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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On April 21, Fallbrook residents were surprised to see the 40 year old trees being replaced on Main Avenue. Via Facebook, community members expressed their concern about the change and the accessibility of the sidewalk with transplanted trees. In 2019, business owners along Main Avenue noticed that the roots of the Australian willow trees had caused issues with the flooring of their establishments. The trees hadn't been watered properly in the 80's when they were planted, so...
On Saturday, April 17, the Fallbrook Land Conservancy hosted a spring walk at the local Los Jilgueros Preserve to help raise awareness about wildlife preservation and to connect with new people who share an interest in nature. FLC is a nonprofit dedicated to preserving the wildlife in the community, and FLC protects more than 2700 acres in Fallbrook and Bonsall including the Los Jilgueros Preserve, Monserate Mountain Preserve, Margarita Peak Preserve, and more. FLC works with...
KC Buys Houses has been buying homes and businesses for more than 25 years. They invest in homes and businesses other investors may overlook, either because of the condition of the properties or because the owner desires to sell immediately and KC Buys Houses is passionate about making the process fast and easy as possible. Casey Martinez began the passion for investing 25 years ago, buying his first home in San Bernardino while a full time high school teacher. He decided to m...
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department conducted a raid Thursday, April 1, at an illegal dispensary on East Mission Road, resulting in three arrests. The establishment was selling marijuana and products containing marijuana without a license. In the past three years, there have been three large raids on illegal marijuana dispensaries in Fallbrook and Bonsall. There were eight deputies who participated in the latest raid, including Deputy Ethan Miedecke. Miedecke has been...
On April 10, North County Fire Protection District responded to a basic traffic collision that occurred on Old Highway 395 at Dulin Road, resulting in a brief road closure. According to John Choi, the NCFPD Public Information Officer, there were multiple vehicles blocking traffic on the roadway, but there were no life threatening injuries reported. On April 11, a three vehicle pile up occured on East Mission Road at Stage Coach Lane resulting in a traffic delay. The NCFPD responded to the call at 4:31 p.m., and when they...
On Wednesday, March 31, Morgan Campbell and her family arrived at the Quality Inn in Fallbrook to prepare for her mother’s funeral after suddenly losing her to a stroke. While Campbell has lived in Fallbrook on and off for 30 years, she currently resides in Oklahoma. She said that after having positive experiences at the Quality Inn while she lived in Fallbrook, she reserved hotel rooms for her family to stay in while they planned and attended the funeral nearby. According to Campbell, the first day, she was met with an unfor...
The United States of America Pageants hosted the 2020 Ms. USOA Pageant in February of last year, and the winner was Christiana Monarez, a longtime member of the Fallbrook community. When the COVID-19 pandemic struck the US, Monarez realized that her year of service would be unlike any other. Monarez first began competing in pageants as a baby, but "retired" at the age of 2 and began pursuing gymnastics and her many other passions. As she grew up, she lost interest in competing...
In 2016, Evelia Ponce was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she successfully went into remission after completing chemotherapy and radiation. In November 2020, Ponce received the unfortunate news, however, that she had a unique and dangerous case of melanoma. It began on her upper chest, but it has since spread to her neck. Ponce is a single mother of four sons, and she lived in Fallbrook for 44 years before moving to Temecula last year. She has been delivering the San Diego...
The main focus of the March 10 Bonsall Unified School District board meeting, via Zoom, was whether or not the school district would be allowing students to return to in person education five days a week. After the peaceful protest by Bonsall parents all week, BUSD decided that the options needed to be considered and discussed further at a negotiation meeting with the Teachers Union and Bonsall parents on Friday, March 12. No decisions were made at the March 10 meeting;...
LaMarr Valentine began the 4x4x48 challenge Friday, March 5, to raise money for his fundraiser, Penny for your Thoughts. This fundraiser aims to raise money for fallen soldiers and their families, as well as to show the families that the soldiers and their sacrifices are being remembered. The 4x4x48 challenge was created by David Goggins, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL and former U.S. Air Force Tactical Air Control Party member, in his memoir "Can't Hurt Me." The 4x4x48 challenge...
On Feb. 17, 2021, the Anderson children suffered a tragic loss when their father, John Anderson, died suddenly from a genetic defect. Anderson was a father of five and an experienced photographer. He owned a photography business called JME Portraits, specializing in taking photos of newborn babies. Six years ago, the Andersons lost their mother, Jamie Anderson, to a fatal brain aneurysm. Jamie was raised in Fallbrook; she attended La Paloma Elementary School and graduated...
The Fallbrook School of the Arts first opened in 1999, and it has been serving Fallbrook residents ever since. Students of all ages are welcome, and they offer a variety of classes including painting, ceramics, glass blowing, jewelry making, and more. The Fallbrook School of the Arts was closed for five months due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but in July the students were able to return to their classes and continue expressing themselves through art. One class that has become...
Jeff and Nancy Dai, owners of the Great China Restaurant, said they are excited to announce their retirement after 35 years of owning and running their restaurant in Fallbrook. The restaurant officially closed on Sunday, Feb. 28. The Great China Restaurant has been serving Fallbrook residents seven days a week year-round, so the Dais are looking forward to a calming retirement, filled with free time that will be spent gardening and creating more memories with their children...
Henry Portner has been practicing law for 49 years and, after being in the field for so long, he was inspired to follow a new career path in real estate. He has been a Realtor in other states for seven years, but last year he earned his California Realtor license. He is now working at Coldwell Banker Village Properties in Fallbrook. Portner was born and raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, earning his degrees from Temple University. Three years ago, he decided to move to...
The Fallbrook Community Garden, located at 1717 Alturas Road, has been providing residents of Fallbrook, Bonsall, and Rainbow an area to grow various crops and meet with other gardening lovers since 2007. The Fallbrook Community Garden was initiated in 2007 by Mission Resource Conservation District District Manager Judy Mitchell and Roger Boddaert, a local award-winning arborist and landscape designer. This property was donated by the Fallbrook Public Utility District, and...
Last year was a challenging time for this community and everyone in the U.S. as we faced the Coronavirus pandemic and all of the struggles that accompanied it. However, one of the organizations in Fallbrook that has worked to serve the community and assist families in any way possible during this time is the Welcome Back Foundation. The Welcome Back Foundation is a nonprofit organization that was established in October 2019 by veteran and longtime Fallbrook resident Dawn...
Wild Wonders is a wildlife education and conservation center in Bonsall where kids and adults can connect with animals from all over the world. Wildlife Wonders offers different types of interactive experiences including live tours, school visits, birthday celebrations, and now they're even offering virtual experiences. The "Saturday Mornings at the Zoo" program was developed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this event takes place virtually every third Saturday of...
Jackie Heyneman, a longtime resident of Fallbrook, celebrated turning 90 years old, Dec. 26, 2020. Her dedication to the community inspired others to throw her a socially distanced birthday parade to celebrate with her and thank her for being so active in Fallbrook. Heyneman has resided in Fallbrook since 1972 and she has been helping the community ever since. She was active in National Charity League, president of the PTA at Potter Jr. High, as well as a Girl Scout Troop...
Hikers on Monserate Mountain may have been surprised to find a sculpture of a small baby placed in a manger at the top of the trail during the week of Christmas. After retiring from his tourism business due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Michael Sykes began dedicating his time to a new project. Although he does not consider himself an artist, he decided to carve a statue of a baby out of Italian marble to be placed on the top of Monserate Mountain. When the pandemic first hit,...
Although the season will look a little different this year, Fallbrook residents have been able to come together and find safe ways to celebrate the holidays. These celebrations include the reverse Christmas Parade as well as a donated star sign featured on Main Avenue. After learning about the reverse Christmas Parade this year, long-time Fallbrook resident Roger Boddaert wanted to find a way to contribute and help the community celebrate. Boddaert decided to donate one of his...
Bob Hillery has been involved in the real estate industry for 17 years and began CR Properties in February 2012. After working in other brokerages, Hillery was inspired to start his own brokerage with his own rules and a friendly environment for realtors and clients. "I wanted to create a supportive, cooperative, great place to work," he said. As the owner of CR Properties and a broker here in Fallbrook, Hillery has a busy schedule. On an average day, he works with clients,...
In December of 1986, Gary Shimer began his business, Indy Performance Pro-Tire & Automotive, in order to provide the community with fast and reliable automotive services. Shimer and his employees have since built strong relationships with the public and say they are very proud to serve Fallbrook. Pro-Tire & Auto provides many different automotive services, such as oil changes, and engine repair besides tire services. On an average day, they provide multiple sets of tire...
One business in Fallbrook that has persevered through the constraints of the pandemic is Care-Rite Vocational Services. After realizing that the regulations would not allow them to continue in-person training, director Brad Gilpin and his team started planning for Zoom lessons. Care-Rite has been serving Fallbrook for 24 years, and the purpose is to serve special needs adults after they graduate high school at 22 years old. They realized that they could do something better for...
As an FFA student, the highest form of recognition you can receive is your American FFA degree. Fallbrook FFA alumna Karina Gutierrez was able to earn this degree after completing five years in the program. Gutierrez did not know that she would thrive in the FFA program at Fallbrook High School. However, after the presentation in her 8th grade science class, she was determined to join FFA so she would have the opportunity to raise a livestock project. "It's ironic because I...
On the morning of Sept. 26, Angelica Orozco began her solo walk through Fallbrook to end Alzheimer's. After her grandfather was diagnosed with dementia in 2014, Orozco promised her grandmother that she would take care of him. Her grandmother died shortly after that, and Orozco has been caring for her grandfather ever since. When he was first diagnosed, Orozco fully immersed herself in all the information she could find. It wasn't until 2016 when she learned about the annual...
