Pala Today News – 5/11/26
Written by John Fox on May 11, 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.
In any emergency, knowledge is power. Use our resources to leverage your family’s safety. Email 91.3@palatribe.com to subscribe to our daily M-F e-newsletter. Follow us at www.facebook.com/rezradio and www.twitter.com/rezradioFM. Additional resources at Palatribe.com
LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS
A suspect was arrested on suspicion of stabbing four people near an Oceanside beach early this morning. Police were called to the area of Cassidy and Pacific Streets just after 2:30a. Arriving officers found four people with stab wounds. About a half hour later, they spotted the man suspected in the incident in the 50 block of Fredricks Avenue and took him into custody. One of the victims was in critical condition. No other details released. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/4-people-stabbed-in-oceanside-one-person-arrested-051126
One person died and a vegetation fire was touched off by a car crash Saturday afternoon in Escondido. It happened on Shirley Road in the Deer Springs area around 1p. The driver died. A passenger survived and did not require medical aid. The fire was stopped about a quarter acre. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/crash-kills-1-ignites-vegetation-fire-in-escondido
A vehicle overturned during a crash in Fallbrook last night. It was reported around 8:50p in the 1300 block of Sycamore Drive. CHP dispatch notes indicated the vehicle went down an embankment and that one party was transported to Palomar Hospital. The extent of injuries was not immediately known. A witness told dispatchers the vehicle “was trying to avoid” another vehicle and ended up overturned on its roof. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/05/07/news/vehicle-overturns-down-embankment-near-sycamore-drive/81872.html
The motorcyclist killed in a single-vehicle crash in Lake Elsinore Saturday evening has been identified as 44-year old Joshua Coan of Menifee. The accident happened just after 11p at the intersection of Railroad Canyon and Church Roads. https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/lake-elsinore-motorcyclist-killed-crash-idd-coroner
Today will be the peak of the heat wave, with temperatures in Pala at least ten degrees cooler the rest of the week. The full forecast is coming up. (below)
SPORTS
In the NBA playoffs – The Knicks swept their semifinal series with Philadelphia, beating the 76ers 144-114 on the road. Minnesota tied up its series against the visiting Spurs at two games apiece. The Timberwolves won 114-109. The Lakers face elimination tonight at 7:30p on Prime Video. Oklahoma City leads three games to none. Earlier this evening, Detroit is at Cleveland at 5p on NBC. The Pistons lead two games to one.
In the NHL playoffs – The Ducks edged the visiting Golden Knights 4-3, evening up their second round series at two games apiece. Montreal stomped Buffalo 6-2 and lead that series two games to one. Tonight, it’s Colorado at Minnesota with the Avalanche leading two games to one.
North County San Diego is getting a professional hockey team. Frontwave Arena has announced the arrival of a new Federal Prospects Hockey League franchise set to begin play this October, bringing professional ice hockey to the region for the first time. https://theresandiego.com/frontwave-arena-minor-league-ice-hockey-debuts-this-fall/
In Major League Baseball – The Padres took two out of three from the visiting Cardinals over the weekend, including a tenth inning 3-2 walk off on a sacrifice fly by Manny Machado yesterday. The Dodgers lost two out of three to the visiting Braves. That puts the Padres and Dodgers in a tie for first place in the NL West at 24 and 16 each. The Angels came back after a 14-1 rout Saturday in Toronto to beat the Jays 6-1 yesterday, avoiding a sweep. Today, the Angels are in Cleveland, the Dodgers host the Giants, and the Padres have the day off.
In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm lost 5-4 yesterday at Inland Empire, who took four out of six in the series. They begin a series tomorrow hosting the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes. https://www.milb.com/lake-elsinore/schedule/2026-04?affiliateId=mobile-hp-uhg
In the NFL – The Chargers have signed a one-year $8m deal with former Cleveland tight end David Njoku. The 29-year old became a free agent February 10 after his contract voided. He missed eleven games due to injuries over the past two seasons. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48739754/sources-chargers-te-david-njoku-agree-one-year-deal
In Major League Soccer – San Diego FC and the Sounders FC tied 1-1 in Seattle, and the Galaxy beat Atlanta Untied 2-1 in Atlanta Saturday. LAFC lost 4-1 to Houston Dynamo yesterday at BMO Stadium.
In lacrosse playoffs – The San Diego Seals lost Game 3 of the semifinals in Hamilton, Ontario Saturday 14-8. Hamilton took the series three games to one. https://www.sealslax.com/schedule/
In golf – At the Truist Championship in Charlotte, North Carolina, Kristoffer Reitan was the winner with a 15 under par 269 – two strokes ahead of Rickie Fowler and Nicolai Hojgaard. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard
In racing – On Saturday, Christian Lungaard won the Grand Prix of Indianapolis. Yesterday at Watkins Glen, Shane van Gisbergen started in the pole position and won his first NASCAR Cup race of the season. https://www.espn.com/racing/results
Local High School Sports –
Bonsall – varsity baseball at Liberty Charter at 4p
Great Oak – softball against Murrieta Valley at 3:30p, varsity away, JV and freshmen hosting
Fallbrook – varsity baseball hosting Ramona at 4p; JV softball at Escondido at 4p
Valley Center – baseball against Vista at 2:30p, varsity hosting, JV away
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were up. The Dow gained two tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 rose a third. And the Nasdaq was up almost three tenths. Gold gained $1.60, trading on the Comex at $4,732.30 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were up $2.75 to $98.17 a barrel.
The war in Iran seems no closer to an end with Iran responding to the U.S. proposal over the weekend. Iran demanded an end to sanctions, total control of the Strait of Hormuz, war reparations, and the release of stolen assets. President Trump posted on Truth Social in all caps, (which he usually does) “TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE” and now says the Iran cease-fire is on “life support.” www.morningbrew.com
President Trump will attend a two-day summit meeting in Beijing beginning Thursday. Tariffs, technology and Taiwan are likely topics. But the most important reason for the confab may be that China is a key trading partner with Iran. Several U.S. business leaders are likely to be part of the entourage, including Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg. www.morningbrew.com
Trump said today that he will move to suspend the federal tax on gasoline to help Americans with the surging price of gas due to the war. Congress would have to approve the change. Members from both houses have been pushing for it. According to the Automobile Club, the national average price for a gallon of regular today is $4.52. Before the war, it was just under $3. https://apnews.com/article/trump-gas-tax-high-prices-iran-war-85313468d583c40b79c59e34d8186ee7
The President’s pick to succeed Jerome Powell as chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh is likely to be approved by the Republican-controlled Senate this week, with the final vote sticking to party lines. Powell’s term expires on Friday. The Fed’s next meeting is in June. www.morningbrew.com
General Motors is laying off hundreds of salaried workers in its IT department. No specifics were given, just that the company is transforming the department to “better position the company for the future.” GM employed about 68k salaried workers as of the end of last year with 47k in the U.S. According to an anonymous source, impacted employees will be mostly in Austin, Texas and Warren, Michigan. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/gm-layoffs.html
A year ago, Intel sold almost 10% of itself to the government after falling on hard times. Since then, semiconductor, or chip demand due to AI has caused its stock to soar 239% so far this year. American storage disk company, Sandisk is up 558%. And South Korea’s Samsung surpassed a market cap of $1 trillion last week. That and main Korean competitor SK Hynix now account for more than 40% of the Korean Composite Stock Price Indexes, or KOSPI, which is up 78% this year and is now bigger than the Canadian or British stock market. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 is up 8%. While some market watchers are worried the chip market may be creating a bubble, others say this is different. The Wall Street Journal noted that the dot com bubble burst nearly 20 years ago was due to a bunch of high-flying tech stocks that didn’t really have any earnings. This time, it’s companies like Micron with a projected $77b profit this year and Samsung, who just reported an 8-times increase in first quarter profits, which is more than their entire year’s profits last year. www.morningbrew.com
Tesla has issued recalls for some Cybertrucks with 18-inch steel wheels over issues that could cause them to separate from their hub under strain like hard cornering, and more than 200k other cars for camera failure. Owners can contact Tesla customer service for fixes. https://apnews.com/article/tesla-cybertruck-recall-22e2e27e16f7d24449552d7f0a50a186
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
Over the weekend at the movies, “The Devil Wears Prada 2” continued to be the most-attended movie, selling another $43m worth of tickets – down just 44% from its debut. “Mortal Kombat II” opened in second place with $40m, but on 800 fewer screens, making its per-screen average the highest of the weekend. “Michael” dropped to third place, selling another $36.5m. “The Sheep Detectives” debuted in fourth with $15.9m. “Billie Eilish: Hit Me Hard and Soft – The Tour Live in 3D” opened in 5th place with $7.5m on 2,600 screens. Total attendance for the weekend was just slightly less than last week, which was the best three-day weekend so far this year. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2026W19/
Health experts are questioning the CDC’s response to the cruise ship hantavirus outbreak … or it’s lack of response. They’re saying the CDC’s diminished role in this outbreak indicates the agency is no longer the force in international health, nor the protector of domestic health it once was. It was only Friday that the CDC notified U.S. doctors of the possibility of imported cases of this strain of the disease, and deployed a team to the Canary Islands, where the infected cruise ship was scheduled to arrive yesterday to meet the American passengers. A second team will go to Offutt Air Force Base in Nebraska where the group will be quarantined. www.apnews.com
On this day in music history – May 11,
- 1963, The Beatles began the first of 30 weeks at #1 in England with their debut album, “Please Please Me” – still the longest run at #1 by any musical act ever. It was replaced at #1 in December by their second album, which stayed at #1 for 21 weeks. All of this before America had ever heard of The Beatles.
- In 1965, Roger Miller was at #1 on the country chart with “King of the Road”, which also crossed over to the Hot 100.
- In 1970, the triple disc soundtrack album “Woodstock” was released. It went gold within two weeks. The couple pictured wrapped in a blanket on the cover, Bobbi Kelly and Nick Ercoline are still together.
- In 1972, John Lennon appeared on “The Dick Cavett Show”, claiming he was under surveillance by the FBI. He was.
- In 1974, Led Zeppelin attended an Elvis Presley concert at The Forum in LA. After a shaky start, Elvis stopped the band and said “… We’ve got Led Zeppelin out there. Let’s try to look like we know what we’re doing.” All four members of Zep met The King after the show, spending over two hours together. Elvis asked for their autographs for his daughter, Lisa Marie.
- In 1981, Bob Marley died at the age of 36 from cancer that began as a malignant melanoma on his toe that went untreated because the Rasta religion prohibits amputation. Time magazine named Bob Marley & The Wailers’ “Exodus” as the greatest album of the 20th
- In 1991, Roxette scored their fourth #1 hit with “Joyride”, a song that was inspired by a Paul McCartney interview in which he said writing songs with John Lennon had been “like a joyride”.
- In 2003, Noel Redding, bass player for The Jimi Hendrix Experience died at the age of 57. He was still in the middle of legal action with the Hendrix estate for ongoing royalties.
- In 2011, one of the rarest rock group t-shirts in the world – a 1979 Led Zeppelin shirt sold for $10k on eBay.
Born on this day …
- In 1888, composer and lyricist Irving Berlin. Among his hits – “White Christmas” and “There’s No Business Like Show Business.” He lived to be 101.
- In 1936, Beatles press officer from 1962 to 68, Tony Barrow who coined the term, “The Fab Four”. He also wrote the liner notes for their early albums.
- In 1941, Eric Burdon who began his music career with The Animals, later joined forces with LA funk band, War and has worked solo ever since.
- In 1943, Les Chadwick from Gerry and the Pacemakers, another Liverpool group managed by Brian Epstein and recorded by EMI’s George Martin.
- In 1947, drummer for The Allman Brothers, Butch Trucks.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=11&month=5
Other celebrity anniversaries today …
- Original MTV veejay, Martha Quinn is 67
- Among those who’ve passed, comedian, actor and novelty musician Doodles Weaver was born on this day in 1911
- Comic actor Phil Silvers, best known as TV’s Sgt. Bilko was born on this day in 1912.
- So was perpetually fake-drunk comedian Foster Brooks
- Welsh comic actor Bernard Fox, best remembered as Dr. Bombay on TV’s “Bewitched” was born in 1927.
- So was Comedian Mort Sahl.
- In 1937, SPAM was registered as a trademark by Hormel Foods.
http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0511.htm
Programming on Rez Radio 91.3 is made possible in part by the Pala Band of Mission Indians and donations from listeners like you. Call 760 742 4200 or email 91.3@palatribe.com for details on contributing to community radio in Pala.
Call the Pala Fire Department at 760 742 1632 before starting any open fires to get the day’s Cal Fire and APCD recommendations. Fire Department permits are required for any burning on Pala tribal land.
Pala seniors’ lunch menu for tomorrow (5/12) – chimichangas, pinto beans, Spanish rice and dessert
The Pala Band of Mission Indians has employment opportunities including full time and part time. For a list, go to the Palatribe dot com website.
Go to Facebook.com/RezRadio for community events and news affecting, or of interest to Pala and inland North County.
Listen to Rez Radio just about anywhere and access all of our assets with the free Rez Radio App, available at Google Play and the Apple App Store.
A transcript of this newscast will be available at our website, Rez Radio dot FM and on the Rez Radio App an hour or two after broadcast.
WEATHER
Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 93 today … 80 tomorrow with winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour … 79 Wednesday … 80 Thursday … 82 Friday … 83 Saturday and Sunday … overnight lows, 54 tonight … 50 tomorrow night … about 49 or 50 the rest of the week
FIRE PERMITS
Call the Pala Fire Department at (760) 742-1632 before starting any open fires to get the day’s Cal Fire and APCD recommendations. Fire Department permits are required for any burning on Pala tribal land.
PALA
The Pala Band of Mission Indians has a number of part-time and full-time employment opportunities.
SOCIAL MEDIA
Friend/like us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/RezRadio
Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/rezradiofm
LISTEN TO REZ RADIO
Rez Radio Website – Listen to Rez Radio 91.3 through your browser at RezRadio.fm.
iHeartRadio Website – Listen to Rez Radio 91.3 through your browser at iHeart.com.
iHeartRadio Apps – Download the free iHeartRadio music app for iOS, Android, Windows, and participating car, home, and portable devices. Once the app has been downloaded, search for “Rez Radio” and save us as your favorite.
TuneIn Website – Listen to Rez Radio 91.3 through your browser at Tunein.com.
TuneIn Apps – Download the free TuneIn music app for iOS, Android, Windows, and participating car, home, and portable devices. Once the app has been downloaded, search for “Rez Radio” and save us as your favorite.
AudioNow – Provided by AudioNow, listen to Rez Radio 91.3 anywhere there is phone service by dialing (712) 775-5748. There is no cost for the service, but calls will use mobile plan minutes. If you’re calling from a landline, normal long distance charges will apply.
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
The Community Events and Casino Corner portions of this newsletter can be heard three times daily Mon-Sun on Rez Radio, at 7:25a, 12:25p (in Pala Today M-F), and at 5:25p as the “Pala Community Calendar”. Submit items for the calendar to 91.3@palatribe.com at least a week before the event.
You can view the events on the Calendar page.
SHOWS
You can find a wide-range of Pala Rez Radio programming on our Shows page.
RESOURCES
The Pala Band of Mission Indians and Rez Radio gathered this list of resources as a courtesy and offers no guarantee of accuracy. Please contact us if you find an error or if any link needs to be updated.
Check out the list of information on our Resources page.
You may also like
Continue reading
