Pala Today News – 4/28/26

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LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS

Authorities have issued an Ebony Alert for a 12-year old girl missing from Murrieta since early yesterday.  Malayah Bridges was last seen around 2a near Stargazer Way and Calistoga Drive on foot.  She’s 5 foot five inches tall, 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.  Anyone who sees her should call 9-1-1. https://www.newsbreak.com/ktla-1589741/4616655060198-ebony-alert-issued-for-girl-12-last-seen-in-murrieta

A motorcyclist was killed in a crash on I-15 near Mission Road just after 7a this morning.  The accident involved a silver Chevrolet sedan and a black motorcycle.  Both vehicles were moved to the right shoulder.  CHP logs indicate the sedan driver was not considered at fault. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/04/23/news/motorcyclist-killed-in-early-morning-crash-on-i-15-near-mission-road-in-fallbrook/81771.html

A two-vehicle collision in Fallbrook early this morning left one car disabled and temporarily blocked lanes at a busy intersection.  It was reported around 2a at East Mission Road and Pamela Drive.  Officials said one vehicle came to rest on its side, while another was stopped on the right shoulder.  At least one lane was blocked as emergency crews responded.  There were no major injuries reported. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/04/23/news/two-vehicle-crash-in-fallbrook-leaves-car-overturned-causes-minor-injuries/81770.html

Authorities have released the identity of Sunday’s hit-and-run victim on Highway 76 near Singh Way.  24-year old Aaron Keith was struck sometime between 1a and 8a.  He died at the scene.  There is currently no suspect or vehicle description.  https://thecoastnews.com/victim-of-fatal-oceanside-hit-and-run-identified-2/

The CHP is in the midst of a 24-hour maximum enforcement crack down on speeding.  It continues on all CHP-patrolled roads through 6a tomorrow.

Pala will have a pair of perfect Spring days today and tomorrow.  It’ll warm into the upper 80s for Cupa Days on Saturday.  But that means a nice night for peon.  Cooling by about 8 degrees Sunday.  The full forecast is coming up. (below)

 

SPORTS

In the NBA playoffs – Oklahoma City completed its Round One sweep of the Suns in Phoenix last night 131-122.  Denver beat Minnesota 125-113 with the Timberwolves leading that series three games to two.  Orlando took a three games to one lead, beating the visiting Pistons 94-88.  Tonight, Boston hosts Philadelphia, leading three games to one.  San Antonio hosts Portland, with the Spurs also leading three games to one.  And Atlanta is at New York with the series tied at two.

Former NBA players and assistant coach Damon Jones has become the first person implicated in the NBA sports betting conspiracy case to plead guilty.  More than 30 people, including reputed mobsters and other basketball figures are under indictment.  Jones acknowledged that his actions violated the NBA’s code of conduct and the terms of service on sports betting websites. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/48618707/ex-nba-player-damon-jones-1st-plead-guilty-gambling-case

In the NHL playoffs – The Pittsburgh Penguins cut the Philadelphia Flyers Round One lead to three games to two after winning 3-2 last night.  Vegas beat Utah in overtime 5-4 to tie that series at two games apiece.  Three games tonight.  The Ducks could end the Oilers’ season in Edmonton.  They lead three games to one.  Buffalo could wrap up its series with Boston as they host the Bruins who trail three games to one.  And Game Five is tonight for Minnesota at Dallas with the series tied at two.

In Major League Baseball – The Padres beat the visiting Cubs 9-7.  Randy Vasquez got the win for his 5 innings pitched.  Gavin Sheets had a solo homer in the 8^th.  The Dodgers edged Miami 5-4.  The White Sox beat the visiting Angels 8-7.  All three series continue today.

Off to their worst season start in two decades, the Phillies fired manager Ron Thomson today.  He’d managed the team to four consecutive playoff appearances including the 2022 World Series.  He’ll be replaced by Don Mattingly, who’ll be interim manager through the rest of this season.  Don’s father is Phillies GM Preston Mattingly.  A preseason favorite to lead the NL East, the Phillies have lost 11 of their last 12 games and are tied with the Mets for worst record in the Majors. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48618118/phillies-fire-manager-rob-thomson-sources-say

In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm’s next series begins tonight in Ontario. https://www.milb.com/lake-elsinore/schedule/2026-04?affiliateId=mobile-hp-uhg

In the NFL – The Philadelphia Eagles have picked up 5^th year options for defensive tackle Jalen Carter and rusher Nolan Smith Jr. while letting go two longtime front office figures.  Assistant GM Alec Halaby is leaving after 17 years with the team.  And senior vice-president of football administration/senior personnel executive Bryce Johnston is leaving after ten years.  https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48618896/eagles-assistant-gm-senior-vp-departing-lengthy-tenures

In Major League Soccer – San Diego FC’s next game is Saturday hosting LAFC while the Galaxy host Vancouver.

In lacrosse playoffs – The San Diego Seals open a semifinal series this Friday in Hamilton, Ontario.

Local High School Sports –

Bonsall – baseball at High Tech Mesa at 3:30p; boys’ volleyball at Health Sciences at 3:30p; softball at Bayfront Charter at 4p;

Great Oak – varsity swimming & diving at Temecula Valley at 3p; softball and baseball against Murrieta Mesa at 3:30p; varsity hosting, JV and freshmen away

Fallbrook – softball against Valley Center at 4p, JV hosting, varsity away; boys’ volleyball at San Marcos at 4:30p; boys’ varsity lacrosse at Sage Creek at 7p

Valley Center – varsity boys’ tennis hosting Brawley at 3p; boys’ golf against Ramona at 3:30p, JV hosting at Native Oaks, varsity away at San Vicente; boys’ volleyball hosting El Camino at 4:30p; boys’ lacrosse hosting Mission Hills at 6:30p

 

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were mixed.  The Dow was up a small fraction with Intel having its best day in almost 40 years.  The S&P 500 was down ¾ of a percent.  The Nasdaq fell 1 ¼%.  Gold was down $96.50 on the Comex at $4,597.20 an ounce.  The U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures shot up $3.33 to $99.70 a barrel as the U.S. and Iran remain in a stalemate over reopening the Strait of Hormuz.  The international benchmark Brent Crude was up $2.37 to $110.60 a barrel.  

Retail pump prices for regular gas are now at $4.18 a gallon nationwide. That’s $1.25 more and within a penny of the highest it’s been since the Iran war started.  Crude oil prices had dipped about 18% when the cease fire was announced.  But just as the cease fire and peace talks have disappeared, so have recently lower crude oil prices.  The average pump price for regular gas San Diego County is now $5.99.  In Riverside County, it’s $5.94.  Today’s lowest local price is $4.89 at Pauma Quikstop.  In southwest Riverside County, on Temecula Parkway, there’s a Sinclair station at Pechanga Parkway reported at $5.59 and a Chevron at Redhawk Parkway at $5.29.  But those might be discount-with-car-wash prices. https://www.gasbuddy.com/gaspricemap?lat=33.47777142341775&lng=-117.09351634620948&z=15

The United Arab Emirates has quit OPEC.  The third-largest oil producer in the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries most likely plans to increase production, and says it will continue to act responsibly, though now, independently.  It’s not clear how the UAE will distribute that oil until the Strait of Hormuz reopens.  The country has been part of OPEC since its creation as a sovereign nation in 1971.  Its predecessor, Abu Dhabi had been a member since 1967.  The UAE’s departure marks a significant structural weakening of the Middle East oil cartel.   https://www.nbcnews.com/business/energy/uae-quits-opec-oil-iran-talks-rcna342465

President Trump is calling for new import taxes to replace the tariffs struck down by the Supreme Court in February.  Temporary taxes he rolled out at the time are set to expire in three months.  The administration is looking for a more durable and lawsuit-proof solution to keep revenue flowing into the U.S. Treasury.  Beginning this week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative will begin hearings on two investigations that are expected to lead to a new round of tariffs that, like the last ones, will eventually be passed on to customers in the form of higher prices.  The first hearing today and tomorrow looks at whether the economies of 60 countries which account for 99% of all U.S. imports do enough to prohibit the trade of products created by forced labor.  Next week, a hearing will look into whether this country’s 16 largest trading partners are overproducing goods, driving down prices, and putting U.S. manufacturers at a disadvantage.  Most major economies, including China, the EU and Japan are on both lists. Critics say the speed with which these hearings have been scheduled and will conclude indicates they are a sham. https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-trade-import-taxes-bf712c8ab01f99c3a92e91eb74a9d03f

The Federal Reserve will meet this week, just ahead of a looming possible leadership change.  The Senate Banking Committee will vote tomorrow on whether to confirm President Trump’s nominee for Fed chair, Kevin Warsh.  He’s expected to be approved, setting up a confirmation vote in the House of Representatives.  At the Fed’s scheduled news conference later tomorrow, current chairman, Jerome Powell may indicate whether he will remain on the Federal Reserve board after his term as chairman ends May 15.  His separate term as a governor continues through January 2028.  Fed Chairs typically leave when their leadership term ends.  But Powell has indicated he may stay on – something than hasn’t happened since 1948.  https://apnews.com/article/fed-powell-trump-warsh-256afa5ce88bc134f50b8d56632132b6

 

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

President Trump is once again calling on ABC and parent company Disney to fire late night talk show host Jimmy Kimmel.  Two days before a gunman tried to storm the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday, Kimmel had done a make-believe parody of the event in roast-fashion in which he joked that Melania Trump had the “glow” of “an expectant widow.”  The President now says that joke was a call to violence.  His demand for the network to fire Kimmel a second time came a few hours after Melania blasted the comedian for “hateful and violent rhetoric”.  Kimmel’s previous firing last September, which turned out to be more of a brief suspension, had been over a joke centering on the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.  That was under a different Disney CEO.  Josh D’Amaro took over the helm last month.  It’s unclear if that will make a difference this time.  Meanwhile, the Trump-controlled FCC is gearing up to launch a review of the licenses of the eight Disney-owned ABC stations.  The unprecedented move is tied to a year-long investigation into Disney DEI practices.  Kimmel’s latest comments could factor into it.  https://thehill.com/homenews/media/5851166-trump-calls-kimmel-firing/ https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/fcc-direct-disney-owned-tv-stations-file-early-license-renewals-source-rcna342507

On this day in music history – April 28,

• 1968, the Broadway musical “Hair” opened at The Biltmore Theater in New York City.  It featured three songs that became Top 40 hits on the radio including “Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In”, “Good Morning Starshine” and the title song.  The show ran for more than four years with 1,700 performances
• In 1971, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album hit #1.  It eventually set a record that still stands at 741 weeks – more than 14 years on the album chart, selling 45m copies world-wide.
• In 1976, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band appeared at The Grand Ole Opry in Nashville – the first time a rock band played the Opry since The Byrds in 1968.
• In 1978, The movie “FM” about a rock radio station and its motley collection of DJs premiered.  Linda Ronstadt, Jimmy Buffett and REO Speedwagon all appeared in the film.  The theme song by Steely Dan, “FM (No Static at All)” won a Grammy.
• In 1980, bass player for the Marshall Tucker Band, Tommy Caldwell died from injuries in a car crash in his South Carolina home town.
• Exactly one year later, bass player for T. Rex, Steve Currie was also killed in a car crash in Portugal.
• In 1990, Guns ‘N’ Roses lead singer Axl Rose married Erin Everly, daughter of The Everly Brothers’ Don Everly at a Las Vegas chapel.  They divorced after nine stormy months of marriage
• In 1999, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
• In 2003, Apple launched the iTunes store, the first successful legal music download service.
• In 2014, Paul Simon and wife, Edie Brickell appeared in court after being arrested for a domestic violence dispute.  Simon told the judge he and Brickell had a rare argument at their home and they were fine now.  After 33 years, they’re still married.
• In 2015, Jack Ely, lead singer with The Kingsmen died.  Their 1963 hit, “Louie Louie” sparked an FBI investigation into whether its lyrics were obscene.  It was determined they were too unintelligible to be much of anything.
• In 2020, rock & roll and R&B singer Bobby Lewis died at the age of 95.  He’s best known for his hit “Tossin’ and Turnin’” which was #1 for seven weeks in the summer of 1961.

Born on this day …

• In 1945, John Wolters, drummer for Dr. Hook
• In 1952, Allman Brother keyboard player Chuck Leavell.
• In 1968, Daisy Berkowitz from Marilyn Manson’s band

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=28&month=4

Other celebrities celebrating birthday anniversaries today …

• Comedian and former Tonight Show host Jay Leno is 76
• Actress Penelope Cruz is 52
• Among those who’ve passed, actress Carolyn Jones, best known as Morticia on the TV version of The Addams Family was born in 1930
• Actress Marcia Strassman, who played Gabe’s wife on TV’s “Welcome Back Kotter” was born in 1948.

http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0428.htm

 

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 75 this afternoon … 77 tomorrow and Thursday … 84 Friday … 87 Saturday … partly sunny and 80 Sunday … 74 Monday … overnight lows, 43 tonight … 45 tomorrow night … 48 Thursday night … 51 Friday and Saturday night … 49 Sunday night

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