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 – The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Fallbrook Crime Suppression Team and area detectives assisted County Code Compliance with serving an abatement warrant at the Jah Healing marijuana dispensary at 1236 Main Ave.in Fallbrook on Thursday, Oct. 25. The action resulted in the closure of the facility. The warrant – the result of a Jah Healing owners violating San Diego County Zone Ordinance 6976 – was served at 7 a.m., according to Det./Sgt. Patrick Yates... Full story
As we are approaching the four-year mark since the closure of Fallbrook Hospital, we would like to share with our community the impact that closure has had upon our fire department. As many of you may know, North County Fire is your provider of fire and emergency medical services and has operated a paramedic program since 1990. This was a huge step for our department in that it increased its workforce and budget by 25 percent. With the closure of the hospital in December 2014,...
BONSALL – On Oct. 17, Jack Flaherty was honored with the California Hero Award by Andrea Capella Castro, district representative for California State Senator Joel Anderson's office, honoring unsung heroes in the community. A special ceremony was hosted by Prohibition Brewing Company, to recognize Flaherty for being an outstanding hero, who was nominated by community members, during California Heroes Month in September. Flaherty received a Senate Certificate of Recognition f...
The county's Planning Commission approved a Major Use Permit for a wireless communications site on the Pala Mesa Resort golf course. The Planning Commission's 6-0 vote Oct. 19, with Doug Barnhart absent, allows Verizon to construct, operate, and maintain a wireless facility camouflaged as a 60 foot tall false eucalyptus tree. The permit allows for up to 12 panel antennas and also for an equipment enclosure, which will be raised to avoid impacts to a floodplain and protect the electrical equipment from floods. The equipment en...
BONSALL – The Bonsall Community Foundation for the Arts is seeking artists, independent sales consultants, and small businesses for its Holiday Boutique and Art Show, Saturday, Nov. 17 from 4:30-6 p.m., at the Bonsall Community Center, 31505 Old River Rd. This is an open call to all artists, makers and independent sellers of jewelry, artistic gift items, essential oils, candles, cosmetics who would like to participate. Table and booth space is just $5 each. The foundation will also be hosting a winter or holiday themed art s...
Jessie L. Craigmiles, 78, died Sunday, September 9, 2018 at her home with her family and friends. Born July 13, 1940 in Lancaster, California, she lived in Fallbrook for 46 years. Jessie was preceded in death by her husband, Charles R. Craigmiles, sister Betty Hooper, father Joseph E. Black, and mother Gertie A. Black (Mitchell). She is survived by her sons Charles Scott Craigmiles and Todd Joseph Craigmiles of Fallbrook, sisters Sue Yarbrough of Decatur, Alabama and Diane... Full story
Dean M. Bahr, 82, passed away suddenly on October 5, 2018 in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Dean, or "Mean Dean" as he would call himself, was anything but mean. He was always a very generous person and wouldn't think twice about helping a friend out in times of need. He was born on December 30, 1935 in Iowa Falls, Iowa to Kermit and Beatrice Bahr. Dean lived and attended school in La Crescenta, Calif. where he met and married Jendon (Jan) Carstensen. Dean and Jan moved to Costa... Full story
Glenda Jean James, our beloved mother, was born February 17, 1936, and passed October 14, 2018. She was 82 years old and has two surviving daughters, Renėe Milot and Diane McElroy, and a son, Rick James. She had 12 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was a schoolteacher in Downey, California, and a substitute teacher and crossing guard at La Paloma Elementary in Fallbrook. She joins our father, Richard Wellman James, in heaven.... Full story
Lucille Maxine Teasdall passed away peacefully in her sleep early Thursday morning on September 27, 2018. She was 100 years and 8 months old. Lucille is survived by daughter Cheryl and her husband Ernie Maulson of Temecula, Calif.; son William and his wife Debra of Murrieta, Calif. Other survivors include three grandchildren, Lynn Hall, David Hall, and Steven Hall, along with great-grandson Devin Hall. She is also survived by her sister in-law, Billie Chamberlin, and her... Full story
Walter Gustav Trygstad, Jr., passed away on October 10, 2018 following a brief illness. He was born June 10, 1936 in Hollydale, California, to loving parents Walter and Isabell Trygstad. Walt attended Compton High School and Compton Junior College. He graduated from Pacific Lutheran College in Washington. Walt's education and career led him into various fields of engineering. He served as a consulting contractor in aerospace, tape recording, computer, and software... Full story
It is time for a change. As a community we need to improve the situation at our Fallbrook High School District. Over the past few years, the superintendent has increased both the number of administrators in his office and the payroll to both himself and the other administrators. All the while, the student population numbers have declined from more than 3,000 to 2,000 students in the district. It is absurd and makes me angry as a taxpayer. Perhaps this pay level would be merited if the school had a stellar performance. But... Full story
My first experience with BHS came years before our son matriculated. I was curious about the school and thought the best way to learn more was to insert myself. I found the phone number on the website and offered to voluntarily co-produce an educational program that would take advantage of the school’s project-based learning style. It was early, during the first year of the school, which offered ninth grade and had no school principal. I teamed up with the head of communications at gaming company, Razer. Razer had a... Full story
After moving to Bonsall in 2016, I began attending Sullivan Middle School as an eighth grader. I had a good experience there, playing on the volleyball team and pursuing being valedictorian. Since my older sister was already attending Bonsall High School (BHS), it was logical for me to also go there. However, after my freshman year at BHS, I learned from many of my friends who went to Mission Vista (MVHS) that the high school experience was much richer than mine at BHS. In 2018 I decided to transfer to MVHS. Here are some of... Full story
Dr. Coen, Bonsall Unified School District board president, is probably a good doctor, but his opinion letter states facts not in evidence. First, can BUSD afford to run a separate campus? Answer – they simply can’t. BUSD is in deficit spending and has been for seven years, and they predict financials to worsen as deferred maintenance and pension costs increase. No additional campus budget has ever been produced. Second, is Bonsall High School really overcrowded? No – not according to the state Department of Education, which... Full story
Reasons for new high school now: 1. More than 500 new homes planned for the Bonsall School District. 2. Overcrowding at the current site has forced many families to choose to transfer their middle school and high school aged students out of the district each year. 3. The Sullivan Middle School site was designed for 7th through 9th grade students only. 4. Sullivan consists of mostly temporary trailer classrooms with one new two story building. a. Sullivan Middle School uses the temporary trailers for classrooms. b. Bonsall... Full story
As a longtime Fallbrook business owner for over 40 years, I’ve seen our once independent community turned into a home owners association with all the controls, regulations and restrictions. This has been brought about by our so-called planning group and its puppet master, supervisor Bill Horn. The PG has never been about planning of anything but is actually the expansion of government power and control over a once independent community. It is important to remember that Fallbrook’s charm and unique character is the result of... Full story
Bonsall Unified School District, with a 2018 graduating class of just 57, is wrong to ask voters to build it a new campus via the $38 million Bond Measure EE. BUSD cannot afford to operate its existing campuses scattered from Oceanside to Pala. After running deficits for over seven years, California issued BUSD a “qualified certification” stating BUSD “may not meet its financial obligations for fiscal year 2017-2018 or 2018-2019.” Districtwide, BUSD has 124 classrooms, including a new state-of-the-art high school with tw... Full story
FALLBROOK – Bob Gilleskie will speak about the Climate Reality Project at the Fallbrook Library community room on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 6:30 pm. The library is at 124 S Mission Rd. The Climate Reality Project is a non-profit organization involved in education and advocacy related to climate change. The project was established in July 2011 after the joining of two environmental groups, The Alliance for Climate Protection and The Climate Project, which were both founded in 2006 b... Full story
Bonsall Unified School District has used the Poway Unified School District student generation rates for new homes to project future enrollment. The two districts could not be more dissimilar. Poway Unified School District has 36,534 students in their K-12 schools. BUSD has 2,524 students in their K-12 schools. The Poway Unified School District is comprised of five high schools, one continuation high school, six middle schools, one elementary/middle school, 25 elementary schools and one adult school. Bonsall Unified has one... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Historical Society will conduct tours of the Caboose on Main Avenue at Elder Street during the Harvest Fair, Sunday, Oct. 28, from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Historical displays of Fallbrook's train history will be available, and docents will be on hand to answer questions and tell some of the stories. Anyone who needs a good photo for this year's Christmas card can bring their camera to take advantage of the setting.... Full story
FALLBROOK – A candidate forum will be held Thursday, Oct. 25, with the candidates for Fallbrook Union Elementary School District board from 7-8:30 p.m., in the multipurpose room at Live Oak Elementary. Each candidate will make a brief statement of 1-2 minutes, followed by a question-and-answer session led by a chosen moderator. The Fallbrook community are encouraged to come to listen and be a part of our audience and to interact with candidates at the forum’s end. This event is hosted by the PTSA of Maie Ellis Elementary wit... Full story
FALLBROOK – Mission Resource Conservation District, Fallbrook Fire safe Council and the North County Fire Protection District invite all to attend a free fire preparedness workshop. The “Ready Set Go, Wildfire Preparedness” workshop will be held Wednesday, Nov. 7, from 7-9 p.m., in the boardroom at the Fallbrook Public Utility District, located at 990 East Mission Road. North County Fire Protection Districts’ fire marshal, Patricia Koch, will discuss fire preparedness topics: defensible space, hardening the home and evacuat... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Republican Women Federated will have their next general meeting, 9:30-11:30, Friday, Nov. 9, and the guest speaker is Michael A. Schwartz, the founder and executive director for San Diego County Gun Owners PAC. Schwartz has been involved in political activism for 10 years, including campaigns at the local, state and federal level. He has served on the executive board of the San Diego County Republican Party and the San Diego NRA Members Council. His topic will be “How the Second Amendment fared in... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting Nov. 1 at the Hilltop Center, 331 East Elder St. Social time begins 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. This meeting will cover the pre-election issues, including a phone bank, organizing the weekend Get Out The Vote effort and a discussion regarding 2019 club objectives. Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 6. In addition to regular meetings on the first Thursday of each month, the club holds casual coffee meetings 8 a.m. on the third Wednesday of e... Full story
FALLBROOK – Knights of Columbus Fallbrook Council 7069 will hold its annual Ben and Lea Spaghetti Sunday Dinner Sunday, Nov. 4, from 4-7 p.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish Hall, 450 S. Stage Coach Lane. The meal includes spaghetti with meat sauce, salad, garlic bread and ice cream for $8 for an adult plate and $6 for a child plate. Submitted by the Knights of Columbus Fallbrook Council 7069.... Full story
