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Pala Today News – 5/14/26

Written by John Fox on May 14, 2026

by John Fox – 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 and worldwide online … click here to listen live. Listen on a smart speaker by asking it to “play KPRI”. Some portions of today’s newscast are only available in the live broadcast and not included in this transcript which is also available an hour or two after broadcast at www.RezRadio.FM . 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

At Tuesday’s Temecula Valley School board meeting, the mother of one of the water polo team members at Temecula Valley High made fun of by two members of the board lashed out, calling for their resignations. The team coach also said in a statement he was “highly disappointed” in the board comparing players wearing only their team Speedos at a school baseball game to Chippendale dancers and OnlyFans. Sharon Sardina became aware of board president Joseph Komrosky and member Jennifer Wiersma’s comments after being alerted to a social media post two weeks ago. Though the post was removed the next day and both board members tried to explain away the comments, Instagram responders continued to be critical of the two board members. Sardina says the issue is now “two adults who have taken it to the next level and it’s sexual harassment at this point.” Komrosky and Wiersma would not engage with Sardina or anyone else on the subject at Tuesday’s meeting, pending a talk with lawyers. https://www.newsbreak.com/los-angeles-times-521565/4649101050706-image-of-water-polo-players-in-speedos-sparks-feud-mom-demands-socal-school-officials-resign

In that same meeting, the Temecula school board has approved layoffs for seven district teachers and other employees for the upcoming school year. 30 preliminary layoff notices had already gone out. www.pe.com

An accident on Pala Temecula Road near Arouba Road caused delays for an hour or two this morning. It first showed up on SigAlert.com at about 10a.

Construction on major rail projects in Del Mar and Carlsbad will close the coastal rail corridor between Oceanside and San Diego this weekend. Service will resume in time for the morning commute Monday. www.sandiegouniontribune.com

The Carlsbad Flower Fields will remain open a week longer than originally planned thanks to this year’s mild Spring weather. Although the Giant Tecolote Ranunculus passed their peak bloom last month, and the venue was scheduled to close Mother’s Day, there will still be enough blooms to enjoy through the new closing date this coming Sunday. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/carlbads-flower-fields-stay-open-few-more-days-discounted-tickets/4022126/

Beautiful Spring weather in Pala through the weekend, warming into the upper 80s by Tuesday. The full forecast is coming up. (below)

SPORTS

In the NBA playoffs – The Cavaliers beat the Pistons 117-113 in overtime last night. No games tonight. Tomorrow, Detroit is at Cleveland at 4p on Prime Video with the Cavs leading three games to two. The Spurs at are Minnesota at 6:30p with San Antonio leading three games to two.

In the NHL playoffs – Colorado retired the Minnesota Wild four games to one with a 4-3 overtime win last night in Denver. Tonight, it’s Montreal at Buffalo at 4p on TNT with the series tied at two. And at 6:30p, Vegas at Anaheim, with the Golden Knights leading three games to two.

In Major League Baseball – The Padres beat the Brewers in Milwaukee 3-1. Gavin Sheets knocked in all three of the Padres runs with a homer in the top of the 9^th. The Dodgers shut out the visiting Giants 4-0. Shohei Ohtani got the win for his seven innings pitched, striking out eight, walking two and allowing four hits. Cleveland topped the Angels 4-2.

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh had the league’s longest current hitless streak going into Tuesday’s game in Houston. So, on the advice of a teammate, he showered in full uniform after Monday night’s game. It apparently worked. He had two singles in Tuesday’s 10-2 rout of the Astros – his first hits since April 27. No word on whether he’ll continue the shower ritual or if just the one time washed off all the bad juju. https://apnews.com/article/cal-raleigh-hit-mariners-5021cb00a76d78166a622b26c119f705

In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm shut out the visiting Rancho Cucamonga Quakes 4-0 last night. Game 3 of 6 at home is tonight. https://www.milb.com/lake-elsinore/schedule/2026-04?affiliateId=mobile-hp-uhg

In the NFL – With the full 2026 schedule coming out later today, it’s been announced that the NFL’s first Thanksgiving Eve game will be Green Bay at the LA Rams on November 25 at 8p. It’ll be streamed on Netflix. The platform will also stream the next NFL Honors show during Super Bowl week, announcing the year’s NFL individual awards and Pro Football Hall inductees. Netflix will also televise the Week 1 game between the Rams and 49ers in Melbourne, Australia on Thursday, September 10. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48761249/packers-rams-set-nfl-first-thanksgiving-eve-game

In Major League Soccer – Last night, the Galaxy lost 3-1 at Kansas City. LAFC lost 2-1 at St. Louis. Meanwhile, San Diego FC routed Austin FC 5-0 at Snapdragon Stadium.

In golf – The PGA Championship teed off this morning at Newton Square, PA. Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion. With half the field still on the course, four international golfers were tied at 3 under par 67 into the clubhouse. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard

Local High School Sports –

Bonsall – no scheduled games today

Great Oak – varsity baseball hosting CIF Division II Round One today at 3:15p

Fallbrook – varsity softball hosting Escondido at 4p

Valley Center – swimming at the CIF state prelims today in Fresno

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were up. The Dow and S&P 500 each gained about 6 tenths of a percent. The Nasdaq was up two thirds of a percent. Gold traded $19.80 lower on the Comex at $4,686.90 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were up 26 cents at $101.28 a barrel.

President Trump was quick to report that negotiations in China have led to an agreement for that country to buy 200 Boeing aircraft. Market analysts had expected more – maybe as many as 500. It’s been nearly a decade since Boeing won any Chinese order for aircraft over European competitor Airbus. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/china-boeing-order-airplanes-737-max-trump-says.html

The President’s choice to become the new chairman of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh was confirmed by the Senate yesterday. Trump had consistently attacked current Fed chair Jerome Powell, whom he appointed in his first term for not lowering interest rates, which Trump thinks will boost the economy. In an unusual move, Powell has said he will remain on the Federal Reserve board through the end of his term in 2028. That could make it difficult for Warsh to convince the rest of the board to lower rates – a move that seems even less likely in the face of rising inflation. https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-kevin-warsh-jerome-powell-interest-rates-95ccceb935f5c6ebc3b6a4528fd3cbcb

Honda today posted its first annual loss in the 70 years the company has been publicly traded. And it was electric vehicles that caused it. Although the high price of oil is now causing people to once again be interested in EV’s, Honda had to take a big write-off on the $9b it spent to restructure its electric vehicle business in the face of weaker-than-expected consumer demand the last several years. The company is scrapping its goal of having EVs make up one fifth of new car sales by 2030, as well as targeting a full shift to electric or fuel-cell vehicles by 2040. Honda is also indefinitely suspending its plans to invest $11b to produce EVs and batteries in Canada. The company’s bright spot right now is booming motorcycle business in Brazil and India. https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/honda-books-first-annual-loss-hit-by-hefty-ev-charge-2026-05-14/

Biogen will advance an experimental Alzheimer’s disease drug to late-stage testing in spite of disappointing results in its Stage 2 trial. The drug targets the protein, tau, which is associated with the memory-robbing disease. It’s been shown to slow cognitive decline at its lowest dose, but failed to show better response at higher doses. Two existing Alzheimer’s drugs already on the market target a different protein, called amyloid. Rival drug maker Eli Lilly is also studying drugs that target tau. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/biogen-alzheimers-drug-moves-to-late-stage-trial.html

One year short of its 100^th birthday, Kool-Aid is launching a line of electrolyte powder drink packets with no artificial dyes or sugar to help reverse slumping sales of its iconic brand. The new hydration product is part of parent company Kraft Heinz’s broader plan at modernizing and taking advantage of the exploding U.S. market for powdered drink concentrates. A lot of that has been single-serve electrolyte sticks. Competitors include Gatorade and Propel. Kraft-Heinz research shows many consumers find many current offerings of electrolyte drinks to be too salty or bitter. Kool-Aid Hydration will be marketed at $4.99 for six concentrate sticks. That’s several dollars less than the same thing from Gatorade and Liquid I.V. It also targets younger adults with the Kool-Aid brand. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/13/kool-aid-kraft-heinz-electrolytes-artificial-dyes.html

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

The cruise ship outbreak of hantavirus has people worried about the possibility of another global health scare. Experts are saying there is little to fear about another pandemic. But it does raise concerns over how well equipped the U.S. is to respond to infectious disease threats. On Tuesday, the World Health Organization reported 11 cases linked to the shipboard outbreak. Nine were confirmed, including three deaths. As of yesterday, no Americans have tested positive. Other passengers are being monitored, including 18 in the U.S. in Omaha and Atlanta. A few others not connected with the cruise are being evaluated for possible exposure in several states. There is no treatment for hantavirus. But shares in Moderna rallied 12% recently on news that drug maker was conducting early research on a vaccine to protect against it. Unlike Covid-19, the specific Andes strain of hantavirus currently in the headlines does not easily spread between people, so widespread infection is unlikely. The Andes strain is the only one that can spread from human to human. Health experts say there could be additional cases, but most will be among passengers from that ship because hantavirus has a long incubation period. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/14/hantavirus-cruise-ship-outbreak-where-is-it-what-to-know.html

With the closing of the window for competitive exhibit entries at this year’s San Diego County Fair, there has been an overall one third increase in participants compared with 2025. Leading the increase is woodworking with half again more entries as last year. There are 38% more photography entries, 44% more fine arts participants, and 24% more Home Arts entries. Competing for the blue ribbon at the San Diego County Fair has been a tradition since the first Fair in 1880. It’s one of the main draws at the Fair, which opens this year on June 10. This year’s theme is “Once Upon a Fair,” celebrating the joy of reading, storytelling and imagination. Rez Radio’s Eric Ortega will be broadcasting live from the Fair’s Del Mar Arena Sunday, June 14 for Native American Heritage Day. The remote broadcast and all Rez Radio programming can be heard worldwide via live streaming. (SDFair media release)

On this day in music history – May 14,

1957, Elvis Presley was rushed to an LA hospital after inhaling a broken cap from one of his front teeth which became lodged in a lung.
In 1968, John Lennon and Paul McCartney appeared on The Tonight Show with guest-host Joe Garagiola sitting in for Johnny Carson. The conversation included some talk about their recent dabbling in meditation and Eastern mysticism, the creation of their company, Apple Corps. and song writing.
In 1976, Keith Relf, former lead singer for The Yardbirds was electrocuted while tuning a guitar which was not properly grounded. It happened in his West London home. His eight-year-old son found him still holding the guitar.
In 1977, Leo Sayer was at #1 with “When I Need You”, written by Albert Hammond and Carole Bayer Sager.
In 1988, Led Zeppelin reunited for the Atlantic Records 40^th anniversary party at Madison Square Garden with Jason Bonham, son of the late John Bonham on drums. Other acts performing that night included Foreigner, Crosby Stills & Nash, Genesis, Wilson Pickett, Ben E. King and Emerson Lake & Palmer.
In 1993, the acoustic guitar Elvis Presley used to make his first recordings in 1954 sold at auction for $152k.
In 1998, Frank Sinatra died at age 82 after suffering a heart attack.
In 2015, B.B. King died in his sleep at age 89 after suffering a series of small strokes related to diabetes.

Born on this day …

in 1936, singer/songwriter, Bobby Darin, whose hits included “Splish, Splash”, “Dream Lover”, “Mack the Knife”, and “Beyond the Sea”. He died at age 37 from a systemic infection following a dental procedure.
In 1943, Jack Bruce, best known as one third of Cream, but also formerly with John Mayall and Manfred Mann.
In 1946, Derek Leckenby, guitarist for Herman’s Hermits.
In 1952, leader of Talking Heads, David Byrne.
In 1953, John Rutsey, drummer and founding member of Rush.
In 1962, C.C. Deville, lead guitarist for Poison.
In 1963, Fabrice Morvan – one half of the German R&B duo Milli Vanilli. The pair won Best New Artist at the 1990 Grammy Awards. When the confessed they did not do any of the singing on their hit, their award was taken back.
In 1971, Danny Wood from New Kids on the Block.

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=14&month=5

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Screenwriter, producer and director Robert Zemeckis is 74. His credits include Forest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit and the Back to the Future series.
Actress Cate Blanchett is 57
Among those who’ve passed, Marmaduke cartoon creator, Brad Anderson was born in 1924.
Character actor, Richard Deacon was born on this day in 1921. He played Lumpy Rutherford’s father in “Leave It to Beaver” and Mel Cooley in “The Dick Van Dyke Show”.
Speaking of Leave it to Beaver, Hugh Beaumont, who played Ward Cleaver was born this day in 1909.
Actress Billie Burke, whose most memorable role was Good Witch Glinda in “The Wizard of Oz” was born in 1885.
Social media sensation, Grumpy Cat died in 2019 at the age of 7.

http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0514.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 78 this afternoon … patchy night and morning low clouds and fog the next two days … 78 for the high tomorrow … 79 with winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour Saturday … 76 Sunday … 82 Monday … 87 Tuesday … 88 Wednesday … overnight lows, about 52 tonight through Saturday night … about 49 Sunday and Monday night … 51 Tuesday night

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