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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LOS ANGELES - HBO's "Game of Thrones'' was back on its throne as television's best drama series Monday night, having won the Emmy for the third time in four years following a one-year absence from eligibility, while Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel'' was the big winner with five Emmys, including best comedy series. "Game of Thrones'' took home only one other prize at the 70th Emmy Awards Monday night at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles -- a supporting drama actor prize for Peter Dinklage for his role as...
SAN DIEGO - Stretches of state Route 163 will be closed beginning Monday, Sept. 17 and continuing through Friday, Sept. 20 morning for maintenance work and to reduce the height of the overpass at Friars Road, Caltrans announced. The roads will be closed during night hours only. Crews will close all southbound lanes of SR-163 between Genesee Avenue and Interstate 8 from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. Monday and Tuesday, according to Caltrans. All northbound lanes of SR-163 between Genesee Avenue and I-8 will be closed from 11:30 p.m. to 5...
Imagine being pulled through the television screen and plopped into the middle of your favorite program. That is what it feels like when attending "Mamma Mia" at the fashionably remodeled Welk Resort Theatre on Champagne Boulevard north of Escondido. Director Larry Raben is a local star. One of the reasons is he cleverly invites only the finest professionals into his productions. Again, Raben has cornered the brilliant choreographer Karl Warden who reshaped "Newsies" last...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Music Society continues its Classical Sundays Concert Series with Trio Celeste 3 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 23, at the Fallbrook Public Library. The concert is free to the general public, and no tickets are required. Trio Celeste is considered one of the most vibrant chamber music ensembles on the classical music scene today. Currently ensemble-in-residence at the Claire Trevor School of the Arts at University of California Irvine, Trio Celeste also serves as d...
BONSALL – The Z Cafe and Gallery is hosting the work of painter Teresa Shea, photographer Bill Pratt and painter Neill Ketchum. Based in Los Angeles, Shea is an accomplished artist, working in oil. She has an associate of arts degree in fine art from West L.A. College plus post graduate work at various institutions. An instructor at Otis College referred to her as “the best student I’ve ever had.” Shea has spent 38 years as a decorative painter and master wallcovering artist. She free-hand paints custom-designed stencil...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will sponsor an outdoor Oktoberfest from 1-5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13, on the lawn of its Starlight Theater that will feature 16 beer brands, authentic German food, wine, and entertainment by Hammerstein Musik Bavaria, the authentic German polka rock band. Attendees will enjoy eight food stations, 10 beer samples and entertainment by Hammerstein Musik Bavaria, a four-piece, global get-down machine that performs traditional polka, tango, operetta, and occasional well-placed classic rock songs. I...
An undergraduate student at San Diego State University was diagnosed with an infection caused by the meningococcal bacteria and was treated at a local hospital, the San Diego County Health and Human Services Agency said. HHSA and SDSU Student Health Services notified known close contacts of the individual and recommended that they receive antibiotics to prevent any possible infection. In addition, potential contacts who may have been exposed during sorority recruitment events...
FALLBROOK – The upcoming September meeting of the Fallbrook Community Collaborative for Health and Wellness will feature two speakers Monday, Sept. 17, 9-10:30 a.m. at the Fallbrook Public Utility District board room, 990 E. Mission Road, in Fallbrook. Fire Chief Stephen Abbott from the North County Fire Protection District will provide updates on the current status of the fire department. The second presenter will be Armando Telles who will be speak about “Representation Matters: Why Community Involvement is Community Wel...
Most of us happily anticipate retirement. Even if we enjoy our jobs, it's likely we're looking forward to escaping workplace stresses and being able to instead have the free time to do the things we really enjoy. But despite the fact that retirement can bring a number of positives, many people find the reality of retirement to be challenging and even frightening. Leaving that job usually brings not only financial changes, but also some very real lifestyle changes. It usually means less contact, or totally losing touch, with...
TEMECULA – Temecula Valley Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Certification for Hip and Knee Replacement. The certification is for Joint Commission-accredited hospitals, critical access hospitals and ambulatory surgery centers seeking to elevate the quality, consistency and safety of their services and patient care. “Temecula Valley Hospital is pleased to receive advanced certification from The Joint Commission,” Darlene Wetton, CEO of Temecula Valley Hospital, said. “We look forward t...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook High School and Albertsons are partnering with the San Diego Blood Bank to host mobile blood drives in September. Fallbrook High School will host a blood drive 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 20, in their gym at 2400 S. Stage Coach Lane. Albertsons will host a blood drive 1-6 p.m., Monday, Sept. 24, in their parking lot at 1133 S. Mission Road. About one in seven people entering a hospital need blood. One pint of blood, which is the amount volunteers give when they donate blood, can save up to three l...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Street School is embarking on its second year as a science, technology, engineering and math magnet school in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. Fallbrook Street School's mission to "energize teaching and learning in order to equip every student with the skills needed to create exciting futures" remains the same. As school and its staff continue to refine the STEM focus and culture, a name change will reflect their shift toward hands-on, i...
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Quinn Harrison of Fallbrook successfully completed four years of academic, physical, and professional military training, graduating with merit from the U.S. Naval Academy, May 26, with a bachelor's degree in systems engineering and a commission as a U.S. Marine Corps second lieutenant. Harrison is a graduate of Fallbrook High School where he lettered in water polo and swim. He earned his Eagle Scout rank with Troop 755. At the academy, Harrison was a member o...
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO – This school year, thousands of students across Southern California will open their laptops and go back-to-school virtually, taking advantage of increased flexibility without sacrificing a quality education. More than 3,500 students from San Diego, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties will attend California Connections Academy at San Juan Capistrano, a tuition-free, online public school serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade. In addition to the rigorous curriculum, t...
FALLBROOK – During the summer, Kate Calhoun, a junior at Fallbrook High, spent most Tuesday mornings at the Fallbrook Public Utility District as the district's first paid summer intern. Now that school is back in session, she is back in class and recently finished her final task for the district. The final part of her eight-week internship was spent creating a PowerPoint presentation for the board of directors, shown at the Aug. 27 board meeting. In that presentation, she h...
FALLBROOK – Reservations are being accepted for the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce’s State of the Chamber dinner, which will be held Wednesday, Sept. 19 at Pala Mesa Resort on the cliff terrace. The “Gathering in Fallbrook, the Friendly Village” will feature many nonprofit chamber members who will have networking booths with displays and valuable information. Registered organizations include Deeper Still, D’Vine Path, Fallbrook American Association of University Women, Fallbrook Family Health Center, Fallbrook Food Pantry, F...
FALLBROOK – In the next five to 10 years, the Fallbrook Public Utility District will see a substantial number of employee retirements, and with those retirements come job openings. There are currently 11 employees eligible for retirement, which amounts to about 17 percent of the district’s workforce. While the idea of job openings wouldn’t normally sound like a problem, there is one issue – people just aren’t getting into the water industry the way they used to. For FPUD’s last few job recruitments for higher-level, skilled j...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Pop Warner program recently had a fun Friday followed by an inspiring Saturday. Fallbrook High School's home varsity game Friday, Aug. 24, was designated as Pop Warner Night, and members of the Fallbrook Pop Warner program were invited to go on the field during halftime to be saluted. "This event is so exciting for the youth program," said president pro tem and Mitey Mite head coach, Rolando Uresti. "The young players just love seeing the big boys a...
Joseph Greenwood competed in the Amateur Athletic Union Diving National Championships during the summer in San Antonio, and the Fallbrook diver placed second in the one-meter competition for 18-year-old boys and tenth in the three-meter diving for 18-year-old boys. "It was tough competition," Greenwood said. "There were a lot of good divers." The AAU nationals were held at the Northside Independent School District Swim Center. The one-meter diving for 18-year-old boys took...
FALLBROOK – The young ladies on the Fallbrook Villa FC G2005 team recently completed a very successful summer practice and tournament schedule. The girls made it to the final in all three tournaments they entered, winning two and finishing second in the third. The team now turns its sights to the San Diego Development Academy (SDDA) regular season. Coaches Noah Rojas and Jorge Cerda will lead the team, made up of girls born in 2005 and 2006, in the SDDA Flight 2 – Gold Div...
Gas Station Sushi, a Kentucky-bred filly who spent July and August working out at the San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall, scores an easy victory in the $75,000 Beverly J. Lewis Stakes at Los Alamitos Race Course, Sept. 8. Jockey Mario Gutierrez guided Gas Station Sushi to a six-length victory in the six-furlong race for 3-year-old fillies. Trained by Richard Baltas, Gas Station Sushi crossed the wire in an impressive 1:08.54 and paid $4.20 after collecting her third win...
Heather Holdo and Sara Barclay Interns The Bonsall High School girls volleyball team had its first home game of the season Sept. 5, facing off against Health Sciences High School. Mia Madrid, second-year player and captain of the BHS team, said this year will be a lot of fun. The team is holding longer and more strict practices and prioritizing effective communication and team bonding. In the first set, the Surgeons held a small lead, earning 20 points before they were...
FALLBROOK – Allen Day, president of Fallbrook Youth Rugby, recently announced that the Fallbrook High boys rugby teams are in a new league and in need of a booster club. "We have exciting news about the upcoming high school rugby season," reported Day. "First, we are now in a new league, the Southern California Interscholastic Rugby Federation (SCIRF). We need to recruit to get solid player numbers up so we can compete in this league on both the varsity and JV levels. Second, we will start a Fallbrook Boys Rugby Booster C...
Leya Collins, weighing just over 100 pounds, is just as capable with a jackhammer, and maybe even more so, as a 250-pound well-built, suntanned construction worker. With one hand, Collins can carefully chip open a hard casing that a construction worker wouldn't dare to tackle. She is glad to show her skill to dozens of children and students as they pass through her "construction" area. Where would this be? It is the fossil preparation lab in the Western Science Center Museum i...
Last week I attended a workshop on housing affordability. It was an open forum for residents from all communities in North San Diego County to hear from the County of San Diego’s Planning and Development Services. Previously I shared information about the housing shortage in San Diego County, and throughout the state, and how the state legislature has approved many bills meant to guide communities and provide tools to alleviate the hurdles so more homes can be built to fill t...
