Pala Today News – 4/18/25

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

 

Expect increased law enforcement presence everywhere this Easter holiday weekend.  Escondido PD will be holding a DUI checkpoint somewhere in that city tonight from 6p to 1a.  https://www.times-advocate.com/articles/epd-holding-dui-checkpoint-april-18/

The Fallbrook Union High School District is investigating hazing allegations involving students on Fallbrook High’s varsity baseball team.  Dave Mendoza, the parent of one of several boys accused of sexually hazing another player says his son was suspended, kicked off the team and banned from games and that others faced similar actions.  The incident happened in March, but only recently surfaced.  www.Fox5.com 

There were another pair of aftershocks today to Monday’s Julian earthquake – 2.6 and 2.5 magnitude.  Few people reported feeling them. https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/ci40931879/executive

Officials say it’s time people became more educated about the Elsinore Fault, the 112-mile long fault line that was the source of Monday’s 5.2 magnitude quake.  According to the SoCal Earthquake Data Center, it’s one of the largest seismic fault lines in Southern California, but historically “one of the quietest”.  It runs from Imperial County through Julian, the hills immediately north of Pala, roughly following I-15 from Temecula past Lake Elsinore and into the mountains south of Corona. The main trace of the Elsinore Fault has only recorded one event stronger than Monday’s 5.2 … a magnitude 6 in 1910 hear Temescal Valley.  Seismologists say the line is capable of a 7.8 quake which could violently shake cities including Lake Elsinore, Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar, and communities throughout inland North County.  Southern California’s last 7.8 temblor was in 1857 along the San Andreas Fault. https://patch.com/california/temecula/earthquake-fault-could-devastate-temecula-socal-report

Although home prices are up in California overall, they’re staying flat for now in San Diego County.  Sales have dipped due to potential buyers’ fears of economic uncertainty – down 2.3% month-to-month, but up 4.9% compared to one year ago.  It was the fourth consecutive month of sales declines.  According to the California Association of Realtors, sales of single-family homes in San Diego County are down 4% from one year ago.  But prices are remaining stable.  The county’s median priced single-family home was $1.04m last month – the same as in February and only 2% higher than one year ago.  The statewide median price increased 6.7% last month to $884,350.  https://www.kpbs.org/news/economy/2025/04/17/home-prices-rise-in-california-flat-in-san-diego-county

Few local areas have had more than a hundredth or two of an inch of rain the past two days.  Valley Center, Lake Wohlford, Lake Henshaw, Warner Springs and Palomar Observatory each had close to a tenth.  Mesa Grande had a quarter inch.  Parts of Palomar Mountain had a third or more.  That’s about all we’re going to get for this set of storms.

One more day of cool temperatures in Pala.  Sunny and warm for Easter, cooling back to the low 70s by the end of 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, except for April 13 and Easter Sunday April 20. 

 

SPORTS

In the NBA – The play-ins conclude tonight for 8^th seed in the playoffs which begin tomorrow.  Miami is at Atlanta today at 4p on TNT.  Dallas is at Memphis at 6:30p on ESPN.   Among tomorrow’s first-round playoff games – the Clippers at Denver at 12:30p on ESPN and the Lakers hosting Minnesota at 5:30p on ABC.  Both home teams are heavily-favored to win.

In the NHL – The playoffs begin tonight with St. Louis at Winnipeg at 3p and Colorado at Dallas at 5:30p, both on TNT.

The National Hockey League set another regular season attendance record this year, surpassing 23m fans attending league games across all 32 teams.  That’s 96.9% of capacity.  The Montreal Canadiens contributed the biggest share with 41 sellouts of more than 21k fans per game. This is the third consecutive year the NHL has broken attendance records.  https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/44731633/nhl-sets-attendance-record-surpassing-23-million-fans

In minor league hockey – The San Diego Gulls next game is tonight in Henderson.  They host Coachella Saturday.

In Major League Baseball – The Padres and Dodgers had yesterday off.  The Giants lost at Philadelphia 6-4, putting them in 3^rd place, two games behind San Diego and half-game behind the Dodgers.  The Angels lost 5-3 at Texas.  Weekend series begin today – San Diego is at Houston.  The Dodgers are at Texas.  The Giants are in Anaheim to play the Angels.

In Major League Soccer – tomorrow, San Diego is at Charlotte, the Galaxy is at Austin and LAFC is at Portland.

In Lacrosse – The San Diego Seals host Albany for Fan Appreciation Night tonight at Pechanga Arena.

In Rugby – The San Diego Legion hosts the Utah Warriors tomorrow at 7p in USD Torero Stadium.

In golf – At the RBC Heritage Tournament in Hilton Head, South Carolina, Justin Thomas shot ten under par 61 in yesterday’s first round – three strokes better than anyone else in the tournament.  He takes a commanding lead into today’s second round. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard

In racing – No NASCAR or Indycar race this weekend.

In local high school sports:  

Bonsall – no scheduled games today

Great Oak – baseball at Vista Murrieta at 3:30p; softball against Chaparral at 3:30p, JV and freshmen hosting, varsity away; swimming & diving hosting Temecula Valley at 4p; girls’ lacrosse hosting Temecula Valley at 5:30p; Tomorrow – varsity softball at Eleanor Roosevelt at 10a

Fallbrook – no scheduled games today; Tomorrow – track & field at the Jaguar Invitational in Valley Center at 8a; baseball against Oceanside at 10:30a, JV hosting, varsity away

Valley Center – JV baseball at Ramona at 4p; Tomorrow – hosting the Jaguar Invitational track & field meet at 8a

 

BUSINE$$

The stock market was closed today in observance of Good Friday.  Yesterday, the Dow fell 1 1/3%.  The S&P 500 was up a tenth.  The Nasdaq was down a tenth.  Gold fell $5.10 from record highs in the past few trading sessions to $3,328.40 an ounce.  West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures gained almost $2 to $64.68 a barrel. 

The acting head of the IRS, Gary Shapely is being ousted after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told President Trump that Shapely had been placed in the position without his knowledge at the direction of Elon Musk’s DOGE.  Deputy Treasury Secretary Michael Faulkender is expected to be appointed the next acting head of the IRS.  Trump’s pick for permanent IRS commissioner, Billy Long has yet to be confirmed by the Senate.  Previous acting commissioner Melanie Krause had resigned the position earlier this month over the data-sharing agreement with Homeland Security that allows immigration authorities to cross-check the tax records of people they’re investigating. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/trump-replacing-acting-irs-commissioner-rcna201907

Eli Lilly stock is soaring after the successful trial of its latest weight loss pill, called orforglipron.  Indications are that it may work as well as Ozempic and Mounjaro, which are injections.  It can increase insulin sensitivity and delay the time it takes to empty the stomach, thus curbing hunger.  That makes it valuable for weight loss and managing diabetes.  Lilly’s other weight loss drug, Zepbound is still more effective for weight loss in adults without diabetes.  The biggest difference between orforglipron and Rybelsus – another oral GLP-1 which is made by Novo Nordisk is that orforglipron doesn’t have to be taken on an empty stomach.  If orforglipron is approved for sale in about a year, it could help reduce the global shortage of weight loss injectables and proliferation of copycat drugs by compounders. https://www.axios.com/2025/04/17/lilly-weight-loss-drug-pill-diabetes

United Healthcare stock crashed after a dismal earnings report.  It was the healthcare giant’s first earnings miss in a decade.  The company is also still reeling from the December murder of Brian Thompson, the CEO of its insurance division. www.morningbrew.com

 

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

Three new wide releases and one limited one this weekend at the movies, the action thriller “Sinners” stars Hailee Steinfeld and Michael B. Jordan.  The romantic comedy “The Wedding Banquet” stars James Schamus and Lily Gladstone.  An all-star cast voices the animated adventure “Sneaks”.  And the thriller, “The Shrouds” opens in Los Angeles and New York only.  https://www.movieinsider.com/movies/april/2025?view=list

This is weekend two of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival for 2025.  Entertainment lineups are the same as last weekend.  Lady Gaga headlines tonight.  Post Malone closes out Sunday night.  The only thing that everyone is hoping will be different are the traffic problems that greeted campers last Thursday and Friday.  Event organizers, Goldenvoice promised attendees and local city governments that it won’t happen again this weekend or next weekend at the Stagecoach Festival country version of Coachella.  https://www.coachella.com/

A number of this weekend’s performances at Coachella will be live streamed on the event’s app and on its YouTube channel.  The Coachella Livestream app is available on Google Play or the Apple App Store, same as the Rez Radio App.  Streaming for all stages begins today at 4p and continues through Sunday night. Some performances’ streams will be delayed and might not match the live schedule.  Here’s the link for schedules:  https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/04/17/coachella-2025-all-the-weekend-two-performances-you-can-stream-at-home/

(The following are excerpts from today’s Riverside Press Enterprise)  At the latest annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology, a groundbreaking study presented troubling findings regarding the relationship between microplastic exposure and chronic disease risk in United States coastal areas.  The study revealed that higher concentrations of microplastics in local bodies of water were correlated with a greater prevalence of hypertension, diabetes and stroke … but not cancer.  This raises critical concerns about how these ubiquitous particles may contribute to the rising rates of chronic conditions affecting millions of Americans.  For now, it’s clear that microplastics, particularly those found in water and food sources, may be playing a more significant role in public health than previously recognized.  The implications are particularly worrisome in areas near the coast, where higher concentrations of microplastics in water seem to align with increased incidences of hypertension and stroke.  Here’s what you can do to reduce exposure to microplastics.  Reduce Single-Use Plastics, Filter Your Water, Be Careful Reheating food and drink in plastic containers, Choose Natural Fibers, Opt for Loose Leaf Tea rather than tea bags, Rinse Your Rice, Limit Intake of Ultra-Processed Foods, and Support Plastic-Free Initiatives. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/04/18/what-you-can-do-to-reduce-your-exposure-to-microplastics/

 

On this day in music history – April 18,

• 1970, a relatively unknown group, Steel Mill played the Main Gym at Ocean County College in New Jersey.  Tickets were $2.  One of the members of the group was Bruce Springsteen. 
• Also in 1970, Johnny Cash was at #1 on the country album chart with “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash”, his 33^rd The duet “If I Were a Carpenter” with wife June Carter from the album won Best Country Performance at the 1971 Grammys.
• In 1975, four fans of the Bay City Rollers were taken to a hospital and 35 others treated on-site after attempting to swim across a lake to meet their heroes who were making an appearance at Mallory Park in London. 
• In 1984, Michael Jackson underwent surgery to repair damage from his hair catching fire during the filming of a Pepsi commercial. 
• In 1987, Aretha Franklin and George Michael were #1 with “I Knew You Were Waiting”.  That set a record for Aretha as the artist with the longest gap between #1 singles.  It had been 19 years since “Respect” was #1 in June of ’67. 
• In 1995, Oasis drummer Tony McCarrol was fired from the group by a phone call.  He sued for unpaid royalties.  The following year, Oasis agreed to a one-time payoff of about $935k. 
• In 2006, 10k pieces of clothing belonging to Elton John raised $700k at auction for the singer’s Aids charity. 
• In 2012, a rare monaural copy of the Beatles album, “Please, Please Me” with 1963 autographs by all four group members sold on eBay for $25k. 
• In 2013, graphic artist and childhood friend of the founding members of Pink Floyd, Storm Thorgerson died at the age of 69.  Floyd considered him their “Artistic Director”.  He designed the iconic “Dark Side of the Moon” album cover as well as album covers for Led Zeppelin, Peter Gabriel and others. 

Born on this day …

• In 1939, Glen D. Hardin from Buddy Holly’s band, The Crickets.
• In 1942, Mike Vickers from Manfred Mann
• In 1943, drummer Clyde Stubblefield, best known for his work with James Brown.  His rhythms are among the world’s most sampled by hip hop and rap artists.
• In 1944, Skip Spence, who founded Moby Grape and was briefly in Quicksilver Messenger Service and Jefferson Airplane on their first album.
• In 1953, jazz musician David Benoit
• In 1958, Les Pattinson from Echo and the Bunnymen.
• In 1970, Greg Eklund, drummer for Everclear
• In 1974, Mark Tremonti, lead guitarist with Creed, who had a #1 hit in 2001, “With Arms Wide Open”

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/on-this-day/

Other celebrities with birthdays today …

• Actress Hayley Mills from Disney’s “That Darn Cat”, “Polyanna”, and “The Parent Trap” is 79
• Dorothy Lyman from a number of daytime TV soap operas and the sitcom “Mama’s Family” is 78
• Comedian and actor Rick Moranis from SCTV and movies including “Ghostbusters” and “Honey I Shrunk the Kids” is 72.
• Actor Eric Roberts from “The Dark Knight” and “The Cable Guy” is 69
• Jane Leeves who played Daphne on TV’s “Frazier” is 64
• Comedian and puppeteer Jeff Dunham is 63
• Conan O’Brien is 62
• Melissa Joan Hart, best known as TV’s “Sabrina, the Teenage Witch” is 49
• America Ferrera from TV’s “Ugly Betty” and “Superstore” and the movie, “Barbie” is 41

http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-mb/2080-date0418.htm

 

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – partly sunny with a high of 65 this afternoon … sunny and 76 tomorrow with winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour today and tomorrow … sunny and 79 tomorrow … patchy morning clouds and fog beginning Monday, clearing to mostly sunny and 77 Monday … 75 Tuesday … 73 Wednesday … 70 Thursday … overnight lows, 40 tonight … 44 tomorrow night … about 47 Sunday and Monday night … 45 Tuesday and Wednesday night

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