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Pala Today News – 5/5/26

Written by John Fox on May 5, 2026

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

An accident on Highway 76 east of Magee Road closed both lanes about halfway up the grade this morning. First reported just before 8:30a, drivers in the area report the road was still closed at 12:30p with many turning around. Sigalert.com reported one-lane controlled traffic at 1p with the CHP removing the item from its incident page about the same time. No details available regarding vehicles or injuries.

Investigators from multiple agencies have determined that there were a total of 26 separate fires ignited along a 12-mile stretch of Highway 76 and I-15 on Saturday. The first was reported around 11:30a. Most were very small, but the two largest totaled about 20 acres. All were controlled by 2:30p through a coordinated effort by units from eleven local fire departments. Aerial water drops had to be delayed because of too many civilians in the area – some attempting to put out the smaller fires themselves. The cause remains under investigation. There were no injuries. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/04/30/news/twenty-six-fires-spark-along-sr-76-395-and-15-in-the-rainbow-fallbrook-and-bonsall-area/81820.html

A suspected malfunctioning lawn mower is believed to have caused a fire Sunday afternoon on Dorthea Avenue in Fallbrook. About a quarter acre of brush burned, threatening structures for a time. Reported at 1:45p, it was controlled about 20 minutes later. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/04/30/news/firefighters-halt-forward-progression-of-dorothea-fire/81824.html

A single vehicle crash resulted in a downed power pole that injured one person yesterday morning near Aguanga. The crash occurred shortly before 7:30a on Highway 79 at Caprise Road when a silver SUV carrying four people struck the power pole, injuring one person, who was transported to a hospital.

Downtown Riverside’s historic Mission Inn is in the final stages of being sold to the San Manuel tribe by the widow of owner Duane Roberts for an undisclosed amount. The sale is expected to close later this month. In dedicating last year’s Christmas Light Festival to her husband, who passed away November 1, Kelly Roberts had said that the hotel was not for sale. https://riversiderecord.org/riverside-mission-inn-sold-san-manuel-nation/

Cal Trans will hold a public meeting Wednesday, May 13 for initial public input on the I-5/Highway 78 Interchange Improvements Project. The open house-style meeting will be an opportunity to talk with the project team and submit verbal and written comments for the Draft EIR. It starts at 6p at South Oceanside Elementary School on Home Street. (Cal Trans media release)

Last night’s storm left more rain than expected in many local areas. Pala was right about mid-range of our expected rainfall total

.04” in Pala
.06” in Oceanside
.13” in Vista
.14” in Carlsbad
.13” in Fallbrook
.15” in Rainbow
.04” in Bonsall
.06” in Couser Canyon
.12” in Pauma Valley
.20” in Valley Center
.23” at Lake Wohlford
.38” in Escondido
No report for Deer Springs
.46” inches at Rincon
.42” inches at Birch Hill
.29” at Palomar observatory
.34” inches at Lake Henshaw
.57” at La Jolla reservation
.41” inches at Mesa Grande
.64” inches at Santa Ysabel
No report for Warner Springs.
.06” at San Felipe
.16” at Oak Grove
Nothing measurable at Borrego Springs
Nothing measurable at Ocotillo Wells
.04” at Temecula
.04” at French Valley
.04” at Lake Skinner
.10” at Anza
.08” at La Cresta
Nothing measurable at North Lake Elsinore

Today’s cool and blustery weather in Pala is about to make a major shift. Afternoon temperatures will be about 30 degrees warmer by next Monday. The full forecast is coming up. (below)

SPORTS

In the NBA playoffs – Philadelphia beat Boston 109-100 Saturday, completing a rally from being down three games to one, to winning four games to three. Detroit and Cleveland won each of their Game 7’s Sunday to advance to the semifinals. Last night, New York routed Philadelphia 137-98 with Jalen Brunson scoring 35 points as the Knicks winning that Eastern Semifinal Game One. Minnesota edged the Spurs in San Antonio 104-102 to take Game One of that Western Division series. Tonight, Cleveland is at Detroit and the Lakers are at Oklahoma City at 5:30p on NBC.

In the NHL playoffs – Carolina beat the visiting Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in overtime to take a two games to none lead in the Eastern Round 2 series. Vegas won its first Round 2 game against the Ducks 3-1. Tonight, the Avalanche, leading one game to none host Minnesota.

In Major League Baseball – The Padres, Dodgers and Angels all lost two out of three in their weekend series. Yesterday, San Diego fell to the Giants in San Francisco 3-2. The Dodgers trounced the Astros in Houston 8-3. And the Angels got shut out by the White Sox 6-0. All three series continue today.

Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Chris Devenski has been suspended for three games and fined an undisclosed amount for intentionally throwing at Cincinnati rookie Sal Stewart in Saturday’s 17-7 win at PNC Park. He’d been ejected after the seventh inning incident. Pirates manager Don Kelly was also suspended for one game and fined according to the league office. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48685932/pirates-devenski-suspended-throwing-reds-stewart

The Reds tied a Major League record by walking 7 straight batters in the second inning of Saturday’s 17-7 loss against the Pirates. https://apnews.com/article/reds-pirates-seven-walks-mlb-record-007a6ec25cbceb1154a46b5922ab80b8

In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm won 12-10 Sunday, taking five out of six at Ontario. The Storm begin a six game series at Inland Empire tonight. https://www.milb.com/lake-elsinore/schedule/2026-04?affiliateId=mobile-hp-uhg

In Major League Soccer – On Saturday, San Diego FC and LAFC tied 2-2 at Snapdragon Stadium, and the Galaxy tied at 1-1 with Vancouver.

In lacrosse playoffs – The San Diego Seals split a pair of semifinal games with the Hamilton Rock over the weekend, losing 14-12 Friday in Hamilton, Ontario and winning 11-6 Sunday at Pechanga Arena. Game 3 is Saturday in Hamilton. https://www.sealslax.com/schedule/

In golf – At the Cadillac Championship at Doral Country Club in Miami, Cameron Young led from start to finish and won at 19-under par, six strokes ahead of his nearest competitor.

In racing – Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway, Chase Elliott won the NASCAR Cup race.

Local High School Sports –

Bonsall – varsity softball at Liberty Charter at 4p

Great Oak – softball against Murrieta Valley at 3:30p, varsity hosting, JV and freshmen away

Fallbrook – softball at San Pasqual at 3:30p

Valley Center – boys’ golf at the Conference Tournament today through Friday; varsity boys’ tennis at the CIF tournament at Balboa Tennis Club today through Saturday; softball hosting Westview today at 4p

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were up on all three major U.S. indexes. The Dow gained 6 tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 rose 8 tenths. And the Nasdaq was up 1%. Gold gained $37.90, trading at $4,571.20 an ounce on the Comex. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures plunged almost $5 to $101.51 a barrel.

Labor Department numbers released today show job openings unchanged in March. They’d been up about 1% the previous month. Layoffs rose in March, but hiring improved. More Americans quit their jobs, indicating they have confidence in their prospects. Factors causing uncertainty about current labor trends include the sudden jump in oil prices and a possibility that there are fewer people competing for work due to the Trump Administration’s immigration crackdown. The Labor Department’s April jobs report is due out Friday. https://apnews.com/article/job-openings-economy-trump-iran-war-hiring-93d758277fc30efef1bcb22341508621

California insurance regulators are seeking millions of dollars in fines against State Farm and a suspension from writing new policies in the state after an investigation found the company violated state law in the handling of claims from the Palisades and Eaton Fires. Initiated following client complaints, it was determined the state’s largest home insurer delayed and mishandled claims, underpaid and buried policyholders in red tape. The investigation looked at 200 random claims filed with State Farm and found nearly 400 violations. State Farm received more than 11k total claims – about one third of all claims filed for everything from smoke damage to total loss. The two fires destroyed 16k structures and killed 31 people. Final penalties for State Farm will be recommended by an administrative law judge and set by the Insurance Commission. https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/california-penalizes-state-farm-over-its-handling-of-insurance-claims-after-los-angeles-wildfires

Shares of eBay are soaring as GameStop’s Ryan Cohen attempts a $56b takeover of the much larger company to create a challenger to Amazon. GameStop’s 1,600 U.S. stores could become drop-off and shipping locations for a new retail juggernaut. One proposal calls for live sales broadcasts from GameStop locations featuring eBay products. GameStop’s offer is $125 per share in cash and stock for a $55b valuation of eBay. GameStop began acquiring eBay shares in February and currently has a 5% stake. eBay says it has not had any talks with Cohen about a possible buyout. Cohen, who has been CEO of GameStop since 2023 and owns 9% of that company, would be CEO of the combined company and only be compensated based on total performance of the two. So far this week, eBay shares are up 7%, while GameStop shares are down almost 3%. https://apnews.com/article/gamestop-ebay-meme-amazon-9b689c70c6624d550c3739d0578a9f3c

This year’s Pulitzer Prizes for journalism have been announced. Among them, the Washington Post won for public service for its scrutiny of the Trump administration’s uneven and often opaque overhaul of federal agencies. Associated Press won for international reporting about surveillance. The Miami Herald’s Julie K. Brown was given special recognition for her reporting nearly a decade ago that drew attention to Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses. It’s been a challenging year for traditional journalism with the Post cutting a third of its staff, CBS News closing its nearly a century-old radio service, and AP offering buyouts to over 120 staff journalists. CBS parent company Paramount’s acquisition of CNN raises questions about the future of those networks. Meanwhile, President Trump continues to attack, and in some cases sue, outlets whose news coverage he doesn’t like. https://apnews.com/article/pulitzer-journalism-coverage-db1306a7a4a5fb5160eccdd1b540f2c9

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

Over the weekend at the movie box office, the number one new movie was no surprise. After all the hype, it would have been a surprise if “The Devil Wears Prada 2” didn’t top the list. The sequel sold $76.7m worth of tickets in its debut weekend. Last week’s #1, the biopic “Michael” did about $20m more in its debut last week, but dropped 44% this week to $54.4m – good for second place. “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie” sold another $12.1m in its 5^th week in theaters. “Hokum” and “Animal Farm” debuted in 5^th and 6^th place on half as many screens with $6.4m and $3.3m respectively. “Deep Water” opened in 8^th place with $2.1m. The total attendance for the weekend’s top ten movies was second only to Easter weekend. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2026W18/

On this day in music history – May 5,

1956, Elvis Presley scored his first #1 single and album with “Heartbreak Hotel”. It was also his first million-seller and the best-selling single by anyone that year.
In 1962, the soundtrack from “West Side Story” became the #1 album. It remained in that spot for just over a year.
In 1963, based on a recommendation, the head of A&R at Decca Records went to see an unsigned young band named The Rollin’ Stones at London’s Crawdaddy Club. Within a week the group signed with Decca. The person who recommended them was George Harrison.
In 1966, Manfred Mann were at #1 in England with “Pretty Flamingo”. The recording included future Cream bass player Jack Bruce who was briefly with the group. In presenting the hit single live on Top of the Pops, lead singer Paul Jones performed while standing on one leg … “like a flamingo”.
In 1968, Buffalo Springfield split up. Richie Furay formed the new band, Poco. Stephen Stills and David Crosby teamed up with Graham Nash from The Hollies to form Crosby, Stills and Nash.
In 1969, The Beatles’ “Get Back” single was released. John Lennon later said that Paul McCartney looked at Yoko Ono, who was sitting in the studio during the recording every time he sang the words, “Get back to where you once belonged”.
In 1973, David Bowie had his first #1 album with “Aladdin Sane”, the follow-up to his breakthrough “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars”.
In 1974, The Stilettoes who later changed their name to Blondie, played their first show at CBGB’s in New York City.
In 1979, Peaches and Herb began the first of four weeks at #1 with “Reunited”.
In 1984, Duran Duran were at #1 for the final time with “The Reflex” from their third album “Seven and the Ragged Tiger”.
On the same day, Simple Minds lead singer Jim Kerr married The Pretenders lead singer, Chrissie Hynde in a horse drawn carriage in New York’s Central Park. They divorced six years later.
In 1996, The Sport newspaper issued a public apology and made a $12,750 donation to the Warchild charity after running a story that Cranberries lead singer Dolores O’Riordan performed at a show in Hamburg without wearing any underwear.
On the same day, Rage Against the Machine had the #1 album with “Evil Empire” – the term used by former President Ronald Regan to describe the former Soviet Union. It won a Grammy for Best Metal Performance for that year.
In 2000, Rod Stewart had a benign growth removed from his thyroid.
On the same day five years later, Justin Timberlake had an operation to remove nodules from his throat.
In 2016, The Rolling Stones told Donald Trump to stop using their songs in his presidential campaign. 1969’s “You Can’t Always Get What You Want” was a particular favorite of the campaign.

Born on this day …

In 1937, Johnnie Taylor who had the 1976 hit “Disco Lady”.
In 1942, country music star Tammy Wynette
In 1948, Bill Ward, drummer for Black Sabbath.
In 1951, Rex Goh, guitarist for the Australian soft rock band Air Supply
In 1959, singer/songwriter Ian McCulloch from Echo & the Bunnymen.
In 1962, Kevin Paul Mooney, bass player for Adam and the Ants.
In 1988, Adele Laurie Blue Adkins. The first female singer to simultaneously have three singles in the Top Ten of the Hot 100
In 1989, singer songwriter and actor Chris Brown. At age 20 he pleaded guilty to felony assault of his then-girlfriend, singer Rhianna.

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=5&month=5

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Michael Palin from Monty Python is 83
Actress Tina Yothers from the TV sitcom Family Ties is 53
Among those who’ve passed, actress, comedienne and voice of Ursula in the animated version of “The Little Mermaid”, Pat Carroll was born in 1927.
In 1930, the first Mickey Mouse newspaper cartoon strip was published
In 1952, “I Love Lucy’s” classic Vitameatavegamin episode aired for the first time.

http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0505.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – partly sunny with a high of 65 and winds gusting up to 25 miles an hour this afternoon … sunny and 75 tomorrow with continued gusty winds … 83 Thursday … 85 Friday … 90 Saturday … 92 Sunday … 95 Monday … overnight lows, 44 tonight … 48 tomorrow night … 52 Thursday night … 54 Friday night … 55 Saturday night … 57 Sunday night

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