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Tom Ferrall Staff Writer
The saga of Fallbrook Golf Club continues. As of the deadline for this article (Tuesday, Aug. 23), negotiations that began Aug. 9 between golf club owner Jack Lamberson and a realtor were still continuing. Lamberson had said on Aug. 16 that, “hopefully by this time next week we’ll have something really solid.” While multiple attempts to reach Lamberson by phone for this article were unsuccessful, the Village News did speak with Lamberson’s wife, Bonnie, on the morning of Aug. 23. “Nothing’s changed,” said Bonnie, who was then asked if that meant they were still negotiating with the same party. “We are. It’s a delicate situation.” Meanwhile, there could be a new player in this story. Paul Goldring Garrett, who has been involved in all facets of real estate for more than 50 years and serves as chairman of Temecula-based The Garrett Group, said on Aug. 22 that he planned to contact Lamberson for an “exploratory” conversation. “I live out here and driving by there, it’s a pretty view,” said Garrett, a Fallbrook resident who has a home off Reche Road. “It (the golf club) was kind of an institution, and we’ve gotten used to having it here. It’s part of the backdrop. I was hoping that someone would keep it going. So far, no one’s come up. I thought to myself, ‘well, what are the outlines?’” Garrett was hoping to contact Lamberson on Aug. 23. Stay tuned. To comment on this story online, visit www.thevillagenews.com.
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Fallbrook salutes the military
Shane Gibson photos Hundreds of people stroll through Main Avenue viewing the military vehicles on display for a Salute to the Military during the last Fallbrook Summer Nights event, Aug. 19. See more photos on page B-1.
County to become Groundwater Sustainability Agency Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
The County of San Diego will become a Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the San Luis Rey Valley Groundwater Basin, the San Pasqual Valley Groundwater Basin, and the San Diego River Valley Groundwater Basin. A 5-0 San Diego County Board of Supervisors vote Aug. 3 adopted the resolution for the county to become a Groundwater Sustainability Agency for the three basins. “I think it’s important for the county to step up and play a major role,” said Supervisor Dianne Jacob. “These groundwater basins are important sources of water for a large number of San Diego County residents,” said Supervisor Bill Horn. “It’s important for the county to take part in the formation of groundwater management agencies for these basins to ensure that monitoring is fair and makes sense.” In 2014, the State of California adopted the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA). “The intent of the law is to strengthen local groundwater,”
see AGENCY, page A-11
Three Fallbrook residents arrested for involvement in Menifee kidnapping
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Riverside Sheriff County Photos MENIFEE − Three people have been arrested for their involvement in the kidnapping of a Menifee woman, and two additional suspects remain at large, the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said on Aug. 20. The investigation, which was a multi-agency effort led by the Menifee Police Department Special Enforcement Team, began Aug. 9 when the victim was reportedly taken from her residence in the 27000 block of Holland Road in Menifee. Two suspects armed with handguns, identified as 32-yearold Jesse Aaron and 31-year-old Nathan Lopez of Fallbrook, forced
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the victim to obtain money to repay a debt to them and to secure her release, according to Sgt. Sam Morovich of the RCSD. As the investigation unfolded, a Murrieta Police Department patrolman conducted a routine traffic stop near the intersection of Antelope Road and Keller Road in Murrieta and detained Aaron and the victim in a car, Morovich said. The victim was freed and Aaron was released to the Menifee Police Department Special Enforcement Team. He was later booked at the Southwest Detention Center on suspicion of kidnapping and false imprisonment, Morovich said. Aaron is being held on a $145,000
bond. His court appearance was scheduled for Tuesday, Aug 23, at the Murrieta Southwest Justice Center, according to online Riverside County inmate records. Lopez remains at large. Two additional arrests were made in the case Thursday in Fallbrook with the assistance of the San Diego County Sheriff’s Fallbrook station and a Drug Enforcement Agency Narcotics Task Force, according to Morovich. Authorities served a search warrant at a home in the 1200 block of Juliette Place in which they recovered an illegal firearm and ammunition, 15 ounces of methamphetamine, and items
associated with drug sales, Morovich said. During the warrant search, 31-year-old Jedediah Shaw of Fallbrook fled the location on foot but was apprehended in a nearby backyard by San Diego sheriff’s deputies. Shaw and 27-year-old Kelly Crossmen were arrested as a result of the search warrant and for their alleged connection to the kidnapping but authorities didn’t immediately disclose how the pair was involved. Shaw and Crossmen also were booked at the Southwest Detention
see KIDNAPPING, page A-9
Downtown Fallbrook shooting investigation continues Andrea Verdin Staff Writer
Sheriff ’s deputies are still investigating a shooting that occurred in downtown Fallbrook on Friday, Aug. 12. The incident occurred at approximately 8:45 p.m., and a c c o r d i n g t o t h e S h e r i ff ’s department, shots were fired near the Little Caesars pizza shop located
on the 1000 block of South Main Avenue. Several calls to 911 were made following the incident, and some witnesses believe they saw two men, one possibly being Hispanic and the other possibly being black, firing rounds at each other. Another witness said one of the shooters fled the scene in a vehicle. One of the workers at the shop, a female, was struck in the leg by
a projectile while working. First reports stated the injured employee was male, but that information was corrected by Sheriff’s Sgt. Patrick Yates. During the investigation, deputies found casings on West Clemmens Lane, which is approximately twoand-a-half blocks from the initial shooting. The case is still ongoing, and it is unknown if the reasons for the shooting are gang or race related.
“We are still waiting for lab work,” said Yates, who said he is familiar with the ongoing investigation. “We have other people we want to talk to and still get a hold of.” Yates could not comment further on the incident. Anyone with information regarding this incident are asked to call the Fallbrook Sheriff’s substation at (760) 451-3100.