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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Firefighters were gaining containment Wednesday afternoon on a vegetation fire burning on Camp Pendleton that was causing smoke to be visible from the Fallbrook area Monday and Tuesday. The North County Fire Protection District in San Diego County first tweeted about 1:20 p.m. Monday that the fire was burning in an impact area on the Marine Corps base. “Currently the smoke is heading in our direction (toward Fallbrook),” North County Fire spokesman John Choi told Village New... Full story
The National Weather Service on Tuesday upgraded a fire weather watch that was set to go into effect this week to a full-blown red flag warning amid predictions of gusty winds and low humidity. The original fire weather watch was set to begin late Wednesday night and remain in effect through Friday evening. The newly-imposed red flag warning will now go into effect at 5 a.m. Thursday and last until 5 p.m. Friday, the National Weather Service said. A red flag warning means a combination of strong winds, low humidity and warm...
The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District governing board voted Monday, Oct. 7, to approve a $32,000 agreement with a consultant to draft a new mission statement for the district. Ohio-based Battelle for Kids will meet with district employees and community members over the course of the rest of the 2019-2020 school year to determine FUESD’s goals for its students over the nine years of elementary and middle school they spend in its schools for the project, called “Portrait of a Graduate.” “We’ve been talking about cre... Full story
The San Diego County Water Authority has an Integrated Regional Water Management plan and the state's Department of Water Resources has a grant program for IRWM projects. The latest SDCWA grant applications include one for the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s pilot program which would recharge recycled water in the Santa Margarita River basin. A unanimous Sept. 26 CWA board vote approved grant applications totaling $14,416,156 including $687,500 for the FPUD indirect potable reuse pilot project. “We are looking at doi...
Our lives have become so automatic. We can order almost anything online from food, to clothing, business and household supplies to furniture and electronics. The list is inexhaustible. Most items ship for free and arrive in a day or two. It's like magic. Amazon even has an app that will allow the item to be left inside your home. One major component that is missing in the automatic age we live in is personal customer service. It's not essential when you're purchasing a... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Battery charges and a hate crime allegation were filed today against a man accused of assaulting three Muslim women in Little Italy and using hate speech during the confrontation. Kyle Erik Allen, 50, allegedly confronted and attacked the victims, who were wearing hijabs, near Columbia and Beech streets on Oct. 6. According to Deputy District Attorney Leonard Trinh, the women were walking down the street when they encountered Allen, who allegedly shoved his shoulder into one of the women, struck another...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - The First Amendment Coalition announced today that a San Diego Superior Court judge ordered San Diego District Attorney Summer Stephan to disclose public records regarding accusations of sexual misconduct by public sector employees. The FAC filed suit against Stephan's office in July 2018, alleging that it was skirting the California Public Records Act. The DA's office argued that providing summaries of the requested records, but not the records themselves, was in compliance with state law. "The district...
Firefighters put out a motorcycle fire in Fallbrook Monday afternoon. The California Highway Patrol received a report of a motorcycle “down and on fire” at 2:28 p.m. near the intersection of Stage Coach Lane and Brooke Road. Crews responded quickly to the fire and prevented it from spreading to nearby vegetation, North County Fire Protection District spokesman John Choi said. There were no reports of injuries, Choi said.... Full story
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — There are plenty of sunny days to sweep the clouds away where SeaWorld is opening its next theme park. Officials with SeaWorld Entertainment and Sesame Workshop announced Monday that they are opening the country's second Sesame Place park in San Diego in spring 2021. The first Sesame Place theme park opened almost 40 years ago outside Philadelphia. The announcement continues a pivot by Orlando-based SeaWorld away from live animal shows. The new 17-acre (6.5-hectare) Sesame Place will be an adjacent p... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A week of hot, dry, windy conditions in San Diego County was predicted Sunday by the National Weather Service, and San Diego Gas & Electric warned some customers of possible power shutoffs. Because of the possibility of strong Santa Ana winds, the utility has contacted more than 1,000 customers warning them of potential power shutoffs. The at-risk communities include Boulder Creek, Boulevard, Cameron, Crestwood, La Posta, Valley Center East and Viejas. Offshore winds from the northeast will strengthen in... Full story
FALLBROOK (CNS) - In a grim coincidence, the California Highway Patrol reported today that two separate crashes occurred involving Harley Davidson motorcycle riders who died, both crashes happening about the same time at two different locations on State Route 76. The first crash happened at 6:15 p.m. Saturday when a Chevrolet Silverado pulling a horse trailer was traveling southbound on Sweetgrass Lane at SR-76, the CHP reported. The Silverado entered the intersection as it tr... Full story
FALLBROOK (CNS) - A pedestrian suffered major injuries after being struck by a hit-and-run motorist on Saturday morning in Oceanside and the California Highway Patrol is asking the public's help in finding the driver. The pedestrian was hit near Via Monserate by a red early 1990s Toyota Corolla, which now likely has right front-end damage to the lights and bumper. Anyone with relevant information was asked to call the CHP at 858-637-3800.... Full story
FALLBROOK (CNS) - A motorcyclist died in a crash Saturday in the Fallbrook area, according to the North County Fire Department. The crash occurred on State Route 76 near Interstate 15, but it was not immediately clear what time it happened, fire officials said. Details about the motorcyclist's identity were not immediately available, neither was it clear if anyone else was hurt. The cause of the crash was under investigation and northbound Interstate 15 is expected to be closed until about 10 p.m. or 11 p.m., according to... Full story
FALLBROOK - The California Highway Patrol is reporting that a motorcyclist was killed with a truck on State Route 76 and Sweetgrass Lane on Saturday evening. The accident, which was reported at 6:37 p.m. and reports from the scene indicated that the westbound side of SR76 was closed to through traffic. It was later reported that lanes reopened a short time later.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook's Pop Warner youth tackle football and cheer program wear pink at their games during October, which is Breast Cancer Month. They do it to bring awareness of breast cancer, as well as support those who are fighting, have fought or have been affected by someone with breast cancer. The Pop Warner players wear their pink socks while the cheer teams wear pink bows. The end of the season for most of the teams was Oct. 12. Flag teams for 5-7 year olds and M...
Though the Fallbrook High varsity girls field hockey team got off to a slow start in league play, overall, the Warriors are continuing to progress and win more than they lose. Playing at home Friday, Oct. 11, against Valley Center, the Warriors eked out a 1-0 win over the Jaguars in a nonleague game, improving their overall record to 8-4 on the season. Coaches Jeremiah Fuller and Debbie Berg and the Warriors collected another win earlier in the week, a 2-0 result over...
Joe Naiman Jack VanderLans won the All-Around at the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association's California Circuit Finals which took place Oct. 4-6 at the Antelope Valley Fair and Event Center in Lancaster. The All-Around champion is the cowboy who earns the most money in more than one event. The go-round and average (aggregate) position payouts gave VanderLans $4,749 of Tie-Down Roping earnings and $1,597 of Steer Wrestling money totaling $6,346. "That was great," VanderLans...
Fallbrook High School's girls tennis team concluded the regular season with a 6-9 overall record including a 4-4 mark in Valley League play which was worth third place in the five-team standings. "The majority of our top nine girls are freshmen or sophomores," said Fallbrook coach Bill Lenaway. "We don't have a lot of experience right now." The Warriors have 15 players on their roster, although Lenaway only considers 14 of those to be match ready. "I think next year we're going to finish a little better," Lenaway said. This...
Leadership can win you football games. But leadership in times of struggle and failure can be ultimately more important to a group of young athletes. Senior captain Jared McDonald, who starts on both sides of the ball for the Warriors as quarterback and safety, continues to lead by example as the Warriors struggle through a winless season in 2019. "Jared is a true competitor and gives his all each Friday for Fallbrook," varsity head coach Troy Everhart said. "Jared's...
The California Statewide Communities Development Authority has a statewide community infrastructure program and San Diego County will be a member. A 4-0 San Diego County board of supervisors vote Sept. 25, with Greg Cox in Washington, adopted a resolution authorizing the county to join the program and authorizing the CSCDA to accept applications from property owners seeking to form community facilities districts, to conduct special election proceedings and to levy assessments. “This program allows development to f...
When the San Diego County board of supervisors approved an update to the county’s general plan in August 2011 the county supervisors directed county staff to develop a “clean-up” in the form of a general plan amendment every two years. The county’s planning commission heard the proposed 2019 clean-up amendments Oct. 11 and proposed zoning, land use designation, and other changes including the redesignation of four parcels in Bonsall and one in Pala. The board of supervisors must approve any general plan amendment or rezone....
Special to Valley News Who would know the area where a homeowner is looking to buy or sell a property better than a local real estate agent, right? Buying or selling a home is a lot of work in itself so one of the most crucial things to consider first is selecting the right Realtor to help them through the process. Here are five benefits to having a local real estate agent. First, they are easier to meet up with. It’s a no-brainer; it’s way easier to schedule appointments with... Full story
Sara Burnett The Associated Press As Democrats' impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump intensifies, Mark Stenske feels like he's seen this movie before, and the storyline is getting old. First, there was the nearly two-year investigation into Russia's interference in the 2016 election and Trump's possible role in it. Then came the accusations against Trump's pick for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh, and contentious hearings before a Senate committee. Now it's...
Petr Svab The Epoch Times CNN President Jeff Zucker has insisted the cable news network has to maximally focus on pushing the story of Democrats trying to impeach President Donald Trump, despite objections by staffers that the push is harming the organization’s journalistic integrity, according to undercover recordings. “Impeachment is the story,” Zucker said during a recent 9 a.m. rundown call, according to one of the recordings, which were released Oct. 14 by investigative journalism nonprofit Project Veritas. “You know, I...
Bowen Xiao The Epoch Times The state of California is giving childhood victims of sexual abuse more time to decide if they want to file lawsuits, the latest in a growing trend among states to loosen statute of limitation laws in the United States. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law into effect Oct. 13, to give childhood sexual abuse victims until the age of 40 or five years from the discovery of the abuse to file civil lawsuits. Previously, the limit was at 27 years old or within three years of the discovery of the abuse. The...
