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Articles from the October 20, 2011 edition


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  • Prosecution Rests in Trial of Man Accused of Killing, Dismembering Teen

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    MURRIETA - The prosecution rested today in the trial of a young man accused of shooting a 17-year-old Hemet boy in the head, then dismembering and torching his remains. Jose Manual Campos, 19, could face 50 years to life in prison if convicted of first-degree murder, as well as gun and great bodily injury allegations, in the Nov. 15, 2009, death of Adrian Rios. After nearly a week of testimony, Riverside County Deputy District Attorney called his final witness in the case. The defense is slated to begin presenting evidence...

  • Collision delays traffic on eastbound SR-76

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    PALA - On Oct. 20 at approximately 12:30 p.m., Carlos Ivan Arroba (27, Moreno Valley) was driving a 2006 Toyota Solara eastbound SR-76 west of Pala Mission Rd at 45 mph in the #2 lane. According to witnesses, Mr. Arroba drove onto the south shoulder in an apparent attempt to turn right into the west entrance of Pala Casino. Mr. Arroba did not make the right turn and continued straight on the right shoulder and directly toward the rear of a parked 2006 HINO stake bed truck. Mr. Arroba failed to brake or move his vehicle from...

  • Sherrif's Log Oct 20, 2011

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    9/26 900 Funquest Elder abuse 9/30 600 Sancado Terrace Arrest: possess marijuana 10/2 4900 Conejo Rd. Residential burglary 400 Alturas Rd. Arrest: inflict injury on spouse/cohabitant 500 W. Beech Arrest: simple battery 10/3 800 E. Alvarado Arrest: possess controlled substance 6000 Rio Valle Dr. Petty theft 300 S. Mission Rd. Petty theft 1600 S. Mission Rd. Arrest: 5150 – WI – Mental disorder 72-hr. obs. 500 E. Elder St. Obtain/etc. controlled substance by fraud 10/4 600 Rice Canyon Rd. Get credit/etc. others ID...

  • 'Hallelujah Heroes' Oct. 31 at Calvary Chapel

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Calvary Chapel (and Mision Vida) will host a celebration called ‘Hallelujah Heroes’ on Monday, October 31 at 4:30 p.m. Admission is free. Activities will include games, jumping house, and music. Food will be available for purchase. Calvary Chapel is located at 488 Industrial Way, Fallbrook. Call (760) 728-9138 for more information....

  • Thrift shop proceeds benefit People to People

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

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  • Should we choose new contraptions or God?

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    I was sitting in a restaurant on a Friday afternoon enjoying a leisurely repast with some friends. Somewhere in the middle of our conversation, my cell phone went off. Without even thinking about it, I reached into my shirt pocket, pulled it out and answered it. It was then I was struck with an awful thought. I am now a child of this contemporary technological world. I never thought I would succumb to this sort of thing. But here I am; I’m not the man I used to be, and I...

  • Dubreuil-Marinier works on reality show cast

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Tasha Dubreuil-Marinier, owner of the Beauty Bar Salon, was selected out of a group of applicants to work on the cast of MTV’s “The Real World” which returns to San Diego for it’s 26th season. It is the network’s longest running, hit reality show in history. Dubreuil-Marinier got a chance to tag along with the show and exhibit her skills and creativity, airbrushing makeup and styling hair for the opening credits of the show and promotional videos. Dubreuil-...

  • Planning Commission recommends approval of Fallbrook Oaks

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    The county’s Planning Commission has recommended approval of the Fallbrook Oaks subdivision. The Planning Commission voted 7-0 October 7 to recommend approval of the tentative map and site plan for the 27.2-acre property at the northwest corner of Ranger Road and Reche Road. The Planning Commission has the authority to approve a tentative map and a site plan, but because part of that parcel has C36 general commercial zoning and the application requests a zoning reclassification of that 5.8-acre area to the A70 limited a...

  • Fallbrook Montessori holds annual picnic

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

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  • Crouse joins National Society of Collegiate Scholars

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    WASHINGTON, D.C. – Taylor Crouse of Fallbrook has accepted membership in the National Society of Collegiate Scholars (NSCS). Tayor will be honored during an induction convocation this fall on the campus of California State University, Long Beach. He is the son of Ken and Kathy Crouse. “NSCS is more than just a symbol of academic achievement. Membership gives students access to a number of amazing benefits including career and networking resources, scholarships, t...

  • Meet the author at the Fallbrook Library

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK –Natalie Tinti, a 12-year-old author and illustrator will be signing books and answering questions on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 3 p.m. at the Fallbrook Library. Natalie is from Temecula, and is currently in the sixth grade. Her amazing innate writing talent showed through in her first grade essays and continues to be her unique way to express herself. Natalie also demonstrated her remarkable artistic ability at a very young age and won first place in a local drawing contest when she was just five years old....

  • Ashbrook, Hall, and Lee receive letter of commendation

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Rod King, the principal of Fallbrook Union High School has announced that seniors Caleb Q. Ashbrook, Cannon A. Hall, and Andrew Dong Lee have been named Commended Students in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented by the principal to these scholastically talented students. These students, along with select others nationwide, are being recognized for their exceptional...

  • North County Fire holds annual Open House during Fire Prevention Week

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

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  • Club kids hear about sardine adventure

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – On Oct. 6, children spending time at the Boys & Girls Club of North County Ingold location had two surprise visitors – local author Nancy Bloy Gebhardt and artist/illustrator Brett Stokes. The duo spent time at the club to do a reading of their recently published children’s book, “How Much Trouble Could a Can of Sardines Get Into?” Gebhardt and Stokes explained to the children how the book was written and illustrated and the process of telling a story...

  • Harvest Festival features family activities

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Rock Rose School will be holding a Harvest Festival on Oct. 29 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lavender Hill Pumpkin Orchard. The event offers great community fun with children’s crafts, activities, live music, vendors and more. Families can look forward to apple bobbing, wool spinning, and crafting at this event sponsored by Rock Rose School for Creative Learning. Visit rockroseschool.org for a list of vendors and more information. Lavender Hill Pumpkin Orchard is located at 1509 East Mission R...

  • Fallbrook Airpark hosts Young Eagle Rally

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Friends of the Fallbrook Community Airpark and Chapter 1279 of the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), French Valley Airport, are hosting a young Eagles Rally on Saturday, October 22 at the Fallbrook Airpark, 2155 S. Mission Road. Fifteen aircraft and pilots are expected to participate, along with 50 boys and girls. Spectators are welcome to attend the rally and enjoy the morning. The first flight takes off at 9 a.m. and the last one around 12:15 p.m. The next rally will be in April, 2012; interested...

  • Jenkins to speak on release of criminals

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Citizens’ Crime Prevention Committee will hold its public crime prevention meeting on Nov. 2 at the Fallbrook Library’s community room from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The guest speaker will be Mack Jenkins, Chief Probation Officer of the San Diego County Probation Department. He will be addressing the impact on public safety of local citizens with 4,000 criminals now being released each year from state prisons. San Diego County will be allocated 11 million dollars to pay for the additional inc...

  • Homes needed for animals

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – Major Market will be hosting a pet adoption event on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at 845 S. Main Ave., next to Vince’s Pizza. They are sponsoring the local Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary. Kittens, cats, puppies and dogs will be available, weather permitting. All are encouraged to help support the local homeless animals. For more information, call (760) 685-3533 or visit www.fallbrookanimalsanctuary.org....

  • Essay contest at library offers cash prizes

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK - Aspiring authors of all ages have a chance to win a cash prize by entering the annual essay contest sponsored by The Library Friends of San Diego County, which provides monetary prizes to the top three essays written in each age group: children, teens, and adults. This year’s essay question is, “How does the library benefit you?” with essays being accepted at all county library locations, including the Fallbrook Library, until October 29. The essays must be five hundred words or less, typed, preferably doubl...

  • Noted designer visits The Collector

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

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  • Country Holiday Faire this Oct. 22

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK—Volunteers have worked hard baking, sewing and coordinating the Christ The King Lutheran Country Holiday Faire which will be held Saturday, October 22 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1620 S. Stage Coach Lane. This event is open to the community with the purpose of raising funds to benefit area non-profit organizations such as Fallbrook Food Pantry and the Women’s Resource Center....

  • Oceanside makes it three straight in Senior Challenge Cribbage

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – The Oceanside team easily won the Aug. 25 cribbage match with 85 wins to Fallbrook’s 62. Bill McGinness won his third straight match, his second straight month winning all seven games. The next four places were all taken by Oceanside players, Fred Kreutzkamp, Jean Cunningham, Dan Hughes and Carol Riccitelli. The Sept. 22 match was the 10th anniversary of the Senior Challenge. Oceanside won this one with 75 wins to 72 wins for Fallbrook. Carl Troupe of Oceanside took first with six wins and skunk. In s...

  • Angel Society aids troubled teens, families, seniors

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – A total of $12,500 in giving to three local non-profit groups was approved by the board of directors of the Angel Society of Fallbrook at its September meeting. The Oceanside-based Milestone House, a foster home for girls founded in 1992, will use funds granted to it to help provide around-the-clock care to the teens aged 13 to 17, many of whom suffer from histories of abuse, abandonment, molestation and neglect. A new program called “Fostering Adulthood” will also aid in their transition to adulthood. A p...

  • Step Up to the Plate campaign kicks off

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

    FALLBROOK – The Boys & Girls Clubs of North County’s “Step Up to the Plate/ It Just Takes One” campaign” officially kicked off on Monday, Oct. 17. According to Abe Oliveras, CEO of the organization, “after school hours are a critical time for many young people in our community. Many have little or no adult interaction or supervision after school. Children face threats of drugs, alcohol, increased drop-out rates and teenage pregnancy. They also face being victims of crime...

  • Bonsall Country Festival features new honorary mayor, Fall activities, and booths featuring numerous specialties

    Updated Oct 20, 2011

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