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Articles from the November 6, 2016 edition


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  • Two-alarm fire burns structure containing five garages on Alturas Rd.

    Updated Nov 6, 2016

    https://youtu.be/OlskJrh7BhA Video courtesy LCpl. Paul Brewer Firefighters from several agencies responded to a structural fire at 1263 Alturas Rd. in Fallbrook just before noon today. One civilian was taken to the hospital with minor injuries but no firefighters were injured combating the blaze, according to North County Fire Protection District public information officer John Buchanan. "It was just one big building with five garages," said Buchanan, who added that a welding shop and a wood shop occupied two of the garages.... Full story

  • No on Prop 58

    Senator Joel Anderson|Updated Nov 6, 2016

    Over two decades ago, a group of Latino immigrant parents protested their local elementary school for refusing to teach their children English. Let me repeat that, for refusing to teach their children English. Those children, for the most part, spoke Spanish in their homes, watched Spanish language TV and communicated in Spanish in their neighborhoods — naturally. But what those parents realized was that when they dropped their children at school, because of that customary use of their native language, they were being f...

  • Planning Commission approves MUP for new North Coast Church site

    Updated Nov 6, 2016

    The building which will be the future Fallbrook home of North Coast Church is on land with M52 Limited Industrial zoning, so a Major Use Permit (MUP) is required for a church to operate on that parcel. The county's Planning Commission granted that MUP. The Planning Commission's approval of the MUP was on a 4-0 vote Oct. 14 with Doug Barnhart, David Pallinger, and Bryan Woods absent. The vote also makes findings that the church use would not be incompatible with the surrounding area and approved a categorical exemption to... Full story

  • Fallbrook FFA goes to nationals

    Updated Nov 6, 2016

    Isabella Evans FFA Reporter The 89th annual National FFA Convention and Expo was held in Indianapolis Oct. 19-22 and each year the national officers plan and host the conference for more than 65,000 FFA members across the nation. Students participated in a college and career show, attended industry tours, and award/leadership sessions. At this year’s convention, five individuals represented the Fallbrook FFA Chapter. Student Daysee Magana was one of four national finalists i... Full story

  • Fallbrook Senior Center announces December tours

    Updated Nov 6, 2016

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Senior Center has released the lineup of tours it will be presenting during December. The tour schedule is as follows: Branson Showtime Spend the first night in Kansas City, Missouri, at the Hotel Westin. Travel for the remainder of your trip to Branson for entertainment and visits to the Titanic Museum, the Pierce Air Show, the showboat Branson Belle and the Steamboat Arabia Museum. There will be plenty of time for shopping. Enjoy nightly local musical entertainment. The six-day, five-night tour is...

  • County approves Santa Margarita storm water permit implementation pact

    Updated Nov 6, 2016

    Each of California's Regional Water Quality Control Board regions is based on hydrologic boundaries rather than on county boundaries, so the San Diego Region includes portions of Orange County and Riverside County. This forces jurisdictions to coordinate with each other while providing the convenience of a joint effort on specific bodies of water. The effort to produce a Water Quality Improvement Plan for the Santa Margarita River Watershed involves local agencies in both San Diego County and Riverside County. An...

  • Understanding seasonal affective disorder

    Updated Nov 6, 2016

    FALLBROOK – The tail end of Daylight Saving Time in 2016 occurs on Nov. 6, when millions of people will turn their clocks back one hour. Few people enjoy turning the clocks back in autumn as much as they enjoy turning them forward in spring. Turning the clocks forward affords many people, in particular working professionals who spend much of their weekdays working indoors, a chance to enjoy some sunlight when leaving their offices each day. However, once the clocks are t... Full story

  • EPA gives Pala Band of Mission Indians authority to govern tribal waters

    Updated Nov 6, 2016

    SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced the approval of the Pala Band of Mission Indians’ application for “Treatment in a similar manner as a State” under the federal Clean Water Act. Tomás Torres, EPA’s Water Division Director for the Pacific Southwest, presented the signed Certificate of Achievement to Tribal Water Resources Specialist Heidi Brow in a ceremony at the Regional Tribal Operations Committee meeting in San Francisco. “I am pleased to announce that the Pala Band of Miss...

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