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Pala Today News – 5/7/25

Written by John Fox on May 7, 2025

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LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS

A tractor-trailer rig crashed into a Starbucks in Oceanside early this morning, injuring the driver and a store employee. It happened around 4:45a at the Starbucks at 801 North Coast Highway. Employees and customers were evacuated and SDG&E shut down power to the building to allow firefighters to rescue the trapped truck driver. Both victims were transported to Scripps Hospital in La Jolla with non-life-threatening injuries. An inspection for the structural integrity of the heavily-damaged building is pending. https://patch.com/california/oceanside-camppendleton/semi-truck-crashes-starbucks-injuring-driver-employee

Residents and visitors to Old Town Temecula had a Sheriff’s helicopter hovering overhead yesterday during the lunch hour. An attempted traffic stop near Rancho California Road and the 15 freeway around 11:45a resulted in two suspects running from their vehicle into Old Town. During the manhunt, deputies swarmed the area, ordering residents to stay inside. Children on a field trip to Old Town were ordered back onto their school buses. 27-year old Pablo Flores from Lake Elsinore and 31-year old Ramos Blas were both taken into custody and booked into French Valley jail for violation of probation, resisting arrest and reckless evasion. https://patch.com/california/temecula/2-arrested-after-helicopter-search-near-i-15-old-town-temecula

A 44-year old Wildomar man was taken into custody after allegedly intentionally crashing into the Lake Elsinore Sheriff’s station on Limited Avenue Monday morning. Deputies discovered through surveillance footage that a vehicle drove over the curb and through a metal fence into the front lobby of the station around 2a, causing significant damage, then backed up and left the scene. The unidentified man was found by deputies and booked into French Valley jail with bail set at $10k. The Sheriff’s station closed temporarily Monday, but has since reopened. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/05/06/man-drives-into-lake-elsinore-sheriffs-station-arrested-authorities-say/

Today has already been a busy day in Sacramento beginning with a blessing at the Native American Monument by Asm. James Ramos at 9a, followed by an informational hearing by the Assembly’s Select Committee on Native American Affairs. Tonight, there will be a candlelight vigil on the west steps of the state Capitol with the dome illuminated red. It’s all in recognition of Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Day. California still ranks among the highest in the nation for unresolved MMIP cases. Tomorrow, Ramos will present to the State Assembly a resolution designating May as Missing and Murdered Indigenous People Awareness Month. According to a 2023 FBI report, there were 10,650 reported incidents of Native people gone missing. Of those, 5,801 were female and 7,124 were juveniles. (Asm. James Ramos media release)

Prepare for a nine-day closure of a major freeway onramp in Temecula. Beginning this Sunday, the onramp from Temecula Parkway to northbound I-15 will be completely closed until Monday, May 19 to allow crews time to demolish and rebuild portions of the ramp to accommodate an additional lane as part of the I-15 Smart Freeway Pilot Project. The $33.5m project will use sensors and “smart” technology to continuously monitor real-time traffic conditions and adjust on-ramp signals accordingly on eight miles of non-tolled I-15 from the San Diego County line to the 215 interchange. Construction of the entire project is expected to be complete by this Fall. This follows directly on the heels of last month’s completion of the French Valley interchange project, which commuters report has already improved the evening commute through Temecula. https://patch.com/california/temecula/9-day-closure-i-15-temecula-parkway-ramp-starts-may-11

In Vatican City, the papal conclave began today to choose the next Pope. There was no decision on the first vote.

Perfect Spring weather today in Pala. A four-day heatwave will begin to build tomorrow. 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.

SPORTS

In the NBA playoffs – Golden State won its first semifinal game at Minnesota 99-88 but lost Steph Curry in the process. He suffered a hamstring injury in the second quarter that’s expected to keep him sidelined for at least a week. In yesterday’s other game, Indiana edged Cleveland 120-119 to take a two games to none lead. The win came thanks to a three-pointer by Tyrese Haliburton with just over one second left in the game.

Tonight, New York is at Boston and Denver is at Oklahoma City for the second game of those series.

In the NHL playoffs – Carolina needed overtime to beat the Capitals 2-1 and take the first game of Round Two. In Las Vegas, Edmonton topped the Golden Knights 4-2 for the second round Game One win. Tonight, it’s Florida at Toronto and Dallas at Winnipeg – both on ESPN.

The NHL team in Salt Lake City which went by the placeholder name Utah Hockey Club for its debut season has announced it will henceforth be known as the Utah Mammoth. Both names were among the three finalists voted on by fans. There have been Mammoth fossils found throughout the state including a complete skeleton in Huntington Canyon in 1988. The team’s rallying cry will be “Tusks Up!” https://apnews.com/article/utah-mammoth-name-nhl-31aa2fa9d1cbb825ba5e0b61815e58de

In Major League Baseball – The Padres lost their first game in the last seven, but are still only a half-game out of first place because the Dodgers lost too. The Yankees beat the Padres 12-3 in New York. The Dodgers lost 5-4 in ten innings in Miami thanks to a bases-loaded walk-off single by Jesus Sanchez. The Angels racked up only their 14^th win of the season, 8-3 against the visiting Blue Jays.

Here’s something you don’t see every day – an extra innings game with a final score of 14-5. The visiting Giants set a Wrigley Field record by scoring nine runs in the 11^th inning. That’s also the most in any extra innings game since the Angels scored nine in the 13^th inning on August 16, 2009. You know, back when the Angels used to win. Last night was vindication for the Giants who’d committed four errors in an ugly 9-2 loss in Chicago the night before. That puts the Giandt a game behind the second-place Padres.

In Major League Soccer – San Diego plays this Saturday in Houston. The LA Galaxy are in New York to play the Red Bulls Saturday. And LAFC plays the Whitecaps in Vancouver Sunday.

In the NFL – Earlier today, the Cowboys traded with Pittsburgh to acquire wide receiver George Pickens in exchange for a 2026 third-round pick and a 2027 fifth-round pick. They’ll get back a 2027 sixth-round pick from Pittsburgh. Dallas had wanted Tetairoa McMillan as their 12^th position first-round draft pick this year. But he went to Carolina when they picked 8^th. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45036163/sources-cowboys-nearing-trade-steelers-wr-george-pickens

In Rugby – The San Diego Legion’s next game is Saturday hosting Houston.

In racing – There will be no Triple Crown winner this year. Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not be entered in the Preakness at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore ten days from now.

In local high school sports:

Bonsall – no scheduled games today

Great Oak – track & field at Trabuco Hill at 2p; softball and baseball against Murrieta Mesa at 3:30p, varsity baseball and JV softball hosting, the rest away; boys’ tennis at CIF at Valencia at 4p

Fallbrook – boys’ golf in the league tournament at Twin Oaks at 12:15p; softball against Westview, JV hosting at 3:30p, varsity away at 4p; competitive cheer tryouts at 4p; gymnastics at Poway at 4p; girls’ lacrosse at La Jolla Country Day at 6p

Valley Center – boys’ varsity golf at the tournament at Twin Oaks all day; swimming at CIF preliminaries at Granite Hills at 3p; baseball against Escondido at 4p, varsity hosting, JV away; softball hosting Mt. Carmel at 4p

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were mixed. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 6 tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 was up a tenth. The Nasdaq fell four tenths. Gold traded $33.90 an ounce lower on the Comex at $3,388.90. The benchmark West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures fell 82 cents to $58.27 a barrel.

The lack of any trade talks between Washington and Beijing depressed the market yesterday. Trump officials are now scheduled to meet with Chinese counterparts.

Chairman Jerome Powell gave the Federal Reserve’s monthly update on the economy today. There will be no change to interest rates this month and Powell warned of possible economic troubles ahead. www.marketwatch.com

Ford has raised prices on three models produced in Mexico, blaming it on tariffs in addition to the usual midyear price increase. A spokesperson said the full cost of tariffs is not being passed on to the customer. The Mustang Mach-E SUV, Maverick pickup truck, and Bronco Sport will increase by as much as $2k on vehicles built after May 2. Those vehicles will arrive on dealer lots in June. Ford is continuing its employee pricing discount program through July 4. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/ford-hikes-prices-mexico-produced-models-citing-tariffs-2025-05-07/

WeightWatchers has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The company has no plans to shut down or in any way abandon its 3.4m members, but needs to deal with over a billion dollars of debt. The recent rise in popularity of weight-loss medication has taken away from WeightWatchers’ core, multifaceted approach to weight loss. In 2015, Oprah Winfrey owned a 10% share and became the public face of the company. She exited in 2024 shortly after revealing she’d been taking GLP-1 drugs for weight loss. Weightwatchers stock fell more than 56% following today’s announcement. https://www.today.com/health/news/weight-watchers-bankrupt-rcna205302

The Justice Department has requested that Google be forced to sell its Ad Exchange and a management platform as an appropriate remedy after losing its ad-tech monopoly case in federal court. Google is asking the same judge for less drastic measures that would just change certain business practices. The remedies trial begins in September. Meanwhile, the government also wants Google to sell off Chrome to settle its other recent monopoly case defeat. www.morningbrew.com

DoorDash announced yesterday that it’s going global. The biggest food delivery service in the U.S. reported $193m profit on $3b revenue in the first quarter. A year ago, it was losing money. But with $4.5b cash on hand and a $2.9b loan from JPMorgan, DoorDash is buying the British-based Deliveroo food delivery service and SevenRooms, a reservation platform that works with 13k restaurants and hotel groups. Meanwhile, Uber announced yesterday it is acquiring most of a Turkish food delivery company, and Instacart has debuted an alcohol ordering app. www.morningbrew.com

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

Several air traffic controllers took trauma leave recently to recover from the April 28 incident in which all contact with aircraft coming in and out of Newark Liberty International Airport was lost for a minute and a half. The failure of all radar and radio communications was compounded by the busy hub airport having one of its three runways closed for construction. According to Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, Newark is now intentionally limiting flight traffic to ensure safety. An average of 39 flights per day have been cancelled since the incident, compared to just four per day before it. Duffy warned that other airports could experience the same problems that hobbled Newark. Aviation experts say all major air traffic control towers are short on trained workers and filled with antiquated equipment. Last week, Duffy unveiled incentives to recruit more air traffic controllers. Tomorrow, he’s expected to announce an overhaul of the nation’s air traffic control systems “from new telecom, to new radars, to new infrastructure.” www.morningbrew.com

Even if you do have a Real ID, travel experts are advising that you should arrive at the airport at least three hours before your flight. If you don’t have one, you can still fly. It just might involve dealing with additional time-consuming security, depending on what other ID you’ll be using. A valid passport or passport card should get you through TSA easily. Other acceptable forms of ID include a tribal ID from a federally-recognized tribe, DHS-trusted traveler cards, a border crossing card, a permanent resident card, a Canadian driver’s license and others. Even without an acceptable ID, you can still fill out a form by which TSA will confirm your identity and allow you through to screening. But that will take longer. https://www.tsa.gov/travel/security-screening/identification

Netflix is about to roll out a redesign for its streaming app. The new user interface begins with a huge banner suggesting programs you might want to watch, followed by collections of recommendations including “Today’s Top Picks”, “Only on Netflix”, and “Recently Added”. Shortcuts are moving from the left sidebar to a section at the top of the screen. The new UI should make it easier to find things like live content and games streamed to your TV. https://www.theverge.com/news/662407/netflix-tv-redesign-revamp-update

On this day in music history – May 7,

1966, the Mamas & the Papas began the first of three weeks at #1 with “Monday Monday”. The group reportedly hated the song – all but Papa John Phillips. He wrote it.
In 1977, The Eagles had the #1 single with “Hotel California”. It went on to win Record of the Year at the 20^th annual Grammy awards.
In 1983, Spandau Ballet were at #1 in England with “True”. It peaked at #4 in the U.S. and neither of their two other charting singles made it past #29.
In 1988, Terence Trent D’arby was at #1 with “Wishing Well”.
In 1991, Wilson Pickett was arrested after hitting an 86-year old man with his car while driving on the mayor of Englewood, New Jersey’s front lawn. He was yelling death threats as well. Police found open bottles of alcohol in Pickett’s car.
In 1992 at a London auction by Christie’s, a leather jacket worn by John Lennon during The Beatles early years 1960-63 sold for more than $40k.
In 1998, country singer/songwriter Eddie Rabbitt died from lung cancer at the age of 56. More than 20 of his songs topped the country chart including “I Love a Rainy Night”. Others were recorded by Elvis Presley, Dr. Hook, Kenny Rogers, Crystal Gayle, Tom Jones and Lynn Anderson.
In 2000, Britney Spears was at #1 with “Oops! … I Did It Again”.
In 2003, an LA federal jury awarded $1.5m to a British record company in their successful plagiarism suit against Dr. Dre for using a bass line in his 1999 hit, “Let’s Get High” from the 1980 Fatback song “Backstroking”.
In 2015, three of B.B. King’s 11 surviving children lost a court bid in Las Vegas to take control of their father’s affairs. They’d suspected his manager of stealing money, neglecting King’s medical condition and blocking them from seeing him while on hospice care. King died in his sleep one week later at the age of 89.

Born on this day …

In 1939, soul singer Jimmy Ruffin who had the 1974 hit, “What Becomes of the Broken Hearted”. Jimmy was the older brother of David Ruffin from The Temptations.
In 1942, Derek Taylor who was the press officer for The Beatles, and for a time The Beach Boys and The Byrds.
In 1943, Rick Westwood, guitarist with The Tremeloes.
In 1945, woodwind, keyboard player and singer Cornelius Bumpus who toured with The Doobie Brothers and Steely Dan.
In 1946, four notable musicians – Bill Kreutzmann, drummer for The Grateful Dead, Bill Danoff from Starland Vocal Band, Jerry Nolan, drummer for The New York Dolls, and singer and actress Thelma Houston.
In 1949, James Keefer, known as Keith on his 1967 million-selling single “98.6”.

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=7&month=5

Other anniversaries today …

Screenwriter, producer, director Amy Heckerling whose credits include the “Look Who’s Talking” movies, “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Clueless” is 71.
Actress Traci Lords is 57.
Comedienne and former Saturday Night Live cast member Aidy Bryant is 38.
Among those who’ve passed, comedienne and frequent Ed Sullivan Show guest Totie Fields was born in 1930.
Actor Guy Williams, best known as the star of TV’s “Zorro” and as Prof. John Robinson on “Lost in Space” was born in 1924.
In 1914, Congress unanimously approved creating Mother’s Day to be held the second Sunday each May.

http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0507.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 76 this afternoon … patchy morning low clouds and fog clearing to sunny and 85 tomorrow … 92 Friday … 96 Saturday … a cloudy morning, clearing to mostly sunny and 89 Sunday … 79 Monday … 70 on Tuesday … overnight lows, 51 tonight … 57 tomorrow night … 61 Friday and Saturday night … 55 Sunday night … 51 Monday night

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