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  • Intellectual and developmental disabilities matter

    Assemblymember Marie Waldron|Updated Nov 13, 2018

    As a member of the bipartisan Assembly Select Committee on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, chaired by Assemblyman Jim Frazier (D – Fairfield), I invite you to complete a brief survey about the services offered by the state’s 21 Regional Centers. We are currently undertaking this survey for clients and parents/caregivers about California’s Regional Centers to help ensure that members of the state’s I/DD community receive the care they deserve and the state provide...

  • Water-Wise Demonstration Garden at Promenade Temecula is now open to the public

    Kim Harris, Managing Editor|Updated Nov 13, 2018

    Visitors to Promenade Temecula are no longer going to the mall for dining, shopping and movies, thanks to a new water-wise demonstration garden located just outside Starbucks. Those looking for sustainable gardening ideas can visit Temecula's first demonstration garden which showcases drought-tolerant plants and efficient irrigation technology to demonstrate the options homeowners have and can incorporate into their own landscape. A ribbon cutting, signifying the opening of...

  • Board of Supervisors approve new improved bike plan

    Gig Conaughton, County of San Diego Communications Office|Updated Nov 13, 2018

    The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved a new plan Wednesday that could eventually add several hundred miles of safer, more convenient bicycle lanes to roads in and around unincorporated communities. The board voted 4-0, with Supervisor Ron Roberts absent, to approve a new Active Transportation Plan, the first update of the county's bike plan since 2003. The plan will be used to guide the potential addition of bike lanes or bike lane improvements when road projects...

  • Caring for roses in November

    Frank Brines, Master Consulting Rosarian|Updated Nov 13, 2018

    After a summer of high temperatures, fires, smoke, ash and Santa Ana winds, it feels good to have some relief. The weather has moderated slightly, and along with the change comes cooler nights with more moisture collecting on leaves. This moisture with the daily accumulation of ash and small dust particles provides a great environment for mildew, rust and black spot on roses. Black spot is the most common and important disease of roses found everywhere roses are grown. The...

  • San Luis Rey Watershed septic system rebate program offered

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    NORTH COUNTY – Residential properties located within the San Luis Rey Watershed may be eligible for a $150 rebate for having their septic tank pumped and inspected by a licensed septic contractor. A limited number of rebates are available and are limited to one per household. See the Mission Resource Conservation District’s Rebate Program rules for more details: www.missionrcd.org/SLRrebates. Homes with a septic system should be frequently inspected and have the septic tank and system pumped to guard against septic sys...

  • Pala donates 7,356 pounds of food to Brother Benno's

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    PALA – The team members of Pala Casino Spa & Resort donated 7,356 pounds of food to Brother Benno's, the nonprofit, volunteer organization that serves the poor and homeless in Oceanside. Pala conducted a holiday food drive during October and representatives from the charity received the food Oct. 26. "As our team members have done for so many community projects, they really came through again to help those in need for the holiday season," said Bill Bembenek, Pala's chief e...

  • FPUD provides additional funding for as-needed paving contracts

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Nov 13, 2018

    The Fallbrook Public Utility District board approved an additional $315,000 in funding for FPUD’s as-needed paving contract program. The 4-0 FPUD board vote Oct. 15, with Milt Davies absent, increases the 2018-2019 as-needed contract amount for asphalt paving from $328,000 to $643,000, not including a separate contract for $52,718.82 to repave road surface on Winterhaven Road and Winterwarm Drive. “It was just additional funding to make sure we keep up our paving when we have a need for repairs,” FPUD general manager Jack...

  • Fallbrook Chamber has events planned through December

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce is offering the following events for the remainder of the year. Wednesday, Nov. 14 – Women’s Networking Event at Fallbrook VFW Post 1924 includes breakfast and speaker. Cost is $10 prepaid. Saturday, Nov. 24 – Village Artisan Faire, corner of Main and Elder, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 – Fallbrook Christmas Parade, 5 p.m., down Main Avenue. Friday, Dec. 7 – Holiday Wine & A Bite Art Walk; more details coming. Wednesday, Dec. 12 – Chamber Christmas Open House of Giving, 5...

  • Real Estate Round-Up: Housing availability and affordability and the NIMBY effect

    Kim Murphy, Murphy and Murphy Southern California Realty|Updated Nov 13, 2018

    Recapping from last week, California has a deficit of 3 million homes. In order to meet California’s population growth, 180,000 homes need to be built per year. The shortage of homes is affecting the middle class and is appropriately named the “missing middle.” Legislative guidelines have created mounds of permitting requirements and fees and has exasperated the processing time of building a housing project to 15 years. But there is an equally paralyzing movement stand...

  • Better Living real estate team opens office in Fallbrook

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    FALLBROOK – Better Living By The Hendon-Wilbert-Shea Group, part of Signature Real Estate Group DRE 01520167, is pleased to announce the grand opening of their new office location at 425 E. Alvarado St., Ste E in Fallbrook. Better Living is a local real estate team in Fallbrook and has grown to six agents. The founder of Better Living, Realtor® Drew Hendon, partnered with Realtor® Jamie Wilbert and Realtor® Don Shea earlier this year and together they have since grown with the addition of Realtor® Kaz Egan, Realtor® Erin K...

  • Contract change order approved for erosion control project

    Joe Naiman, Village News Correspondent|Updated Nov 13, 2018

    The San Diego County Water Authority approved a change order for their Moosa Canyon Erosion Control project. The CWA board approval Oct. 25, adds $351,000 to the contract amount and is the third change order associated with the dewatering system needed to address groundwater, which was encountered at a higher level than expected. The newest change order increases the total contract amount with Granite Construction from $1,445,889 to $1,806,889, while changing the contract end date from Oct. 31 to Dec. 31. The Moosa Canyon...

  • AAUW mahjong tournament, Halloween party raise funds for scholarships

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    FALLBROOK – Fallbrook’s American Association of University Women’s Mahjong Tournament continues to entice many to its annual competition. Beginners and experts alike came together, Oct. 18, at the Fallbrook Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1924 to ply their skills and to try to out strategize their opponents. Amid the buzz of clacking tiles and the environment of friendly competition, Jane Crocker did just that and walked away with the $50 cash prize with the highest score of 19,860. The mahjong tournament and an annual Hallo...

  • Pala completes casino expansion, renovation

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    PALA – With the completion of the casino's interior decor, Friday, Oct. 26, Pala Casino Spa & Resort officials announced the expansion and renovation of its gaming, entertainment and dining facilities are complete. Painters and plasterers put the finishing touches on wall coverings and the building columns, placed new furniture in the slot floor and table games area and installed the final complement of new chandeliers throughout the casino. "With the completion of this work,...

  • Spooky good fun at the Boys & Girls Club's annual Haunted House

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    FALLBROOK – For those seeking a good scare this Halloween season, the Boys & Girls Clubs of North County converted their clubhouse on East Ivy Street into a terrifying haunted house, which was open Oct. 26-27. Over 500 local community members dared to enter this year's Haunted House created by the club's facilities director, Gabe Gonzalez. Although 500 guests willingly entered the transformed clubhouse, only a small percentage found the nerve to make it all the way through. "...

  • Palomar opens new Food & Nutrition Center

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    SAN MARCOS – Officials and guests of Palomar College gathered Monday, Oct. 29, to celebrate the opening of the Anita and Stan Maag Food & Nutrition Center at the college's main campus. The center represents a leap forward in Palomar's ability to serve students suffering from food insecurity, college leaders said. "We're committed not only to helping students reach their educational goals, but to supporting the whole student," Superintendent and President Dr. Joi Lin Blake s...

  • Improve GERD symptoms with natural remedies

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    Fallbrook – Gastroesophageal reflux disease, or GERD, is a painful condition in which stomach acid flows up the esophagus and into the mouth. Sometimes called dyspepsia, acid reflux or heartburn, GERD can generate a fiery sensation in the chest and throat that can range from mild to severe. What is GERD? GERD can affect anyone regardless of their age, gender or ethnicity. In the United States, approximately 20 percent of the population has GERD, according to the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney D...

  • Board gets assessment on caring for people in psychiatric crisis

    Jos A lvarez, County of San Diego Communications Office|Updated Nov 13, 2018

    At an hourslong conference on caring for people in psychiatric crisis, the San Diego County Board of Supervisors got an assessment of the current behavioral health system and actions underway to address current and potential future gaps in emergency and inpatient psychiatric resources in the region. Behavioral health experts, elected and law enforcement officials and other stakeholders gave presentations and spoke to the board which, at the request of Chairwoman Kristin Gaspar, scheduled the conference after the recent...

  • Making holiday travel a better experience

    American Counseling Association|Updated Nov 13, 2018

    Americans are entering one of the busiest, and most stressful, travel periods of the year. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, travel to a destination 50 miles or more away increases by over 50 percent for Thanksgiving and by almost 25 percent for Christmas and New Year’s. While that additional travel adds up to even more cars on the road, and usually longer lines at airport TSA, it doesn’t necessarily have to mean more holiday travel stress. Travelers can actually lower their travel stress by simply acc...

  • Steer clear of drowsy driving

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    SACRAMENTO – “Fall back!” Daylight saving time ended Sunday, Nov. 4. The time change may disrupt people's sleep patterns and affect their ability to concentrate and safely operate a motor vehicle. To highlight the dangers of fatigued driving, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) joins the Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and the National Sleep Foundation in recognizing Drowsy Driving Prevention Week, Nov. 5-12. “Safely operating a motor vehicle while on Califor...

  • Pop Warner teams win trophies

    Updated Nov 13, 2018

    FALLBROOK – The weekend of Oct. 27-28, the Fallbrook Pop Warner league sent two football teams to their division championships for Junior Varsity and Junior Pee Wee at Scripps Ranch High School for the Palomar conference playoffs. The Fallbrook Pop Warner Cheer squads also went to a cheer competition in Temecula. The JV Cheer Team brought home first place and will be headed to the Regionals Competition in Long Beach, Nov. 24-25. The Junior Varsity football team took first p...

  • Winter sport tryouts begin in gym

    Shane Gibson, Staff Photographer|Updated Nov 13, 2018

  • Inspired freshman football team ends season with win

    Updated Nov 12, 2018

    FALLBROOK – It was a hard-fought season for the Fallbrook High School freshman football team this year, and although it may have been 1-7 going into the last game of the season against Rancho Buena Vista Nov. 18, the players didn't let the record didn't get them down. The Fallbrook players had a little extra help that night with their Honorary Warrior, Andrew Bristow, on the sideline and shooting them what he calls his "super powers" to help them tackle, catch and score touchd...

  • Fallbrook Special Olympics team takes home seven medals

    Updated Nov 12, 2018

    FALLBROOK – Special Olympics athletes took home seven medals in golf at the Regional Games, Oct. 20. It is the first year Fallbrook Special Olympians were offered golf as a sport. The athletes practiced at Pala Mesa Golf Course which provided a free venue. In February, Jeremiah's Ranch Special Olympics will be offering basketball. For more information, visit www.jeremiahsranch.org or contact Linda White at (760) 805-5214. Submitted by Fallbrook Special Olym...

  • Del Mar opens Fall Racing Festival Nov. 9

    Tom Ferrall, Staff Writer|Updated Nov 12, 2018

    Del Mar opens its Fall Racing Festival Friday, Nov. 9, and more than 200 horses from the San Luis Rey Training Center in Bonsall are taking up residency at the seaside racetrack. Del Mar racing secretary David Jerkens reported that horses stabled in San Luis Rey's temporary, giant tent-like barns have been relocated to Del Mar while a sprinkler system is installed in those barns. "We're estimating 225 horses from San Luis Rey to be on our property," said Jerkens, adding that...

  • Marvel Comics legend Stan Lee dies at 95

    City News Service|Updated Nov 12, 2018

    LOS ANGELES - Stan Lee, the co-founder of Marvel Comics and the man behind Marvel superheroes such as Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, Iron Man and Black Panther, died Monday, Nov. 12 after being rushed to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center from his Hollywood Hills home. He was 95. Lee's death was first reported by TMZ.com. Paramedics where dispatched at 8:34 a.m. to a Hollywood Hills home in the 9100 block of West Oriole Way, on a medical response call for a 95-year-old man, said Margaret Stewart of the Los Angeles Fire Department....

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