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Pala Today News – 6/2/25

Written by John Fox on June 2, 2025

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

Fire broke out in Pala late Friday afternoon just east of the shooting range on Henderson Road. It was first reported at 5:45p. Rez Radio began live on the air updates shortly after 6p and began sharing photos and Cal Fire updates on Facebook after 7p. Moving in a mostly northeasterly direction, away from most structures, the #HendersonFire eventually burned 256 acres. Evacuations for much of Pala affecting about 900 people in Pala and Rancho Heights were issued early Friday evening. The southeastern portion of Pechanga and northern portion of Pauma reservations were under an evacuation warning. Crews working on the ground and in the air all night achieved a small amount of containment by sunrise Saturday. The fire had been controlled to the point that evacuation orders were downgraded to warnings by Saturday evening. They were lifted entirely late yesterday. The fire is now listed as “patrol status”, where firefighters continue to monitor hot spots, mitigate hazards and control lines. One structure was burned. It was apparently an unoccupied recreational vehicle in the 37500 block of Magee Road. There were no reported injuries. The cause is under investigation. Cal Fire has posted a number of photos. Here’s the link.

Another fire Friday afternoon was averted shortly after noon. A black pickup truck caught fire on the right shoulder of westbound Highway 76 near Gird Road. The truck was fully engulfed when fire crews arrived and brush near the San Luis Rey River was beginning to catch fire. It was controlled a few minutes later, though it did try to flare up again an hour later just before 1:30p. No injuries reported. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/05/29/news/vehicle-fire-sparks-brush-concern-near-sr-76-and-gird-road/78957.html

A state responsibility-area outdoor burning ban went into effect today for unincorporated parts of San Diego County. All outdoor burning permits are suspended until further notice. https://www.eastcountymagazine.org/cal-fire-suspends-burn-permits-san-diego-county-1

Habitat for Humanity Inland Valley announced that is Temecula ReStore, currently on Enterprise Circle West, will be relocating to the site of the former Temecula Army Navy Store at 27999 Jefferson Avenue. The new location is a treasured piece of Temecula history. Not only was it the longtime home of the Army Navy Store, the landmark building was also the original location of the Frontier Museum. https://thevalleybusinessjournals.com

A weekend gun safety event at the San Marcos Sheriff’s substation netted 144 firearms Saturday. Those who turned in a handgun, rifle or shotgun got a $100 gift card. $200 for an assault weapon. The county will process all weapons with those found to be associated with a crime forwarded to the appropriate agency. Those reported as stolen will have the owners notified. All others will be destroyed. https://www.newsbreak.com/times-of-san-diego-555715/4033329269533-sheriff-s-gun-safety-event-over-weekend-nets-144-firearms

Weather in Pala will be pretty consistent for the next week. Patchy fog most mornings. Highs in the low to mid-80s with one slightly cooler exception Wednesday. The full forecast is coming up. (below)

Mass at Pala Mission Church is broadcast live on Rez Radio 91.3 and streamed live on the Rez Radio App every Sunday at 8a.

SPORTS

In the NBA playoffs – the Division finals ended Saturday as the Pacers beat the Knicks 125-108 in New York, taking the Eastern series four games to two. That sets up the championship series beginning Thursday in Oklahoma City with the Thunder hosting the Pacers. It’ll be televised on ABC.

In the NHL playoffs – the Stanley Cup series begins Wednesday with Florida at Edmonton.

In Major League Baseball – The Padres took two out of three from the visiting Pirates over the weekend, only losing Saturday in a 5-0 shutout. The Dodgers took two out of three from the visiting Yankees including an 18-2 rout Saturday. And San Francisco took two out of three in Miami. So, the standings in the NL West haven’t changed. The Angels lost two out of three in Cleveland.

Padres left fielder Gavin Sheets left yesterday’s game after crashing face-first into the padded wall chasing a fly ball off Adam Frazier’s bat. The ball bounced off the top of the wall into the crowd, giving Pittsburgh a 4-1 lead. Sheets was on the ground for several minutes before being walked off the field by a trainer. He’s going through concussion protocol. He had possible injuries his wrist and thumb as well as a sore hip. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45426576/padres-gavin-sheets-exits-colliding-face-first-wall

The Rockies are busy setting records. Their 9 and 50 start this season is the worst for any team since 1901. In 20 series so far this year, they’ve been swept ten times. They’re currently riding an eight-game losing streak. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/45425736/rockies-swept-again-3rd-fastest-50-losses-mlb-history

In Rugby – The San Diego Legion lost 36-32 to Miami on Friday. Their next game is Saturday against Old Glory DC.

In golf – At the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio, Scottie Scheffler ran away with it, winning by four strokes over Ben Griffin. Scheffler shot ten under par 278. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard

In racing – Ryan Blaney won yesterday’s NASCAR Cup race at Nashville. It was his first win this season.

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were mixed. The Dow fell a half percent. The S&P 500 was down a small fraction. And the Nasdaq gained a third of a percent. Gold shot up 2 ½% on the Comex – up $82.80 to $3,398.20 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were up $2.14 to $62.93 a barrel.

At Friday’s rally in Pittsburgh to celebrate the new “partnership” between US Steel and Japan’s Nippon Steel, which is in fact a takeover by Nippon, President Trump announced he would double the current tariff on imported steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% on June 4. Canada is the US’ largest supplier of the metals. Three weeks ago, the UK became the first nation to secure a trade deal with the United States, which supposedly included a provision for no tariffs on steel and aluminum. According to the BBC, that agreement was never signed. While the doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs may be good for national security and jobs creation, it could mean supply chain disruption, higher costs for heavy users of the metals like auto makers, and higher costs for consumers since no cost-effective domestic plants are currently sitting idle. New plants take time to build, and reactivated inefficient ones would produce at a higher cost. Then of course, there’s the likelihood that the newly-announced tariffs are just another negotiating ploy. www.morningbrew.com

Stock in Campbell’s Soup Company is up even though the broader equities market is down. The food giant said its recently-acquired Rao’s premium sauces, Chunky, Pacific Foods organic, and Homestyle soup brands all gained market share in the last quarter. They attribute it to people eating at home more now than at any time since early 2020 when they had no choice. This time it’s to save money in the face of economic uncertainty. Because of that, Campbell’s snack division isn’t doing as well and reported a “mixed” performance in the last quarter with sales down 8%, while the Food & Beverage division reported a 15% increase in revenue. https://www.morningstar.com/news/marketwatch/2025060286/people-are-dining-out-less-thats-a-boost-to-the-campbells-meals-at-home-business

Mondelez, the maker of Nabisco and other popular snacks filed suit against Aldi supermarkets last week, alleging the discount chain is marketing products whose packaging “blatantly copies” that of Oreo, Chips Ahoy and others. Mondelez says it has contacted Aldi with these objections numerous times and demanded it cease and desist. The snack maker is seeking monetary damages and a court order to stop the alleged trademark infringement. https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/food/2025/05/30/aldi-sued-packaging-oreo-maker-mondelez-trademark-infringement/83945131007/

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

At the movie box office over the weekend, “Lilo and Stitch” continued to dominate. Although less than half as many people saw it this weekend, Lilo still sold more than twice as many tickets as any other film – $63m worth. “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” was once again second with $27.3m in sales. “Karate Kid: Legends” debuted in third place with $21m on the same number of screens as Mission: Impossible. “Bring Her Back” opened in 5^th place on 2,500 screens with $7m in sales. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W22/

Emmy-winning character actress, Valerie Mahaffey died Friday after battling cancer. Born in Indonesia, her career began on the New York stage in the late 1970s. Her versatility put her in constant demand for TV guest appearances. She won an Emmy for playing a hypochondriac in the 1990s dramady, “Northern Exposure”. She appeared as one of the teachers in “Young Sheldon” and co-starred in ABC’s “Big Sky” and Netflix’s “Dead to Me”. Valerie Mahaffey was 71. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/valerie-mahaffey-dead-actor-northern-exposure-sully-big-sky-1236414875/

Booking site, Thrifty Traveler reports that the three largest air passenger carriers in this country, American, United, and Delta Airlines often charge more for those traveling alone. In some cases, up to 50% more. It’s not consistent across all flights, but according to Thrifty, it’s an undeniable trend. After the report came out, Delta and United quietly changed their pricing, now charging solo passengers the same as those traveling in a group of two or more. As of last Friday, American was still sticking to its charge-more-for singles policy. www.morningbrew.com

On this day in music history – June 2,

1962, Ray Charles began the first of five weeks at #1 with his cover of the Don Gibson country ballad, “I Can’t Stop Loving You”.
In 1966, Frank Sinatra was at #1 with “Strangers in the Night” – his 9^th chart-topping hit. He would have one more in his career the following year in a duet with daughter Nancy.
In 1973, Paul McCartney was at #1 on the album chart with “Red Rose Speedway” and at #1 on the singles chart with “My Love” from that album.
In 1976, McCartney’s group, Wings set a new world record by performing for the largest ever crowd indoors – 67k people at Seattle’s brand-new Kingdome.
In 1979, Donna Summer began the first of three weeks at #1 with “Hot Stuff”- her second chart topper
In 1989, Rolling Stone Bill Wyman secretly married 19-year old Mandy Smith. His 28-year old son was best man. The rest of the group attended. The marriage lasted 17 months.
In 1999, Junior Braithwaite, original lead singer and founding member of The Wailers was shot and killed at the age of 46.
In 2002, during a row, Paul McCartney threw fiancée Heather Mills’ engagement ring out of a hotel window. Staff at Miami’s Turnberry Isle Resort later used metal detectors to locate the $25k ring.
In 2008, Ells Otha Bates, better known as Bo Diddly died of heart failure at the age of 79. Artists including Buddy Holly, Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones and U2 cite Diddly as an influence.

Born on this day …

In 1937, Jimmy Jones who did the original version of “Handy Man”, which hit #1 in 1960. James Taylor’s version about a dozen years later also went to #1.
In 1941, Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, and William Guest from The Pips – Gladys Knight’s backup band.
In 1944, composer and piano player Marvin Hamlisch who earned four Grammys in 1974 for his work on the movie soundtrack for “The Sting” and Barbara Streisand’s “The Way We Were”.
In 1945, Lord David Dundas, British actor and musician best known for his 1976 hit “Jeans On”.
In 1959, bass player and singer Michael Steele from The Runaways and The Bangles

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=2&month=6

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Jerry Mathers (“… as The Beaver”) from TV’s “Leave It to Beaver” is 77
Comedian Dana Carvey is 70.
Among those who’ve passed, actress and comedienne Imogene Coca was born in 1908.
Bandleader Sammy Kaye was born in 1913.
Actress Sally Kellerman, who originated the role of “Hot Lips” Houlihan in the movie, “M*A*S*H” was born in 1937.
In 1984, NBC aired the pilot episode of “Welcome to the Fun Zone” with Dr. Demento as its announcer. It aired in the normal time slot for “Saturday Night Live”. Never heard of it? That’s how big it bombed.

http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0602.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 82 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon … patchy morning fog clearing to sunny and 81 tomorrow … 78 Wednesday … 82 Thursday … 85 Friday through Sunday … overnight lows, 55 tonight and tomorrow night … 53 Wednesday night … mid-50s the rest of the week

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