Pala Today News – 5/29/26
Written by John Fox on May 29, 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.
LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS
One person was killed and another critically injured in a skydiving accident in Perris yesterday. First responders arrived at the 600 block of East Ellis Avenue just before 2p. One person was dead at the scene, another transported to a hospital with critical injuries, a third was uninjured. Details of what went wrong and what skydiving company were involved have not been released. https://ktla.com/news/inland-empire/1-killed-1-injured-perris-skydiving-accident/
The Registrar of Voters office will open more than 200 vote centers across San Diego County beginning tomorrow, giving voters the option to vote early at more than 200 locations. All vote centers will be open daily through Monday, June 1, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. On Election Day, Tuesday, June 2, all vote centers, official ballot drop boxes and the Registrar of Voters office will extend hours from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Use the online map at www.SDVote.com to find vote centers and check estimated wait times. https://www.countynewscenter.com/over-200-vote-centers-to-open-for-june-gubernatorial-primary/
San Diego County residents can share their input on the County’s new $9.15 billion recommended budget during a public hearing at 5 p.m., Monday, June 1 at the County Administration Center at 1600 Pacific Highway in San Diego. Supervisors will hear a presentation on the proposed budget and take public comments. The spending plan has been open for public review and online feedback since May 18. The official comment period runs until 5 p.m. Thursday, June 11. You can submit comments until then at www.Engage.SanDiegoCounty.gov . https://www.countynewscenter.com/public-hearing-on-countys-9-15b-budget-set-for-monday-june-1/
San Diego County’s public health officer Thursday issued an advisory urging families, physicians and others to offer education and guidance as child injuries and fatalities from electronic bikes continue to increase. In 2024, county hospitals recorded 865 emergency department visits and 186 hospitalizations related to e-bike-related accidents. Numbers are likely much higher now as the use of e-bikes increases. Thursday’s advisory recommended doctors counsel patients and families on applicable laws, screen for e-bike use during injury and well child visits, and encourage safety training programs. https://patch.com/california/san-diego/county-public-health-officer-issues-advisory-e-bike-injuries-mount
Most local coastal areas had between one and nine hundredths of an inch of rain last night. Most inland areas had less, if any. Bonsall, Lake Wolford and Valley Center each had two hundredths of an inch. Escondido had one hundredth. Birch Hill, Palomar Observatory, Mesa Grande and La Jolla reservation each had almost a tenth of an inch. Lake Henshaw and Santa Ysabel each had three hundredths. Oak Grove had five hundredths. Other inland North County and Southwest Riverside County areas, including Pala had nothing measurable.
Pala weather will be cool and breezy today, warming significantly tomorrow and into the mid-80s by Sunday, continuing all next week. The full forecast is coming up. (below)
SPORTS
In the NBA playoffs – The Western Finals will have a deciding game 7 tomorrow in Oklahoma City. The Spurs beat the Thunder last night in San Antonio 118-91 to tie the series at three games apiece. The finals begin Wednesday with the Knicks facing the winner of tomorrow’s game.
In the NHL playoffs – Game 5 of the Eastern finals is tonight at 5p on TNT. Carolina leads three games to one. If necessary, Game 6 will be Sunday in Montreal and Game 7 will be Tuesday in Raleigh.
In Major League Baseball – The Padres, Dodgers and Diamondbacks had yesterday off. The Angels avoided a sweep in Detroit by beating the Tigers 7-1. They open a series in Tampa Bay tonight. The Padres are in Washington. Arizona is at Seattle. And the Dodgers host Philadelphia.
In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm beat Inland Empire 5-4 last night at Lake Elsinore. Game 4 of 6 is tonight. https://www.milb.com/lake-elsinore/schedule/2026-04?affiliateId=mobile-hp-uhg
In the NFL – The Pittsburgh Steelers have fired special teams assistant coach Derius Swinton II for unspecified workplace misconduct. He’d been hired as part of new coach Mike McCarthy’s staff earlier this year. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/48912033/sources-steelers-fire-assistant-swinton-months-job
In golf – At the Charles Schwab Challenge in Ft. Worth, part way through round two, Akshay Bhattia and J.J. Spaun shared the lead into the clubhouse at 8 under par. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard
In racing – NASCAR Cup racing this Sunday in Nashville.
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were up. The Dow gained two thirds of a percent. The S&P 500 rose a quarter percent. And the Nasdaq was up two tenths. Gold continues to soar on the Comex, up $61.90 and trading at $4,594.20 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil prices continue to fall, down another $1.65 to $87.25 a barrel. May has seen the sharpest monthly drop in the price of oil since 2020. Market watchers believe oil futures are reacting to President Trump saying the U.S. is close to a deal with Iran to end the war.
Costco reported increased net sales for its fiscal third quarter which ended May 10, including a significant increase in gasoline sales as fuel prices spiked during the Iran war. And the company has begun submitting tariff refund claims, which it expects to receive on a rolling basis moving forward. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/costco-cost-q3-2026-earnings.html
Retail fuel prices are falling. Today’s nationwide average price for a gallon of regular grade is $4.35 – down from $4.57 nine days ago. The average for San Diego County is down 16 cents over that same time to $6.04 today. In Riverside County, it’s $5.90. Today’s lowest local price is $4.99 at Pauma Heritage Quikstop. In Southwest Riverside County, it’s $5.59 at Temecula Costco and Murrieta Sam’s Club. https://www.gasbuddy.com/gaspricemap?lat=33.56035035831313&lng=-117.17086945543802&z=14
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
Four new wide releases this weekend at the movies. “Pressure” is a historic war thriller starring Brendan Fraser and Andrew Scott. Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman stars in the crime drama “Tuner”. “Backrooms” is a sci-fi horror thriller. And Mandy Moore stars in the family comedy, “The Breadwinner”. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/calendar/?ref_=bo_nb_we_tab
The President says good prices are going down. But the April gain in grocery prices were the largest in 2 1/2 years. The increase comes after much larger, painful spikes that took place in 2021-22 under former president Joe Biden. Grocery costs soared nearly 28% from just before the pandemic in February 2020 until Trump took office in January 2025. In touting food prices coming under control in a Truth Social post yesterday, President Trump focused only on nine specific items without looking at overall grocery costs. He said that avocado prices have fallen 19%, cheese has dropped 5.6%, fresh berries and butter have dropped 13%, olive oil prices are down 16%, while chicken breasts are down 2.4% and eggs 90%. But overall, food prices increased 2.9%, which is only modestly above the 20-year average of 2.6%. We’d gotten used to more stable food prices, because in the decade before the pandemic, grocery prices rose an average of just 1.1% a year. https://apnews.com/article/trump-food-prices-cheaper-fact-check-cd9cc431819a1bb3564bc616b1e1cc03
CVS announced it will restore coverage of Zepbound injections and Eli Lilly’s obesity pill on standard drug plans. This is a big boost for Lilly to maintain its weight loss market dominance. It comes one year after CVS struck a deal with Novo Nordisk to make its drug, Wegovy, the preferred obesity treatment in its standard drug plans, while dropping Zepbound. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/cvs-covers-zepbound-adds-eli-lilly-foundayo.html
On this day in music history – May 29,
- 1942, Bing Crosby first recorded the Irving Berlin song “White Christmas”. The entire session took 18 minutes. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the Bing Crosby version is the best-selling single of all time.
- In 1961, Ricky Nelson was #1 for the first of two weeks with “Travelin’ Man”.
- In 1965, The Beach Boys began the first of two weeks at #1 with “Help Me Rhonda.”
- In 1967, Cream, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Move (predecessor to ELO), Pink Floyd and three other bands played at the Tulip Bulb Auction Hall in Spalding, Lincoln, England. None of the bands had yet taken off and Pink Floyd was unknown at the time. They played off in a corner with a white sheet behind them for their liquid projection light show. Tickets were about $1.70 US.
- In 1969, Crosby, Stills & Nash released their self-titled debut album.
- In 1971, The Rolling Stones began the first of two weeks at #1 with “Brown Sugar”.
- On the same day In 1971, three dozen Grateful Dead fans were treated for hallucinations from LSD they unknowingly ingested from spiked apple juice served at San Francisco’s Winterland ballroom.
- In 1999, skeletal remains were found at the bottom of Decker Canyon near Malibu. Forensic evidence identified the remains as those of Phillip Kramer, former bass player with Iron Butterfly who had disappeared on his way home from work four years earlier. His death was ruled a probable suicide.
- And in 2009, music producer Phil Spector was sent to jail for at least 19 years for murdering an actress six years earlier. He died in 2021 from natural causes at age 81.
Born this day …
- in 1945, Gary Brooker, singer, songwriter and leader of Procol Harum.
- In 1953, Danny Elfman, formerly of Oingo Boingo, now a very successful composer and film score writer.
- In 1955, Mike Porcaro, bass player with Toto.
- In 1956, La Toya Jackson – another member of the Jackson family who released a number of albums and singles, none of which amounted to much.
- In 1967, Noel Gallagher from Oasis.
- And in 1975, Melanie Brown, better known as Scary Spice of the Spice Girls.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=29&month=5
Other celebrity anniversaries today …
- Lisa Whelchel from TV’s The Facts of Life is 63.
- Bob Hope was born on this day in 1903. The actor, comedian, variety show host, author and humanitarian passed away at the age of 100 in 2003.
http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0529.htm
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Pala seniors’ lunch menu for Monday (6/1) – not yet published
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – mostly sunny with a high of 70 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon … sunny and 78 tomorrow … patchy night and morning low clouds and fog, clearing to sunny and 86 Sunday and Monday … 83 Tuesday … partly sunny and 83 Wednesday … 84 Thursday … overnight lows, 49 tonight … 54 tomorrow night … about 57 Sunday and Monday night … 55 Tuesday night … 57 Wednesday night
PROGRAMMING
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FIRE PERMITS
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PALA
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