Roger Heater lives in an apartment complex for senior citizens in Fallbrook, north of San Diego.

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The Fallbrook, Calif. nurse hesitated, fearing that the side effects would be worse than the disease.

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The Fallbrook, California nurse hesitated, fearing that the side effects would be worse than the disease.

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Described on its website as the "friendly village, " Fallbrook is about 18 miles from the Pacific Coast and some 50 miles north of San Diego.

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Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott's newly renovated bed and breakfast, Chateau La Rue, in Fallbrook, California, about 100 miles southeast of Los Angeles, was also affected.

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The McStays lived on a cul-de-sac in Fallbrook.

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The Rice Canyon Fire, which burned dozens of homes to the ground in Fallbrook, was 80 percent contained Saturday at about 9, 000 acres as calmer winds made firefighters' jobs a little easier, fire officials said.

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The whole town of Fallbrook was evacuated.

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Referenced in the same report are several other stories of small businesses whose owners have decided to leave California for a more supportive business environment, such as a southern California manufacturer, Fallbrook Technologies, which recently announced that the company is moving to Texas, the land of no income tax.

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