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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Erin Kendrick, Morgan Pilbin, and Maria Rendon of Fallbrook High School and Bethany Velazquez of Oasis High School were honored as October Students of the Month for the Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) at a special recognition breakfast held Oct. 2 at the Fallbrook Community Center. After opening the program and welcoming those in attendance, emcee Greg Coppock introduced new Fallbrook Union High School District superintendent Dr. Hugo Pedroza, who took over the po... Full story
LA MIRADA – Caitlin Foster, a freshman at Biola University and resident of Fallbrook, was among 92 students who received the college’s highest scholarship – the President’s scholarship – for the 2014-2015 academic year. Freshmen are eligible for the President’s scholarship – $10,000 per year – if they meet the requirements upon entering the university. Approximately nine percent of this year’s incoming class received this award. Students are considered for this scholarship based on a calcula...
An annual tradition took place at the Warriors’ home football game on Friday, Sept. 26. Each of the varsity football players selected a teacher or school staff member to honor during half-time activities. According to Karen Dowling, “This is a tradition the players look forward to each year. The players write an individual note to their respective teacher and deliver it on Teacher Appreciation Day. They also deliver a red football practice jersey with the player’s numbe...
Two comments were received in response to the draft Environmental Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the Santa Margarita River Conjunctive Use Project. The Fallbrook Land Conservancy provided a letter of support for the project being pursued by the Fallbrook Public Utility District, Camp Pendleton, and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. The FLC letter to FPUD, which is the lead agency for the joint environmental documents needed to meet state and Federal requirements, noted that the project would decrease the...
Pricing a home appropriately is critical if the owner wishes to sell it in a reasonable time on the open market. If the desired price is too high, it can be a waste of time for both the seller and the real estate agent taking the listing. One situation to avoid is pricing a home too high so that it remains on the market for an extended period of time becoming “shop worn.” When a home reaches this situation, agents no longer bother showing it to potential buyers as it isn’t pro...
For over 40 years, Fallbrook Window Washing has been serving customers in Fallbrook, Bonsall, and Rainbow, and its longstanding reputation for outstanding service is well-earned. Owners Rick and Janet Williams have had the opportunity to get to know over three generations of clients. Residential and business customers value the diligent, honest and impeccable service that Fallbrook Window Washing provides, so many new clients are often from referrals. Williams takes the trust...
Faro Trupiano is a hard worker with a vision for “making Fallbrook even better than it already is.” He has a soft spot in his heart for Fallbrook, which is not his hometown, but he has adopted it. Celebrating ten years at his restaurant, Trupiano’s Italian Bistro, he reflects on his life as a restaurateur. “What a journey – I can’t believe it’s been ten years – what an incredible ride!” he exclaimed. “I heard stories on how tough it is to do a restaurant in F... Full story
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FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society will be honoring Garth Bricker and Michael Evans at its next meeting, Thursday, Oct. 9, at 7 p.m. at 123 West Alvarado St. Bricker has been the curator of the society’s mineral museum since it first opened. He is being honored with the title of curator emeritus in recognition of all his years of service to the society and to the amazing museum collection that is on display for everyone to see. Evans is being promoted t...
Catherine Longworth, former Lord Mayor of The City of Westminster and senior patron of London’s New Year’s Day Parade and Festival and her associate Robert Bone paid a visit to Fallbrook High School the evening of Sept. 26 where she formally announced to Warrior Marching Band members, parents, and school officials that the school band was invited to participate in the prestigious event in January of 2016. Longworth followed up two hours later by making the announcement pub... Full story
Local nonprofit organizations are being encouraged to participate in the inaugural Community Service Fair at Fallbrook High School. Scheduled for Friday, Oct. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on campus, the fair is an opportunity to connect organizations with high school students who need community service hours to fulfill new graduation requirements. “We already have 10 organizations that have signed up and we would like to have as many as possible; we will make room for everyone,” said Anthony Morrow, organizer and Fal... Full story
The decision was a grim one last night, Wednesday, Oct. 8, when the governing board members of Fallbrook Healthcare District (FHD) unanimously voted to reject the lone proposal, submitted by Strategic Global Management (SGM), to keep Fallbrook Hospital operating as customary and instead to pursue a Joint Powers Authority (JPA) agreement with Palomar Heath and Tri City Healthcare Districts. With a 50-year history in the community, the decision, destined to lead to the closure...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 Sept. 23 to reallocate $1,121,071 of Community Development Block Grant funding, including $793,500 which will be used for vehicles and other equipment at four fire stations and $28,156 which was reallocated from the design and right-of-way phase to the construction phase of a sidewalk project at Ammunition Road and Alturas Road. “Everything’s good in that regard,” said Todd Henderson, the director of the county’s Department of Housing and Community Development. The Departm...
Royalty selected for Homecoming festivities... Full story
Fallbrook Public Utility District general manager Brian Brady has the authority to approve transactions for less then $20,000, as do certain FPUD staff members in management positions. Brady also has the authority to declare an emergency. When paving was needed to complete FPUD’s water line replacement project underneath Stage Coach Lane, Brady used his emergency powers to approve a contract with Joe’s Paving for $22,731. The section of FPUD’s Administrative Code which allows such emergency purchases also states that the purc...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce will host a Harvest Faire on Sunday, Oct. 19, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Main Avenue in downtown Fallbrook. This autumn-themed faire will include a large display of scarecrows, a petting zoo, pony ride, games, pumpkin contest, hay rides, as well as local food and artisan craft vendors. Residents and visitors are welcome to show off their gardening talent by bringing their pumpkin to the event to be judged in the largest...
FALLBROOK – The Boys and Girls Clubs of North County will its annual Haunted House on Friday evening, Oct. 24 and Saturday evening, Oct. 25, from 8 to 10 p.m. at 445 E. Ivy St., Fallbrook. New this year will be a separate Little Monster’s House for those who prefer a less scary visit. Open same days/hours. Donation is $3/members; $5/non-members. For more information, call Lisa Ware at (760) 728-5871....
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook High School FFA is hosting its famous Tri-Tip BBQ dinners before this week’s home football game, Friday, Oct. 10. Dinner will be served from 5 to 6:30 p.m. at the Ag department, which is located at the east end of the football field. Each meal includes tri-tip, beans, salad, dinner roll and a drink. The price for each dinner is $10. For more information, call the Ag department at (760) 723-6300 ext. 2509 or just show up. This is a fund-raiser for FFA leadership development activities t... Full story
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) will host members of the League of Women Voters for a non-partisan, informational discussion of the five new initiative ballots to be voted on in the next state election, November 4. The discussion will take place at Fallbrook Library, 124 S. Mission Road in the general meeting room from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 18. The panel of the league will describe each ballot, pros and cons and take questions or comments from the...
FALLBROOK – On Oct. 18, Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center will host Chocolate for Your Soul, a tea and auction, from noon to 3 p.m., at Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens and Nursery, 2940 Reche Road. Cost is $15 per person which includes lunch and an auction number. Special speaker for Chocolate for Your Soul is Sheri Rose Shepherd who will share real-life stories with a good dose of humor to help those attending laugh as they learn to embrace life’s battles with an eternal perspective. For further information, c...
Before deciding to nominate and elect Romney (or any other GOP hopeful), you should examine the evidence to see if any of it supports such a choice. Kansas Governor Sam Brownback provides very strong evidence against it. Brownback took office in 2010 and began implementing a Tea Party dream, slashing income taxes, slashing funding for social services and education, and busting unions. He proclaimed: “Our new pro-growth tax policy will be like a shot of adrenaline into the heart of the Kansas economy. It will pave the way t... Full story
The Reche Community Club would like to thank the Fallbrook community for supporting our annual Chicken Pot Pie Dinner Fundraiser. I also want to thank our members and volunteers that assisted. Additional thanks go out to Major market and Silvergate Retirement Residence for their wonderful contributions. Michael Bermudez President Reche Community Club...
Mr. Terrell, are you bold enough to state where in the Constitution you found it stated that Americans do not have a right or choice to own a business, but that it is a privilege granted to us by the government? Since when is supporting our family, and ourselves a privilege? But then you probably believe the government should give us everything and we should not be responsible for ourselves! Judy Willis...
I have a question. If our highway systems are supported by the gasoline tax and we are using more hybrid cars (electric/gas )... and eventually... all electric cars... How will we support and maintain our highways? Donald K. Foulkes...
