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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When approximately 100,000 people show up for an event, law enforcement is ready for anything. The Avocado Festival in downtown Fallbrook has traditionally been a safe and fun family event and this year's edition followed the script, according to detective sergeant Patrick Yates of the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. "It was a most excellent event," said Yates of the April 15 Avocado Festival. "We had very few problems." Yates works out of the Fallbrook Sheriff's...
FALLBROOK – A nighttime crash in Fallbrook left a man dead Sunday, April 22, the California Highway Patrol said. The driver's name was not immediately released. The crash was reported at 12:17 a.m. on winding section of De Luz Road in a hilly, wooded area just north of downtown Fallbrook. A 20-year-old man was driving a blue Honda Civic east on De Luz Road approaching its intersection with Sandia Creek Drive when his car apparently drifted to the left and veered first into o...
The San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall is once again looking like, well, a training center. Thoroughbreds with exercise riders aboard head to the racetrack for morning workouts. Trainers monitor their runners as they stride around the one-mile oval while grooms scurry around the barns, mucking stalls, bathing and feeding the horses in their care. "It's back to normal," said trainer Michele Dollase. "It's excellent to be back." The more than 400 horses displaced by the...
A large crowd attended the Bonsall Unified School District board meeting April 12. Twenty community members spoke, most of them on the proposed new high school. After much discussion, the board approved a motion to affirm the advisory committee’s findings and move forward with plans to use the Gird Road site for a new high school and to work with neighbors in the Gird Valley with full transparency. Many speakers were concerned about the safety of the students with local fire risks and traffic issues. Brian Olson pointed o...
Agriculture scientist Dario Lombardo, left, and colleague Josh Morales from the County of San Diego Department of Parks and Recreation plant Fallbrook's new holiday tree in front of the Fallbrook Community Center April 13. The new tree, a Deodar Cedar that is about 12 years old and approximately 18 feet tall, replaces the Monterey Pine that stood in front of the center for 36 years and was cut down Feb. 20 after it was deemed too sick to save. The new tree will take over the...
Each member of the San Diego County Board of Supervisors has an annual $2 million discretionary Neighborhood Reinvestment Program budget for projects which promote public benefit. The county supervisors are not restricted to providing grants to organizations only within their district; a grant may be made to an entity in another district which benefits citizens of the district whose supervisor provided the funding. Such was the case when Supervisor Kristin Gaspar recommended the use of District 3 Neighborhood Reinvestment...
A Transfer of Development Rights program or some other density transfer program will be established for San Diego County. The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0, March 28, to direct the county’s chief administrative officer to investigate the means of establishing a Transfer of Development Rights program, a density transfer credit program or an equivalent program for unincorporated San Diego County and to return to the board within 180 days with findings and options for consideration. “I would like to see this ha...
FALLBROOK – The Green Art House, a nonprofit arts school and artist retreat, held its grand opening and ribbon cutting Saturday, April 7. The event managed to dodge the threats of rain, and it turned out to be a perfectly sunny day. With over 300 people in attendance throughout the 1-4 p.m. event, the organization was well received. From several live demos by instructors to live music, classic cars and opportunity drawings, the afternoon had something for everyone. The G...
It's still cool outside, but spring has sprung – and that means it's time again to break out the supplies, roll up your sleeves and start those major spring cleaning projects. You want to do it right. You want your home to be safe. So, here are five tips, a bunch of links and things to think about that can help you make this your best spring cleaning ever. First, recycle. Getting rid of stuff is a huge part of any successful spring cleaning. But remember, not everything b...
Not long ago a friend of mine invited me to a Business Men’s Fellowship meeting he attends and said that it is a group of men who fellowship together over breakfast every Saturday morning at Denny’s restaurant here in Fallbrook. I accepted his invitation, and I’m glad I did. It was a small group. I knew only one person in attendance, named Jack, in addition to Johann who had invited me. Jack had attended the same Bible study I frequent. I immediately felt welcome. Estes shared what had recently transpired in his minis...
Chris Toth has been named as the Major Arena Soccer League's goalkeeper of the year. The 2007 Fallbrook High School graduate was also named to the all-MASL first team. Each MASL team's head coach or general manager voted for the league post-season awards. "I'm very happy about it," Toth said. "I thought I had a good year personally." Toth played 12 games during the regular season and allowed 45 goals for a 3.80 goals against average, and his 134 saves gave him a save percentage of .753. He was also one of only two MASL...
Helen and myself were very appreciative of your excellent article, “Property Tax Fairness Initiative,” in the April 5 issue of the Village News, which provided detailed information about the tax initiative that garnered over 1 million signatures. We had no idea that such an initiative was being circulated, and so you are to be commended for providing this important and valuable information to the 55 and older populous of California. Your input on how the state “writes up” the descriptive information on the “title and summa...
To those who attended the Bonsall Union School District board meeting Thursday, May 12, let’s try and be a bit more civil. The contentious topic was the proposed site for the new Bonsall high school – Gird Road. In full transparency, I am on the Save the Gird Valley committee who wants the school board to consider other sites. I respect the passion and strong opinions of those who want the school to be on Gird Road, but yelling at us and telling us to move if we don’t like it is not effective and is downright rude. You know...
The Maie Ellis Elementary Parent Teacher Student Association would like to thank the Fallbrook Art Center and especially Director Mary Perhacs for giving our upper grade classes tours of the FAC’s ninth annual World of Watercolor show this spring. We are so fortunate to have world-class art just a few blocks from our school and to have an organization like the Fallbrook Art Center be so welcoming to our students. The tours complement the PTSA art lessons students receive at school and give them a chance to see professional a...
Last 4th of July, our town did not have fireworks at The Grand Tradition. It was due to the complaints from neighbors regarding the hazardous conditions and fire potential. This year, is there a communitywide event happening? There must be a way to celebrate our Nation’s independence without the fire hazards. I suggest that neighbors who are close to The Grand Tradition should spray their properties with water to lessen the chance of embers igniting their homes. Mark Rutherfurd The Grand Tradition neighbor Boy Scout Troop 7...
FALLBROOK – Mark Jackson, former Valley Center Community Planning Group member, will speak at the Fallbrook Library (124 South Mission Road) at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 24. Jackson's talk is presented by the Fallbrook Climate Action Team and is open to the public. Learn more about the Save our San Diego Countryside Initiative, which is currently seeking signatures, and learn about the reboot of Lilac Hills Ranch under a new developer. The initiative is led by San Diegans for Managed Growth. They are a nonprofit c...
FALLBROOK – Britannia Connection announces their upcoming meeting and luncheon, 11 a.m., Thursday, April 26, for women of either British or Commonwealth heritage or those with a strong interest in British culture to gather for friendship, fun and philanthropy. Member Cheryl Nurse will share how to preserve specially treasured, one-of-a-kind family photos in a format that will allow them to be passed down to future generations. The presentation was originally scheduled for the February meeting. Instead, Matt Obermueller f...
Homeschooled students and master gardener Connie Schultz lay out a new pollinator garden at the Fallbrook Seventh-day Adventist Church. The children have been learning how pollinators like bees, butterflies and insects are needed to help plants thrive and produce seeds and other food. The children will be conducting tours of their garden on the church grounds at 1200 Old Highway 395 in Rainbow from 10 to 11 a.m., Sunday, April 22, Earth Day. The public is encouraged to...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association holds its next "Paint-In" at the Fallbrook Woman's Club Saturday, April 28, 1 to 4 p.m. Artists will work from a still life set up by FAA members or can work from photographs they bring to the event. There is room for standing easels. All will enjoy an afternoon of painting and camaraderie. Anyone interested in participating can contact Carol Reardon at (760) 731-6677. One more "Paint-In" will be scheduled for fall. This event is a b...
FALLBROOK – Residents of Fallbrook, De Luz, Rainbow, and Bonsall are invited to a fire safe workshop Wednesday, April 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Because the fire season lasts year round now, this is a great opportunity to gain the knowledge and understanding to be both fire-smart and more fire-safe. Sponsored by Fallbrook FireSafe Council, North County Fire Protection District, and Mission Resource Conservation District, the two hour session will feature experts who can answer questions about preparing to face the next w...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Garden Club will meet Tuesday, April 24, at the Fallbrook Community Center, 341 Heald Lane. The meeting will begin 12:30 p.m. with a social time. All members are requested to bring something to share for the potluck luncheon. The business meeting will begin 1 p.m. Following the business meeting, Stephen Cantu will present a program entitled “Making Gardening Accessible to all Ages and Abilities.” Cantu is a master gardener, woodworker, journeyman and carpenter. He consults on accessibility and compl...
