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  • Silver Score participates in record superfecta payout

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    In the fifth race Aug. 5 at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, San Luis Rey Training Center mare Silver Score finished second and became part of a record superfecta payoff. Silver Score's owner and trainer, Paula Capestro, is happy with second place for health reasons. "I knew I had a good horse. She's had a bleeding problem, so I've been struggling with that, but she ran a good race," Capestro said. Silver Score, who left the starting gate with 40.1:1 odds, finished 1 1/2 lengths behind winner Fashioned Gem. Fashioned Gem paid $...

  • Golf Scores

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    Fallbrook Seniors Golf Group At Sycamore Ranch Net scores Aug. 25, 2015 A flight Erzen 70 Crumbacher 70 Mitzner 70 Golden 70 Myers 71 Sullivan 72 B flight Wetzel 66 Kelly 68 Brown 72 Norberg 72 Bates 73 Fallbrook Senior Golf Group Club Championships Gross Mitzner 80 79 86 80 = 325 Richards 79 79 87 100 = 345 Crumbacher 92 86 91 79 = 348 Swavely 86 85 96 92 = 359 Townsend 85 88 104 91 = 368 Net Richards 61 62 72 84 = 279 Mitzner 70 69 76 70 = 285 Myers 71 74 70 71 = 286 Logan 68 73 72 79 = 292 Sullivan 71 72 80 72 = 295...

  • Initial Bonsall High School athletic schedule made public

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    The first-ever Bonsall High School athletic schedule was made public Aug. 21. The obstacles encountered by the second-year school, which this year has ninth-grade and tenth-grade students, included information technology issues which prevented the athletic schedule from being viewed from computers outside the district infrastructure. "We've had it up forever and we couldn't get it to show," said Bonsall High School principal Lee Fleming. Fleming entered her own calendar rather than using the district format on the... Full story

  • Appealing Tale wins Pat O'Brien Stakes

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    The Aug. 22 Pat O'Brien Stakes race at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club was the opposite of the 1960s television show "The Beverly Hillbillies" in which wealth from an oil strike on the Clampett family's Southern mountainous land resulted in their move to Beverly Hills. San Luis Rey Training Center trainer Peter Miller, who grew up in Beverly Hills and opted for a career in horse racing rather than joining many of his Beverly Hills High School classmates as attorneys, will be going to Kentucky for the Oct. 30-31 Breeders' Cup... Full story

  • Volleyball players help beautify high school

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School girls volleyball squad and JV coach Jason Dale showed up in force on School Beautification Day to help beautify their campus in alliance with Urban Youth Collaborative and Youth Vision America. The whole volleyball squad volunteered their time to help on Saturday, Aug. 22, under the direction of Allen Sargent and Brian Brown of Christ The King Church. Other churches throughout San Diego County partnered with school administrators and c...

  • Pee Wee Warriors shut out San Marcos to open season

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Pop Warner Football opened its 2015 season on Saturday, Aug. 29. The Pee Wee Warriors, consisting of 10 to 12 year old players led by head coach Shawn Perry, took on the San Marcos Griffins at home. Andre Escobedo, a first year player, started the game with a fantastic kick to open space which allowed the Warriors to recover the ball. Fallbrook's offense began to drive down the field with several great runs and within four minutes scored first with a reverse play from Max Holt (#20) to Jaime M...

  • From mourning to joy with Grief Share at SonRise

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – On Monday nights at 7 p.m., beginning Sept. 14, the updated series of Grief Share begins at SonRise Christian Fellowship, 463 S. Stage Coach Lane. Grief Share at SonRise is a small and loving group open to everyone who is grieving the loss of a loved one. The evenings are designed to create an intimate atmosphere and foster supportive relationships. For more information, call the church office, (760) 728-5804.... Full story

  • Healthcare District's administrative office has moved

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Healthcare District has moved its administrative office into what was formerly called the Wellness Center at 138 South Brandon Road. The goal of the staff was to be fully operational in the new location on Sept. 1. While the address changed, contact information remain the same; telephone: (760) 731-9187, fax: (760) 731-9131, email: [email protected] and website: www.fallbrookhealthcaredistrict.net. The administrative offices are located on the second floor – accessible by ele... Full story

  • Thousands of San Diegans register for life-saving apps

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    SAN DIEGO COUNTY – More than 35,000 San Diego County residents now receive alerts on their phones letting them know of a chance to save someone’s life nearby. That’s how many people have downloaded and registered for the PulsePoint Respond app in the past year since it launched locally. The app, which is free, lets users trained in CPR know when and where their help is needed. A second app, called PulsePoint AED, lets users know where automatic external defibrillators (AED)...

  • Temecula to host premier of documentary on veterans

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    Temecula will roll out the red carpet on Nov. 8 when it hosts the West Coast premier of a full-length documentary that focuses on veteran issues. The documentary – Darkness and Light: a Human Conversation with Eleven Wounded Veterans – will feature a prominent Temecula soldier. Retired Marine Cpl. Juan E. Dominguez, a triple amputee, was the 2012 recipient of a specially-designed home in the city. The City Council set the stage for the premier at its Aug. 25 meeting. At that time, the council agreed to underwrite support and...

  • Blood drive set for Sept. 10

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – The San Diego Blood Bank will hold a blood drive from 12:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10 at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane. Volunteers will provide apple pie and ice cream to all donors. Reservation times can be made by visiting www.sandiegobloodbank.org....

  • Daughters of Norway to learn about kroting

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – The next meeting of the Daughters of Norway, Hulda Garborg Lodge #49, will be held on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 11 a.m. Member Astrid Fisher will present the art of kroting, a tradition in Norway from the 1800’s. Kroting is one way women decorated their homes, by painting the walls with a mixture of sour milk and white powdered chalk or powdered colored clay. Attendees will be able to try their hand at it. All women of Scandinavian heritage are welcome to attend the meeting at Christ the King Lutheran Church in the...

  • FRWF welcomes SDSU College Republican chairman

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Republican Women Federated (FRWF) will host Jordan Dennison, chairman of the San Diego State College Republicans, to the next meeting on Friday, Sept. 11. Dennison is currently a junior at San Diego State University studying political science and communications. He was in high school when he became passionate about following politics and realized he was a true Republican. As the chairman of the San Diego State College Republicans he has also been involved with the San Diego County Young R...

  • Fallbrook Quilt Guild presents local quilter

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Quilt Guild will present local quilter Deb Raver to speak at its meeting on Thursday, Sept. 3 at the Fallbrook Community Room, 341 Heald Lane. The business portion begins at 6:30 p.m. followed by a social and refreshment time with the program to follow. The community is invited to attend with a $5 donation that goes towards program costs. Raver will present a trunk show of her work and original designs. Her expertise is in appliqué for which she has won many awards. Raver has produced many be...

  • Newest co-op gallery to hold art reception Sept. 12 

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook's newest co-op, "Pinnell's Choice Artists" Gallery, is currently featuring the work of the following award-winning artists: Karen Langer Baker, Nan Bushley, Barbara Finwall, Susan Frommer, Particia Hartman, Karen Jones, Neill Ketchum, Louis Nidorf, Pax Nidorf, Vicki Pedersen, Linda Phillips, Dawn Secord, Roseann Sobkow, Carilyn Vice, and Victoria Wilson-Schultz. A reception in the gallery, located at 124 N. Main Ave., will be held Saturday, Sept. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. The public is invited. Many of the a...

  • Rantanen’s 50th wedding anniversary

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Norm and Marlene Rantanen celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Aug. 28, 2015 with a small party of family and friends. They were married in Spokane, Wash. where they met in high school. They have been celebrating during the entire year with travel to visit many friends and family and a long trip to Europe last fall.... Full story

  • Brunch topics include traveling without stress

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK –The next Fallbrook Women’s Connection brunch will be held on Friday, Sept. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the beautiful Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens. The guest speaker will be Rosemary Workman who helps others create their ideal lives by life mapping, coaching and incorporating fun and travel into their lives. Workman has had a love of travel since childhood and has traveled all over the globe and met many fascinating people and seen countless wonders. She wil... Full story

  • Levi – Seekatz married

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Joshua Levi, son of Jonathan and Janet Levi of Fallbrook, married Laura Seekatz, daughter of Peter and Suzanne Seekatz of Gilroy, Calif., on July 18 at Kirigin Cellars Winery in Gilroy. The groom is a 2002 graduate of Fallbrook High School and a 2006 graduate of UC Santa Barbara with a B.S. in computer science. He is the technical support supervisor at Calix, a telecom company in Goleta, Calif. The bride is a 2007 graduate of Gilroy High School in Gilroy, and a 2...

  • Rainbow Water updates service plan for Interstate 15 projects

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    What is now called the Horse Creek Ridge development was at one time planned for a Hewlett-Packard office facility. In 1987 the Hewlett-Packard Company and the Rainbow Municipal Water District executed a water and sewer service agreement which included a payment of $2,701,129 for construction of infrastructure for sewer service to the property in exchange for 950.57 equivalent dwelling units of sewer capacity. The sewer infrastructure included a 12-inch force main and a 24-inch line to Gird Road, and the planning also include... Full story

  • Cross country runners warm up for fall season

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

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  • Effort underway to make solar electricity more affordable without government subsidies

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    Those who invest in solar energy facilities currently receive tax credits or other government subsidies, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is funding research into improved photovoltaic technology to make solar energy cost-competitive without government subsidies. The SunShot Initiative was launched in 2011 to make solar electricity cost-competitive with conventional energy sources by 2020 in the absence of any subsidies. The Aug. 9-13 annual meeting of SPIE, the...

  • Talk to be on climate change and sustainability

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – On Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 6 p.m., the Avocado Cities Chapter of the North County Climate Change Alliance will present an informational briefing by Len Hering, RADM, USN (Ret.) at Fallbrook Library. Hering will speak on “Sustainable Focus: Setting the Stage for Tomorrow”. Global climate change is a complex system of systems and its impacts on national security are often overlooked. The U.S. Department of Defense is the world’s largest consumer of fuel. And while i...

  • Pets of the Week

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Dozer is a male American Bull Terrier full of fun, happy energy. He loves to play in the water, go for walks and is a super sweet guy. His buddy Bailey is a female Ridgeback mix who also plays in her water bowl and loves to go for a walk. Both are very sweet dogs, loving and need to be adopted together. They are about 4 to 5 years old and very well behaved. Dozer always sits when its dinner time. They will both give their owners kisses and want to be close to them. Bailey and Dozer are available for adoption at t...

  • We will remember our great friend - Kay Howley

    Updated Sep 3, 2015

    The Village News, as well as Fallbrook and Bonsall as a whole, lost a great friend when Kay Howley passed away Sunday, Aug. 16. Kay was seated at the front desk of Village News for about 15 years. She was the first person most people encountered when calling the paper or walking in the front door. She helped influential people, politicians, business owners, and veterans, as well as people who had lost their dog or cat and were distraught looking for help. She helped give...