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 High School held its fourth annual BookSwap in the library last week and it was a big hit. Students were invited to "swap" their own books for Swap Tickets, with which they were able to pick "new" books from the hundreds laid out on tables. The books were donated by FHS staff and the community throughout the year and organized by Judy Egan, the FHS library technician, and her crew of student helpers. The Angel Shop and St. John's Thrift Shop were e... Full story
FALLBROOK – The 20th annual REINS Country Hoedown attracted more than 800 guests and raised more than $100,000 to support program services, REINS officials announced. The hoedown was sponsored for the fifth consecutive year by The Donegan-Burns Foundation REINS’ signature community fundraiser each year, the Hoedown helps support the life-changing therapeutic horseback activities that REINS provides. A live riding demonstration by Westin Nack and Linda Searcy kicked off the...
Bonsall Union Elementary School (BUSD) students will no longer be participating in the Don Dornon Games as of this school year. The Fallbrook Union Elementary School District (FUHSD) has elected to include only schools within its district. The Dornon Games were begun by Don Dornon, a teacher at Fallbrook Street School in 1972. Though originally called the Fallbrook Invitational Track Meet, the name of the games was changed to honor Dornon in 1977 after the teacher was killed in a car crash in 1976. Traditionally, students fro... Full story
Recent hurricane activity in Haiti has devastated the country, leaving many men, women and children homeless, starving, and at risk of illness because of the exposure to the elements. While most individuals might simply donate funds to a humanitarian effort, one Fallbrook woman and her small team have become that humanitarian effort. Rena Salomon, also known as the Angel in a Hummer, has been providing search and rescue and humanitarian relief to hurricane disaster areas...
The county's Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) has recommended that the intersection of South Mission Road and Green Canyon Road be placed on the county's Traffic Signal Priority List. Brian Hadley of Caltrans abstained when the TAC voted on the proposal Oct. 28, but the other eight members present voted in support of the signal. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors must make the actual decision to approve a future signal at the intersection and will likely consider the TAC recommendation at the supervisors' Jan. 11... Full story
San Diego County sheriff's deputies, with an assist from the California Highway Patrol, arrested a man wanted on a felony warrant Wednesday afternoon in Fallbrook. According to Sgt. Patrick Yates of the Sheriff's Fallbrook substation, deputies on foot patrol spotted the man living in a drainage ditch off Aviation Rd. The man took off running upon being spotted, ran right in front of a CHP motorcycle officer, and after a brief chase, was apprehended in the parking lot of the Fallbrook post office on S. Mission... Full story
A collision involving a big rig has left three lanes blocked on northbound Interstate 15, near Gopher Canyon Road in the Bonsall area, according to Cal Fire. There are no immediate reports of injuries.... Full story
VISTA – The Palomar Handweavers Guild will host its November meeting on Monday, Nov. 14, at 10 a.m. at the Weavers Barn at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum, 2040 North Santa Fe Ave. The topic of this month's meeting is "Sprang: Contemporary Applications of an Ancient Technique.” Sprang is a method of making fabric that has been used for 3,000 years to produce both functional and decorative textiles. Fiber artist Deanna Deeds will present an overview of sprang, its str...
FALLBROOK – “Subduction leads to orogeny!” That’s how geologist Chuck Houser sums up the creation of San Diego County’s intense and awesome geologic formations. From the separation of Pangaea to the creation of formations, faults, terraces and “made land”, Houser will reveal a fascinating 150 million year old timeline at his talk, “The Geology of San Diego County”, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 10 at the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society building, 123 W. Alvarado Street. Find ou... Full story
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School (FHS) students are excited to participate in the Fallbrook Food Pantry’s 5K Walk/Run to Feed the Hungry. Different student clubs and student groups are coming together to help raise funds and collect food for the walk/run which will take place on Nov. 12 at 8:30 a.m. All are invited to come join the FHS students in this fun run/walk and support the efforts of the Fallbrook Food Pantry to educate and provide nourishment to the com... Full story
FALLBROOK – On Saturday, Nov. 12, the Daughters of Norway Hulda Garborg Lodge #49 will view a movie called “Where the Home Fires Died.” In the middle ages there were mountain farms on the steep sides or cliffs along the fjords in Norway. Most of them have disappeared. This movie will tell the story of these farms. The cultural program starts at 11 a.m. All women of Scandinavian heritage are welcome to attend the Daughters of Norway meetings held the second Saturday of each month at the Fallbrook Woman’s Club, 238 W. Mission... Full story
FALLBROOK – The residents of Crestview Estates are holding a Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. which will include a raffle to benefit the Fallbrook Food Pantry. Crafters will be offering holiday gift items, stained glass, quilts, wreaths, scarves and more. Visitors who bring a canned food will get a free raffle ticket. Crestview Estates Mobile Home Park is located at 1120 E. Mission Rd., across from Circle K....
BONSALL – On Nov. 18, the Bonsall High School Musical Theater Department will be producing "Dinner and a Show" at 6 p.m., at the BHS/SMS multi-purpose room, 7350 West Lilac Road, Bonsall. Doors open at 6 p.m. for silent auction bidding, followed by dinner catered by Trupianos which is serving a taco bar, and a show called "Blast through the Past." Tickets are pre-sale only in front of the school from Nov. 1 through 9, 3:45 to 4 p.m. Cost is $20 each including dinner. For m...
Aging baby boomers and older adults (65 years and older) are going through an epic battle that comes with age: how they will maintain care and where they will live. Various research articles have shown that many older adults want to be as independent as they can while living in the comfort of their own home. This is the most ideal situation that one can gear their future towards since there is a familiarity to the community and the routines. This issue needs to be brought to the attention of all individuals and their families...
Tracy DeFore County of San Diego Communications Office Mail ballot voters have options when it comes to turning in their ballots for the Nov. 8 Presidential General Election. They can send in their ballot by mail, drop it off with the Registrar of Voters Office in Kearny Mesa or drop it off at any one of 24 additional sites throughout the county before Election Day. The local drop-off sites will be open during each location’s regular business hours from Monday, Oct. 31 through Monday, Nov. 7. The local drop-off site for F...
Tom ChristensenCounty of San DiegoCommunications Office The Registrar of Voters is reminding mail ballot voters to use ballpoint pens when marking their ballots for the Nov. 8 Presidential General Election. Instructions tell voters to use a pen with dark ink to mark their ballots and specifically mention to avoid the color red. Concerns have come up over the use of felt-tip markers to fill in the ovals next to the various contests. Some markers have ink that bleeds through to the other side of the ballot. Mail ballots voters... Full story
Warrior girls tie for second at league cross country cluster meet The Fallbrook High School girls cross country team finished tied for second with Valley Center at the second Valley League cluster meet Oct. 28 at Kit Carson Park as both teams had 58 points. The official record, however, will show the Warriors finishing third since Valley Center had the faster sixth-place finisher – the tiebreaking criteria if two teams have the same number of points. "Our girls ran really w...
Dr. Cooke discusses vital strengths needed in profession FALLBROOK – There are five key traits a dentist must possess in order to achieve excellence in the profession. In other words, not all dentists are created equal. Fallbrook dentist Dr. Clayton Cooke, who is highly respected in the field, explained what those key elements are. Outstanding interpersonal skills and communicator The ideal dentist is a warm "people person." The best dentist is one who is personable and can p...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Arts Inc. (FAI) recently hosted members of the North County Arts Network (NCAN) to breakfast and a day of exploring Fallbrook’s art scene. Guests visited FAI's School of the Arts campus, including the Veteran’s Art Project at the California Sculpture Academy. They also took in the Galaxy of Glass Show at the Art Center and visited Brandon Gallery and the Fallbrook Library. "Clearly, Fallbrook is an outstanding and ambitious arts community with excel... Full story
FALLBROOK – Several Fallbrook Garden Club members recently met at the home of Jeanne Meadows, a club member and expert succulent gardener, to learn how to decorate pumpkins with succulent plants for the holiday season. They were provided with pumpkins and the "fixings" to make a special pumpkin centerpiece. The members made one item for themselves and then another for Project YANA (You Are Not Alone), a program designed to make sure that homebound seniors are not forgotten. T...
Carl F. "Charlie" Koehler died September 8, 2016, in Fallbrook, Calif., after a long illness. Born July 13, 1938, in Buffalo, N.Y., Charlie devoted his life to service. After graduating from Hobart College in 1960, Charlie entered the U.S. Air Force as a commissioned officer, serving in the Strategic Air Command at Offutt Air Force Base, Omaha, Nebr., where he was a member of the SAC Elite Guard and Air Police. After receiving an honorable discharge, Charlie returned as a newlywed to his hometown of Buffalo to manage the...
