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Pala Today News – 6/30/26

Written by John Fox on June 30, 2026

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LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS

All lanes of I-15 in both directions approaching the Lilac Road bridge were closed early last evening due to a possible jumper on the iconic bridge. Lilac Road was also closed. Northbound lanes reopened after several hours. Southbound lanes remained closed until 9:30p. https://myvalleynews.com/blog/2026/06/29/update-southbound-i-15-closed-between-sr-76-and-lilac-road-due-to-jumper/

As part of a guilty plea to running a mushroom drug operation in Fallbrook and Bonsall, 43-year old Randal Vance also admitted to giving psilocybin capsules to his sons, then ages 9 and 11 every other day while they worked at the illegal operation, and supplying his 12-year old son with mushrooms to sell to friends. Vance was free on bond from a separate case when he and his wife, Rebecca and an associate, 34-year old Keir Ceballos-Rivera were taken into custody on this federal rap. The investigation dates back to 2024. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/06/25/news/fallbrook-man-pleads-guilty-to-giving-sons-controversial-psilocybin-and-using-them-in-drug-enterprise/82246.html

Two years after fire destroyed much of the offshore end of Oceanside Pier, construction continues and the pier remains mostly accessible to residents and tourists. Final documents for completion of the 10% of the pier still off-limits to the public are expected to be approved by September with construction starting in April of next year. It’s expected there will be a new restaurant of about the same size and scale as the Ruby’s that was destroyed in the 2024 fire. Insurance is expected to cover most of the $17m in structural repairs. https://www.nbcsandiego.com/video/videos/work-progressing-on-17m-oceanside-pier-rebuild/4042854/?amp=1

Both Big Bear eaglets have now flown the nest. After Sandy’s accidental exit Sunday, Luna has now followed much more gracefully as of yesterday just before 9:30a. Friends of Big Bear Valley have been running the live streamed Eagle Cam since 2015, capturing the daily lives of bald eagle pair, Jackie and Shadow, the parents of Sandy and Luna. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2026/06/29/2026-big-bear-eaglet-luna-soars-from-nest-a-day-after-sibling-sandy-flew-off/

Roadrunner Publications, Inc. announced on Friday its official acquisition of The Community Paper, popularly known to locals simply as “The Paper”. The acquisition unites two of North County’s most trusted news sources. The formal operational handover will take effect this upcoming November, coinciding with the well-deserved retirement of The Paper’s longtime owner and publisher, Lyle Davis, https://www.valleycenter.com/articles/roadrunner-acquires-the-community-paper-creating-north-county-media-powerhouse/

If you can’t decide between a drone show and traditional fireworks this week, the SoCal Sports Complex in Oceanside has you covered. This Friday at 9pm the complex on El Corazon Drive in Oceanside will have both for the nation’s 250^th birthday and the 138^th anniversary of the city of Oceanside’s incorporation. Gates open at 4p. There will be family-friendly activities and food trucks until show time. https://patch.com/california/oceanside-camppendleton/calendar/event/20260703/e38c385e-8a82-4c44-acde-d10c63ea1460/july-3-fireworks-and-drone-display-2026-socal-soccer-complex-oceanside

High temperatures in Pala will be gradually warming about ten degrees over the next week as we head into the second full week of summer. The full forecast is coming up. (below)

SPORTS

In Major League Baseball – The Padres lost 3-2 to the Cubs in Chicago. The Dodgers topped the A’s in Sacramento 9-4. Shohei Ohtani smacked a three-run homer in the 8^th inning. Arizona edged the visiting Giants 5-4. Seattle beat the visiting Angels 6-2. Those series continue today.

The US Patent and Trademark Office has denied MLB’s 2022 application to trademark the phrase “Play Ball” for clothing, saying phrases “that merely convey an informational message are not registerable.” https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49226319/mlb-denied-bid-trademark-phrase-play-ball

In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm open a series hosting Stockton tonight.

In the NFL – The Detroit Lions have released Terrion Arnold. He’d been arrested last week on felony charges of armed robbery and kidnapping and has been in custody since Wednesday. His bond was set today at $1m with the conditions that he is not allowed contact with his six co-defendants, that he surrender his passport, and that he is confined to his residence in Tallahassee except when he is playing, training and traveling with the Lions or making court-related appointments. The playing, training and traveling part won’t be a problem. The Lions cut him shortly after the bond announcement. None of Arnold’s co-defendants got bail. Two female co-defendants have pleaded guilty and are cooperating with prosecutors. Their statements tie Arnold to the crimes. The 24-year old had two years and $4.8m remaining on his rookie contract. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49218761/lions-release-terrion-arnold-cb-bond-set-1m

Preseason games begin the first week of August.

In World Cup Soccer – Brazil topped Japan 2-1. Germany and Paraguay, and the Netherlands and Morocco each played to a 1-1 tie. Today’s matches include Ivory Coast against Norway at Arlington, Texas, France against Sweden in East Rutherford, and Mexico against Ecuador in Mexico City. Team USA’s next game is tomorrow against Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara.

In the NBA – Although LeBron James will be back for an unprecedented 24^th NBA season, it won’t be with the Lakers. His 8 seasons in Los Angeles included a title in 2020. But with the free agency negotiating window opening this afternoon at 3p, James will be listening if there’s any offer from Golden State, who will be without the services of Draymond Green, who declined his player option yesterday. The Cleveland Cavaliers and Miami Heat are also expected to be in the running to sign James, who will turn 42 in December. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49226472/lebron-james-informs-lakers-plans-play-elsewhere-2026-27

In the NHL – This year’s draft is complete. As you heard in today’s National Native News, First nation player, Gavin McKenna out of Penn State was the top pick. He’s going to Toronto. Fans in his hometown of Whitehorse, Yukon are thrilled he’ll be playing for their favorite NHL team. https://www.nhl.com/news/topic/short-shifts/nhl-draft-watch-party-perfect-event-for-mckennas-hometown

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks are up again today. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained a third of a percent. The S&P 500 rose 7 tenths. And the Nasdaq was up 1 1/3 percent. Comex gold was down 90 cents at $4,038 an ounce. The U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were down 92 cents at $69.83 a barrel.

As the final trading day of the second quarter comes to an end, all three major U.S. stock indexes are on pace to end the quarter with double-digit gains. Although some Wall Street bulls are concerned about a stock pullback after such hefty gains, Wells Fargo is telling investors to get ready for a summer rally in stocks. www.marketwatch.com

Although changes in the prices of crude oil are linked to events in the Middle East, energy analysts are surprised by the pace of the current sell-off in the oil market. Strategists at ING reported yesterday that pricing in recent weeks reflects a market that is treating the current tenuous cease-fire between the US and Iran as a permanent deal and that any permanent deal that includes the nuclear issue is not likely for several more months. Of course, the current cease-fire could be extended. But that only serves to lengthen negotiating time for an ultimate end to the war. President Trump says there will be peace talks today in Qatar’s capital at Tehran’s request. Iran’s Foreign Ministry denies it. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/30/oil-prices-brent-wti-crude-trump-iran.html

Data released today by the Labor Department shows the number of job openings in May hit 7.6m – a two-year high. Economists had expected job openings to drop 10% to just under 7m. This latest Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey is evidence that the US labor market is not only stabilizing, but is poised for expansion. https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/30/economy/us-jolts-job-openings-layoffs-may

The Conference Board announced today that its consumer confidence index was up a little over a half a point to 91.2 in June. That’s still four points below where it was one year ago. Inflation, the pandemic, war and other problems have caused a half dozen down years for the index which regularly topped 120 in the previous decade. But Americans have continued to spend despite the gloomy outlook. That’s what’s kept the economy growing in spite of inflation. Since the pandemic, measures of consumer confidence have become less predictive of how Americans actually shop. https://apnews.com/article/consumer-confidence-economy-inflation-da0a1dee651d3e36123e8e83622c4ac4

According to the Automobile Club the nationwide price for a gallon of regular gas has fallen from $4.50 shortly after the start of the war with Iran to $3.85 today. In San Diego County, the current average price is $5.39 – down almost 15 cents over the past week. In Riverside County, the current average is $5.20 – about 17 cents lower than the statewide average. Today’s lowest local price is $4.59 at Horizon Fuel in Valley Center. In Southwest Riverside County, it’s $4.99 at a number of stations including the Costcos in Temecula and Murrieta and Murrieta Sam’s Club. https://www.gasbuddy.com/gaspricemap?lat=33.184929821177995&lng=-117.03656679302665&z=11

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

The US Supreme Court today upheld the concept of birthright citizenship, invalidating President Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in this country illegally or temporarily are not U.S. citizens. That order was supposed to go into effect over a year ago, but was held up pending now-completed litigation. Justices affirmed the long-held understanding of the 14^th Amendment adopted after the Civil War that anyone born here, with very limited exceptions, is a citizen. The vote was 6-3 with conservatives Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissenting. Trump responded on social media criticizing “dumb judges and justices” and wealthy pregnant women from China and elsewhere who come to the U.S. to give birth just so their newborns will have American citizenship.https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump-immigration-c73cf0c70bb550ebf0a55fafddbd935c

SCOTUS ruled yesterday that states can count mail-in ballots arriving up to five days after an election if they’re postmarked no later than election day. The ruling rejects a Trump-led challenge of a Mississippi law similar to those in other states including California. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-allows-states-count-mail-ballots-arrive-late-rejecting-r-rcna266933

The high court also rejected President Trump’s appeal of the $5m verdict in the E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse and defamation case. Trump called the court’s decision to pass on the case “surprising” and said he will continue to fight the defamation claims, including appealing a different $83.3m verdict awarded to Carroll by a different jury in a second defamation trial. https://apnews.com/article/trump-supreme-court-e-jean-carroll-sexual-abuse-1a50d1e9e1d12898e78e0803c4627771

On this day in music history – June 30,

1966, The Beatles played the first of three controversial concerts at Nippon Budokan Hall in Japan. Controversial because Budokan had not previously been allowed to be used for pop music concerts. The ratio of security was 3 to 1 with 3k policemen on hand for each show with 10k people in the audience. The first two shows were filmed – one of the few times a Beatles concert was filmed in color.
In 1973, George Harrison’s “Give Me Love, Give Me Peace on Earth” replaced Paul McCartney’s “My Love” at the top of the Hot 100.
In 1975, The Jackson Five announced they were leaving Motown Records to sign with Epic. The move forced a group name change to The Jacksons since Motown owned their previous name.
On the same day, Cher married Greg Allman, four days after divorcing Sonny Bono. The new couple split after ten days followed by an on and off marriage for the next three years.
In 1976, Stuart Goddard placed an ad in the classifieds in Melody Maker. Bass player Andy Warren answered the ad, Goddard changed his name to Adam Ant and the two went on to form Adam and the Ants.
In 1977 Marvel Comics launched a comic book based on the group KISS. Blood drawn from each of the bandmembers was mixed into the vats of red ink used to print the comic.
In 1984, the first of six singles from Bruce Springsteen’s “Born in the USA” album, “Dancing in the Dark” peaked at #2. The video was shot at the first stop on the album’s tour and shows The Boss pulling a young Courtney Cox from the audience to dance on stage with him.
In 2000, eight men were trampled to death during Pearl Jam’s concert near Copenhagen. All had slipped or fallen in the mud in front of the stage.
In 2001, country singer, guitarist and producer Chet Atkins died in Nashville at the age of 77.
In 2004, Kinks founding member Dave Davies suffered a stroke that left his right side paralyzed. The brother of lead singer Ray Davies had been promoting his solo recordings when he collapsed.
In 2019, Taylor Swift’s former label, Big Machine was sold to Scooter Braun’s company whose other stars included Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande, prompting Swift to Tweet that it was her “worst case scenario”. A feud began as Braun and her former label head tried to prevent her from performing her old music. Taylor eventually won the war.

Born on this day …

In 1943, Florence Ballard from The Supremes
In 1944, Glenn Shorrock from The Little River Band
In 1946, Billy Brown from The Moments who had a 1970 hit with “Love on a Two-Way Street”. For contractual reasons The Moments had to change their name to “Ray, Goodman and Brown” for their next big hit, “Special Lady”.
In 1951, jazz bass player Stanley Clarke from the fusion band Return to Forever
In 1968 Philip Anselmo from Pantera

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=30&month=6

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Actress Nancy Dussault from TV’s “Too Close for Comfort” is 90
Actor and comedian David Alan Grier is 70
Actor Vincent D’Onofrio from Full Metal Jacket, Mystic Pizza and Men in Black is 67
In 1992, actor Tom Hanks got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame surrounded by co-stars from his latest movie at the time, “A League of Their Own”.

http://www.dementeddatebook.com/2080-date0630.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – mostly sunny with a high of 75 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon … cloudy through mid-morning tomorrow, clearing to sunny and 79 tomorrow … 82 Thursday … 84 Friday … 85 Saturday and Sunday … 86 Monday … overnight lows, 53 tonight and tomorrow night … about 56 Thursday and Friday night … about 59 Saturday and Sunday night

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