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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Three Fallbrook groups were allocated Neighborhood Reinvestment Program or Community Enhancement funding during the September 14 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote allocated $10,000 to the Fallbrook Historical Society, $6,000 to Riding Emphasizing Individual Needs and Strengths (REINS), and $5,000 to the Fallbrook Music Society. The county supervisors also approved an amendment to the purpose of a 2007 grant to the Mission Resource Conservation District. The Fallbrook Historical S...
Cars were virtually parked on State Route 76, Old Highway 395, and Interstate 15 when the Pala Raceway hosted the Pala Motocross National on Saturday, Sept. 11. While fans of the American Motocross Association event were willing to park five miles away and walk to the event, local residents and drivers trying to get through the traffic to other destinations were less than happy about the snarled-up traffic. “I have never seen so many cars. The gridlock was horrendous,” said Frank Biddle, a Village News reader who lives in...
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FALLBROOK – Stagecoach Sunday committee members Wicker and Megan Gamble report that Linda Promack and crew have been “going great guns” persuading North County businesses, resorts, golf courses and restaurants to donate tempting prizes and auction items for the event this Sun., Sept. 26 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. at the Palomares House, 1815 S. Stage Coach Lane. Over 1,000 Stagecoach Sunday flyers have been mailed out, inviting participants to buy advance dinner packages or...
FALLBROOK – North County Fire Protection District will hold its annual Open House on Sat., Oct. 9, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the fire station located at 315 E. Ivy Street in the downtown area. Kids will have an opportunity to meet Smokey, Pluggie, and Stella the Search and Rescue Dog at the event. Live fire department demonstrations will take place and youth will have an opportunity to participate in an interactive children’s area. Antique fire engines, rescue and law enforcement vehicles and helicopters will be on d...
FALLBROOK — Fallbrook High will be celebrating US Armed Forces at Warrior Stadium on Friday, September 24. The First Division Marine Corps Band will perform a special pregame performance at 6:30 p.m., hold a halftime show, and join the Fallbrook Marching Warriors in the stands. All are welcome to come out and support the FHS Football and athletic program as they honor local Armed Forces. Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 seniors and free for Active Military (ID required). Kick-off is 7 p.m....
FALLBROOK – Major Market will be holding a pet adoption on Sat., Sept. 25, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Major Market – located at 845 S. Main Ave., next to Vince’s Pizza – is sponsoring the local Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary. Lots of kittens, cats, puppies and dogs (lots of dachshunds) will be available, weather permitting. Help support local homeless animals. For more information, call (760) 685-3533 or visit www.fallbrookanimalsanctuary.org....
FALLBROOK - A nonpartisan General Election Preparation meeting will be sponsored by the Fallbrook Tea Party on Tues., Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. at the San Luis Rey Downs Golf Club, 31474 Golf Club Drive, Bonsall. This meeting will endeavor to prepare participants for the fast-approaching Nov. 2 election. Pros and cons of the propositions will be presented and discussed. Candidates up for election will speak and tools will be made available to help make a difference in the November election. Also at the meeting, guest speaker Al...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School FFA’s next Tri-Tip BBQ dinner is this Friday, Sept. 24, before the home football game. Dinner will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Ag department, which is located at the east end of the football field. Each meal includes tri-tip, beans, salad, dinner roll and a drink. The price for each dinner is $8. This is a fund-raiser for FFA leadership development activities throughout the school year. For more information, call the Ag department at (760) 723-6300 ext. 2509 The other h... Full story
FALLBROOK - The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department, in partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration, FBI, and others encourage residents to participate in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day on Sat., Sept. 25. The Fallbrook Sheriff’s Substation, located at 388 E. Alvarado St. will be one of 20 sites throughout the county that will be accepting potentially dangerous, unused, expired, and unwanted prescription drugs from members of the public with no questions asked from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day. Cou...
Fallbrook – Celebrating its 50th class reunion, the FUHS Class of 1960 will be hosting a 10-year class reunion picnic including the classes of 1955 through 1965 on October 10 at Live Oak Park from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be an optional BBQ prepared by FHS’s Ag Boosters. Lunch will be $15 per person ($25 per couple). Classmates interested in attending the picnic should contact Jan Mahr Owen (Class of ‘60) at (760) 645-0101 or [email protected]. Reservations can be mailed to FUHS Class of 1960, PO Box 143, Fal... Full story
I’ve been reviewing the newly-released Caltrans’ Draft Environmental Report (East Section). Thus far though, I’m appalled at how Caltrans has skewed its report to favor the Existing Alignment Alternative rather than provide a fair and equal comparison between it and the Southern Alignment Alternative. I’ve discovered that the bulk of the cost difference between the two alternatives (the Southern being more) isn’t the cost of the “two new bridges,” but the cost to buy right-of-way property. Caltrans’ budgeted cost for this p...
Caltrans is obliged to analyze two viable routes for SR76 East in the Draft Environmental Impact Report (DEIR) - the Existing Alignment and Southern Alignment. However, the DEIR makes an unsupported claim that kills the Southern Alternative. The unsupported claim is that the Southern Alternative requires relocation of the Vessel’s Ranch. It also claims relocation alternatives for Vessel’s Ranch do not exist. So, Southern Alternative, R.I.P.! The DEIR lacks any detailed analysis of marginal impacts to the ranch. But from DEI... Full story
The DEIR (Draft Environmental Impact Report) is out for the eastern section of this route, and in my opinion it does appear to favor the Existing Northern Alternative. However, it really makes better sense to leave the existing Pala Road (SR76) as a county road, and use the Southern Alternative for several reasons: It would provide a better route for beach, casino, and trucking traffic to bypass the existing residential areas, would certainly be a better potential for designating SR76 as a scenic highway (eligible) and the... Full story
My cousin, Rob Koudleka, was the guest speaker at the 9/11 Remembrance. He is retired from FDNY, and was at Ground Zero on that awful day. Even though I was born and raised in Fallbrook, the events of that day hit close to home for my family because most of my Dad’s family still lives in New York and we have many family members who are firefighters, police or who work in Manhattan. Rob was a bit nervous about speaking at this event because, although he speaks at meetings with fellow firefighters, he really has not spoken abou... Full story
On September 10 at 3 p.m., at the corner of Reche Road and Stage Coach Lane, a woman in a white SUV struck my son as he walked across the street coming home from school. Please, if anyone witnessed this accident, contact me at (760) 723-1898 or (760) 468-1905 with any information. It would be greatly appreciated. If anyone accidently strikes a child, please stay there and call the Highway Patrol and report it. Even if the child says he or she is okay, there could be internal injuries that no one can see. Rose... Full story
I am Cliff Sumrall, coordinator of the Fallbrook Tea Party Movement. The movement understands that we are not in sync with our government and it is not in sync with us. The Lincoln concept of government “of and by the people” has casually been set aside. Deficit spending puts our grandchildren in debt. If you deposited one million dollars a day in the bank at the birth of Christ and continued to this day, you would not be at one trillion. We are looking at 100 trillion in debt. The State of Arizona is being overrun by dru... Full story
I want to thank all those who attended the 9/11 memorial ceremony in Fallbrook this year. I was honored to be able to speak and truly humbled by the experience. Individually, I would like to thank San Diego County Supervisor Bill Horn, Chamber of Commerce Chairman and event organizer Bob Hillery, and Fire Marshall/Division Chief Sid Morel, who was instrumental in getting me out of New York and into California for this event. All the personnel I met from the fire stations I visited were of course professional and courteous,... Full story
Let me forewarn you: if you are afraid of heights, even remotely, this is not the activity for you, at all, in any way. However, if you’re the kind of adrenaline junkie that’s looking for a way to give yourself a rush, while adding flair, drama and style to your weekend, then you may want to consider flying trapeze lessons with the Circus Fund. Unfortunately for me, I’m one of those people who freaks out if I’m too close to the ledge of a staircase that is higher than two sto... Full story
The North County Fire Protection District’s August 17 board meeting included the approval of an adjustment to the fire prevention fees which cover staff time and other fire district costs for plan checks and other services. The new fees will become effective October 16. They are based on the hourly average personnel and administrative cost for review, data entry, and travel time. “It’s based on our actual costs to perform our plan review,” said North County Fire Protection District chief Bill Metcalf. “As our costs change, w...
George McManigle was appointed to the board of the Mission Resource Conservation District. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 September 14 to ratify the selection of McManigle to fill the vacancy created when Gary Bender resigned from the RCD board. McManigle’s term expires on January 3, 2011. McManigle is also on the board of the Rainbow Municipal Water District, but because a resource conservation district has no regulatory power he can serve on the board of both public agencies. McManigle hopes that he c...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Falling victim to a fraudulent investment scheme could mean losing anywhere from a few hundred dollars to one’s life savings. While most people might not see any harm in sitting through a slick investment seminar featuring promises of big returns, the San Diego Better Business Bureau (BBB) recommends researching the investment company first rather than run the risk of falling for a financial scam drawn in by a free lunch or dinner. In one recent case, the Securities and Exchange Commission shut d... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors gave its approval to the issuance of tax-exempt re-funding revenue bonds for the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station (SONGS). The supervisors’ 5-0 vote September 14 authorizes the California Statewide Communities Development Authority (CSCDA) to issue up to $100,000,000 of revenue bonds to SONGS. The CSCDA bonds will be used to re-finance all or part of two previous series of fixed-rate tax exempt bonds issued by the California Pollution Control Financing Authority in 1999. The C...
Carl E. Bauer, 87, passed away Friday, Sept. 17, 2010. He was born in Huntington Park, Calif. on July 15, 1923 to Elmer and Anna Bauer. He graduated from Huntington Park High School and served in the Army during WWII. Carl was the owner of Bauer Lumber in Carlsbad and Compton. He enjoyed spending time with family, going on hunting and fishing trips, and being a member in the Rotary, Masonic Lodge and the Shriners. He especially enjoyed his fishing trips to Alaska with his...
Barbara Mae “Magee” Johnson died Sept. 11, 2010, survived by brother Dennis Magee; sister LeeAnn Hayes; husband Harmon Johnson; seven children. Burial Services will be Fri., Sept. 24, at 11 a.m. at Pala Cemetery, Pala, Calif....
