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SAN DIEGO - A 19-year-old man from Victorville died when the sedan he was driving veered off Interstate 15 and crashed into a tree near Fallbrook, authorities said. The crash occurred on the northbound I-15, just north of state Route 76 and Pala Mesa Drive, shortly around 12:40 p.m. Sunday, July 21 according to the California Highway Patrol. The driver was behind the wheel of a 2000 Mercury Sable that was traveling in the number one lane in free-flowing traffic when he...
The supreme grand champion market beef animal at the San Diego County Fair's market livestock competition was raised by Delana Sehnert. The 17-year-old Sehnert, who is affiliated with Fallbrook High School's Future Farmers of America chapter and completed her junior year at Fallbrook High School last month, named her animal Ralph. The Maine cross steer weighed 1,280 pounds on the fair scales and was 17 months old when brought to the fair, June 24. "While I was raising him, I...
"Rock of Ages" chews up the dream and spits back drugs, sex and rock'n'roll. Now playing at the Cygnet Theater in Old Town San Diego "Rock of Ages" is a re-enactment of what can happen when two naïve youths try to make it big in the Los Angeles music business. With Lonny, played by Victor E. Chan, as narrator, the audience is introduced to the players and their stories. Chan's musicality is captured in wry smiles as he lures the spectators into the performance. "Rock of...
There are worse places in the world to be working than on the island of Fiji, and that's exactly where Fallbrook High School graduate Arielle Vandenberg is putting in the hard hours these days. "Ugh, it's amazing, gorgeous," Vandenberg said by phone from the island which is 19 hours ahead in time. Vandenberg is the host of CBS's United States version of "Love Island" – a dating series based on the international smash hit and cultural phenomenon where a group of singles c...
My entire life has been surrounded by nature and the wonderful world of trees and the fabulous plant kingdom. As a young lad, I had the opportunity to live on my grandfather’s farm and woodlands of northern Sweden for many summers. I was always fascinated by the vast abundance of plants in that Nordic habitat in the land of the midnight sun. I spent summers hand cutting hay with a scythe and raking it with a wooden rake into piles and then pitched the cut hay up onto h...
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Fallbrook residents have come forward with more accounts of mail theft from the drop off bins at the Fallbrook Post Office. Checks are being stolen out of the blue bins, washed and cashed for much more than they are initially written. Allen Raymond had several checks stolen out of the blue drop off boxes. Raymond was balancing his checkbook when he noticed that the $19 check he had written to National Geographic had been cashed for $4,008 to “Jonathan A. Vargas” using his forged signature. “The bank manager and I were chatt...
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors authorized the advertisement for bid and subsequent award of a contract to remove and replace damaged sidewalks, curbs and gutters. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote July 10 authorizes the director of the county’s Department of Purchasing and Contracting to take the necessary actions to advertise and award a contract while designating the director of the county’s Department of Public Works as the county officer responsible for administering the contract. The supervisors also found the repai...
On June 24, Fallbrook Union High School District board of trustees held a regular meeting with perhaps the most controversial topic of the evening being Public Employee Discipline/Dismissal/Release (Government Code Section 54957), which regarded the “Elimination and/or Reduction in Hours of Designated Classified Positions.” According to the FUHSD website, concerning the “Elimination and/or Reduction in Hours of Designated Classified Positions, Board Resolution No. 13-1819, the district needed the board of trustees to take...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Woman's Club held "An Afternoon of Mahjong with Friends," June 28, at the Fallbrook Woman's Clubhouse. For an entrance fee of $20, each person was entered in a game of mahjong to visit with friends and have lunch. The event was organized by Lee Johnson, with assistance from Araxy Moosa and Alice LaBonte-Hsu. Lunch was provided by Sharon Stika and Kathy Simmons. The Fallbrook Woman's Club hosts two mahjong events each year with proceeds going to l...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Art Association announces the winners of the July art show at The Gallery, 127 N. Main Street, in Fallbrook. The show runs through July 21. This month's first place show winners are "Whale Tale" by Robin Lynn in acrylic and oil; "Willow" by Carol Reardon in pastel; "Dreaming of Painted Ladies" by Jan Carre in mixed media; "Michael" by Anne Youngblood in water media; "Asleep at the wheel" by Louis Nidorf in digital and "Zen Fox" by Maria Serrano in p...
FALLBROOK – Bonnie Rinier has won third place in the San Diego Watercolor Society's highly competitive July member show, "Fruitful Directions." "I love the textural effect – it almost looks like the first layer of fiberglass. I wish there was a strong red berry in front of the crow. The space feels like Andrew Wyeth's painting 'Christina's World.' Unfortunately, the way this painting is framed, the tail is cropped off which cuts the painting in half," acclaimed juror Chu...
Shotgun Tom Kelly, left, joins John Fox at the Pala Rez Radio booth June 21 at the San Diego County Fair....
FALLBROOK – Natasha Ragland won fourth place in the "Pawsome" Dog Portrait Contest at the San Diego County Fair, June 27. It is now displayed in the Fine Art Exhibit for the rest of the fair season. The painting was a memorial to her dog, Horatio, who died in July 2018. Horatio was the family pet for 11 years. The painting was a special opportunity to commemorate Horatio and the super bloom of poppies California experienced this year. Ragland also won "People's Choice A...
FALLBROOK – The fifth annual Flag Day Fundraiser was hosted by the Fallbrook Senior Center and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1924 in conjunction with Silvergate Retirement Residence, June 9. Fallbrook Senior Center Special Projects Manager Phyllis Sweeney created the fundraiser which benefits the center's Home-Delivered Meals Program for local home-bound seniors. For the last two years, VFW Post 1924 Auxiliary President Deb Bottomley has been involved and the event also b...
From International Dairy Foods Association Ice cream is a popular summertime treat. While traditional flavors encourage nostalgia, new flavors abound. Vanilla continues to be America's flavor of choice in ice cream and novelties, in both supermarket and foodservice sales. This flavor is the most versatile, mixing well with toppings, drinks and bakery desserts. America's top 10 favorite ice cream flavors are Vanilla, Chocolate, Cookies N' Cream, Mint Chocolate Chip, Chocolate...
Filled with colorful Runyonesque slang, "Another Roll of the Dice" opened to a full house Saturday, July 13, in Solana Beach. North Coast Repertory presented the world premiere of this imaginative creation by Mark Saltzman, who was in attendance on opening night. Saltzman's distinguished career started in New York working with Jim Henson. While garnering seven Emmy's for his work on the Public Broadcasting Service series, "Sesame Street," he was also writing for Soho Rep...
FALLBROOK – The third annual "Honoring Our American Heroes" art competition is calling all junior artists in the community to create a "patriotic themed work of art honoring our military, first responders and our country." In keeping with the theme of the competition, organizers have renamed the competition "Celebrating America." Fallbrook Propane Gas Company continues to be the sponsor. The junior art competition is open to prekindergarten through eighth-grade students. Preki...
Village New photographer Christine Rinaldi recently took a two-week trip to Africa and agreed to share a few of the many photos she took on her trip. Editor's Note: Readers are welcome to send their summer vacation stories and photographs with captions to [email protected] for possible publication in a future issue....
Fallbrook High School industrial arts teacher Jacob Bagnell saw three of his students' projects receive Best of Show honors at the San Diego County Fair's Student Showcase, and he was also recognized as the Student Showcase's Instructor of the Year. "I was really appreciative," Bagnell said. "It was really nice that they gave me that. It was unexpected, and I'm really proud of it." The Best of Show is the only head-to-head competition in the Student Showcase. Place ribbons are...
SAN MARCOS – The fall semester arrives next month at Palomar College with a variety of new course offerings for students. Enrollment is open now and will continue through the start of classes Monday, Aug. 19. Among the fresh offerings are child development teacher and EMT-basic courses, which prepare students for required certifications in one semester. There are also two dozen programs that can be completed in a year – many with online options. For students interested in pro...
SALT LAKE CITY — Fallbrook resident Maria Cardona-Rodas has graduated with her bachelor’s degree in nursing from Western Governors University. The online, nonprofit university held its 70th commencement in Orlando, Florida; its 71st commencement in Cincinnati and its 72nd commencement in Anaheim this year to celebrate the graduation of more than 22,000 students from across the country. WGU has recognized 13,244 undergraduate and 8,930 graduate degree recipients, who have completed their degrees in the last six months. The...
FALLBROOK – Gardening is a rewarding activity that gardening enthusiasts can't wait to get back to once the weather warms up. Many gardeners find getting their hands dirty while tending to a garden can be a great form of escapism. In addition, growing one's own fruits and vegetables can be great for the environment. Though it's easy to assume gardening is an activity exclusive to homeowners with their own yards, that's not the case at all. Container gardening can make it p...
Fallbrook resident Cathy Johnson has a complaint about her neighbor who is applying for a minor use permit with San Diego County so that he can continue to breed and raise reptiles and amphibians on his property in the Sumac Road neighborhood. “In 2018, I requested a zoning violation investigation for excessive specialty animals, which resulted in a zoning violation,” Johnson said. “The neighbor was found in violation of A70 residential/agriculture zoning. He is allowed 25 specialty animals of each species, and the count...
BONSALL – Avo Aesthetics Med Spa celebrated their grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday, June 14. The spa is located in River Village in the center of Bonsall next to Z Cafe. Avo Aesthetics Med Spa was started by nurse practitioner Melissa Staricka and Dr. Kelly O'Neil. Staricka said her love for aesthetics began with her own dermatological issues as a young adult. She obtained a master's degree and graduated from the University of Washington. As a board c...
