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Pala Today News – 7/28/26

Written by John Fox on July 28, 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

The body of a deceased woman was found in the back seat of a car parked near Alturas and West Aviation Roads in Fallbrook yesterday morning. It was called in at 11:12a. The location is a known encampment for the homeless. Witnesses say she appeared to have been dead for several days. No further details released. The County Medical Examiner’s office is handling the case. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/07/23/news/dead-body-found-in-car-in-fallbrook/82443.html

A Bellflower man will face murder and drunk-driving charges for a multi-vehicle crash Friday in Temecula. 38-year old Jonathan Ruiz was arrested and booked into French Valley jail. The crash occurred around 6:51p Friday at the intersection of Rancho California Road and Riesling Court, just west of Wine Country. First responders found three heavily damaged vehicles and a pedestrian who was dead at the scene. The victim was identified yesterday as 39-year old David Heard of Murrieta. Two passengers from one vehicle were hospitalized in stable condition. An online fundraiser has been started for Heard’s wife and two young children. As of yesterday afternoon, it had raised $5k. The crash is still under investigation. https://patch.com/california/murrieta/murrieta-dad-killed-dui-driver-temecula-crash-rso

A motorcyclist was seriously injured in a crash with two SUVs on I-5 near Camp Pendleton Saturday. It happened at about 4:40p on the southbound side of the freeway at the Aliso Creek Rest Area. A group of motorcycle riders pulled over to help the injured person who was airlifted to a hospital. The crash blocked the two right lanes and the evacuation temporarily shut down all southbound lanes until about 5:30p. https://patch.com/california/oceanside-camppendleton/motorcyclist-airlifted-hospital-after-crash-near-camp-pendleton

A 53-year old Oceanside man was pronounced dead at the hospital after being struck by a van belonging to Stepping Stone Resources in their parking lot in the 800 block of S. Main Avenue in Fallbrook Thursday. Stepping Stone is a facility for adults with special needs. 53-year old Ryan Edward Radabaugh, a client of Stepping Stone was lying down in the parking lot when run over the by the van which was traveling at about 5 miles an hour. The medical examiner ruled the death an accident. It is still under investigation by the CHP. https://www.newsbreak.com/fox-5-san-diego-1589916/4795916253507-oceanside-man-killed-in-fallbrook-parking-lot-accident

The San Diego County Registrar of Voters has announced that the county’s 2m registered voters can expect to receive a postcard in the mail in coming weeks outlining the ways they can cast their ballots in the November general election. Ballots are expected to arrive in the mail the week of October 5. They can be returned postage-free by mail, at ballot drop boxes or in person at voting centers up to and including Election Day, November 3. Full details with drop box and voter center locations will be available in September at www.SDVote.com . https://patch.com/california/san-diego/san-diego-county-voters-receive-postcards-ahead-november-election

The Riverside County Board of Supervisors today will consider a series of proposed adjustments to the Riverside County ordinance regulating short-term rentals (STRs) in unincorporated Riverside County. “The proposed minor revisions to the county’s Short-Term Rental Ordinance are intended to provide additional protections and safeguards to communities from potential impacts related to STRs, while also providing a pathway for homeowners to operate them,” according to a statement on today’s agenda. There are currently about 1,100 registered STRs in unincorporated Riverside County. https://patch.com/california/temecula/short-term-rental-policy-under-discussion-week-riverside-county

County public health officials looking for anyone who may have come into contact with a bat Sunday, July 19 at the Yellow Deli Restaurant in Vista. The bat landed on a table while a family was eating at 1p.  Another diner used a towel to collect the bat and bring it to the Humane Society in Oceanside. The bat was then delivered to the County’s Public Health Lab where it tested positive for rabies. No direct skin contact with the bat by an individual has been reported at this time.  https://www.countynewscenter.com/rabid-bat-startles-patrons-at-vista-restaurant/

Hurricane Genevieve briefly reached Category 5 status early yesterday. It’s the largest Eastern Pacific storm in years and will be responsible for eleven-foot swells and dangerous rip currents off the Southern California coast this weekend. Low-lying beach areas can expect flooding. There will also be a high-surf advisory for Southern California from Wednesday evening through Saturday with up to nine-foot sets on South-facing beaches. https://patch.com/california/los-angeles/major-hurricane-genevieve-bring-life-threatening-conditions-huge-swells-ca

Pala will have continued hot days, ramping up to really hot with a National Weather Service Extreme Heat Warning this weekend. The full forecast is coming up. (below)

SPORTS

In Major League Baseball – The Padres and Dodgers had yesterday off. The Diamondbacks lost 3-2 in ten innings yesterday in Pittsburgh. Brandon Lowe hit the game-winning RBI single with two men on base in the bottom of the 10^th. The visiting Astros beat the Angels 6-4. Those series continue today. The Padres open a series hosting Colorado. The Dodgers host Seattle.

Boston’s Ceddanne Rafaela hit his first Major League grand slam giving the Red Sox their 18^th win in the past 20 games. They’re in third place in the AL East, seven games behind first-place Tampa Bay and 2 ½ behind the Yankees. https://apnews.com/article/red-sox-athletics-score-rafaela-22e0fe7800a464be337d82610ebd6b9d

The Yankees have lost the services of Cody Bellinger for four to six weeks due to a hamstring injury. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49465288/yankees-lose-bellinger-4-6-weeks-hamstring-strain

In the minors – The Lake Elsinore Storm open a six-game series in Stockton tonight.

In the NFL – Philadelphia’s Jalen Carter has agreed to a four-year, $152m contract extension, making him the highest-paid defensive tackle in league history. The two-time Pro Bowl DT’s deal includes $106m guaranteed. The Eagles had picked up his fifth-year option for 2027 earlier this year. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/49471129/eagles-dt-jalen-carter-agree-four-year-152m-extension

In the MSL – Tomorrow night, the MLS All-Stars play Liga MX All-Stars at 5p in Charlotte.

In the WNBA – The regular season resumes tonight with five games including Los Angeles hosting New York.

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were once again mixed with tech stocks showing investor concern over AI investment levels. The Dow gained 1.2%. The S&P 500 was up a third of a percent. But the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell a tenth. Comex gold was down $33.30 to $4,043.70 an ounce. The benchmark West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures plunged another $4.41 to $78.20. That’s down more than 10% in two trading sessions.

About a year after an attempted rebrand and the resulting logo-change backlash, the CEO of Cracker Barrel announced yesterday that she will step down. Julie Masino will remain in an advisory capacity until October 9. David Deno, the former CEO of Bloomin’ Brands will succeed Masino next month. Bloomin’ Brands, which owns Outback Steakhouse and other brands was run by Deno from 2019 until his retirement in 2024. He also has executive experience at Best Buy and Yum Brands, which is the parent company of KFC and Taco Bell. Masino had similar previous experience and was hired with hopes she would innovate to attract new customers to Cracker Barrel. But existing customers rebelled against changes in restaurant décor and especially, the loss of the “Uncle Herschel” character in the company logo last August. The changes were quickly reversed. But the damage was done with same-store restaurant sales plunging 5% last fall and 7% in the following quarter. Sales in the attached retail stores dropped even worse. Masino’s resignation was surprising given that much of the decline had begun to reverse. https://apnews.com/article/cracker-barrel-ceo-logo-masino-9a6f052d1d5105e5f5f593f54aa517d2

Visa, which runs the world’s largest payments network, plans to cut about 7% of its workforce as CEO Ryan McInerney moves to streamline the company and invest more in growth areas. The company plans to eliminate roughly 2,600 positions, mostly in its technology and product operations. AI will take over some of the work. Visa had about 34,100 employees at the end of the last fiscal year. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/28/visa-is-cutting-7percent-of-employees-in-efficiency-push-as-ai-reshapes-work.html

Shein’s U.S. business is under investigation by the Federal Trade Commission, the fast-fashion giant revealed in documents connected to its upcoming Hong Kong initial public offering. In the filing, the Chinese-founded company didn’t say what the FTC is investigating, but the disclosure appears to be the first time the probe was made public. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/28/shein-discloses-its-under-investigation-by-the-ftc.html

On this day in music history – July 28,

In 1956, Gene Vincent made his first national TV appearance on The Perry Como Show to promote his latest single, “Woman Love”. But it was the single’s B-side that ended up making the top ten. A demo of it made its way to Capitol Records as part of an Elvis sound-alike contest. That’s how the re-recorded version of “Bee-bop-a-lula” became Gene Vincent’s first hit single.
In 1960, Roy Orbison’s “Only the Lonely” entered the charts, peaking at #2 in the U.S. The song had been turned down by The Everly Brothers and Elvis.
In 1966, Chris Farlow and the Thunderbirds hit #1 in the UK with their version of The Rolling Stones song “Out of Time” from the Stones’ “Aftermath” album. Farlow’s single didn’t even crack the Hot 100 in the U.S.
In 1969, police in Moscow were dealing with thousands of cases of public phone vandalism after an article in a Russian youth magazine showed kids how to use phone parts to convert acoustic guitars to electric.
In 1973, over 600k people attended the Watkins Glen outdoor summer jam headlined by The Allman Brothers and The Grateful Dead. The racetrack in New York state was the originally selected site for Woodstock four years earlier until operators decided they didn’t want a rock music festival at their venue. A lot changed in four years.
In 1992, Rapper Ice T announced that his label, Warner Brothers would pull the controversial song “Cop Killer” from all future copies of the “Body Count” album. Protests by law enforcement groups said it encouraged the killing of police. Ice T said he would instead give away copies of Cop Killer at his concerts. Ironically, he later joined the cast of the NBC police drama, “Law and Order”.
In 2008, Amy Winehouse was rushed to a hospital after apparently suffering a reaction to medication she was taking to help her off hard drugs.
In 2011, singer Meat Loaf passed out onstage from an asthma attack. After taking about ten minutes off, he regained his composure and finished the show.
In 2014, Linda Ronstadt was honored with a National Medal of Arts at the White House. She had missed her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three months earlier – the result of Parkinson’s disease limiting her ability to travel.

Born on this day …

In 1938, George Cummings, steel guitar player for Dr. Hook
In 1943, guitarist Mike Bloomfield, who was a member of the Paul Butterfield band and Electric Flag as well as playing on Bob Dylan’s “Highway 61 Revisited” album. Bloomfield died of a heroin overdose in 1981.
Also in 1943, Richard Wright, keyboardist with Pink Floyd.
In 1948, Gerald Casale, founding member of Devo and director of the rock music videos for that group and many others.
In 1949, Peter Doyle from The New Seekers, Simon Kirke – drummer for Free and Bad Company, and Steve Took, drummer with T. Rex

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=28&month=7

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Comedy writer and actor Phillip Proctor is 86.
TV executive and producer Dick Ebersol is 79.
Actress Sally Struthers is also 79 today.
Actress and college admissions scandal figure Lori Loughlin is 62.
Among those who’ve passed, actor Darryl Hickman was born in 1931. Darryl also appeared in the TV series “Dobie Gillis” along with his late brother Dwayne who played the title character, as well as in movies including “The Grapes of Wrath” and “Network”.
Actress Georgia Engel from “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”, “Everybody Loves Raymond” and many other sitcoms was born in 1948.

http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-dd/2080-date0728.htm

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Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 92 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon … patchy night and morning low clouds and fog, clearing to sunny and 92 again tomorrow … 94 Thursday … 97 Friday with an Extreme Heat Warning from the National Weather Service for Friday through Sunday … 101 Saturday … 99 Sunday … 95 Monday … overnight lows, about 61 tonight and tomorrow night … 63 Thursday night … 67 Friday and Saturday night … 65 Sunday night

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