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
Sorted by date Results 1 - 25 of 80
See Image....
FALLBROOK–National Read Across America Week and Dr. Seuss’ Birthday were celebrated by William H. Frazier School during the week of March 1-5. Students participated in a variety of fun activities including Pajama Day, Crazy Socks Day, an energetic Can you Spot Fox in Socks on Campus, and a relaxing Read on the Field where each student was given a book as a gift from Frazier’s PTA. On Thursday, March 4, each class enjoyed a reading of a favorite Dr. Seuss book by gue...
See Image Gallery.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Soroptimist International of Fallbrook is offering three scholarships to graduating seniors pursuing higher education. The students must reside in the greater Fallbrook area, which includes Bonsall, Rainbow, De Luz, and Pala. The first is a $2,000 Educational Scholarship awarded to a student who will be attending a four-year college or university; the scholarship will be disbursed in increments of $500 per semester for a total of $2,000. The recipient must carry a minimum of 12 units each semester to... Full story
See Image Gallery.... Full story
FALLBROOK – This month the students at St. Peter’s Catholic School raised money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The students, who partnered with members of the church parish, helped to raise $1507.76 over the past four weeks. The class with the most participation was the fourth grade class, which will receive a pasta party hosted by the Olive Garden. The second grade class counted the coins to help strengthen their math skills.... Full story
FALLBROOK – Live Oak Elementary School is organizing Fallbrook students and community members in a day of service and learning on March 27 in honor of Cesar Chavez. March 31 is the official California state holiday recognizing the contributions of Cesar E. Chavez, the late labor and civil rights leader. Fallbrook will celebrate Chavez’s legacy by conducting the fifth annual Fallbrook A Leer/Reading Family Literacy Day at the Maie Ellis Auditorium, from 9 to 11 a.m. T...
FALLBROOK - Members of the North San Diego County Association (NSDCAR) of Realtors® celebrated Read-Across America Week with Fallbrook elementary school students. Fifteen Fallbrook and Bonsall Realtors® participated in the yearly event, which celebrates reading and commemorates Dr. Seuss and his literary contribution to children. Each year, the Realtor® members of the North San Diego County Association of Realtors® choose a cause to contribute to and give back...
See Image Gallery....
Great white sharks are both mysterious and terrifying, but a Fallbrook-based Marine research center has made it a goal to learn more about the life cycle of these elusive animals that rule the ocean. The Marine Conservation Science Institute (MCSI) – which is comprised of Dr. Michael Domeier and Nicole Nasby Lucas and supported by The George T. Pfleger Foundation and the Offield Family Foundation – is on the forefront of understanding the life and reproductions...
The state’s Alcoholic Beverage Control office in San Marcos will likely join the investigation of a stabbing which occurred Sunday night outside a Fallbrook bar located in the 1400 block of South Mission Road. Pete Tyndall, an investigator for the ABC’s San Marcos office, indicated that the ABC will check with the Sheriff’s Office about the incident. “They typically will send us information of anything happening at our licensed premises and we look into it,” Tyndall said. The stabbing of two men outside Ron’s Red Eye Saloon... Full story
TEMECULA – The Santa Margarita Chapter of the Sierra Club is meeting on Thursday, March 25 at 7 p.m. at Rancho California Water District Headquarters, 42135 Winchester Road, Temecula. Guest speakers will include Robin Reid, Principal Consultant for RAR Associates, facilitator of organizational development intervention, workshops for non-profit organizations. Sierra Club members will explore the appeals, the benefits and rewards gained through being members of their club. Jackie Heyneman and Jean Dooley, from Save Our...
FALLBROOK – The Boys and Girls Club of North County officially concluded their annual Step Up to the Plate campaign at an awards dinner in February by naming the Cubs as the World Series champions. The goal of the campaign was to raise $135,000 to support the five core program areas the club offers its members. The Cubs team, under the leadership of team captain Jack Rockwell, raised $23,500 of the $105,000 raised for the campaign. The campaign featured five mock baseball teams made up of one team captain and team...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Woman’s Club is taking on a new project this year: Purses & Pretty Feet. The purpose of this project is to donate new or lightly used shoes and purses to women and children at domestic violence shelters. Many times these women walk out on their abusers with only the clothes they are wearing. This is the club’s way of letting these women know that their community cares about them and supports them. In order to make this project a success, the club needs the following donations:any size or any...
FALLBROOK - Officials from United States Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton have announced that military units will be firing high-explosive munitions into the Whiskey and Zulu impact areas on Saturday, March 20 as part of a training exercise. Resulting noise can be expected in the area from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. that day. Officials said depending on atmospheric conditions, the sound of the firing may be amplified and heard up to as much as 50 miles away....
BONSALL – The Bonsall Education Foundation (BEF), a non-profit foundation that funds grants in support of academic excellence for the Bonsall Union School District (BUSD), announced last week that the “Give a Day, Get a Disney Day” Sullivan Middle School campus beautification project, held on March 6, was a huge success. Hundreds of volunteers came out to Sullivan Middle School to earn their free Disney® ticket as part of a well-orchestrated volunteer work plan org...
This year at San Onofre School, three teachers got together to form a Service Learning Club, Ms. Ralston, Mrs. Dufour and Ms. Just. Since then many classes at the school have begun participating in service learning activities either for Haiti, kids in Africa, or troops in Iraq, but one of the classes that is leading the charge is Ms. Emily Just’s fifth grade class. The fifth graders are working hard to help the kids in Africa get the things that they take for granted, i... Full story
FALLBROOK – The County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation will join several other local agencies to host a breakfast and spring egg hunt at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane on Saturday, April 3 from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Families can enjoy a hot pancake breakfast served by the Fallbrook Firefighters. Breakfast cost is $2 for children 12 and younger, and $4 per adult. Games and egg hunts start at 10:30 a.m. at La Paloma Elementary School, 300 Heald...
Usually Sara* has a cool head when it comes to emergencies, but when she received a phone call from her grandson saying he was in trouble in Canada, all rational thought gave way to emotions, pushing her to act. This is exactly what the scammer posing as her grandson was hoping she would do. Sara, a Fallbrook resident, received a call on Jan. 27 from a young male who addressed her as “Grandma.” Sara immediately assumed the caller was her grandson, Craig*, a 17-year-old who resides in Orange County. The caller proceeded to...
FALLBROOK – In conjunction with Church Communication Network (CCN), Fallbrook Presbyterian Church is pleased to present Beth Moore, live via satellite on CCN with ‘So Long Insecurity,” on Saturday, April 24 at 8:40 a.m. Founder of the world-wide Living Proof Ministry, Beth Moore is known to women of all ages, races and denominations for her Bible studies, conference teaching and numerous best-selling books, including “Breaking Free,” “Believing God” and “Get Out of That Pit.” In this powerful one-day simulcast based on... Full story
A recent phone call to the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance (FBA) from Supervisor Bill Horn’s office delivered some good news: a $35,000 grant would be given to FBA to help the alliance continue its annual fireworks fundraising event that was in jeopardy due to loss of funding. “The generous support from Supervisor Horn is huge,” said Jerri Patchett, president of FBA. The grant stems from the unanimous vote by the San Diego County Board of Supervisors on March 2 to distribute $212,000 in grant funds to organizations in th...
Fallbrook High School cheerleaders had two-and-a-half minutes to jump, tumble, dance, cheer and perform stunts for judges at the Feb. 20 state championship competition held at Knott’s Berry Farm, and their performances launched them to the top award spot. The combined scores of the freshmen, junior varsity and varsity squads earned the Fallbrook High cheerleaders the title of State Grand Champions. Varsity coach Allison Abbott said the cheerleaders practiced five days a w...
A traffic collision on State Route 76 just west of Ramona Drive is said to have resulted in minor injuries and has slowed traffic in both directions on the local highway. The incident occurred at approximately 7:45 a.m., with both Sheriff's units and North County Fire paramedics responding. Details as to what caused the collision have not been made available at this time....
See Image....
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) has found the man who was hit and killed by a school bus at fault for his death that occurred early morning February 26. Fernando 'Deio' Alcala, a 38-year-old Fallbrook resident, was hit and killed by a school bus as he drew with chalk on the asphalt on the center median of Reche Road in front of Potter Junior High School. No students were on board the bus at the time of the incident. “No one was cited,” said CHP public information officer Eric Newbury. “There are no charges filed, or ev... Full story
