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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SAN MARCOS — Adults looking for assistance in pursuing a GED or postsecondary education can find it at Palomar College’s North County Educational Opportunity Center (NCEOC). Funded by the US Department of Education, NCEOC is a free program designed to assist adults with academic advisement, completing college admissions applications and financial aid applications, adult education program referrals, community and family resource information and workshops geared toward supporting student success. Marti Snyder, outreach coo...
Fallbrook 4-H will have a signup meeting for interested new and returning members on Tuesday, October 7, at 7 p.m. in the high school cafeteria. Youth from 5 to 18 are able to join projects that meet monthly. This year our club will have the following projects: Archery, Beef, Community Pride, Cooking, Crafts, Demonstrations, Floriculture, Leadership Development, Goats, Horses, Poultry, Quilting, Sheep, Rabbits, Cavies, Swine, Veterinary Science, Veal and Remote Control Flying. Volunteer leaders will be discussing their... Full story
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Library computer skills classes are ongoing at Fallbrook Library. On Thursday, October 9, “Library Computer Skills 101” will be offered from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. This class is for library patrons who are just learning to use a computer and would like help navigating the library’s electronic card catalog and word processing computers. It will focus on the basic tasks of using the mouse to click, select and highlight. It will help them identify tool bars and scroll bars so that they can move around on a screen. Ways to move backw...
Bringing stories to life was the theme September 16 at Live Oak Elementary. Live Oak PTA sponsored their second annual Author’s Day Assembly. Students had the opportunity to watch “Karina the Mime” demonstrate her talents by bringing stories to life and teaching the students the components of her stories: person, place, problem and solution. After the first assembly, the mime randomly visited classrooms to observe the students writing their own stories. She read the stori... Full story
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.” FALLBROOK — Hearing hundreds of voices recite the Preamble of the Constitution would move almost any American, especially when the voices belong to ch... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted to vacate road easements adjacent to Via Puerta Del Sol. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote September 17 returns rights to those roadway portions to the owners of the five parcels, who will pay the approximate $2,500 processing cost. When the property was developed, irrevocable offers of dedication were obtained from the property owners. The purpose of those easement dedications was to reserve a future right of way for the possible realignment and construction of Via Puerta Del Sol b...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 September 17 to approve a time extension for the completion of improvements for a Live Oak Park Road subdivision. The performance completion date for the 19-unit subdivision covering 58.03 acres was extended to September 18, 2010. The property is owned by LACA Investments, LLC, and JJJD, LLC. The subdivision will consist of 19 single-family residential lots and is located on the southeast side of Live Oak Park Road approximately 500 feet northeast of Ridge Drive. The...
SAN DIEGO — The San Diego County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the following three key action items that have direct impact on managing the county’s natural resources. 1. Approved Supervisor Bill Horn’s recommendation to accept the San Luis Rey River Park Master Plan and certify the Program Environmental Impact Report The proposed regional park would be approximately 8.5 miles along the river corridor from the Bonsall Bridge to just east of Interstate 15. “I’m excited about the project,” said Horn, “because th...
The first fire happened Monday, September 22, shortly after 1 p.m. in Murrieta. Another popped up several hours later, miles away from the first. When a third brushfire broke out the next day, near the first blaze, fire and law enforcement officials knew an arsonist was sparking fires through out the community. By Tuesday night, firefighters would fight another two fires within the city. “This is the worst crime because this person is doing something like this in communities where there are houses and schools,” said Mur... Full story
Many years ago in my first parish there was a young man who did a terrible, terrible thing. He was 17 years old and a senior in high school. He and a buddy were out on a Saturday evening. They got hold of some cocaine and got stoned. In that state they were not thinking clearly. They approached a 7/11 in their car. After parking, the young man’s buddy handed him a knife and told him that they were going to hold up the 7/11 store. He agreed without the slightest protest. When they entered the store he was supposed to go to t...
Where on earth is the good news? I’ll tell you where the good news hides. It’s at Fallbrook Presbyterian where they are handing out discounted food to offset this crazy economy through Angel Food Ministries. It’s at St. Peter’s where Doug Boggs just found over a hundred people to sponsor African babies so that they can be fed and given a Christian message of hope. It is at St. John’s who provides a healing service to anyone who longs for the healing touch of our Lord. It’s at Community Baptist where Pastor Art extends a h...
FALLBROOK — A car wash will be held this Saturday, October 4, from 8 a.m. to noon at Miller Irrigation, 1241 East Mission Road, to help support local girls who have been selected to the Southern California U19 Griffins All-Star team. The girls are trying to raise money to play in a national competition in Florida over Thanksgiving break. Those who cannot make the car wash but wish to make a donation may contact Marin Pinnell at Fallbrook High School by calling (760) 723-6332, ext. 2065....
SAN DIEGO — The CIF, San Diego Section, is pleased to announce that the 2008-2009 CIFSDS Playoff Pass is now on sale for fall sports playoffs. This pass enables the recipient to attend CIFSDS playoffs for football, girls’ volleyball and boys’ water polo. Cost: football – one pass $30, additional pass(es) $25; boys’ water polo – one pass $20, additional pass(es) $15; girls’ volleyball – one pass $20, additional passes $15; Playoff Pass for all three sports – one pass $60; additional pass(es) $50. There is a limit of three on...
Fallbrook National Junior Basketball All-Net traveling team for advanced players will be holding tryouts for sixth grade boys who did not turn 13 before September 1. The tryouts have been moved to Friday, October 3, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Sullivan Middle School, 7350 West Lilac Road, Bonsall. For more information, call Ken Philbin at (760) 805-8493.... Full story
FALLBROOK — The Fallbrook Running and Walking Club meets on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. The meeting location is at the North Stage Coach Lane trailhead of the Santa Margarita River Trails. If coming from Fallbrook (heading east to I-15), turn left (north) at the light at East Mission and Stage Coach and follow North Stage Coach to the trailhead. The Sunday workout is at 6:30 a.m. at Sandia Creek Park. The park is located about five minutes from Fallbrook Village and operated by the Fallbrook Land Conservancy. To reach the park, t...
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Warrior Youth Lacrosse will be holding an “open house” October 8 at Potter Jr. High School. The open house, which will last from 3 to 4:30 p.m., welcomes sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders from all schools. The open house is for both genders; although Warrior Youth Lacrosse does not field a girls’ team, girls can play on the boys’ teams under boys’ rules. There open house will include some instruction on lacrosse fundamentals; sticks will be provided. There is no charge for the open house. “We don’t ask for money until t...
The Fallbrook High girls’ field hockey team faced the Hilltop Lancers on September 23. The Warrior defense performed on a high level as usual. The Lancers could not hold off Fallbrook’s powerful offense. The Warriors shut out the Lancers 3-0. In the first half, Fallbrook brought on early pressure. This led to a goal by Lady Warrior Lauren Hughey. However, officials questioned the score and the goal was called back due to a Warrior foul. The erased goal did not matter for Fallbrook. Lauren Hughey scored once again, with an...
On September 26, the Fallbrook varsity football team played the El Camino Wildcats. The injury-plagued Warriors competed without Aaron Atkins, who was injured during the previous week’s game, and Jacob “Jake” Robinson, who was injured in a car accident a few days ago. The Warrior offense played remarkably en route to a 24-0 win over the Wildcats. The game began with Fallbrook receiving the ball. The Warrior offense was stopped and El Camino forced Fallbrook to punt. Brady... Full story
Date Vicinity Incident 9/15 Rice Canyon at Rainbow Glen Stolen vehicle 9/17 400 blk W Clemmens Arrest: disorderly conduct 9/17 700 blk Alturas Stolen vehicle 9/17 2700 blk Gird Rd Commercial burglary 9/18 4700 blk Sleeping Indian Rd Grand theft 9/19 700 blk S Main Arrest: disorderly conduct 9/19 1100 blk Alturas Vehicle burglary 9/20 200 blk E Dougherty Arrest: disorderly conduct 9/21 900 blk Olive Ave Stolen vehicle 9/21 Old River Rd at Mission, Bonsall Stolen vehicle 9/24 S Main at Ammunition Arrest: disorderly conduct... Full story
North County Fire Protection District Board The North County Fire Protection (NCFPD) board has three seats open this election year and four candidates vying for those. Ruth “Ruthie” Harris and Richard Olson are incumbents, whereas Wayne Hooper and Paul Schaden are new contenders. Hooper and Schaden are looking to step into a new role but both bring with them experience in the fire industry. Hooper is a fire captain and Schaden is a retired fire captain. The NCFPD board is governed by five elected officials. Their duties inc...
On Saturday, September 27, at approximately 5:30 p.m., a couple walking with their seven-year-old daughter in the 100 block of South Main Avenue, were victims of an attack with racial overtones that left them with minor injuries. The Caucasian couple, in their 40s, told officers they were walking and talking along Main when they noticed a Latino male in his early 20s accompanied by two male juveniles between the ages of 10 and 12. “The older [Latino] male had headphones on, was singing rap music and using vulgar language, t...
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The Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) has grown over the years to offer a good number of special education programs and service to help students with special needs. With the 2008-2009 school year, they have added the Asperger’s Support Center in order to assist students afflicted with Asperger’s syndrome. The Asperger’s Support Center offers support and “emergency intervention” for students at the high school who have Asperger’s syndrome and is a place for the students to work on assignments during the day. The ce...
