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Pala Today News – 2/14/25

Written by John Fox on February 14, 2025

by John Fox – 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 and worldwide online … click here to listen live or call 712 775 5748. Listen on a smart speaker by asking it to “play KPRI”. Some portions of today’s newscast are only available in the live broadcast and not included in this transcript which is also available an hour or two after broadcast at www.RezRadio.FM . In any emergency, knowledge is power. Use our resources to leverage your family’s safety. Email 91.3@palatribe.com to subscribe to our daily M-F e-newsletter. Follow us at www.facebook.com/rezradio and www.twitter.com/rezradioFM . Additional resources at Palatribe.com

LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS

We’re just about done with the storms from the current atmospheric river. The National Weather Service says this may all we get for the rest of the month. Pala had an additional 14 hundredths of an inch of rain since midnight bringing our storm total to 1.89 inches so far. 72-hour totals elsewhere as of 11a this morning include:

7 inches in Oceanside
23” in Vista
71” in Carlsbad
93” inches in Fallbrook
4” inches in Rainbow
19” in Bonsall
52” in Couser Canyon
95” in Pauma Valley
99” in Valley Center
33” at Lake Wohlford
73” in Escondido
no report from Deer Springs
23” inches at Rincon
17” inches at Birch Hill
64” at Palomar observatory
64” inches at Lake Henshaw
no report for La Jolla
76” inches at Mesa Grande
97” inches at Santa Ysabel
87”at Warner Springs
09” at Oak Grove
44” at Temecula
.56” at French Valley
22” at Lake Skinner
49” at La Cresta
47” at North Lake Elsinore

That may be a lot of rain for just two or three days, but it still leaves seasonal totals far below normal. In most parts of the county, there has only been a third or less of the normal amount of rain for this point in the season. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/13/first-big-storm-of-winter-will-drop-heavy-rain-in-san-diego-county-late-thursday-night/

Rainbow Valley Boulevard was closed at 8^th Street last evening due to a residential fire in the 2800 block. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/02/13/news/house-catches-fire-in-rainbow/78126.html

A man has been arrested for allegedly attempting to kidnap a child in Escondido Tuesday. The child was walking to Pioneer Elementary School on Ash Street around 7:20a when a dark green sedan pulled up and the driver attempted to pull the child inside. The child escaped and reported the incident to school authorities. After investigating, Escondido PD spotted the suspect the following morning on Auto Parkway and arrested the 27-year old driver during a high-risk vehicle stop. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/13/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-trying-to-kidnap-child-walking-to-escondido-school/

It’s been a tough flu season in San Diego County where there’s now been a fourth teen death from influenza. That’s one more than all the teen deaths from Covid-19 during the entire pandemic. There are normally only one or two teen deaths from flu in the county each year. There has been a total of 105 deaths among all ages from flu in San Diego County since July 1. Health officials are recommending everyone get a flu vaccination even though it’s relatively late in the season. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/02/13/san-diego-county-records-fourth-teen-flu-death/

Now that the rain’s going away, you might consider taking in Circus Vargas at North County Mall in Escondido. The big top tent show will be there through February 24. With shows every day but Tuesday. The circus will move on to two other South County locations before settling in Temecula for three weeks in April. https://circusvargas.com/

Up to another tenth of an inch of scattered showers in Pala this afternoon and evening, then sunshine for at least a week or two. 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 – In his first news conference as head coach at New Orleans, Kellen Moore did not make any commitment regarding the future of quarterback Derek Carr with the Saints. At 36, Moore becomes the youngest head coach in the league. The Saints are expected to be significantly over the 2025 salary cap. Carr accounts for $51.4m of that cap, which has to be resolved by the start of free agency on March 12. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43829642/saints-kellen-moore-noncommittal-premiere-player-derek-carr

In the NBA – The league closed out the first half of the season last night with five games including the Clippers beating the Jazz in overtime in Utah 120-116. Norman Powell was high scorer with 41 points. One other OT game – New Orleans beat Sacramento 140-133 with C.J. McCollum scoring 43 points for the Pelicans. Other winners were Golden State, Dallas and Minnesota. It’s now All-Star break with games coming up Sunday beginning with Team Kenny at Team Chuck at 5:20p and Team Shaq at Team Candace at 6:10p. The winners face off at 7p. The regular season resumes Wednesday with the Lakers hosting Charlotte.

In college hoops – Pepperdine beat USD 88-81 last night. UCSD topped Cal State Bakersfield 73-54. UCLA is at Indiana tonight. Big games tomorrow include #7 Purdue hosting #16 Wisconsin at 10a on CBS. #6 Houston is at #13 Arizona at 11a on ESPN. #1 Auburn is at #2 Alabama at 1p on ESPN. San Diego State hosts Boise State at 7p.

In the NHL – Finland plays Sweden at 10a on ABC tomorrow. In the afternoon game, USA plays Canada at 5P. The international tournament resumes Monday.

In minor league hockey – The San Diego Gulls next game is tomorrow at Coachella Valley.

In Major League Baseball –

In Major League Soccer – no games until the 22^nd.

In Lacrosse – The San Diego Seals next game is Saturday in Buffalo. (Seals media release)

In golf – At the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines, Denny McCarthy shot yesterday’s best round at four under par 68. Hideki Matsuyama is the defending champion. He’s currently tied for 28^th place having shot a 74 yesterday. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard

In racing – Speed Week continues in Daytona with the Daytona 500 Sunday at 10:30a. Yesterday, Bubba Wallace won Duel 1 and Austin Cindric won Duel 2. https://www.espn.com/racing/raceresults?raceId=202502130045&series=sprint

In local high school sports:

Bonsall – no scheduled games today

Great Oak – boys’ varsity basketball at Rancho Verde at 7p; Tomorrow – baseball against Santiago, JV hosting at 10a, freshman and varsity away at 10:30a

Fallbrook – boys’ basketball against Rancho Bernardo, JV hosting at 5:30p, varsity away at 7p; girls’ varsity basketball hosting Mission Hills at 7p; Tomorrow – wrestling at CIF Div 2 all day; softball tryouts at 8a; baseball tryouts at 9a; gymnastics tryouts at 10:30a

Valley Center – boys’ basketball hosting Bishops at 5:30p; Tomorrow – boys’ wrestling at CIF Division championships at Mar Vista at 9a; girls’ lacrosse at Canyon Hills

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were mixed. The Dow was down almost two tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 was up a tenth. The Nasdaq gained a third of a percent. Gold traded $48.80 lower on the Comex at $2,895.60 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were down 64 cents to $70.65 a barrel.

Federal figures show US retail sales dropped by the most in nearly two years last month. It’s likely the decline was fueled by frigid temperatures in the East and Midwest, wildfires in the west, and motor vehicle shortages. These factors are likely to affect the entire first quarter of 2025. https://www.reuters.com/business/

President Trump yesterday ordered federal agencies to investigate plans for new reciprocal tariffs to boost American revenue. One of his campaign pledges was to even the score with foreign nations that tax American imports and solve what he termed “unfair trade practices.” In speaking with reporters yesterday, he revealed the name of the order – the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan”, saying whatever other countries charge us, we will charge them the same. Any changes in US tariffs on imports has the potential to ignite a trade war and negatively affect inflation. https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/economy/new-us-trump-tariffs/index.html

Thought anything permanent about TikTok has yet to be worked out, Apple and Google have restored the social media app to their app stores. The move came after US Attorney General Pam Bondi notified the tech companies that the law banning TikTok pending divestment by its China-based owner would not be enforced. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/apple-google-restore-tiktok-to-their-app-stores/

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

The White House has banned Associated Press from the Oval Office and Air Force One indefinitely for continuing to use the name “Gulf of Mexico”. President Trump’s declaration that the US government would rename the body of water to the south the “Gulf of America” with the change already taking effect at government agencies even though no other country recognizes the new name. Because it has customers around the world, AP still refers to it as the Gulf of Mexico while also acknowledging Trump’s decree. https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/14/media/white-house-ap-ban-air-force-one-oval-office-gulf-of-mexico/index.html

Retail gasoline prices have been on the rise this month. The average price for a gallon of regular in San Diego County is $4.77. That’s up at least 23 cents in the past month, but is still five cents less than the statewide average. In Riverside County, it’s $4.64. Nationwide, it’s $3.16. Today’s lowest local price is $3.89 at Horizon Fuel in Valley Center. That’s about the only place locally that’s still below $4. In Southwest Riverside County, Murrieta Sam’s Club is $4.43. https://www.gasbuddy.com/gasprices/california/san-diego

On this day in music history – February 14,

1968, Manfred Mann were at #1 in Britain with their version of the Bob Dylan song, “The Mighty Quinn”. It peaked at #10 in the U.S. Dylan had recorded it in 1967 during the Basement Tapes sessions, but didn’t release it until 3 years later – two years after Manfred Mann.
In 1970, The Who performed at Leeds University in England. The show was recorded for their upcoming “Live at Leeds” album which has been cited by multiple music critics as the best live rock recording of all time.
In 1972, John Lennon and Yoko Ono began their weeklong stint as co-hosts of the Mike Douglas TV talk show.
In 1977, singer songwriter Janis Ian received 461 Valentine’s Day cards after the lyrics in her latest song “At Seventeen” revealed she never received any at that age.
In 1986, Frank Zappa appeared in an episode of “Miami Vice” as a crime boss named Mr. Frankie.
In 1987, Bon Jovi began the first of four weeks at #1 with “Livin’ on a Prayer”.
In 1992, the movie “Wayne’s World” premiered including cameos by Meat Loaf and Alice Cooper. The use of Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” in the film propelled it back onto the charts, peaking at #2 nearly 20 years after its first release, having topped out at #9 the first time.
In 2003, stolen reel to reel studio recordings by The Beatles of songs from the White Album and Abbey Road were recovered by police in Australia when they were advertised for sale in a Sydney newspaper.
In 2010, Doug Fieger, lead singer with The Knack died from lung cancer. He co-wrote “My Sharona”, the biggest hit by any act in 1979. Sharona Alperin was Fieger’s 17-year old girlfriend when he was 25.
In 2016, Adele was at #1 with her third album, “25”.

Born on this day …

In 1937, Chicago blues musician Magic Sam. He died of a heart attack at age 32.
In 1945, guitarist for The Animals, Vic Briggs.
In 1946, guitarist and keyboard player with The Steve Miller Band, Doug Simril.
In 1972, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rob Thomas from Matchbox 20. His biggest hit came when he was with Santana in 1999 with “Smooth”.

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=14&month=2

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Penn Jillette’s mostly silent partner, Teller is 77
Among those who’ve passed, comedian Jack Benny, whose radio show is heard Thursday nights at 12:30a on Rez Radio’s Old Time Radio Hour was born on this day in 1894
Actor Edward Platt best remembered as the police inspector in “Rebel Without a Cause” and as the chief of Control in TV’s “Get Smart” was born in 1916
Animation TV and movie producer Al Brodax, whose credits include the movie, “Yellow Submarine” and many 1960s TV cartoon series was born in 1926.
Actress and singer Florence Henderson, best remembered as the mother on TV’s “The Brady Bunch” was born in 1934.

http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-mb/2080-date0214.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – up to another tenth of an inch of rain this afternoon with a high of 58 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour … mostly sunny and 70 tomorrow … 75 Sunday … 70 Monday … 72 Tuesday … 76 Wednesday … 77 Thursday … overnight lows, 38 tonight … about 43 tomorrow through Monday night … 45 Tuesday night … 46 Wednesday night

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