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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BONSALL - One person was killed on Monday, Nov. 5 in a tractor accident in the 30300 block of Calle La Reina in Bonsall, according to sheriff's officials. According to the report, a witness was working on the property in the groves with the homeowner. The witness reported that the homeowner was operating a John Deer tractor on a steep hill when it suddenly started accelerating down the hill. The tractor went off the road, down an embankment and flipped several times causing...
SAN DIEGO - California Sens. Kamala Harris and Dianne Feinstein sent a letter on Monday, Nov. 5 to Defense Secretary James Mattis and Lincoln Military Housing, calling for improved housing conditions at the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps base. A Nov. 1 report by Reuters detailed multiple instances of mold, rodent infestation, leaks and other housing issues at military bases across the country, including Camp Pendleton. Lincoln Military Housing controls most of the base's 7,900 housing units. "We are deeply concerned and disappoi...
FALLBROOK – Something delicious is being served up at schools in the Fallbrook Union Elementary School District. Since 2015, FUESD has been collaborating with the statewide California Thursdays program to serve healthy, freshly prepared meals featuring California-grown ingredients. FUESD joined the Center for Ecoliteracy’s California Thursdays Network to source ingredients from California farmers, ranchers and producers. To celebrate joining the California Thursdays Network, FUESD prepared locally pastured, roasted lemon her...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook fourth-grade students are asked to put their creative caps on for a water-conservation coloring contest. The best and brightest posters, depicting this year's "Be Water Smart" theme, will be included in the 2019 water-conservation calendar that will be available to Fallbrook Public Utility District customers. The annual contest is open to all fourth-grade student going to school or living within FPUD's service area. The contest is an effort to h...
FALLBROOK – Fallbrook Pop Warner is a part of the Pop Warner Little Scholars program, the only national youth sports organization in America that requires its participants to perform adequately in the classroom before being permitted to play on the field. PWLS believes the standards it has set give Pop Warner participants a sense of responsibility and an appreciation for academics and that athletics will help them develop as they progress in life. At every level, the Pop Warne...
FALLBROOK – Throughout the school year, the Rotary Club of Fallbrook is recognizing students of the month at a different school in the Fallbrook Elementary School District. For the month of October 2018, students from Live Oak Elementary School were recognized. Live Oak Elementary School assistant principal Erin Gates presented Kailey Peet and Adriel Rojas as the Students of the Month to the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent weekly luncheon. Peet is a sixth-grade student w...
LA MIRADA – Approximately 1,500 students were named to Biola University’s dean’s list for academic excellence in spring 2018, including Claire Colombo and Lily McGill from Bonsall and Caitlin Foster, Mikaela Foster and Kelly Thomas from Fallbrook. Students who achieved a GPA of 3.60 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more credit units and whose cumulative grade-point average is at least a 3.20 are placed on the dean’s list. “Inclusion on the Biola dean’s list is an indication that this student is performing exceptional...
Art Roldan was sitting and enjoying a lettuce wrapped hamburger in a local In-N-Out restaurant when inspiration struck him. "I sat down and started to eat, and this gal sits in front of me, I don't know her from Adam, but she was a very nice lady," Roldan said. "I said, 'So, do you eat these a lot?' She says, 'You know, I love these lettuce wraps and I would eat them every day. The problem is once you take a bite, they fall apart and the condiments go all over and I've ruined...
Jim Madaffer Chair, Board of Directors San Diego County Water Authority A rainstorm in mid-October provided the first significant relief from months of hot and dry weather – before the weather turned hot and dry once again. That cycle is a reminder of two important facts of life of San Diego County: ● On average, the county gets about 10 inches of rain a year – far less than what is needed to sustain a $220 billion economy and 3.3 million people. ● With continued investments in water supply reliability and water-use efficie...
DEL MAR – San Diego County Farm Bureau’s fourth annual Farm and Nursery Expo will be held at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Nov. 14 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Attendees will have the opportunity to network with a wide variety of vendors, visit the educational resource center, and learn about the newest technology and equipment for their garden, farm or nursery. Attendees will also have the opportunity to hear from experts in the expo’s seminar series. Topics include Water Supply & Runoff Regulations, The Growing Challenge of Hirin...
Earlier in October, I spent a week in Long Beach for the California Association of Realtors (CAR) board meeting where I have been a CAR director since 2011. We meet in specific committees to discuss topics that affect home ownership and property rights. For example, there are committees that discuss federal topics like the Taxation Committee or Transaction and Regulatory Committee, and other committees discuss topics that relate to state issues, like the Housing Committee or Environmental and Land Committee. The topic...
FALLBROOK – Homeowners must consider a variety of factors when putting their homes on the market. One of the more important things to remember is the benefits of making a strong first impression on prospective buyers. That's why many homeowners rely on staging when selling their homes. Staging requires more than just clearing out clutter or baking a batch of cookies to create a welcoming aroma. Staging helps potential buyers visualize the potential of a home and see themselves owning and living in the property. While h...
FALLBROOK – Oil artist Christine E. White will be the demonstrator at the Fallbrook Art Association's meeting, Saturday, Nov. 17. The public is invited to the meeting, which will be held at the Fallbrook Women's Club at 238 W. Mission Road and begin at 9:30 a.m. It will include a critique of members' paintings – one work each – by the guest artist from 9:30 to 10:15 a.m., followed by her demonstration. White is an artist in Redlands. Her work conveys familiar subjects that...
FALLBROOK – The San Diego County Library recently announced the lists of the Top 10 checked out items for the month of September. They are: Adult Fiction 1) "The Great Alone" by Kristin Hannah 2) "The Fallen" by David Baldacci 3) "The Woman in the Window" by A.J. Finn 4) "Y is for Yesterday" by Sue Grafton 5) "Dark in Death" by J.D. Robb 6) "After Anna" by Lisa Scottoline 7) "The Woman in Cabin 10" by Ruth Ware 8) "Origin" by Dan Brown 9) "End Game" by David Baldacci 10) "Don’t Let Go" by Harlan Coben Adult Non-Fiction 1) "Fe...
PALA – Pala Casino Spa & Resort will salute all of the United States Armed Service veterans on Veterans Day, Sunday, Nov. 11, with a free buffet and a $6,100 bonus giveaway. All veterans who provide proper identification will be treated to Pala's popular Choices the Buffet. Choices the Buffet, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Veterans Day, will supplement its eight serving stations by adding the following to its menu: Canadian snow crab, oysters on the half shell, popcorn shrimp, crawfish, barbecued pork ribs, mac & cheese, center c...
FALLBROOK – Christmas in the Village 2018 is here, and holiday season event postcards are now available in the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce office that list many of Fallbrook's annual Christmastime traditions. The theme chosen for this year's downtown holiday season, and the 37th annual Fallbrook Christmas Parade, is "A Toyland Christmas." The traditional nighttime parade will again feature a varied entry field, as organizers and volunteers prepare for a 5 p.m. kick-off, S...
In last week's paper we ran a story about the impact of the closure of Fallbrook Hospital on Fire and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) operations. That chart depicted some formatting errors. The corrected version is provided today. We have also received some questions about what North County Fire Protection District has done in response to this dramatic increase in calls for EMS services. In addition to funding a third ambulance and reclassifying certain positions to less...
The ambulance fees charged by the North County Fire Protection District for ambulance services will increase by 5.5 percent. A 5-0 NCFPD board vote Oct. 23 approved the updated fees along with a new administrative Continued Quality Improvement fee which assists in the cost recovery of administrative time associated with ambulance service. The new fees are expected to increase annual NCFPD revenue by $105,000. "We periodically adjust our ambulance rates," said NCFPD fire chief Steve Abbott. "We are trying to get up to speed...
San Diego County Board of Supervisors approval is required for the county of San Diego to accept donations valued at more than $5,000, and the supervisors’ 4-0 vote Oct. 10 with Ron Roberts absent accepted the Friends of the Fallbrook Community Center donation to the county’s Department of Parks and Recreation of five automated window shades, professional window cleaning service to prepare the windows for the shade installation and 280 chairs. The estimated value of the donation is $16,562. In addition to accepting the don...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Clerk’s Office has launched a new online and mobile-friendly reservation system that offers customers the ability to schedule their marriage license and civil ceremony appointments online. “The new system will allow couples to schedule their appointments at any time and no longer require them to either call or come into our offices just to make a reservation,” Assessor, Recorder and County Clerk Ernest J. Dronenburg Jr. said. “The new marriage online reservation system is part of my ongoing e...
According to Fallbrook Union Elementary School District nurse district nurse Kitty McNeil, FUESD has formed a new partnership with the San Marcos and Escondido Lions Club to help students with vision care. "Many of the children who attend school in our community are in need of vision and hearing services, some of which face barriers to receiving care such as the cost of examination, transportation to receive services, intellectual disabilities and language barriers," said...
