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  • Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve is critical corridor for wildlife habitat

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Apr 2, 2019

    Reserve manager Pablo Bryant points to a series of yellow dots that run along a patchwork of green on a map detailing the bounds of Temecula’s Santa Margarita Ecological Reserve. The dots represent the tracked movement of mountain lions who use the river valley as a corridor for their habitat. The Santa Margarita River is southern California’s last free-flowing river. The reserve spans the first 5 miles of the river, which Bryant said is one of the most critical corridors for...

  • FUHSD looks forward to new superintendent in May

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 29, 2019

    The Fallbrook Union High School District Board of Trustees hopes to install a new and permanent superintendent by May 6. Current interim superintendent Dr. Lou Obermeyer, who started work Jan. 7, only planned to lead the district through the end of March. Board President Diane Summers said the board has hired consultants to help with the process. She said another interim may be needed to fill the gap until the permanent position is filled. Summers said the board has recently been holding stakeholder meetings that involve...

  • FUHSD governing board says 'yes' to Fallbrook IB program

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 25, 2019

    A packed crowd attended the Fallbrook Union High School board meeting Monday, March 11. There were a host of topics on the agenda that night, but many community members showed up to voice strong opinions for bringing the International Baccalaureate program to Fallbrook. After hearing from a number of parents, teachers and students, the board voted and agreed 6-0 to move forward with the process to implement the IB program. According to a FUHSD press release sent out after the...

  • Those with big hearts and special talents honored at Fallbrook's Student of the Month

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Four students were honored at Fallbrook's Student of the Month Thursday, Feb. 7, along with one student from Ivy High School. The Rev. Greg Coppock of Sonrise Church opened the ceremony with words of encouragement and well wishes. Four Marines presented each student a medal for their achievements. The crowd also had a chance to introduce themselves, congratulating the students and offering them advice. Fallbrook senior Katie Kehl was nominated by the high school Agriculture...

  • Fallbrook man killed in Oceanside motorcycle crash

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 25, 2019

    Authorities identified a Fallbrook man who was killed in a motorcycle crash Satuday, March 16, in Oceanside. Anthony Richard Duarte, 58, was riding northbound on El Camino Real when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a concrete sign, according to Oceanside police. The accident occurred around 2 a.m. near Camino Town and Country Shopping Center. Duarte was thrown onto the road, where emergency personnel found him with severe trauma. No other vehicles were reportedly involved in the accident. Despite life-saving...

  • Fallbrook man killed in Oceanside motorcycle crash

    Cari Hachmann|Updated Mar 19, 2019

    Authorities identified a Fallbrook man who was killed in a motorcycle crash Sat. March 16, in Oceanside. Anthony Richard Duarte, 58, was riding northbound on El Camino Real when he lost control of his motorcycle and struck a concrete sign, according to Oceanside police. The accident occurred around 2 a.m. Saturday near Camino Town and Country Shopping Center. Duarte was thrown onto the road, where emergency personnel found him with severe trauma. No other vehicles were reportedly involved in the accident. Despite life-saving...

  • Community input well-received by Fallbrook Regional Health District

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 15, 2019

    While there wasn't a huge turn out at the Fallbrook Regional Health District's public forum Wednesday, March 6, the board's directors gained input from those who did show up. The forum was held for the public to bring their own maps and opinions on how the health district should go about dividing its election system into five new zones. Fallbrook Regional Health District is voluntarily moving away from an at-large election system for the 2020 election to avoid potential...

  • County takes steps toward addressing Fallbrook homeless issue, community leaders respond

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 15, 2019

    San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond of District 5 plans to address the growing homeless population in Fallbrook, posing increased watch by law enforcement and continued engagement with local leaders, he said. In an interview with the Village News, March 6, at Desmond’s North County office in Vista, the former San Marcos mayor discussed some of his top priorities. Among them was the issue of homelessness, which has become a hot topic for downtown business owners and some r...

  • Fine dining chefs leave big city life to open Small Town Kitchen in Fallbrook

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 11, 2019

    Two new chefs in town are looking to bring local farmers together and fresh produce to the table at their up-in-coming restaurant, Small Town Kitchen. Fallbrook native Carlo Guardado, 36, and Belgium-born Jan van Meerveld, 46, began taking orders and hand delivering plates to customers at Prohibition Station for the official tap house opening Thursday, Feb. 28. While people can order off Small Town Kitchen’s menu at the tap house, the restaurant won’t open its doors to customers for lunch until early April, with dinner soo...

  • Ellen stuns Fallbrook mother with daughter's surprise visit

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 11, 2019

    Nancy Grenier has been enjoying her “mini” celebrity status ever since the Fallbrook woman appeared on the Ellen DeGeneres show, Friday, Feb. 22. Dressed in a yellow blouse, the energetic first-grade teacher was shown in a YouTube video that attracted more than 3 million views excitedly jumping up and down and screaming as she is called out from the audience and brought onstage to meet Ellen. Little did she know, the Walmart grocery run Ellen sent Grenier on would lead her to an unexpected reunion with her 29-year-old daughte...

  • Fallbrook flower shop owner fashions superhero-inspired capes, bringing cheer to children who have cancer

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 11, 2019

    Debi Jacoby started her nonprofit organization "Comfort & Courage" in memory of her nephew, Jonathan Martinez who died in May 2018. Martinez was only 6 years old, but spent 14 months of his life battling brain cancer. “I make capes for children who are terminal or any child who needs comfort and courage while battling cancer,” Jacoby said. She is also the new owner of Sheri’s Flowers in Fallbrook, 839 E. Mission Road. Martinez was diagnosed with medulloblastoma, a cancerous tumor that starts in the brain at the base of the s...

  • De Luz Road closed due to fallen tree

    Cari Hachmann|Updated Mar 8, 2019

    Update: 4 p.m., March 8 North County Fire reported De Luz Road was open as of 4 p.m. Original story: North County Fire reported just after 1 p.m. that De Luz Road is currently closed due to a downed tree blocking the roadway. Emergency responders are on the scene at De Luz Road and Patton Oaks. Crews will be working on the clearing the roadway with the help of San Diego County Roads....

  • Sheriff's helicopter searching for felony subject

    Cari Hachmann|Updated Mar 7, 2019

    A Sheriff's helicopter currently circling downtown Fallbrook is searching for a felony subject that allegedly fled from deputies. The subject is described as a white male with a beard, approximately 6-feet tall and 200-pounds. He is also wearing a red and black flannel and jeans. If anyone sees this person, please call 9-1-1....

  • Brickers' Wulfenite specimens are among top displays at Tucson gem show

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 4, 2019

    Members of the Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society were still giddy and beaming with excitement after returning home from the world’s largest mineral show in Tucson, Arizona. The local nonprofit organization met Thursday night, Feb. 22, to swap and share stories after their guest speaker, Alfredo Petrov, a worldwide traveler and specialist in rare minerals, unexpectedly fell ill. Popcorn and snacks were passed around as the group settled in to watch a Mineral Explorers e...

  • Fallbrook's own take home high honors at Realtor gala

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 4, 2019

    Three local residents were recently awarded at the 2018 North San Diego County Association of Realtors Installation Gala. Stacey Angstead, sales executive at Ticor Title, was named NSDCAR's "Associated Professional of the Year" while Tim Kirk, Realtor at Pacific Sotheby's International Realty's Carlsbad office, was bestowed a brand-new award for his "Community Service." Nancy Layne, Realtor at Windermere Homes and Estates, earned "Volunteer of the Year." The gala was held...

  • Fallbrook under pressure to solve homelessness

    Cari Hachmann, Staff Writer|Updated Mar 4, 2019

    A rising number of homeless people on the streets of Fallbrook continues to be a topic of concern for downtown merchants and the community at large. “There’s a whole new element in town that I’ve never seen before,” Sandy Hull, owner of 100 Main, said. An update on the issue of homelessness was scheduled Thursday, Feb. 21, for the agenda at Fallbrook’s Community Forum, but it was pushed back until next month due to the speaker being under the weather. Hull came to the meeti...