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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Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Sullivan Middle School's sixth and seventh grade girls placed second and the Wildcats' sixth/seventh grade boys were third at the North County Middle School Cross Country League championship meet Oct. 28 at Kit Carson Park in Escondido. Twenty runners in each race received medals and eight of those wore Sullivan uniforms. The Wildcats had four medalists in the sixth/seventh grade girls race, three medal places in the sixth/seventh boys race,...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter All seven starters on Fallbrook High School’s boys water polo team were given all-league recognition by the Valley League coaches. Doug Pearce and Ian Ritchie were placed on the first team. Sam Grantham, Owen Hearn, and Kai Maestas were second-team selections. Brayden Bender and Brock Bushnell received honorable mention accolades. “It’s nice to have them all recognized,” said Fallbrook coach Bill Richardson. “I was happy that we got everybody that we had on the team.” The Warriors posted a 4-...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter A varsity-alumni game Nov. 27 started the 2021-22 season for Fallbrook High School’s girls water polo team. Twelve current players participated on the varsity. Approximately 15 alumni returned to the Fallbrook High School pool. The alumni girls were all in college, including medical school, although not necessarily playing collegiate water polo. “They’re all still in school,” said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. “We didn’t have anybody from way back when.” The alumni won this year’s game....
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Three Fallbrook High School girls tennis players competed in the singles portion of the CIF individual tournament Nov. 1-5 at the Balboa Tennis Club in San Diego. A win in the first round gave freshman Leyla Homuth a second-round match. Fallbrook senior Alexa Guadarrama and sophomore Angie Palmerin both lost in the first round. The first two rounds were contested Nov. 1. Guadarrama had a first-round match against Vincent Memorial junior Deborah Duarte, who won 6-2 and 6-1 sets. “She drew a r...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter Twelve Fallbrook High School football players were given all-league recognition by the Valley League coaches. The offensive all-league first team included senior wide receiver Charlie Stallings. Three Fallbrook juniors – defensive linemen Angel Angulo and Kaleb Collings and linebacker Thomas McSheehy – were placed on the defensive first team. Sophomore running back Marquise Washington was chosen for the offensive second team. Junior linebacker Sean Farish, sophomore linebacker Chris Bau...
A Honda Civic caught on fire on S. Mission near Green Canyon at 4:15 pm today. The fire was isolated to the single car which was fully engulfed. There were no injuries reported. The cause is under investigation. "When a vehicle is fully involved it's hard to identify what the cause was," said NCFPD PIO John Choi.... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A Community Harm Reduction Team facility for unsheltered San Diego residents with substance abuse and mental illness issues opened today. ``San Diegans can see it across our city -- many of our unsheltered neighbors are very sick and in need of specialized help. It is a serious crisis,'' Mayor Todd Gloria said. ``Our existing shelters aren't appropriate for everyone. ``This new shelter represents our latest step in our homelessness-response efforts and will create an entry point for people who we have had difficul... Full story
SAN DIEGO - A blustery late-autumn storm drenched the San Diego area with wind-whipped downpours, delivering the first significant local rainfall in months amid flooded roadways, toppled trees and widespread power outages. The cloudbursts began soaking the region several hours before daybreak Tuesday, starting in its northern reaches and moving rapidly south, according to the National Weather Service. By late afternoon, when the heaviest rains generated by the unsettled... Full story
UPDATE: Tuesday, Dec. 14 at 4:30 p.m. California Highway Patrol is reporting a tree down in Fallbrook between Alvarado and Gum Tree Lane at 3:42 p.m. CHP is also reporting a vehicle off I-15 at Old Highway 395 Northbound at 3:54 p.m. ORIGINAL STORY: A slew of traffic accidents across the area along with flooding, is wreaking havoc on traffic and creating headaches for drivers this rainy Tuesday. In Fallbrook, the 2300 block of Huffstatler Street and 5000 block of 5th Street,...
A two vehicle collision on southbound Interstate 15 is slowing traffic, according to a CHP incident report. The incident report is showing at least one of the two vehicles on the right hand shoulder of the freeway with North County Fire Protection District and CHP responding to the crash, which was first reported at 10:52 a.m., Tuesday, Dec. 14. No other information was available at the time of this posting. CHP spokesman Mike Lassig said it's important to remember to drive...
A tree that fell in the area of East Mission Road and Hamilton Lane snarled traffic earlier this morning. Mission Road had to be closed until the tree could be cleared, North County Fire Protection District said on Twitter. Drivers were advised to expect delays until the tree was cleared and the road reopened about an hour later....
UPDATE: 8:35 am Lanes are fully open in both directions on East Mission after North County Fire Protection District crews responded to a traffic collision on East Mission near Via Zancas. CHP reported a solo vehicle into an embankment with a man out of the vehicle.... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A flood watch is in effect for the San Diego County coastal areas, valleys, and mountains through tonight due to excessive rainfall expected through the day with isolated afternoon thunderstorms. Rainfall rates are anticipated to be a half-inch per hour with higher rainfall rates on coastal mountain slopes. Excessive runoff could result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying flood-prone locations. Debris flows and flash flooding are... Full story
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A dynamic storm was forecast to generate strong winds and significant precipitation across San Diego County as it moves inland Tuesday, the National Weather Service said. Periods of moderate to heavy rain and snow were expected to move in from the northwest Tuesday morning and continue through the early evening before the system rapidly ejects to the east, forecasters said. Periods of damaging winds were likely across the region Tuesday. Ample moisture and instability could produce very heavy rainfall, and...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Attorneys for a Scripps Ranch High School student who sued to challenge the San Diego Unified School District's COVID-19 vaccine mandate has filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court. Following rulings from a San Diego federal judge and the U.S. Ninth Circuit of Appeals, which upheld the district's mandate, attorneys for the student identified as Jill Doe in court documents are looking to the Supreme Court to block enforcement of the policy. Doe and her parents sued to block the mandate on...
U.S. Coast Guard personnel from the San Diego sector joined the Mexican Navy Saturday, Dec. 11, in a search for a woman who reportedly went overboard on a Carnival Miracle cruise ship near Ensenada, Mexico. A woman in her 20s was reported overboard from the balcony of her stateroom about 3:30 a.m. Saturday, according to Coast Guard Petty Officer Adam Stanton. USCG Southern California tweeted that an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter was involved in the search over ocean waters. Carnival Public Relations sent out a statement Saturday...
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County identified its first case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in its latest data, the county Health and Human Services Agency announced. The infection was found in a San Diego resident who had recently traveled abroad. The patient, who had been vaccinated and received a booster, was not hospitalized and is under isolation. The patient tested positive for the virus on Wednesday, the county reported. The San Diego Epidemiology and Research for COVID Heal... Full story
SAN DIEGO - An Escondido man who pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud charge for selling $1.1 million of forged artworks he claimed were created by acclaimed artist Richard Hambleton was sentenced today to three years in prison. Jason Harrington, 38, admitted to selling forgeries to at least 15 galleries and individuals between 2018 and 2020, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Prosecutors allege Harrington gave prospective buyers letters from people who said they obtained the artworks, in which they claimed to have re...
FALLBROOK – More than 130 people stopped by the Fallbrook Public Utility District on a Saturday morning in November to pick up their free water-saving succulents. They then went home and started planting. The sturdy, brightly colored succulents are allowing people to transform their landscape, save water, beautify gardens and ease the workload of gardening. Participants received empty flats, then selected an assortment of 3-inch potted succulents. Each person walked away w...
Frank Brines Consulting Rosarian (ARS) Depending on which side of the canyon you live, weather has been relatively good for our fall roses. Most areas still haven't had temperatures anywhere near frost. Roses could still be seen actively growing and blooming in many Temecula Valley gardens during the Thanksgiving holiday. The lower nighttime temperatures will soon cool the soil and reset the roses' biological clock to slow down and go into some kind of dormancy. Roses need a...
Joe Naiman Village News Reporter The Bonsall Unified School District increased pay for substitute employees. A 5-0 BUSD board vote Nov. 10 approved the increases in pay for substitute staff. The daily pay for a day-to-day substitute teacher was increased from $120 to $175 for substitutes at Bonsall Elementary School, Bonsall West Elementary School, Sullivan Middle School, and Bonsall High School and from $140 to $175 for substitutes at Vivian Banks Charter School. The long-term rate starting with the 11th consecutive day was...
FALLBROOK – In any particular minute of any particular day, at least 225,000 references can be found on the internet about Baseball Hall of Fame player Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider. All those wonderful stats record his love of the game carved out over several decades, easily accessed with just a few taps of the keyboard. Collectable baseball cards, in-depth interviews in print, radio, or on television plus a gazillion statistical data sites pay tribute to his stellar career, p...
SAN MARCOS – The Palomar College Foundation raised more than $78,500, Nov. 30, the highest amount ever on a "Giving Tuesday" for the nonprofit Foundation, which provides essential support to Palomar College students throughout the year. Hundreds of community donations were matched by two generous supporters – a local family foundation and a private donor who has been a long-time supporter of the foundation. "We are humbled and deeply grateful for this outpouring of fin...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Getting back together with family and friends is cause for celebration. As residents of San Diego County enjoy a season full of holiday traditions, I Love A Clean San Diego has released a guide for eco-friendly practices. (cleansd.org/2021/12/01/dont-take-a-holiday-from-recycling-a-guide-for-eco-friendly-tips-this-gifting-season/) The guide offers some ideas to reduce holiday waste, an invitation to an upcoming webinar and ways to rethink gifting. From shopping bags to increased packaging from online s...
FALLBROOK – New homeowners often see their homes as blank canvasses. Looking at a home as a blank canvas is typically associated with its interior, but it also can apply to landscaping. Homes are empty of furniture and decorative items like photos and art on the walls when new homeowners move in. That makes it easy to see the interior of a home as a blank canvas. But that's not always so easy in the garden or the yard, where brush, overgrown plants or trees and other e...
