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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9/3 Tecalote Dr. Grand Theft Womack Lane Grand Theft 9/6 S. Mission Road Arrest: Grand Theft Ammunition Road Arrest: Poss/Mfr/Sell Dangerous Weapon/Explosive S. Mission Road Arrest: Commercial Burglary Tecalote Dr. Residential Burglary S. Main Ave. Grand Theft 9/7 S. Main Ave. Petty Theft Tecalote Dr. Take Vehicle Without Owner’s Consent Rainbow Valley Blvd. Grand Theft 9/8 S. Main Ave. @E. Elder St. Arrest: Drunk in Public S. Wisconsin Grand Theft from Person W. Fallbrook St. Theft by use of Access Card Info S. Stage C... Full story
FALLBROOK – The California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) Fallbrook Division 81 met recently to start its new year with awards and recognitions for members. CalRTA member Genevieve Smith introduced Brian Kane, the recipient of the Laura E Settle Scholarship of $2000. Kane is enrolled in the Liberal Studies, Integrated Credential with an emphasis in history, working toward his teaching credential at CSUSM in San Marcos. He is a disabled veteran, is married and the...
ESCONDIDO – The San Diego Archaeological Center (SDAC) is proud to present Diania Caudell, a (Luiseño) member of California Indian Basket Weavers Association (CIBA), to conduct a class on Basketry and Other Woven Materials: A California Art Form on November 13, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. This class will feature a media program on advanced basket making and preparing materials to start a coiled juncus and deergrass basket. California Indian basketry is renowned for its...
SAN DIEGO – September is Library Card Sign Up Month and San Diego County Library is celebrating at all 33 of their branch libraries. Customers can sign up for free and gain the perks of membership, and are encouraged to send pictures taken of themselves with their library cards to [email protected] that will be featured on the Virtual Branch at www.sdcl.org. The 640,000 current library cardholders not only have free access to 43.7 million books, movies, and music, but to free internet and computer time, money...
SAN DIEGO - Phi Sigma Theta is proud to announce that Beau Ratnavira Albright of Fallbrook has recently become a member of Phi Sigma Theta National Honor Society at University of California San Diego (UCSD). Phi Sigma Theta is a national honor society dedicated to recognizing and rewarding academic achievement in undergraduates at institutions of higher learning. Albright is a 2009 graduate of Fallbrook High School and majoring in Japanese at UCSD. He enjoys playing tennis and Kendo. Albright is the son of Gamini and Lisa...
THOUSAND OAKS – A record number of California Lutheran University (CLU) students participating in full-time research this summer included Lindsey Brittain of Fallbrook. With funding from university grants for undergraduate research and guidance from faculty mentors, 25 students studied topics ranging from the eye mutations in flies to Facebook’s effect on student involvement. The students will present their findings at the 7th Annual Student Research Symposium from 8 a... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Moccasin, yearbook of Fallbrook High, has won first place honors at the San Diego County Fair for the fourth year in a row, this time with a big bang. The judges awarded the Moccasin 13 perfect scores in the 15 scoring categories, by far the most in the past four years that the Moccasin has entered the competition. Overall, the Moccasin set yet another school record with 950 points out of a possible 1000. “This is a testament to the hard work and d... Full story
The Chaplain’s Religious Enrichment Development Operation (CREDO) has continually provided assistance to service members and their families for more than 20 years. The program uses retreats and workshops to assist service members with marital, family and deployment issues. According to the official CREDO website, the concept began in 1971 with the same acronym, but it stood for Chaplains Response to the Emerging Drug Order. “The program was established by chaplains in the Vie...
Driving through Camp Pendleton on any morning, expect to see groups of Marines conducting physical training – a requirement of all Marines. The daily exercise routine by Marines is an effort to keep them mission ready at all times. The semi annual Physical Fitness and Combat Fitness Tests are the two assessments used by the Corps to evaluate the physical readiness of Marines. “While it may come easy to some, others may need to work harder to procure a perfect score of 30...
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SACRAMENTO – The National Association of Secretaries of State has declared September 2010 as National Voter Registration Month. People may register to vote in California if they are United States citizens, reside in California, are at least 18 years old by Election Day, are not in prison or on parole for a felony conviction, and have not been judged by a court to be mentally incompetent. A voter must re-register to vote after changing names, permanent residence or political party choice. People who want to check their...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Woman’s Club celebrated summer’s end with its second annual Western BBQ and Dance at Rawhide Ranch. On August 28, Bonsall’s landmark Rawhide Ranch opened its gates to 150-plus club members, spouses and guests who enjoyed a guided tour by Director Tom Ewan, a Santa Maria Style BBQ catered by Hunter Steakhouse, drinks in an Old West Saloon and dancing to live country western music by the San Diego Sophisticats. The evening’s fundraising activit...
SAN DIEGO – People can learn how to save money, help the region’s beaches, streams and waterways and, if they live in the unincorporated County, get a chance to buy a 55-gallon rain barrel system for half-price from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 26 at Fallbrook’s Village Square. When connected to a roof downspout, a rain barrel can collect and store the rainfall that runs off rooftops. Even though rain is scarce in San Diego County, just one inch of rain falling on a 1,000 square-foot roof can harvest up to 600 gall... Full story
FALLBROOK – A handful of local children between the ages of eight and thirteen spent their summer learning a very interesting old game that requires quick thinking, strategy and math skills. To the surprise of their mothers (also mah jong players), the kids picked up the game very quickly and have become skilled players, even filling in for their mothers at their weekly game. The kids where taught by Fallbrook’s own mah jong guru Araxy Moosa. An (adult) tournament is s... Full story
FALLBROOK – This summer, 20 Fallbrook area families opened their homes to 30 foreign exchange students from China. The students, ranging from ages 14 to 18, came from the large city of Chongqing, a city of 32 million people, located in south central China. Chongqing is land locked and as with any heavy populated city, pollution is always an issue. Thus, the students were struck by the clear starry nights of Fallbrook. They were also struck by the large sizes of area...
FALLBROOK - Residents of Fallbrook and the surrounding unincorporated areas in San Diego County can recycle their used passenger and small-truck tires from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sat., Sept. 25 at Fallbrook High School’s Winterhaven parking lot, located at 1050 Winterhaven Road. Since the state banned the disposal of whole tires at landfills in California in 1993, San Diego County has offered amnesty days and public education for recycling and disposal of tires, funded partially by state grants. “We’ve seen how the rubber can m...
FALLBROOK – On Sunday, September 26, Stage Coach Lane in Fallbrook lives up to its name when “Old Fallbrook Rides Again” – for the 20th year in succession! On Fallbrook Land Conservancy’s (FLC) annual fundraiser fun-day everyone can help preserve the best of this little corner of the West! Residents can join Fallbrook friends and nature-lovers at the Palomares House, 1815 S. Stage Coach Lane, to enjoy an afternoon of feasting, festivities, and good fello...
For the tenth consecutive year, the Bonsall Chamber of Commerce recognized the efforts put forth by those individuals known as “first responders” to emergency situations in the community, on Sept. 9. Formerly known as the Sheriff’s and CHP Appreciation Day, the annual event was started in September 2000 under the organization of community volunteer Mary Jane Poulter. Poulter initiated the event to recognize individuals stationed out of the Bonsall Sheriff’s storefr...
A foreclosure fraud scheme that impacted individuals across California and parts of Nevada also had an impact on a property located in Fallbrook. Brothers John and David Zepeda, aged 59 and 57 respectively, were arrested at a San Bernardino home on Sept. 2 and charged with a $1.5 million foreclosure fraud scheme in which they allegedly stole the identity of several notaries and forged hundreds of deeds across several California counties, including San Diego, on Sept. 8. The...
The sign of a new beginning took root last week in Fallbrook, but it was a long time coming. On Wednesday, Sept. 8, Vince Ross, president of the Fallbrook Village Association, welcomed Fifth District County Supervisor Bill Horn to take a look at the first sign installed in the Gateway and Way Finding Sign Master Plan for the town. Ross credited Horn for his support of the project by way of a $50,000 County grant three years ago for the purpose. “We’re proud of this; it... Full story
A 13-year-old junior high school student is in Fallbrook Hospital after he was hit by a pickup truck while he headed to school. According to California Highway Patrol officer Eric Newbury, an older primer gray Toyota pickup truck was headed eastbound on Fallbrook Street at 7:05 a.m. As the vehicle approached the Wisconsin Street intersection, the 13-year-old male student from Potter Junior High was walking in the crosswalk at the intersection of Wisconsin and Fallbrook Street, headed northbound. “The driver failed to stop a... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Healthcare District and the Fallbrook Community Center have teamed up to present the Fitness Challenge, a new Community Healthcare Program that will take place on October 2 at Live Oak Park. The Fitness Challenge will feature information on options to help individuals of all ages achieve a higher level of fitness, and will promote healthy nutrition and activity. Healthcare district board director Lynette Shumway has championed the event, a response to the 3-4-50 alert brought to the attention... Full story
While many other high schools in the region are being forced to cut back and offer fewer classes to their students, Director of Student Services Dr. Shawn Wirth and Fallbrook Union High School (FUHS) Assistant Principal John Hayek want to share a “shining light” with Fallbrook’s community. “Everyone talks about the API numbers and the ‘Program Improvement’ for the district, however, no one talks about how successful the high school’s Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors progra... Full story
CASPER, Wyo. – Fay Hall and David DeFrank were married on June 5 at Natrona County International Airport, Casper, Wyo. The groom is the son of James W. DeFrank of Fallbrook, and is a 1992 graduate of Ivy High School. The bride is the daughter of Kenneth and Wileen Hall of Casper, Wyo., and is a 1998 graduate of Natrona County High School. The groom works in Napa Customer service while the bride is A/R Supervisor at Lincare, Inc. The couple resides in Casper,... Full story
