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 County Board of Supervisors Chair Nora Vargas announced her resignation today, Friday, Dec. 20, surprising county officials and staff. Vargas said she would step down at the end of her current term, on January 6, citing personal safety and security concerns. In a statement, Vargas expressed pride in her time on the board, saying her priority had always been the community. "It has been my honor to serve in public office during unprecedented times," she said. "My... Full story
This story deals with the joy of discovering something new right under your nose. Such discoveries can be lovely finds, especially at Christmas. I thought I had gotten to know Jack and Jeanette Schirner over the decade or so that they've lived in Fallbrook. I first met Jack when he ably served as the board president of the Fallbrook Senior Center. Having served briefly on that board, I realized the amount of work it takes to herd that group of stray cats. Jack still serves on...
The Fallbrook Community Center came alive with festive energy at the annual Christmas Tree Lighting event, Dec. 6, drawing crowds of all ages to celebrate the season with excitement and cheer. The air was filled with the sounds of holiday tunes as a live DJ played a mix of Christmas classics and upbeat favorites, setting the perfect soundtrack for the evening. Local families were treated to a variety of activities and entertainment, making it a night to remember. Kids lined...
Marine Corps Sgt. Colton Pavlica, a Las Vegas native and rifleman with the 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, was honored by the North County Fire Protection District on Dec. 11 for his decisive and life-saving actions following a motorcycle versus vehicle collision last month. Pavlica received a standing ovation and a Challenge Coin during the district's board meeting. On Nov. 17, at approximately 2:13 p.m., Pavlica was traveling westbound on East...
The Dec. 9 board meeting of the Fallbrook Public Utility District included approval of FPUD rates and other charges for Calendar Year 2025. The board voted 4-0, with Jennifer DeMeo absent, to adopt the 2025 rates and charges for water, recycled water, and wastewater delivery and services. The approximate increase from 2024 is 3.5% for water and 2.5% for recycled water and wastewater. In November 1996, the state's voters passed Proposition 218, which requires a public vote on benefit assessments. Proposition 218 exempts water...
FALLBROOK – The Foundation for Senior Care is spreading holiday cheer throughout December with a series of festive activities, charitable initiatives, and a special end-of-year campaign, all aimed at bringing joy and support to local seniors. The festivities began on Friday, Dec. 6, with the foundation's participation in the Fallbrook Community Center Tree Lighting Ceremony, where Joanna Costello, Development Specialist, represented the organization. The following evening, t...
Lupe Ruiz was recognized by the North County Fire Protection District during their Dec. 11 board meeting for her swift and courageous actions in extinguishing a fire behind Major Market earlier that morning. Ruiz was presented with a Challenge Coin, a prestigious symbol of gratitude and recognition within the fire service. Ruiz was driving on South Mission when she noticed smoke billowing from a dumpster behind the popular grocery store. Reacting quickly, she pulled into the p...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Fire Safe Council is sponsoring another free Chipping Day plus Christmas tree recycle event on Saturday, Jan. 4, from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the North County Fire Station 4, 4375 Pala Mesa Dr (along Old Hwy 395). This event is open to all residents in the Fallbrook, Bonsall, Rainbow and DeLuz communities. Material that will be accepted for chipping includes branches, less than six inches in diameter, trimmed brush, palm branches and other cut vegetation. Brush must be free of mud, rocks and other... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Artists Association has been in the Fallbrook community for roughly 50 years and believes in the power of art to beautify, uplift, and build better communities. Its mission is to provide an environment for visual artists of all abilities and backgrounds to connect, grow, and thrive. So, FAA invites all those residents interested in art to join in its activities. As part of its community outreach, the club supports art for children and provides free m...
FALLBROOK – This past weekend, Dec. 14-15, the Fallbrook Villa FC Girls 2011 came out on top as the Cardiff Cup Champions. The girls battled the entire way to stay on top. This tournament had two brackets which meant the girls had to secure their first place spot to guarantee themselves a spot in the finals. Their first game against Cardiff Sockers was a Fallbrook win, 3-1. The second game against Oceanside Breakers ended in another Villa win, 6-0. This helped put the girls i...
Ross Johnson has stepped down as Fallbrook High School’s head football coach. Johnson, who coached the Warriors from 2022 to 2024, made the announcement Nov. 25. “It was a family-related decision,” said Johnson, whose children are 5 and 3. After Troy Everhart, who coached Fallbrook from 2019 to 2021, took a head coach position in Ohio, the Fallbrook Union High School District hired Johnson in March 2022. Everhart resigned in January 2022 to give Fallbrook High School a chance to hire a new coach in time for spring pract...
The first 2024-25 dual meet for Fallbrook High School’s wrestling program was actually a quad meet involving four schools Dec. 3 at Army-Navy Academy. Each school had matches against each of the other three schools, and Fallbrook was 2-1 in those competitions. “I’m really happy,” said Fallbrook coach Tom Brockson. Wrestling has both individual scores and team scores. In each match, a wrestler is given one point for an escape, two points for a takedown, a reversal, or a near fall lasting two to five seconds, and three points...
My family and I moved to Fallbrook some 40 years ago to add a new horticultural adventure to our lives. I wanted to leave the hustle and bustle of Los Angeles and raise my family with clean air, open spaces and practice my horticultural passion of growing trees and flowers. I worked weekends at a top flower shop, Flowers by Michael in Beverly Hills, creating and installing gala events, weddings, and floral displays at flower shows. This exposure to the flower industry gave me...
SAN DIEGO – A growing coalition of land-use leaders and housing advocates are refining a concept to lower the cost of homeownership by building more homes San Diegans can afford. The “small-lot house” is both a traditional approach and a novel idea, more compatible with many of San Diego’s existing communities, and more sustainable and fiscally efficient. The purpose of the initiative is simple: If you can build a home on a smaller lot, it will be cheaper. And San Diego needs more homes. A lot of them. “Buy less land, build a...
SACRAMENTO – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing protection for one of the nation’s most beloved species – the monarch butterfly – and is encouraging the public to be part of its recovery. The service is seeking public input on a proposal to list the species as threatened with species-specific protections and flexibilities to encourage conservation under section 4(d) of the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Public comments will be accepted on the proposal until March 12, 2025. The service will then evaluate the com...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District board ratified an emergency declaration to repair the pipeline on Beavercreek Lane, Josten Way, and West Fallbrook Street. A 4-0 board Dec. 9, with Jennifer DeMeo absent, approved the emergency declaration made by FPUD general manager Jack Bebee. The ratification allows the work order Bebee negotiated to continue. An emergency is defined as an unexpected occurrence which requires immediate action to prevent or mitigate the loss of essential public services. In the event of an emergency,...
Dry, itchy skin is often associated with the skin condition called eczema (atopic dermatitis). It is marked by being long lasting and flaring up from time to time. For people who have eczema, their irritated skin will look like a rash that might be swollen. Other symptoms include crusting skin, small bumps, thicker skin, dry/cracked skin, and/or raw skin. Eczema can start in early childhood and continue through adulthood, flaring up from time to time. It is not contagious....
The United States Congress once again proposed cuts to physician reimbursement in 2025 – this time a 2.8% decrease – sparking significant concern among healthcare providers and patients alike. Insurance plans in the United States benchmark their reimbursement relative to Medicare, therefore all physicians would experience the decrease, except those practicing on a cash-only basis. This issue is particularly troubling given the increasing challenges physicians face in deliverin...
