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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Sheriff's Log for Fallbrook from April 15th to April 22nd, 2018...
Twigs and brush crackled in bright orange flames, ash rained from the sky and a plume of gray smoke rose into the air on Thomas Mountain earlier this week as dozens of firefighters worked methodically to contain a swath of flames. The scene, seemingly chaotic at first glance, was actually part of a prescribed burn by U.S. Forest Service firefighters that had been planned out long in advance in an effort to reduce grasses and twigs that could help a fire spread. The operation...
FALLBROOK – The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County announced this week that they raised over $170,000 from their Casino Royale Dinner & Auction Gala. On April 21, over 230 of the club's closest friends met at Pala Casino for an evening of fun and most importantly an opportunity to support the youth of Fallbrook. Guests were treated to a night of delicious food, music from the band Stone Soul and one of a kind live and silent auctions. This year's event boasted more than 280 s...
D.R. Horton has sold a portion of the Horse Creek Ridge subdivision to Richmond American Homes of California, which will build those 124 single-family houses. The sale of the northeast area of Horse Creek Ridge will allow those homes to be built earlier than if D.R. Horton had to construct all of those homes, but the sale also required a new agreement between Richmond American Homes and the Rainbow Municipal Water District for the completion of water and sewer infrastructure. "Horton is transferring the responsibility for...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a streamlined process for final maps which enable development projects to proceed. The supervisors' 5-0 vote March 28 approved the first reading and introduction of an ordinance to delegate the final map authority to the county's Department of Planning and Development Services (PDS) and a 4-0 vote April 18, with Ron Roberts in Asia, approved a second reading and adoption. The change will take effect May 18. "I think it's a great improvement," said Supervisor Bill Horn. "It...
The Rainbow Volunteer Fire Department has been incorporated into the North County Fire Protection District's volunteer program. A 5-0 NCFPD board vote March 27 approved a full consolidation of the Rainbow Volunteer Fire Department into the North County Fire Protection District. "It's a new chapter in our organization's history," said NCFPD fire chief Steve Abbott. The NCFPD encompasses 92 square miles in Fallbrook, Bonsall, and Rainbow. The district is the result of a 1986 merger between the former Fallbrook Fire Protection...
Eight months a year, longtime community leaders Bob Leonard and George McManigle invite representatives of politicians as well as officials from different organizations to Bonsall for the Unincorporated Communities Governmental Affairs Meeting. The meetings are held in the La Sala room at the River Village Plaza and are open to the public. The next meeting will be held Thursday, May 17, at 9 a.m. "We represent all the unincorporated communities of the area – Fallbrook, Rainbow, De Luz, San Luis Rey River Valley and B...
Next month the San Diego County Water Authority will advertise a bid package to reline SDCWA pipeline between Sage Road and the delivery point where the water authority obtains its Metropolitan Water District of Southern California supply. The county water authority has an asset management program which uses both an acoustic, fiber-optic monitoring system as well as internal inspections during aqueduct shutdowns to detect and monitor deterioration of their aqueduct facilities. The condition assessment for a portion of...
FALLBROOK – Grilling is the preferred method of cooking for many people, perhaps because it combines the great outdoors with delicious food. And, it's fun. When grilling, many people are comfortable sticking with traditional backyard barbecue fare, such as hot dogs and hamburgers. But those who want to expand their grilling horizons can try the following simple recipe for "Grilled Chicken and Onion Skewers" from Amy Kaneko's "Let's Cook Japanese Food!" (Chronicle Books). G...
FALLBROOK – A new army reserve center is set to begin construction by the end 2018 at the Fallbrook Naval Weapons Station. The 31-acre facility will include a training building, maintenance shop, storage building and parking lots for both military and civilian vehicles. The reserve center will be operated by the U.S. Army Reserve 63rd Readiness Division. It will have a regular staff of 68 and will support up to 800 soldiers, primarily during reserve drill weekends. The project site will be located in an administrative a...
FALLBROOK – Six mentors from the American Association of University Women and 10 Fallbrook High School mentees visited the Balboa Park museums, Feb. 20, during their Presidents Day vacation week. The girls had the opportunity to appreciate different styles of art from around the world and especially enjoyed the Latino collection on display at the San Diego Museum of Art. Other museums visited were the Mingei International Museum; the Museum of Man where there was a special exh...