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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According to San Diego Sheriff Lt. Mike Arens, at 9:08 pm tonight a call came in to the Sheriff's department that there was an attempted burglary being observed in the 100 block of West College. The person who was allegedly attempting to break in ran when deputies came on scene. The ASTREA helicopter was searching as well. The suspect was apprehended and arrested at about 10 pm by the Fallbrook Sheriff's Department. This is an evolving story. More details will be reported as...
SAN DIEGO - San Diego businesses will be able to continue outdoor operations on sidewalks, city streets and private parking lots through July 13, 2022, under action taken today by the City Council. The council voted 8-0 -- with Councilman Chris Cate absent -- to extend previous urgency ordinances allowing for outdoor business as the city seeks to develop a more robust and permanent process allowing for them. A ``Spaces as Places'' plan, still in development, would extend...
VISTA - A young man who was under the legal drinking age when he drove unlicensed and drunk, causing a head-on crash in Escondido last fall that killed an 85-year-old man, pleaded guilty today to gross vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated and other charges. Celso Solano Rojas faces more than 10 years in state prison when he is sentenced next month for the Sept. 25 crash that caused Richard Woolsey's death. Rojas' blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.24% -- three times the legal limit -- Deputy District Attorney David U...
SAN DIEGO - Nearly 2,500 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in a shipment of medical supplies was seized in Otay Mesa this weekend, border officials said today. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the drugs, contained in 120 packages concealed amid medical supplies, were onboard a tractor trailer that entered the Otay Mesa Commercial Facility at around 9:45 a.m. Saturday. After ``anomalies'' were discovered during an X-ray screening of the truck, a further...
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 today to approve proposals for a pilot guaranteed income program, one of which calls for $1,000 per month to be paid to 1,000 residents for at least three years. Supervisor Kathryn Barger was the dissenting vote, expressing concerns about lack of research into the plans and the potential for fraud. Supervisors Holly Mitchell and Sheila Kuehl co-authored a motion declaring that poverty and economic o...
RIVERSIDE – The number of coronavirus patients under intensive care in Riverside County is now fewer than a dozen, though five additional virus-related deaths were reported today. According to the Riverside University Health System, 54 people countywide are hospitalized with COVID-19, unchanged from Monday, and 11 of those patients are in ICUs, down three from a day ago. The ICU count is the lowest since RUHS began publishing COVID-19 hospital data in April 2020. The agency s...
RIVERSIDE - California Highway Patrol officers today asked for the public's help developing leads on a rash of freeway attacks in which vehicle windows have been shattered throughout the Southland since last month. "What we're asking from the public is victims of this immediately call 911 and give us their exact location and time and description -- even if it's just a description of the vehicles around them,'' CHP Officer Florentino Olivera said. Many victims have waited to...
On May 1st, the Women in California Leadership (WiCL) Foundation Minerva Scholarship program, now in its second year, will begin accepting online applications from eligible female students. The program was established to assist deserving female students by offering financial assistance to meet educational expenses. Eighty-four $2,500 Minerva Scholarships and one $10,000 Golden Minerva Scholarship will be awarded this year. In order to be eligible for scholarship consideration students must meet the following requirements: ...
SAN DIEGO – The County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency is joining the California Department of Social Services and local community partners to spread the word: May is CalFresh Awareness Month. Over a year into the global COVID-19 pandemic, many individuals and families across the region are experiencing a need for supplemental nutrition assistance. CalFresh plays a critical role in filling that need. CalFresh is a supplemental nutrition program for families a...
San Diego County Supervisor Nathan Fletcher is "not optimistic" the county will graduate into the least-restrictive of the state's Blueprint for a Safer Economy tiers before June 15, the date Gov. Gavin Newsom has set to lift remaining restrictions set up to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The county is in the orange tier of the color-coded system due to an adjusted case rate of five new daily cases per 100,000 people. That is a significant improvement over the week before,...
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our lives in countless ways and tested our collective resilience. Incidents of hate and racism directed at members of our communities have further compounded these impacts. "Over the course of the pandemic, many of us have faced challenges and situations that have brought on strong emotions and impacted our mental health and well-being," said Dr. Luke Bergmann, director of the County of San Diego's Behavioral Health Services. "This includes fe...
There were signs of climate change again this year. Temperatures and rainfall patterns differed greatly from last year, with temps lower for longer, and much less rain and spread out over a longer period. Rose growth and development are dependent on weather, and flower production is particularly impacted by inconsistent temperatures, sun and water. All of this has made it more difficult for me to predict what to do and when to do it! The longer time frame for rain and more...
Jackie Heyneman, left, helps Viviana Lasley, center, and Fallbrook High School Environmental Club President Yareli Albino in landscaping maintenance at the Fallbrook Post Office, May 8. This is an enhancement project being done through Fallbrook's Save Our Forest committee....
San Diego County supervisors Wednesday, May 5, unanimously approved policies focused on environmental sustainability, and offered residents and businesses new tools to expand the natural habitat. Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer teamed up with board Chairman Nathan Fletcher and Vice Chairwoman Nora Vargas to propose reorganizing county departments around sustainability, including a formal plan, and creating a native plant policy to preserve regional biodiversity. "Sustainability is not just something we need in our communities,...
SAN DIEGO – A group of San Diego County probation officers helped to save a life last week during a routine home visit, administering two doses of the drug naloxone to a 38-year-old local man who was suffering from a suspected opioid overdose. Both opioid abuse and opioid-related drug overdoses have been steadily on the rise in the county for the past few years, including a growing trend of fentanyl-laced methamphetamine, heroin, ecstasy, and other recreational drugs identified by law enforcement. Denise Huffhines, Deputy C...
FALLBROOK – The North County Parkinson's Support Group Fallbrook invites anyone who is interested to join their monthly meeting, Friday May 28, 10 a.m. via Zoom. This meeting is held in support of persons with Parkinson's disease, care partners and people interested in improving the world of those affected by Parkinson’s disease. There is no cost associated with this Zoom meeting. Contact Irene at 760-731-0171, [email protected] or Caryl at [email protected] with any questions or concerns about joining a Zoom meeting. Any...
Due to the COVID19 pandemic, Inter Valley Health Plan is offering their free Vitality Series classes online. An RSVP is required to get the log in information. To RSVP call (800) 886-4471 (TTY 711) weekdays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or visit www.ivhp.com/vitality. Classes are subject to change, please visit their website for up-to-date information. Tuesday, May 18, 11 a.m. Caregiver Support: Time Management Does it seem like you cannot get everything done in a day? Darlene Merkler, of Caregiver Resources, teaches tips and tricks to m...
The year 2020 will go down in the history books as one of the most stressful and devastating we have experienced in our lifetimes. In whatever way you personally coped with the pandemic, unless you completely hid underneath a rock, your life was impacted – perhaps physically, mentally, emotionally, financially, or any combination of these. As we prepare to reemerge into our post-pandemic lives, having wellness practices as part of our daily routine is extremely important. B...
Golfers gather at Pala Mesa Resort for a day of golf at the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce Avocado Open charity golf tournament, May 7....
Bill Billingsley may live in Carlsbad and not Fallbrook, but he's certainly found a few "homes" here with multiple positions with the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. In his 17 years with the district, he's moved from being a fourth grade teacher to middle school teacher to assistant principal and principal – all at San Onofre Elementary School – to director of student services at the district office in 2012. Since 2014, he has been Associate Superintendent for Hum...
The Bonsall Community Sponsor Group tabled a possible recommendation on the proposed Willow Tree academic enrichment center. Concerns about the size of the proposed buildings and about increasing traffic congestion including if an evacuation is necessary caused the sponsor group to delay a decision until at least the June 1 meeting. The item was tabled without a sponsor group vote. "It's a balance between the learning environment and the neighborhood environment," said Bonsall Sponsor Group Chair Steve Norris. "I am...
FALLBROOK – Deputies of the Fallbrook Crime Suppression Team were assisting area detectives with an unrelated investigation when they discovered an illegal marijuana cultivation operation near the 9100 block of Huntley Road in Rainbow. A search warrant was obtained for the property which contained approximately 15 large green houses and two residential buildings. Members of the Sheriff's Special Enforcement Detail served the search warrant at the property May 5 and detained s...
FALLBROOK – Keith McReynolds has been selected to serve as Fire Chief for the North County Fire Protection District when current NCFPD Fire Chief Stephen Abbott retires at the end of July. The NCFPD Board of Directors held a special meeting May 3 which included the unanimous decision to name McReynolds as Abbott's successor. McReynolds joined the NCFPD in 1990 as a Fire Explorer Scout. Throughout his career at North County Fire, McReynolds has served as a R...
FALLBROOK – Leaders from the Fallbrook and Rainbow water districts say a preliminary independent report released this week indicates what they’ve been saying all along – that the Eastern Municipal Water District can meet their water supply needs if their proposals to switch to Eastern are approved. The report also indicates that in a worst-case scenario, both Eastern and the San Diego County Water Authority, which Fallbrook and Rainbow are seeking to leave, would rely on imported supplemental water from the Metro...
Wow, that's a heavy beginning to start my conversation with you about the tree world, which has an interconnecting network just below our feet through which trees and plants communicate. The earthy underground world comprises various fungi, known as the mycorrhizal fiber connections, and is known as the wood-wide web network. This incredible root-systems network can share information about possible threats to one another like disease, droughts, or insect attacks. These tiny...