Artwork portrays 9/11 memories B-8
Firemen remembered with hill climb C-1
Young team learns field hockey D-1
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Fallbrook crime rate down despite increase in county crime
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While crimes around the county have seen an increase, the SANDAG Criminal Justice Research Division has found that Fallbrook has actually seen a decrease in overall crime rates per 1,000 population in violent crimes and property crimes. Since 1980, the SANDAG Criminal Justice Clearinghouse has been compiling and analyzing crime statistics from the 18 cities and unincorporated parts of the county, and remains the only source for regional statistics. The data is useful to local law enforcement agencies as they track the effectiveness of their prevention and response efforts. According to the report, Fallbrook saw an 18 percent decrease in annualized FBI index crime rates per 1,000 population from 2012 to 2016. The FBI crime index includes homicide, rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft. In terms of violent crimes, which includes homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault, Fallbrook saw a 21 percent decrease from 2012 to 2015, and a 12 percent decrease from 2015-2016. In
Volume 20, Issue 37
Avocado Half Marathon and 5K postponed again and leaving Fallbrook, San Diego County Tom Ferrall Staff Writer
The Avocado Half Marathon and 5K, originally scheduled for May 28 in Fallbrook and then postponed to Sept. 24, will not be run this year and will have a new location when it is held in 2017. Andrew Pettersen, who put on the race in 2014 and 2015 in Fallbrook and was organizing this year’s race as CEO of GMP Marketing, notified registered runners on Tuesday, Sept. 13, that he was once again changing the date for the third running of the race. The new date is Feb.
see MARATHON, page A-8
Another SR76 switchover expected in early October Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
see CRIME, page A-8
The widening of State Route 76 between South Mission Road and Interstate 15 reached a milestone the night of Aug. 24 and early morning of Aug. 25 when traffic between South Mission Road and Flowerwood Lane was switched over from the historical two lanes to two new lanes south of the older lanes. “This was the big one,” said Caltrans project manager Karen Jewel. “Now all of the traffic is on new lanes.” The original two lanes will, with some realignment, become the westbound lanes. The completion of the future eastbound lanes allows traffic to travel on that
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see SWITCHOVER, page A-4 Young fire explorers from Escondido and NCFPD participate in the Fallbrook 9/11 Memorial Hill Climb, Sept. 10. See more photos on page C-1.
Shane Gibson photo
Remembering 9-11, 15 years later
Rainbow MWD board learns about potential reclamation plant, recycled water system
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Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
Larry Grossman performs “Taps” to conclude Fallbrook’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony held at Pala Mesa Resort on Sept. 10. See more photos on page A-3
Shane Gibson photo
The Aug. 23 meeting of the R a i n b o w M u n i c i p a l Wa t e r District (MWD) board included a presentation on the district’s potential water reclamation plant and recycled water distribution system. Although the future infrastructure was a non-voting item, the board agreed with Rainbow staff’s recommendation that the various options should be evaluated in further detail. “The board gave direction to take the next phase, which is to do a high-level analysis,” said Rainbow general manager Tom Kennedy.
see WATER, page A-10