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 - Fallbrook Hospital, operated by Fallbrook Hospital Corporation (Community Health Systems) has filed a request to suspend maternity services at Fallbrook Hospital effective September 3. Area EMS agencies and other hospitals are being notified of this suspension and the operating company says they are "working through the transition with the support of Fallbrook Healthcare District." According to Fallbrook Hospital spokesperson Monique Murphy-Mijares: "This decision was made after reviewing medical staff resources... Full story
Dear friends, As East County’s State Senator, it is an honor to represent our country’s second largest community of Chaldean Americans. I have been deeply troubled in recent weeks watching reports of the ruthless persecution to which families and friends of many of my constituents have been subjected in Iraq. The murdering of innocent people in cold blood for their religious beliefs can only be described as genocide. I have called on the federal government to deploy the resources necessary to provide refuge for Iraqi citizens...
RIVERSIDE - A death sentence was recommended today for a man who joined three accomplices in killing a Marine sergeant and his wife during a home invasion robbery near Murrieta. A six-man, six-woman jury in Riverside reached a unanimous decision after weighing the fate of 27-year-old Kesaun Kedron Sykes for less than a day. The same panel earlier this month convicted Sykes of the murders of 26-year-old Quiana Faye Jenkins-Pietrzak and her husband, 24-year-old Janek Pietrzak. ''I'm so glad it's over. It's been six years of... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors authorized the advertisement for bid and subsequent award of a construction contract to install centerline rumble strips on five county-maintained roads including Mission Road, Olive Hill Road, and Reche Road. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote Aug. 6 also established $255,000 of appropriations for the project. A federally-funded Highway Safety Improvement Program grant will account for $200,376 of the budgeted expenses while a balance in the county’s road fund will provide the other $54...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – San Diego County’s Board of Supervisors unanimously directed County staff Aug. 6 to start working on a program to promote agriculture that could one day open up nearly one-third of the unincorporated county to wineries. The proposed Agriculture Promotion Program would also streamline county planning and land use regulations to expand and promote other agricultural pursuits. Those include microbreweries, “agritourism,” cheese-making, beekeeping, and o...
July 27 E. Ivy St. @ N. Main Ave. (#1) : Detain (Juvenile): Curfew violation E. Ivy St. @ N. Main Ave. (#2) : Detain (Juvenile): Curfew violation August 4 800 block S. Main Ave. : Cited: Shoplifting August 5 5000 block Second St. : Embezzlement by employee August 7 100 block S. Mission Rd. : Arrest (Juvenile): Promote criminal street gang; vandalism August 8 500 block Poets Sq. : 5150/Mental disorder 2700 block Reche Rd. : Commercial burglary August 9 1400 block Via Encinas Dr. : Arrest: Possess controlled substance; possess...
FALLBROOK – Gwendolyn Cannon Leachman received a Ph.D. in jurisprudence and social policy from University of California Berkeley. She has accepted a position as a professor at the University of Wisconsin School Of Law in Madison beginning this fall. For the last two years, Dr. Leachman was the Sears Law Fellow with the Charles R. Williams Institute on Sexual Orientation Law and Public Policy at UCLA. Dr. Leachman received her J.D. from UC Berkeley School of Law in 2011, and a B.A. from UC Santa Cruz in linguistics and...
FALLBROOK – On July 31, the nine Boys & Girls Clubs of San Diego County got together to kick-off a nationwide movement. Club staff used two vans to drive throughout the county and share the message that when school is out, clubs are in. With August marking the beginning of the school year for most of the local school districts, the van tour was on a mission to ensure that after-school hours were also a part of the conversation. Starting at KUSI’s Good Morning San D... Full story
BONSALL – The Marines, Navy, and Fallbrook and Bonsall school districts have received the 2014 Pete Taylor Partnership of Excellence Award for “Building Capacity To Create Highly Supportive Military-Connected School Districts Consortium” from the Military Child Education Coalition (MCEC). “MCEC proudly salutes the remarkable difference that these schools and military installations are making in the lives of military children,” said Dr. Mary Keller, executive directo...
FALLBROOK – On Aug. 7, Fallbrook celebrated the official chartering of a new club – Fallbrook Village Toastmasters, one of the newest clubs organized by Toastmasters International. An official club charter plaque was presented to the club by Ed Gain, immediate past District 5 governor. Gain presented individual charter member certificates to each of the founding members of the club. Fewer than one-half of one percent of Toastmasters can claim the honor of being...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District has a main line leak survey program to help reduce catastrophic leaks and pipeline blowouts and maintain the integrity of FPUD’s buried infrastructure. On July 28, FPUD’s board voted 4-1, with Archie McPhee opposed, to renew its contract with Utility Services Associates for main line leak survey services. “We’ve been very pleased with them, so the board decided to extend it for three years,” said FPUD general manager Brian Brady. The contract for $55,778 covers fiscal years 2014-15 t... Full story
The software and hardware controller for the County of San Diego’s paging system operated by the Sheriff’s Department and also used by other public safety agencies will be replaced. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Aug. 5 approved a sole-source procurement of a new controller with Prism Paging Systems, LLC. The authorization directs the director of the county’s Department of Purchasing and Contracting to enter into negotiations with Prism Paging Systems, LLC, and to award a contract contingent upon succe...
Joseph Cosko, Jr. passed away suddenly but peacefully on June 29, 2014 in Fallbrook, Calif. He was 65 years old. Joe was born on August 5, 1948 in Cortland, N.Y. His parents were Joseph Cosko, Sr. and Philomina Patrella. He had two brothers, Bill Cosko and Rick Cosko. Joe was married to Diana Chaffin in the 1970s and they had two daughters, Suzanne and Jennifer (Mina). After Diana and Joe divorced, they maintained a close friendship. “We had a short marriage, but a lasting d...
Just four days after celebrating his 85th birthday, Frank Thorne died in his home overlooking the second green of Fallbrook Golf Club on August 12, 2014. Sue, his bride of 53 years, was at his side. The Thornes had built this little “casa” exactly 25 years ago as the perfect place to retire and continue their love of outdoor adventure, travel, and sports. Francis Harry Marples Thorne (Fran to his English friends) was born in Skegness, Lincolnshire, on August 8, 1929. He had...
Gierlich-Mitchell, Inc., was the successful bidder to provide a replacement recycled water pump to the Fallbrook Public Utility District. The FPUD board voted 4-1 July 28, with Archie McPhee opposed, to award a $49,896 contract to the Cypress company for an American Marsh vertical lineshaft pump and a 100 horsepower motor. FPUD’s 1991 chlorine tank improvements included the installation of three recycled water pumps. During periods of high demand, all three pumps can be used to meet demands. The pumps had been rebuilt in t... Full story
The Fallbrook company Executive Landscape, Inc., was the successful bidder for a contract to remove damaged trees and debris from the burned areas of the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s treatment plant. A 5-0 FPUD board vote July 28 authorized a contract for $29,661 with Executive Landscape, which submitted the lowest of the three bids FPUD received. The property, which includes FPUD’s plant and a solar energy field, is about 40 acres. Approximately five to seven acres of the southwest portion burned during the May 14-... Full story
SAN DIEGO – On Aug. 11, San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) reminded customers about the importance of calling 8-1-1 before they dig. Last year, nearly 260 natural gas lines were damaged by third-party contractors or residents, a significant increase from the same time period in 2012. Calling 8-1-1 or Underground Service Alert will help avoid possible injury or damage to hidden gas lines or service interruption. “Damaging a natural gas line can pose a significant safety risk and disrupt natural gas service,” said Dou... Full story
Northern California has seen intense fire activity over the past few weeks. Tens of thousands of acres burned, several structures lost, and in some cases injuries and deaths have been reported. Drought conditions have complicated the fire fight, as firefighters see fire behaviors typically seen in very late summer or early fall. Countless lives and properties have been spared as a result of the work and coordination of public safety personnel from many agencies deployed on these incidents. The California Mutual Aid System is...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce is once again hosting its annual Charity Golf Tournament. This year’s event will be held at Fallbrook Golf Course on Gird Road in Fallbrook. Save the date for Friday, Sept. 26! All the fun starts midday, with check-in at 11 a.m. and shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. Tournament play is followed by a fabulous dinner with awards, silent auction, and an opportunity drawing. A portion of the proceeds will benefit North County C.E.R.T. (local non-profit emergency response team which a...
