Sculpture vandalized at Palomares House

On Monday, June 20, the staff at Palomares House (home of the Fallbrook Land Conservancy) noticed that one of the sculptures on the grounds had been broken apart.

Called "For the love of music," the bronze sculpture of hummingbirds attached to a marble base sat near one of the walkways in the park area of the property on South Stage Coach Lane. Mike Peters, preserve manager, said the metal part of the sculpture was found on the ground "busted up."

The sculpture, made by artist Celou Bonnet, was donated by Peter Thompson in memory of his wife, Maureen Thompson, a local resident who died March 2...