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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SAN DIEGO - Straub-Driver Construction of Fallbrook was awarded $46.6 million to build a truck operations complex at Camp Pendleton, and $17 million was awarded to Northrup Grumman Systems of San Diego for a weapons system for the MQ-8B Fire Scout unmanned aerial vehicle. Five other San Diego County-based construction firms were awarded a contract today worth $500,000 combined to build or remodel various facilities throughout Navy Facilities Engineering Command Southwest. I.E.-Pacific, NEI Contracting and Engineering and...
LOS ANGELES - A Los Angeles district judge was nominated today by President Barack Obama to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in California. Jacqueline H. Nguyen has served as a U.S. District Judge in the Central District of California since 2009, the first Vietnamese-American on the federal bench. ''Judge Nguyen has been a trailblazer, displaying an outstanding commitment to public service throughout her career,'' Obama said. ''I am honored to nominate her today for a seat on the United States Court of Appeals and...
9/9 900 La Buena Vida Arrest: inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant 9/11 1900 Green Canyon Rd. Petty theft 2300 Via del Robles Suicidal attempt 5800 Via Montellano Petty theft 1300 Dougherty St. Arrest: Kidnapping 9/12 400 Ammunition Rd. Arrest: ADW: Not firearm: GBI likely 700 W. Fallbrook St. Petty theft Rollingview Ln. Theft by use of access card information 400 W. Clemmens Ln. Theft by use of access card information 1400 Alturas Rd. Arrest: inflict corporal injury on spouse/cohabitant 700 Olive Hill Rd. Take...
FALLBROOK “ David Heid grew up in Kirkland, Wash. and Delynn Heid grew up in Glendora, Calif. They met each other at Brigham Young University (BYU), in Provo, Utah after David had returned from a two-year mission to Zimbabwe, Africa. David was studying physical education and English. He was also playing baseball for BYU. Delynn was studying history. They fell in love and were married. After Delynn finished her education, she supported David through his. After David g...
The September 8 blackout caused many residents and businesses to resort to generators and led to many households cooking dinner on barbecue grills rather than using microwave ovens or electric stoves or eating at restaurants, but those additional emissions likely had little adverse impact on air quality. œThere was very little impact, said Mahmood Hossain, the chief of monitoring for the San Diego Air Pollution Control District (APCD). The blackout started shortly after 3:30 p.m., so by the time generators were activated a...
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club recently presented a donation of $500 to REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program. Car club members said they were œproud to be able to continue their support of this organization through funds obtained from the annual car show held every year at Potter Jr. High School. REINS is a local nonprofit organization that provides therapeutic riding programs for children and adults with disabilities. The Fallbrook Vintage Car Club meetings are open to visitors. Visit fallb...
LAKE ELSINORE “ The Caring 4 Kids organization will host its seventh annual Charity Motorcycle Ride on Saturday, Oct. 1. The event will benefit several Lake Elsinore charities. The event begins with breakfast at 8 a.m. at the VFW Post in Lake Elsinore. The three hour ride will travel through scenic areas of North San Diego County and end at Live Oak Park in Fallbrook around noon. Lunch and a raffle will also be part of the festivities. Riders are asked to contribute $40 per bike (includes passenger), and will receive a t-shir...
FALLBROOK - On Aug. 23, Kristen Hughes welcomed new members at an evening designed to share information about the activities and responsibilities of being involved in the upcoming year with the San Luis Rey Chapter of National Charity League (NCL). The event included a barbecue dinner served by NCL board members. NCL is a non-profit organization which serves Fallbrook, as well as parts of the Vista and Oceanside communities. The philanthropic group fosters the mother-daughter...
FALLBROOK “ The Foundation for Senior Care recently voted to bring three new members onto its board of directors: Rev. Dr. Bradley Resare, Dawne Goodwin McCullough and Mike McReynolds. The Foundation's board of directors is comprised of a leading group of dedicated local residents from the community who work tirelessly with a common goal of helping others. In addition to the new members, the board is comprised of Seth Aichle, Dave Breeding, Douglas Clements M.D., Bob Franz, Bo...
FALLBROOK “ Over 35 people enjoyed the Open House hosted by the Fallbrook Branch of the American Association of University (AAUW) Women recently. Hosted by Maria Wolownick with the assistance of co-hostesses, Dawn Mitchell and Diane Gill, the event welcomed guests, new members and continuing members. Co-President Sherry Ludwig outlined some of the programs slated for the year including AVID mentoring with Fallbrook High School students, the International Outreach program as w...
FALLBROOK “ Brancheïˆ Marie Foston, Fallbrook Union High School's 2007 ASB President and graduate, has received a Bachelor of Arts degree in communication from the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, with a minor in the music industry from USC's Thornton School of Music. Foston had the distinction of being named to USC's œOrder of the Torch, one of the university's most prestigious accolades, with lifelong membership. It is...
THOUSAND OAKS “ Fallbrook resident Neika Maryn was one of 21 undergraduate students at California Lutheran University (CLU) who spent the summer conducting full-time research and will present their findings at the eighth annual Student Research Symposium on Oct. 29. With funding from university grants and guidance from faculty mentors, the students took on challenges that ranged from developing an inexpensive method for teaching neuroscience to investigating the connection between hip hop and religion. Most of the students w...
FALLBROOK “ PEO Chapter UH spent an enjoyable evening in the home of Dennis and Pat Munyon for the chapter's annual party and scholarship fundraiser. Guests were treated to park-like grounds with a lovely pond nearby, tasty appetizers and a dinner prepared by Mary Mack and her committee. PEO chapters in Fallbrook support scholarships that provide assistance to local high school women entering college. They also offer various scholarships that are for those women who are c...
While remembrance ceremonies took place all over the nation to honor those whose lives were lost in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, former Fallbrook resident Cheryl McGuinness, the wife of American Airlines pilot Tom McGuinness (whose plane was the first to be hijacked and flown into the World Trade Center), has been an inspiration to others. œIt has been ten years now, and I thank God that He's brought us into a whole new season, said Cheryl McGuinness. œThe Lo...
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SAN DIEGO “ Just one gallon of used motor oil can contaminate up to one million gallons of water. Now there is no reason to run that risk. Small farms in the unincorporated areas can stop oil from washing down storm drains into the ocean and protect their own farmland by taking advantage of a free recycling program for used motor oil and oil filters. The County's Department of Public Works is currently collecting these items through November 4. œLast year, the program collected 4,683 gallons of used motor oil and 716 used mo...
FALLBROOK “ On Sept. 15, Silvergate Fallbrook Retirement Residence broke ground on Silvergate Suites, a new state-of-the-art building dedicated to providing memory care services to residents. Construction on the building will begin later this month, with its doors scheduled to open in the fall of 2012. The $3.5 million project will provide the largest memory care facility in Fallbrook, with 16 new apartments and 24 beds serving people suffering from Alzheimer's and related d...
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Fallbrook resident Joel Anderson, 20, has been selected to serve as an ambassador and awareness advocate for autism. Anderson, who won the inaugural International Naturally Autistic Community ANCA Achievement Award for Adults with Autism in 2010, left on Sept. 21 to travel to Vancouver, British Columbia to attend the second annual conference of the aforementioned organization. Participants from eight countries are scheduled to attend this year�'s event. At the co...
Daniel Mora's father is on a United States Marine Corps deployment assignment and isn't scheduled to return until Sept. 29, but Daniel spent part of the summer experiencing some of his father's activities through Camp Pendleton's Devil Pups program. His 10-day regiment led him to be selected as the Company Honor Pup and the recipient of the Holland M. Smith Award as the top Devil Pup from among the session's 333 participants. œThat surprised me, Daniel said. œI was pretty ex...
FALLBROOK - Authentic stagecoach rides, live music, and barbeque fare are just a few of the highlights of Stagecoach Sunday, the Fallbrook Land Conservancy's annual fundraiser which is scheduled to be held Sunday, Oct. 2 on the grounds of the historic Palomares House, 1815 South Stage Coach Lane in Fallbrook. Now in its 21st year, the event is sponsored by the County of San Diego, at the recommendation of Supervisor Bill Horn. The fundraiser supports the Conservancy's various...
The county�'s Traffic Advisory Committee (TAC) took the first step towards a parking prohibition on two segments of Ammunition Road between Alturas Road and South Mission Road. The TAC�'s September 16 recommendation for the parking prohibition covering a total of 650 feet of curb was unanimous. TAC staff will prepare a report for the San Diego County Board of Supervisors, which must ratify the TAC recommendation and can also override or modify the recommendation. The Board of Supervisors is expected to approve the first...
FALLBROOK “ The speaker for the Fallbrook Democratic Club for October will be Robert Rider, Ph.D, professor of Economics at CSUSM. He is a graduate of UC Berkeley, received his Ph.D from USC, and has been teaching at CSUSM for 19 years. He has been Department Chair of the Economics Department for five years. His talk will address the macro economy of the US, entitled œMaybe this time is different? Rider will provide an overall summary of where the US economy is currently and...
FALLBROOK “ All are invited to play Bunco to raise funds for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day Walk for Breast Cancer Cure on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the VFW hall, 1175 Old Stage Road. Breakfast will be served from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and the game will be played from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. There will be prizes and a 50-50 raffle. The cost to attend is $20. For more information, call (760) 805 -4193....
FALLBROOK - The Fallbrook Gem and Mineral Society is holding its fifth annual Fall Festival of Gems on Sunday, Oct. 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Alvarado St. between Main and Mission. Admission and parking are free. The event is geared for the entire family. Activities will include gold panning, gemstone identification, wheel of fortune, geode cracking, silent auctions, street faire, Kiwanis food booth, special exhibits and a raffle with fabulous prizes (a 5-carat spessartite garnet in custom setting, 14k gold emerald and...