🌱 How Palomar’s campus turmoil could impact students at Fallbrook’s education center

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In today's newsletter:

• How Palomar’s campus turmoil could impact students at Fallbrook’s education center

Also on today's calendar: Holiday Lights and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: My brother swallowed a box of firecrackers. - Is he all right now? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, with a high of 79 and low of 49 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, temps: high: 78, low: 43.
• Saturday: Pleasant with clouds and sun, with a high of 70 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Palomar College employees, students rally for changes; interim president named (sandiegouniontribune.com) — Palomar College’s governing board is facing pressure from employees and students, and those concerns directly affect services at the college’s Fallbrook education center as well as other campuses. Staff are demanding cost-of-living raises, filled vacancies, and restoration of an anti-racism policy amid multimillion-dollar budget deficits and leadership turnover, with an interim superintendent-president just appointed while a permanent replacement is sought.
   

📸 Around Fallbrook

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fallbrook

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★ Featured events ★

Friday December 19

• Holiday Lights
  2040 N Santa Fe Ave, Vista
  5:00 pm
• The Colors of Brazil @ The Merc!
  The Merc, 42051 Main St, Temecula
  7:30 pm

Tuesday December 23

• 2026 Mr. & Ms. Military Showcase
  Hilton Pasadena, 168 S Los Robles Ave, Pasadena
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 24

• Christmas Eve Festival of Lessons & Carols
  2549 Ocean St, Carlsbad
  6:30 pm

Thursday January 8

• High School Open House
  32650 Ave Lestonnac, Temecula
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday December 19

• Donnie Fernandez AD Retirement
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  1:00 pm
• Pokémon Club!
  Fallbrook Library , 124 S Mission Rd , Fallbrook
  3:00 pm
• NAACP NSDC Annual Meeting
  Civic Center Library Community Rooms , 330 N Coast Hwy , Oceanside
  5:30 pm

Saturday December 20

• Buffalo Soldiers
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  11:00 am
• Vincent Santiago Commission
  Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
  3:00 pm
• Skill Builder: Reloads & Malfunctions
  3139 Rainbow Valley Blvd , Fallbrook
  5:00 pm

Wednesday December 31

• Peace Out 2025 - NYE at the Living Coast
  Living Coast Discovery Center , 1000 Gunpowder Point Dr , Chula Vista
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

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• I was all set to foster this dog and the day that they were going to deliver her my dog had a massive incident and had to be rushed to the ER and was hospitalized for two days.
  We are still not out of the woods and I obviously can’t take on another dog right now. I talked to this Rescue extensively about opal because I have… (Nextdoor Winterhaven Heights)
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  9 year old male toy Australian shepherd (looks like a Pomeranian) 12 lbs. In pepper tree park. Please text 951-514-7847 if you see him (Nextdoor Pepper Tree Park)

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🗞 Nearby News

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