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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As I am sure you can imagine, all dog bites are shocking to the victim especially if it was unexpected and unprovoked. Further, some dog bites result in serious injuries, and in the worst case, death can result from the most vicious attacks. Also, a dog bite can result in permanent scarring, nerve damage and a significant risk of infection. Often there is residual psychological harm that extends far beyond the physical injury. Therefore, laws have been passed to protect or compensate the victim of a dog attack based on the...
A 12 year old girl was accidentally shot by her cousin with a 9 mm handgun Friday afternoon April 19 in Fallbrook. After suffering a wound to her left shoulder, the girl was airlifted to Rady's Children's Hospital in San Diego, where she was in stable condition according to North County Fire Public Information Officer John Choi. An update on the girl’s condition as of Monday, April 22, had not been confirmed by a spokesperson from Rady’s Children’s Hospital. The shoot...
VISTA - A man who caught and killed a juvenile great white shark off the Oceanside pier pleaded guilty today to a misdemeanor count of unlawfully taking a shark without a permit and was immediately sentenced to three years probation. Bodi Dee Roberts, 21, was also ordered to pay a $250 fine and to stay away from the pier, where prosecutors say he snagged a juvenile female great white on Jan. 5. According to Deputy District Attorney Michael McCann, Roberts hooked the fish and brought it onto the pier, killed it, then along wit...
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego Zoo announced an extension of its farewell celebration for two giant pandas that are scheduled to be repatriated to China later this year. The zoo originally planned to close its panda habitat and, consequently, its Panda Cam, on April 27. Now, residents will have two more days to view 27-year-old Bai Yun and her 6-year-old son Xiao Liwu before the habitat is closed to zoo visitors and Panda Cam viewers. Zoo officials said the pandas' stay in San Diego was extended due to overwhelming support from...
SAN DIEGO - San Diego County Assessor/Recorder/Clerk Ernest Dronenburg reminded business, aircraft and boat owners to file their property statements by May 7 to avoid a late filing penalty. The county sent roughly 65,000 statements to property owners in January. More than 57,000 of those statements are for business accounts that are eligible for electronic payment, according to Dronenburg's office. Property owners who file after May 7 will receive a 10 percent late fee. "We want to remind taxpayers that taxable ownership of...
SAN DIEGO - Three South American men who tried to smuggle more than 2,700 pounds of cocaine into the United States but dumped the narcotics into the Pacific Ocean when Coast Guard crews began pursuing them are scheduled to be sentenced in July in federal court in San Diego. Adrian Andres Cortez-Quinonez, 24, of Ecuador; Segundo Marcial Dominguez-Caicedo, 35, of Colombia; and Victor Gaspar-Chichande, 29, of Ecuador, were convicted late Tuesday by a San Diego federal jury of conspiracy and possession to distribute cocaine....
SAN DIEGO - A San Diego State University student may have exposed attendees of two fraternity events to meningococcal meningitis last weekend, the university announced as it urged potentially affected people to attend one of two post-exposure clinics. The university announced on Twitter it had received word that a student had a probable case of the bacterial illness. Students who attended the Delta Sigma Phi Formal on Friday and the Delta Sigma Phi Social Event on Saturday were advised to visit the school's post-exposure...
IMPERIAL BEACH - The appearance of a shark in shallow waters off the coast of the Silver Strand prompted lifeguards to issue warnings to swimmers and surfers in the area. The first of three sightings of the sea predator -- believed to be a great white shark -- occurred about 9 a.m., as Border Patrol agents in a helicopter flying over the ocean shoreline about a mile north of Imperial Beach noted its presence in the swells, said Robert Stabenow, chief of marine safety chief for the South Bay city. Less than an hour later, a...
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Kate Calhoun Writer/Intern The Point Loma High School Pointers pulled off a 6-1 win in girls softball after facing off against the Fallbrook High School Lady Warriors. The Warriors and Pointers held each other to zero runs through the fifth inning, until Point Loma was able to adjust to a change in pitching and broke the scoring silence, getting the upper hand on Fallbrook with a 2-0 lead to end the fifth. The Pointers continued to gain momentum, earning an additional three runs in the sixth and another in the seventh and...
FALLBROOK - A rescue traffic incident in the vicinity of South Mission Road and Heller's Bend in Fallbrook will impact traffic for the next 1 to 2 hours, according to a report from the North County Fire Protection District at 1:28 p.m. Wednesday, April 17. No other details were shared at this time....
There are a myriad of reasons why cacti and succulents have taken the limelight when it comes to home gardens and landscape design in Southern California. One reason is these water-storing plants are incredibly resilient. Present on six continents, they can grow in some of the most inhospitable places on Earth, including water-scarce climates like ours. For the amateur growers, they are easy to cultivate and require minimal maintenance. They are fire-resistant and grow year-round. Ranging in size from ground cover to trees,...
The residents of the Fallbrook area have many interests, pursuits and hobbies that include horses, vintage cars, wineries, gems and minerals, gardening and art. The many artists here specialize in a variety of mediums as varied as watercolor and printmaking to sculpture and photography. For inspiration, support and education, the artists get together in clubs, groups and associations. Fallbrook Art Association, a nonprofit organization, was launched in 1962, then incorporated in 1969, so it is celebrating its 50th year of...
Mike Leake is the only former Fallbrook High School baseball player who is currently playing Major League Baseball, but three other former Warriors subsequently played in the majors. Matt Chico, Troy Cate and Donny Lucy all played their first major league game in 2007. Leake made his major league debut in 2010. Chico and Cate were pitchers, as is Leake. Lucy was a catcher. Cate graduated from Fallbrook High School in 1998 and continued his baseball career at Ricks College in Idaho. In 2000 Ricks College became Brigham Young...
SAN CLEMENTE - Rep. Mike Levin said on Tuesday, April 16 he would introduce a bill aimed at reducing the time it will take to remove spent fuel at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station. At a tour of the power plant with Rep. Harley Rouda, D-Newport Beach, Tuesday the two congressmen were told by Southern California Edison officials that the spent fuel at the now-shuttered plant might not be removed until 2050. "I think with alot of heavy lifting and including our priority bill, along with development of an interim...
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department's Fallbrook Substation warned residents on Twitter on Tuesday, April 16 that vehicle burglaries in town have increased recently. "Don't be a victim... lock your car doors, don't keep valuables inside, and call in suspicious activity," the tweet read. In case of emergency, call 911. The Sheriff's dispatch phone number is (760) 728-1113 and the non-emergency phone number is (858) 565-5200. The substation is located at 388 East Alvarado...
SAN DIEGO - Following a round of layoffs at SeaWorld parks around the country, it remained a mystery today how many employees in San Diego lost their jobs. SeaWorld announced the layoffs Friday, affecting workers at its 12 parks around the country, including its namesake locations in San Diego and Orlando and its Busch Gardens and Aquatica locations. But the company declined to give any exact number of layoffs, and continued to do so Tuesday. "Like most companies, we regularly evaluate operations to ensure we are properly...
OCEANSIDE - An elderly man driving to pick up his wife at an Oceanside retirement community crashed into a building, injuring his wife and another woman, when he mistook the accelerator for the brake, police said on Wednesday, April 17. It happened around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday at Villa Trieste, a 55-and-over community off Rancho Del Oro Drive west of MiraCosta College, Oceanside police Sgt. Lonny Harper said. The man, believed to be in his 80s, was driving a Toyota Matrix sedan when he hit the accelerator instead of the brake...
VALLEY CENTER - An investigation was underway on Wednesday, April 17 into the death of a man who was struck and killed by a car while attempting to cross a road in Valley Center. The 33-year-old victim was pronounced dead at the scene of the collision, which occurred around 10 p.m. Tuesday on southbound Valley Center Road near Woods Valley Road, California Highway Patrol Officer Kevin Smale said. Officers were investigating whether the pedestrian, whose name was withheld pending family notification, was intoxicated at the...
VISTA - A Vista man who allegedly shot and killed his wife last weekend is scheduled to be arraigned tomorrow on a murder charge. Andrew Thomas Smith, 57, was arrested Saturday night on suspicion of killing 59-year-old Jean Moore Smith. Deputies were dispatched just before 6 p.m. Saturday in response to a report of a shooting at the couple's home at 475 1/2 Rancho Vista Road, where they found the victim suffering from severe injuries and detained her husband, according to sheriff's Lt. Michael Blevins. Paramedics rushed the...
