Pala Today News – 4/21/26
Written by John Fox on April 21, 2026
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LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS
A gas leak caused an evacuation at Vail Ranch Center at Temecula and Redhawk Parkways this morning just after 7a. A two-inch gas line outside a business there broke for unknown reasons, forcing the evacuation of at least ten businesses until SoCal Gas could make repairs. It also forced the closure of Temecula Parkway during the morning commute. https://patch.com/california/temecula/temecula-gas-leak-prompts-evacuations-tuesday-morning-near-vail-ranch-center
A staff member at High Tech High North County has been arrested on child pornography charges. Officials at the San Marcos school revealed that Erick Medina was arrested by federal authorities at his home on April 17. It followed a lengthy investigation by the FBI San Diego Field Office’s Violent Crimes Against Children unit. An iPhone seized from Medina allegedly contained “visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.” School officials told parents there is no indication that High Tech High students were involved and they encourage anyone with information on the case to contact a school director or the dean. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/high-tech-high-north-county-staff-member-faces-child-porn-possession-charges
Singer D4vid was officially charged yesterday with the murder of 14-year old Celeste Rivas Hernandez from Lake Elsinore. Her body was found in the trunk of his abandoned Tesla last September, more than a year after she’d gone missing. 21-year old David Anthony Burke was arrested last week after a 7-month investigation and pleaded “not guilty” at yesterday’s first appearance in court. Prosecutors have charged him with first-degree murder, continuous sexual abuse and mutilation of human remains. The district attorney alleges Burke killed Celeste in an effort to maintain his career after she witnessed sexual acts for which he was being prosecuted. Special circumstances being filed mean Burke could face life in prison up to a potential death penalty. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/singer-d4vd-charged-murder-death-teen-girl-found-trunk-car-rcna340865
Pala will have a chance of up to a tenth of an inch of rain tonight, then another slight chance this weekend. Otherwise, sunny Spring weather with highs in the 70s for at least the next week. The full forecast is coming up. (below)
SPORTS
In the NBA playoffs – Cleveland beat Toronto 115-105 and now leads that 1st round series two games to none. Atlanta edged New York 107-106. And Minnesota beat Denver 119-114. Both of those series are tied at a game apiece. Game Two tonight for Philadelphia at Boston, Portland at San Antonio, and Houston at LA. Boston, San Antonio and the Lakers won the first game of each of those series.
Billy Donovan has stepped down as head coach of the Chicago Bulls after six seasons. Management made it clear that they wanted him back after making sweeping changes in the front office. But Donovan held an option for next season and made the choice to leave. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48550436/sources-billy-donovan-decides-step-bulls-coach
Las Vegas leaders believe their city is the odds-on favorite to be awarded the next NBA franchise. The proposed Las Vegas Diamond Arena would be located at the northeast corner of Las Vegas Boulevard and Four Seasons Drive, across from Mandalay Bay. The purpose-built arena would seat 21,212 and be within walking distance to more than 20k hotel rooms. A spokesman called it “a global stage for the NBA.” www.morningbrew.com
In the NHL playoffs – Philadelphia now leads its 1st Round series with Pittsburgh two games to none after shutting out the Penguins 3-0 last night. Carolina is up two games to none after beating Ottawa 3-2 in double overtime. Dallas over Minnesota 4-2 with that series tied at a game apiece. Edmonton beat the visiting Ducks 4-3 to take Game One of that series. Tonight, it’s Montreal at Tampa Bay, Boston at Buffalo, Utah at Vegas, and Los Angeles at Colorado, all on ESPN.
In Major League Baseball – The Padres had Monday off. The Dodgers routed the Rockies in Denver 12-3, taking three out of four in that series. Toronto beat the Angels 5-2 in Anaheim. Those series continue today. The Padres open a series in Denver.
In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm host Visalia for the first of six games beginning tonight.
In the NFL – Draft Day is just two days away.
In Major League Soccer – Tomorrow, the Galaxy are at Columbus, San Diego FC is at Houston, and LAFC hosts Colorado.
Local High School Sports –
Bonsall – baseball hosting Victory Christian Academy at 4p; softball hosting Mountain Empire at 4p – both at Pala’s Jim Banks Sports Center
Great Oak – golf hosting Murrieta Valley at Redhawk at 3p; boys’ tennis against Murrieta Valley at 3:15p, varsity hosting, JV away; softball against Temecula Valley at 3:30p, varsity hosting, JV away; baseball against Murrieta Mesa at 3:30p, varsity away, JV and freshmen hosting; boys’ volleyball hosting Murrieta Valley at 5p
Fallbrook – softball against Valley Center at 4p, varsity hosting, JV away; boys’ volleyball hosting Mission Hills at 4:30p; boys’ lacrosse hosting Rancho Buena Vista at 7p
Valley Center – boys’ golf against Fallbrook at 3:30p, JV hosting at Native Oaks, varsity away at Pala Mesa; boys’ volleyball hosting Oceanside at 4:30p; girls’ lacrosse at Mission Vista at 5p;
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks fell again today. The Dow fell 4 tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were each down a half percent. Gold futures plunged $103.20 on the Comex to $4,725.60 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures shot up $4.52 to $94.13 a barrel with just a day left in the original Iran war cease-fire.
Washington officials say Vice President JD Vance will lead an American delegation back to Pakistan today for renewed peace talks with Iran. It’s not clear if Iranian officials will show up. www.NYTimes.com
President Trump’s nominee to replace Jerome Powell as head of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh today told the Senate Banking Committee he never promised the White House he would cut interest rates and that the President never asked him to commit to any particular interest rate decision. He told the committee he would be “an independent actor if confirmed.” Hours earlier, Trump told CNBC that he would be disappointed if Warsh didn’t immediately cut interest rates. The traditional response by the Fed to currently rising inflation would be to raise interest rates, or at least keep them unchanged. https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-kevin-warsh-jerome-powell-dd88a3f06eddcada4db555fe11e547eb
The White House has announced that Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is resigning from the Trump administration. Deputy Labor Secretary Keith Sonderling will take over on an acting basis. Chavez-DeRemer is reportedly facing an investigation that she allegedly used agency resources for personal trips and that she was having an affair with a member of her security team. She’s the third Trump cabinet member to leave during his second term, along with Homeland Security’s Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/labor-secretary-lori-chavez-deremer-resignation-keith-sonderling.html
U.S. retail sales were up by 1.7% in March, compared with February. But most of the increase was money spent at gas pumps. Today’s Commerce Department report was the first take on spending since the Iran war began and the fastest one-month increase in retail sales in more than three years. Excluding gas prices, retail sales were up 0.6% – one tenth lower than February’s revised gain. https://apnews.com/article/retail-sales-iran-war-inflation-economy-f760bbaba29f9ba040ae7da8041e9388
After 15 years in the job he inherited from Steve Jobs, Apple CEO Tim Cook will be stepping down as of September 1. His successor will be Apple’s head of hardware engineering, John Ternus. With the company’s market value soaring by more than $3.6 trillion during his tenure, Cook will remain as executive chairman. https://apnews.com/article/apple-tim-cook-ceo-chage-john-tenus-3e179f3ba156f37ebdc4da5c137a8263
President Trump told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” program that the federal government could help Spirit Airlines as it faces the possibility of liquidation. The air carrier is struggling to regain its footing as it continues in its second bankruptcy in a year. That bankruptcy is expected to end one way or another this summer. The federal government gave the airline industry billions of dollars during the pandemic. But that was for all airlines, not just one single carrier. A bailout to Spirit would set a precedent. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/trump-spirit-airlines.html
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
The eldest of the popular 1970s musical group The Osmond Brothers, has died. Alan Osmond fought a lengthy battle with Multiple Sclerosis. He was 76. www.USAtoday.com
Amazon One Medical has launched a GLP-1 program that integrates obesity care with Amazon Pharmacy. Pricing will be as low as $25 a month with insurance. The program rolls GLP-1 obesity treatment into primary care. Stock in competitors Hims & Hers Health, Viking Therapeutics and others fell on the news. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/21/amazon-glp-1-weight-loss-program.html
The executive order on psychedelics signed by President Trump on Saturday is intended to speed up research on drugs including psilocybin that are currently still part of an underground industry. Four months ago, Trump rescheduled cannabis, opening the door for more research into marijuana. Since then, reclassifying it from Schedule I to the lesser Schedule III has mostly stalled. Saturday’s order directs agencies like the FDA to expand clinical trials and access for patients with serious mental health conditions. It does nothing to legalize psychedelics other than indicate a broader shift in Washington toward medical research that might eventually lead to legal rescheduling. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/20/trump-psychedelics-executive-order-cannabis-reform.html
On this day in music history – April 21,
- 1958, full-blooded Cherokee country singer Marvin Rainwater, who usually performed in full Native regalia had a #1 hit in Britain with “Whole Lotta Woman”. The song peaked at only #60 here in the U.S.
- In 1962, Elvis Presley began the first of two weeks at #1 with “Good Luck Charm”, his 5th #1 hit of the 60s.
- In 1967, The Beatles completed recording tracks for “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band”. The final recording was a short selection of gibberish and noise to follow “A Day in the Life” in the runout groove of vinyl albums – the only recorded medium available for sale at the time. A high pitched 15 kilohertz whistle audible only to dogs was included as well. All of this was omitted from the American version of the album, but restored in remastered re-releases.
- In 1969, Janis Joplin performed her first live show in London at The Royal Albert Hall. The opening act was Yes.
- In 1970, Tyrannosaurus Rex (later shortened to T. Rex), Spooky Tooth, Jackie Lomax, Heavy Jelly and in his solo concert debut, Elton John all appeared at The Roundhouse in London. Tickets were 25 schillings – a denomination that’s no longer used in Britain. It was about $1.50.
- In 1973, Tony Orlando & Dawn began the first of four weeks at #1 with “Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Old Oak Tree”. It was the biggest-selling song of the year and based on a true story.
- In 1976, Women Against Violence Against Women called for a boycott of all Warner Bros. albums because of an offensive ad campaign for The Rolling Stones new “Black and Blue” album featuring a bruised and battered model.
- In 1982, Clash front man Joe Strummer disappeared for three weeks, causing the cancellation of a concert tour. He was later found living life rough in Paris.
- In 1990, Sinead O’Connor began the first of four weeks at #1 with her version of the Prince song, “Nothing Compares to You”. It hit #1 in 19 countries.
- In 2008, soul singer Al Wilson died at age 68 of kidney failure. His hits included “The Snake” in 1968 and “Show and Tell” in 1974.
- In 2016, Prince was found dead at his home in Minnesota. He was 57.
Born in this day …
- In 1947, James Osterberg, better known as Iggy Pop, the punk singer sometimes credited with inventing stage diving. His hits include “Lust for Life” and “Real Wild Child”.
- Also in 1947, John Weider, bass player for Eric Burdon & The Animals.
- In 1951, Nicole Barclay from the early 70s all-female band, Fanny.
- In 1958, Mike Barson, keyboard player for English ska band Madness who had hits with “One Step Beyond” and “Our House”
- In 1959, Robert Smith, singer/songwriter with The Cure, and Michael Timmins, guitarist with Cowboy Junkies.
Other celebrities celebrating birthdays and birthday anniversaries today …
- Actress, comedian and writer Elaine May is 94
- Actor and one-time boxer Tony Danza is 75
- Actor Christoph Sanders who played Kyle on “Last Man Standing” is 38
- Among those who’ve passed, humorist and writer Mark Twain was born on this day in 1835.
- Exactly 100 years later, actor and author Charles Grodin was born in 19
http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0421.htm
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 76 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon … a 50% chance of less than a tenth of an inch of rain tonight … mostly sunny and 72 tomorrow … sunny and 77 Thursday … 76 Friday … a slight chance of rain Saturday morning, then partly sunny and 71 in the afternoon … another slight chance of showers Saturday night … partly sunny and 70 Sunday … mostly sunny and 76 Monday … overnight lows, about 43 tonight and tomorrow night … 46 Thursday night … 48 Friday night … 46 Saturday night … 44 Sunday night
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