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
Sorted by date Results 51 - 69 of 69
Maintaining their independence is something most seniors hold very important, and understandably so. The ability to live in one’s own home with familiar surroundings is comforting, although it can become increasingly difficult when health challenges present themselves. With over 20 years of experience in the medical field, Carlos Perez, owner of Affordable and Quality Home Care Services, not only understands the needs seniors have, but tries to help them achieve their goal o... Full story
When Jean Roussea, who had lived in Fallbrook for 21 years, was diagnosed with prostate cancer, his doctor felt the best treatment would be radiation therapy. However, at 82 years old, Roussea’s suffered damage to his bladder from the radiation. “[Roussea] was treated for prostate cancer with radiation therapy, which helps insure that there will be no reoccurrence of cancer,” said Roussea’s physician, Dr. Roger Schechter, who is also the medical director of the Palomar...
FALLBROOK – On Sat., Oct. 9 from 8:30 to noon, the Foundation for Senior Care is sponsoring a Senior Concerns mini seminar at United Methodist Church. A continental breakfast is included free to seniors and adult children of seniors. The seminar will feature speakers on successor trustees, wills and estates, aging problems, dementia, senior resources, hospice care, long term care insurance, assisted living, funeral services, and much more. All are invited to attend to learn more about senior concerns and bring a...
See Image Gallery....
Four members of Fallbrook High School’s girls cross-country team earned medals for a top 40 finish in their race September 11 at the Laguna Hills Invitational while six additional Warriors finished in the top half of their field. “I like what I’m seeing,” said Fallbrook head coach Troy Hamlin. “We’re going to be much improved from last year.” Fallbrook High School’s cross-country program has 38 girls, although the ACT college entrance test, injuries, and other causes for absence limited participation at the Laguna Hills In... Full story
For the second consecutive year San Luis Rey Downs Thoroughbred Training Center trainer Peter Miller reached ten wins at the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club meet. Meter Me Gone won the sixth race September 8, the meet’s final day, to give Miller his tenth win. Miller concluded the meet with ten wins, nine second-place finishes, and three third-place results in 59 starts. His horses earned $278,860 during the meet. “It was a great meet,” Miller said. “I’m happy with the way the meet went.” Last year Miller’s ten wins placed him seve...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Senior Softball League is recruiting new players, age 50 and older. They play at Ingold Field, (off Olive Hill Rd and Mission) at 4 p.m. weekdays. For more information, go to www.fallbrookseniorsoftball.com or call Chuck Mattes at (760) 751-8389. The season will start mid October. Players must register by Oct. 4.... Full story
See Image Gallery....
Fallbrook High School’s boys water polo team opened its 2010 season by winning three games at the Poway Invitational tournament September 9-11 while losing two tournament matches. “We identified some things we’ve got to work on down the line,” said Fallbrook coach Bob Lamont. The Warriors began their season September 9 with a 9-5 win over Ramona at the Westview High School pool. Six different Warriors scored one or two goals. “Evenly spread scoring across my starters,” Lamont said. Fallbrook goalkeeper Drew Ferguson ma... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Woman’s Club will be presenting its annual Velvet Cat Home Tour on Sat., Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tour includes four homes. One of the four homes is in Bonsall. Named “Just Us” to reflect the owner’s legal profession, the sprawling, multi-level hacienda, on a forty acre gated and fenced horse property, overlooks the San Luis Rey Valley with panoramic views of the rolling hills beyond, and glorious sunsets. Amenities throughout the hom...
See Image....
FALLBROOK – No kid will be bored with the many exciting activities set for this fall at Fallbrook Community Center. Fall activities include tennis, golf, martial arts, horsemanship, tap/ballet, jazz dance, guitar and cooking classes. Other activities include a variety of sports, fitness and dance, arts and crafts and music. Hobby opportunities are available for all ages and interests. Adults are invited to sign up for a variety of classes including watercolor, computer, yoga, Tai Chi, guitar, golf, dog obedience, chair...
FALLBROOK – Les Miserables, the most popular musical theatre production in history, is being performed by Fallbrook Players at the Mission Theatre through Oct. 3. This special school edition is performed entirely by students, as are all of Fallbrook Players’ award-winning productions. Audiences have been giving high praise to this production which is being performed on Friday and Saturday nights at 7:30 p.m., and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m. Tickets may be purchased at w...
Tom and Molly Conley were friends for 15 years before they married almost 43 years ago. They have four children and eleven grandchildren, most of who live in the area. Like a lot of their contemporaries they escaped from Orange County seven years ago for the peace and quiet of Fallbrook. Tom said he has been a confirmed car “nut” his entire life and, after having graduated from LeMoyne College in Syracuse, New York, in 1961, he went to work for General Motors as a dis...
LOS ANGELES –Texting behind the wheel appears to be about double where it was before California’s texting ban was implemented, according to the Automobile Club of Southern California’s latest roadside survey of drivers. Some 19 months after the texting ban went into effect, the level of texting and use of other devices such as smart phones has jumped to 2.7 percent of drivers at any time – about double where it was before California’s ban went into effect in Janua...
Just when most summer gardens are beginning to turn down a notch or two, a four to six foot glorious white flower stalk with hundreds of individual flowers per stalk erupts out of sun baked soil at this time of year. The White Sea squill (urginea maritima), a bulbous plant in the liliaceous family from the vast areas of the Mediterranean region, can be called the harbinger of autumn. It was first cultivated in England about 1648 in the Oxford Botanical garden and was named by...
FALLBROOK – Wipes labeled “flushable” aren’t really safe to flush down the toilet, even though most brands purchased at grocery stores have “flushable” printed right on the container. “The thick material is somewhere between a cloth and toilet paper and doesn’t really break down in the sewage pipelines,” said Keith Lewinger, general manager for the Fallbrook Public Utility District. That could spell disaster. Since the bulky material doesn’t break down in the undergroun... Full story
See Image.... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a time extension to complete infrastructure improvements for a 58.03-acre subdivision along Live Oak Park Road. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote September 15 extends the performance completion date from September 18, 2010, to September 18, 2012. The completion date is when streets, drainage, and water facilities must be completed; the residential units themselves do not need to be completed by that deadline. The ownership must also substitute the current lien contract with a...
