News

Pala Today News – 7/10/26

Written by John Fox on July 10, 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

A wildfire broke out yesterday afternoon around 3:45p near homes on the east end of Menifee. The Bluff Fire burned about 30 acres, prompting street closures, but no evacuations. It was fully contained by evening with no structures burned and no injuries. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2026/07/09/wildfire-breaks-out-near-homes-in-menifee-chars-roughly-30-acres/

An apparent construction accident broke a water main at Horse Ranch Creek Road and Meadowood Street is morning around 8a. The resulting geyser sent water shooting 30 or more feet in the air and may have affected water pressure at homes in the area. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/07/09/news/span-classbrnwsbreaking-news-spanwater-line-broken-at-horse-creek-ranch/82342.html

The California Coastal Commission yesterday approved the city of Carlsbad’s request to redefine “airport uses” for industrial and commercial areas west of McClellan-Palomar Airport. The city council’s request came out of concern by residents about the recent increase in commercial flights and resulting increase in noise from the airport. The changes could prevent certain expansion activities planned for property west of the largest airport in North County. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/07/09/coastal-commission-approves-carlsbads-request-to-redefine-airport-uses/

SDG&E customers will be getting two electric bill credits this summer as part of the California Climate Credit program. The $49.36 credits will automatically be applied to eligible customers’ bills in August and September. They’re funded through California’s Cap-and-Invest Program. Eligible residential natural gas customers received a similar $32.58 climate credit in April. Lower energy costs will also lower residential rates by a few dollars for those who receive electricity from another provider, but use SDG&E for delivery. https://patch.com/california/san-diego/sdg-e-customers-receive-2-climate-credits-summer-bills

Alphabet-owned Waymo plans to begin road mapping and testing its driverless taxis in San Diego. Rider-only operations will begin with just employees of the company before expanding to the general public. Waymo already operates in Los Angeles, the Bay Area, Dallas, Houston, Miami, Nashville, Orlando, Phoenix, and San Antonio. https://patch.com/california/san-diego/waymo-bring-driverless-rideshare-service-san-diego

Pala will have continued hot days and moderately cool nights for the next few days. Daytime highs will heat up about ten degrees with a chance of rain the middle of next week. The full forecast is coming up. (below)

SPORTS

In Major League Baseball – The Padres lost to the visiting Diamondbacks 3-1. That puts them back in a tie for second place in the NL West. The Dodgers didn’t play yesterday. The Angels lost at Texas 7-6 on a walk-off RBI hit by Wyatt Langford in the bottom of the 9^th. Weekend series beginning today include the Padres hosting Toronto, the Dodgers hosting Arizona, and the Angels at Minnesota. After that, it’s the All-Star break.

The MLB draft begins at 10a tomorrow. The White Sox have first pick. The Padres first pick is #21 overall. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49315943/2026-mlb-mock-draft-final-predictions-first-two-rounds-white-sox-no-1-cholowsky-emerson-lackey

In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm lost 6-2 at Rancho Cucamonga last night. Game 4 of 6 is tonight.

In the NFL – According to a study released this week by Mass General Brigham, Boston University and the Concussions & CTE Foundation, NFL players are four times more likely to die of neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia and Parkinson’s than the general public. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49317702/study-nfl-players-4-s-more-likely-die-neurodegenerative-disease

In World Cup Soccer – France beat Morocco 2-0 in that quarterfinal yesterday. The Spain vs. Belgium match began today at noon at SoFi Stadium. It’s being telecast on Fox. Tomorrow, it’s Norway vs. England in Miami and Argentina vs. Switzerland in Kansas City. The semifinal round begins Tuesday.

With the U.S. and Mexico both out of contention for the World Cup, prices for remaining tickets are plunging. Tickets for today’s match at SoFi stadium between Belgium and Spain were going for $1,381 – half of what they were before the U.S. lost to Belgium. 1,200 tickets for the championship game July 19 are now on sale for $7,380 – about half of what they were at their peak. https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49325637/nearly-1200-tickets-fifa-sale-site-world-cup-final-7380-dollars-each

In the NBA – The LA Clippers–Toronto Raptors June 30 trade centered around Kawhi Leonard will not be completed until the NBA investigation into whether the Clippers circumvented the salary cap is completed. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49317499/clippers-raptors-trade-involving-kawhi-leonard-hold-amid-probe

In the WNBA – Last night’s winners were Atlanta, Indiana and Las Vegas. Three games tonight including the Sparks hosting Chicago.

In the NHL – The Anaheim Ducks have matched Philadelphia’s five-year $90m offer to center Leo Carlsson, keeping him in Anaheim and making him the highest-paid NHL player. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49316039/ducks-match-flyers-five-year-90m-offer-leo-carlsson

In golf – At the Scottish Open at North Berwick, Jordan Smith, Tom Kim, and Rory McIlroy are tied at 9 under par for the lead after two rounds. Scottie Scheffler missed the cut for the first time in four years. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard

In racing – NASCAR Cup this Sunday at Echopark Speedway in Atlanta.

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks showed moderate gains on all three major U.S. indexes. The Dow gained two tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were each up a quarter percent. Gold traded $18 lower on the Comex at $4,122.80 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were down 87 cents to $71.21 a barrel.

President Trump today reiterated that he won’t sign the housing bill approved by Congress with bipartisan support in June. He called it “a big yawn” and said he wouldn’t sign until Congress passes a strict voter ID bill called the SAVE America Act. That bill would require proof of citizen ship to register to vote and photo ID to cast a ballot. SAVE America has stalled in the Senate where it failed to get the necessary 60 votes. Trump has until midnight tonight to act on the housing bill. He has said that while he won’t sign it, he also won’t veto it. Therefore, it will automatically become law. Its more than 40 provisions are designed to make home ownership more affordable, mainly by encouraging more homebuilding. It also includes a provision championed by Trump that limits the number of single-family homes big investors can buy at 350. Restricting the market to those all-cash major players would make the market more competitive for individual buyers. Housing affordability is a major election issue with both parties in Congress hoping to claim credit for passing legislation to do something about it. https://apnews.com/article/trump-housing-bill-77ec340dcdd676c46c458813b461b1af

President Trump has nominated former Marine and Oklahoma state trooper, Lance Schroyer to be the next director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Todd Lyons resigned as acting ICE director in May while the agency was under scrutiny for its aggressive tactics. Longtime ICE official and former executive of a private prison company, David Venturella has been acting director of ICE since last month. https://www.npr.org/2026/06/27/nx-s1-5873485/trump-nominates-lance-schroyer-ice-director

New York state Attorney General Letitia James is suing 3M, DuPont and other major companies, alleging they knowingly sold harmful so-called forever chemicals used in cosmetics, non-stick cookware and other consumer products. PFAS chemicals have been linked to an increased risk of certain cancers and developmental delays in children. The lawsuit seeks to force companies to fund environmental cleanup efforts in New York and warn consumers about their products. New York co-defendants DuPont, Chemours and Corteva agreed last year to pay New Jersey up to $2b to settle environmental claims related to PFAS in that state. https://apnews.com/article/forever-chemicals-new-york-letitia-james-pfas-5503aa8dfad60ec21ffaad1e298471d5

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

New this week at the movies, three new wide releases. The live action version of the family fantasy musical “Moana” stars Catherine Laga’aia and Dwayne Johnson. The comedy drama romance “The Invite” stars Seth Rogen, Olivia Wilde, Penelope Cruz and Edward Norton. And the fantasy horror mystery, “Evil Dead Burn”. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/calendar/?ref_=bo_nb_we_tab

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing to ease emissions regulations on heavy duty trucks enacted during the Biden administration, which President Trump calls “unnecessary and unworkable”. It’s the latest in a series of deregulatory actions by the Trump administration that have rolled back emissions standards for new vehicles. Trucking organizations are thrilled. Environmental groups are appalled. The EPA’s proposal would scale back and postpone provisions designed to make sure emissions reducing technology keeps working as a truck ages. One has to do with warranties. The other is related to the useful life of emissions technology. The EPA want to do away with current rules that require truck engines to automatically operate at reduced power if emissions systems aren’t working up to spec and replace them with an operator warning. An EPA analysis says the changes would save the trucking industry between about $4k and $6k per diesel engine affected. It would also increase nitrogen oxide pollutions from heavy duty trucks by 4.2% in 2030 and 11.6% by 2055. The proposal is currently open for public comment. https://www.npr.org/2026/07/09/nx-s1-5886354/epa-heavy-duty-truck-emissions

President Trump yesterday granted a key approval for a new pipeline that would carry oil from Canada into the U.S. where it would be exported or refined. The Bridger Pipeline Expansion would carry over a half million barrels of oil a day from the Canadian border through eastern Montana and Wyoming, where it would link with an existing pipeline. The new 650-mile pipeline would carry about two thirds as much oil as the better-known Keystone XL pipeline that was partially built when President Biden cancelled its permit the day he took office, citing climate-change concerns. The Bridger Extension still needs state and federal environmental approvals. Company officials want to start construction next year. https://www.npr.org/2026/04/30/g-s1-119648/trump-canada-us-oil-bridger-pipeline-expansion

On this day in music history – July 10,

1950, the show, “Your Hit Parade” premiered on NBC television. The show had been on the radio since 1935. It moved to CBS TV in 1958 but was cancelled a year later, unable to cope with the increasing popularity of rock and roll. Dick Clark had that covered with “American Bandstand” which had gone national on ABC in 1957 after being on the air for five years locally in Philadelphia.
In 1961, Bobby Lewis began the first of seven weeks at #1 with “Tossin’ and Turnin’”.
In 1964, 200k people took to the streets of Liverpool to welcome home The Beatles for the northern premiere of the group’s first film, “A Hard Days’ Night”.
In 1965, The Rolling Stones began the first of four weeks at #1 with “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction”. British radio wouldn’t play the song because the lyrics were too suggestive.
In 1968, Eric Clapton announced that Cream would break up after their current tour. Their third album, “Wheels of Fire” would become the world’s first platinum-selling double album.
In 1969, the funeral for Rolling Stones founding member Brian Jones was held in his home town in Cheltenham. Bill Wyman, Keith Richards and Charlie Watts attended. Mick Jagger did not.
In 1972, Harry Nilsson’s 8^th album, “Son of Schmilsson” was released. It featured George Harrison and Ringo Starr on some tracks and Peter Frampton on guitar on most of the album.
In 1976, Starland Vocal Band began the first of two weeks at #1 with “Afternoon Delight”. It was their only hit, but led to the group hosting a short-lived TV variety show.
In 1984, session drummer and former member of Derek and the Dominoes, Jim Gordon was sentenced to 16 years to life for the murder of his mother. Though officially diagnosed as schizophrenic, he was not allowed to use insanity as a defense.
In 1986, the Grateful Dead’s Jerry Garcia went into a five-day diabetic coma, resulting in the cancellation of the band’s current tour.
In 2008, the bass drum skin used on the cover of The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper” album sold at auction for $1m.
In 2015, John Fogerty countersued former Creedence Clearwater Revival bandmates for breach of contract in which he allowed them to tour under the name Creedence Clearwater Revisited and play CCR songs they’d all recorded together 45 years earlier. Fogerty claimed he’d not received the agreed-upon payment from the others in more than three years.

Born on this day …

in 1939, Mavis Staples from The Staple Singers.
In 1942, Ronnie James Dio, vocalist for Elf, Rainbow, Black Sabbath and his own band, Dio.
In 1947, Arlo Guthrie, son of folksinger Woody Guthrie, who had Top 40 hits with “Alice’s Restaurant” in 1967 and “The City of New Orleans” in 1972.
In 1950, songwriter and leader of the band bearing his name, Greg Kihn

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=10&month=7

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Actress Sofia Vergara is 54
Actress Jessica Simpson is 46
Among those who’ve passed, Fred Gwynne, known for his TV roles in “Car 54 Where are You?”, as patriarch, Herman in “The Munsters”, and as the judge in the movie, “My Cousin Vinny” was born on this day in 1926
On this day in the year 1040, Lady Godiva rode naked on horseback through Coventry, England. According to legend, it was part of a plan to get her husband, the Earl of Mercia to ease taxes on the people of Coventry … or maybe she was just an exhibitionist.

http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-dd/2080-date0710.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 Monday (7/13) – spaghetti, garlic bread, vegetables and fig newtons.

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 88 this afternoon and again tomorrow … patchy morning low clouds and fog Sunday morning, clearing to mostly sunny and 90 in the afternoon … 91 Monday … 94 Tuesday … mostly sunny and 98 Wednesday … 95 Thursday with a slight chance of rain both Wednesday and Thursday … overnight lows, 60 tonight … about 62 tomorrow and Sunday night … 66 Monday night … 70 Tuesday and Wednesday nights

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.