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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FALLBROOK – Opening in late fall 2020, Estancia Senior Living will serve the memory care needs of the Fallbrook community by offering a Montessori-based memory care program to its residents. As part of its outreach to caregivers and families whose loved ones are affected by Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias, Estancia Senior Living will host a free dementia education virtual workshop, “What is Dementia?” Wednesday, Sept. 23, at 1:30 p.m. This workshop is vitally important as the global impact of dementia is stagger...
BONSALL – The Rotary Club of Bonsall provided service to the Fallbrook Foundation for Senior Care. The club turned out Saturday morning, Sept. 12, to help conduct the delayed spring cleaning at the site. Members and supporting volunteers did a major demolishing of the front yard shrubs, pressure washed both buildings and did a little painting. The front yard was being prepared for new landscaping. "I want to give you a heartfelt thank you for your hard work at the F...
FALLBROOK – On a warm Saturday morning in August, members of the Rotary Club of Fallbrook worked to clean the community's roadways. Rotarians spread out across the intersection of Old Highway 395 and the Interstate 15 to pick up trash and debris that had been tossed out along the roadside. Armed with pickup tools, trash bags provided by Caltrans, and a positive attitude, they spent a few hours hiking the on- and off-ramps picking up litter and refuse. The Rotary Club of F...
SAN DIEGO – The GI Film Festival San Diego, a military-themed film festival that solely presents films and events for, by and about military service members and veterans, announced a diverse film lineup for its first-ever virtual showcase Thursday and Friday, Oct. 1-2. Films presented are curated by members of the GI Film Festival San Diego advisory committee. The lineup will focus on current events, women in the service and treatment of Black service members post-World War I...
The Aug. 25 Rainbow Municipal Water District board meeting included the award of two pipeline replacement contracts to T.E. Roberts. The company based in Orange was given a $280,399 contract for the Sagewood Road pipeline and a $301,734 contract for the Nella Lane pipeline. The two contracts were awarded on separate 4-0 votes with Helene Brazier abstaining from both. Many of Rainbow’s pipelines were originally constructed within easements, alleys and other locations which are difficult to access. Those access obstacles m...
Horses, chickens, rabbits and more – these are just some of the fun, outdoor aspects to experience at Fallbrook's Blue Lotus Nature School. Owner and founder Stacie Stricker first experienced an outdoor preschool for herself when her daughter attended one in Santa Barbara 10 years ago. At the time, people had thought she had lost her mind but now, the idea is more widely accepted, according to Stricker. "I found that outdoor schooling fostered a long-term connection with n...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Art Association is holding its fall 2020 Open Juried Cash Awards Show, Oct. 21 to Nov. 21. The theme is "Find the Silver Lining in the 2020 Cloud." Show juror is Helen Shafer Garcia, a painter, mixed media, book arts, ceramics artist and an award-winning illustrator. Her watercolor illustrations have graced the covers, brochures, garden articles and advertisements of numerous international resorts and magazines for more than 30 years. As a bit of a b...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 1,115-acre vegetation fire at the Camp Pendleton Marine Base was extinguished today, base officials said. The Camp Pendleton Fire Department put out the fire at about 9:30 a.m. Sunday after battling the blaze overnight. The fire began Saturday and was first reported after 5 p.m. to have charred 220 acres, sending smoke over North County. The fire burned in the X-ray impact area, which is used for artillery and mortar training....
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A 220-acre vegetation fire broke out Saturday, Sept. 18 at the Camp Pendleton Marine Base. Camp Pendleton Fire Department crews were working on containment at 5:08 p.m. but the forward rate of spread has been stopped, according to a tweet from Camp Pendleton. "It poses no threat to anything but smoke will be seen for the remainder of the day,'' the tweet from the base said. The fire is in the X-Ray impact area of the base....
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - Clear skies and warm weather were predicted for San Diego County Saturday, Sept. 18, though areas of the mountains and deserts will continue to see haze and smoke from ongoing wildfires, the National Weather Service said. Low pressure over the next few days will bring a deepening of the marine layer, and low clouds and patchy fog for coastal areas and western valleys can be expected into early next week. High temperatures along the coast Saturday will be...
I am not voting for Trump – for all the reasons you listed as your reasons to vote for him. Perhaps not the ‘murder’ thing. If you know any Democrats who are murderers or are plotting murder, you should call the police. I have a few more reasons, though. By voting for Biden and Harris, I also get: A highly developed sense of empathy and ethics. A history of service to others before self. A belief in the checks and balances the constitution put in place, and which are currently under severe strain. I get the ability to tell...
With the final adjournment of the Legislature Monday, Aug. 31, hundreds of bills were forwarded to the governor, who now has until Wednesday, Sept. 30, to decide their fate. There’s often lots of controversy in Sacramento, but contrary to what may be a common impression, many bills pass with overwhelming support from both parties. This session was no different. For example, we passed Assembly Bill 1710, written by Assemblymember Jim Wood, D-Santa Rosa, to allow pharmacists t...
During the Monday, Sept. 14 meeting of the Fallbrook Union High School District Board of Trustees, the board voted to extend the distance learning model through the second grading period at its two high schools. As of Sept. 1, San Diego County schools are permitted to reopen for in-person learning as long as the county department of public health guidelines can be followed. According to Superintendent Ilsa Garza-Gonzalez, the district isn't yet prepared to meet all of the guid...
FALLBROOK – Local members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Monserate Chapter, encourage Americans to reflect on the United States Constitution during this month's annual observance in honor of this foundational document of national governance. Constitution Week was initiated by the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, a patriotic organization that encourages education and historic preservation in communities across America. Officially declared b...
Fallbrook locals Joel and Laurel Towart lost their home to a large fire in Fallbrook recently. The fire, which is still being investigated, started from propane gas and engulfed the house. The Towarts were only able to get out with their car keys, wallet and purse and their dog. "We were sitting in the library and we heard a window crash and it sounded like somebody threw a brick through it," Joel Towart said. "I went out in the kitchen to see what was going on and there was...
The Bonsall Unified School District Governing Board Wednesday, Sept. 9, heard from district representatives and employee unions on a variety of issues, but the majority of the discussion centered around the reopening of Bonsall schools. In the superintendent’s report, Superintendent David Jones swore in a student representative to the board and gave an update on the district’s progress in having students return to campus in the near future. “We have a great interest in getting the kids back to school as soon as possi...
SAN DIEGO (CNS) - San Diego County health officials reported 388 new COVID-19 infections and three deaths tied to the illness Friday, Sept. 18, raising the region's totals to 44,007 cases and 757 deaths as the county considers taking legal action against the state should reopenings for some still-closed businesses be rolled back next week. Of the 10,235 tests reported Friday, 4% returned positive, bringing the rolling 14-day average of positive tests to 4% -- potentially a...
SAN MARCOS (CNS) - The majority of classes at Palomar College will remain online during the spring 2021 semester to remain in compliance with public health orders, college officials announced Friday, Sept. 18. ``The Palomar College community continues to do its part to slow the spread of this virus,'' said Interim Superintendent/President Jack Kahn. ``We will proceed in an abundance of caution, mindful of the fact that some courses need physical classroom time more than others and serve essential industries in our region.'' T...
SAN ONOFRE (CNS) - A commuter train struck and killed a pedestrian near Trestles Beach Friday, Sept. 18, authorities reported. The rail fatality occurred shortly before 6:30 a.m. just east of the mouth of San Mateo Creek in the San Onofre area, according to sheriff's officials. The victim died at the scene, Deputy C. Campbell said. It was not immediately clear why the unidentified pedestrian got onto the rails in the path of the Metrolink train....
The Vallecitos School District approved a contract with T-Mobile to provide 100 hot spots for students who need wireless internet connections for distance learning. The school board’s 4-0 vote Tuesday, Sept. 8, with Sally Forester unable to participate in the meeting, actually approved two contracts. A grant gave the school district three months of free service for 75 hot spots and one contract funds those hot spots for 12 months. The other contract adds 25 hot spots for the 12-month period. “We’re excited that we're going...
Children may have a very different “back to school” experience this year, and most likely they will need help with their school work more than ever with virtual learning. Older adults and grandparents can help the school-age children in their life succeed in school – and in fact, intergenerational tutoring can benefit both parties. You might be very well-versed in homework help already, especially if you are one of the millions of grandparents in the U.S. raising their grandchildren. But some older adults might have some...
Show runs daily through Oct. 25 FALLBROOK – Galaxy of Glass, one of Fallbrook Art Center's longest running and most popular shows, continues to attract new artists eager to participate as well as collectors and art appreciators alike. Presented in the center's main exhibition space, The Janice Griffiths Gallery, the show features over 200 pieces of original glass art created by 19 regional glass artists selected to participate. Using a myriad processes including hot blown, cas...
Show runs daily through Oct. 25 FALLBROOK – Galaxy of Glass, one of Fallbrook Art Center’s longest running and most popular shows, continues to attract new artists eager to participate as well as collectors and art appreciators alike. Presented in the center’s main exhibition space, The Janice Griffiths Gallery, the show features over 200 pieces of original glass art created by 19 regional glass artists selected to participate. Using a myriad processes including hot blown, cast, fused, slumped, carved and assembled, the w...
If you were driving through Fallbrook and ended up at North Brandon Road on September 11, 2020, you would've been met by an endless line of extravagant old cars, balloons, and posters leading up to the Silvergate Fallbrook. This socially distanced parade was a celebration for the 100th birthday of longtime Fallbrook resident Ada "Chick" Mahr. Mahr has lived here in Fallbrook since 1923, she graduated from Fallbrook High School and she worked all around the "Friendly Village."...
Effective as of Aug. 31, California now has colored tiers which depict which county is more apt to be widespread in transmitting COVID-19 among its population than others. Tier 1 (widespread; purple) defines the "widespread" areas of COVID-19 transmission and has impacted most of Southern California as of data released Aug. 29. San Diego County moved itself out of Tier 1 and into Tier 2 Aug. 31, with Orange County following suit, Sept. 8. Tier 2 (substantial; red) is somewhat...
