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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With flags waving, motorcycle riders leading the way and fire trucks lit up, Army Spc. Joseph Paulk, Jr. was welcomed to Fallbrook at a celebration Sunday, Jan. 27, at Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1924 Fallbrook. The event was planned by Homes For Our Troops to celebrate the start of building a specially adapted home in Fallbrook for Paulk who was severely injured during a tour in Afghanistan in 2007. Paulk was serving with the 546th Military Police Company as the lead...
California appears to be flush with cash. Last November, the Legislative Analyst’s office reported a $14.8 billion surplus for the fiscal year beginning July 1. That was later updated to a projected $20.6 billion, while Governor Newsom’s finance department is predicting a surplus of $21.4 billion. Unfortunately, that surplus can quickly disappear. During the Great Recession, California faced annual budget deficits over $20 billion, a situation that could be repeated when ano...
The Jan. 25 meeting of the county's Planning Commission included the review of proposed amendments to the county's Zoning Ordinance, and a 6-0 vote, with Michael Beck absent, forwarded many of the recommendations to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors but required that modifications regarding health trailers and racing pigeons be returned to the Planning Commission after additional changes by staff. Changes forwarded to the Board of Supervisors address accessory dwelling units, miniature wireless communications...
As an advocate for human and civil rights for the Latino community in Fallbrook, I engaged in the public process to develop maps for trustee area district elections for the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. The mandate for this process was set forth in 2001 with the California Voting Rights Act, thus this is a process long overdue and would not have taken place if the district wasn’t facing litigation to do so. Overall, this opportunity gives our community an opportunity to improve Fallbrook’s democracy and sho...
FALLBROOK –The California Retired Teachers Association will host a general meeting at the Golf Club of California, 3742 Flowerwood Lane, in Sycamore Ranch at 10 a.m. It will be an informative meeting from the fire department with fire safety tips, and Marcia and William Finney will share the latest news from Sacramento regarding teachers and their pensions. To make reservations, call Marilyn Wertz at (760) 723-3696 by Feb. 6. Submitted by California Retired Teachers Association....
FALLBROOK – Federal and California tax preparation is again being offered at the Fallbrook Senior Center this year, starting Feb. 6. Volunteer AARP and IRS-trained tax preparers will be available Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays by appointment only. Call (760) 728-4498 to schedule an appointment. Those participating should plan to bring their photo ID, last year’s tax return, all W-2s and 1099s and Social Security cards for all household members. If filing jointly, both taxpayers must appear and show photo IDs. All low...
SACRAMENTO – The Senate Republican Caucus unanimously elected Sen. Brian Jones, R-Santee, as the new caucus chair, effective March 1. “I look forward to working with incoming Senate Republican Leader Shannon Grove to consistently and effectively communicate and advocate for the policies of the Senate Republican Caucus,” Jones said. “I also commit to help all senators, and particularly Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins, in the continued smooth operation of the Senate.” Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Patricia Bates, R-...
According to the National Chicken Council, fans will eat 1.35 billion wings during Super Bowl weekend. If fans have yet to solidify their wing game plan for the big game, Garage Brewing Co. in Temecula said they can help make the MVP of fans Super Bowl LIII party with a new assortment of premium bone-in or boneless chicken wings and miscellaneous sides. Garage Brewing Co. Founder Lou Kashmere and numerous staff members taste tested enormous amount of chicken wings to find the...
SAN BERNARDINO - Jurors in the trial of Charles "Chase" Merritt, charged with murder in the deaths of the McStay family of Fallbrook, heard the interviewing of Merritt by San Diego County investigators in the days after the family's disappearance. "Up until the fourth, I can't remember a day that I haven't talked to him," Merritt told investigators in the Feb. 17, 2010, interview. "Almost every day, 10 to 15 times. (It's) been going on for at least two years." He said the two...
Fallbrook Union High School District’s new interim superintendent, Dr. Lou Obermeyer, started work Jan. 7 beginning a term that will see her leading the district through the end of March. By then, Obermeyer said, the district hopes to have a permanent superintendent in place. “I am actually going to move out of the area in April,” Obermeyer said. “When I said yes, I told (the district) I will help them out through March. That was our initial conversation. We are hopeful the new superintendent will be hired by then, but we don...
FALLBROOK – Ticket sales continue for the 2019 Fallbrook Community Read. The Friends of the Fallbrook Library will host an evening with New York Times bestselling author Craig Johnson Saturday, Feb. 16, from 6-9 p.m. Johnson is the author of eight novels in the Walt Longmire mystery series, which have garnered popular and critical acclaim. The Walt Longmire series is the basis for the hit TV drama, “Longmire,” starring Robert Taylor, Lou Diamond Phillips and Kate Sackoff. Atte...
Marine Sgt. Logan Block MCB Camp Pendleton “His legacy is people. It’s not something he made or something he built. It’s the Marines he’s served with and their families,” Lt. Gen. David Berger said, during his remarks as Col. James B. Hanlon, along with his family, friends and a large group of people in attendance, listened. U.S. Marine Corps Col. James B. Hanlon celebrated his career with friends and family during his retirement ceremony at the Ranch House at Camp Pendleton...
FALLBROOK – With concerns about new tax laws and the likelihood of disability in the aging population, the Foundation for Senior Care is co-hosting an educational seminar for local seniors as well financial planners and real estate professionals with California estate and elder law attorney Scott Stewart, Esq. Feb. 13 from noon until 1:30 p.m. It will be held at the Christ the King Church, 1620 S Stage Coach Lane. While there is no cost for the seminar, registration is r...
Firefighters were busy Tuesday, Jan. 29, with a structure fire in Fallbrook and a trailer fire in De Luz. Both incidents were contained quickly. The first fire involved a structure in the 4000 block of La Canada Road, first reported at 7:41 a.m. Firefighters said the fire was contained by 9:30 a.m. and firefighters would remain on scene for salvage and overhaul. The second fire involved a trailer on fire in the Sandia Creek Drive and Sandia Creek Terrace area of De Luz that...
The California Voting Rights Act was enacted as part of the California constitution in 2003. This law deems it illegal to conduct at-large elections where it has been shown that certain populations have been unable to elect a member of their community as a representative on local governmental boards. Fallbrook’s school districts’ boards of trustees, both the elementary and the high school, chose to ignore it for nearly two decades, resisting transitioning to by-area elections until they were threatened with a lawsuit for non-...
Dwayne (Bud) Campbell, passed away on January 15, at the age of 79. There will be a celebration of Life for Bud on Saturday, February 2, at 10:30 a.m. at Community Baptist Church, 731 S. Stage Coach Lane, here in Fallbrook. Please join us as we celebrate Bud's story....
Shifting Fallbrook Union Elementary School District trustee elections to by district, rather than at large, has brought about valid concerns by the Latino community. The process which began in November held four public hearings, a short notice by which to educate and discuss alternate options aside from the two original drafted maps proposed by the board created by National Demographics Corporation. Community members participated in a special workshop hosted by the district board at Maie Ellis Elementary School, and we...
I am disappointed in the vote taken Thursday night by the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District board at the fourth hearing for district maps. The community has been involved on this issue, filling the room and speaking out at each meeting. Yet the trustees spoke inarticulately about how they represent “everybody” before taking a 4-1 vote rejecting the Favela/Ortiz/Stamos map favored by the community. Not a single member of the public spoke up to support the board’s position. The board’s vote deliberately disenfr...
Donald R. Frew Sr. passed away Monday, Jan. 21, 2019, at the age of 92. Born Feb. 13, 1926, in Salt Lake City, Don was the grandson of Utah pioneers from Scotland. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II on patrols in the Pacific. After the war, Don moved to Los Angeles County where he married and had a family. He later moved to Aurora, Colorado, where he lived before returning to California to be near his children Marianne and Tom. He served the church and his...
Francis Joseph King Jr. went to be with the Lord and reunite with his parents Francis and Azelie King, and brothers, Donald and Richard King on January 16, 2019. Frank was born in Collinsville, Connecticut, on May 25, 1932. After high school graduation, he joined the navy, served his country for 4 years during the Korean War and traveled the world. Upon returning home, he entered college to become a Certified Public Accountant. He proposed to his love, Sylvia Agnes Wysocki,...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Democratic Club will hold its monthly meeting Thursday, Feb. 7, at the Hilltop Center, 331 E. Elder St. in Fallbrook, Social time begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by the meeting. This month's speakers will be Charles Langley and Nina Babiarz of Public Watchdogs. Public Watchdogs is dedicated to removing the nuclear waste from the beach at San Onofre. They will present the latest developments at the San Onofre plant, including the legal effort to force t...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Women's Connection welcomes Mary Kay Cosmetics, Friday, Feb. 15. Brunch will be served at the Grand Tradition Estate & Gardens in Beverly Mansion, from 10 a.m. until noon. All ladies are invited to come and enjoy Robin Maiers, senior sales director for Mary Kay Cosmetics as she shares what's new with this woman's best friend. Guest speaker and published poet Ella Mae Rawlings will describe "How Personal Treasures are Here Today, Gone Tomorrow." M...
FALLBROOK – Friends of the Fallbrook Library’s Acoustic Showcase will feature local singer-songwriters Peggy Watson and David Beldock accompanied by bass guitarist Paul Beach, Sunday, Feb. 3, at 2 p.m. Watson sings folk, pop and jazz ballads. The Fallbrook Library is at 124 S. Mission Road. Submitted by Fallbrook Library....
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Regional Health District is holding a public hearing on zone-based elections at 6 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 6. It will take place at the district’s office located at 138 S. S. Brandon Road in the downstairs meeting room. Community members within the district boundaries are welcome to attend. The district includes the communities of Bonsall, De Luz, Fallbrook and Rainbow. Residents can help represent their neighborhoods by providing feedback and input as FRHD moves from at-large to zone-based elections to...
FALLBROOK – The Feb. 7 presentation for Woman of Wellness will be provided by Kori Propst, PhD, vice president and wellness director for The Diet Doc, LLC. Her topic is “Women & Heart Disease: Prevention with the Power of Mindfulness, Movement & Meals.” Propst will cover the symptoms of both heart attack and stroke and prevention measures. She will help us to understand how to shift from disease to health using lifestyle strategies targeting awareness and attention, exercise and nutrition. Fallbrook Regional Health Distr...
