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Pala Today News – 1/31/25

Written by John Fox on January 31, 2025

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LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS

Murrieta Police shot and killed an armed domestic violence suspect just before midnight Wednesday at the Pacific Landing Apartments on Creighton Avenue. Officers forced their way into the apartment after hearing signs of distress with no one answering the door. Once inside they encountered a man with a handgun. The 57-year old victim died at Inland Valley hospital. No one else was injured and no further details have been released. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/01/30/murrieta-police-shoot-kill-domestic-violence-suspect-they-say-was-armed/

A second fire in downtown Oceanside early yesterday morning is believed to be unrelated to the arson fire at the Regal Theater on Mission Avenue late Wednesday evening. Less than three hours after that first fire, the second one was reported at American Tire Depot on North Coast Highway near Surfrider Way. It appears to have started electrically in or near a heating and air conditioning unit on the roof. The fire was contained to the lobby. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/30/crews-douse-fires-in-oceanside-movie-theater-tire-shop/

A presentation for a proposed three-story townhome project in the 500 block of Aviation Road was brought to the Fallbrook Community Planning group for its consideration at last week’s group meeting. The project was a non-voting item. The planning group expects to hold a vote to recommend approval of the project to the county at its February 18 meeting. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/01/30/news/fcpg-likely-to-recommend-aviation-road-townhomes-project/77997.html

A man who was onboard a small plane that made an emergency landing on Highway 76 in Oceanside last fall has pleaded guilty to federal counts of possession of cocaine with the intent to distribute. Prosecutors allege Troy Othneil Smith from Oceanside tried to hide a drug package from police shortly after the plane in which he was a passenger landed on the highway just after 1:30 a.m. September 26. https://patch.com/california/oceanside-camppendleton/man-pleads-guilty-drug-charges-oceanside-emergency-plane-landing

Mild temperatures today and tomorrow in Pala. Close to 80 this weekend. Rain expected by Tuesday night. 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. There will be no mass broadcast on 1/19.

SPORTS

In the NFL – This year’s Pro Bowl game will be Sunday in Orlando and televised at noon on ESPN and ABC.

In the NBA – The Lakers demolished the Capitals in Washington 134-96 last night. Other winners included Cleveland, Minnesota, Memphis and Portland. The Clippers are at Charlotte tonight.

San Antonio’s Victor Wembanyama was named to his first All-Star team last night. He’ll be one of 14 reserves in the February 16 game in San Francisco. He narrowly missed being nominated to the starting lineup for the Western Conference. Lakers forward Anthony Davis and Clippers guard James Harden will also be reserves for the West. It’s Harden’s 11^th time on the All-Star team and Davis’ 10^th. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43630828/spurs-wembanyama-leads-nba-all-star-game-reserves

Just in time for a planned bobblehead giveaway night tonight, Detroit’s Isaiah Stewart has been suspended by the league for one game without pay after collecting his sixth flagrant foul point of the season in Wednesday’s loss to Indiana. He entered the game with four flagrant fouls. Tonight’s Stewart bobblehead giveaway will proceed as planned at the Pistons-Mavericks game in Detroit even though Stewart can’t play. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43640548/pistons-stewart-suspended-1-game-fined-flagrant-fouls

In college hoops – Unranked UCLA stomped #16 Oregon 78-52 last night. #18 Illinois lost in overtime to unranked Nebraska 80-74. Pepperdine beat USD 98-90. UCSD topped Hawai’i 74-63.

In the NHL – Ten games last night. Calgary whupped the Ducks in Anaheim 4-1. The Kings got shut out by the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 3-0. Other winners were Winnipeg, Minnesota, Ottawa, Carolina, Detroit, Columbus, Seattle and the New York Islanders. Winnipeg now leads the Central division in the Western Conference and the league with 75 points – nine ahead of second place Minnesota. Edmonton and Vegas are tied for the lead in the Pacific division with 68 points. LA is third with 58. The Ducks are 7^th with 48. In the Eastern Conference, Florida leads the Atlantic division with 63 points – one ahead of Toronto. Washington leads the Metropolitan with 74 points. Carolina is second with 68. https://www.espn.com/nhl/standings

In minor league hockey – The San Diego Gulls are hosting Toronto tonight as the team honors San Diego sports icon Bill Walton by wearing tie-dye jerseys and giving away Bill Walton bobble-heads to the first 8k fans in Pechanga Arena. The La Mesa native, legendary basketball player and longtime sportscaster died last May at age 71 from colon cancer. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/30/gulls-bill-walton-legacy-night-will-honor-san-diego-icon-raise-money-for-uc-san-diego-health/

In Major League Baseball – The Padres and starting pitcher Michael King avoided pending arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract with an option for a second year. He’ll get $1m salary and a $3m signing bonus. If the second year at $15m doesn’t happen, he’ll also get a $3.75m buyout. King came to the Padres through the trade that sent Juan Soto to the Yankees. The 29-year old made 30 starts last season. That’s 11 more than in his first five MLB seasons combined. He ranked fifth in the league with a 2.95 ERA and 201 strikeouts. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/31/padres-michael-king-agree-on-contract/

In Lacrosse – The San Diego Seals next game is tomorrow hosting Saskatchewan at Pechanga Arena.

In golf – At the Pebble Beach Pro-Am, Russell Henley had yesterday’s best opening round at 64. Early in today’s second round, Sepp Straka had the lead at 11 under. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard

In local high school sports:

Bonsall – girls’ basketball hosting Coastal Academy at 3:30p

Great Oak – girls’ JV water polo at Temecula Valley at 2p; boys’ and girls’ soccer and basketball against Chaparral with games on both campuses beginning at 4p

Fallbrook – girls’ wrestling at Escondido at 2p; girl’s water polo hosting Mt. Carmel at 4p; girls’ basketball against Del Norte at 5:30p, varsity hosting, JV away: Tomorrow – girls’ basketball at Otay Ranch beginning at 2:30p

Valley Center – girls’ wrestling at Escondido; boys’ varsity wrestling at Holtville; girls’ basketball against San Marcos at 5:30p, JV hosting, varsity away; boys’ basketball against Rancho Bernardo, JV away at 5:30p, varsity hosting at 7p; Tomorrow – boys’ wrestling at tournaments in Escondido and Holtville at 9a; freshman boys’ basketball at Ramona at 9a; JV and varsity boys’ basketball at Crawford at noon

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were up. The Dow gained less than a tenth of a percent. The S&P 500 was up 7 tenths. The Nasdaq gained 1.3%. Comex gold traded lower by $8.20 at $2,836 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were down 71 cents at $72.02 a barrel.

The Federal Reserve’s favorite gauge for inflation rose in December. However, that was expected. The Personal Consumption Expenditures index was up an annualized 2.6%. It had been 2.4% in November. https://www.kxly.com/news/money/the-fed-s-go-to-inflation-gauge-heated-up-again/article_a7954d4a-c116-5db9-9758-3a308ee84e62.html

The White House now says 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico and 10% on goods from China will go into effect tomorrow. They didn’t say whether there would be any exemptions. Economists note that while tariffs or taxes aimed at foreign goods from foreign countries can have an effect on those countries’ economies, they almost always end up costing consumers in this country because it’s the companies that import the goods who pay the tariffs and then pass on the cost to consumers. Various economists have said the increase to American consumers from President Trump’s tariffs will be anywhere from $1,700 to over $5k per household this year. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/01/31/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-china/

Workers at 27 Southern California Costco stores are preparing to strike as a midnight deadline looms. The Teamsters union represents about 18k Costco workers in six Western states. The company says its labor agreement with the Teamsters only applies to about 10% of its 617 U.S. stores. It’s unclear if the strike would close stores. Locations that could be affected include Carlsbad, Vista, and San Marcos. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/01/31/thousands-of-costco-workers-prepare-to-strike-with-midnight-contract-deadline-looming/

The head of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has sent a letter to PBS and NPR notifying them that the agency’s enforcement bureau is looking into whether some sponsorship announcements on public TV and radio stations are actually commercials, which are prohibited on stations carrying the networks. Carr has also said he supports the elimination of federal funding for public broadcasters. Funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting comes from Congress, not PBS or NPR. Both networks have issued statements saying that they are following existing regulations for announcements about donations. Full disclosure: Pala’s KPRI receives no funding from CPB and is not associated with NPR (National Public Radio). It also adheres to the strictest interpretation of underwriting rules and regulations for announcements acknowledging donations for the operation of the station. https://www.tvtechnology.com/news/fcc-chair-carr-orders-investigation-into-pbs-npr-sponsorships-supports-ending-federal-funding-of-pbs-npr

Legoland in Carlsbad is laying off most of its in-house performers. 87 out of a total of 97 being let go are identified to the state Economic Development Department as performers. Others include stage managers and a production specialist. Legoland in Florida is laying off 234 workers. A new outside provider will staff shows and parades to the theme parks once an agreement is reached with the unidentified vendor. The changeover should be complete by summer. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/01/30/legoland-to-lay-off-most-of-its-performers/

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

The Food and Drug Administration today approved a pain pill designed to eliminate the risk of addiction from opioids including Vicodin and Oxycontin. Journavx from Vertex Pharmaceuticals is said to be the first new approach to managing pain from surgeries and injuries in more than 20 years. It’s an alternative to opioids and over-the-counter meds like ibuprofen and acetaminophen. Studies of 870 patients recovering from surgeries showed the Vertex drug worked better than a placebo, but not as well as a traditional opioid-acetaminophen combination pill. And for now, it’s a lot more expensive – $15.50 per pill compared to a dollar or less for generic opioids. https://apnews.com/article/nonopioid-painkiller-fda-vertex-pharmaceuticals-b1dd4276fce3d88ff32e3062e95f408f

New this week in movie theaters, four wide releases. “Dog Man” is an animated family comedy based on a book and features the voices of Peter Hastings, Isla Fisher, Stephen Root and Ricky Gervais. “Green and Gold” is a drama about a Wisconsin dairy farmer played by Craig T. Nelson. “Valiant One” is about a military helicopter mission gone wrong within North Korean territory. There’s also the sci-fi thriller, “Companion”. The comedy, “You’re Cordially Invited” with Reese Witherspoon and Will Farrell premiered yesterday on Prime Video. https://www.movieinsider.com/movies/january/2025?view=list

This Sunday’s 67^th Grammy Awards will feature Taylor Swift and Anthony Kiedis from Red Hot Chili Peppers as presenters. Swift is also nominated in several major categories for her latest album “The Tortured Poets Department”. Other presenters are Gloria Estefan, Will Smith, Cardi B, Queen Latifah, SZA, Olivia Rodrigo, Chad Smith and Victoria Monet. Sunday’s performers at Crypto.com Arena include Charli XCX, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Eilish, Chappell Roan, Doechii, Benson Boone, Teddy Swims, Shakira, Cynthia Erivo, Chris Martin from Coldplay, Janelle Monae, St. Vincent and Lainey Wilson. South African comedian Trevor Noah will host for the fifth time. https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/grammys-2025-taylor-swift-anthony-kiedis-presenters/

On this day in music history – January 31

In 1957, Decca Records announced that Bill Haley & His Comets had sold over one million copies of “Rock Around the Clock” in Britain alone. Interestingly, most of them were 10-inch 78 rpm discs – a format that had just about disappeared in America, though a few would continue to be pressed up until late 1960.
In 1967, The Beatles finished filming their “Strawberry Fields Forever” promotional film at Knolle Park in Kent. The film was shot in color for the benefit of the U.S. market since the BBC was still broadcasting in black and white only. This was the day that John Lennon bought an 1843 poster from an antique shop in Surrey which gave him most of the lyrics for the Sgt. Pepper’s album song, “Being for the Benefit of Mr. Kite”.
In 1969, Led Zeppelin played the first of two nights at the Fillmore East in New York City. They were second on the bill. It’s alleged that headliners, Iron Butterfly refused to follow them … they were that good.
In 1970, The Jackson Five hit #1 with their first hit, “I Want You Back”. Originally written for Gladys Knight & The Pips, it was the first of four #1’s for the group, featuring Michael Jackson as its lead singer.
In 1976, ABBA knocked Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” out of the British #1 singles position after nine weeks with “Mamma Mia”. Ironically, the Queen song contains the lyrics, “Mamma Mia Mamma Mia”.
In 1981, Blondie was at #1 with “The Tide is High” – their third U.S. chart topper
In 1987, Paul Simon had the #1 album with “Graceland” which stayed on the charts for over 100 weeks. It won the Album of the Year Grammy for 1987 and the Record of the Year Grammy a year later for 1988.
In 2007, Jim Morrison helped fight global warming when “Woman in the Window”, an unreleased poem he recorded shortly before his death 36 years earlier was set to music and used to publicize the Global Cool campaign.

Born on this day …

In 1941, session bass player Jerry Scheff who worked with Elvis in the 60s and 70s and on The Doors final recordings among others.
In 1946, guitarist for Chicago, Terry Kath. Jimi Hendrix once said that Kath was the best guitarist he’d ever heard.
In 1951, Harry Wayne Casey, better known as KC of KC & the Sunshine Band
In 1954, Adrian Vandenburg from Whitesnake
In 1956, John Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten from The Sex Pistols.
In 1967, Chad Channing, the original drummer for Nirvana who left the band in 1990.
In 1981, Justin Timberlake
In 1987, Marcus Mumford, lead singer of Mumford & Sons

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=31&month=1

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan is 78
Actress Minnie Driver is 55
Actress Portia de Rossi is 52
Former SNL cast member, comedian Bobby Moynihan is 48
Among those who’ve passed, TV, movie and stage actor Eddie Cantor was born this day in 1892
Actress Tallulah Bankhead was born in 1903
Game show host Garry Moore, best remembered for TV’s “I’ve Got a Secret” and “To Tell the Truth” was born in 1915
Actress Carol Channing was born in 1921
Actress Suzanne Pleshette, best remembered as Emily on TV’s “The Bob Newhart Show” was born in 1937
Actress Jessica Walter was born in 1941

http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-mb/2080-date0131.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 69 this afternoon … 73 tomorrow … 78 Sunday and Monday … 69 with a slight chance of rain after 4p Tuesday … rain likely Tuesday night and Wednesday with a high 64 … mostly sunny and 65 Thursday … overnight lows, 42 tonight … 44 tomorrow night … 46 Sunday night … about 43 Monday through Wednesday nights

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