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 – The Sheriff's Department has a comprehensive approach to keep illegal drugs from entering county jails. Our innovative strategy combines investments in equipment and technology, utilizing specialized resources and integrating investigative methods to provide a safe environment for those in our custody and staff. 70 to 80 percent of people in our custody are using drugs at the time of arrest or have committed a crime associated with their drug use (SANDAG 2019 Crime Justice Bulletin). Drugs can pose the threat of h...
SAN DIEGO – On Dec. 14 and 15, the San Diego County Human Trafficking Task Force conducted "Operation Home for the Holidays." This undercover operation was aimed at recovering juvenile victims of human trafficking. The two-day operation involved detectives from the San Diego County Sheriff's Department working undercover as sex buyers looking for online advertisements of suspected juveniles. Eleven female adults and one female juvenile (16) responded to the undercover detectives and, upon arrival to the arranged location, w...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister announced his office is accepting penalty cancellation requests for homeowners and small business owners who were impacted by COVID-19 and missed the Dec. 10 property tax deadline. “COVID-19 has affected many in San Diego – especially our small businesses, so we want to do what we can to help those who did not have the funds to pay their taxes on time,” said McAllister. “We want to be as lenient as we can and show compassion for those who need it.” Prop...
The county's Traffic Advisory Committee recommended that the entirety of Camino Del Rey have a 45 mph speed limit enforceable by radar. The Dec. 11 TAC meeting identified three separate segments of Camino Del Rey, and three unanimous votes recommended lowering the speed limit on two of the segments while retaining the 45 mph speed limit between Via Maria Elena and 1,030 feet east of Mile Post 2. If the San Diego Board of Supervisors members concur, the speed limit between State Route 76 and Via Maria Elena would be lowered...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Beautification Alliance elected new officers and celebrated a year's accomplishments at its December meeting via Zoom. The FBA was established in 1997 to maintain and beautify Fallbrook by initiating and maintaining projects to enhance Fallbrook's outdoor spaces, in partnership with other community organizations. Due to COVID-19 many group activities had to be suspended or postponed in 2020 but, in spite of limited gatherings, individuals working safe...
I introduced AB 1031 in 2017 to establish the Native California Wildlife Rehabilitation Fund. The bill allows taxpayers filing their returns to voluntarily ‘check off’ a specified amount to fund wildlife rescue programs. AB 1031 had bipartisan support and was signed into law by Governor Jerry Brown. California’s nonprofit animal rehabilitation organizations rescue sick, injured and orphaned wildlife and provide them with medical treatment, care, protection and nouri...
Recently, a local mechanic commented on the crime wave in our town. He had been robbed many times in one year. If people read the back of our local paper, they would realize how many car, home, and business burglaries there are weekly. I counted six in three days! The police say they can't be everywhere, not a confidence inspiring response. Tell us what time and where (street). Most crimes seem to happen on about seven or eight roads, Mission, Main, Alvarado, Elder, Alturas, etc. are favorite crime centers. Also I believe,...
After a complete and coordinated media blackout of news that might shed a negative light on the Biden Family and their documented ties to Ukraine, Russia, China, Iran, Khazikstan etc., by the New York Post until after the election. After Senate hearings with Twitter and Facebook CEOs. After most states filed antitrust lawsuits with Google, YouTube, owned by Google, announces it will censor all content that mentions fraud and elections in the same video. It’s tantamount to t...
First, let me say, I am not writing this to change anyone’s mind. I am writing it to express my disdain for the outright abuse of the words many Americans like me cherish. "We are guaranteed the right to ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,’ and this is my life, liberty and pursuit of happiness,” according to an Escondido coffee shop owner who said he intended to keep his business open, as usual, despite lockdown orders from the county and the state. Considering those lockdown restrictions were put in place to prot...
I'm focused on reflection and gratitude this holiday season. As I reflect on the changes brought in 2020, there's a lot I've missed in light of our new normal. I've missed going out to our different communities in District 5 and interacting with all of our wonderful constituents. I've missed our in-person revitalization meetings in the unincorporated areas. I've missed the neighborhood Christmas parades, the lighting of the Christmas trees and everything else the holiday...
Myron (Mike) Wray Reed, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend and mentor, passed away at age 93 on Monday, Dec. 14 at his home in Fallbrook, California. He lost his battle with pancreatic cancer surrounded by his family. He is survived by his wife, Beth Reed, 70 years of marriage; their two children Lynn (Dan) Vaughn of Vista, California and Walter Reed of Joseph, Oregon; two grandchildren, Jeff and James Vaughn and two great-grandchildren. Mike was a native Californian born in Los Angeles to Myron... Full story
Ellen Jane Costello, 93 of Grass Valley, California, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family. She was born in Topeka, Kansas, on January 28, 1972, daughter of Allice and George Harvey, Sr. Ellen grew up with nine brothers and one sister in Berryton, Kansas, graduating from Berryton High School where she played trombone and enjoyed playing baseball with her brothers and classmates. After graduation, Ellen worked alongside her father at John Morrell & Co. in Topeka. In... Full story
It is with great sadness that the family of Pierre Henri Belanger, known to his friends as Pete, passed away suddenly at his home in Fallbrook, California, on Dec. 10, 2020. He was 72. Pete had been recovering from kidney surgery to remove cancer and was on the mend. He fought cancer for over 20 years and had beat it every time. It was pronounced that Pete died of natural causes. Pete was the only son of Doris Claire (Roy) Belanger and Maurice Laurent Belanger, both deceased.... Full story
WASHINGTON – White House adviser Peter Navarro released a 36-page report alleging election fraud called “The Immaculate Deception.” He presented the contents of the report in a news conference Friday, Dec. 17. According to the executive summary, “this report assesses the fairness and integrity of the 2020 presidential election by examining six dimensions of alleged election irregularities across six key battleground states.” Evidence used to conduct this assessment included more than 50 lawsuits and judicial rulings, thousand...
A divided Supreme Court has dismissed as premature a challenge to President Donald Trump’s plan to exclude people living in the country illegally from the population count used to allot states seats in the House of Representatives. The court’s decision Friday, Dec. 18, led by its conservative justices, is not a final ruling on the matter and, while it allows Trump to pursue the plan for now, it’s not clear whether he will receive final numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau before Jan. 20. For now, the high court said it was t...
Top Capitol Hill negotiators sealed a deal Sunday, Dec. 20, on a $900 billion COVID-19 economic relief package, finally delivering long-overdue help to businesses and individuals and providing money to deliver vaccines to a nation eager for them. The agreement, announced by congressional leaders, would establish a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit and a $600 direct stimulus payment to most Americans, along with a new round of subsidies for hard-hit...
During its Monday, Dec. 14 meeting, the Fallbrook Union High School District Board of Trustees approved a contract between the district and Fallbrook High School Teachers Association and a memorandum of understanding between the two, despite voiced objections from parents and students surrounding the details in the MOU that would set hybrid learning for limited students to begin only when San Diego County returns to the red tier and for more students when the county hits the...
Trucks waiting to get out of Britain backed up for miles and people were left stranded at airports Monday, Dec. 21, as dozens of countries around the world slapped tough travel restrictions on the U.K. because of a new and seemingly more contagious, but not more deadly, strain of the coronavirus in England. From Canada to India, one nation after another banned flights from Britain, while France barred the entry of trucks from Britain for 48 hours while the strain is assessed....
It just seems appropriate to share this poem, written in 1822, by American poet Clement Clark Moore. Enjoy your home, your family, and the magic of this beautiful time of year! ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their h...
Christmas is here. Can you remember when you still believed in Santa Claus? Can you recall when you were 5 years old, even 6 or 7? It was then on Christmas morning you could barely hold back your excitement. The wonder that came with seeing the festive bows wrapped around holiday paper? Christmas morning was the highlight of your small world. If you try hard, maybe you can even conjure the vision of Santa putting packages under a decorated tree for you. It was a magical time....
Reported coronavirus cases are continuing to surge in the Fallbrook area and San Diego County, with the top four highest numbers of new daily infections since the start of the pandemic being reported in the last week. San Diego County public health officials on Sunday, Dec. 20, reported 3,493 COVID-19 infections and no new deaths, bringing the county's total to 126,465 cases and the death toll remaining at 1,280. Prior to that report, a record 3,611 COVID-19 infections were reported Friday, Dec. 18. The cases surpassed the...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Blanket Project donated 25 large knitted and crocheted blankets and afghans and six shawls to the Foundation for Senior Care to be given to their clients for Christmas. The Foundation for Senior Care is a nonprofit in North San Diego County that serves over 1,000 seniors and disabled adults each year. The gifts from the Blanket Project will be delivered to those seniors who might otherwise be forgotten. The nonprofit Blanket Project, founded in N...
FALLBROOK – A total of $9,000 in monetary donations to several local nonprofits was approved by the board of directors of the Angel Society of Fallbrook in December. The Friends of the Fallbrook Community Center, Friends of the Fallbrook Library and the Fallbrook Land Conservancy's Save Our Forest committee each received $2,000 in assistance. A longtime supporter of the Fallbrook Community Center, the Angel board acknowledged that for many years the center has been "a p...
Americans love wine. They love it so much that wine consumption has nearly doubled in the U.S. in the past 25 years. A glass of wine is viewed by many to be the perfect accompaniment to a special meal. However, many people have experienced unwelcome symptoms from the histamines found in many wines. Researcher Dr. David Meadows has provided some valuable insight on this topic. Meadows explained that histamine is "one compound in a broad class of biogenic amines that trigger...
MISSION HILLS – COVID-19 cases continue to surge around the country, so this year's holiday season may be quieter than usual. Gone are the guests, but there are still plenty of seasonal things that can be troublesome for your pets. Human holiday traditions such as food, decorations and plants that may seem harmless can be dangerous and even life-threatening to dogs and cats. "Our pets are naturally curious and love new things. The holidays provide a whole new world for them t...
