Pala Today News – 7/16/26
Written by John Fox on July 16, 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
A Feather Alert has been issued for a 45-year old at-risk man from the Torres Martinez tribe. Raymond Torres was last seen on foot July 1 near Martinez Road and Polk Street in Thermal. He is 5 foot 11, weighing about 165 pounds with long brown hair and brown eyes. Anyone with information or who sees him should call 9-1-1. https://patch.com/california/palmdesert/missing-risk-man-have-you-seen-raymond
Volunteer searchers continue to scour Palomar Mountain trails looking for 44-year old Angelica Brophy, the Oceanside mom missing since July 6. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/volunteers-search-for-missing-oceanside-mom
The Thorn Fire on both sides of I-8 in East County is now 1,200 acres with 10% containment. It began yesterday afternoon south of the freeway and jumped it an hour or two later. Evacuation orders are in place for a wide area from the Mexican border north to the mountains east of Mt. Laguna and to the Imperial County line. Golden Acorn Casino is the evacuation point. 90 fire units and 600 personnel are working the fire, making continuous water drops overnight. Interstate 8 has one open lane in each direction. https://www.fire.ca.gov/incidents/2026/7/15/thorn-fire
A brush fire was reported just before noon yesterday in De Luz, near Fuerte and Volare Roads. The slow-moving flames burned about three acres of avocado grove next to a house. Air tankers and a water-dropping helicopter halted the forward progress by 1p. No structures damaged and no injuries reported. https://patch.com/california/temecula/brush-fire-chars-nearly-3-acres-avocado-grove-near-temecula
A tropical storm south of the tip of Baja California is moving northwest and is on its way to becoming a hurricane as soon as tomorrow. It’s expected to bring high surf to Southern California beaches this weekend. As recently as Monday and again last night, king tides about three feet higher than normal flooded parts of Mission Beach. Meteorologists say that’s normal for this time of year. The most common months for king tides are December and January when the Earth is closer to the Sun. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/07/16/tropical-storm-elida-might-sent-big-surf-to-san-diego-county/
Today will be the last day of the heatwave in Pala. It’ll be consistently hot but not scorching this weekend and the start of next week. The full forecast is coming up. (below)
SPORTS
In Major League Baseball – As usually happens, the American League won this year’s All-Star Game. Dylan Cease was the winning pitcher of the combined three-hitter with 15 total strike outs. Cody Bellinger got the scoring started in the top of the first on an RBI single. Miguel Vargas hit the only home run – a massive second-deck dinger that was the final run of the 4-0 win for the AL. The regular season resumes today with the Mets at Philadelphia. The rest of the league gets back in action tomorrow.
Starting right-hander Chase Burns and the Cincinnati Reds have reached agreement on a 7-year, $105m contract extension. The 23-year old is 11 and 1 with a 2.54 ERA and 118 strikeouts in 102 2/3 innings. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49377475/sources-chase-burns-reds-reach-7-year-105m-extension
The Astros have traded Lance McCullers Jr. and Colton Gordon the Brewers. Houston gets outfielder/DH Jaydyn Fielder, the grandson of Cecil Fielder and $2.5m for the rest of McCullers’ salary this season. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49367420/reports-astros-finalizing-trade-lance-mccullers-brewers
In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm are off for the All-Star Break and open a 3-game series at Ontario Friday.
In the NFL – The co-founder and senior chair of the Houston Texans, Janice McNair died Tuesday at the age of 89. She’s been principal owner since the death of her husband Bob McNair in 2018. Since the creation of the team in 2002, six years after the Oilers left the city, the Texans are 174-214 and 1 with seven playoff wins and eight AFC South titles. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49361687/texans-co-founder-senior-chair-janice-mcnair-dies-89
In World Cup Soccer – Yesterday in Atlanta, the favorite, Argentina knocked out England 2-1 to advance to the championship game this Sunday against Spain. The game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey begins at noon on Fox.
In the MSL – The season resumes today four games. The LA Galaxy plays LAFC in Carson tomorrow. San Diego FC is at Colorado next Wednesday.
In the WNBA – Last night, Minnesota beat the visiting Sparks 96-87. Chicago over Seattle 95-90. And Golden State topped Indiana 88-75. Just one game tonight – Portland at Washington. New York at Dallas has been postponed.
In the NHL – Steve Yzerman announced he is stepping down as general manager of the Detroit Red Wings after seven disappointing seasons. He will continue as senior advisor to governor and CEO Chris Ilitch. Yzerman had a Hall of Fame career playing for Detroit, retiring in 2006 with 692 goals, 1,755 points and three Stanley Cup wins. He was team captain for two decades. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49366494/steve-yzerman-abruptly-steps-red-wings-gm
In golf – Jackson Suber leads at 5-under par 65 after round one of The Open at Southport, England. Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion. He’s tied for 14th at 2 under par. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard
In racing – Horse racing season at Del Mar begins tomorrow.
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were down. The Dow fell a small fraction. The S&P 500 was down a third of a percent. And the Nasdaq was off by a full percent. Gold dropped $61.90 on the Comex to $3,989.90 an ounce. The U.S. benchmark West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures fell 47 cents to $79.13 a barrel.
According to Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, the Trump administration’s overhaul of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has already cost Americans $26.5b. Most of that comes from acting CFPB Director Russell Vought rolling back rules capping credit card and overdraft fees. Much of the rest is from the agency’s decision to drop over three dozen enforcement actions and settlements, some of which would have resulted in direct payment to consumers. Warren’s claim was made at today’s Senate oversight hearing at which Vought testified. The Senate is considering the nomination of Brian Johnson, a former CFPB deputy director to become the permanent head of the agency. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/16/trumps-cfpb-overhaul-cost-americans-26point5-billion-sen-warren-says.html
Meanwhile, the Trump administration is racing to rebuild the tariff wall. After the Supreme Court setback in the spring, the president turned first to Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose 10% tariffs globally. But Section 122 only authorizes tariffs for 150 days. Trump’s expire on July 24. Congress would have to extend those tariffs — something lawmakers are unlikely to do as the Nov. 3 midterm elections approach amid voter discontent over the high cost of Living. But the administration has more durable options: Section 301 of the same 1974 trade law permits the president to impose tariffs and other sanctions against countries found to engage in “unjustifiable,” “unreasonable” or “discriminatory” trade practices. Trump used Section 301 to impose big tariffs on China in his first term and is rolling them out again — as recently as late Wednesday when he announced 25% tariffs on some Brazilian imports, charging the world’s 11th-biggest economy with a host of unfair trade practices. Trade attorneys and analysts are confident the tariff-happy administration will manage to beat the clock and swap out Section 122 tariffs with bigger Section 301 by next Friday’s deadline. https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-supreme-court-trade-deficit-ec2bd8d8d928baafc619a161670d7725
Anthropic is getting closer to its mega-IPO. Wall Street’s three biggest banks by revenue – Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase are all involved in it. Anthropic was last valued at $965b. Listing now would put it ahead of rival OpenAI in going public. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/15/anthropic-ipo-banks-investor-meetings.html
Morgan Stanley yesterday posted record revenue and profit for the second quarter. Profit jumped 58% from one year ago driven by a 69% surge in equities trading revenue. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/15/morgan-stanley-ms-earnings-q2-2026-.html
Mortgage rates have hit their highest level in nearly a year – 6.55% for the average 30-year fixed rate loan. Just before the start of the Iran war, they’d briefly dipped below 6% for the first time in 3 ½ years, giving optimism that the housing sector would have a good 2026. Those hopes are now all but dashed as buyers find homes unaffordable and sellers who don’t have to move keeping their homes off a down market. https://www.cnn.com/2026/07/16/economy/us-mortgage-rates
After closing dozens of its stores earlier this year, Grocery Outlet is once again expanding. One of four new stores opening next month is in Ramona. The Emeryville, California-based chain plans to open 30 new stores this year. That, after closing 36 stores around the nation that it says were the result of expanding in the wrong markets. The closures included locations in Poway and El Cajon. https://www.newsbreak.com/ktla-1589741/4772411244678-discount-supermarket-chain-restarts-expansion-with-new-california-locations
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
Capt. Chesley Sullenberger, better known as “Sully”, the pilot of the “Miracle on the Hudson” landing of a disabled US Airways flight on the New York City river in 2009 has been diagnosed with early stage Alzheimer’s disease. Early stage means he sometimes forgets names, or the details of stories and maybe doesn’t sleep well. There is no cure for the progressive brain disease. Sullenberger shared the news with People magazine to help others with what is the most common kind of dementia. More than 7m Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. It was Capt. Sullenberger’s quick thinking that save the lives of all 155 people on board Flight 1549 January 15, 2009 when a bird strike took out both engines shortly after takeoff from LaGuardia Airport. Less than four minutes later, Sully and his crew safely landed the jet on the Hudson River after determining that getting to an airport wasn’t feasible. Tom Hanks portrayed the captain in the 2016 film, “Sully”. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sully-sullenberger-pilot-alzheimers-miracle-hudson/
Rebates for electric vehicle purchases are coming back – at least in California. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Monday that offers $3,500 for first-time buyers of new EVs that cost $50,000 or less. There’s also a rebate of $1,750 for first-time buyers who purchase a used electric vehicle with window price of up to $25,000. It’s a response to President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” that killed the federal tax credit of up to $7,500 for EVs. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/07/13/california-to-offer-3500-ev-rebates-to-first-time-buyers/
On this day in music history – July 16,
- 1955, Elvis Presley had his first charted hit when “Baby, Let’s Play House” entered the Cash Box country chart at #15.
- In 1962, The Beach Boys signed with Capitol Records, releasing their first hit that September. It had been recorded in February at World Pacific Studios and was only the band’s second recording session ever.
- In 1966, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton and Ginger Baker formed Cream. One of the most influential groups of the late 60’s, Cream only lasted two years.
- In 1967, Joni Mitchell, Leonard Cohen, Judy Collins, Janis Ian, and Tom Paxton were among the artists appearing at the Newport Folk Festival.
- In 1969, The Beatles worked on the two George Harrison songs to be included on the “Abbey Road” album – “Something” and “Here Comes the Sun”. Harrison was inspired to write the latter after taking a day off and walking around the garden at Eric Clapton’s house.
- In 1977, Shaun Cassidy was at #1 with a remake of “Da Doo Ron Ron”. Shaun is the half-brother of Partridge Family lead singer David Cassidy.
- In 1981, singer-songwriter Harry Chapin died in an auto accident on the New York expressway when he suffered a heart attack and his car was hit from behind by a big rig.
- In 1995, Queen Latifah was the victim of a carjacking that left her bodyguard with a gunshot wound
- In 2007, The White Stripes played their “shortest live show ever” in St. John’s, Canada. Jack White played a single C# note accompanied by a bass drum shot and cymbal crash from Meg White on drums after which Jack announced, “We have now officially played in every province and territory in Canada”. They then left the stage, returning later that night to perform a full show.
- In 2012, Jon Lord, keyboardist for Deep Purple died of cancer at the age of 71.
- In 2014, Johnny Winter died at the age of 70 in Zurich, Switzerland just days after playing at a music festival in Austria.
Born on this day …
- In 1941, Desmond Dekker, Jamaican singer and leader of The Aces who had the 1969 Top 40 hit “Israelites”.
- In 1947, Thomas Boggs, drummer for The Box Tops
- In 1952, Stewart Copeland, composer and drummer for The Police
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=16&month=7
Other celebrity anniversaries today …
- Actress Phoebe Cates is 63
- Actor and comedian Will Ferrell is 59
- Actress and daughter of Richard Pryor, Rain Pryor is 63
- Actor Corey Feldman is 55
- Among those who’ve passed, popcorn magnate Orville Redenbacher was born on this day in 1907
- Actor Barnard Hughes was born in 1915
- In 1980, The California Supreme Court sided with Ted Giannoulas and said that Ted, the man inside the San Diego Chicken suit could continue to appear in his suit similar to the one that first brought him fame when he was on the payroll at KGB AM & FM. The radio station had fired him for making appearances in their suit without permission and claimed it had all rights to the costume which had been in use since 1975.
http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-dd/2080-date0716.htm
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Warning through tonight … it’ll be sunny with a high of 93 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon … patchy night and morning low clouds and fog, clearing to mostly sunny and 88 tomorrow … 89 Saturday through Monday … 90 Tuesday … 92 Wednesday … overnight lows, 65 tonight … 63 tomorrow through Monday night … 65 Tuesday night
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