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  • Search called off for missing Camp Pendleton Marine in Phillipines

    City News Service|Updated Aug 14, 2018

    SAN DIEGO - The search for a Camp Pendleton-based Marine who went overboard in the seas southeast of the Philippines has concluded after five days, officials announced today. The unidentified Marine, with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton in San Diego's North County, was reported overboard at 9:40 a.m. Thursday while the USS Essex was conducting routine operations in the Sulu Sea, 13th MEU Capt. Diann Rosenfield said. The five-day search, which covered around 13,000 square...

  • Photos from major fire incidents

    Kim Harris|Updated Aug 13, 2018

    Visit this page to access photo galleries from major fire incidents throughout the Valley News, Village News and Anza Valley Outlook coverage areas. Photos from the Holy Jim Trabuco Canyon Area of Cleveland National Forest first reported Aug. 6, 2018, in Holy Jim and spread to Lake Elsinore: See Shane Gibson photos here Photos from the Cranston Fire which broke out July 25, 2018 near Idyllwild and the surrounding communitites: To see photos by Valley News freelance photographer Scott Padgett and staff photographer Shane...

  • Car fire shuts down two lanes of I-15

    City News Service|Updated Aug 11, 2018

    TEMECULA - A car was engulfed in flames on the northbound side of Interstate 15 just south of Temecula city limits today, causing lane closures and snarling traffic into San Diego County. The California Highway Patrol was informed around 4:10 p.m. that flames were coming from underneath a Toyota Camry pulled over in the median past the Rainbow truck scales. Within about 10 minutes, the car was engulfed, dispatchers were told. Everyone was able to get out of the car in time, and no one was injured, Riverside County Fire...

  • High surf, strong rip currents expected at area beaches tonight

    City News Service|Updated Aug 11, 2018

    SAN DIEGO - High surf and strong rip currents could lead to flooding and dangerous conditions at local beaches tonight, the National Weather Service said today. The NWS issued a beach hazards statement through midnight for San Diego coastal areas, as well as the shorelines in Orange, Los Angeles, and Ventura counties. Surf of two to four feet could cause minor flooding of low-lying roads or parking lots near the water's edge, forecasters said. Rip currents will make the waters dangerous for swimmers and will enhance the...

  • Wild Wonders hosts fundraiser for cheetah conservation

    Updated Aug 11, 2018

    BONSALL – More than 30 people gathered at Wild Wonders, July 21, for a great time and a great cause. Over the course of two hours, attendees exercised their artistic skills by painting a portrait of a cheetah, guided by the team from Wine and Canvas San Diego. A portion of the proceeds from this event went to Cheetah Outreach in South Africa, a partner with Wild Wonders in the area of cheetah conservation. For more than 20 years, Cheetah Outreach has worked to promote the s...

  • Search underway for Camp Pendleton Marine missing near Phillipines

    Updated Aug 11, 2018

    SAN DIEGO - Two branches of the United States military are searching for a missing U.S. Marine in the seas southeast of the Philippines, officials announced today. The unidentified Marine, with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit stationed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendelton in San Diego's North County, was reported overboard at 9:40 a.m. Thursday while USS Essex was conducting routine operations in the Sulu Sea, 13th MEU Capt. Diann Rosenfield said. The ship's crew launched a search and rescue operation that has been joined...

  • Fast-moving wildfire threatening homes near Ramona contained

    Updated Aug 11, 2018

    SAN PASQUAL - A fast-moving wildfire tore across hilly terrain east of San Diego Zoo Safari Park today, threatening homes near Ramona for a time before firefighters got the flames under control. The blaze erupted for unknown reasons about 1 p.m. off the 18000 block of state Route 78, near Rangeland Road in the San Pasqual community of northern San Diego, according to Cal Fire. In less than 90 minutes, the flames had spread to the east over 100-plus acres and were posing...

  • County Supervisors Cox and Roberts call for child welfare systems review

    City News Service|Updated Aug 11, 2018

    SAN DIEGO - San Diego County Supervisors Greg Cox and Ron Roberts today requested Chief Administrative Officer Helen N. Robbins-Meyer create a group to conduct an assessment of the county's child welfare system and recommend improvements. The working group the supervisors seek will work under the county's Child Abuse Prevention Coordinating Council. The 13-person group would look to make improvements in ensuring the health and safety of foster youth in the county "Our Child Welfare System has made great progress in recent...

  • San Diego County Water Authority votes in support of WaterFix

    City News Service|Updated Aug 11, 2018

    SAN DIEGO - The San Diego County Water Authority's Board of Directors today unanimously voted to support current plans for California WaterFix, the state's $17 billion proposal to address water supply constraints in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Bay-Delta. The board's backing is contingent on a financing plan that fairly allocates project costs to San Diego County taxpayers, according to the Water Authority. The Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, the sole source of Bay-Delta water for the San Diego region, is...

  • Estill and his chicken take top honors at California State Fair

    Jeff Pack, Writer|Updated Aug 10, 2018

    Christian Estill and his chicken have had quite a summer. The 16 year old (Christian, not the chicken), who will be a junior at Oasis High School, recently returned from Sacramento where he won Best in Breed, Best in Variety and Best in Confirmation at the California State Fair. Christian, who is the past president of Fallbrook 4-H and currently serves as the youth director of San Diego County 4-H, brought home those blue ribbons with his Black Rosecomb Bantam breed of...

  • Fallbrook Villa FC wins title in Coronado

    Tom Ferrall, Staff Writer|Updated Aug 10, 2018

    The Fallbrook Villa FC Boys 2008-Elite team bounced back from a loss in its tournament opener to win the Coronado Crown City Classic championship, July 29. Fallbrook Villa FC dropped a 3-2 decision to Bonita Matrix in the first game of the tourney, July 28, but then rattled off three straight victories to earn the title at the tournament for under-11 boys teams. "Basically, I felt like we came out of a little bit nervous," said coach Youki Yasuda of the loss in the opener....

  • Barbecued steaks equal sizzling deliciousness

    Updated Aug 10, 2018

    FALLBROOK – There is still plenty of barbecuing to be done this summer, and plenty of time to try different cuts of steaks with various marinades, seasonings and rubs. Following are recipes for Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak, Grilled Porterhouse Steaks With Garlic-Herb Peppercorn Crust, and Grilled T-bone Stakes With BBQ Rub. Recipes and photos are courtesy of "Beef. It's What's For Dinner (visit www.BeefItsWhatsForDinner.com)." Balsamic Marinated Flank Steak Ingredients: 1 beef flank steak (about 1-1/2 pounds) Balsamic M...

  • How yoga helps cancer survivors

    Lucette Moramarco, Associate Editor|Updated Aug 10, 2018

    The attendees of the Aug. 2, Woman of Wellness program learned how yoga can help cancer patients and survivors heal and recover from their treatment. Sponsored by Fallbrook Regional Health District, the presentation at Fallbrook Library featured Heidi Borsch and Mary Baker, founders of Be Well Yoga for Cancer Recovery. Both ladies have lost relatives to cancer so are aware of the toll cancer treatments take on one's body. They started the nonprofit five years ago and offer...

  • Michelle's Place offers Walk of Hope in support of cancer patients

    Updated Aug 10, 2018

    Halle Kowalewski Writer/Intern For years, Michelle's Place has offered programs and services to aid citizens of Temecula who suffer from breast cancer. Now, they are looking for community support in their aim of serving an even broader community. On Sept. 23, Michelle's Place will host its second annual Walk of Hope. This 5-kilometer walk will publicize the many programs that the organization offers and will provide local individuals with a support network. It will also raise...

  • Community Collaborative for Health and Wellness meeting open to public

    Updated Aug 10, 2018

    FALLBROOK – The August meeting of the Fallbrook Community Collaborative for Health and Wellness (CCHW) will feature Geri Schmotzer, speaking about cervical cancer and the program “Acepta: Cervical Cancer Prevention for Latinas.” The CCHW will meet Monday, Aug. 20, from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) board room, 990 E. Mission Road. Schmotzer is a local nurse who has received grant funding for this special project. The topic is of particular concern because the rate of cervical cancer in Hispa...

  • Fallbrook High hosts Pop Warner players

    Updated Aug 10, 2018

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School hosted a camp for the Fallbrook Pop Warner athletes July 16-19. Fallbrook High football coaches worked with the youngsters on skills and drills. "If you had the chance to participate in the youth football combine, hosted by Fallbrook High School, then you can imagine how great it was spending a week with the Fallbrook High coaches as they prepared the kids for the upcoming season," said Erik Benitez, president of Fallbrook Pop Warner. "This w...

  • The Elizabeth Hospice seeks volunteers in Fallbrook

    Updated Aug 10, 2018

    SAN DIEGO COUNTY – The Elizabeth Hospice will host volunteer orientations 10 a.m. to noon, Wednesday, Aug. 28, at their office in Temecula and 1-3 p.m., Wednesdays, Aug. 29, Sept. 13 and Oct. 10 at their office in Escondido. The community is invited to attend these upcoming sessions to find out more about volunteering and to learn about the application and training requirements process. Volunteer opportunities exist throughout San Diego County. Volunteers can choose to serve in the surrounding area where they reside. B...

  • Trio of San Luis Rey horses win stakes

    Tom Ferrall, Staff Writer|Updated Aug 10, 2018

    A trio of horses stabled at the San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall – Naughty Tiger, Go On Mary and Tap the Wire – won stakes races at Del Mar during the third week of competition at the seaside racetrack's summer meeting. The week started with trainer Edward Freeman's 2-year-old filly Naughty Tiger scoring a 1 1/4-length victory in the $100,690 California Thoroughbred Breeders' Association Stakes, Aug. 1. Carrying jockey Ruben Fuentes to his first stakes win at Del Mar...

  • Shae Gawlak is new Fallbrook Food Pantry executive director

    Updated Aug 10, 2018

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Food Pantry welcomed Shae Gawlak as its new executive director. Gawlak has eight years of experience working with nonprofit organizations. She founded a grassroots nonprofit, Fit2BeKids, a successful youth program for the underserved community. She is accomplished in working collaboratively with the community to ensure community needs are met. Gawlak has a bachelor's degree in health and wellness nutrition from Kaplan University and has earned c...

  • Recent burglaries at local businesses have owners asking questions

    Jeff Pack, Writer|Updated Aug 10, 2018

    According to San Diego Sheriff-Fallbrook Substation Detective Steve Ashkar, his cases regarding the burglaries of two Fallbrook area businesses have been suspended with no leads. In the early morning hours of July 17, Fallbrook Coffee Company and Brooktown Kitchen and Coffee confirmed they had been burglarized. “The (modus operandi) in all of the cases is similar,” Ashkar said in an email to the Village News. “Two male suspects in hooded sweatshirts, taking precautions by wearing gloves and covering their faces. The burgl...

  • Historical society open house includes Hindorff Adobe

    Updated Aug 10, 2018

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Historical Society will open both the recently moved and restored Hindorff Adobe and the Reche School so citizens can visit and learn about some of the history of Fallbrook. The grand opening event will be held 1-4 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 11, at 1319 S. Live Oak Park Road. Built in 1896, the one-room Reche Schoolhouse was closed as a school in 1939. In 1880, with just 25 families in the Fall Brook area, which was not yet named "Fallbrook," the c...

  • Regional panel honors efforts to reduce underage drinking

    Updated Aug 10, 2018

    NORTH COUNTY – The Alcohol Policy Panel of San Diego County recently honored an Escondido businesswoman, a Fallbrook mother, and a Fallbrook crime prevention specialist for their efforts to help reduce binge and underage drinking in their communities. Ron Stark, program manager for North Inland Community Prevention, presented certificates of recognition to Veronica Hernandez of Fallbrook and Linda Garcia of Escondido during the panel's quarterly general assembly and b...

  • Residents pledge support to school bond

    Updated Aug 10, 2018
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    BONSALL – The grassroots campaign to pass the Bonsall Student Success and Safety Bond Measure and relieve student overcrowding is officially underway, with more than 100 residents pledging their support for the locally controlled funding measure on the ballot this November. “We are thrilled at the outpouring of support we’ve seen for this important measure already,” said Todd Benton, a local parent and Volunteer Chair for Safe and Strong Bonsall Schools. “This is all about the safety and educational success of our children,...

  • Beware of summer bugs that bite or sting

    Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office|Updated Aug 10, 2018

    Living in San Diego County means enjoying the outdoors, whether it's hitting the beach, hiking in the mountains, visiting a park or just hanging out in the yard or neighborhood. But the outdoors is also bug territory. While the county is not as infamous for bugs as other places in the U.S., such as Minnesota's "unofficial state bird" the mosquito and Florida and the Southeast's blood-sucking "no see um" gnats, San Diego still has bugs that can bite and sting. So here, from the...

  • Let roses continue their summer dormancy

    Frank Brines, Master Consulting Rosarian|Updated Aug 10, 2018

    Summer is certainly upon us – and based on past experience, it’s only going to get hotter before it gets cooler. I didn’t need to tell you that at the beginning of August, did I? Since high summer temperatures and less-than-ideal conditions for roses are inevitable for the next couple of months, get ready. Those who have taken my advice are letting their roses continue their summer dormancy, which should last until about mid-September. Why make them produce blooms when they’re...

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