trek Science Camp for Girls, a summer program for girls entering eighth grade, sponsored by the American Association of University Women of California (AAUW-CA). The studen...
FALLBROOK – Earlier this year, outreach director for St. John’s Episcopal Church Mike McCormick and Leann McStay, youth coordinator, met with Fallbrook Food Pantry board member Onelia Lopez to coordinate what is hoped to become an annual back-to-school event providing school supplies and a new pair of shoes to the children of Fallbrook served by the food pantry. This year, members of St John’s adopted 30 children of the more than 300 needy students from grades kin...
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Fallbrook’s rolling hills have a long history of providing a quiet, rural sanctuary for Hollywood actors, directors, and personalities. One of Fallbrook’s most colorful celebrity families these days is Todd Howard, his wife, Randye, and 16-year old son, Leo. Todd and Randye star on and produce the reality show “World’s Worst Tenants” on Spike TV, with partner Rick Moore. The show recently finished its second season. Leo is a Disney favorite with many film credits including...
FALLBROOK – Adults who can spare some time to volunteer and help mentor a local child between the age of 9 and 14 are needed. The success of the GANAS (Guide, Advise, Nurture, And Support) Mentoring Program is dependent on individuals within the community that can provide a small amount of volunteer time to help provide a positive influence to youngsters in need. Started in 2005, GANAS Mentoring Program was founded by the Fallbrook Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee (FCCPC), to help youth that live in local a... Full story
August 2 300 block E. Alvarado St. Found narcotics August 8 1300 block S. Mission Rd. Death August 9 400 block Ammunition Rd. Detained: Pedestrian in bike lane; resist officer 500 block Alturas Rd. Arrest: Spousal abuse/battery August 10 6000 block Rainbow Heights Rd. Assault August 12 W. View St. @ De Luz Rd. Arrest (Juvenile): Give false info to officer; driving w/out valid license; possess 1 oz. marijuana or less while driving; possess smoking paraphernalia August 13 100 block E. Kalmia St. Sexual battery 800 block S. Miss...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved all-way stop signs for the intersection of Alturas Road and Fallbrook Street. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote August 7 approved the first reading and introduction of the ordinance. The second reading and adoption is scheduled for September 11. The ordinance would become enforceable October 11, although the county’s Department of Public Works (DPW) could install the stop signs prior to that. Alturas Road is a striped two-lane through highway which is not classified on the county’s M... Full story
The three suspects charged with first degree murder in the death of Marine wife Brittany Killgore, 22, of Fallbrook have been bound over for trial and will next appear at a felony readiness conference on Nov. 14 at Vista Superior Courthouse. “At the readiness conference, the judge will hear from both the prosecution and defense attorneys as to where they stand in being ready to go to trial and then determine the date the trial will begin,” explained Steve Walker, public aff...
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The North County Fire Protection District board voted 4-0 July 23, with Ruth Harris absent, to approve the district’s 2013-14 Fire Mitigation Annual Report and the district’s five-year plan. The plan anticipates approximately $125,000 of 2013-14 revenue from fire mitigation fees and interest while calling for the replacement of Station 5 in Bonsall during Fiscal Year 2013-14 and the remodeling of Station 6 in Rainbow while deferring the replacement of Station 4 in Pala Mesa to 2014-15 and the new headquarters fire sta...
Students attending Ivy and Oasis high schools in Fallbrook will have the opportunity to attend music classes this year, thanks to a $10,000 donation by local attorney Robert Jackson and an outstanding program offered by Jack Brooks of the non-profit Ubiquitous Music. The reason behind the donation was quite simple. “We all know that school funding has been slashed significantly; I grew up in Fallbrook and I want to provide and give back to the community; this is one small way...
SAN DIEGO - A former Camp Pendleton Marine captain admitted to defrauding the U.S. Marine Corps and the Department of Veterans Affairs out of thousands of dollars while stationed at the North County installation from 2009 to 2011, it was announced today. Capt. Shawn A. Joyce of Stafford, Va. was discharged from active duty in 2008, then entered the Marine Corps Reserve, where he received orders to return to active duty at Camp Pendleton. Reservists called to active duty can in some circumstances become eligible for housing...
PALA - The Pala Band of Mission Indians will hold its sixth annual “Honoring Traditions” Powwow August 23-25, 2013 at the Pala Rey Youth Camp on the Pala Indian Reservation. This event is free and open to the public. Activities include powwow dance contests; bird singing; an exhibition of “shinny,” a traditional Native American ball game; a homemade bow and arrow contest; and a peon tournament. All ages are welcome to participate and the prizes range from $50 to $1,000. Eight invited performers will also compete in a drum co...
Sheriff's Sgt. Patrick Yates has reported that although the ASTREA helicopter was put into use, deputies were unable to locate a suspect they were searching for on Thursday morning, August 22, near South Mission Road and O'Hearn Street, near Los Jilgueros Preserve. "The incident began when a deputy pulled over a vehicle because they recognized the female driving as a person they wanted to contact involving a case," said Yates. "When the driver pulled over, a man jumped out of the car and ran into Los Jilgueros Preserve." Due...
SAN DIEGO - District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis today warned the public about a lottery scam that uses the official San Diego County seal and appears to be targeting veterans and senior citizens. The District Attorney’s Office is investigating the scam and is asking additional victims to come forward to report it. “These scammers are using the legitimacy of a government seal to prey on vulnerable seniors who served their country. They’re stolen at least one couple’s hard-earned savings in a brazen example of financial elder abus... Full story
