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Pala Today News – 4/17/26

Written by John Fox on April 17, 2026

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LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS

After seven months of investigation, 21-year old singer David Anthony Burke, who goes by the stage name D4vid has been arrested and charged with suspicion of murder in connection with the discovery of the remains of 14-year old Celeste Rivas Hernandez from Lake Elsinore girl in the trunk of his abandoned Tesla at a Los Angeles salvage yard. The girl had been missing from her family’s home for more than a year. Investigators from LAPD will present evidence to the county District Attorney’s office Monday. There is currently no indictment or criminal complaint. Burke’s lawyers deny the current and pending charges. Burke is currently being held without bail. https://apnews.com/article/d4vd-suspect-celeste-rivas-hernandez-f58e2983916aaf3340cc48b7e711118f

The San Diego County Sheriff’s Office announced yesterday that 62-year old Vance Smith had been arrested in connection with a violent carjacking over a week ago in Vista. On April 8 at around 8a, a man and woman were sitting inside their vehicle in a parking lot near Eucalyptus Avenue when the suspect allegedly tried to take the car by force. The woman grabbed the steering wheel in an attempt to stop the robbery. Smith reportedly continued to drive recklessly, causing the woman to fall out of the vehicle. He then ran over the man with the vehicle, then abandoned it and fled on foot. Vista Fire Department transported the victim to a hospital with major injuries. He is expected to survive. https://www.newsbreak.com/fox-5-san-diego

ESPN is reporting the Padres are on the verge of being sold by the Seidler family to Jose E. Feliciano, the co-founder and managing partner of a Santa Monica private equity firm and co-owner of Chelsea Football Club for $3.9b, easily topping the previous record for a Major League team set in 2020 by the Mets at $2.4b. The Padres were purchased by the late Peter Seidler and two others in 2012 for $800k. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48513749/source-padres-finalizing-sale-mlb-record-39-billion

Pala will have high temperatures in the low 80s this weekend. Back to the mid-70s with a slight chance of rain the middle of next week. The full forecast is coming up. (below)

SPORTS

In the NBA – No games last night. The play-ins conclude tonight with Charlotte at Orlando at 4:30p and Golden State at Phoenix at 7p, both on Prime Video. The first round of the playoffs begins tomorrow with Toronto at Cleveland, Minnesota at Denver and Atlanta at New York, all on Prime Video. The Lakers hosting Houston will be on ABC at 5:30p

In the NHL – Last night’s winners were St. Louis, San Jose, Calgary, Edmonton, Colorado and Anaheim. That concludes the regular season. Colorado finished first in the Central division and the league overall with 121 points. Carolina topped the Metropolitan division with 113 points. Buffalo finished first in the Atlantic division with 109 points. Vegas topped the Pacific with 95 – two ahead of second-place Edmonton and three ahead of the Ducks. The LA Kings were fourth with 90 points – the lowest of any team making the playoffs. Round One of the playoffs begins tomorrow with Ottawa at Carolina, Minnesota at Dallas, and Philadelphia at Pittsburgh – all on ESPN.

In the minors – The San Diego Gulls next game is tonight at Ontario.

In Major League Baseball – The Padres completed a sweep of the visiting Mariners with a 5-2 win last night. Walker Buehler got the win and Mason Miller got the save. It was San Diego’s eighth straight win and 11^th in its last 12 games. The Dodgers had the day off. The Angels whupped the Yankees in New York, 11-4, taking two out of three in the series. Weekend series begin today. The Dodgers are in Denver to play the Rockies and the Angels host the Padres in Anaheim.

Former Angels All-Star MVP Garret Anderson has died at the age of 53. No cause given. Anderson played 15 of his 17 Major League seasons with the Angels and served as a television analyst for the team’s broadcasts after his playing career. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48513802/long-angels-outfielder-garret-anderson-dies-53

In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm demolished the Ports 21-0 at Stockton last night. Game 4 of 6 is tonight. The Storm lead the series two games to one.

An NCAA committee is recommending that football begin earlier starting with the 2027 season. They’re calling for a 12-game schedule over 14 weeks beginning in what is currently Week Zero and ending the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The earlier start would allow flexibility for possible expansion for the College Football Playoff while preserving standalone weekends for conference championships and the traditional Army-Navy game. The 2026 season will begin with eight Week Zero games on August 29. https://apnews.com/article/ncaa-football-schedule-e87f66392b34c8a78478260b78b5edf8

In Major League Soccer – San Diego FC is at Real Salt Lake and the Galaxy play at Dallas tomorrow. LAFC hosts San Jose Sunday.

In lacrosse – The San Diego Seals next game is tonight hosting Las Vegas.

In golf – At the RBC Heritage Tournament at Hilton Head, South Carolina, Matt Fitzpatrick was the early leader into the clubhouse at 14-under par after round two. He was four strokes ahead of yesterday’s leader, Harris English who was just starting today’s back nine. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48513749/source-padres-finalizing-sale-mlb-record-39-billion

As many predicted from the start, LIV golf is now living on life support. The high-dollar challenger to the PGA that boasted of unlimited cash and lured away major players with extravagant salaries appears to be winding down. Though CEO Scott O’Neil emailed staff this week that the 2026 season will continue as planned including this weekend’s event in Mexico, he did not address media reports that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund will pull funding after spending (some say wasting) $5b on the venture over the past five years. Turns out, television ratings have been too small and the PGA too-entrenched to be beaten. https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/48495822/liv-golf-going-days-seem-numbered-pif-funding

In racing – NASCAR Cup at Kansas City and the Grand Prix of Long Beach this Sunday.

Local High School Sports –

Bonsall – no scheduled games

Great Oak – track & field at the Mt. SAC Relays all day to day and tomorrow; girls’ beach volleyball at a tournament at Pearce Sports Center this afternoon; varsity baseball at Temecula Valley at 3:30

Fallbrook – varsity baseball hosting Westview at 4p; girls’ varsity lacrosse at Canyon Crest Academy at 7p; boys’ volleyball hosting Montgomery at 7p

Valley Center – baseball against Vista at 4p, varsity hosting, JV away; boys’ lacrosse at Pt. Loma at 7p; Tomorrow – track & field hosting the Jaguar Invitational all day

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were soaring on news that Iran had reopened the Strait of Hormuz. The Dow gained 2 1/3%. The S&P 500 was up 1 ½%. The Nasdaq rose 1 ¾%. Gold shot up $82 on the Comex, trading at $4,890.30 an ounce. Oil futures plunged, with West Texas Intermediate Crude down $11.60 to $83.09 a barrel.

Iran’s foreign minister today declared the vital shipping corridor, the Strait of Hormuz open to all commercial ships during the 10-day ceasefire announced yesterday afternoon between Israel and Lebannon. President Trump thanked Tehran for the move, but said the U.S. blockade of Iranian ports would continue. Iranian Tasnim News, which is affiliated with the country’s Revolutionary Guard is reporting that there has been a limited reopening of the Strait and that ships must coordinate passage with Iranian forces, but that ships with cargoes linked to hostile nations will be denied passage and that the Strait will once again close if the U.S. blockade continues.

QVC Group, which also owns the Home Shopping Network filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. The long-running TV shopping channels have struggled to adapt as consumers shift to livestreams on TikTok and online marketplaces like Shein. QVC says it has more than $1b in cash on hand and that it has ample liquidity to meet all business obligations and that all of its brands in this country and abroad are operating as normal. QVC Group’s sales declined almost 30% from 2020 to 2024. Its shares traded at over $900 a decade ago. They were less than $3 this week. https://apnews.com/article/qvc-bankruptcy-tiktok-shein-13650e6d52cd6007201d0132c2b95c9c

President Trump yesterday nominated Erica Schwartz to be the new director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. She’d been deputy surgeon general during the first Trump administration. She spent 20 years in uniform, including as rear admiral and chief medical officer of the Coast Guard. The most recent CDC director, Dr. Susan Monarez was fired seven months ago. It’s unclear how Schwartz’ views on vaccines and other key public health policies compare with Health Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr.’s. Schwartz’ nomination still needs Senate confirmation. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/16/trump-nominates-erica-schwartz-as-cdc-director.html

Meanwhile, Trump again this week threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, whose term will expire next month anyway. He also vowed to continue a criminal investigation of the central bank, which would complicate the path of installing a replacement for Powell, who has promised to stay on the job until a successor is confirmed. It’s been unclear if the President has the power to remove the Fed chairman, absent of serious wrongdoing. A federal judge last month shot down White House allegations about cost overruns in the renovations of Federal Reserve headquarters. The judge said it was just a pretext to intimidate the central bank. https://www.npr.org/2026/04/15/nx-s1-5786478/trump-federa-reserve-jerome-powell

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

New this weekend at the movies, three wide releases – the horror film, “Lee Cronin’s the Mummy”, the biographical documentary “Lorne” about the creator and producer of Saturday Night Live, Lorne Michaels, and the action crime thriller, “Normal”. There are 17 limited releases this week, including “Mother Mary” starring Anne Hathaway and “Brothers Under Fire” with Kiefer Sutherland. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/calendar/?ref_=bo_nb_we_tab

Associated Press is reporting that some of the 12k new officers and agents hired by ICE in an unprecedented hiring spree began work before passing background checks, and that some were “less than ideal” candidates who would have been passed over in a normal hiring cycle. Some had a history of unpaid debts resulting in legal action, two had filed for bankruptcy, three others faced lawsuits of alleged misconduct in previous law enforcement jobs. AP used public records focusing on more than 40 new ICE officers who recently announced their new jobs on LinkedIn. www.apnews.com

On this day in music history – April 17,

In 1960, while on tour in England, American rocker Eddie Cochran, known for the hit “Summertime Blues” was killed when his taxi crashed into a lamppost. Gene Vincent and songwriter Sharon Sheeley, who were riding with him survived. The cab driver was cited, fined, lost his license and was sent to prison for six months.
In 1970, Santana began recording their second album, “Abraxas” in San Francisco. Released in the fall, it went to #1 thanks to its hit singles, “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye, Como Va?”
On the same day, performing at the White House at the invitation of President Richard Nixon, Johnny Cash was asked to perform “Okie From Muskogee”. He declined, since that was not one of his songs. It was Merle Haggard’s. He did perform his own #1 hit, “A Boy Named Sue”.
In 1971, all four Beatles had solo hits on the charts simultaneously. Paul McCartney with “Another Day”, John Lennon with “Power to the People”, George Harrison with “My Sweet Lord”, and Ringo Starr with “It Don’t Come Easy”.
On the same day, Three Dog Night began the first of six weeks at #1 with “Joy to the World”, a song written by Hoyt Axton.
In 1973, the Eagles released their second album, “Desperado” which included the hit, “Tequilla Sunrise”.
On the same day, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album was certified gold. It went on to stay on the Billboard album chart for more than 14 years – the longest charting album of all time. It has re-charted several times since then.
In 1974, guitarist for Sha Na Na, Vinnie Taylor was found dead in a Charlottesville hotel room from a drug overdose. The novelty act had achieved fame through its appearance at Woodstock, later gaining their own TV show and appearing in the movie Grease as Johnny Casino & The Gamblers.
In 1975, Elvis Presley bought a former Delta jetliner he re-christened the Lisa Marie after his daughter. After paying $250k for it, he spent another $600k customizing it with personal quarters, a meeting area and a dance floor.
In 1981, Vangelis was at #1 with the theme from the movie, “Chariots of Fire”.
In 1983, record producer and bass player with Mountain, Felix Pappalardi was shot and killed by his wife during a jealous rage. The 43-year old had also produced the Cream albums “Disraeli Gears” and “Wheels of Fire”.
In 1987, reggae drummer Carlton Barrett from The Wailers was shot outside his home in Jamaica. He’d originated the one-drop style of percussion and wrote The Wailers hit song, “War”.
In 1991, Nirvana performed “Smells Like Teen Spirit” live for the first time in Seattle.
In 2009, Morrissey walked off the stage at the Coachella Music Festival declaring he could “smell burning flesh”. The committed vegetarian took offense at nearby barbecues. Paul McCartney, The Killers, and The Cure also performed at Coachella that year.

Born on this day …

In 1934, music publisher, agent and songwriter Don Kirshner who launched the careers of Neil Diamond, Bobby Darin, Carole King, and Neil Sedaka. He was hired by the creators of the TV show, The Monkees to come up with the hit songs for the show, and created the popular Rock Concert series for late night weekend TV.
In 1943, Roy Estrada, bass player for Frank Zappa’s group The Mothers of Invention and founding member of Little Feat.
In 1957 Liz Phair
In 1974, Victoria Beckham, also known as Posh Spice from The Spice Girls.

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=17&month=4

Other celebrities with birthdays today …

Actor Sean Bean from “Ronin” and the James Bond film “Goldeneye” is 67
Actress Jennifer Garner is 54
Actress Rooney Mara, best known from “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” is 41
Among those who’ve passed, Señor Wences, the Spanish ventriloquist best known for frequent TV appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show was born in 1896
Author, philosopher, scientist, inventor, publisher, diplomat, statesman, and philanthropist Benjamin Franklin was born on this day in 1706.

http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0414.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour today, tomorrow and Sunday … sunny with a high of 81 this afternoon … 84 tomorrow … 83 Sunday … 80 Monday … 77 Tuesday … a slight chance of rain Tuesday night … mostly sunny and 73 Wednesday … 75 Thursday … overnight lows, 46 tonight … about 49 tomorrow night … about 45 Sunday through Wednesday night

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