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Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
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It wasn't the decisive walloping Democrats were hoping for. And, in a country that has grown used to media organizations projecting presidential winners on Election night or soon after, the lengthy counting process of large numbers of mail-in ballots this year created an unsettling days-long purgatory for both sides. But the Associated Press, CNN, NBC, Fox News and other media outlets projected Joe Biden to be the 46th president of the United States, Nov. 7, after it became cl...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Food Pantry recently announced its 2020 Volunteers of the Year, Eufemia Carreno and Mike Bermudez. Eufemia Carreno is an outstanding volunteer who has tirelessly contributed to Fallbrook Food Pantry since 2013. In addition to daily responsibilities, she enjoys making lunch for fellow volunteers. See her story below on why she loves giving back to the community Mike Bermudez is a steadfast and dedicated volunteer who has been a driver for the food p...
The Fallbrook Historical Society, the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, the Fallbrook Center for the Arts, the Armed Services YMCA, Hope Clinic for Women and the Fallbrook Village Association were allocated Neighborhood Reinvestment Program grants during the Oct. 27 San Diego County Board of Supervisors meeting. The supervisors 5-0 vote allocated $50,000 to the Fallbrook Historical Society, $36,000 for the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, $20,000 to the Fallbrook Center for the...
FALLBROOK – Many generous residents of Fallbrook answered the call for help to maintain the over 30 pieces of public art provided to the community by Fallbrook Arts, Inc. "Main Street Circa 1920," the work of art most needing repair, is now in the process of being restored. The entire community is grateful to the 21 donors who helped make the work possible. Several other pieces of public art are also in need of maintenance. So, residents are asked to consider any amount t...
SAN DIEGO COUNTY – There are upcoming opportunities for public input on zoning ordinance amendments that are to facilitate the development of a permanent ordinance which will continue the San Diego County’s efforts to assist persons experiencing homelessness and that will lessen the effects of homelessness on county facilities, and users of these facilities in the unincorporated county areas. Please visit the county website for further project related information including the upcoming live webinars are to be held Tue...
A community facilities district will cover initial Rainbow Municipal Water District expenses for Pardee Homes’ Meadowood development. Rainbow’s board voted 4-0, Tuesday, Oct. 27, with Helene Brazier unable to participate in the meeting, to authorize the California Statewide Communities Development Authority to form a Community Facilities District for the Meadowood area. The board action also approved a Joint Community Facilities Agreement with the terms and conditions for the CFD financing, authorized Rainbow staff to col...
On June 5, 1922, the Fallbrook Public Utility District was incorporated. FPUD has begun the process of planning for the district's 100th anniversary. During FPUD's Oct. 27 board meeting a 5-0 vote created an ad hoc committee which will engage in more detailed planning activities. The board also approved an agreement with Jeff Crider to research and write a book on the history of FPUD. "We're really excited to celebrate our district's rich history," said FPUD public affairs specialist Noelle Denke. "The Fallbrook Public...
On June 2, 1944, Recruit Company 1276 was formed at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. There were 120 apprehensive young men lined up behind the 120 cardboard boxes that lay on the wooden floor of the large red brick building built before WWI. The boxes contained "ditty bags," small canvas bags with rope drawstrings. Orders were delivered in the bored monotone developed by persons who have repeated the exact same words many, many times. And they were always prefaced with...
At this time of year, it is good to remember friends and neighbors who served our nation. So take some time to refresh your memory of these neighbors and the many more not named here. Let’s start with those from 1940 first. Remember Hedi Roripaugh? She joined the Women’s’ Army Corps in 1940 and served in the European theater after D-day in 1944. How about Wil Smythe, aircrewman in Torpedo Squadron 10, flying TBMs from two different carriers and participating in several naval battles. Harry Davies joined the Navy in 1943;...
This has been a tough year for all of us. The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in business shutdowns, growing unemployment and extreme economic distress, along with related public health/mental health impacts for thousands. And now, the drawn-out election aftermath and the fast approaching holiday season will be adding to what’s already been one of the most stressful years in decades. Stress and anxiety levels are going through the roof. We all cope with stress d...
Once upon a time, a near-blind shop keeper received three laptop computers for repair. He believes they’re the property of Hunter Biden because one had a Beau Biden Foundation sticker on it. He wrote up a repair ticket, got a deposit, and got a number to call when the repair was done. The problem so far? Unless you’re strapped for cash, when your computer fails, what you don’t do is try to get it repaired: you buy a new one, upgrading in the process. And, if you have sensitive data on the failed computer, you take it to a...
Thank you for publishing the photo of me when I delivered candy bars to the seniors at the Regency Retirement Community on Oct. 17. Our troop has given a total of 760 candy bars altogether to our Fallbrook seniors. We learned that the seniors and staff members really enjoyed getting them. We are really happy that they did. Many of the seniors are veterans and are very important to us. Our Boy Scout Troop 731 is still very active even during the pandemic. Our Scoutmaster, David Creamer, has led our troop with many online...
Are we missing the boat by watching the vote counts? We are in the midst of COVID-19. A major pandemic. Do we really believe Trump actually had this disease? Or did he fake us all out by hiring actor 'doctors' to show how easy it was for him to get well? How could anyone possibly trust this man? Ann Harter...
No more TV commercials, no more opening up your mailbox to 20 different mailers from candidates, no more political signs, the 2020 election has come to a close, sort of. At the time of writing this, 64.4% of the votes have been counted in San Diego County and over 95% of the votes have been counted at the state. While some races are too close to call, it looks like there will be three new members on the Board of Supervisors. I look forward to working with Nora Vargas, Terra...
On Oct. 29, 2020, Dorothy Mary Dubreuil was called to heaven to be with our lord and savior. She was 94 years old. Born Jan. 22, 1926, in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, she was a very proud wife of a Marine veteran who preceded her in death. In the early years of her life, she worked at the Department of State as a secretary. In 1949, she met the love of her life and was married. She spent most of her life raising five children until she went to work as a teacher's aide for the...
Pfizer Inc. said that its COVID-19 vaccine may be 90% effective, Monday, Nov. 9, based on early and incomplete test results that brought a big burst of optimism to a world desperate for the means to finally bring the catastrophic outbreak under control. The announcement came less than a week after an election seen as a referendum on President Donald Trump’s handling of the scourge, which has killed more than 1.2 million people worldwide, including almost a quarter-million in the United States alone. “We’re in a posit...
On Nov. 3, voters made their voices heard on two real estate related propositions. Prop 15 would have changed how commercial properties and agricultural land have their property taxes assessed. Commercial property and agricultural land would have been re-assessed every three years, whether or not there was a transfer of title. In other words, the reassessment would not require a sale to occur but would instead become a calendared event. The proponents argued that large corpora...
The San Diego County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday said the death of an 18-year-old Fallbrook man last week has been determined to be a homicide. The county medical examiner's office has completed an autopsy on Nicolas Ramirez, who died Friday, Oct. 30, and found his death to have been caused by multiple stab bounds, according to sheriff's Lt. Chad Boudreau. Deputies responded to the 440 block of Ammunition Road at about 10:40 p.m. Oct. 30 to help the North County Fire Department with the injured man. "When deputies...
Veteran Vista fire captain David Kennedy held a large lead over challenger Lee J. De Meo in the race to represent District 1 on the North County Fire Protection District Board of Directors as of 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6. Kennedy had garnered 89.79% of the vote in the district, outdistancing De Meo by a total of 1,723 votes to 196. San Diego County reported Friday that 305,000 ballots had yet to be processed throughout the county and planned to certify the election on Dec. 3....
CAPTION: Fallbrook Masons support a local heritage event at Fallbrook Masonic Cemetery, Nov. 1, from left, Mike Warrington, Danny Sanchez, Dan Clouse, John McGoldrick and Gabe Borboa. The event was for the Dia de los Muertos....
Mike Sangster, left, and son Tim Sangster collect donations in front of Major Market for the Knights of Columbus Intellectual Disabilities Drive. This year's effort was conducted Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 24-25, at both Major Market and Albertson's. The Knights of Columbus Council supports the Fallbrook community in many ways, and the ID Drive supports the REINS Therapeutic Horsemanship Program. For more information, call Grand Knight Tim Willard at 314-952...
As of Nov. 9, with 43,000 outstanding ballots county-wide, the election results for the Fallbrook Community Planning Group place four incumbents and four newcomers on the advisory group. The incumbents reelected are Roy Moosa, Stephani Baxter, Jack Wood and Lee De Meo. New to the group are Thomas Harrington, Anna Strahan, Ross Pike and Jacqueline Kaiser. Those not elected were incumbents Jim Loge and Jerry Kalman along with newcomer Collin Stephens. There is still one seat, which was not up for election, that is vacant....
FALLBROOK – For the Fallbrook Land Conservancy, a local nonprofit that owns and manages more than 3,000 acres of preserves and trails in the community, the onset of the pandemic brought to a halt many of its member traditions. As the group adapted to the "new normal," according to Susan Liebes, chairman of the FLC's board of directors, meetings were held via Zoom, and social events such as their Emerald Grove reception for members were cancelled. Volunteers at preserves c...
Incumbent 75th District Assemblywoman Marie Waldron, R-Escondido, was holding a strong lead in her reelection bid against behavioral health care provider Karen "Kate'' Schwartz as of Saturday, Nov. 7. While the race started neck-and-neck, results tallied by Friday night showed Waldron holding a 53.4% to 46.6% lead over Schwartz. Waldron received 97,134 votes to Schwartz' 84,712. Waldron took about 56% of the vote during the March primary, versus Schwartz, who earned nearly...
FALLBROOK – The coronavirus pandemic caught many people off guard as life changed seemingly overnight, causing a host of unforeseen consequences that people were still confronting months later. The pandemic has proven stressful for many people, and the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions said that should not come as a surprise. According to the CDC, fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming. Public health actions, such as the s...
