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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2/22 Alturas Rd. Take vehicle w/o owner’s consent Rainbow Valley Rd. Arrest: Threaten crime w/intent to terrorize Old River Rd. Exhibit firearm Alturas Rd. Arrest: drunk in public Alturas Rd. Take vehicle w/o owner’s consent 11/23 Calavo Rd. Arrest: drunk in public Ammunition Rd. Take vehicle w/o owner’s consent Palomino Rd. Grand theft Old River Rd. Vehicular burglary Los Amigos Petty theft S. Main Ave. Arrest: possession controlled substance Fallbrook Rd. Vehicular burglary 11/24 N. Main Ave. Arrest: drunk in public S. Mi...
Students from Mary Fay Pendleton Elementary School received inspirational information on the world of military computer-based mapping during the fourth annual Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Day, Nov. 17. Children and adults who attend the event at building 1160 learned about the significant role GIS has on the base through visual displays, informational booths and by receiving first-hand information from the base’s GIS experts. “I’ve attended this event since the begin...
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In an effort to get Camp Pendleton students geared toward making good grades, the base’s Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS) has activated their Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) Super Star Student program for the tenth straight year. The Super Star Student program is an incentive tool that keeps students striving to make good grades by rewarding them throughout the school year. Students in grades six through 12, who obtain a “B” average or above, are eligible to participate. Home-schooled students are encouraged to parta...
FALLBROOK– Ruth Kavanaugh with Coldwell Banker Landmark Group has been awarded the Seniors Real Estate Specialist (SRES®) designation by the Seniors Real Estate Specialist Council of the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). Kavanaugh joins more than 16,000 real estate professionals in North America who have earned the SRES® designation. All were required to successfully complete a comprehensive course in understanding the needs, considerations, and goals...
FALLBROOK – California Retired Teachers Association (CalRTA) member Sherry Ludwig has recently been appointed as Trustee to the Fallbrook Union High School District Board of Education. Ludwig is actively involved as Legislative Chair on the local board of CalRTA Fallbrook Avocado Division 81. She is also International Advocacy co-Chair and serves as co-President of the Fallbrook branch of American Association of University Women California (AAUWCA) in addition to...
ESCONDIDO – Bonsall resident Harrison Smith, 17, was crowned Homecoming King on Nov. 6 at Classical Academy High School in Escondido. The son of Dr. Geoffrey and Diana Smith, Harrison is senior class president at the school as well as an academic letter recipient. He started the golf team at the school, is a Life Scout with Boy Scout Troop 739 (Zion Lutheran), and is working on his Eagle Scout project....
The Mustard Seed Homeschool mothers and students help out at the Fallbrook Food Pantry. The group spent four hours rebagging the monthly commodities, beans and rice. With the holidays here, the food pantry is seeking any donations....
FALLBROOK – Hoping to provide food for those suffering from economic hardship this year, Potter Junior High School students launched the 20th annual Holiday Food Drive on Nov. 29. Decorated boxes are located throughout the Potter campus to collect donations, including at the front office, the counseling office and Bowers Auditorium. Students, their families and community members are encouraged to contribute non-perishable food items to the Holiday Food Drive, which runs...
SAN DIEGO - A man accused of making bombs and storing explosives at his rented Escondido home - including compounds used by terrorists - pleaded not guilty today to eight federal charges and was ordered held without bail. George Djura Jakubec, who was born in Serbia, is charged with making and possessing destructive devices as well as robbing three banks and trying to rob a fourth over the past two years. Assistant U.S. Attorney Rees Morgan refused to comment on whether more charges would be coming. In a brief hearing at the...
CAMP PENDLETON - Some 900 Christmas trees will be given away to Marines and their families at Camp Pendleton today as part of an annual ''Trees for Troops'' program. The program, which is sponsored by the Christmas Spirit Foundation and FedEx, has delivered more than 67,000 trees to service members on U.S. military bases and overseas since it began in 2005, according to Camp Pendleton's public affairs office. Today, 300 trees are set to be given away beginning at 8 a.m. at the San Onofre Community Center and an additional...
FALLBROOK – Don Foulkes was welcomed as a new member into the Rotary Club of Fallbrook at a recent weekly meeting held at the Grand Tradition in Fallbrook. Foulke’s vocation is utility sales manager, retired, General Electric. He and wife Mary live in Fallbrook. For more information, visit www.fallbrookrotary.org....
National Pickleball Tournament Medal Winners From North County Picklers Open Mixed Doubles Pam Jensen/Tim Nelson Gold Alex Hamner/Tony Negrete Silver Open Women’s Doubles Gail Penacho/Sarah Gaines Silver Open Men’s Singles Mike Gates Bronze Open Women’s Singles Gail Penacho Silver Senior Men’s Doubles 65+ Bob Youngren/Del Root Gold Senior Women’s Doubles 50+ Pam Jensen/Cindy Crisp Bronze Senior Women’s Doubles 55+ Gail Penacho/Sarah Gaines Gold Senior Women’s Doubles 60+ Audre...
FALLBROOK – St. Peter’s Catholic School students, along with the Children’s Faith Formation students, raised an amazing number of items to help the needy in the community. They donated 444 Thanksgiving food items to Catholic Charities in addition to 19 turkeys and over $150 in gift cards. With these and other generous donations, Catholic Charities can continue to help feed the hungry during the holidays and every day....
FALLBROOK – On Nov. 17, the Fallbrook United Methodist Preschool celebrated Thanksgiving with a program put on by the children and a feast. Joining together in celebration were the preschool children and their siblings, parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. Before the program, the children were treated to a special time with visitor Jackie Ehlers who shared the story “Franklin’s Thanksgiving Feast” along with a Franklin the turtle puppet and a real turtle to ex...
FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Republican Women will be celebrating Christmas with the true spirit of giving at their Dec. 10 brunch at 9:30 a.m. at San Luis Rey Downs Golf Resort, 31474 Golf Club Drive in Bonsall. Members are asked to bring an item from the Wish List of Operation Bigs, a Big Brothers and Big Sisters program specifically designed for children of active military. Bonnie Campbell, who spoke at the club’s Military Appreciation Night last June, will give an update on the program at Camp Pendleton. This is an o...
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FALLBROOK – Ophthalmologist Michelle B. Crosby recently spoke at the American Association of University Women’s annual Educational Foundation and Legal Advocacy Fund Tea. Crosby is the daughter of one of the AAUW officers, Guity Balow who is a Research Chemist and resident of Fallbrook. Crosby told the group of thirty women and one father, how supportive her mother was when Michelle was in medical school. “I had dissected a pig on the kitchen table. When my mother cam...
A single-engine plane crashed Thursday morning, November 25 after the pilot overshot the runway. According to Bo Donovan, the Fallbrook airpark manager, the plane had come in from Henderson, Nevada, close to Las Vegas at approximately 10:35 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. “[The pilot] just landed long and had a bit of a tail wind,” said Donovan. “He landed on the 1-8, but he should have on 3-6 runway. He nearly landed in Color Spot [Nursery].” Donovan stated that the plane had two flat tires from skidding, and had its prop st...
FALLBROOK – Saturday, Nov. 13, was set as this year’s day to do the Fallbrook Vintage Car Club’s annual Turkey Shoot and Poker Run. It was a picture-perfect day with lots of sunshine, warm temperatures and top-down conditions. As usual, club members John Waugh, Marv Van Voorst and Glen Patterson set the course and rules of the road. This year’s event was done with a record 25 cars and 54 club participants. Doing the run was everything from a vintage pick up truck to a...
FALLBROOK – Be a Santa to a Senior®, the popular campaign that has delivered 1.2 million gifts to needy seniors throughout North America in the past six years, is gearing up again this holiday season and includes some Fallbrook seniors in need of help. The Home Instead Senior Care® office serving Northern San Diego County has joined many local partners and Palomar Hospital and Wal-mart retailers to provide presents to seniors who otherwise might not receive a gift this holiday season. “Most people aren’t awa...
FALLBROOK – Local residents can help the US Marine Corps and San Diego County put smiles on the faces of less fortunate children this holiday season by donating new, unwrapped toys at County airports including the Fallbrook Airpark during the Marines’ annual Toys for Tots campaign. Residents can drop off their donated toys Fallbrook Airpark until Dec. 11. Uniformed Marines plan to collect the toys in person there from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 11. People who come that day will be able to see Marine Corps v...
FALLBROOK — Fallbrook’s Writers Read will present spoken word artist Brandon Cesmat, who will perform his poetry and prose on Wednesday, Dec. 8, at 6 p.m., at the Café des Artistes. Cesmat teaches writing and film studies at California State University San Marcos. He also serves on the advisory board of California Poets in the Schools (CPITS), the largest artist-residency program in the United States. Cesmat’s reading will be followed by open mic for poetry and prose. Entrance to the Café is from the rear parking lot b...
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FALLBROOK – In anticipation of the opening of the new Fallbrook Library in early January 2011, a Call For Artists has been announced. The new library will have an art-themed focus, with many original commissioned permanent pieces of art displayed. The library is expected to be the cultural center of Fallbrook. In addition to the permanent collection, artists will have the opportunity to submit their work for a visiting collection. The Friends of the Fallbrook Library (FOFL) website, www.fallbrooklibraryfriends.org, cont...
