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Pala Today News – 1/6/25

Written by John Fox on January 6, 2025

The following items are part of the award-winning “Pala Today” newscast heard this day at noon on PALA REZ RADIO™ 91.3 FM in Pala.

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LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS

Two motorcycle riders were killed yesterday near mile marker 10.6 on East Grade Road on Palomar Mountain. It happened around 1:20p. Both died before they could be transported to a hospital. They were the only vehicles involved. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/05/two-killed-in-palomar-mountain-motorcycle-crash/

Orange County Fire engineer and resident of Fallbrook Kevin Skinner died early yesterday morning while responding to a two-story residential fire in Laguna Niguel. The 25-year veteran of OCFA began feeling unwell and was taken to a waiting paramedic where he collapsed and died of cardiac arrest. The 56-year old Navy veteran had been with the fire department and served with distinction since 1999. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/01/02/news/ocfa-engineer-and-fallbrook-resident-dies-in-line-of-duty-during-laguna-niguel-fire/77831.html

The city of Oceanside will pay $1.3m for another year of work by Gatekeepers Security Services, Inc. Uniformed officers employed by the firm patrol the beachfront and business district 24/7, serving as the eyes and ears of Oceanside PD and the city homeless outreach team. Gatekeepers logs about 1k contacts per month with about 150 individuals – mostly for issues like public drunkenness, theft, vandalism, loitering and illegal camping. The security officers have the power to detain people under citizen’s arrest until police arrive. Downtown residents and business owners say the program has reduced crime in the area. The downtown business group, MainStreet Oceanside pays about $300k towards the service. The rest is covered by Measure X sales tax, which will continue at least through 2034. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/06/contract-extended-for-downtown-oceanside-private-security-firm/

A 27-year old suspect is in custody for the shooting death of a man in the Redhawk area of Temecula Saturday. Micah Harris, from Temecula was one of several people found at the home on Josheroo Court around 5a. He was the only one arrested and was booked on suspicion of murder. The investigation is continuing. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/01/04/man-shot-and-killed-in-temecula-residence-suspect-arrested/

On Friday, Riverside Sheriff Chad Bianco asked for the public’s help with the ongoing investigation of the September 7 mass murder in Aguanga. A total of seven victims were shot to death in their sleep in the 45000 block of Highway 371 in an apparent home invasion robbery. All of the victims were Laotians and believed to have been human trafficking victims. Over 1k marijuana plants and several hundred pounds of processed pot were found at the scene. Sheriff Bianco says the massacre was a brutal gang sending a message. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/01/02/news/sheriff-requests-help-to-solve-aguanga-mass-murder-case/77826.html

Business in Old Town Temecula had to close for most of the day Friday when a water main being tested after repairs broke. Businesses affected included Penfold’s Café, the Old Town Post Office and businesses in between. The road was closed from 6^th to the entrance to Old Town all afternoon. https://patch.com/california/temecula/temecula-water-main-break-old-town-front-street-businesses-close

SDG&E has sent notification that Public Safety Power Shutoffs are possible for Pala and surrounding areas any time tomorrow at 4p through this Friday at 4p. Click this link for updates and further information about PSPS.

About 50 SDG&E customers in northern Vista lost power this morning just before 8:30a. It was expected to be restored by noon. https://www.sdge.com/residential/customer-service/outage-center/outage-map

Picture perfect weather today in Pala. But multiple warnings from the National Weather Service beginning late tomorrow. The full forecast is coming up. (below)

Mass at Pala Mission Church is broadcast live on Rez Radio 91.3 and streamed live on the Rez Radio App every Sunday at 8a.

SPORTS

In the NFL – The Chargers whupped the Raiders in Las Vegas 34-20. Justin Herbert threw for a league-high 346 yards. The Rams fell to Seattle 30-25. Other winners were Baltimore, Cincinnati, Washington, Chicago, Houston, New England, Philadelphia, Tampa Bay, Denver, Arizona, Detroit, the Jets, and both in overtime, Carolina and Indiana. That finishes the regular season. Detroit in the National conference and Kansas City in the America each finished with the best records – 15 and 2. The Chargers finished in second place behind Kansas City at 11 and 6. The Rams and Seahawks both finished at 10 and 7 in the NFC West. LA wins the tie-breaker, finishing in first place. The Wild Card games will be the Chargers at Hosuton at 1:30p Saturday. Pittsburgh and Baltimore at 5p only on Prime video Saturday. On Sunday, Denver at Buffalo, Green Bay at Philadelphia, and Washington at Tampa Bay. And on Monday the Rams hosting Minnesota.

The New England Patriots have fired coach Jerod Mayo. The news came shortly after the team beat the Bills, improving their season record to a dismal 4 and 13. https://apnews.com/article/patriots-jerod-mayo-fired-4bc43a1ee8671179e58e46dfdc5126dc

The same record got Jaguars coach Doug Pederson fired as well. They’ll retain general manager Trent Baalke. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43308698/jaguars-fire-head-coach-doug-pederson-4-13-season

In college football – Buffalo won the Bahamas Bowl 26-7 over Liberty. The Orange Bowl College Football Playoff Semifinal is Thursday with #7 Notre Dame at #6 Penn State. On Friday, #8 Ohio State is at #5 Texas. The winners of those games meet Monday, January 20 in the championship game.

In the NBA – Six games yesterday. The Lakers beat Houston 119-115. Other winners were Oklahoma City, Cleveland, New Orleans, Utah, and Sacramento in a rout over Golden State 129-99. Among nine games tonight, the Clippers are at Minnesota.

In college hoops – Six Top 25 teams all won against unranked opponents yesterday. At 14 and 0, Tennessee remains firmly in the #1 spot as the only undefeated team.

In the NHL – The Ducks whupped the visiting Lightning 4-1. Other winners were Toronto, Carolina and both New York teams.

In Major League Baseball – The Dodgers and Korean infielder Hyeseong Kim have agreed on a three-year, $12.5m contract. The 25-year old has a .304 lifetime batting average with 37 home runs and 211 stolen bases in just under a thousand games in the Korean league. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43274556/dodgers-agree-deal-korean-infielder-hyeseong-kim

In Lacrosse – The San Diego Seals edged the visiting Ottawa Blackbears 6-5 Saturday. Their next game is this Friday in Vancouver.

In local high school sports:

Bonsall – no scheduled games today

Great Oak – girls’ water polo hosting Murrieta Valley at 5p

Fallbrook – no schedule available

Valley Center – no scheduled games today

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were up across the board. The Dow gained four tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 was up 9 tenths. And the Nasdaq was up 1.4%. Gold fell $9.30 on the Comex to $2,645.40 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were down 50 cents to $73.46 a barrel.

US Steel and Nippon Steel both filed suit today against the Biden administration, the Steelworkers union and rival steelmaker Cleveland-Cliffs for blocking their proposed $14.3b merger. They call it “a clear violation of due process.” Biden had spoken against the deal for months and issued the order to block it last week. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/06/business/us-steel-nippon-sue-biden-administration/index.html

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

Over the weekend at the movies, “Mufasa: The Lion King” and “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” traded places as the weekend’s most popular movie. Mufasa sold $23.8m worth of tickets. Sonic sold $21.2m. Both have been in theaters three weeks. Sonic led for two of those weeks. “Nosferatu” was third with $13.2m. Now in its 6^th week, “Moana 2” was fourth at $12.3m. “Wicked” was 5^th, earning another $10.2m. The total for all of the Top ten movies this weekend was $99m – a 60% drop from last weekend. With the exception of Dec 13-15, it’s the lowest total since two weeks before Thanksgiving. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W01/

The Golden Globes were awarded last night. The musical thriller “Emilia Perez” and “The Brutalist”, the story of a holocaust survivor who chases the American dream took home top honors. The star of Brutalist, Adrien Brody won best dramatic actor and the Brady Corbet won for best director. Demi Moore won for best musical or comedy actress for “The Substance”. Here’s a link for the full rundown of award winners. https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/hollywood-kicks-off-new-year-with-golden-globes-glitz-2025-01-05/

Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau is said to be stepping down as soon as a replacement can be named. www.NYTimes.com

Exactly four years after the Capitol riot, Congress today began the process of certifying the November Presidential election results. https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-congress-meet-certify-trumps-election-four-years-after-capitol-riot-2025-01-06/

President Biden today announced a permanent ban on offshore oil and gas drilling on both coasts and the Gulf of Mexico. The ban prevents oil companies from leasing 625m acres of coastal waters for new wells. The action invokes the 1953 Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act which does not allow presidents explicit authority to undo the action and put those areas back into play. It would take an act of Congress to do that. Nevertheless, President-elect Trump said he would try to undo today’s ban. https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/06/business/biden-offshore-drilling-ban-trump/index.html

On this day in music history – January 6,

1956, Elvis Presley performed in the gym of Randolph, Mississippi’s high school. It was the last time he ever played a venue that small
In 1958, Gibson guitars launched its “Flying V” model, later used by Albert Collins, Jimi Hendrix, Marc Bolan and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons among others
In 1967, The Who played their first of 200 gigs that year, including their first-ever U.S. tour
In 1968, The Beatles’ “Magical Mystery Tour” began the first of 8 weeks at #1 on the album chart. It was their 11^th chart-topping album out of 11 released.
In 1973, Carly Simon topped the singles chart for the first of three weeks with “You’re So Vain” featuring Mick Jagger on backing vocals. After 40 years of speculation by the public, she finally admitted it was about actor Warren Beatty – but only one verse. The other two verses were about two other men.
In 1975, the Mayor of Boston cancelled a Led Zeppelin concert after 2k fans rioted trying to buy tickets. They caused upwards of $75k damage at Boston Garden arena. The show was rescheduled for February 4.
On the same day, Pink Floyd began recording “Wish You Were Here”, their 9^th studio album. The song “Shine On You Crazy Diamond” was a tribute to former band member Syd Barrett, who had left the band seven years earlier over mental issues. Those first sessions on this day in 1975 coincided with Barret’s birthday.
In 1977, EMI dropped the Sex Pistols giving them $68k and a release from their contract.
In 1980, Georgianna Tillman from The Marvelettes died from lupus and sickle cell anemia at the age of 35. She’d known about the anemia since childhood and was diagnosed with lupus two years after the group’s 1961 #1 hit “Please Mr. Postman”
In 1990, Phil Collins began the first of three weeks at #1 on the album chart with “…But Seriously”. The first single, “Another Day in Paradise” won Record of the Year at that year’s Grammys.
In 2001, Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour won the legal right to his own dot com name from a man who had registered the URL DavidGilmour.com and was selling Pink Floyd merchandise on the site.
In 2006, soul signer Lou Rawls died of lung cancer at the age of 72. In his career he released more than 60 albums, selling a total of 40m copies.
In 2017, Norway announced plans to become the first country in the world to stop broadcasting on the FM band. The move was part of a plan to ditch analog broadcasting in favor of an all-digital format which would bring clearer sound to the nation’s 5m people.

Born on this day …

In 1924, banjo picker Earl Scruggs from Flatt & Scruggs, best-known for their “Ballad of Jed Clampett” on TV sitcom “The Beverly Hillbillies”. He popularized the three finger picking style now known as Scruggs style.
In 1929, Wilbert Harrison who had the 1959 #1 hit “Kansas City”
In 1935, Nino Tempo, who with April Stevens had the 1963 chart-topper “Deep Purple”.
In 1937, singer Doris Troy who worked with Dionne Warwick and sang on Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album, Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain”, The Rolling Stones’ “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” and George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” as well as having a solo Top 10 hit with “Just One Look” in 1963.
In 1944, singer and producer Van McCoy, best known for the 1975 #1 hit, “The Hustle”
In 1946, Pink Floyd singer and guitarist Syd Barrett, who left the group in 1968, released two solo albums and then became a recluse for the next three decades before dying at age 60 of complications from diabetes.
In 1953, Malcolm Young from AC/DC
In 1959, Kathy Sledge from Sister Sledge
In 1964, Mark O’Toole, bass player from Frankie Goes to Hollywood

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=6&month=1

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

British actor and comedian Rowan Atkinson, best known as Mr. Bean is 70
Actor Eddie Redmayne is 45
Comedienne Kate McKinnon is 41
Among those who’ve passed, actor, comedian and founder of St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital Danny Thomas was born this day in 1912
Character actor Vic Tayback, best remembered as Mel from TV’s “Alice” was born in 1930
Bonnie Franklin from TV’s “One Day at a Time” was born in 1944

http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-mb/2080-date0106.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 75 today … 72 tomorrow with up to 25 mile an hour winds and blowing dust after 4p … a High Wind Watch will be in effect through Wednesday night … sunny and 70 with wind gusts up to 40 miles an hour Wednesday … a Fire Weather Watch will be in effect Wednesday through Thursday night … sunny and 74 Thursday … 72 Friday … 70 Saturday and Sunday … overnight lows, 38 tonight and

FIRE PERMITS

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