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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The Rainbow Municipal Water District approved a series of measures intended to expedite the replacement of water meters. Rainbow's board voted 4-0, Sept. 22, with Helene Brazier not able to participate in the meeting, to approve a change order in the contract with Concord Utility Services for backfill and box placement, to amend the contract with Harris and Associates to provide additional construction management services, and to approve a rental agreement with Hawthorne Machinery for a vacuum. "This is an important project t...
FALLBROOK – The San Diego County Water Authority Board of Directors has approved a new and Permanent Special Agricultural Water Rate structure that offers lower water rates to farmers in exchange for lower water supply reliability. Unlike the current transitional program, the new program will allow new participants to join as a way to strengthen the region’s multibillion-dollar agriculture industry. The program will take effect Jan. 1, 2021, replacing the current program that ends Dec. 31. The Water Authority will be wor...
It's still hot outside, but fall has officially arrived and that means the winter rainy season is just around the corner. It also means October is the perfect time to get a discounted rain barrel for as little as $25 to catch every drop, cut gardening water costs and protect beaches simultaneously. Thanks to San Diego County's Watershed Protection Program and the nonprofit Solana Center, residents can order a top-of-the-line, discounted $90 Ivy rain barrel online. And the...
The Fallbrook Public Utility District's professional services contract for the Santa Margarita River Conjunctive Use Project has been amended. A 5-0 FPUD board vote Sept. 28 added $733,655 to the contract with Infrastructure Engineering Corporation to provide design services for the Conjunctive Use Project. The contract amendment also revises the scope of work to reflect additional demands on IEC. The Santa Margarita Conjunctive Use Project being pursued by FPUD, Camp...
In my last writings on the art of firescaping, I gave a broad overview of some basic concepts to this vital subject for you and yours to consider around your home, and phase II will expand on that. In years past, we would think of the autumn months as the most important time of year to be aware of fires after a hot and dry summer. This is no longer the case for the fire season has extended throughout the year's calendar due to the unique climate and weather changes occurring...
SAN DIEGO – County park rangers will share fun, fascinating details about hawks, owls, kestrels, and falcons through educational videos filmed onsite at county parks. One or two birds will be introduced in each video that explore their physicality, where they live, how they hunt, what they eat and other fun facts. The stars of this month, Penelope, Mutaah, Violet and Turbo, also have their own limited-edition trading cards that will be offered to park visitors. These sessions will be presented online via Y...
What looks like a Southern Pacific rattlesnake takes a drink from a pool at a home in the north part of Fallbrook, Sept. 21....
FALLBROOK – Mark Kirk invited a small group of people to join him for a little celebration they were having at the Richard and Sarah Bruck Estate in Bonsall at the end of August. Enphase, one of the more prominent players in the solar energy management field, was having a commissioning celebration for Kirk and his company MBK Solar. The reason this event was special for MBK Solar and for Enphase, account manager Jeffrey Gill explained, is that Kirk had sold one of the most advanced energy management systems available right t...
FALLBROOK – Local Masons, along with the Fallbrook Beautification Alliance, spent a few hours at the American Flag Military Tribute on East Mission Road, Sept. 11, removing a large sumac tree and weed whacking for fire abatement. The crew also cleaned up the perimeter of the Odd Fellows Cemetery, Sept. 14, doing more weed abatement and litter removal. Submitted by Fallbrook Masonic Lodge....
ESCONDIDO – The bigger the home project, the bigger your risk may be. But don't fret, the key to a successful renovation is only doing things that add value to your property. Over the years, we've helped many property owners rent or sell their home fast by doing a few edits in their home. And here are those home improvements that reap great returns and are worth every buck when it's time to list. Add space and open up the floor plan There are some things you can do to make y...
The American West is ablaze. Wildfires are raging in every state along the West Coast and in almost every state from the Pacific to the Rocky Mountains. Land, homes, lives and whole communities are lost. As my pen brings these thoughts together, over 3 1/2 million acres have burned to date, more than any other year, and now millions of people are breathing toxic air from these fires. It is not just that entire weather patterns are changing, but there many other factors that co...
The San Diego County Water Authority board vote on the regional conveyance system study was not expected to be unanimous but, when the motion was to defer action until November, the SDCWA board members voted unanimously for that postponement. The CWA will thus discuss the potential study once again Nov. 19. The CWA board normally meets on the fourth Thursday of the month, but Nov. 26 is Thanksgiving. “I certainly appreciate the board interest in taking extra time,” Jim Madaffer, board chair of CWA, said. “This study invol...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Garden Club held its annual summer picnic virtually this year. However, families were the beneficiaries of all home-grown fruits and vegetables. More pictures and recipes can be found at www.fallbrookgardenclub.org. While visiting the website visitors can also check out the continuing virtual flower show, Busy Bees (kids') activities, a listing of local nurseries/garden suppliers, community resources, and links to Pest Notes, Plant Database and m... Full story
SAN DIEGO – Building on its commitment to wildfire safety, San Diego Gas and Electric is implementing new and additional wildfire safety tools and enhancements in 2020 that will help prevent powerline wildfire ignitions and reduce impacts associated with public safety power shut-offs. Some enhancements were tested early this fire season, by the first set of Santa Ana winds and elevated fire weather conditions last week, and the results were positive. Enhancements include new physical improvements to SDG&E electrical i...
BONSALL – The Rotary Club of Bonsall provided service to the Fallbrook Foundation for Senior Care. The club turned out Saturday morning, Sept. 12, to help conduct the delayed spring cleaning at the site. Members and supporting volunteers did a major demolishing of the front yard shrubs, pressure washed both buildings and did a little painting. The front yard was being prepared for new landscaping. "I want to give you a heartfelt thank you for your hard work at the F...
FALLBROOK – On a warm Saturday morning in August, members of the Rotary Club of Fallbrook worked to clean the community's roadways. Rotarians spread out across the intersection of Old Highway 395 and the Interstate 15 to pick up trash and debris that had been tossed out along the roadside. Armed with pickup tools, trash bags provided by Caltrans, and a positive attitude, they spent a few hours hiking the on- and off-ramps picking up litter and refuse. The Rotary Club of F...
The Aug. 25 Rainbow Municipal Water District board meeting included the award of two pipeline replacement contracts to T.E. Roberts. The company based in Orange was given a $280,399 contract for the Sagewood Road pipeline and a $301,734 contract for the Nella Lane pipeline. The two contracts were awarded on separate 4-0 votes with Helene Brazier abstaining from both. Many of Rainbow’s pipelines were originally constructed within easements, alleys and other locations which are difficult to access. Those access obstacles m...
I checked the weather projections and learned that temperatures for the next 7-10 days in Southern California are for mid-90s to 115. Add to that higher than normal humidity due to warmer ocean water temperatures. All in all, temperatures are trending higher in the last five years. I advise you to thoroughly hydrate your roses over the next few days to prepare them for the high temps coming and continue to do so until cooler weather. If you are using drip irrigation, run your...
Southwest Pipeline & Trenchless Corp. was given the Rainbow Municipal Water District contract for the second phase of the North River Road Land Outfall pipeline repairs. A 4-0 Rainbow board vote Aug. 25, with Helene Brazier abstaining, awarded Southwest the contract for the company’s bid amount of $608,968. That phase will line high-priority sections with cast in place pipe. Approximately 9,000 feet of pipe will be included in that rehabilitation. “It’s an important project to ensure the reliability of our wastewater servi...
I am in great appreciation for every step I take upon the earth where a world of wonder lives in the soils below my feet. The soils are a miraculous environment of vibrant activity, and soils supply plants the nourishment for the foods that we eat daily. Understanding the organic soil world below your feet might make you a better gardener and a person who understands a little about its complexity down below the crust of the earth. You will come away having a greater respect...
Wings of Change, a new organization in Fallbrook started by Stephanie Holbrook, seeks to impact the migration direction of various types of butterflies by planting a few California native plants in the gardens around Fallbrook. Holbrook got her start with Wings of Change after helping her son's kindergarten class raise their own butterfly gardens. Then, after realizing that her housekeeping business could not continue due to the coronavirus pandemic, her clients asked her to...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook's Excalibur chapter of the Daughters of the British Empire made a donation to Save Our Forest/Fallbrook Land Conservancy to dedicate a tree in memory of Diana, Princess of Wales, who died in an auto accident in Aug. 30, 1997. Now renamed "British Friends of Fallbrook and Bonsall," members met Sunday, Aug. 30, at the tree site to honor that memory. The local philanthropic group was chartered in 1983. Their efforts in the past have been to raise funds f...
FALLBROOK – Terracycle cigarette butt recycling units have been placed along the Pico Promenade by the FBA and at the entrance to the Fallbrook Library by Friends of Fallbrook Library to encourage a safe and responsible way to dispose of cigarette butts. As most Fallbrook residents know, cigarette butts are often the cause of wildfires and routinely get into waterways and eventually the ocean. According to a National Geographic website, smokers around the world buy roughly 6...
The south and southwest regions of the U.S are experiencing a heat wave. Keeping safe should be residents’ top priority, including maintaining their homes and the area surrounding it – the lawn. Extreme heat can quickly kill the grass they’ve been working to maintain all year. Dry and dead grass can also catch fire with ease, which can spread quickly to homes. But with some preventative and corrective lawn care, residents can keep their lawn and home, healthy and safe. Keep your grass from dying. Now is the time to be proac...
SACRAMENTO – In a key step to improve stewardship of California’s forests, the Newsom administration and the U.S. Forest Service announced a new joint state-federal initiative to reduce wildfire risks, restore watersheds, protect habitat and biological diversity and help the state meet its climate objectives. The Agreement for Shared Stewardship of California’s Forest and Rangelands includes a commitment by the federal government to match California’s goal of reducing wildfire risks on 500,000 acres of forest land per yea...
