Pala Today News – 5/6/25
Written by John Fox on May 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.
LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS
Redhawk Parkway in Temecula was closed yesterday during the evening commute for investigation of a car-to-car shooting. The call came in to 9-1-1 just after 5:15p of an assault with a deadly weapon near the intersection of Temecula Parkway and Redhawk/Margarita Road. Witnesses say a man got out of one vehicle and shot a weapon into a second vehicle. Both then drove away. Arriving deputies found that two people had been taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds. No names have been released. Authorities are calling it an isolated incident. Redhawk Parkway was closed until 7:30p. https://patch.com/california/temecula/shooting-temecula-investigation-underway-sheriffs-department
Authorities yesterday released the name the man who died over the weekend in a traffic accident on the eastbound 78 freeway in Vista. 26-year-old Hunter Michael Bean of Escondido was standing outside his disabled pickup truck on the highway east of Vista Village Drive when another vehicle struck him at about 11:30p Saturday. Bean died at the scene. The California Highway Patrol is investigating. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2025/05/06/man-struck-killed-outside-disabled-vehicle-on-vista-freeway-identified/
Two more downtown redevelopment projects in Oceanside promise to add 562 new apartments and boost the local economy. A seven-story replacement for the OceanPlace Entertainment Center will have 332 apartments plus commercial space and a public plaza. It’ll replace the relatively new complex anchored by a 16-screen Regal movie theater at 401 Mission Ave, which hasn’t been as successful as hoped and was never fully built-out. That one is tentatively scheduled for presentation to the city council on June 18. And a project by H.G. Fenton will transform the site currently occupied by a PNC bank into 230 apartments with a rooftop deck. Both projects are currently making their way through the Oceanside planning department. The current city plan calls for a maximum of 5,500 dwellings in the downtown district. As of 2019, there were just over half that many. These two projects would use up 20% of the remaining capacity, which can always be increased by modifying the General Plan. www.sandiegouniontribune.com
Pala can expect a heatwave going into this weekend with highs in the 90s by Friday. Cooling back to more Spring-like weather next week. 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 NBA playoffs – The Knicks beat Boston 108-105 in overtime to take Game One of the Eastern semifinals last night. And Denver edged the Thunder in Oklahoma City 121-110 thanks in part to Nikola Jokic’s 42 points and a game-winning three-pointer from Aaron Gordon. The Nuggets came back from 14-points down to win Game One of the Western semifinals. Tonight, it’s Game Two for Indiana at Cleveland and the first game for Golden State at Minnesota – both televised on TNT.
In the NHL playoffs – Toronto took Game One of the Eastern 2nd round from the Panthers in Florida 5-4. Tonight, it’s Carolina at Washington and Edmonton at Vegas.
In Major League Baseball – The Padres pulled off a brilliant late-inning come-from-behind, beating the Yankees 4-3 in New York. Three of San Diego’s four runs were charged to Yankee’s reliever Devin Williams, whose ERA has now topped 10. The Dodgers beat the Marlins in Miami 7-4. The Cubs beat the visiting Giants 9-2. The Angels had the day off. They host Toronto and the other three series continue today.
In Major League Soccer – San Diego plays this Saturday in Houston. The LA Galaxy are in New York to play the Red Bulls Saturday. And LAFC plays the Whitecaps in Vancouver Sunday.
In Rugby – The San Diego Legion’s next game is Saturday hosting Houston.
In local high school sports:
Bonsall – baseball hosting Ocean View Christian at 5p; softball hosting San Diego Academy at 5p
Great Oak – varsity baseball at Murrieta Mesa at 3:30p
Fallbrook – boys’ golf hosting the league tournament at Pala Mesa at noon; boys’ tennis at CIF Div 3 in Balboa Park at 3p; baseball against Vista at 4p, varsity hosting, JV away
Valley Center – boys’ tennis at Balboa Park all afternoon; baseball against Escondido at 4p, JV hosting, varsity away; boys’ volleyball at Lincoln at 7p
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were down. The Dow fell ¾ of a percent. The S&P 500 was off by 6 tenths. And the Nasdaq fell over 7 tenths. Gold shot up another $94.20 on the Comex, trading at $3,416.50. Crude oil futures gained back yesterday’s losses with the benchmark West Texas Intermediate Crude up $2 at $59.14 a barrel.
The first container ships arriving from China containing goods with 145% tariffs are arriving in the ports of LA and Long Beach. Many are only half full. A lot of importers stocked up before the tariffs went into effect, which allowed additional cuts in current arrivals and delayed shortages on store shelves. Shortages of Chinese-sourced goods on retail shelves are now expected to hit this summer, just as back-to-school and holiday spending normally heats up. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/chinese-china-products-tariffs-shortages-us/
The President’s call for a 100% tariff on Hollywood films made in other countries has been met with questions, criticism, and alternatives. The questions include how to apply a tariff, which is something usually associated with physical goods that have a set value and enforced by border agents. The value of a film is in its intellectual property and is unknown until exhibited. There is a significant trend of big productions being shot in other countries. This year’s biggest-grossing film “A Minecraft Movie” was shot in Canada. The next “Mission: Impossible” movie, scheduled for release Memorial Day, was shot in the UK and other foreign locations. Gov. Newsom has offered to work with Trump on a $7.5b tax credit program to incentivize domestic film production rather than penalize foreign production – something Hollywood filmmaking unions have advocated. Newsom’s tax credit proposal would be based on a similar existing program that was first introduced in 2009. Last October, he announced efforts to extend the scheme and double the amount of incentives to $750m annually. But a USC professor who studies the financial implications of state incentives to the film industry testified in Sacramento that such initiatives “fail to stimulate enough economic activity to justify their substantial cost.” https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/06/newsom-trump-movie-tariffs
According to Realtor.com, San Diego is the fourth most-expensive housing market in the nation. It now takes $258k a year income to buy the median San Diego home. www.sandiegouniontribune.com
The Temecula Valley Winegrowers Association has appointed Chaela Ciongoli as its new marketing director. She’d most recently been vice president of marketing at Kerr Cellars – a luxury Napa Valley winery. Additional hires are expected soon at the TVWA to further elevate the Southwest Riverside County area as a destination for wine lovers. https://patch.com/california/temecula/temecula-valley-winegrowers-adds-new-marketing-pr-director
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
One month ago, President Trump invoked a 1996 law to fine immigrants who refuse deportation orders about $1k a day and seize their property if they refuse to pay. He’d used the Title 8 law during his first administration. But under President Biden, the fines and policies cited had been removed. Trump proposed yesterday to pay immigrants a $1k stipend if they agree to leave voluntarily. The Department of Homeland Security announced it is paying for travel assistance to voluntary deportees, and that those who use the CBP Home app to tell the government they plan to return to their country of origin will be “de-prioritized” for detention and removal by immigrations enforcement. Homeland Secretary Kristi Noem called it the best, safest and most cost-effective way (for illegal immigrants) to leave the United States and avoid arrest.” It’s also touted as a way for migrants to preserve their ability to someday return to the U.S. Critics warn that those who are already fighting in court for their right to stay in the U.S. could be considered to have abandoned that application if they self-deport and fail to show up for scheduled hearings, triggering an automatic deportation order. https://abc7.com/post/trump-administration-says-pay-immigrants-us-illegally-1000-leave-country/16330539/
California could be facing an energy crunch with some lawmakers predicting retail gasoline prices rising to well over $8 a gallon as soon as next year. Citing a restrictive regulatory environment and an expected lower demand for gasoline as EV mandates take over, leading to the inability to operate profitably in that environment, two California refineries are set to close. Phillips 66 said in October its Los Angeles refinery would close the fourth quarter of 2025. Valero recently told the California Energy Commission that it would “idle, restructure or cease refining operations at its Benicia refinery in the Bay Area by the end of April 2026.” As a result, Gov. Newsom reportedly sent a letter to the CEC, directing regulators to guarantee reliable fuel supplies and develop a strategy for that by July 1. An economist at UC Berkeley says the key to moving forward with refined oil products in California is to allow their import and ensure distribution pipelines are available to accommodate those imports since refinery closures are inevitable and each closure has a significant and immediate impact on supply. https://thehill.com/policy/equilibrium-sustainability/5280032-california-fuel-refinery-closures-gas-prices-newsom/
On this day in music history – May 6,
- 1965, Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Keith Richards worked out the opening guitar riff for “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” in a hotel room in Clearwater, Florida. Richards had just bought the Gibson fuzz box that gave the riff its iconic sound earlier that day.
- In 1967, Jimi Hendrix, The Walker Brothers, Engelbert Humperdink and Cat Stevens all appeared on the same concert bill at the Imperial Ballroom in Lancashire, England.
- In 1972, the album by Tyrannosaurus Rex with the longest title ever hit #1 in England. “Prophets, Seers and Sages and the Angels of the Ages / My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair … But Now They’re Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows”. Yeah, it’s long, but after all, it was a double album. Having used up all the letters on that album title, the group later shortened its name to T-Rex.
- In 1973, Paul Simon set out on his first concert tour without partner Art Garfunkel. The resulting album was called “Live Rhymin’”.
- In 1978, the soundtrack to Saturday Night Fever began the first of 18 weeks at #1 on the album chart.
- In 1985, Oasis scored their first British #1 single with “Some Might Say”.
- In 2002, “Bohemian Rhapsody” was voted Britain’s favorite single of all time in a poll by Guinness Hit Singles. #2 was “Imagine” by John Lennon. #3 was “Hey Jude” by The Beatles, #4 was ABBA’s “Dancing Queen”. And #5 was Madonna’s “Like a Prayer”.
- Also in 2002, songwriter and producer Otis Blackwell died from a heart attack. His songs included “All Shook Up”, “Return to Sender”, “Don’ Be Cruel”, “Great Balls of Fire” and “Fever”.
- In 2004, session guitarist and member of the LA Wrecking Crew, Barney Kessel died of a brain tumor at age 80. He’d also been a member of the Oscar Peterson Trio.
- In 2005, Starbucks banned the sale of Bruce Springsteen’s latest album, “Devils and Dust” over concerns about its adult content.
- In 2013, Lauryn Hill was sentenced to three months in prison for tax evasion. The 37-year old Grammy-winner told the judge she intended to pay but couldn’t afford to after withdrawing from public life to raise her six children.
- In 2015, British and Jamaican singer songwriter Errol Brown died of liver cancer at his home in the Bahamas. He’d been front man for Hot Chocolate whose hits included “You Sexy Thing” and “Everyone’s a Winner”.
- In 2020, Florian Schneider from Kraftwerk and Brian Howe, who’d replaced Paul Rodgers as lead singer for Bad Company both passed away.
Born on this day …
- in 1929, Leon Hughes from the Coasters who had the 1959 #1 hit “Yakety Yak”. He was the last surviving member of the group, passing in 2023.
- In 1942, Colin Earl from Mungo Jerry, who had the 1970 #1 hit “In the Summertime”. After that, he and his brother Roger Earl were both in Foghat. Roger on drums, Colin on keyboards.
- In 1945, Bob Seger
- In 1948, Mary MacGregor who had the 1977 #1 hit, “Torn Between Two Lovers”
- In 1950, Robbie McIntosh, drummer for the Average White Band
- In 1951, Davey Johnstone, guitarist and vocalist from Elton John’s band.
- In 1960, John Flansburgh from They Might Be Giants
- In 1967, Mark Bryan from Hootie & the Blowfish
- In 1971, guitarist Chris Shiflett from Foo Fighters
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day-in-music-may-6/
Other celebrities with birthdays today …
- British Labor Party leader and Prime Minister for ten years ending in 2007, Tony Blair is 72
- Actor George Clooney is 64
- NBA star Chris Paul is 40
- Among those who’ve passed, baseball Hall of Fame outfielder, Willie Mays was born in 1931
https://www.famousbirthdays.com/may6.html
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Pala seniors’ lunch menu for tomorrow (5/7) – chicken sandwich, lettuce & tomato, macaroni salad, and dessert
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – mostly sunny with a high of 71 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon … partly sunny in the morning clearing to mostly sunny and 77 tomorrow afternoon … sunny and 86 Thursday … 91.3 Friday … 93 Saturday … patchy morning low clouds and fog, then partly sunny and 86 Sunday … 76 Monday … overnight lows, 49 tonight … 53 tomorrow night … 57 Thursday night … 60 Friday night … 58 Saturday night … 53 Sunday night
PROGRAMMING
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PALA
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