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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Remylee Ann Morrison was three months and one day old when she died of mitochondrial disease. Her mother, Debralee Morrison, said her baby was diagnosed first with severe combined immunodeficiency, and doctors were working to get her a bone marrow transplant when Morrison found Remylee unresponsive one morning. "They got her to Rady Children's Hospital, and we were in there three days before we got the confirmed diagnosis of mitochondrial disease," Morrison said.... Full story
Israel and the United Arab Emirates will sign their historic deal normalizing relations at a White House ceremony Sept. 15, U.S. officials said Tuesday, Sept. 8. The officials said senior delegations from both countries will likely be led by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Emirati Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the brother of the UAE crown prince. The officials, who were not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition...
FALLBROOK – Wood burning fireplaces or fuel stoves can add warmth and ambiance to a home. These appliances are particularly coveted in the cooler months when people spend more time indoors. Maintenance is necessary for fireplaces and stoves to function safely, and that upkeep must include paying close attention to the functionality of the chimney. Chimneys are designed to last for decades. Cracks and spalling in brick chimneys are common concerns that can cause significant d...
Juan Lozano, Adriana Gomez Licon and Rebecca Boone Students across the U.S. ran into computer glitches Tuesday, Sept. 8, as they began the school year with online instruction at home because of the coronavirus threat, adding to the list of problems that have thrust many a harried parent into the role of teacher's aide and tech support person. The online learning platform Blackboard, which provides technology for 70 of the nation's 100 biggest districts and serves more than 20...
Coming off a run to win the CIF San Diego Section Division II Girls Field Hockey championship in 2019, the Fallbrook High School girls' field hockey program was poised to capitalize on that success with a growing interest in the sport in town. The Warriors used a senior-laden team to rattle off playoff wins that featured game-winning goals in the waning moments, a stout defense, and a cohesive team unit throughout. Fallbrook had long been a field hockey powerhouse under the...
While Fallbrook Youth Baseball is taking registration for a fall quote-unquote season, as permitted by the County of San Diego, other leagues are struggling to determine what their future holds. "The county is going to allow us to – using air quotes over the phone – have a season, but they won't let us play (games) between teams," Bryce Kolezar, vice president of Sponsorships for FYB said. "Say there's a team of 12 for any division. They can only split up and play amongst the...
San Luis Rey Training Center filly Governor Goteven won the Sunday, Aug. 30, Generous Portion Stakes at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club. Governor Goteven and jockey Tiago Pereira had a winning time of 1:12.21 in the six-furlong race for California-bred 2-year-old fillies on Del Mar's dirt track. They finished 4 1/2 lengths ahead of second place I'm So Anna. "Pretty exciting," trainer Lisa Bernard said. "It was great. Great to run and great to win," owner Linda Templeton said. "W...
Helicopters rescued more people from wildfires Tuesday, Sept. 8, as flames chewed through bone-dry California after a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200 people and ended with the state's largest utility cutting power to 172,000 customers to try to prevent more blazes. Rescue helicopters pulled dozens of people from the Sierra National Forest through the morning, the California National Guard said. California has already set a record with 2...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District will be refinancing its debt for the wastewater treatment plant. A 5-0 FPUD board vote, Aug. 24, approved the development of a financing plan and debt documents. FPUD expects to reduce its payments by $1.1 million over a 15-year period, or approximately $73,000 annually. “With the current low interest rate environment, we had the opportunity to save a substantial amount of money,” Jack Bebe, FPUD general manager, said. The State Water Resources Control Board has a Drinking Water Sta...
FALLBROOK – Summer fun routinely involves days spent soaking up some of the sun’s rays. Relaxing days at the beach, barbecues in the backyard or picnics at the park can make for fun summer activities that create lasting memories. While spending time in the great outdoors is a great way to take advantage of summer weather, it’s important that revelers take steps to prevent sunburn when spending days beneath the hot summer sun. Sunburns may seem temporary, but the Skin Cancer Foundation said that sunburn can cause long-...
The San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency is asking for the public's help in identifying one person, and possibly others, who may have been exposed to rabies while visiting San Diego Zoo Safari Park in San Pasqual Sunday, Sept. 6. A bat was witnessed flying around an unidentified female guest at 11:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, at the Mombasa Cooker at Nairobi Village. It was later collected by a trained park employee and submitted to the county for rabies testing, and...
LOS ANGELES – Wildfires have consumed more than 1 million acres across California this summer, and there is one thing residents can do to get ready: prepare. September is National Preparedness Month and the American Red Cross Los Angeles Region is urging everyone to take five simple steps to prepare for disasters so that they can say “I’m Ready.” During September, residents of Southern California are invited to participate in free virtual classes and self-guided tools as part of the Red Cross “PrepareSoCal” campaign de...
I checked the weather projections and learned that temperatures for the next 7-10 days in Southern California are for mid-90s to 115. Add to that higher than normal humidity due to warmer ocean water temperatures. All in all, temperatures are trending higher in the last five years. I advise you to thoroughly hydrate your roses over the next few days to prepare them for the high temps coming and continue to do so until cooler weather. If you are using drip irrigation, run your...
Southwest Pipeline & Trenchless Corp. was given the Rainbow Municipal Water District contract for the second phase of the North River Road Land Outfall pipeline repairs. A 4-0 Rainbow board vote Aug. 25, with Helene Brazier abstaining, awarded Southwest the contract for the company’s bid amount of $608,968. That phase will line high-priority sections with cast in place pipe. Approximately 9,000 feet of pipe will be included in that rehabilitation. “It’s an important project to ensure the reliability of our wastewater servi...
I am in great appreciation for every step I take upon the earth where a world of wonder lives in the soils below my feet. The soils are a miraculous environment of vibrant activity, and soils supply plants the nourishment for the foods that we eat daily. Understanding the organic soil world below your feet might make you a better gardener and a person who understands a little about its complexity down below the crust of the earth. You will come away having a greater respect...
CALIFORNIA – Getting your documents notarized is not always easy in the most normal of times but now with a global pandemic and rolling shelter in place orders, you might think it is impossible. With businesses closed, offices working from home and shortened hours at the local bank branch, obtaining notary services is a new challenge. Enter the mobile notary. Mobile notaries are available in most every city. They are a traveling notary public who travels to their clients upon request. Typically, you call, email or book an a...
Jack Bebee, general manager of Fallbrook Public Utility District, earned his performance bonus but will not receive that money. A 5-0 FPUD board vote, Aug. 24, gave the $5,000 that Bebee would have received to the rest of FPUD’s staff. Each staff member will receive a $75 stipend. “Instead of paying me a performance bonus this year, we divided the money that was set aside,” Bebee said. “My recommendation to the board was to do that. They’re incurring more challenges during this period that I am.” When all staff positions a... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association is holding its fifth annual Plein Air Competition, Wednesday, Sept. 16, at The Grand Tradition Garden and Estate. This one-day event is open to all artists. Determined by judge Char Cee Colosia, cash prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place winners plus honorable mentions ribbons. Participants can sign in at 9 a.m. at the Grand Tradition, 220 Grand Tradition Way, pay their $25 entry fee for members or $30 for n... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Many people could use extra cash during the coronavirus pandemic. That is why the San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector’s Office is doing all it can to reunite $450,324 in county refunds with its rightful owners. See if your name is on the list at http://sdttc.com. “With many people out of work or cash-strapped, it’s essential to return this money to the citizens of San Diego,” Dan McAllister, treasurer-tax collector of San Diego County, said. “The average refund is $378, and that can go a long way for those w...
FALLBROOK – Residents can join a Zoom session with Homes For Our Troops Saturday, Sept. 19, at 10 a.m. with a 9:45 a.m. registration at http://www.hfotusa.org/charles when medically retired Marine Cpl. Darryl Charles and his family will be presented the keys to their mortgage-free, specially adapted, custom home. Charles, an amputee, was injured in his second deployment to Afghanistan in 2011 and until now had to navigate many barriers in nonadapted residences. His new home i... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Republican Women of California – Fallbrook held the grand opening of their headquarters at 429 South Main Avenue in the Sun Plaza building, Wednesday, Sept. 2. The headquarters will be open Wednesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Sept. 2 through Nov. 3. The headquarters will also be open Monday, Nov. 2, and Tuesday, Nov. 3, Election Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Submitted by The Republican Women of California – Fallbrook.... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County public health officials reported 361 new COVID-19 infections and five deaths Friday, Sept. 11 from the illness, raising the county's total to 41,969 cases and 730 deaths. Two women and three men died between Sept. 2 and Sept. 9 and their ages ranged from early 60s to late 80s. Of the 9,208 tests reported Thursday, 4% returned positive, moving the 14-day rolling average of positive tests to 4.4%, well below the state's 8% guideline. The... Full story
JAPATUL VALLEY (CNS) - Fire crews will spend a sixth day Thursday, Sept. 10 trying to quell a wildfire that has blackened thousands of acres in rural eastern San Diego County, leveling dozens of homes and outbuildings and forcing widespread evacuations. The blaze, dubbed the Valley Fire, erupted for unknown reasons early Saturday afternoon off Spirit Trail and Carveacre Road in Japatul Valley, southeast of Alpine, according to Cal Fire. As of about 7:45 a.m. today, the...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Federal agents with the Drug Enforcement Administration's San Diego Field Division made scores of arrests and seized thousands of pounds of methamphetamine during a recently concluded six-month crackdown on Mexican cartels that distribute the drug in the United States, the federal agency reported Thursday, Sept. 10. Personnel with the local DEA unit, whose jurisdiction comprises San Diego and Imperial counties, conducted 29 investigations, captured 81 suspects, and impounded 4,462 pounds of methamphetamine a...
