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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Sometimes things are not as they appear. Take for example Proposition 10, The Affordable Housing Act, which will be on the Nov. 6, ballot. Proposition 10 gives local governments the right to adopt rent control ordinances-regulations that govern how much landlords can charge tenants for renting apartments and houses. Proposition 10 can also enact controls that may prevent landlords from receiving a reasonable return on their rental properties. The motivation behind the proponen... Full story
Larry Newcomb, a longtime resident of Fallbrook, passed away suddenly in his sleep the morning of Aug, 23, 2018. He had just turned 70 the previous week. Larry was born in Kirkwood, Missouri, to Charles and Mary Newcomb, moved to Oceanside when he was 2 and graduated in 1966 from Oceanside High School. He was drafted into the Army in 1967 for two years, and signed up for a third year so he could play with the Pershing missiles in Germany. He was honorably discharged in 1970. Larry returned to Oceanside to take over ownership... Full story
SAN DIEGO – With many new services up and running and more to come, Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego is offering an enhanced level of outpatient pediatric care to families in southwest Riverside County through its comprehensive medical plaza in Murrieta. Located just off Interstate 215 at Hancock Avenue, Rady Children's Medical Plaza will both consolidate existing outpatient services and provide new options for area families. Patients will have access to many specialty s...
Considering the chronic shortage of water in Southern California, many homeowners decide to replace their water-hungry green landscaping with hardscaping – rocks and gravel. While the results may sound boring, it doesn't have to be. Fallbrook residents Greg and Debbie Wilson came up with a creative solution that keeps watering to a minimum but provides plenty of color and interest with an eye-catching design. In 2010, the Wilsons bought a house on a 1 acre lot in the s...
FALLBROOK – Now that school has started again, many parents are facing the daily ritual of packing lunches, an often daunting task. What exactly is going to go into those shiny and often fashionable lunchboxes every day for the next several months? A healthy lunch provides kids the fuel they need to get through those draining afternoon hours as well as their after-school activities and sports. And at a time when concerns over childhood obesity are at an all-time high, packing their lunch is one very tangible way parents c...
FALLBROOK – Mission Resource Conservation District has been in the Fallbrook community since its founding in 1944. The purpose of the organization has always been to educate landowners and the public about resource conservation. District manager Judith Mitchell retired July 20. Mitchell began her career with the MRCD 32 years ago, and during her service, she led her team through many significant development initiatives. In turn, these developments have aided in the b...
The back-to-school shopping season is back – and that makes it the perfect time for your first pop quiz of the new school year! But don’t worry. This quiz can save you money, by reminding you that everyone needs to check their receipts when shopping, so they’re not overcharged by faulty price scanners. Overcharging errors happen more often than you think. Every year, the County Department of Agriculture, Weights and Measures inspects thousands of local businesses to make sure all the equipment they use to charge consu...
The Valley Center Municipal Water District will be providing sewer service to two parcels in the 5300 block of Highway 76. San Diego County's Local Agency Formation Commission voted 7-0, Aug. 6, with County Supervisor Dianne Jacob recovering from surgery, to add the 13.1 acres to the VCMWD sphere of influence and to authorize the Valley Center district to provide wastewater service outside of its jurisdictional boundary. The action does not annex the land into the Valley Center Municipal Water District. "We're comfortable...
FALLBROOK – The Marelly Group, a local real estate group serving Fallbrook, Bonsall and Oceanside, have broken all previous sales records according to Patrick Marelly, Realtor and founder of the group. "We couldn't be happier for our clients," Marelly said. "This year has really shaped up to be our best, and in July, we broke all records exceeding $20 million in sales for our team. We have surpassed our entire 2017 sales volume and are on track to exceed our 2018 goals." Marel...
Just a scant 10 years before Columbus discovered America, this story unfolds high above ground on the Ille de Cite. Lifted from the pages of Victor Hugo's acclaimed novel (ca 1831) about a deformed man and his love for a beautiful Gypsy woman, the classic tale of bittersweet romance is brought to life by the players at the Moonlight Amphitheatre in Vista. "The Hunchback of Notre Dame" is riveting. Masterfully staged and passionately directed by Steven Glaudini, this is this se...
FALLBROOK – The Second Annual, "Honoring Our American Heroes" art competition is calling all junior artists in the community to create a "patriotic themed work of art honoring our military, first responders and our country." Fallbrook Propane Gas Company is the sponsor. The junior art competition is open to kindergarten through eighth-grade students. K through fourth-grade students will compete against each other and fifth through eighth-grade students will also compete a...
After an unprecedented drought of quality dramas over the past six to 12 months, I was lucky enough to see “Disobedience” on DVD. While the storyline evolves rather slowly and is a bit hard to follow initially, nothing could derail the gut-wrenching story of friendship, family, religion, love and loss. As the film commences, three lifetime friends, played by Rachel McAdams, Rachel Weisz and Alessandro Nivola, reconnect after some years of separation. Divine portrayals by all of them adjoin the heavenly writing that, lay...
SAN DIEGO – Local authors Gwen Wendy Hammarstrom and L.A. Nicholson are pleased to announce they will be participating in the second annual San Diego Festival of Books, hosted on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., 2850 Dewey Road, San Diego. Wendy Hammarstrom, of Fallbrook, will sign copies of her book, Circles of Healing, filled with massage instruction and wellness tips to help ourselves and each other. L.A. Nicholson, of Escondido, will be signing copies of her adventure trilogy, MAGICK The Awakening. This event i...
Public invited to health fair, backpack giveaway at future Fallbrook Wellness Center FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Regional Health District invites the public to join in a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the future home of the Fallbrook Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road. The ceremony commences at 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5. The groundbreaking will include members of the District Board of Directors, state and local dignitaries, and district community leaders who will assist in t...
Jennifer Churchill American Academy of Ophthalmology As smoke from the California wildfires spreads across the country, people are feeling the effects in their eyes, even those who live miles away from the hotspots. People who already suffer from eye conditions such as dry eye, blepharitis or allergic conjunctivitis are especially susceptible to the burning and stinging eye pain that smoke can cause. "Every single patient I've seen today (Aug. 9), almost without exception,...
NEW YORK – As summer winds down and the busy back-to-school season sets in, sun protection may slip down the list of health and wellness priorities. But harmful ultraviolet rays are present year-round, and one study notes that children sustain a significant amount of sun exposure at school. About 23 percent of lifetime UV exposure occurs before the age of 18, and this exposure can have far-reaching effects. “Sun damage is cumulative, so sun exposure during childhood can contribute to skin cancer risk later in life,” Dr. Debor...
In the past, public health nurses had to drive all over the county to make sure tuberculosis patients were taking their medication as indicated. Patients had to make an appointment during work hours so that nurses could watch them take their antibiotics. Now, TB patients who are no longer contagious can take their medication wherever and whenever they like, and nurses can focus on in-depth monthly visits. To observe treatment, all nurses must do is watch a video of patients...
The two younger Sehnert sisters received reserve champion honors for the steers they showed at the San Diego County Fair, and Delana Sehnert's steer also received reserve grand champion distinction. Delana Sehnert raised a steer which was the Future Farmers of America reserve champion market beef animal as well as the reserve grand champion. A steer Mallory Sehnert raised was awarded 4-H reserve champion market beef animal status. "We've been so lucky," Delana Sehnert said. De...
FALLBROOK – As part of the Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program (GEAR UP), 30 incoming high school freshmen had the opportunity to attend the Palomar College Summer Enrichment Program from June 25 through Aug. 3. These tuition-free classes earned them high school and college credits. Courses students enrolled in included Build Your Own Computer and Head Start to College. On Aug. 2, GEAR UP held a completion ceremony at the Palomar College San M...
I Love a Clean San Diego brought its "Watershed Warriors!" program to a cleanup of the Santa Margarita River Hiking Trail, Saturday, Aug. 11. In all, 28 volunteers collected 112 pounds of trash, 27 pounds of recyclable material, 36 plastic straws, one tire and one household battery. They also found a traffic cone and a pair of cowboy boots. The event was planned in partnership with the Fallbrook Trails Council. "Nik Kennedy from I Love a Clean San Diego was doing some...
SAN DIEGO – Unsafe digging from construction and landscaping activities resulted in more than 400 gas leaks locally last year, prompting San Diego Gas & Electric to urge residents and contractors to call 811 before starting work to have underground utilities marked out. Hitting a gas line can result in a serious safety hazard, fires, property damage, loss of utility service, costly repairs and fines. Gas leaks also cause a wide-range of inconveniences to the public including service outages and closed streets and places a s...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District board approved the purchase of equipment for FPUD's meter replacement program. A 5-0 FPUD board vote July 23 approved the purchase of 1,215 Badger meters from National Meter and Automation for $287,920.48 including sales tax and the purchase of 1,215 Itron 100-watt encoder receiving transmitters and repeaters from Inland Water Works Supply for $204,704.19 including sales tax. "We're just continuing to do the meter replacement program," said FPUD acting general manager Jack Bebee. FPUD...
VISTA - A man who detained two juveniles and took their skateboards in Vista while posing as a sheriff's deputy was sentenced today to three years of formal probation. Abraham Joseph Nava, 24, pleaded guilty last month to felony false imprisonment and in a separate case admitted calling in a false report of a bomb threat. The defendant was given credit for 149 days in custody. He will have to comply with counseling conditions as required by the probation department, including a forensic examination to help determine what... Full story
RAINBOW - A 24-year-old man was behind bars today for allegedly crashing his car into a freeway work zone in the far northern reaches of San Diego County while drunk, injuring himself along with two construction crew members. Ross Rodgers, 24, was headed south on Interstate 15 near Mission Road in the unincorporated Rainbow community about 10:50 p.m. Sunday when his 2008 Toyota Prius veered over traffic cones and entered the closure area, where it hit the back end of a... Full story
