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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FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Gem & Mineral Society is holding their 17th annual Gem and Mineral Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This family event with fun things to do for everyone is held on Alvarado Street from Main to Pico. The club’s museum featuring San Diego County minerals will be open with members talking about the different minerals and local treasures. Young people will be able to try mineral panning, wheel of fortune and geode cracking. T...
FALLBROOK – On Wednesday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. there will be a free Social Security Maximization workshop in the community room at Fallbrook Library. Basic Social Security concepts will be presented, along with some interesting strategies. Social Security has become an important component of the retirement income plans of many retirees. According to a Social Security Administration report, 86 percent of citizens 65 and older receive income from Social Security. Compare that with 49 percent who receive income from retirem...
September 2 1500 block Camino De Nog : Get credit/etc. other’s ID September 3 2900 block Los Alisos Dr. : Theft by use of access card information (over $950) September 5 3300 block Avocado Vista Ln. : Tamper with vehicle September 9 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. : Detained: Minor possessing marijuana on grounds during school activities 1700 block Reche Road : Detained: Minor illegally possessing live ammunition September 11 4100 block Los Padres Dr. : Petty theft 4800 block Lake Park Place : Burglary (residential) Daily R...
Area residents are about to get a chance to experience the Vietnam War Memorial without having to travel to Washington D.C., thanks to the efforts of one local man. Johnny Roberts, director at Manzanita Ranch, first applied to have the Moving Wall, a half-scale replica of the popular memorial, come to Temecula about three years ago. “I went online and researched it, filled out the form and I didn’t hear from them so I kind of forgot about it,” Roberts said. “Three years after that I got a call and they said, ‘we know you... Full story
Real estate professional and Rancho Santa Fe resident Dario DeLuca offered to donate his personally-owned helicopter flight simulator to the County of San Diego for use by Sheriff’s Department deputies training for the Sheriff’s Aerial Support To Regional Enforcement Agencies (ASTREA) program, and the San Diego County Board of Supervisors responded by accepting DeLuca’s generosity. Due to the $139,000 approximate value of the donation, Board of Supervisors approval was required for acceptance, but that occurred on a 5-0 v... Full story
FALLBROOK – Over the summer, 12 local residents, mainly youth from St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Church, made a mission trip to Ethiopia to run a Summer Bible Camp for Ethiopian children being assisted by the Unforgotten Faces program. The program was started eight years ago by Fallbrook resident Kim Zember. According to organizers, “They joined Kim for a first-hand experience to see love in action. Their trip was made possible by the overflowing generosity of F...
San Diego County’s 2013 crop report, which indicated that total agricultural production increased nearly six percent from 2012, was released Sept. 10 at a press conference held at Armstrong Garden Center in El Cajon. “To see a six percent increase was very encouraging,” said San Diego County Farm Bureau executive director Eric Larson, who attended the ceremony but did not speak. Larson noted that due to water and labor challenges he would have considered just keeping even...
FALLBROOK – Stagecoach Sunday, the Fallbrook Land Conservancy’s (FLC) popular annual fundraiser, offers “something for everyone,” said Gary Beeler, chairman of the event to be held this year from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on Oct. 5. “We’re hoping everyone who enjoys walking, hiking and biking on our preserves and trails will join us for this fun day for a good cause,” Beeler added. Live music, authentic stagecoach rides, a barbeque picnic and beer-and-wine “saloon,” a... Full story
San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) staff developed two scenarios for the draft revenue-constrained Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) update, and the SANDAG board has selected a hybrid of the two scenarios as the preferred option to be analyzed in the environmental review process. An 18-0 SANDAG board vote Sept. 12, with no City of Poway representative present, adopted the blended scenario as the preferred option. The draft environmental impact statement is expected to be released for public review and comment in... Full story
It’s absolutely delicious and you don’t go away hungry. Speaking from experience, that’s my opinion of the BBQ Tri-Tip Dinner offered by the Fallbrook High School Ag Dept. before home football games. I have long wondered how the masters of the barbecue get that tri-tip so wonderfully tender. In speaking with the experts, Doug Sehnert and Scott Duffin, I have learned some of the secrets of this $10 a plate outdoor feast. Sehnert said the tenderness can be attributed to two f...
The North County Fire Protection District board adopted its annual multi-year facilities and equipment plan. A 5-0 NCFPD board vote July 22 approved the plan, which allows the district to participate in the county’s Fire Mitigation Fee Program. The plan anticipates approximately $125,000 in fees and interest during Fiscal Year 2014-15 while funding construction of the new Station 5 in Bonsall. “We basically made no changes to our plan,” said NCFPD fire chief Bill Metcalf. Although local fire agencies lack the legal authority...
The Fallbrook Healthcare District board of directors executed a continuation agreement Sept. 12 with Community Health Systems (CHS/Fallbrook Hospital Corporation) to pay the for-profit company $711,000 to guarantee core services (excluding obstetrics) are kept open at Fallbrook Hospital until Nov. 17. The board had tabled executing the agreement at it’s Sept. 10 regular meeting saying “the agreement language had not received final approval from Fallbrook Hospital Corporation and its affiliates in time for the meeting.” Accor...
Burke named Fallbrook’s new Honorary Mayor...
FALLBROOK – William H. Frazier Elementary School kicked off their Accelerated Reader program this year with a visit from Fallbrook Martial Arts. The theme this year is “Kickin’ It Up With A Good Book.” The students earn their different colored “belts” by reading and progressing along a martial arts path from white belt to black belt. Andy Kramer, the owner of Fallbrook Martial Arts, and several of his students ranging from elementary age through adult came and performed...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High cheerleaders came in full force to honor the victims of 9/11 at the Fallbrook Firefighters 9/11 Memorial Hill Climb up Monserate Mountain on Sept. 13. All cheerleaders were present to help with check-in, disperse water to the participants, cheer on the hikers as they climbed the 3-mile mountain which had been set up as floors resembling the Twin Towers. The cheerleaders were respectful and provided service to the community while also... Full story
FALLBROOK – Donations totaling $13,400 were approved by the board of directors of the Angel Society of Fallbrook at its August meeting. The Fallbrook Senior Center was awarded $7,000 to help support its senior homebound meals program. The program, which serves 50 to 60 seniors weekly, provides meals for those who have lower incomes, are physically challenged and can no longer drive, or have other significant daily living challenges. The Fallbrook Hospital Auxiliary received $2,500 to help fund its courier service,... Full story
Proposals to sustain hospital services in Fallbrook are very limited, according to information shared in a public hearing held Tuesday, Sept. 16 by the Fallbrook Healthcare District (FHD) at Fallbrook Library. And the timeline for the district to make a decision is closing in. "We are estimating to make a decision within 30 days, subject to a great deal of due diligence," said Stephen Abbott, president of FHD. The district reached out to 12 healthcare entities in its Request for Proposal (RFP) process following notice given...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Pop Warner’s Junior Pee Wee team had a successful home opener against the Vista Fighting Panthers on Sept. 13 followed by another victory against the Temecula Fighting Kodiaks at Great Oak High School on the 20th. Between the two games, the 8 to 11 year old Warriors racked up eight touchdowns, four kicks through the uprights, five turnovers (three forced fumbles plus two interceptions), and allowed only one run/conversion over their own goal l...
Prior to Fallbrook High School’s 13-8 loss Sept. 19 at San Marcos in a pre-league football game, the Warriors’ previous loss was also to San Marcos when the two teams opened the 2013 Division III playoffs with a 42-14 Knights victory. “It was a great improvement,” said Fallbrook head coach Kyle Williams. While the five-point loss was an improvement from last year, it was still a loss for the Warriors. “We feel like we have a good football team, so we don’t really believe in...
Pala Mesa Women’s Club Sept. 18, 2014 First flight First low gross Judy Turco 77 First low net Kathy Wright 68 Second low gross Debbie Matthews 87 Second low net Pat Candelaria 71 Second flight First low gross* Pat Pipher 95 First low net Nancy Korchick 63 Second low gross Janett Downes 97 Second low net Sandi Simpson 69 Third flight First low gross MaryEllen Myers 103 First low net Louise Greenlee 68 Second low gross Karen Jackson 108 Second low net Nancy Oschin 75 *card/off Fallbrook Women Golfers ‘5 Clubs’ – net s...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce will present the annual Christmas Parade with the theme “A Magical Christmas” on Saturday, Dec. 6, at 5 p.m. on Main Avenue in Fallbrook. This year marks the 33rd annual Fallbrook Christmas Parade! Each year, the committee members enjoy more and more stories from parade fans, highlighted by the fact that the parade is a longstanding annual holiday tradition for them. Parade chairman Roy Costello reports that the committee is...
PALA – Pala Spa team members from Pala Casino Spa & Resort and their family members participated in the Fallbrook Firefighters Association effort that raised $11, 610.46 on Saturday, Sept. 13 to benefit the National Firefighters Foundation and Homes for our Troops at the 9/11 Memorial Hill Climb in Fallbrook. Pala Spa team members participated in the 1.5-mile climb of Monserate Mountain and also provided a sponsorship booth for the annual event. The 9/11 Hill Memorial...
FALLBROOK – Fall is a great time to be outside in one’s landscapes and gardens, taking stock of which plants are looking good and which plants seem to need a little help. It is natural to want to do something to help a tree – prune it, fertilize it, polish it – one can’t help wanting to touch it in some way. Pruning is an oft-needed maintenance treatment for good tree health, and to keep one’s tree and yard safe and looking good, but pruning without a good...
Non-destructive testing will be performed on the segment of Pipeline 3 between the San Diego County Water Authority delivery point and the Twin Oaks Valley Treatment Plant. A unanimous SDCWA board vote May 22 approved an amendment to the CWA’s professional services contract with Pure Technologies US, Inc., to provide non-destructive testing services and condition assessment of Pipeline 3. The amendment adds $1,077,000 to the amount of the contract, bringing the contract’s total value to $2,196,000. The CWA’s Asset Manag... Full story
