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  • FUHS golf team, Hong Kong Golf Assoc. team up to adopt boy

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Sponsorshipping presented its first international Friends of Jaclyn (FOJ) co-adoption featuring the Hong Kong Junior National Golf Team and the Fallbrook Union High School golf team at Pala Mesa Golf Resort on Saturday, July 25. On July 25, both teams welcomed a San Diego boy diagnosed with a pediatric cancer called Neuroblastoma, and his family, as honorary members of their team. After an adoption event in Pala Mesa's Sun Room, a putting and chipping contest was led by Pala Mesa head golf professional Travis I...

  • 10th annual NCRR Wild Duck 5K XC Race

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    VISTA/OCEANSIDE – North County Roadrunners have announced it will hold its 10th annual Wild Duck 5K XC Race on Saturday, Aug. 22 at Guajome Park. There will be various divisions of competition for both youth and adults. Proceeds from the race benefit the Mission Vista High School cross county team. For more information, contact Joe Crosswhite at (760) 723-3257...

  • F.A.S.T. swimmers practice their skills

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

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  • Perillo 2-2 at state wrestling tournament; ends season ranked 26th in state

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    Fallbrook High School senior Nick Perillo ended the CIF wrestling season ranked 26th among 182-pound wrestlers in the state after winning two matches and losing two bouts at the CIF state wrestling tournament March 6 at Rabobank Arena at Bakersfield. "It was a great way to end the season," said Fallbrook varsity coach Cristian Vera. "He knew it was going to be tough and he did everything he possibly could. He did great," Vera said. "The two matches that he won were pretty...

  • Lester Benjamin Haselwood

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    Lester Benjamin Haselwood, 92, died Wednesday, July 16, 2015, at his home in Fallbrook, Calif. Lester passed peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family. Lester was born in Dierks, Arkansas on September 2, 1922, the eldest son of Benjamin and Anna Haselwood. He enlisted in the Army in September 1940 and served honorably as a medic during WWII. After retuning home from the war, he moved to Fallbrook and married his wife in 1946. He worked as a civil service professional...

  • Weese shutdown included in 2015-16 Aqueduct Operating Plan

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    San Diego County Water Authority system operations manager Jim Fisher briefed the SDCWA's Engineering and Operations Committee on the CWA's annual Aqueduct Operating Plan, including a three-week shutdown of the Weese Water Treatment Plant in Bonsall during December, during the committee's June 25 meeting. The presentation, which was a non-voting item for the committee and full board, covered the Aqueduct Operating Plan (AOP) for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016. The AOP is used as a planning...

  • Free vacation checks offered by Sheriff's Dept.

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Going away on a summer break? An empty house is a tempting target for burglars. Residents can prevent their vacation from being ruined by a crime. They can sign up for free vacation checks with the San Diego County Sheriff's Department. The Sheriff’s Department offers free vacation checks year-round. Residents just need to let them know when they’re leaving and Sheriff's Senior Volunteers will perform security inspections outside the home Monday through Friday. They will check to see if the doors, windows and gara...

  • Fallbrook couple rescues nestling Red-Tailed Hawk

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    In the evening hours of Wednesday, June 3, life at the Seals home in Fallbrook was its normal mix. It was 7:30 p.m. and Lauren Seals was relaxing and catching up on the news. Her husband, Ken, a photojournalist for the Village News, was reviewing images on his computer. That is until Hunter, the couple's dachshund, started barking in what Lauren called his "alert" way, indicating some type of "intruder" had his attention in the backyard. "I went out back and saw a young bird...

  • Save the date for Lobster on the Green

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    FALLBROOK – On Friday, Sept. 18, the Rotary Club of Fallbrook will hold their annual Lobster on the Green fundraising event at the Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens located in Fallbrook. This gala event includes an evening of cocktails, appetizers and a silent auction followed by dinner and live auction. Net proceeds raised are reinvested in local community charities that support youth, seniors, Fallbrook beautification and the arts as well as supporting International projects. This year’s event features two important additi...

  • K9 Guardians: Surrounding Wounded Warriors with support

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    The Veterans Administration (VA) has announced that 22 veterans commit suicide every day. That's 8,030 veterans every year, which is more than double the rate for the general population. With this ongoing epidemic impacting so many lives, it has become clear that something must be done to aid these individuals, and one non-profit has begun to do so. K9 Guardians, a non-profit based in Fallbrook, has begun to reach out to disabled veterans and provide them with service dogs....

  • How to cool a home without breaking the bank

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    FALLBROOK – Mother Nature is consistently inconsistent these days, when 70-degree Mondays might be followed by 90-degree Tuesdays. Fickle weather is often accompanied by large fluctuations in temperature and unseasonable conditions, making it difficult for homeowners to maintain comfort levels in their homes. As summer weather heats up once again, reducing cooling costs is a priority for many homeowners. The following are a few ways to cool a home's interior without causing a...

  • Coldwell Banker names President's Club members

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

  • Identity of MALDEF lawsuit plaintiffs leads to discussion

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    The revelation that two of the five plaintiffs in the suit alleging that the Fallbrook Public Utility District violates the California Voting Rights Act have names matching those of Rainbow Municipal Water District employees has led to the discovery that neither FPUD nor Rainbow prohibit employees from engaging in appropriate off-hours political activities. It has also been established that both districts provide training to comply with state law only to the extent of the functions of employees' jobs. On June 24, the Mexican...

  • Fallbrook FFA takes a first-place at fair

    Updated Jul 29, 2015

    Fallbrook High School's Future Farmers of America (FFA) chapter has a nursery landscape team which earned a first-place ribbon at this year's San Diego County Fair for the group's landscape display. "The kids were very happy about that. It's just nice to see that their hard work was rewarded and that they did well," said Fallbrook High School agriculture teacher Scott Duffin, who is in charge of plants for the school's agriculture program and associated FFA chapter. "Like a Fish Out of Water" combined this year's fair theme w...