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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OCEANSIDE – Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Brother Benno’s Auxiliary annual golf tournament has been changed to a “Pay it Forward” golf fundraiser. Instead of offering “community play,” it will now be a “pay it forward” event. There are sponsorship options for everyone, and 100% of all proceeds are tax deductible. Sponsorships will fund a round of golf for local active duty service members at U.S. Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton’s Marine Memorial Golf Course, as well as help the homeless and community members...
FALLBROOK – Sponsored by the nonprofit Empowering Latino Futures, the 68th North San Diego County Latino Book and Family Festival offers free workshops and entertainment to enrich the community with information, education and activities every Saturday at 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at http://www.LBFF.us or on Facebook @LBFFs. Submitted by Empowering Latino Futures....
FALLBROOK – The Legacy Endowment Community Foundation made several recent additions to its board of directors, as well as four significant grants to local nonprofits which have been faced with extra challenges this year. "Our recent board growth is a direct reflection of Legacy's growth overall," Mark Hvasta, board chair of the Legacy Endowment, said. "We are being proactive in an environment where the words like adaptive and pivoting become the new normal in a global pandemic...
Longtime Fallbrook Union Elementary School District governing board member Patty de Jong announced she is stepping down from her position after more than 24 years. “I turned 65 this year, which is the age at which a lot of people retire, and I cannot retire from my regular job – I don’t want to. But I can retire from this job,” De Jong said. “My dad always told me, ‘You’ll know when you’ve had enough.’ I’ve had enough. So effective tonight, I am resigning, or the word I prefer, retiring from this position.” De Jong...
PALA – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered the Lee Bar Ranch mobile home park on the Pala Band of Mission Indians Reservation to comply with federal drinking water requirements and to identify and correct problems at its sewer and drinking water systems that present a danger to the residents of the park. The sewer and water systems serve approximately 90 residents and are privately owned. A boil water notice has been issued to all customers. During several inspections between January and May 2020, the Pala E...
University of California San Diego scientists have created the first visualizations of a protein that has been linked to genetic neurological disorder Parkinson’s disease, which could pave the way for drug development to treat the disease. Parkinson’s progressively attacks motor functions, leading to lasting damage in movement and coordination. Researchers studying the primary causes of the disease have focused on mutations of the protein known as leucine-rich repeat kinase 2, or LRRK2. Understanding how the protein dis...
The Vallecitos School District will be upgrading its telephone system. A 5-0 Vallecitos board vote, Aug. 11, approved a proposal from AT&T for a new phone system for the district. The school district will pay, including what will be subsidized by the San Diego County Office of Education, $10,013.28 in one-time fees and $277.85 each month. The San Diego County Office of Education’s Information Technology staff will support part of the system installation to reduce the cost to the school district. “It’s long overdue,” Michael D...
Most Americans receive health insurance through their job or a family member’s job. So, when workers lose their jobs, they and their family members run the risk of losing their health coverage as well. Previously released estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Current Population Survey Annual Social and Economic Supplement show that about 55.1% of the U.S. population – some 178 million people – had employer-sponsored insurance or ESI in 2018. A more detailed portrait of ESI gives a glimpse at those who may be at risk of...
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – When it comes to our yards, school grounds, parks and other living landscapes, you don't have to be big to make a big difference – even during a global pandemic. School is back in session soon at school or virtually for many, and the TurfMutt Foundation is offering tips to inspire students and their families to take care of the green spaces around them – and get outside and enjoy them. Tip 1: Get outside. Fall is a great time to explore nature all aroun...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – Most people want to do the right thing when it comes to recycling, but confusing messages make it difficult to remember the basics. The recycling system throughout San Diego County works when everyone does their part, keeping the right materials in the blue bin and the wrong ones out. Residents make decisions to "Recycle Right" every day when faced with a greasy pizza box, a dirty takeout container or a used single-use coffee cup from a favorite coffee r...
Planning out how to arrange furniture in your home – or plants in your garden – used to involve a pencil, graph paper, a measuring tape and a lot of imagination. The process has gotten easier – and way more streamlined – thanks to a burgeoning selection of home and garden apps. Furniture companies, interior design firms and even landscapers have been rolling out a new generation of apps and online programs to make the process more foolproof for novices and pros alike, often u...
SACRAMENTO – In a key step to improve stewardship of California’s forests, the Newsom administration and the U.S. Forest Service announced a new joint state-federal initiative to reduce wildfire risks, restore watersheds, protect habitat and biological diversity and help the state meet its climate objectives. The Agreement for Shared Stewardship of California’s Forest and Rangelands includes a commitment by the federal government to match California’s goal of reducing wildfire risks on 500,000 acres of forest land per yea...
FALLBROOK – When the pandemic shut down started, everybody was hunkering down, hoarding toilet paper and trying to buy flour and potatoes, Natasha and Jack Ragland said it called to mind Bible stories of Noah's ark and the 10 plagues of Exodus. It is a time when art provides relief to all earthly problems, and people can look at a lovely scene and let their imaginations take them away to a beautiful place, according to the couple. They said they choose to create works that e...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa Resort announced a new outdoor concert series in the Starlight Theater: Up & Coming Country Artists. The Up & Coming County Artists series will feature performances by new artists who are quickly making a name for themselves. Up & Coming Country Artists will kick off at 8 p.m. both nights with Honey County with special guest The Highwayman Show Saturday, Aug. 29, followed by The Swon Brothers Saturday, Sept. 12. Rooted in three-part vocal harmonies, southern twang and pop hooks, Honey County is a f...
The 22nd International Latino Book Awards ceremony will be held virtually Saturday, Sept. 12, at 2:30 p.m. with entertainment and the award ceremony at 3 p.m. at http://www. LatinoBookAwards.org or via YouTube with master of ceremonies Edward James Olmos. For 2020, Empowering Latino Futures has named five awards for writers and the Latino community overall. They included the Rudy Anaya Best Latino-focused Fiction Award in honor of the late great-grandfather of Chicano literature, the Isabel Allende Best Inspirational Fiction...
FALLBROOK – Vallecitos School District announces its policy to serve nutritious meals every school day under the National School Lunch Program, School Breakfast Program and Afterschool Snack Program. Effective Aug. 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021, children are eligible for free or reduced-price meals if the household income is less than or equal to the federal guidelines. Households do not need to turn in an application when the household receives a notification letter saying that all children automatically qualify for free m...
SAN MARCOS – Palomar College is among the first higher education institutions in the nation to be accepted into a new Federal Aviation Administration training initiative called the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Collegiate Training Initiative. "This national recognition is a well-deserved honor for the faculty, students, industry partners and alumni-entrepreneurs who have made Palomar's Unmanned Aircraft Systems program one of the best in the country," Jack Kahn, interim s...
The Vallecitos School District board meeting, Aug. 11, included a 5-0 vote to approve the replacement of a school van which was vandalized March 8, and a non-voting discussion item addressed future security measures for the bus barn. District staff members have begun the process of identifying potential new or used vans to replace the vandalized one, and the board authorized the expenditure of between $20,000 and $55,000 for the replacement van. “We just want to make sure that we have enough range,” Linda Miller, bus...
The Vallecitos School District board approved a policy on telecommuting by school district employees. The board’s 5-0 vote, Aug. 11, approved an addition to the district bylaws which provides a policy for staff members who desire to work from home or other off-campus locations. “We have the option under the circumstances,” Linda Miller, business manager of Vallecitos School District, said. Telecommuting may be allowed on a discretionary basis and is entirely voluntary. Either a department or employee may request a full-...
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration’s Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development and Advisory Committee on Veterans Business Affairs will hold virtual public meetings Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2-3, via Microsoft Teams. “Now more than ever, it is critical for our veteran small business advisory committees to discuss challenges faced by the veteran small business community and how we can expand the resources available to them,” Larry Stubblefield, associate administrator for the Office...
Earlier in 2020, San Diego County acquired 6.8 acres on the south side of Fallbrook Street between Morro Road and Golden Road for a new park. The Aug. 17 Fallbrook Community Planning Group meeting included a presentation on the public input the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation has received on the park, and the meeting also included a unanimous vote to recommend that the new park be named after Jim Russell. The Department of Parks and Recreation has been working with the community to identify specific amenities f...
FALLBROOK – The REINS Country Hoedown fundraiser will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, as a virtual livestream on YouTube and Facebook Live. Attendees can host their own in-home “watch party with a purpose,” bid on the online silent auction, listen to live music by Clay Colton and watch the new REINS video premiere. Donations for the silent auction will be accepted until Monday, Sept. 21. Anyone who needs assistance to set up their TV or computer for YouTube or Facebook Live, call REINS at 760-731-9168 before Oct. 8. For more...
FALLBROOK – Rally For Children, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the support of programs and projects for the benefit of children in the Fallbrook/Bonsall area, is now accepting requests for funding. The deadline for applications is Sept. 30. Rally For Children makes annual philanthropic donations. In 2019, 16 organizations received funding, including American Association of University Women, Bonsall Sprouts, Boys & Girls Club, Fallbrook A Leer/Reading Family Literacy Day, Fallbrook Child Development Center Inc., F...
FALLBROOK – The September Social meeting of the Fallbrook Newcomers Club will be held on Zoom at 9:30 a.m., Thursday, Sept. 10, with a presentation from Rachel Mason, chief executive officer of the Fallbrook County Health District. Several other club social activities will also be held online throughout the month. The Fallbrook Newcomers Club has been busy over the summer electing a new board of directors, including Sausan Fahmy as president, Nancy Barton as vice president, Kathy Galindo as secretary, Misha Perdue as t...
DANA POINT – The Dana Point 5th Marine Regiment Support Group is seeking sponsors for some Marines and Wounded Warriors who would like to play in 11th annual Combat Golf Tournament. Sponsors would provide one of the Marines or Wounded Warriors a memorable day at Arroyo Trabuco Golf Course Monday, Sept. 21, with a $150 donation. Send donations to https://danapoint5thmarines.com/combat-golf/. The sponsorship includes golf, box lunches loaded on their cart by gloved and masked golf course personnel, range balls and a player s...