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OCEANSIDE — Sgt. Danny Novoa is a fifth generation Marine and three-tour Iraqi vet who went to B&R Buggies on the Pacific Coast Highway with transmission problems. Nearly killed in an IED blast last November that took the life of his best friend, the former platoon leader and father of two was seeking nothing more than the opportunity to spend some time camping with his family in the desert while continuing to recover from his wounds. B&R owner Gary Haugley and his team of e... Full story
SAN DIEGO — An ex-con who filed bogus grant deeds with the San Diego County Recorder’s Office on six properties he claimed he owned was sentenced recently to two years and eight months in prison. Maurice Antoine Simmons, 32, was convicted Aug. 31 of 15 counts, including filing and possessing false documents and forgery. Prosecutor Marlene Coyne unsuccessfully urged Judge Stephanie Sontag to sentence Simmons to eight years and four months behind bars. Coyne said Simmons and codefendant King Solomon II, also known as Terry Lee... Full story
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Since 1992, Tess Hansford has been a highly regarded Realtor at Coldwell Banker Landmark Group (CBLG). Over the years, her real estate acumen has been respected and as a seasoned agent, she has witnessed the ups and downs of the market. Having lived in the Fallbrook area for 31 years, Hansford is well-versed in all the special aspects that come with living in this rural community. “I prefer staying in my own territory, covering Fallbrook, Bonsall, De Luz and Rainbow,” she sai...
FALLBROOK — On Tuesday, November 3, the family of Christ Church Fallbrook was invited to a special luncheon to meet and pray with the Right Reverend Evans Kisekka, a bishop in the Anglican Province of Uganda. Bishop Kisekka presides over the Diocese of Luweero, a province of Uganda composed of more than 300 churches. At the luncheon, members of the Christ Church family had the opportunity to gather in thanksgiving and appreciation for Bishop Kisekka and their Christian b...
FALLBROOK — Christmas is arriving early all over Fallbrook, as a local church prepares to serve as a collection point for Operation Christmas Child. Soon, with the help of area volunteers, the sites will be brimming with festively wrapped shoeboxes full of gifts. Through Operation Christmas Child, the world’s largest Christmas project, residents are packing shoebox gifts for children in more than 100 countries suffering from natural disaster, war, terrorism, disease, famine and poverty. From Fallbrook, the gifts will be sor...
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EASTHAMPTON, MA — Daniel Lusher, a 12th-grader from Bonsall, has earned high honors on the Honor Roll for the first quarter of the academic year at Williston Northampton School. The Williston Northampton School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students in seventh grade through post-graduate year. The 125-acre campus offers a challenging learning environment with a rich academic curriculum, leadership opportunities and a full range of extracurricular activities in the arts and athletics....
Thanksgiving continues to get closer and closer. I can almost taste the roasted turkey, sour cranberries, creamy mashed potatoes, stringy green beans, luscious yams and Great-Grandma’s pie recipe! Thanksgiving, of course, persists to be a time to ponder and count blessings. Many people take the little things for granted. For this Thanksgiving break, kick your high-schooler off the couch, hide the video games and have your teen get involved in volunteering or other various activities. For instance, I enjoy working in the Commu...
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FALLBROOK — There will be no bored kids at Fallbrook Community Center this Thanksgiving break! For boys and girls ages 6 to 12, day camp will be in session November 23-25. Each day is planned to include sports, games, arts and crafts, movies and special holiday activities. Kids need to bring a morning snack, sack lunch and drink and wear comfortable, washable play clothes. Day camp meets from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the north room at the community center. College-trained staff p... Full story
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November 4 Tournament Wednesday Partners Better Net Ball First place: 64 Carl Rolfe & Larry Neff George Strang & John Crilly Third place: 66 Gary Colvin & Dennis Conrad Rudy Wokoek & Nial Lueking...
Throw Out Two Holes Flight one Jeanne Laughlin 63 Patti Sullivan 64 Sue Hukari 65 Flight two Cecile Bousquet 58 Pat Pipher 64 Muggins Martin 65 Closest to the Pin Margit Winter...
November 5 Low Gross/Low Net Sweeps A flight Low gross: Mary Rossi, 93 Low net: Susan Evans, 83 B flight Low gross: Kathy Callagy, 106 Low net: Phyllis Molloff, 84 C flight Low gross: Rose Bolton, 108 Low net: Joni McNeill, 75...
SAN DIEGO — At the San Diego State University (SDSU) Aztecs’ football game against New Mexico on Saturday evening, October 31, Allstate Insurance exclusive agent Ross Curtis of Fallbrook provided SDSU student David Frerker of La Jolla the opportunity to kick a field goal and win a $1,000 scholarship. The offer was part of the Allstate Good Hands Field Goal Net program. Although Frerker’s attempt missed the target, his consolation prize was free tickets to a future Aztec...
FALLBROOK — Fallbrook High School girls’ water polo coach Bob Lamont has announced that tryouts for all levels will be held on Monday, November 16, at the high school pool directly following sixth period classes....
FALLBROOK — Walkers and runners will continue to meet on Saturdays at 7:30 a.m. at the Vista del Lago entrance to the Santa Margarita River trail. (Directions: Traveling west from town on East Mission road, turn left on Knoll Park Lane, go to the end and turn right onto Vista Del Lago and follow it east downhill to the dirt section of the road. The parking area will be to the left.) On Sundays, the group now meets at 7 a.m. at Sandia Creek Park near the intersection of Sandia Creek and Rock Mountain Road. Participation is f... Full story
Fallbrook High School’s girls’ volleyball team has struggled this year, but the Warriors were able to achieve their first league win November 2 on Senior Night. The Warriors honored seniors Roxanne Barnes-Smith, Ellyn Grantham, Jessica Kohls, Leigh Lawrence, and Jenelle Madden prior to Fallbrook’s final home game of the season. The night concluded with a four-game win over Mission Hills. “The league win helps, but it was just how we played,” Fallbrook coach Peter Peng said... Full story
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On Friday, November 6, the Fallbrook girls’ varsity field hockey team hosted the San Pasqual Eagles for their final home game of the regular season. For several Warriors, this was the last home game of their high school career. With the strengthened desire to win the contest, Fallbrook played with brilliance and determination. However, the tremendous effort fell just short as the first place Eagles took the victory 1-0. In the first half, the Warriors quickly set the pace a...
FALLBROOK — Certificates of appreciation were presented to eight retiring members of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy (FLC) Board of Directors at a recent meeting at the Palomares House. Six of these members have served on the board since the FLC’s founding in 1988, including secretary Mania Black and treasurer Jack Sandschulte, who held those positions for 21 years. The total number of years served by this group stands at one hundred thirty-seven.... Full story
OCEANSIDE — Sgt. Danny Novoa is a fifth generation Marine and three-tour Iraqi vet who went to B&R Buggies on the Pacific Coast Highway with transmission problems. Nearly killed in an IED blast last November that took the life of his best friend, the former platoon leader and father of two was seeking nothing more than the opportunity to spend some time camping with his family in the desert while continuing to recover from his wounds. B&R owner Gary Haugley and his team of e...
FALLBROOK — The honorary mayors of Fallbrook and Bonsall will both be supporting the Thanksgiving Walk/Run to Feed the Hungry in support of the Fallbrook Food Pantry. Gail Martin, the new honorary mayor of Fallbrook, says she and her family plan to walk in the November 14 event. Martin is an enthusiastic supporter of many community nonprofits. When she moved to Fallbrook about five years ago, she began working with Connections and was suddenly involved with the chamber of c...
FALLBROOK — Local tattoo artist Brad Garner closed his former shop and has opened Good News Tattoo – a new shop in, he says, a better location and with a more personable atmosphere – at the corner of Main Avenue and Elder Street in the second story of the historic Elder House. “It’s a perfect location because it is near Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base, near Temecula and a short drive from Oceanside,” said Garner. “It has a beautiful creek running behind it.” Good News Tattoo has an area for guests to play darts, cards an... Full story