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VISTA – North County Aviculturists, a club for pet bird owners and breeders, will welcome guest speaker Trish Jackman when it meets at 6 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 5, in the Vista Masonic Lodge, 761 Eucalyptus Avenue. Jackman is director of San Diego Wildlife Center, a program of Rancho Coastal Humane Society. There is no charge for admission and a light refreshment will be provided following the talk. Donations of either food to share or cash is appreciated. For more information visit www.ncabirdclub.com.... Full story
Fallbrook High School's girls water polo team opened Valley League play Dec. 18 at home against Classical Academy and defeated the Caimans by a 12-5 margin. The result gave Fallbrook a 7-3 overall record for the season. "Our defense is starting to really come together and do well," said Fallbrook coach Sean Redmond. The Warriors' 2018-19 season began Nov. 14 with a 14-7 loss at Helix. "You need some defense," said Redmond. "It was on both sides, too." Redmond noted that players figure situations out in the first game of the...
Destiny Arena and Bella Devore were once teammates on Fallbrook High School's girls rugby club, and they are currently teammates on the Lindenwood University women's rugby team. Both will spend part of their winter break in Chula Vista thanks to their invitations to USA Rugby's All-American Winter Camps at the Olympic Training Center. "It's exciting," said Fallbrook co-coach Craig Pinnell. USA Rugby will have separate camps for under-18 boys, under-18 girls, under-19 men and under-19 women. Arena and Devore will be part of...
Jay Harris had to skip a local meeting with his wife Janet one day last week because something wasn't working just right on his 1939 Ford Convertible Coupe with rumble seats. Usually, an issue with the vintage car wouldn't cause him to miss an appointment, but this time, it's different. Harris and his wife will be driving Tournament of Roses Parade Grand Marshall Chaka Kahn in that '39 Ford along the Pasadena parade route, Jan. 1. The singer, songwriter and philanthropist...
A San Diego County Sheriff’s deputy from the Fallbrook substation shot a transient who attacked him with a baseball bat the morning of Dec. 21. The incident occurred at 4:30 a.m. when Fallbrook deputies were performing surveillance in the area of Reche Road and Ranger Road looking for a male suspect who on three occasions – at 8 p.m. Dec. 19 and at 8 p.m. and 10 p.m. Dec. 20 – attacked people sitting in their cars with a bat. The unprovoked attacks on three male victims resulted in damage to the vehicles – primarily shatter...
Escrow for the sale of the Fallbrook Public Utility District’s Santa Margarita property closed Dec. 19. “The ownership of the property is now transferred to the Wildlands Conservancy,” FPUD general manager Jack Bebee said. The Wildlands Conservancy paid FPUD $10 million for the 1,384-acre property which was at one time planned for a dam along the Santa Margarita River. “I think it’s a good deal for the community,” Bebee said. In the late 1940s, the FPUD board pursued the building of a dam on the Santa Margarita River and p...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Encore Club recently gathered for several holiday parties. Many members were generously invited to be guests at the Holiday Ball held by Newcomers Club, a sister organization. This was closely followed by the Encore Holiday Luncheon at Vista Valley Country Club. Both of these popular events were festive, warm and welcoming. Encore Club truly practices holiday cheer all year long, with many social activities each month from which to choose. As a result, t...
Ray is 46 years old. He’s an introvert. He’s intelligent, well-spoken and conversationally interesting. He’s also been addicted to drugs for most of his adult life, has done stints in prison twice and has been homeless off and on since he was a teenager. During this holiday season, he says he’s truly homeless for the first time — bouncing between the communities of Fallbrook, Vista, Temecula, Murrieta and Lake Elsinore. Name a town between here and Long Beach and chances are good that Ray has spent the night in a park or b... Full story
SACRAMENTO – Assembly Republican Leader Marie Waldron issued a statement Dec. 21, in response to news that the Department of Motor Vehicles waited a month to notify Californians about the federal government’s rejection of the state’s REAL ID residency verification process and continued to issue cards that it knew would require additional documentation. Following is Waldron’s statement: “It’s completely unacceptable that the DMV knew about this issue for a month before even acknowledging something was wrong. The DMV has onl...
To honor the dedicated Palomar adult ESL students, the Fallbrook Angel Society offered 10 $150 scholarships for the 2018-2019 school year. This semester's recipients include, front row from left, Le Thi, Enrique Santos Ramirez, Eulalia Lopez Montejo, Maria Alonzo and Rosalba Castillo. In the back row are instructors Linda Ponder, Christina Fatseas, Valentina Borgstede and Caron Lieber. The evening adult ELS class will be moving from Fallbrook High School to the new North...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Sheriff’s Department reminded the community that deputies will continue to conduct increased DUI patrols through Jan. 1. The increased patrols began Dec. 14. Impaired driving doesn’t just refer to alcohol, it also means marijuana and prescription drugs. If a person is caught driving under the influence, they will go to jail. Through Dec. 19, more than 1,000 people had been arrested for DUI in 2018 by the Sheriff’s Department. In 2017, deputies arrested 1,225 people for driving under the inf...
FALLBROOK – The San Diego County Library recently announced the lists of the Top 10 checked out items for the month of November. They are: Adult Fiction 1) "The Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah 2) "The Fallen" by David Baldacci 3) "The Woman in the Window" by A.J. Finn 4) "The Late Show" by Michael Connelly 5) "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng 6) "The Other Woman" by Daniel Silva 7) "Dark Sacred Night" by Michael Connelly 8) "The Disappeared" by C.J. Box 9) "Twisted Prey" by John Sandford 10) "Origin" by Dan Brown A...
Holiday celebrations began in the state Capitol in 1869 when the building first opened. Past governors decorated the Capitol with wreaths and their offices with trees, but in 1931, the tree was moved from the governor's office to the rotunda and later to a spot near the lieutenant governor's office, where it remained until 1984. Concerns about fire safety voiced by Joint Rules Committee Chair Louis Papan resulted in the tree being moved outside, where it has remained ever...
SAN DIEGO - Publication of the San Diego Union-Tribune and other U.S. newspapers was hampered Saturday by a suspected malware computer virus attack from outside the United States, resulting in missed deliveries and other issues, problems that could persist today in some areas, said officials at the Los Angeles Times, which prints the U-T. Spokeswoman Hillary Manning told reporters Times' crews are working to fix the issues, but said deliveries today may still be affected in some areas. The papers' websites and mobile... Full story
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County's Vector Control Program reminded residents to take precautions against ticks throughout the winter season. Winter is tick season in San Diego County and residents are advised to wear insect repellant and long sleeves and pants when hiking and camping. Ticks are unlikely to be found in the county's metropolitan areas but they can and do appear in nature and back-country areas, according to the county. Ticks spread several diseases, including Lyme disease, tularemia and spotted fever. "Our crews ar... Full story
Pala team members prepare to donate 357 toys and pajamas to the Koinonia Family Services agency in Temecula for distribution to its foster children on Christmas Day. From left are Paul John Bautista Estava, housekeeping; Joanna Maria Arsayo Morales, food and beverage; Ljiljana James, food and beverage; Esther Salas De Robles, housekeeping, and Cody Emerson, purchasing. Pala team members donated the toys during the casino's recent annual Christmas toy drive.... Full story
Ron and Sandy Hull, owners of the downtown clothing boutique 100 Main, present a donation check to Fallbrook Senior Center Special Projects Manager Phyllis Sweeney, center, to help support the senior center's Home Delivered Meals program....
Dr. Sylvia Tucker is part of a generation of Americans who have been characterized as persevering through difficult times. She was raised in an era where values of “personal responsibility, duty, honor and faith” were promoted. Without a doubt, Tucker is a perfect example of a person with these traits. Responsibility is looked upon as an honor by Tucker, who has demonstrated leadership through her deep commitment to a personal responsibility. Along with her service in the U.S. Navy, she has been a teacher, a counselor, dea... Full story
Peter Jay Bardeen, a long time resident of Fallbrook, passed away Dec. 12, 2018, following an intense three-month battle with metastatic cholangiocarcinoma or bile duct cancer. He was 59 years old. Pete Bardeen was born Sept. 14, 1959, to Thomas Sheffield and Barbara Margaret Hunt Bardeen in Los Angeles. As a native Californian, he grew up in Los Alamitos. He attended elementary, junior high and high school there. He loved sports, especially baseball, football and golf. He... Full story
Viola Barbara Salvagno, of Fallbrook, passed away Dec. 19, 2018. A visitation will be held at Berry-Bell and Hall Mortuary Thursday, Jan. 3, from 10 a.m. to noon. A funeral mass will be held Thursday, Jan. 3, at 1 p.m. at St. Peter the Apostle Catholic Parish in Fallbrook. Interment will follow at Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery. Sign the guest book at www.berry-bellandhall.com.... Full story
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Women's Connection welcomes Pat Longwell, owner of Simply Scarves, to its brunch Friday, Jan. 18, at the Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens in the Beverly Mansion, from 10 a.m. until noon. The club invites all ladies to come and enjoy Longwell as she shows us how to wear and tie the scarves and shawls. She has been specializing in scarves, shawls, wraps and fashion accessories for 18 years. Guest speaker Anne Marie Mills will present "The Roadmap – Lif... Full story
FALLBROOK – The next presentation of Woman of Wellness will take place Thursday, Jan. 3, at The Wellness Center, 1636 E. Mission Road, in Fallbrook. Nurse practitioner Nicole Yadon of the Fallbrook Family Health Center will provide an overview of the functions of the thyroid gland, what can go wrong, the symptoms and treatments available. The community is invited to attend the Woman of Wellness program each first Thursday of the month at The Wellness Center. A social time begins at 6 p.m. followed by the presentation at 6... Full story
WASHINGTON – Emergencies don’t take a holiday. The American Red Cross urgently needs blood and platelet donors to make an appointment now to give and help ensure patients can get the treatment they need at a moment’s notice. The Red Cross will conduct a donation drive at the Fallbrook Library from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 8. Give the gift of life – make an appointment to donate blood and platelets by visiting www.RedCrossBlood.org or calling (800) 733-2767. Now is an important time to give blood and platele... Full story
FALBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, Jan. 3, at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St. Social time begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting at 7 p.m. The club’s annual elections will take place at this meeting. Voters must be a member in good standing. As such, 2019 dues can be paid in advance at www.fallbrookdemocrats.org or at the door. Additionally, there will be a panel discussion regarding Trustee Area District Elections for 2020. The Fallbrook Elementary School Dis... Full story