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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FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Pony Club announces the certification of Ellen Thompson, Kyla Leon, Sedona Murray and Shelby Murray from unrated to D-1 at a testing session held Oct. 5 in Fallbrook at Riders Field. Ellen, 7, is the daughter of Maria and Darren Thompson. Kyla, 12, is the daughter of Nelda and Adrian Leon. Sedona, 14, and Shelby, 9, are the daughters of Julie and Edward Murray. To earn the certification, the four girls passed an examination that tested horsemanship...
FALLBROOK – On Sept. 22, the Knights of North County came riding in to the Boys & Girls Club with a donation of 100 brand new soccer balls. The Knights worked with Temecula FC and Salon 29 to help make the donation possible. “It’s really great to see when businesses come together and use their resources to support the children of this community,” said Justin Rowe, athletic director for the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County. “With soccer being their favorite sport,... Full story
OCEANSIDE – On Oct. 19, the North County Film Club will be showing the film “Gloria” at 3 p.m. at Carmike Theater (formerly Digiplex), located at Mission Ave. and College in Oceanside. This film is set in Santiago, Chile and is about a free-spirited older woman and her problems in finding a meaningful relationship. For further information, visit www.ncfilmclub.com or call (760) 500-1927.... Full story
The North County Fire Protection District (NCFPD) approved its final 2014-15 budget. The 3-0 board vote Sept. 23, with Paul Schaden and Kathleen Thuner absent, adopts a $18,036,936 budget for the July-June fiscal year. “We really do appreciate the support of the board of directors,” said NCFPD deputy fire chief Ed Sprague. “They do a very good job of looking over the details.” The NCFPD board had adopted a preliminary budget at its June 17 meeting. The final budget increases the total spending amount by $143,688 and reflect...
The San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) approved the final 2014 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP). A 15-0 SANDAG board vote Sept. 26, with representatives from four cities absent, approved the RTIP which will cover fiscal years 2015 through 2019 and will include approximately $12.6 billion of projects funded by federal, state, local, and private sources. SANDAG updates its RTIP every two years, although the RTIP is amended on a quarterly basis. The RTIP covers major highway, arterial, transit, rail,...
Some tantalizing scents have been wafting down Reche Road lately and the source is the new Café Bloom at Myrtle Creek Botanical Gardens & Nursery. For years Myrtle Creek has been my source for gifts, statuary, and all things green and growing. I have spent many a day enjoying the unique ambiance enhanced by rusting tractors, a colorful gypsy caravan, and a fragrant swirling of woodsy scents. This year the Sherman family, who founded the nursery 30 years ago, transformed a... Full story
FALLBROOK – San Diego’s North County Mountain Dulcimer practice group will be meeting at Fallbrook Library on Thursday, Nov. 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. Beginners through advanced are welcome. Participants should bring their dulcimer, ideas, music, and stand. Beginners should call (760) 749-3031 to arrange a half-hour individual lesson before the meeting. For more information, visit [email protected]....
September 6 200 block W. Clemmens Ln. : Stolen vehicle September 18 31700 block Wrightwood Rd : Vandalism September 23 5600 block Eighth St. : Battery September 26 400 block S. Main Ave. : Arrest (Juvenile): Possess marijuana for sale; possess unlawful paraphernalia; drunk in public; curfew violation September 29 32000 block Del Cielo Este : 5150/Mental disorder 3000 block Sumac Rd. : Grand theft October 1 31900 block Del Cielo Este : Vehicle burglary 1900 block Gum Tree Ln. : Theft from elder adult; personate to get money...
FALLBROOK – Live Oak Elementary School will be hosting its annual Fall Harvest Festival on Nov. 7 from 5 to 8 p.m. The community is welcome to participate and enjoy great food, lively music, and many exciting activities! Tickets for activities are three for $1. Enjoy decorating cookies, getting face painting done, show off crazy hair, and play games to win candy! Those at the event can also enter a raffle to “slime” the principal. Support the children’s education by bi...
LA MIRADA – Biola University has named the following students, among 1,513, to its spring 2014 Dean’s List for their academic excellence: Justin Taylor and Michelle Verougstraete, both of Fallbrook. Biola students are placed on the Dean’s List to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least 3.2. This past spring, 35 percent of Biola students achieved this academic goal. “Inclusion on the Biola Dean’s List is an i...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 1924 has two essay programs which encourage student participation and they are now taking entries. Voice of Democracy (VOD) is open to students in grades 9-12 who are enrolled in a local school. This year’s theme is “Why Veterans are Important to our Nation’s History and Future.” VOD awards begin at the local level with first place at $500, second place at $300, and third place at $200. Patriot’s Pen is open to sixth, seventh, and eighth grade students and this... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors plan to update the Board of Supervisors policy covering the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program to allow for one-time website and food bank expenditures, but the scheduled revisions were continued to allow more clarification on a policy requiring that the county rather than an individual supervisor receive credit for the grants. The next discussion of the Neighborhood Reinvestment Program at a public hearing will be on Oct. 21, as a 5-0 Board of Supervisors vote Sept. 23 approved the... Full story
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors took several actions Sept. 23 to continue to enhance fire protection in San Diego County. One 5-0 vote that morning authorized the competitive solicitation for a third firefighting helicopter, established $5,200,000 of appropriations for that helicopter, directed the county’s chief administrative officer (CAO) to partner with the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to request that a national interagency fire center c... Full story
FALLBROOK – Prices in the Fallbrook and Bonsall real estate markets improved again in September, ending a string of declines in months that usually show gains, said Jerry Kalman, a Realtor® with HomeSmart Real Estate, Fallbrook. Comparing September real estate activity in Bonsall and Fallbrook with prior periods, the average selling price of $599,000 showed a seven percent improvement over August and a 20 percent improvement over September 2013. Sales volume...
FALLBROOK – The decision to downsize a home is often bittersweet. Many couples who downsize their homes do so after raising a family. A home might be filled with memories, but downsizing a home helps couples save more money, and that financial flexibility often allows men and women to more fully enjoy their retirement. But in spite of the financial impact of downsizing a home, there’s more than just money at stake for homeowners thinking of downsizing their homes. The f...
RIVERSIDE - If and when an Ebola case surfaces in Riverside County, area medical facilities will have the expertise and resources in place to contend with it, county Health Officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said today. ''We're being proactive. We've been running drills in emergency rooms to make sure people are following protocols. We're going to do more,'' Kaiser said. ''There's always room for improvement. But we want people to get it right and do it right the first time. We don't want a situation that develops like what happened...
FALLBROOK - A North American deer mouse trapped in routine monitoring in a rural part of Fallbrook has tested positive for hantavirus, and County officials are reminding people to be careful if they ever have to clean up mice or rodent nests. The mouse was the seventh rodent caught this year in the county to test positive for hantavirus, a disease that can be fatal. People have very little chance of being exposed to hantavirus, despite the fact that it is common in San Diego County, as long as wild rodents stay in the wild... Full story
RIVERSIDE - Workers at Riverside County government offices, businesses, schools and other organizations will stop everything for a minute today to ''drop, cover and hold on'' as part of a statewide earthquake preparedness drill. The Great California ShakeOut of 2014 is scheduled for 10:16 a.m. According to organizers, the exercise provides an opportunity for workers in the public and private sectors, school kids, families and others to practice simple measures intended to improve safety in the event of a major quake.... Full story
FALLBROOK – People who have slept within steps of a leaky faucet know full well the nuisance that such water fixtures present. A leaky faucet can make it difficult to sleep at night, but leaks around the house also can be expensive for homeowners. Many leaks around a house are not nearly as noticeable as a dripping faucet. But worn toilet flappers or leaky valves can wreak just as much havoc on a monthly budget as a leaky en suite bathroom faucet does on a night’s s...
FALLBROOK – Choosing the right flooring for a home is no small task. Flooring can be expensive, so homeowners want to make the best decision possible so their choice of flooring is not one they regret and ultimately replace in the years to come. When choosing flooring for their homes, many homeowners are overwhelmed by the options at their disposal. Each type of flooring can look great in its own way, which is why homeowners may struggle to find the right fit for their...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Garden Club will meet Tuesday, Oct. 28 at 12:30 p.m.. and hear a talk by international rose judges Diana and Walt Kilmer. The Kilmer’s will present rose and other flower gardens from England, Scotland, Ireland, and New Zealand. They will also discuss the best roses for the area. On their home property in Temecula, the Kilmer’s currently grow about 375 roses. They have utilized raised beds to their advantage and are also very knowledgeable abo...
The North County Fire Protection District transferred three manually-operated gurneys to the Palomar College emergency medical education department. The NCFPD board voted 3-0 May 27 to declare the equipment surplus and transfer the gurneys to Palomar College in exchange for training district staff. Wayne Hooper is an employee of the college and abstained due to the conflict of interest, and Paul Schaden was absent. “The decision was made to transfer ownership of those gurneys to Palomar College,” said NCFPD fire chief Bil...
When the Fallbrook Public Utility District and the Rainbow Municipal Water District comprised the North County Joint Powers Authority (JPA), the joint powers agency allowed for a single licensing agreement for geographic information system (GIS) software. The March dissolution of the North County JPA created the need for each water district to have its own GIS software licensing agreement. The FPUD board took care of that requirement Sept. 22, voting 4-0 with Milt Davies absen...
