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Sewer lines in downtown Fallbrook to be replaced
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I-15 traffic congests Rainbow too
Work begins in September Tom Ferrall Staff Writer Construction to replace more than a half-mile of sewer pipe in downtown Fallbrook will begin in mid to late September, according to Jack Bebee, assistant general manager and chief engineer of the Fallbrook Public Utility District. Construction crews will begin their work in the alley behind the Fallbrook Art Center and Fallbrook Chamber of Commerce, near the intersection of Main Avenue and Alvarado Street. They’ll then travel up East Alvarado to North Brandon Road, and follow Brandon to East Mission Road, the completion point of the project. “It’s a sewer line that basically runs from (East) Mission across Main (Avenue) that was put in in the 1950s,” said Bebee. “So the problems with it are it’s old, it’s not in great condition, and it’s undersized.” Bebee said the section of sewer lines has kept maintenance crews busy fixing problems. “The benefit of it (the replacement project) is we will eliminate those problems and backups, and a failure,” said Bebee. “If you wait until they fail, then you’ve got a major problem.
see SEWER, page A-4
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Cars back up on Rainbow Valley Boulevard from the four-way stop at 5th Street at 6 p.m. on a Wednesday as commuters travel through Rainbow instead of staying on I-15. Lucette Moramarco Staff Writer When traffic backs up on Interstate 15, usually during the afternoon rush hour, more and more commuters are opting to detour through Rainbow, much to the dismay of the residents there.
Many of the 1,800 residents of Rainbow are affected by the increasing number of cars traveling through their small community from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. during the week. They moved here for peace and quiet, and the streets were not planned to handle so many cars. The problem is more than just
the noise. According to residents, many drivers ignore stop signs, drive too fast and show little regard for others’ safety, nearly causing accidents (so far) and leaving them frustrated. Just as they have responded to threats to their community in the past, (the proposed Liberty Quarry
Traditions continue with Powwow
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Anka engages crowd at Pala
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to the northwest and the noise of the Pala Raceway to the south), the residents of Rainbow are coming together to battle the stream of cars passing through their valley and disrupting their lives. Since the Rainbow Community
see TRAFFIC, page A-9
Supervisors approve Fallbrook Ranch final map Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
Shane Gibson photo Powwow fancy shawl dancers assemble for the judges after dancing in the arena at the 10th annual Honoring Traditions Gathering & Powwow hosted by the Pala Band of Mission Indians, Aug. 26. See more photos on page B-1.
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Celebrating his 60th year in show business, teenage idol Paul Anka has grown up. Performing at Pala Casino and Spa Friday, Aug. 25 to a full house, Anka sang his heart out. “The Kid,” was in excellent voice. Singing with his heart on his sleeve, it was like warm sweet honey oozing over the standing, cheering crowd. Anka’s suave, tuxedo-clad style was schooled in a Las Vegas showroom. He learned his craft from the best. Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Sammie Davis. He knows how to engage a crowd and “work” a room. Anka gave the audience every song they requested and hoped to hear. Filled with back and forth banter to his worshiping followers, Anka fans begged for more. And got it.
see ANKA, page A-4 Paul Anka, now 76, is still performing around the country.
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The San Diego County Board of Supervisors approved the final map and secured agreements for the planned Fallbrook Ranch subdivision. The supervisors’ 5-0 vote July 19 also accepted noise protection easements and access restriction easements for the 44.17-acre subdivision on the east side of Old Highway 395 and the north side of Sterling View Drive. “The final map approval for the Fallbrook Ranch subdivision means there will be eleven new single-family houses available to anyone who wants to make Fallbrook their home,” said Supervisor Bill Horn. The land is owned by Frulla, Inc, and has A70 (Limited Agriculture) zoning. The final map creates 11 residential lots ranging from two to four acres. Approximately four acres will be preserved within permanent biological open space and another four acres will be preserved within steep slope open space easements. The open space provides for a habitat corridor for California gnatcatchers and also covers a drainage which runs along the northwest corner of the site. T h e c o u n t y ’s P l a n n i n g Commission approved the tentative map along with an environmental Mitigated Negative Declaration on a 7-0 vote in March 2010. In April 2007, the Fallbrook Community Planning Group voted 14-0 to recommend approval of the site plan and tentative map, and in May 2007 the I-15 Design Review Board voted 6-0 to recommend approval of the site plan. Although the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the California Department of Fish and Game, and the Endangered Habitats League identified concerns during the circulation of the draft Mitigated Negative Declaration, a December 2009 meeting with the wildlife agencies led to their concurrence that the project had addressed
see MAP, page A-8