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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I am just so frustrated over the speeding situation. I know it is all over Fallbrook. I witness it every time I am out. On Main Avenue, on East Alvarado and Elder, pulling out from the local businesses with all the parked cars is just risky; you can’t see the cars coming on the street, but you know for sure if one is there it is coming fast. The cars leaving the light heading south on Mission from Clemmens are like chickens through a busted fence, and then there is still the problem we live with all day and all night on A... Full story
Iraqi road bombs have accounted for 68 percent of all American troop casualties. Approximately 100 of our wounded have been permanently blinded and 200 permanently deafened, with more than 20,000 American troops wounded by road bombs. The going pay for Iraqi road bombers is: $50 for a lookout, $100 to dig the hole, $200 to trigger the device. Approximately 2,200 of our troops have been killed by Iraqi road bombs. After being road-bombed our affected heroic troops use the term “dinged,” meaning they were deafened for per... Full story
Earlier this year Congressional Republicans broke the news to President Bush that there must be real progress in Iraq if Congress is to continue funding the war – and word of that progress had to come from someone other than the president, as he has no credibility left. A plan was put into motion that General Petraeus would implement Bush’s surge plan and then report back to Congress in September. Republicans and many Democrats went along with this; at least there would be some objective statement from the military on pro...
A giant lobster was recently seen walking Fallbrook’s Main Avenue, raising awareness for the upcoming Rotary Club of Fallbrook annual fundraiser, Lobster on the Green. The lobster, it was reported, was actually Rick Aldana, this year’s Rotary Club auction and silent auction chair. “Lobster Aldana” visited every retail store on downtown Main, posting event flyers in windows and soliciting auction items from business owners. “There was generous support of the lobster effort,” he said. “If I missed someone, or there are oth... Full story
The Fallbrook Art Association’s first general meeting of its new year will feature Santa Monica artist Shirley Cannon at 7 p.m. on September 10 at the Hilltop Center, 331 East Elder. There will be an informal “Eat ’n Critique” session from 5:30 until 6:30 p.m. Participants in the critique are encouraged to bring one or two “paintings in progress” plus a snack or box dinner to eat during the session. Refreshments will be served following the meeting. The meeting and critique session are open to the public at no charge. Mem... Full story
The County of San Diego’s Department of Housing and Community Development invites Fallbrook residents and organizations to attend a meeting on Wednesday, September 26, to get information about approximately $11.6 million in federal funds for community development and affordable housing. The meeting will be at 10 a.m. at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane. County staff will provide information, explain how to apply for the funds and answer questions. The funds are provided through four US Department of Housing a... Full story
A fatal vehicle accident occurred on the afternoon of Thursday, August 16, on Gird Road and Via Loma. The victim, 38-year-old Vista resident Senobio Aguirre, was driving his 1993 Ford Explorer eastbound on Via Loma and was west of Gird. The CalTrans county investigator revealed that Aguirre was driving 25 to 30 miles per hour at the time of the accident. UPS employee Jesus Nunez, a 36-year-old resident of San Marcos, was driving a 2003 company truck, heading south on Gird just north of Via Loma at approximately 45 miles per... Full story
The Brooktown Racing team of Kevin Martin and Dave Hill won the Perris Auto Speedway’s Cruiser division main event August 25. Martin and Hill took the lead in the fifth lap of the 12-lap main event and held on for Hill’s first-ever main event win and Martin’s second. The main event win was also the first for Martin in the 1984 Lincoln Town Car, whose motor had been rebuilt since the previous Cruiser race July 14. “We just didn’t let anybody get in our way, and if they decided to get in our way they didn’t stay there very... Full story
The County of San Diego plans to construct capital improvements in the Fallbrook area. Improvements to Mission Road between the intersections of Hill Avenue and Main Avenue are planned for this September and next March and include: • road widening on West Mission west of De Luz Road • utility undergrounding • new sidewalks on the south side of West Mission from South Mission to Main • traffic signal modifications at West Mission/De Luz and West Mission/Main intersections Access to driveways will be provided to residen...
IRVINE — The Board of Directors of the Hass Avocado Board (HAB) approved the promotion of Jose Luis Obregon to the newly created role of managing director at its board meeting on August 15. Obregon most recently served as the first managing director of information technology for the HAB, overseeing the creation its state-of-the-art Network Marketing Center (NMC) and the organization’s intranet site, avoHQ.com. In his new post, Obregon will take a more central role in the strategic direction, operation and management of the...
Manni, Moe and Jac were abandoned behind a local business. They are now playing and purring and would make a wonderful addition to someone’s home. For more information on the kittens or other animals available for adoption, contact the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary at (760) 685-3533 or (760) 518-6024....
BONSALL — Kramer’s ATA Black Belt Academy has announced plans for a community Child Safety Open House scheduled for 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 15. The open house is part of ATA Martial Arts’ worldwide initiative to help minimize the risk of child abduction through education. With active membership exceeding 350,000 worldwide and 1,200 schools in the US and abroad, ATA is positively positioned to reach children and adults with the message of abduction prevention. As part of the safety campaign, ATA has partnered with...
On September 8 at 1 p.m. Ballet Society will be holding auditions for its annual presentation of “The Nutcracker,” to be performed December 14 and 15 at the Bob Burton Center for the Performing Arts on the Fallbrook High School campus. All dancers age 7 and up are invited to audition, regardless of level, gender or where they study (or plan to study) dance. The production is for the Fallbrook community, so the more locals involved, the better. Auditions will take place at the Ballet Society facility, 325 North Brandon Roa...
It has been more than a week since the residents living on Summerhill Lane hand-delivered letters to every parent who drove up their private road to drop off their kids at Fallbrook High School. The letter unequivocally stated that, starting August 21, the bottom of Summerhill would be barricaded. Debbie McCain, a Summerhill resident, has voiced her concerns regarding the precarious position in which parents are placing their children by letting them dodge vehicles from Summerhill across busy South Stage Coach to get to the... Full story
Rotary Club of Fallbrook President David Kauffman presents a $5,000 check to Jerri Patchett, Friends of the Fallbrook Library President. The special grant raises the amount of money given to the library fund in 2007 to $10,000.... Full story
Nobody likes to think about something as unpleasant as a sewer spill. But the reality is that 40,000 occur nationwide, according to estimates by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) recently won an award for taking part in an innovative pilot program using a specialized manhole cover that detects sewer spills before they happen. The California Association of Sanitation Agencies presented the district with the Technological Achievement Award for installing the manhole covers and...
In “America’s Finest City,” a term coined by then-Mayor of San Diego Pete Wilson, it was a dual celebration. Friends and colleagues numbering close to 500 gathered Saturday, August 25, to fete the former San Diego mayor, United States senator and governor on the occasion of his 74th birthday. The group also assembled for a Wilson statue dedication. The bronze likeness stands in front of Horton Plaza, which he developed while serving as mayor of San Diego. The statue, which was purchased through private donations, is stand...
Renee Ingold (left), Megan Gamble (center) and event chairwoman Ann Logan enjoy a Mexican buffet offered at the event, sponsored by Los Padrinos and the FCDC Board of Directors. This fanciful purse was one of the many unique silent auction items donated by guests to raise funds to supplement the FCDC’s income from government grants. Hannah Lucy (left) and father Bob (right) visit with Arlyne Ingold during the Fallbrook Child Development Center’s “One and Only Night of Revelry” fundraiser, held last Saturday at the Ingold...
You may hear some very loud purrs on September 15 at the Fallbrook Golf Club, because that is when Zoofari, a Bonsall-based nonprofit organization, will be holding a Safari Soirée fundraiser starring Karoo, their newest Animal Ambassador. “Cheetahs are highly endangered cats,” said Jackie Navarro, Zoofari founder. “We are so privileged to have him here; I never thought this would happen in a million years.” The event will include a buffet dinner, live entertainment, wine-tasting, silent auction and raffle. Proceeds will ben...
The Fallbrook Republican Women are pleased to have as their September speaker Karla Downing, who attended one of the first pro-family conferences in 1980. Downing believes passionately in conservative principles. She found herself consistently frustrated with the misconceptions people had about the differences between the Democratic and Republican parties, resulting in her desire to speak on the topic of “Conservatism versus Liberalism: Does Philosophy Really Matter?” Downing has served on the boards of several con...
Popular local author and adoption attorney Randall Hicks will sign copies of “Baby Crimes,” the latest in his Toby Dillon Mystery series, at the Book Nook, 129 East Hawthorne, on Saturday, September 8, from 11 a.m. to noon. The event is free to the public. For more information, call (760) 731-2665.... Full story
Kim Nelson and Mindy Deremo, owners of Paradise Pet Spa in Fallbrook, are not only avid animal lovers but very close friends. “When I moved out to California, I got a job at a pet grooming shop where Mindy was working,” Nelson said. “We became really good friends.” As the years progressed, Nelson and Deremo fulfilled their collective dream and opened their own pet grooming salon. Together, these ladies have an impressive 16 years’ experience in the industry. Nelson and Deremo pride themselves on taking care of each and every...
Dave Seymour has been named as the new general manager of the Rainbow Municipal Water District. Seymour, who has worked for the Santa Margarita Water District in Orange County for the past 22 years, was hired as the district’s general manager on August 10. He will begin his position at Rainbow on September 17. “It just gives me an opportunity to put all the skills and abilities I’ve learned over the last 30 years to use in my own community,” said Seymour, who moved from Orange County to Fallbrook three years ago. Seymour...
Elaborate costumes, bold voices, large cast and a live orchestra – it sounds like a Broadway play, doesn’t it? Even though the costumes, singing and acting are Broadway-like, this is a production by the Patio Playhouse Community Theatre in Escondido. For their summer production Patio is using the Kit Carson Park Amphitheatre, which is very wheelchair-friendly: close to parking and on even, flat terrain. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “The King and I” is probably one of the best known of all Broadway musicals. With a cast of a... Full story
ESCONDIDO — Hollywood leading lady Queen Latifah brings her powerful voice and melodic jazz sounds to the California Center for the Arts, Escondido on Monday, November 19, at 8 p.m. Her radical departure from the hip-hop genre results in heartfelt, lush jazz, soul and blues music. Exploring the songbooks of Peggy Lee, Etta James, Roberta Flack, Sarah Vaughn and more, Latifah adds her warm vocals and playful personality to a hand-picked mix of familiar classics and forgotten jewels. Tickets go on sale September 3; call 1...
