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Articles from the August 26, 2015 edition


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  • Pichardo graduates from basic training

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    COLUMBIA, S.C. – Army Pfc. Eulalio J. Pichardo has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches a... Full story

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    July 22 1000 block S. Main Ave. Petty theft August 4 300 block W. Clemmens Ln. Vandalism August 6 4600 block Ramona Dr. Fraud August 10 Pankey Rd. @ Stewart Canyon Vehicle burglary; get credit w/other's ID August 12 300 block Ammunition Rd. Stolen vehicle August 13 1100 block N. Crescent Ridge Dr. Theft from elder adult; personate to get money 300 block E. Alvarado St. Found narcotics August 14 5400 block Triple Crown Dr. Residential burglary 300 block E. Alvarado St. Surrender weapons per court order 2600 block Doville... Full story

  • CWA committee given presentation on planned update for state desalination regulations

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    On March 20, the State Water Resources Control Board released a proposed plan to address seawater desalination facility intake and discharge systems. San Diego County Water Authority (SDCWA) water resources manager Bob Yamada, whose responsibilities include SDCWA desalination programs, addressed the SWRCB proposal during the April 23 meeting of the CWA's Water Planning Committee. "The main goal here is to provide statewide guidance and consistency with regard to regulations,"... Full story

  • Mary Neglia

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    Mary Neglia was born on September 8, 1924. She departed peacefully on August 22, 2015 to be with Jesus, her Lord and Savior, and join friends and relatives that passed before her. In 1950, she married Anthony (Tony) Neglia. In Escondido, they raised their family and operated their own retail business. She lived in Escondido until Tony’s death in 1997, and then moved to Fallbrook to be with family. She is Mother to Joe (and Peggy) Neglia of Millersville, Md. and Nick (and Nancy... Full story

  • Perils of global climate change

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    July and the first six months of this year are the hottest since records have been kept. Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is climbing through 300 parts per million. And there is ample evidence of a calamitous extinction of species worldwide. The acidification of the oceans due to CO2 absorption can radically affect the world’s food supply by 2070. The climate will include a greater frequency of extreme weather events. The extraordinary snow events in New England are a direct result of accelerating melting of ice on G...

  • Jury Rights Day is on September 5

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    September 5 is "Jury Rights Day". The most important right of juries is jury nullification. "Jury nullification occurs in a trial when a jury acquits a defendant, even though the members of the jury believe the defendant to be guilty of the charges." - Wikipedia. This can be done by doubting: the evidence, what the judge says, what the witnesses say, and what the persecutor, I mean prosecutor says. They may also not enforce a law(s) the government claims was violated by the defendant because it violates a right(s) or a... Full story

  • Schools gain more budget flexibility

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron|Updated Aug 26, 2015

    AD - 75 (R) In 2014, voters passed Proposition 2, creating a `rainy day fund’ or financial reserve to help stabilize state finances and avoid future multi-billion dollar deficits that plagued California in recent years. The proposition had wide, bi-partisan support and was widely hailed as a small, prudent step toward financial stability in state government. Unfortunately, the need for a reserve fund to finance state government didn’t seem to apply to California’s schools. Dur... Full story

  • FPUD approves meter replacements; new technology features "real time" usage tracking

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    The Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) will begin an update of its remote-read water meters. A 5-0 FPUD board vote July 27 authorized $234,000 for the purchase of Badger meters from National Meter and Automation, Inc., and $122,650.20 for additional 100-watt radio-based endpoints from Choice Connect Fixed Network Promotion. The new meters and radio-based endpoints will allow the existing drive-by radio-read meters to be replaced with fixed advanced metering infrastructure meters. "This is the initial funding for a five-...

  • FPUD board ratifies emergency paving contract

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) board approval is needed for the award of contracts exceeding $22,000, although in emergency circumstances the general manager can exceed that amount and the expenditure must subsequently be ratified by the FPUD board. Such action took place July 27, when FPUD's board voted 5-0 to ratify a $44,918.70 contract with Joe's Paving for emergency repair work near the intersection of South Mission Road and Fallbrook Street. During Memorial Day weekend, a leak occurred on South Mission Road... Full story

  • Honorary Mayor candidate's campaign supports chamber and senior center

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Sandy Hull, a candidate for Honorary Mayor of Fallbrook, is structuring her campaign to raise money for both the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce and the Fallbrook Senior Center. Honorary Mayor candidates sell tickets (for donations) and the person that raises the most money for the chamber and their non-profit organization partner wins the title for the upcoming year. "In running for Honorary Mayor, my goal is to be an advocate through our Chamber of Commerce for thi...

  • Requests for funding now being accepted by Rally for Children

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Rally for Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to the support of programs and projects for children in the Fallbrook/Bonsall area, is now accepting written requests for funding. The organization makes annual philanthropic donations for community groups that also serve local children. The funding deadline is Sept. 30. Last year, the following groups received funding: Armed Services YMCA, AAUW Fallbrook, Friends of Fallbrook Community Center, Friends of the Fallbrook Library, Fallbrook School of the A...

  • Newcomers Club begins 44th year

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Newcomers Club's monthly coffee meetings will start the 2015-2016 year on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 9:30 a.m. at Fallbrook United Methodist Church, 1844 Winterhaven Rd., with a new motto "*New Beginnings *New Friends *New Adventures." The Newcomers Club promotes friendships and provides many activities, events, and outings for its members. First-time residents in the Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow, and DeLuz areas within the last three years are invited to attend the coffee. For more information, visit w...

  • Free workshop on women's retirement offered

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Edward Jones financial advisor Brian Schrock is hosting a free presentation titled, "Time Matters: A Women's Retirement Outlook," from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 8, at the Foundation For Senior Care, 135 South Mission Rd. (Park on Fig St. as the building entrance is on Fig St.) This presentation is specifically tailored for women who are getting ready for or have recently transitioned to retirement. During this special program, participants will: - Discuss retirement income strategies, including p...

  • McCarthy receives BarthHaas Hops Academy scholarship

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook resident Cheyenne McCarthy has learned from the Pink Boots Society that she is the recipient of the 2015 Barth­Haas Hops Academy scholarship. McCarthy works at Fallbrook Brewing Company, where she is a beertender. The society stated that McCarthy is being awarded the scholarship "due to her eagerness to learn and the value she places on education, from both the teacher and student sides." McCarthy is also a teacher and tutor who has conducted lectures an...

  • Students of military families welcomed to Fallbrook High School

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School club Helping Hands/ S2S Club and De Luz Family Housing on Camp Pendleton teamed up this summer to help welcome the new military students who are attending Fallbrook High School this year. This event was organized in hopes of easing the transition stresses of local military students starting at a new school and building friendships between military and non-military students. The S2S club's goal is to help ease the transitions for all new s...

  • Labor Celebration Concert to be held at the Fallbrook Library

    Updated Aug 26, 2015

    FALLBROOK – As part of the monthly Acoustic Showcase Concert series and in honor of Labor Day, Fallbrook Library will present a very special concert of music about labor, organizing, and work at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6. Musician and storyteller Ross Moore, along with special guests, will perform classics from Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger, and Joe Hill, as well as other traditional and contemporary songs that celebrate American labor in its many aspects. The public is i... Full story