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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FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce is holding the following events this month: Thursday, Sept. 12 – SunUpper at REINS, 9 a.m. Friday, Sept. 20 – End of Summer Ice Cream Social at Baskin Robbins, 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 24 – State of the Chamber at The Havens Country Club, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30 – Golf Tournament at The Havens Country Club Call the chamber for more details on any of these events, 760-728-5845. Submitted by the Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce....
The Fallbrook Public Utility District will be purchasing three additional electric vehicle trucks. The FPUD board voted 5-0 Aug. 26 to approve the purchase of three Ford F150 Lightning EV Trucks from Fritts Ford of Riverside. The three trucks will be purchased for a total of $154,612.89 and will complement two electric vehicle trucks already in the FPUD fleet. A California Air Resources Board regulation requires that by 2024 half of all fleet purchases for vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of at least 8,500 pounds b...
WASHINGTON – The Social Security Administration has announced a large step in a multi-year effort to simplify processes for people who are applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) by starting to offer an online, streamlined application for some applicants starting in December. SSI provides monthly payments to people with disabilities and older adults who have little or no income and resources. The initial step – known as iClaim expansion – aims to establish a fully online, simplified iClaim application that leverages u...
Erich Foeckler Director of Philanthropy Meals on Wheels San Diego County August is National Make-A-Will Month, and if you’re not already, it’s a great time to start thinking about estate planning. There is a common misconception that estate planning is only for the wealthy, but actually, it is a highly accessible tool available to anyone who wants to ensure their wishes are carried out, protect their loved ones, and minimize potential legal complications – regardless of their financial status. Another common misco...
The Bonsall Unified School District board approved an update of the BUSD logo. A unanimous board vote Aug. 15 ratified a contract with Margaret Alvine for the logo redesign. The new logo updates the existing "old schoolhouse" logo and creates more vivid and crisp lines and colors to provide greater ease of use for district letterhead, banners, business cards, and use on Website and other electronic publications. "We are prominently featuring our Bonsall Schoolhouse,...
SAN DIEGO – Sheriff Kelly A. Martinez is proud to announce the end of mandatory overtime for all deputies with the San Diego County Sheriff's Office. For the past several years, the Sheriff's Office has been under a mandatory overtime directive to meet minimum staffing requirements. Challenges created by the COVID-19 Pandemic, as well as staffing shortages due to retirements and resignations, have affected law enforcement agencies nationwide. Martinez is grateful for the hard work and sacrifice made by deputies to ensure day-...
SAN MARCOS – The National Community College Hispanic Council has selected Nellie Martinez of Palomar College as one of 25 fellows in a yearlong program designed to advance the number of Hispanics in leadership positions in the nation’s community colleges. Martinez is a project director for three federally funded TRIO program grants at Palomar. TRIO is an educational opportunity outreach program designed to motivate and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Martinez said the fellowship will positively impact her... Full story
SACRAMENTO – Californians will soon have multiple options to have a secure and convenient mobile driver’s license or state ID on their mobile devices in their Apple Wallet and Google Wallet, Governor Gavin Newsom announced Aug. 15. These new capabilities give multiple ways to add and present California driver’s licenses and ID cards using iPhone, Apple Watch, and Android devices. These options are part of the DMV’s broader mobile Driver’s License (mDL) pilot, which launched last year. “We’re partnering with two iconic Califo...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister has $867,171 in unclaimed funds that he is trying to return to its rightful owners by Sept. 22 – before it is rolled into the General Fund. “If you have done business with San Diego County in the last three years, including paying property taxes, you could be on the Unclaimed Monies list,” said Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister. Each year, the Treasurer-Tax Collector and other county departments have thousands of dollars that are owed to taxpaye...
SAN DIEGO – San Diego County Treasurer-Tax Collector Dan McAllister announced that Fitch Ratings reaffirmed the 'AAAf/S1' rating on the San Diego County Investment Pool. This marks the 25th year in a row the county's investment pool has received a AAA rating, which is the highest rating category. The 'AAAf' rating reflects the investment portfolio's vulnerability to losses and is based on the actual and expected credit quality of the portfolio's investments. The 'S1' Fund M...
SAN DIEGO – Local nonprofits officially launched a new document acquisition and storage service on July 30 for San Diegans experiencing homelessness. The “ID Bank” – a collaborative initiative between Think Dignity and the Regional Task Force on Homelessness – held its inaugural event July 30 at the Third Avenue Charitable Organization in downtown San Diego. During this event, the ID Bank assisted 16 people experiencing homelessness with acquiring and storing IDs and related vital documents. “We recognized that not having...
SAN DIEGO – The National District Attorneys Association has elected San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan as its president for the 2024-2025 term. Stephan was sworn in at NDAA's annual Summer Summit in Boise, Idaho on Monday, July 15, where she chose a platform of elevating victim voices through enhanced prosecution, protection and prevention strategies. With a professional legacy marked by a relentless commitment to justice, service to her community, and i...
The non-voting items at the July 23 North County Fire Protection District included recognition of Rainbow Municipal Water District technician Justin Demary. The fire district’s Station 5 in Bonsall was without water on the morning of Saturday, June 22, after the water main which provides service to the fire station was struck by a vehicle. The valve was destroyed and water service to the station was fully interrupted. Demary responded, prepared a repair plan, and had water r...
The 2024 San Diego County Fair included a day's featured local winemaker, and Estate d'Iacobelli was the featured local winery June 19. "Everybody was very nice, and it was a beautiful day," said Estate d'Iacobelli manager Christy Taylor. Ronei and Lisa Iacobelli purchased 15 acres in Fallbrook in 2013 and began cultivating Italian grapes and wine varietals. Seven different types of grapes are planted at Estate d'Iacobelli, and 16 different dry white, sweet white, and dry red...
The Registrar of Voters needs poll workers for the November Presidential General Election, especially those who are bilingual in any of 10 specific languages. Federal law requires the Registrar’s office to provide bilingual speakers and voting materials to voters who speak Spanish, Filipino, Vietnamese and Chinese. State and county requirements show a need for Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Somali and Persian (Farsi and Dari) speakers at select vote centers across the county, so the Registrar’s office is also rec...
SAN DIEGO – The countdown has started for San Diego County residents to go online and find out if they are owed part of more than $867,171 in county unclaimed monies before it is rolled into the general fund. The smallest refund available is $15, and the largest is $25,118.40. “If you have done business with San Diego County in the last three years, including paying property taxes, you could be on the unclaimed monies list,” Dan McAllister, treasurer-tax collector of San Diego County, said. Each year the treasurer-tax collect...
SAN DIEGO – The San Diego County Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk office has announced the hiring of Alejandra Larios as chief deputy of people and customer experience strategies. The announcement was made by Jordan Marks, assessor, recorder and county clerk of San Diego County. Larios will support several job roles at the ARCC office, including human resources, strategic planning, change management, project management, customer experience and communications. “I am excited for the opportunity to use all my skills for the ben...
WASHINGTON – The Social Security Administration announced Friday, July 12, that customers who created an online account, including a my Social Security account, before Sept. 18, 2021, will soon be required to transition to a Login.gov account to continue access to their online services. Over 5 million of these account holders have already transitioned to Login.gov. The agency is making the changes to simplify the sign-in experience and align with federal authentication standards while providing safe and secure access to o...
SAN DIEGO – The importance of graduate fellowships cannot be overstated for students who want to break through financial barriers and access advanced degrees. For Edgar Leon, a fellowship was his ticket to a brighter future. A fellowship helped bridge the gap for Leon, a second-year full-time MBA student from Fallbrook. "I've had an interesting journey – if you were to ask people that I grew up with whether I would be where I am now, they probably would not believe it," Leon s...
