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Articles from the October 2, 2014 edition


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  • UPDATE: Brush fire on Camp Pendleton involves 5 acres; poses no threat Base says

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    CAMP PENDLETON - The small brush fire that started on Ranges 217 and 219 yesterday, Thurs., October 2 on Camp Pendleton is currently still burning at approximately five acres and poses no threat to surrounding buildings and structures. Smoke from the fire may be visible from Riverside, Orange, and San Diego counties. The Camp Pendleton Fire Department is monitoring the fire. (previous story) Fire on Camp Pendleton sends smoke into Fallbrook FALLBROOK - Fallbrook residents are seeing light amounts of smoke from a fire that... Full story

  • Over 400 children attend the annual 'Day for Kids'

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    FALLBROOK – On Saturday, Sept. 20, the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County welcomed over 400 community children and their families to the annual Day for Kids. Families who attended the event were treated to a variety of free activities that included carnival games, face painting, cotton candy, caricatures and balloon hats. Children who participated in the free games also walked away with their choice of toy prizes, many of which were donated by Mattel. “The club loves h... Full story

  • Gillcrist, Pineda are Potter Jr. High students of the month

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    FALLBROOK – At a recent weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Fallbrook, Potter Jr. High School Principal Leonard Rodriguez presented students of the month Audrey Gillcrist and Anthony Pineda. Rodriguez said both were recognized “for being student leaders.” Gillcrist, a seventh grade student, was said to be “a leader among leaders in the ASB class.” “She is well organized, highly conscientious, and always completes her work,” said Rodriguez. Pineda, an eighth g... Full story

  • Owens awarded AAUW scholarship

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    FALLBROOK – American Association of University Women (AAUW) Fallbrook presented its continuing education scholarship to Heather Owens at the recently held AAUW Annual Membership Brunch. The Continuing Education Scholarship is one that was established to help women who are returning to school to complete their education. Owens is a nursing and human development student at California State University San Marcos and is set to graduate in 2017 while also completing a minor...

  • Domingo graduates from basic training

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    COLUMBIA, S.C. – Army Pvt. Ivan Domingo has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson, Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice system, basic first aid,...

  • Students make the Deans' list at Azusa Pacific University

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    AZUSA, CALIF. – Several local residents made the academic Deans’ List at Azusa Pacific University. These students are honored for a spring 2014 grade-point average of 3.5 or better. They are joined by 1,743 students receiving the same honor. They are Fallbrook residents Kalani Aguigui, Rebecca Allen, Nicholas Devera, Danika Norman, and Jasmine Seider, along with Bonsall resident Makena Nixon. Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian university.... Full story

  • Local eateries provide meal for football players

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    FALLBROOK - On Thurs., Sept. 25, Fallbrook Coffee Co. and La Caseta Mexican Restaurant generously hosted the varsity Warrior football squad and coaches for a team meal. Fallbrook Coffee Co., a non-profit business that donates its net proceeds back to the town of Fallbrook, is affiliated with SonRise Christian Fellowship. At the beginning of the football season, the non-profit effort designed, printed and paid for 250 Warrior pride t-shirts for the spirit wear sales booth with... Full story

  • Ninth annual Dinner with the Docs planned for October 25

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care is pleased to announce its ninth annual gala and fundraiser, ‘Dinner with the Docs,’ an evening mingling with Fallbrook’s finest physicians, will be held on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at the Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens in Fallbrook. Revelries begin at 5:30 pm with passed hors d’oeuvres, no host cocktails and a silent auction. A variety of fantastic items will be available to bid on in the silent auction, including a five-night stay at the Tamarack Beach R...

  • Fallbrook Alumni to hold annual Picnic in the Park on Oct. 19

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School Alumni Association will present its annual Picnic in the Park for all former students and friends on Sunday, Oct. 19 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Live Oak Park. All former Fallbrook High School students are invited to join in the fun. It is expected that alumni from the Class of 1936 forward will be present. Beginning at 11 a.m., the “Forever Warriors” will venture into the park where they will enjoy a delicious tri-tip lunch prepared and served by Fallbrook High School’s own ag depar...

  • Sheriff's Log

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    September 2 300 block E. Alvarado St. : Found narcotics September 7 2400 block S. Stage Coach Ln. : Stolen vehicle September 16 3000 block Live Oak Park Rd. : Petty theft 1300 block S. Mission Rd. : Battery (spouse) September 18 4200 block Via Del Gavlin : Found narcotics September 19 Pala Rd. @ S. Old Hwy 395 : Arrest: Under the influence of controlled substance; possess unlawful paraphernalia; DUI (drugs); appropriate lost property 1200 block Alturas Rd. : Battery 1700 block Reche Rd. : Arrest (Juvenile): Battery 2400...

  • Fall is perfect time to add interest to meals with squash

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    Green, yellow and orange vegetables are especially high in nutrients which makes squash a good vegetable choice for meal planning. Squash, which is in the same plant family as cucumbers, watermelons and pumpkins, grows all year-round in many places and comes in a variety of sizes, from the pattypan’s round, shallow shape with scalloped edges to the butternut squash’s large pear shape. Squash is high in vitamins A, C and B6, potassium, copper, manganese, magnesium and pho...

  • Award-winning Realtor Debbie Sorensen, GRI, returns to Willis Allen Real Estate

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    RANCHO SANTA FE – Debbie Sorensen, GRI, a North San Diego County real estate specialist with emphasis on the Fallbrook/Bonsall area, has returned to Willis Allen Real Estate, joining the company’s Rancho Santa Fe office. Sorensen previously worked in Willis Allen’s Fallbrook location. “Willis Allen has an unmatched presence in San Diego County,” said Sorensen when asked what drew her back to the 100-year-old company. “Willis Allen may have been around for a century,...

  • Planning Commission recommends Zoning Ordinance and County Code updates

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    The most recent round of proposed updates to the county’s Zoning Ordinance, including associated amendments to the County Code, received support from the county’s Planning Commission. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors must approve any changes to the Zoning Ordinance or to County Code, but the Planning Commission voted 5-0 Sept. 12, with Leon Brooks and Adam Day not present, to recommend the updates. The Board of Supervisors is expected to hear the proposed amendments on Oct. 29; the Zoning Ordinance changes would not...

  • Supervisors approve PACE purchases

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    On Sept. 17, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to acquire easements from eight property ownerships as part of the county’s Purchase of Agricultural Conservation Easement (PACE) program. The eight easements, including one in Bonsall, were purchased for $1,319,850. An additional $125,150 for related administration, title, and escrow costs brought the county’s total expenditure to $1,445,000. “This is great for the entire county,” said Supervisor Dave Roberts, whose Third Supervisorial District include... Full story

  • Young scientists to experiment with project ideas at Riverside County Office of Education Science Expo

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    RIVERSIDE – More than 200 budding scientists will meet with staff from the Riverside County Office of Education at the annual Science Expo on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Riverside County Office of Education Conference Center located at 3958 Twelfth Street in Riverside. The Science Expo is a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) project geared toward helping students in 4th – 12th grades with science or engineering projects. The event is aimed at... Full story

  • Sentencing delayed for 20-year-old Fallbrook gang member convicted of premeditated attempted murder and assault with firearm

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    VISTA - Sentencing scheduled today, Thurs., Oct. 2, for a 20-year-old Fallbrook gang member who shot a comrade after he dropped out of their gang was postponed for about six weeks. Sergio Huerta Ramirez was convicted on Aug. 1 of premeditated attempted murder and assault with a firearm in the January 2013 shooting that occurred in the De Luz Canyon area, near Camp Pendleton. Jurors also found true an allegation that the defendant carried out the shooting for the benefit of his gang. He faces more than 25 years to life in pris...

  • Food Pantry's annual Thanksgiving 5K Walk/Run to Feed the Hungry on Nov. 15 and Adopt-a-Family program for the holidays approach

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    Two big annual events are happening soon at the Fallbrook Food Pantry. The Thanksgiving 5K Walk/Run to Feed the Hungry will take place on Saturday, Nov. 15, beginning at 8:30 a.m., and is the pantry’s primary fundraiser. The walk is an easy, three-mile route along Main Avenue. All participants with financial donations will receive a complimentary t-shirt and refreshments will be served after the walk. Businesses, churches and other organizations can be sponsors for this e...

  • Community supports senior meals program

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

  • Writers Read to feature author of "White Gloves and Collards" on Oct. 14

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    FALLBROOK – Writers Read will present San Diego author Helen Pruden Kaufmann on Tuesday, Oct. 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., in the Fallbrook Library community room. Kaufmann will be discussing her memoir, “White Gloves and Collards.” Growing up in North Carolina along with the civil rights movement, Kaufmann’s story is one of personal loss amid social revolution. She ultimately became the community liaison for a public school desegregation program in Massachusetts and has written for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Resea...

  • FCPG approves half marathon with conditions

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    The Fallbrook Community Planning Group (FCPG) gave the green light at their Sept. 15 meeting for the second annual Avocado Half Marathon and 5K to be held Saturday, May 23, 2015 (Memorial Day weekend) with conditions. “The FCPG voted unanimously to support the event, provided the event sponsor meets the County’s requirements for the event permit,” said Jim Russell, FCPG chairman. At the County level, Murali Pasumarthi, manager of traffic engineering, Dept. of Public Works, has set forth the requirements that the owner of th...

  • Base schools (Mary Fay and San Onofre) to be replaced with new structures

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    After three years of planning and grant writing, the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUESD) has received a federal grant for new schools to be constructed for the Mary Fay and San Onofre sites on Camp Pendleton. The FUESD governing board approved an agreement for architectural services with Roesling Nakamura Terada Architects, Inc. to furnish architectural design services for the full replacement and construction of San Onofre School and Mary Fay Pendleton. On...

  • Public reviews specifics of SR76 East project - Construction begins in Fall; completion in 2017

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    Fallbrook area residents had an opportunity to learn about the final plan for the long-awaited State Route 76 ‘East’ realignment project at a Construction Open House held Tuesday, Sept. 23 by various agencies at the Bonsall Community Center. A crowd of almost 100 people traveled from display to display that detailed the 5.2-mile long project, asking questions of the numerous representatives present from Caltrans, SANDAG, the San Diego County Water Authority, and County of San...

  • Brunch program to feature anti-aging products

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    FALLBROOK – Powerful anti-oxidants for vibrant skin and lasting results sound like wistful thinking. Fallbrook Women’s Connection will feature the subject of anti-aging products, expectations, and results at their Friday, Oct. 17 brunch meeting. The program will be held at the Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens from 10 a.m. to noon. Women of all ages in the Fallbrook area are welcome to attend. The guest speaker, Sandi Simon, is an award-winning singer/songwriter who asks, “Have You been Disappointed by Pretty Pac...

  • Variety of topics to be explored at library

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    FALLBROOK – Events at the Fallbrook Library this month include a lecture, craft workshop, and e-reader workshop. On Thursday, Oct. 2, at 6 p.m., the Friends of the Fallbrook Library Lecture Series features “Health Secrets of the Stone Age” a presentation by Dr. Phil Goscienski, M.D., an eye-opener for people in the modern age. On Tuesday, Oct. 7, at 3 p.m., the library resident artist, Denise Gillen, offers a special adult craft workshop on macramé jewelry. She will show how to create a beautiful and original macr...

  • Open seat on Rainbow Community Planning Group

    Updated Oct 2, 2014

    RAINBOW – A vacancy has occurred on the Rainbow Community Planning Group for Seat #14. The County of San Diego Board of Supervisors makes this appointment. For qualifications for this position, visit www.sdcounty.ca.gov. Those wishing to apply should contact chairman Gary Drake at [email protected] or by mail at 4805 Fifth Street, #155, Rainbow, CA 92028. Applicants are also invited to come to the Rainbow Community Planning Group meeting onWednesday, Oct. 15, 7 p.m., at Vallecitos Elementary School, Room 17, 5211...

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