Pala Today News – 4/27/26

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

North County Fire personnel responded to the discovery of a man found unresponsive along Highway 76 yesterday.  They believe the unidentified man in his 20s had been struck by a vehicle some time before 11a.  After attempting resuscitation, first responders pronounced him dead at the scene at 11:05a.  Westbound 76 was closed from Old River Road to Singh Way for about three hours for investigation.  https://www.newsbreak.com/fox-5-san-diego-1589916/4614642987149-man-killed-in-suspected-pedestrian-collision-on-sr-76-in-oceanside

Fire damaged a home in Oceanside, displacing its five residents and two pets yesterday evening.  Crews were dispatched around 9p to a reported residential structure fire in the 3900 block of Genine Drive.  According to a statement by Oceanside Fire, “Prior to fire department arrival, an off-duty North County Fire Protection District Fire Captain was driving home when he observed smoke and fire coming from the residence. He immediately stopped to assist, alerted the occupants, and helped family members safely evacuate the home.” https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/off-duty-north-county-fire-captain-helps-rescue-residents-in-oceanside-home-fire

San Marcos Sheriff’s deputies tried to pull over a suspect with an open felony arrest warrant on weapons violations yesterday.  A slow speed pursuit began around 3p when the driver failed to pull over.  Officers with Escondido PD were called to assist as the driver continued at about 35 to 45 miles an hour.  They eventually used spike strips, flattening all four tires.  The driver stopped in the Vons Parking lot at 1000 W. El Norte Parkway in Escondido.  Officers and deputies had to use pepper balls to get the unidentified suspect out of the vehicle and place him under arrest.  (Fox-5 San Diego account)

The California Highway Patrol is conducting a 24-hour Maximum Enforcement Period beginning tomorrow morning, focusing on speeding to help reduce serious and fatal crashes across the state.  Starting at 6a the maximum enforcement effort will take place throughout the day and night for 24 hours, “emphasizing that there is no safe time or place to drive at unsafe speeds,” according to the CHP.  During the operation, officers will monitor roadways and ticket drivers who exceed posted speed limits or travel at unsafe speeds for the conditions. https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/i-15-i-215-91-freeway-freeway-drivers-watch-your-speed-chp-plans

There was a small power outage affecting about a half dozen SDG&E customers in Bonsall this morning around 8:41a.  The cause was still unknown as of 10a. https://outage.sdge.com/

Here are the rain totals for our weekend storm. 

• .44” in Pala
• .19” in Oceanside
• .51” in Vista including .02” this morning
• .32” in Carlsbad
• .35” in Fallbrook
• .27” in Rainbow
• .22” in Bonsall
• .30” in Couser Canyon
• .50” in Pauma Valley
• .41” in Valley Center
• .32” at Lake Wohlford
• .31” in Escondido
• No report for Deer Springs
• .34” inches at Rincon
• .74” inches at Birch Hill
• .72” at Palomar observatory
• .34” inches at Lake Henshaw
• No report for La Jolla reservation
• .72” inches at Mesa Grande
• .63” inches at Santa Ysabel
• .32”at Warner Springs.
• Nothing measurable at San Felipe
• .17” at Oak Grove
• Nothing measurable at Borrego Springs
• Nothing measurable at Ocotillo Wells
• .47” at Temecula
• .04” at French Valley
• .16” at Lake Skinner
• .18” at Anza
• .12” at La Cresta
• .19” at North Lake Elsinore

Another storm will bring a slight chance of rain Wednesday night.  Otherwise sunny with cooler than normal temperatures this week warming to the low 80s for Cupa Days this weekend.  The full forecast is coming up. (below)

 

SPORTS

In the NBA playoffs – Portland and Philadelphia are down to their last chance.  San Antonio routed Portland 114-93 yesterday and leads the series three games to one.  Boston demolished Philadelphia 128-96 and also leads three to one.  The Lakers missed their shot at putting away the Rockets, losing 115-96 in Houston.  LA leads three games to one.  And the Cleveland-Toronto series is tied at two after the Raptors beat the Cavaliers 93-89 yesterday.  Today, it’s Detroit at Orlando, Oklahoma City at Phoenix, and Minnesota at Denver, all on NBC.

In the NHL playoffs – Colorado eliminated the Kings in four straight, including 5-1 yesterday in Los Angeles.  Anaheim is now up three games to one after beating the visiting Oilers 4-3 in overtime yesterday.  Tampa Bay and Montreal are tied at two and Buffalo leads Boston three games to one.  Tonight it’s Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Vegas at Utah. 

In Major League Baseball – The Padres got crushed by the Diamondbacks in Phoenix yesterday 12-7, evening their series at a game apiece.  The Dodgers took two out of three from the visiting Cubs including a 6-0 shutout yesterday.  That puts them a half-game ahead of San Diego in the NL West.  But Atlanta now has the best record in baseball as they became the first team to win 20 games this season.  They topped the visiting Phillies 6-2.  The Angels got swept in Kansas City including a ten-inning walk off for the Royals on a three-run homer by Lane Thomas.  The Padres finish up against the Cubs today.  The Dodgers open a series hosting Miami.  And the Angels are in Chicago to play the White Sox.

The Boston Red Sox, now in last place in the AL East fired head coach Alex Cora and three members of his staff Saturday.  The manager of Boston’s Triple-A affiliate was named interim manager.  He won his first game as a Major League coach yesterday 5-3 over the Orioles. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/48600895/red-sox-president-craig-breslow-made-decision-fire-alex-cora

In the minors – The Storm completed a six-game homestand sweep of Visalia yesterday winning 5-2.  Their next series being tomorrow in Ontario. https://www.milb.com/lake-elsinore/schedule/2026-04?affiliateId=mobile-hp-uhg

In the NFL – This year’s draft is history.  Now, social media is sizzling with opinions on how each of the 32 teams did.  Popular opinion seems to be that the Cowboys and Jets did well.  The Cardinals and especially the Rams may regret their choices. https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/48547351/2026-nfl-draft-grades-32-teams-kiper-winners-losers-steals-sleepers-favorite-picks-classes https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2026/story/_/id/48542105/2026-nfl-draft-judging-overreactions-takeaways-lessons-picks-teams

In Major League Soccer – San Diego FC lost 2-1 to Portland Saturday at Pechanga Arena.  LAFC beat Minnesota United 1-0 in St. Paul.  Yesterday, the Galaxy edged Real Salt Lake 2-1 in Carson.  San Diego FC’s next game is Saturday hosting LAFC while the Galaxy host Vancouver.

In lacrosse playoffs – The San Diego Seals edged the Mammoth 13-12 in a single-game elimination quarterfinal in Colorado Saturday.  They’ll open a semifinal series this Friday in Hamilton, Ontario.

In golf – At the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, the team of Fitzpatrick and Fitzpatrick won by one stroke over two other teams.  https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard

In racing – At Talladega yesterday, Carson Hocevar was the NASCAR Cup series winner.

Local High School Sports –

Bonsall – no scheduled games today

Great Oak – softball at Chaparral at 3:30p

Fallbrook – baseball hosting Ramona at 4p

Valley Center – baseball against Poway at 4p, JV hosting, varsity away; JV softball hosting Pt. Loma at 5:30p; JV girls’ lacrosse at San Dieguito Academy at 5:30p

 

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were mixed.  The Dow fell over a tenth of a percent.  The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gained less than a tenth.  Gold plunged $53.80 on the Comex to $4,687.10 an ounce.  West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures gained $2.89 to $97.29 a barrel.

With scheduled weekend peace talks cancelled, Pakistani peace negotiators say Iran has offered to end its closure of the key shipping corridor, the Strait of Hormuz if the U.S. lifts its blockade of Iran and ends the war.  The proposal would postpone discussions of the Islamic republic’s nuclear program – the key issue that led to the U.S. and Israel attacking Iran on February 28.  The closure of the Strait has already had far-reaching economic effects throughout the world, raising the price of fuel, fertilizer, food and other basic needs. https://apnews.com/article/us-iran-war-hormuz-april-27-2026-374d81d1aac6d8f19c21e1d1e10ab103

SiriusXM is in talks to acquire iHeartMedia – a move that would merge America’s largest satellite radio provider and the largest terrestrial radio station owner.  Formerly known as Clear Channel, what is now iHeart was last acquired by a group of private equity firms in 2006 for $18.7b.  It didn’t go well.  Two of the groups sued their own lenders and iHeart filed for bankruptcy protection in 2018, causing it to spin off its outdoor advertising branch.  Both companies have invested heavily in podcasts to retain the advertising money that’s been chasing listeners to streaming services.  So far, that hasn’t worked.  Shares in SiriusXM are down more than 50% since 2023.  iHeart shares jumped by a third on news of the takeover, but are still down 80% from their 2021 high.  San Diego County stations owned by iHeart include KGB AM and FM, K-HIts, KOGO, Rock 105, Star 94.1, Country KSSX, and KLSD.  They also own KTMQ and 94.5 in Temecula and four others in greater Riverside, plus eight stations in Los Angeles.   https://www.axios.com/2026/04/27/sirius-xm-iheartmedia

You may soon be using AI to order takeout food.  Starbucks and Little Caesars have launched apps on ChatGPT, which don’t let you order directly, but do connect you with the chains’ ordering platforms to complete your transaction.  In the case Starbucks, it suggests beverages based on the customer’s mood or vibe that day.  There are many complexities and security issues to be resolved before AI can take over an entire food transaction.  But experts say it’s coming. https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2026042783/will-you-soon-be-ordering-takeout-food-via-ai-starbucks-and-little-caesars-launch-apps-on-chatgpt

Dominoes stock fell 10% on disappointing same-store sales numbers.  Wall Street was expecting 2.3% growth.  It only got 0.9%.  Dominoes kicked off the earnings report season for restaurants.  Its shares have lost a third of their value over the past year.  CEO Russell Weiner says more fast food chains will be reporting lower-than-expected sales and downgrading projections because of low consumer sentiment brought on by war-related higher fuel prices.  Starbucks will issue its numbers tomorrow afternoon.  Pizza Hut owner, Yum Brands will share on Wednesday.  Papa John’s will report earnings Thursday. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/27/dominos-pizza-dpz-earnings-stock-falls-on-weak-sales.html

It’s not exactly “Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle”.  It’s Sam and Elon go to court.  The two titans of tech face off in court starting today in a clash by the former partners over the future of one of the world’s most influential AI companies.  Elon Musk claims he was duped when Sam Altman changed the original non-profit OpenAI into a for-profit juggernaut with a valuation now approaching $1 trillion with plans to make an initial public stock offering.  OpenAI was established just over ten years ago by Musk, Altman and several others as a charity to create artificial intelligence “to benefit humanity” without pressure from shareholders and the need to make money.  That goal became impractical without deep pocket investors.  The two clashed over it and Musk left OpenAI’s board in 2018.  Musk now wants billions of dollars that he claims was made on the back of an alleged illegal corporate conversion returned to the still-non-profit parent portion of OpenAI.  He is also seeking the ouster of Altman from both portions of the company.  OpenAI’s main product, ChatGPT went live four years after Musk left.  It now has nearly 1b active weekly users and is worth $852b. https://www.npr.org/2026/04/27/nx-s1-5795661/trial-openai-elon-musk-sam-altman 

 

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

Four new wide releases this weekend at the movies.  The music industry thriller, “Mother Mary” starring Over the weekend at the movie box office, the Michael Jackson biography, “Michael” opened big, selling $97m worth of tickets – more than four times last week’s #1 movie, “The Super Mario Galaxy Movie,” now in its fourth week in theaters.  “Over Your Dead Body” debuted in 8^th place with a low $1.4m on 1,500 screens.  This weekend’s top ten movies attracted 65% more moviegoers than last weekend, to make this the second-highest grossing 3-day weekend so far this year. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2026W17/

On this day in music history – April 27,

• 1957, Elvis Presley performed a rare concert outside the U.S. at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto.  It was the last time he wore his full gold lame suit.
• In 1963, Little Peggy March began the first of three weeks at #1 with “I Will Follow Him”.  At 15, she was the youngest female singer to date to have a #1 hit in the U.S.
• In 1971, at a Grateful Dead concert at the Fillmore East in New York City, they were joined on stage by The Beach Boys.  Together they played a short set of Beach Boys songs.
• In 1974, a free afternoon concert at the University of Connecticut ice hockey arena featured Aerosmith and a pre-Born to Run Bruce Springsteen.  Hard-working Bruce had to hurry off to his next gig that night at the University of Hartford.
• In 1976, David Bowie was detained by customs officers as his train crossed the Polish Russian border when Nazi books and mementoes were found in his luggage.  He said they were for research.
• In 1981, Ringo Starr married actress and soon-to-be Bond girl Barbara Bach.  They met while filming the movie, “Caveman” also starring Dennis Quaid and Shelly Long.
• In 1985, USA for Africa was at #1 with “We Are the World”.  The all-star group was the U.S. response to Britain’s Band Aid charitable recording.
• In 2009, Pearl Jam bass player Jeff Ament was robbed outside Southern Tracks Recording studios in Atlanta by three assailants with knives.  They grabbed his passport, phone, $3k cash and $4k worth of equipment.

Born on this day …

• In 1944, Cuba Gooding, singer with the soul group The Main Ingredient who had the 1972 hit “Everybody Plays the Fool”.
• In 1947, Welsh singer/songwriter Peter Ham from Badfinger.  He also wrote the Harry Nilsson #1 hit “Without You”.
• In 1948, Kate Pierson from the B-52s who had hits with “Rock Lobster” and “Love Shack”.
• In 1949, Herb Murrell from the Philadelphia soul group The Stylistics whose 70s hits included “You Are Everything”, “Betcha By Golly Wow” and “You Make Me Feel Brand New”.
• In 1951, Ace Frehley from KISS.
• In 1959, Scottish singer Sheena Easton whose 80s hits included “Morning Train”, the James Bond theme “For Your Eyes Only”, and “U Got the Look” with Prince.
• In 1979, Will Boyd, bass player for Evanescence
• In 1988, rapper Lizzo – real name, Melissa Vivianne Jefferson

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=27&month=4

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

• Among those who’ve passed, animator, Walter Lantz, creator of Woody Woodpecker, Chilly Willy and others was born on this day in 1899
• Actor Jack Klugman, best known as TV’s Oscar Madison in “The Odd Couple” and the title character in “Quincy M.E.” was born in 1922.
• Radio disc jockey, actor and cartoon voice character Casey Kasem was born in 1932
• Actress, comedienne and one-time wife of Burt Reynolds, Judy Carne – known as the sock-it-to-me girl on TV’s “Laugh In” was born in 1939

http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0427.htm

 

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – mostly sunny with a high of 68 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon … sunny and 76 tomorrow … 77 Wednesday with the return of afternoon winds … 20% chance of light rain Wednesday night … mostly sunny and 75 Thursday … 83 Friday … 85 Saturday … partly sunny and 79 Sunday … overnight lows, 44 tonight and tomorrow night … about 48 Wednesday and Thursday night … about 51 Friday and Saturday night

 

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