Pala Today News – 7/17/26
Written by John Fox on July 17, 2026
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LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS
A San Clemente towing company has agreed to pay $160,000 to settle a U.S. Department of Justice lawsuit that alleged the company illegally sold or disposed of servicemembers’ vehicles, many of which were towed from Camp Pendleton. S & K Towing Inc. allegedly towed as many as 148 vehicles owned by servicemembers in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, which provides certain protections to active-duty military. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/07/14/towing-company-accused-of-selling-camp-pendleton-servicemembers-vehicles-settles-federal-lawsuit/
The Bonsall Unified School District board awarded a contract for asphalt maintenance at Bonsall Elementary and Bonsall West Elementary Schools. The unanimous vote approved a public works contract with Fallbrook-based Santa Fe Paving for $46,495. The board action also approved the scope of work for the project. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/07/16/news/busd-approves-contract-for-elementary-school-paving/82357.html
If you missed the San Diego County Fair, the Orange County Fair in Costa Mesa opens today. It runs now through August 16.
Yesterday’s clouds over the San Diego County mountains meant business. While the rest of us stayed dry – except for the humidity – Warner Springs got 2 tenths of an inch of rain, Santa Ysabel had just over a third of an inch, Julian had over 8 tenths of an inch, and Lake Cuyamaca had a little under a half inch. Nothing measurable on Palomar Mountain. https://www.weather.gov/source/sgx/hydro/LAXRRMSAN
Pala will have night and morning low clouds and fog and partly to mostly sunny days with highs right around 90 until the middle of next week. The full forecast is coming up. (below)
SPORTS
In Major League Baseball – The Mets beat Philly 4-1. Weekend series begin today with the Padres at Kansas City, the Dodgers in New York to play the Yankees, Arizona hosting St. Louis. And the Angels hosting Detroit.
Barring a lockout should collective bargaining negotiations stall, the league announced today that the 2027 baseball season is set to begin March 24. There will be a single game that day, with teams not yet chosen to be televised on Netflix. The rest of the league will begin play the following day. There also might be several international games before Opening Day. But they haven’t been scheduled and none of this will actually happen if predictions come true for protracted negotiations on the new contract between the Players’ Union and MLB. The current one expires December 1. In 2022, an agreement wasn’t reached until March 10, causing Opening Day to be pushed back a week until April 7. Next year’s All-Star Game will be held at Wrigley Field in Chicago. The Athletics are expected to play most of their home games in West Sacramento for the third straight year before their new stadium in Las Vegas is ready. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49378324/mlb-set-earliest-opening-day-2027-there-season
In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm open a 3-game series at Ontario tonight.
In World Cup Soccer – The championship game between Argentina and Spain at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey begins at noon Sunday on Fox. The weather is expected to be good, except for wildfire smoke.
The manager of the U.S. men’s national team, Mauricio Pochettino says he will make a decision next week about whether to sign a contract extension through the 2030 World Cup. U.S. Soccer wants the 54-year old back in spite of the team’s poor showing against Belgium in the round of 16. https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/49382484/mauricio-pochettino-make-decision-usmnt-future-next-week
In the MSL – The LA Galaxy plays LAFC in Carson tonight. San Diego FC is at Colorado next Wednesday.
In the NBA – Making his first public appearance since he informed the Los Angeles Lakers he would be leaving to join another team via free agency, LeBron James did not reveal his decision at a live taping of his podcast yesterday at Fanatics Fest, the annual sports lifestyle festival. That, in spite of the podcast host and crowd doing their best to pry it out of him. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/49378298/lebron-james-not-ready-reveal-next-team-fun
In the WNBA – In yesterday’s only game, Portland beat Washington 75-56. Tonight, Seattle at Indiana, Atlanta at Toronto, Connecticut at Phoenix, and Los Angeles at Chicago.
In the NHL – The league released its schedule for next season, expanding from 82 to 84 games. For the first time, Opening Night will be in September, on the 29th with Stanley Cup champions, Carolina hosting Florida. Also on the 29th, the New York Rangers at Boston and Chicago at Vegas. There will be three outdoor games in the season and All-Star Weekend will be at UBS Arena on Long Island February 5. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/49376073/nhl-releases-expanded-84-game-schedule-2026-27-season
In golf – At The Open at Southport, England, Lucas Herbert leads after two rounds at 8 under par. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard
In racing – Today is the Opening Day of summer horse racing season at Del Mar. NASCAR Cup racing Sunday at North Wilkesboro Speedway. Also Sunday, the Grand Prix of Nashville.
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were down. The Dow fell almost four tenths of a percent. The S&P 500 was down more than a half percent. And the Nasdaq was off by ¾ of a percent. Gold gained $30.40 on the Comex, trading at $4,022.50 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures shot up another $3.25 to $82.20 a barrel as the Iran war situation continues to deteriorate and a selloff of tech companies dominates trading. A Chinese AI breakthrough is also rattling the market.
Chip stocks are once again at the center of market shakiness. Investors are concerned that prices shot too high and that demand for computer memory and processors may be unsustainable if AI ends up being less productive and profitable than promised. South Korea’s stock market, which has been at the center of AI stock swings because it is dominated by two huge tech companies, was closed for a holiday today. https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-iran-trump-rates-65449e9565fba441a617f9517e097f5a
SpaceX stock fell 4.1%, hitting its lowest level since the stock began public trading just over a month ago. A test flight of its Starship rocket had to be aborted yesterday, just a second or two from blast off. https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-iran-trump-rates-65449e9565fba441a617f9517e097f5a
Netflix reported increased second quarter profit thanks to new memberships and price increases. But after-hours trading saw share prices fall 6.8% as the company forecast for the current quarter fell below Wall Street expectations. The Los Gatos -based company said its advertising business remains a top priority and that it expects it to bring in about $3b this year. Netflix also reported strong interest in its live events, including the Women’s World Cup. Some of the quarter’s most popular streams included Harlan Coben’s “I Will Find You”, “Legends”, “The Polygamist”, and “Teach You a Lesson”. Netflix says it is improving AI technology to help with voice search functionality. https://apnews.com/article/netflix-earnings-results-profit-6a02a255f46c66f9f8ec512d09eaa545
The preliminary reading from the University of Michigan’s survey of U.S. consumer sentiment hit its highest point since February. Those conducting the survey say much of the rise was due to recent drops in pump prices for fuel. https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-iran-trump-rates-65449e9565fba441a617f9517e097f5a
Subaru of America is recalling more than 541,000 of its Crosstrek, Forester, and Ascent SUVs due to an inaccurate label attached to the vehicles. Subaru has not been aware of any crashes or injuries resulting from this issue in the U.S., according to recall documents. No mechanical repair is needed. The vehicles will be relabeled with correct gross axle weight ratings. https://apnews.com/article/subaru-recall-weight-label-crosstrek-forester-05e27c7958aefdada85daccdf053d4df
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
New this weekend at the movies, one of the most unique productions in recent memory. According to the New York Times’ A.O. Scott, “The Odyssey” is director Christopher Nolan’s almost three-hour adaptation of Homer’s 2,800-year-old, 12k-line epic poem. That alone makes it nostalgic in an era where the basic concept of movies is becoming nostalgic, as are the ways we watch them. In other words, they don’t make ‘em like they used to, and we don’t see ‘em like we used to … in theaters. The Odyssey is a groundbreaking tribute to a durable and beloved work of literature that hopes to reverse that trend with technology you’d have difficulty duplicating in a home theater. It’s the first feature shot entirely in the IMAX format at a cost of over $250m. Technically new, but also a throwback to the sword and sandal epics of the 1950s and early 60’s when movies were competing with everybody’s new toy, television through the latest technology at that time – Cinemascope and other super wide-screen formats. The cast includes Anne Hathaway, Charlize Theron, Robert Pattinson, and Zendaya with Matt Damon as the main character, Odysseus, the King of Ithaca. www.NYTimes.com
Joanna Pettet, a London-born 1960s through 1990s film star, died July 7 at Temecula Valley Hospital. The Temecula resident was 83 years old. Her Hollywood career included a role as a Bond girl opposite David Niven in the original “Casino Royale.” She appeared in multiple features and was the most reprised actress in the TV anthology series “Night Gallery” in the early 1970s. She made numerous appearances on “Fantasy Island” and “The Love Boat.” Pettet had recurring roles on “Knots Landing” in the early 1980s. https://patch.com/california/temecula/joanna-pettet-83-dies-temecula
California-based Taylor Farms is preparing a recall for iceberg lettuce linked to a severe multi-state cyclosporiasis outbreak. The parasite causes extreme diarrhea and cramps. The outbreak has been tied to shredded lettuce served at Taco Bell restaurants in five mid-Western states. There have been over 5k cases in Michigan alone. Taco Bell has stopped using the contaminated lettuce. Federal agencies are managing the investigation and coordinating the scope and specifics of the Taylor Farms recall. McDonald’s came under scrutiny for the same contamination in 2018. At least one victim of the latest outbreak has filed suit against Taco Bell parent company Yum Brands, franchise operator Charter Foods and lettuce supplier Taylor Farms. https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/wendys-chipotle-say-they-are-not-affected-by-cyclosporiasis-outbreak-2026-07-17/
On this day in music history – July 17,
- 1946,Petula Clark made her British television debut appearing on the Cabaret TV series at the age of 13. Clark began with guest spots on radio when she was only 9 and made her first film a year later. ‘Put Your Shoes On Lucy’ was her debut release in 1949. The song ‘The Little Shoemaker’ became her first U.K. hit in 1954. She remained unknown in the U.S. until the British music invasion beginning in 1964 when she had a series of hits beginning with “Downtown”. She received an Oscar nomination for her role in the remake of “Goodbye Mr. Chips” alongside Peter O’Toole.
- In 1959, Billie Holiday died at the age of 43 in a New York City hospital from cirrhosis of the liver after years of alcohol abuse. She was under arrest for heroin possession at the time, with Police officers stationed at the door to her hospital room. In the final years of her life, she had been progressively swindled out of her earnings. The singer who had recorded classics such as ‘God Bless the Child’ and the civil rights anthem ‘Strange Fruit’ died with just 70 cents in the bank.
- In 1965, King Records released ‘Papa’s Got a Brand New Bag’ by James Brown, which went on to sell over 2 million copies and receive the Grammy Award for best for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording. The song introduced funk as a distinctive musical style.
- In 1967, American jazz saxophonist and composer John Coltrane died from liver cancer at Huntington Hospital in Long Island, New York at the age of 40.
- In 1967, The Beatles’ single ‘All You Need Is Love / Baby You’re A Rich Man’ (originally called ‘One Of The Beautiful People’) was released in the US. It became their 14th US No.1 hit.
- In 1968, The animated film “Yellow Submarine”, premiered at The London Pavilion. The Beatles made a cameo appearance at the end of the film but did not supply their own voices for the cartoon characters in the body of the film.
- In 1972, a bomb exploded under The Rolling Stones’ equipment van in Montreal, believed to be the work of French separatists. Angry fans rioted throwing bottles and rocks after 3,000 tickets for the show turned out to be fake.
- In 1982, Irene Cara was at No.1 with ‘Fame’, from the hit movie and later TV series about a New York drama school. Cara (who played the role of Coco Hernandez in the original movie) won the Academy Award for Best Original Song and the Golden Globe Award.
- In 1987, The Ozzy Osborne Band started a 16-week tour of US prisons.
- In 1992, it was the first night of a North American tour by Guns N’ Roses, Metallica, and Faith No More at RFK Stadium in Washington DC.
- In 1993, Guns N’ Roses appeared at River Plate Stadium in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in front of 80,000 people, the final show on their Use Your Illusion Tour. A highlight of the night was English drummer Cozy Powell playing drums with Matt Sorum, dressed as a Domino’s Pizza delivery boy.
- In 2004, Half of the 4,500 people in the audience walked out of Linda Ronstadt’s show at the Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas after the singer dedicated an encore of ‘Desperado’ to filmmaker Michael Moore and urged the crowd to see his film “Fahrenheit 9/11”.
- In 2013, U2’s Bono received France’s highest cultural honor for his contribution to music and commitment to humanitarian causes when he was presented with the Commander of the Order of Arts and Letters in Paris.
Born this day …
- In 1941, Welsh musician Spencer Davis, the founder of the 1960s rock band The Spencer Davis Group who scored the 1967 US No.7 single ‘Gimme Some Lovin’ featuring 19-year old Steve Winwood on vocals and keyboards.
- In 1952, singer, songwriter Phoebe Snow, known for her hit single ‘Poetry Man” in 1975. Snow suffered a cerebral hemorrhage on January 19, 2010 and slipped into a coma. She died three months later.
- In 1976, Luke Bryan, American country music singer and songwriter. He began his music career writing songs for Travis Tritt and Billy Currington.
Other anniversaries today …
- Actress Lucie Arnaz, daughter of Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz is 75
- Actor David Hasselhoff is 74
- Disneyland is 71 years old. The Anaheim amusement park fully opened to the general public on this day in 1955.
- Mark Burnett, creator and producer of TV’s “Survivor”, “The Apprentice”, and “Shark Tank” is 66
- Among those who’ve passed, actor James Cagney was born on this day in 1899
- Author and Talk Show host Art Linkletter was born in 1912
- Comedienne Phyllis Diller was born in 1917.
- Jazz pianist songwriter and bandleader Vince Guaraldi, best known for the music in the Peanuts TV specials was born in 1928.
- Actor Donald Sutherland was born in 1935.
- So was musical satirist Peter “P.D.Q. Bach” Schickele.
http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-dd/2080-date0717.htm
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – mostly sunny with a high 88 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon …. Patchy night a morning low clouds and fog, clearing to partly sunny and 89 tomorrow … 90 Sunday … 89 Monday … 90 Tuesday … 93 Wednesday and Thursday … overnight lows, about 62 tonight through Sunday night … about 65 Monday and Tuesday night … 67 Wednesday night
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