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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BONSALL – The 2021 Miss Bonsall Pageant Coronation was held Saturday, Sept. 12, as a family only, masked and socially distanced "drive through" event. The Miss Bonsall Pageant and Scholarship Fund is a local nonprofit 501c3 organization that promotes community service and mentorship. With two divisions, Miss Teen and Miss, the pageant is the featured fundraiser for a local charity partner. This year's charity of choice is the Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary. The pageant held a v...
With fires on the rise, Sale Ranch Animal Sanctuary in Temecula worked on a fire evacuation plan for their animals that includes support for surrounding communities including Fallbrook. The nonprofit sanctuary works to provide homes for animals that have been abused, neglected or need medical care and has many different animals: horses, donkeys, goats, sheep, rescue dogs, pigs and turkeys, just to name a few. Jaime Lee Purinton, a board member and volunteer, helped to create...
Last week I wrote about the unpredictability of appraisals. Appraisals can be one of the biggest checkmates in the escrow process. One other challenging component of many of the transactions in Fallbrook is the septic inspection and certification process. This inspection, if requested by the buyers, is required to be completed and provided to the buyers within seven days of acceptance of the offer. Many of you understand septic systems because your home utilizes this...
What looks like a Southern Pacific rattlesnake takes a drink from a pool at a home in the north part of Fallbrook, Sept. 21....
FALLBROOK – AAUW Fallbrook, which owns the Ruth Bader Ginsburg scarecrow, was paying homage to her when Fallbrook Scarecrow Inc. permitted RBG to be present for the Fallbrook Art Association's Plein Air Competition at The Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens Sept. 16. It is well known that Ginsburg was a lifelong patron of music, opera and the arts too. In a unique twist the female hero to so many passed away two days later. Ginsburg is the first woman to lay in state in the U.S....
Jose Melo knew very little about Valley Center until he was assigned a student teaching position at Valley Center Middle School. He now teaches there and what he did there was formally the reason for his San Diego County Teacher of the Year selection. His experiences as a Fallbrook High School student were a key element in the teaching demeanor which provided him with the teacher of the year award. Five teachers received 2020-21 San Diego County Teacher of the Year honors....
A letter to the editor last week suggested that Fallbrook High School should be renamed and lose the nickname Warriors. Anson Black Calf wrote, “When I think of the little bustling town of Fallbrook, I intuitively know there are no “warriors” that reside there. There never have been. Whether they know it or not, there are only people who support racist stereotypes and local Native people who participate in their own exploitation of cultural images that don’t belong to them. It’s that simple.” We reached out to Chairman Ro...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort will present Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame inductee Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals, live outdoors at the Starlight Theater Friday, Oct. 16, at 8 p.m. Members of the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame, Vocal Group Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame, The Rascals are widely considered the best “blue-eyed soul” group to come out of the 1960s and their music, the soundtrack of a generation. Felix Cavaliere formed the ‘Young Rascals’ in 1965 with Dino Danelli, Eddie Brigati and Gene Co...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Encore Club will hold its next regular meeting via Zoom Tuesday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m. All members will be provided the necessary information to check-in online. The speaker will be Christine Vanni, the new director of the Fallbrook School of the Arts. The school is currently offering in-person classes and expanding its reach into surrounding communities. Future club meetings will resume at Christ the King Lutheran Church on the first Tuesday of each m...
Last week, “A (fabulous) Weekend with Pablo Picasso” was presented online through San Diego Repertory Theatre featuring author and playwright-in-residence, Herbert Siguenza in his one-man show as the artist. It is thrilling to know San Diego Repertory is holding the course with another exciting show next month. It’s Judy! Judy! Judy! Coming Sunday, Oct. 11, – for one day only – it’s “Get Happy: Angela Ingersoll Sings Judy Garland.” Showtime is at 4 p.m. on http://SDRep.or...
FALLBROOK – Local Masons, along with the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance, spent a few hours at the American Flag Military Tribute on East Mission Road, Sept. 11, removing a large sumac tree and weed whacking for fire abatement. The crew also cleaned up the perimeter of the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Sept. 14, doing more weed abatement and litter removal. Submitted by Fallbrook Masonic Lodge....
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Several shark sightings prompted lifeguards Friday, Oct. 2 to warn visitors to Scripps Beach to be vigilant when venturing into the ocean in the area. Two surfers reported seeing a roughly 6-foot shark near the surf line at the beach north of La Jolla over the late morning, according to the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department. Neither described it as aggressive. As precautions, lifeguards made public address announcements regarding the sightings, added extra patrols a roughly one-mile perimeter in the area and...
ESCONDIDO – The bigger the home project, the bigger your risk may be. But don't fret, the key to a successful renovation is only doing things that add value to your property. Over the years, we've helped many property owners rent or sell their home fast by doing a few edits in their home. And here are those home improvements that reap great returns and are worth every buck when it's time to list. Add space and open up the floor plan There are some things you can do to make y...
The American West is ablaze. Wildfires are raging in every state along the West Coast and in almost every state from the Pacific to the Rocky Mountains. Land, homes, lives and whole communities are lost. As my pen brings these thoughts together, over 3 1/2 million acres have burned to date, more than any other year, and now millions of people are breathing toxic air from these fires. It is not just that entire weather patterns are changing, but there many other factors that co...
Since the onset of the COVID pandemic, rates of drug related overdose deaths in San Diego County have increased. In July and August numbers of overdose deaths were more than 50% higher than in February and March of 2020, with an average of about three people dying per day in the County. County health officials are warning San Diegans of the dangers of using drugs and encouraging them to know what to do when an overdose occurs. If you suspect someone has overdosed, the first...
A total of 19 new coronavirus cases have been reported in the Fallbrook area as of Sept. 28 since a week earlier. San Diego County health officials have now recorded 539 coronavirus cases in the 92028 ZIP code since the start of the coronavirus pandemic earlier this year. That means about 1.1% of 92028’s population has tested positive for the virus at some point in time. 92028 includes Fallbrook as well as Rainbow and De Luz. The 92028 ZIP code currently has San Diego County’s 34th highest rate of coronavirus infections per...
More than 3,000 lab kits, ranging from blood typing chemicals to animal organs for at-home lab work, have been distributed to MiraCosta College students forced into long-distance learning by the COVID-19 pandemic, school officials said Friday, Sept. 25. The school's classes were moved online because of pandemic-related campus closures. College officials said moving the entire science lab curriculum online involved determining what the in-home labs would include and assembling some kits either on campus or purchasing them...
The county's Planning Commission has recommended a rezone for the land on which the Bonsall Carefield Facility is planned. The Planning Commission's 7-0 vote Sept. 18 recommended a zoning change from C30 (Office Professional) to C46 (Medical Center). The property has both a "C" height designator which limits the height of structures to 25 feet and a "G" height designator which has a limit of 35 feet, and the rezone would also give the entire property a "G" designator. The Planning Commission also recommended adoption of a...
Most of us want to stay in our own homes for as long as we can, and we also wish this for our aging family members. Unfortunately, remaining at home is sometimes more dangerous to all involved. So, when is it right to move or hire in-home care? How do we broach this sensitive subject with our loved ones? How do we convince ourselves (and our loved ones) that moving out of the traditional home environment could actually be a better option? None of us make the best decisions when in crisis. So, waiting for your loved one to...
RIVERSIDE – Susan G. Komen Inland Empire, second annual More Than Pink Walk will be held virtually Sunday, Oct. 11. The decision to conduct its signature fundraising event virtually this year was made in the interest of protecting the health and safety of its participants from COVID-19, many of which are breast cancer survivors and those living with the disease. Registration is $15 for all participants, and participants are encouraged to form teams and fundraise and join a com...
Californians will vote on a dozen separate ballot measures this fall. Here’s a quick look at some of the most contentious measures. Proposition 15 This proposition would increase funding for K-12 schools, community colleges and local governments by allowing commercial and industrial property to be taxed at current market value, although it exempts residential and agricultural properties, as well as owners of commercial and industrial properties with combined value under $3 million. While it has been characterized by some a...
In one respect, it is remarkable that the community of Fallbrook doesn’t already have a weekly farmers market in town and perhaps equally so as to why the town doesn’t have it’s own vintage swap meet. No matter, both are now in the works and could arrive within the next month or so, with one starting sooner than the other. “We are starting a farmer's market on Saturdays,” Lila MacDonald, chief executive officer of the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, said. “Again, lots of people have asked and it just has not become a re...
Last Friday, two full blocks of Fallbrook's Main Avenue were closed to through traffic starting at 3 p.m. and they stayed that way throughout the weekend. The same will happen this weekend. "Ever since I've been in this position, people have asked to close down the street, both merchants and residents," Lila MacDonald, Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce CEO, said. "They feel that it would, first of all, be for safety because people scream down the street. And then second of all,...
California is wildfire country, and October is peak wildfire season. The Rice fire, which burned more than 9,000 acres and destroyed more than 200 structures in the Fallbrook area in 2007, broke out in late October. So this time of year is certainly a time to be mindful of fire danger, especially in Fallbrook, which finds itself especially vulnerable to fires as a result of being surrounded by wildlands and with few roads in or out. 2020 has already been a deadly and destructi...
The Fallbrook Community Planning Group recommended that the County of San Diego approve the discretionary permitting for the proposed Old Highway 395 Retail Center development. The planning group's 14-0 vote Sept. 21 recommended approval of the project exclusive of the signage plan, which will be refined to reconcile the signage with community design standards. The property is in the 3200 block of Old Highway 395. Its current use is a market, the Nessy Burger hamburger stand with associated outdoor dining, and a nursery. The...
