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  • Hazard reduction burns scheduled aboard Camp Pendleton

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. - The Camp Pendleton Fire Department, along with CAL FIRE, will be conducting hazard reduction burns as part of live-fire training aboard the base, Friday, July 1, and Saturday, July 2. The hazard reduction burns are scheduled to take place along Basilone Road in the northwestern portion of the base. Communities surrounding the base may notice smoke clouds or smell smoke during the burn....

  • Sheriffs ask help from public in goat duct-tape case

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    FALLBROOK - Sheriff's deputies today asked the public to help identify the person who duct-taped the snouts and legs of two goats at the agricultural department at Fallbrook High School, causing the death of one animal. The incident occurred about 5 a.m. June 15, which was the last day of school, and may have been a senior prank gone wrong, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. A security guard reported seeing a male of about 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighing 180 pounds in a livestock pen with the two...

  • Leader of illegal alien smuggling organization sentenced

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    SAN DIEGO - The leader of a smuggling organization who with others arranged to send a panga boat carrying 23 illegal aliens from Mexico to a beach in Del Mar was sentenced today to nearly 13 years in federal prison. Carlos Gomez-Garcia was also ordered to pay $180,000 in criminal forfeiture, the amount of money paid by some of the aliens he smuggled into the United States. Gomez-Garcia pleaded guilty earlier to conspiring to bring in illegal aliens for financial gain and assisting the entry into the United States of an...

  • Firefighters gain control of Olive Hill fire; blaze caused by homeowner mowing weeds

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    Firefighters have gained control of a brush fire that erupted about 2 p.m. on Olive Hill Road at Harmony Hill. "We have determined [the fire] was caused by a homeowner mowing weeds," said John Buchanan, public information officer for North County Fire. "While we love it when residents mow and clear weeds from their property for fire prevention purposes, it needs to be done in the early morning hours when the temperature is lower and the humidity factor is higher." Buchanan sai...

  • Gilmore's Paradise Chevrolet-Cadillac to sponsor Rotary's Lobster on the Green fundraiser which will take place July 30

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Terry Gilmore, owner of Paradise Chevrolet-Cadillac, will sponsor the ninth annual "All you can eat Maine lobster and steak" community fundraiser "Lobster On The Green" which will occur on Saturday, July 30 at Ingold Sports Park in Fallbrook. The event is being held earlier than usual this year. Gilmore said "We here at Paradise are delighted to be a part of this well organized, classy event, that provides so much financial support to the community." The...

  • Musicians welcome to join in Fourth of July parade on Sky Vista Way

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Local band musicians are invited to dust off their drumsticks, saxophone, or cornet and join in the neighborhood Sky Vista Way Fourth of July parade. "The annual event traditionally takes about eleven minutes and covers 100 yards, more or less," said organizer Michael Pierce. "This will be the thirty-fourth year. Whether one is a seasoned pro, a middling amateur or new to their instrument, there is a place for all in this widely unknown musical ensemble." If...

  • Motorcyclist collides with truck in Bonsall

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    A female motorcyclist, estimated to be in her late 30s or early 40s, suffered injuries after colliding with a truck Thursday, June 30 in Bonsall. California Highway Patrol public information officer Chris Parent said Jolene Beard, who was driving a Honda Nighthawk motorcycle, was traveling southbound on Camino Del Rey at approximately 3:39 p.m. when the accident occurred. " was coming around a curve and took it too wide; at the same time, a truck was stopped and getting ready to turn from Old River Road onto Camino Del Rey;...

  • Camp Pendleton to fire 21-gun salute at noon on Monday, July 4

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    CAMP PENDLETON - In order to honor the independence of our nation, the 11th Marine Regiment will fire a 21 Gun Salute in the Mainside area here at 12 p.m., Monday, July 4. The Marines will fire one round every five seconds until complete from 105mm Howitzers using blank ammunition. The communities of Fallbrook and Oceanside are likely to hear noise from the salute. Depending on atmospheric conditions, the sound of the explosions may be amplified and heard up to 50 miles away. Civilians requesting additional information can...

  • What do you think of Governor Jerry Brown vetoing the proposed state budget [last week]?

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

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  • Anza VFW Post #1873 and its auxiliaries

    Toni Ford|Updated Jul 1, 2011

    HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! I hope everyone has a safe and fun weekend. Congratulations to our Post member Roland Sinkule for being selected as Grand Marshal for the parade. Our garden is growing and parts are coming to an end. We’ve put in zucchini, tomatoes, okra (which I love fried) & yellow & red bell peppers. The snow peas and broccoli are just about done, as are the artichokes. They should still be going strong, but the weather alternating cold & warm was not good for them. They’re tough & hard to eat. The birds & wind have jus...

  • Letter to the Editor - Horses stolen

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    I’m Victoria Elizabeth Barker, and my horses were stolen. My family was accused of abandoning our horses without food or water when we moved to Delaware, but we didn’t. We left them in the care of a friend’s neighbor. We provided them with horse food (we have the receipts to prove it) and two hundred dollars a month to take care of our horses. Many times when we came back to visit, we found that they had no food for breakfast, (and it was nearly dinner time), and water suppl...

  • Experts from 12 countries to discuss global Issues in Riverside

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    RIVERSIDE – UC Riverside will host a conference next month in which experts from a dozen countries will addresses global and international issues, it was announced this week. The eighth Game Theory Practice conference is scheduled July 11-12 in the Spanish Art Gallery at the Mission Inn in downtown Riverside, according to UC Riverside. It will be the first time the meeting is held in the United States. Speakers from Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom...

  • San Marcos Bombers win three straight in Fallbrook to advance to region tourney

    Updated Jul 1, 2011

    FALLBROOK – The San Marcos Bombers 10U All Star team recently won three straight elimination games in a section tournament in Fallbrook to advance to the regional tournament. The Bombers victories included a memorable comeback from six runs down in their last at bat and scoring eight runs with two outs in the last inning....