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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Richard Baltas trains many of his horses at the San Luis Rey Training Center, and those horses contributed to Baltas winning the 2020 Del Mar Thoroughbred Club fall meet trainer championship. Baltas saddled 52 horses during the meet which began Oct. 31 and concluded Nov. 29. He had 11 winners, including nine who have trained at San Luis Rey (the other two were in Europe prior to this summer). Ten of his horses finished second in the Del Mar fall meet, and three of the...
A Fallbrook family has created a viral card game. Lola and Tigre Pickett, along with their two kids, have created a fun, hopeful card game out of the COVID-19 pandemic. "First we had the whole pandemic experience," Tigre Pickett said. They started playing games from their game cabinet, but found that one of the card games they were playing was a bit too simplistic. They started creating their own game. "We grabbed some card decks we had in the house that we never use, like...
Extreme low humidity and forecasted high winds will result in elevated wildfire danger and a red flag warning through Saturday in the San Diego County mountains and inland valleys. Residents are asked to be alert for wildfires and to take steps around their homes and properties to reduce the risk of wildfire. Be careful to restrict use of certain power tools since they can sometimes spark fires. What you can do now is cut away and remove dead and dying plants near your home...
Dec. 12 was expected to be a big day for high school athletes all over San Diego County, but that big day is going to have to wait according to the California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) – San Diego County. The section on Thursday, Dec. 3, issued a memo regarding communication that the organization had days earlier with member schools regarding the postponement of Season 1 Sports in the county. "As of today, the Official Start Date for Season 1 Sports is on hold (TBD) u...
Nov. 21 S. Brandon St @ E. Alvarado Rd Arrest: Outstanding felony warrant Nov. 22 5200 block S. Mission Rd Fraud 200 block Pankey Rd Vehicle burglary Nov. 23 900 block E. Mission Rd Arrest: Outstanding felony warrant 3400 block S. Old Highway 395 Arrest: Possession of controlled substance, paraphernalia Sterling View Dr @ N. Old Highway 395 Arrest: Possession of controlled substance 900 block S. Main Ave Vandalism Nov. 24 4700 block Panache Dr Grand theft 100 block Garden Side Ct Domestic abuse 1600 block Calavo Rd Death 800...
SAN DIEGO – On Tuesday, Dec. 1, the California Highway Patrol, in partnership with the California Department of Transportation and San Diego Association of Governments, announced the increased presence of CHP officers along the Interstate 5 construction zone in the cities of Encinitas and Carlsbad over the month of December. The increase in CHP officers throughout the holiday month is intended to encourage corridor travelers to slow down, be alert, and respect the 55 MPH reduced speed limit in construction zones. Over the c...
Counties continue to slide back into the 'purple' tier for COVID-19 cases, re-shutting down businesses whether the counties agree with the decision or not. Jim Desmond, who serves as District 5's San Diego County Supervisor, believes we're continuing to hurt small businesses and focusing on the wrong target, as San Diego County slid back from the red tier and into purple, reenforcing stricter restrictions that started Nov. 14. "We have seen a couple of dozen businesses who hav...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister reminded taxpayers that they have just one week left to pay the first installment of their annual property taxes or face a 10% penalty. The record 1,004,808 tax bills are available to pay online now at sdttc.com, and they are expected to generate $7.27 billion for local cities and the county. The first installment should bring in $3.64 billion. “This money funds critical services, including public health, schools and first responders,” said McAllister. “We e...
The San Diego County Water Authority awarded CDM Smith the planning study contract for the repair or replacement of the SDCWA pipelines in Moosa Canyon. The CWA's Nov. 19 board vote authorized a $600,000 contract with CDM Smith for the engineering services. The planning study is expected to take approximately ten months to complete. The CWA's Second Aqueduct includes Pipelines 3, 4, and 5. Pipelines 3 and 5 provide untreated supply to CWA member agencies while Pipeline 4 conveys untreated water to member agency turnouts....
On Dec. 7, the organizational session for the State Assembly’s 2021-2022 convened in Sacramento. But this year, things looked a lot different than normal. Though a few bills were introduced, the Speaker and other Assembly officers were sworn in, and resolutions related to operating the House were adopted, the event was not held at the State Capitol building as usual. Because of COVID-19 restrictions, the new session began at Golden 1 Center, the first time since 1907 that t...
In letters supporting Trump, I often see the phrase “He has done so much for us (or our country)." My observation is, he broke most of the promises he made, with a resultant major net deficit in accomplishments. Here are three major fails, excerpted from “The American Prospect: Trump’s 40 Biggest Broken Promises.” Numerous similar articles can be found on the Internet by searching for “Trump’s failed promises.” 1. He said he would repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with something “beautiful.” It didn’t happen. In...
The friendliest city? I think not. What I learned is that people don’t care if others live or die. When I drive down the street half of the people are not wearing masks. I guess the elderly are expendable. One woman told me why don’t I just stay home all the time? So friendly! We are supporting our daughter and her three kids; she lost her job due to COVID-19. We are also paying to send one grandchild through college. Another grandchild has lived with us for a year and a half. But it seems our lives have no meaning? Our liv...
This letter is in response to the prolific whiner John Terrell’s complaint about the managing of the pandemic. It’s so typical of the Left to blame the federal government, i.e., President Trump, for what is clearly a state issue. Each of the 50 states has managed the virus independently. When President Trump closed the borders, Biden called him a xenophobic; the mask-less Nancy Pelosi invited the world to China Town in San Francisco, while Mayor DeBlasio said to ride the subways and later Governor Cuomo sent the infected pat...
Has shuttering businesses and crushing livelihoods worked to control the virus? Obviously not. If businesses aren’t spreading the virus, what is? Dr. Ghaly, the head of the California’s Health and Human Service Agency, responded to where people are getting the virus; his answer is, “everywhere.” Clearly, the state was missing the mark. Focusing on business sectors provides a false sense of security and is a cause, not a solution, to the spread. Many of the closed and prohibi...
Pizza Hut wants to support the Magdaleno family who lost their daughter, Susy, Nov. 21. Pizza Hut is having a raffle to raise money. Tickets are only $1 and the prize is free Pizza Hut pizza for one year. The winner will be announced on Dec. 24. Pizza Hut will give a large three-topping pizza per week to the winner for a whole year. You can go to Pizza Hut in Fallbrook or call 760-728-5864 to buy tickets. We will collect donations of $10 or more at your home. Any business or residents who would like to donate prizes for...
We just had a wonderful experience at Scrappy’s Tire on South Main Street. We had some issues with our daughter’s tires while she was home from San Francisco. We called Steve and he had us come in right away and took care of the problem within hours. He even took her car for a ride so he could be sure her nine hour trip back to San Francisco would be a safe one. We have lived in this wonderful town for over 35 years and Steve (and his Dad before him) is one of the reasons that makes living here very special. What Steve off...
David Christian McKinney, Ph.D., 76, of Fallbrook, California, passed away peacefully at home on Nov. 16. David was born in McCook, Nebraska, in 1944 to John Y. McKinney and Doris (Petersen) McKinney, and was raised in South Bend, Indiana. David was provost and chief academic officer at Westcliff University in Irvine, California. He also co-owned the Golden Gardens assisted living facility in Fallbrook with his wife Catalina. David loved family gatherings, good conversation,... Full story
James (Jimmy, Jim, Jimi C) Breese Carson passed away of natural causes on Oct. 31 at the age of 61 at his home in Fallbrook. He was born and raised in San Clemente, attended Our Lady of Fatima school starting in its inaugural year, and San Clemente High School. Jim was a big sports fan. He played little league baseball in San Clemente,'69 to '72 and loved sports of all kinds, including surfing, baseball, football, and horseracing. He was a regular surfer at Riviera and Lost Wi... Full story
The Justice Department, following a two-year investigation by the Civil Rights Division, is accusing Facebook in a lawsuit of discriminating against U.S. workers. The lawsuit alleged that Facebook favored foreigners with special visas to fill more than 2,600 high-paying jobs. The Justice Department announced the suit Thursday, Dec. 3, alleging that the social media giant refused to recruit, consider or hire qualified and available U.S. workers for the positions that Facebook reserved for temporary visa holders. Facebook...
ARLINGTON, Virginia – In a white paper released Friday, Dec. 4, The Amistad Project of the non-partisan Thomas More Society argued that the current Electoral College deadlines are both arbitrary and a direct impediment to states’ obligations to investigate disputed elections. The authoritative research paper breaks down the history of Electoral College deadlines and makes clear that this election’s Dec. 8 and Dec. 14 deadlines for the selection of electors, the assembly of the Electoral College and the tallying of its votes...
Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Michael Balsamo and Jonathan Lemire The Associated Press President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in a leading role to oversee his administration's coronavirus response. Separately, Biden picked a Harvard infectious disease expert, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And he announced a new advisory...
As of press time on Tuesday here are some highlights of last week’s post-election legal and legislative reports prompted by various groups, including the Trump campaign. Georgia: Gov. Brian Kemp called on Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on Dec. 5 to order a signature audit of votes after the release of video footage appeared to show poll workers in Fulton County processing ballots in the middle of the night. According to Trump campaign attorney Jackie Pick, who t...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Knights of Columbus raised money in their annual Intellectual Disabilities Campaign, which supports the REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program. The mission of REINS (Riding Emphasizing Individual Needs and Strengths) is to support the physical, mental, and emotional health of disabled children and adults with therapeutic equine-assisted activities. The Fallbrook Knights of Columbus is a Catholic men's organization whose purpose is to know, love and s...
A fire that broke out in the home of well-known horse rescue center owners Friday, Dec. 4, and also spread to surrounding vegetation, was contained and extinguished by firefighters, but not in time to save the home. By the end of the day Friday, friends had established a GoFundMe account to help the family recover from the devastation that insurance may not cover. The residents, Ron and Crystal Wylie, and their daughter Kiersti, who operate the Sandia Creek Ranch Auxiliary Foundation (scraf.org) for horse rescue, escaped unha...
RAINBOW (CNS) – A 51-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of attempting to abduct a 61-year-old woman while she was walking in a senior mobile home park, authorities said. At 1:10 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, a 61-year-old woman called 911 and reported that a man, later identified as Francisco Gutierrez, had attempted to kidnap her in the 4700 block of Oak Crest Road, in a senior mobile home park in Rainbow, said Sheriff's Lt. Arnold Aldana. The woman reported that Gutierrez had allegedly crept up behind her, grabbed her and a...
