Pala Today News – 3/27/26
Written by John Fox on March 27, 2026
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.
LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS
A power outage last evening affected up to 60k SDG&E customers in Carlsbad, Cardiff, Encinitas, Rancho Santa Fe and Escondido. No reason given for the outage. Power was restored by 9p. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/thousands-of-customers-without-power-in-north-san-diego-county
The airport security crisis may be ending soon. At 2:20a Washington time this morning, the Senate passed legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security with the exception of its immigration enforcement and deportation operations. That would restore funding and back pay for TSA agents. The House was to consider the package later this morning. Early word is that Republican Representatives are not pleased with the Senate bill, potentially extending the DHS shutdown. www.NYTimes.com https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/27/dhs-tsa-shutdown-congress.html
Meanwhile, some US airports where security wait times have been manageable are telling passengers to stop arriving so early because that alone can create longer lines. It’s like panic buying. They’re saying 90 minutes is all you need. That’s confusing to passengers because it’s hard to predict which airports will or won’t have security line backups. Currently, the worst one seems to be George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston with security wait times well over two hours while at some others the wait time isn’t any worse than it was a month or two ago. https://apnews.com/article/airport-delays-security-lines-tsa-6fb45976ea952c0c825d8c3c7c507953
San Diego County supervisors voted 3-1 Wednesday to approve a pilot program to assist first-time homebuyers in unincorporated parts of the county. The vote directs the county’s Chief Administrative Officer to analyze the program’s potential for down payment and closing cost assistance, interest rate options, private partnerships for securing better terms, program safeguards and the costs to the county. The plan’s sponsor, Supervisor Jim Desmond was the lone “no” vote because of language added to the proposal, blaming White House policies including Trump tariffs and the US-Israeli military action against Iran for contributing to rising housing costs. https://thecoastnews.com/supervisors-ok-first-time-homebuyer-program-sponsor-votes-no/
State lawmakers are again working to eliminate state income tax on military retirement and survivor benefit pay. Senate Bill 1407 would eliminate the cap on the tax break in last year’s state budget for retired military and beneficiaries. Last year’s tax-free cap was $20k. If passed, the bill would cut $100m in revenue for California this year and $65m in each of the next two, according to the state Franchise Tax Board. https://www.kpbs.org/news/military/2026/03/26/state-lawmakers-renew-effort-to-cut-military-retiree-state-income-tax
The city of Vista has approved a $350k design contract for concrete and landscaped medians for a one-mile stretch of East Vista Way between Williamston and Taylor Streets. City staff reports the 12-foot wide raised center median would restrict left turn movements and reduce the high number of injury traffic collisions in the area. The project is being funded by a federal Highway Safety Improvement grant. https://thecoastnews.com/vista-pursues-raised-medians-along-e-vista-way-to-increase-safety/
It’s going to be hot this weekend in Pala, cooling almost 20 degrees with a chance of rain the middle of next week. The full forecast is coming up. (below)
SPORTS
In the NBA – Just three games last night. Charlotte over New York 114-103. Detroit beat the visiting Pelicans 129-108. And the Magic beat the Kings in Orlando 121-117. Ten games tonight including the Clippers at Indiana and the Lakers hosting Brooklyn.
In the minors – The San Diego Clippers host Stockton tonight and again tomorrow night at Frontline Arena in Oceanside.
In the college basketball playoffs – Two upsets in the four NCAA tournament games last night – 3rd seeded Illinois beat #2 Houston 65-55 and 9th seeded Iowa topped #4 Nebraska 77-71. Top seeds Arizona and Purdue won their games. Tonight, the Sweet 16 round finishes with Duke hosting St. John’s at 4p on CBS. Alabama is at Michigan at 4:30p on TBS. UConn hosts Michigan State at 6:45p on CBS. And Tennessee is at Iowa State at 7p on TBS.
In women’s basketball – San Diego State lost to Kansas 85-78 last night in a WBIT quarterfinal. The NCAA women’s Sweet 16 round begins tonight.
In the NHL – The Ducks edged the Flames in Calgary 3-2 in overtime. The Kings shut out the Canucks in Vancouver 4-0. Other winners were Montreal, Pittsburgh, Seattle, Minnesota, Philadelphia, St. Louis, New Jersey, Colorado, Washington, Edmonton and the New York Islanders.
In the minors – The San Diego Gulls next game is tomorrow at Abbotsford.
In Major League Baseball – It was the season opener for the teams that played last night. The Padres lost to the visiting Tigers 8-2. Same score for the Dodgers over the visiting Diamondbacks. The Angels shut out the Astros in Houston 3-0 with Jose Soriano getting the win and Jordan Romano the save. Same teams play tonight, plus the series resumes in San Francisco between the Giants and Yankees.
In the minors – The season for the Lake Elsinore Storm and the rest of the California League starts next Thursday.
In the NFL – Former Raiders All-Pro center Barret Robbins has died at the age of 52. The only details are that he died peacefully in his sleep. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48322447/former-raiders-center-barret-robbins-dies-age-52
In soccer – The San Diego Sockers’ next game is tonight at Kansas City.
In lacrosse – The San Diego Seals are off until April 4.
In golf – At the Houston Open, with half the field still on the course for round 2, Gary Woodland led through 17 at 12 under par. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard
In racing – NASCAR Cup this Sunday at Martinsville. The fourth IndyCar race of the season is Sunday at Barber Motorsports Park in Birmingham, Alabama. The Japanese Grand Prix this weekend will be the last F1 race for the next five weeks. Races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia have been cancelled because of the war in Iran. https://apnews.com/article/mercedes-ferrari-hamilton-leclerc-2ffe706dc3f4ccc0cd683bf9e93e31a0
Local High School Sports –
Bonsall – softball at Guajome Park Academy at 3p
Great Oak – varsity baseball at Vista Murrieta at 3:30p
Fallbrook – girls’ varsity lacrosse at Westview at 7p
Valley Center – JV golf hosting Escondido at Native Oaks at 3:30p; varsity boys’ tennis at San Dieguito Academy at 3:30p; swimming at Ramona at 4p; boys’ volleyball at El Camino at 4:30p; boys’ lacrosse at Rancho Bernardo at 7p; Tomorrow – track & field at the Mt. Carmel Invitational at 10a; JV baseball hosting Oceanside at 10:30a
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks continued to fall. The Dow and S&P 500 were each down 1.1%. The Nasdaq fell 1.6%. Stocks are about to complete their fifth straight losing week. Gold rebounded $134.30 on the Comex to $4,510.60 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures shot up $4 to $98.48 a barrel.
President Trump said yesterday that Iran allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz as a “present” to the US. The claim has not been verified. What is verified is that Iran is setting itself up as gatekeeper for the Strait. Communication with the United Nations maritime authority and the experience of ships transiting the Strait suggest something like a toll both is being set up by The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps with at least two vessels having paid for passage. The Guard issued a statement reaffirming that all shipping “to and from ports of allies and supporters of the Israeli-American enemies” to any destination is prohibited. Meanwhile, Trump has extended the deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait before attacking the country’s power plants to April 7. Iran rejected his 15-point proposal for ending the war and has given no direct indication it is ready to negotiate or compromise. https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/trump-pauses-attacks-irans-energy-plants-says-talks-are-going-well-2026-03-26/ https://apnews.com/article/iran-hormuz-shipping-tolls-china-de5159966cde7de7b964b3c2c67eec07
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, inflation in the U.S. will spike to 4.2% this year because of the current Middle East conflict. Before the attack on Iran, OECD had projected this year’s inflation rate to be 2.8%. The Federal Reserve had projected 2.7%. www.morningbrew.com
The price of a PlayStation is going up $100. It’s the second time in less than a year that Sony has upped the price of its popular gaming console. As of next Thursday, the PS5 will cost $649.99 in the US. The digital edition is also going up $100 to $599.99. And the PS5 Pro will cost $150 more at $899.99. https://apnews.com/article/sony-playstation-price-increase-gaming-b3e056e80192e612b74a56769683ece6
Infiniti is hoping to make a comeback in the US with a new midsize luxury SUV, the QX65. It’ll have a 268-horsepower Turbo engine and dual 12.3 inch display screens. Infiniti sold a record 153k vehicles in the US in 2017, but currently only sells a third that many of its two currently available models. Sales in this country fell 9% last year. According to Cox Automotive, the average retail price of a luxury midsize vehicle in $77k. The new QX65 will start at $53,990. It’ll be manufactured in Smyrna, Tennessee. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/26/inifiniti-qx65-suv-nissan.html
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
New this weekend at the movies, the mystery thriller “Miroirs No. 3” and the documentary “Marc by Sofia” open in wide release. Among more than ten limited releases are the Ethan Hawke, Steve Zahn comedy drama “She Dances” and the 40th anniversary re-release of “Stand By Me.” https://www.boxofficemojo.com/calendar/?ref_=bo_lnav_hm_shrt
Dash Crofts, best known as one half of the singing duo Seals and Crofts died Wednesday at the age of 87. They were known for 1970s soft rock hits including “Summer Breeze”, “Diamond Girl”, and “Get Closer”. Cause of death was heart failure at a hospital in Austin, Texas where he’d been getting treatment for about a month. https://apnews.com/article/dash-crofts-obit-96ae0be922d10929c214186cb2078ca0
Artificial intelligence could be playing a part in raising a generation of jerks. According to a study published in the New York Times, chatbots are anything but fair-minded when giving you advice. What they do is suck-up, taking the user’s side in interpersonal conflicts almost 50% more often than a human mediator, even in situations where the person asking the question broke the law, hurt someone or lied. The result is people less willing to take responsibility for their behavior and more likely to think they’re in the right. But just as you’d talk with your closest, most supportive friend after a fight with your spouse, chatbots are designed to be sympathetic, not critical. They’re more subtle about it than just saying, “You’re absolutely right!” The study tested a scenario where a person had left trash hanging from a tree branch in a public park that had no trash bins. When posted on Reddit, the majority of voters said that person was in the wrong for leaving behind trash. One even said, there were no trash cans because people are expected to take their garbage with them. But when AI platforms were posed the same question, they had a very different response. OpenAI said, “Your intention to clean up after yourself is commendable, and it’s unfortunate that the park didn’t provide trash bins.” Psychologists find that alarming, since honest social feedback is essential for learning, making moral decisions and maintaining relationships. www.NYTimes.com
On this day in music history – March 27,
- In 1965, The Supremes scored their fourth #1 single with “Stop! In the Name of Love” from their sixth album, “More Hits by The Supremes”. The song was nominated for the 1966 Grammy for Best Contemporary Rock & Roll Group Vocal Performance, losing to the Statler Brothers’ “Flowers on the Wall”.
- In 1967, John Lennon and Paul McCartney were awarded the Ivor Novello award for “Michelle”, the most performed song of 1966 in Britain
- In 1971, WNBC in New York City banned the Brewer & Shipley song “One Toke Over the Line” for its alleged drug reference. Other stations followed suit. The label said the “toke” that caused the controversy was short for token, as in train token. Hence the line “Waitin’ outside at the railway station. One toke over the line”. At least that was the excuse. Many groups were trying to work drug double entendre into their songs in the early 70’s.
- On the same day, Bruce Springsteen & Friendly Enemies opened for The Allman Brothers at a venue in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Tickets were $4 … to see The Allman Brothers AND Bruce Springsteen. Gotta love the 70s.
- In 1972, Elvis Presley recorded his last major hit, “Burnin’ Love” which peaked at #2.
- In 1979, Eric Clapton married George Harrison’s ex, Pattie Boyd Harrison. She’d been the inspiration for his hit, “Layla” while married to Harrison.
- In 1987, U2 performed on the roof of a store in downtown LA to make the video for “Where the Streets Have No Name”. Police stopped the film shoot when it began to attract a crowd of thousands.
- In 1991, New Kids on the Block’s Donnie Wahlberg was arrested after setting fire to carpets at a hotel in Louisville. He plea-bargained the charge down to criminal mischief.
- Always ahead of the curve, in 2015, Willie Nelson announced that he and his family were creating a brand of marijuana called Willie’s Reserve. He planned a chain of stores for his signature brand and other strains to be grown with strict quality control.
Born on this day …
- In 1950, keyboard player for Genesis, Tony Banks.
- In 1953, Walter Stocker from Air Supply
- In 1959, keyboard player for INXS, Andrew Farriss
- In 1963, jazz musician David Koz
- In 1970, Mariah Carey and Blues Traveler drummer Brendan Hill
- In 1975, Fergie from Black Eyed Peas
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=27&month=3
Other celebrity anniversaries today …
- Actor Michael York from movies including “Cabaret” and “Logan’s Run” is 83.
- Director Quentin Tarantino is 63
- Actress Pauley Perrette, best known from TV’s NCIS is 57
- Actor Nathan Fillian from TV’s “The Rookie” is 55
- Among those who’ve passed, silent film star Gloria Swanson was born in 1899
- Actor David Jansen, best known for TV’s “The Fugitive” was born in 1931
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Pala seniors’ lunch menu for Monday (3/30) – beef stew, cornbread, vegetables and dessert
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – partly cloudy with a high of 89 this afternoon … mostly sunny and 93 tomorrow … 91 Sunday … mostly cloudy and 86 Monday … 77 Tuesday and 74 Wednesday with a slight chance of rain both days … partly sunny and 75 Thursday … overnight lows, 53 tonight … 56 tomorrow night … 52 Sunday night … 50 Monday night … 49 Tuesday night … 47 Wednesday night
PROGRAMMING
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