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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SAN DIEGO - A congressman said today he was ''beyond disappointed'' with the Secretary of Defense's announcement that a Camp Pendleton Marine killed in action in Iraq will not be awarded the Medal of Honor because doubts exist over whether he was able to take the actions attributed to him. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, in a letter to Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, R- El Cajon, cited ''stringent'' Navy and Defense Department regulations that a Medal of Honor award must carry ''no margin of doubt or possibility of error,'' and... Full story
Eds: Jennifer von Pohlmann, RealtyTrac PR, can be reached at (949) 502- 8300, ext. 139; RealtyTrac analyst Darren Blomquist is at (949) 502-8300, ext. 115. RIVERSIDE (CNS) - Riverside County had the second-highest foreclosure rate in the state last month, a real estate tracking firm reported today. A total 3,226 mortgage default notices, auction sale notices and bank repossessions were recorded countywide in November, translating to 1 in 248 households in some stage of foreclosure, according to Irvine-based RealtyTrac. The nu...
RIVERSIDE - Walgreens will pay more than $16 million to Riverside County and 41 other California counties to settle a civil action alleging hazardous waste disposal violations and instances in which customers' medical information was not properly protected. After a three-year investigation, Walgreens Co. was sued in June for allegedly mishandling and improperly discarding hazardous wastes over a 6.5- year span, according to the Riverside County District Attorney's Office. The suit, filed in Alameda County Superior Court,...
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BONSALL – The Rotary Club of Bonsall wanted to help by giving back to the local community on Thanksgiving Day and decided to serve meals at the local VFW. In total, there were 14 people including not only Bonsall Rotarians but their families as well. According to Cassandra Costa, President of Bonsall Rotary, “I can’t think of a better way to help our community then starting with our veterans who have sacrificed so much for us.” The Rotarians spent a few hours on Thank...
FALLBROOK – On Nov. 18, 40 residents and their families at Sierra Heights Senior Apartments on Fallbrook Street were treated to a traditional Thanksgiving meal courtesy of St John’s Episcopal Church. Members of the congregation prepared five turkeys and a full course traditional dinner including pumpkin, apple and pecan pies for dessert. Members of St. John’s, as well as several youth, greeted their guests and served up plates heaping with Thanksgiving fare. After the...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce enjoyed tremendous success with over 120 entries in their 31st Annual Christmas Parade held on Dec. 1. The theme this year was designated as “A Patriotic Christmas” and featured Grand Marshals from the Wounded Warriors Battalion West, 11 marching bands, including the 1st Marine Marching Band and the House of Scotland Bagpipe band. The USMC Color Guard led off the parade with the 1stMarine Division Marching Band followed by...
FALLBROOK – To assist the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce in conducting their 31st Annual Christmas Parade this year, the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club supplied a host of vintage vehicles to transport dignitaries and other notables. Their vintage vehicles, of all shapes and sizes, were staged throughout the entire parade route. Lynn Burch began the line-up of vehicles driving her 70 Buick Electra with Marine Col. Michael Cordero aboard. Following were Lt. Todd Richardson of... Full story
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Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a seven-ton weight limit on Pala Temecula Road. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote Dec. 5 ratified a unanimous Sept. 14 recommendation of the county’s Traffic Advisory Committee. No length restriction was recommended by the TAC, whose vote also called for a report to the TAC after one year to determine the effect of advisory length warning signs which have been posted as an interim measure. “It’s the best of two bad choices,” said Pala Pauma Com...
LAKE ELSINORE - A Riverside County sheriff's deputy in Lake Elsinore wounded a man who grabbed his baton after being released from handcuffs, authorities said today. Edmundo Banuelas, 40, was hospitalized with a non-life-threatening gunshot wound received in the 32000 block of Meadow Wood Lane shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday, according to sheriff's Sgt. Lisa McConnell. Deputies sent to investigate reports of a couple arguing outside a home detained Banuelas as they arrived, she said. Deputies handcuffed Banuelas and put him...
SAN DIEGO – Local volunteer firefighters, Cody Lingard of Rainbow Volunteer Fire Department and Paul Andrews of De Luz Volunteer Fire Department were honored as Firefighters of the Year for their outstanding service by the San Diego Regional Fire Foundation on Nov. 15. “San Diego County has no county fire department and relies on properly equipped and trained volunteer firefighters to respond to medical emergencies and control wildfires to reduce the possibility of disas...
Each year during Fallbrook FFA’s October chapter meeting, we hold our Greenhand elections where each first or second year FFA member who has turned in an application can present a speech in front of the other FFA members. At the end of our meeting, we announce our new Greenhand officer team, and at our November chapter meeting they are installed and find out which officer each of them will be shadowing for the rest of the year. The Greenhand officer team is a team of first o...
SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS – Air Force Reserve Airman 1st Class Edgar M. Mendoza graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the...
LA MIRADA – Five local residents were named to Biola University’s Spring 2012 Dean’s List for academic excellence. They include Pearl Botts, Patricia Diaz, Michelle Verougstraete and Cale Wright of Fallbrook and Jennifer Hong of Bonsall. Biola students are placed on the Dean’s List to honor those with a grade point average of 3.6 or higher while enrolled in 12 of more credit units and whose cumulative grade point average is at least a 3.2. “Inclusion on the Biola Dean’s List is an indication that this student is perfor... Full story
RAINBOW – For the seventh year in a row, the third graders at Vallecitos School were given their own dictionaries to keep, courtesy of Rainbow Valley Grange. Grange members have raised the money to pay for the dictionaries each year with bake sales. The books are ordered through The Dictionary Project, a national organization that helps non-profit groups obtain dictionaries in bulk at a reasonable cost to donate to their local schools and other groups that can use them....
FALLBROOK - On Nov. 27, Fallbrook High School culinary students were awarded the Silver Ladle for their Chicken Tortilla Soup at the inaugural North County ROP Culinary Arts Competition – The Soup Bowl Invitational, hosted by Vista High School. After competing with classmates for the opportunity to represent Fallbrook at the Soup Bowl Invitational, and months of sharpening their skills and perfecting their recipe under the direction of instructor Larry Koch, Austin Jenki...
Qdoba Mexican Grill, in Temecula’s Promenade Mall area, opened a few months ago and this new kid in town is creating quite a stir. Not an ordinary “quick service restaurant,” their food is superior, due to the abundance of unusual ingredients. I have to say that it’s the best Mexican food I’ve eaten with a plastic fork. Manager Robert Lopez notes, “The food we serve is not traditional… signature sauces and flavors are what makes this eatery unique.” Another aspect that sets th...
Walgreens released the following statement relating to being ordered recently to pay $16.57 million for the illegal dumping of hazardous waste material and violating confidential customer information. “Since 2007, we have invested millions of dollars to develop and implement a comprehensive waste management program at all of our California stores to properly handle and dispose of discarded, damaged or expired consumer products that are covered by hazardous waste regulations in California. “We also have worked with gov...
RIVERSIDE – Today, Dec. 13, 2012, Riverside County District Attorney Paul Zellerbach, along with 42 other DA’s Offices and two City Attorney’s Offices throughout the state announced that an Alameda County judge has ordered Walgreen Co. to pay $16.57 million as part of a settlement in a civil environmental prosecution. The final judgment is the culmination of a civil enforcement lawsuit filed on June 18, 2012, in Alameda County Superior Court claiming that more than 600 Walgreens stores statewide unlawfully handled and d...
Monica Robinson signed a letter of intent to play college tennis with the University of Notre Dame. Robinson, who played tennis for the Fallbrook High School team under the multi-school teams status arrangement which lets Oasis High School students participate in Warrior athletics, was one of 117 high school seniors who signed letters of intent Nov. 14 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. “It’s really exciting to be with a bunch of athletes who are going through the same pro...
Monica Robinson of Oasis High School and Selina Eich, Gustavo Tarango and Kylie King of Fallbrook High School were honored as the Fallbrook Students of the Month for December at a congratulatory breakfast held Dec. 6 at the Fallbrook Community Center. The students were selected for the honor based on their noteworthy achievements – including academic performance, community service work, and leadership skills. Before introducing the students, event emcee Greg Coppock...
The Dec. 3 meeting of San Diego County’s Local Agency Commission (LAFCO) was the beginning of a 60-day period in which a public agency can request termination of the proceedings which would annex the Meadowood area into the Valley Center Municipal Water District, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the San Diego County Water Authority, and the North County Fire Protection District. Should no district provide written findings of financial or service concerns, LAFCO would then proceed with the municipal s...
The San Diego County Registrar of Voters officially announced December 4 that Prop BB, which would allow for the unification of the Bonsall Union School District (BUSD), was passed by county voters. According to the registrar, the total number of votes were 19,996, with 52.83 percent (10,564) of voters voting 'yes' and 47.17 percent (9,432) of voters voting ‘no’ for the proposition. Justin Cunningham, superintendent for BUSD was pleased with the outcome, and knew that the victory would not have been possible without the help...
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