Pala Today News – 9/19/25
Written by John Fox on September 19, 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.
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LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS
It’s not a holiday, but CHP has stepped up enforcement on I-15 thanks to their new low-profile gray SUV cruisers looking for speeding, street racing and other violations on the 15 from Rainbow to Lake Elsinore. Many motorists noticed a high number of traffic stops on that stretch of I-15 yesterday with some posting on social media that they hadn’t seen this many CHP pulling people over in years. https://patch.com/california/temecula/strong-chp-presence-seen-i-15-week-heres-why
After sitting empty for decades, plans to develop Murrieta’s 64-acre “Golden Triangle” into an outdoor mall are finally moving forward … again. Earlier this month, the Murrieta City Council unanimously approved a development agreement with Tres Estrellas LLC and Domenigoni Barton Properties LLC to transform the triangle-shaped property bounded by the 15 and 215 freeways and Murrieta Hot Springs Road into an outdoor retail center with a hotel, restaurants, stores, offices and entertainment venues. This is just the latest in a series of reported grand plans for the valuable and high-profile location over the past couple of decades. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2025/09/17/murrieta-adopts-new-plan-for-long-awaited-golden-triangle-outdoor-mall/
A sorority at Cal State San Marcos has had its charter revoked following an investigation into hazing and misconduct. Alpha Kappa Delta Phi, which had been at the school since 2015 lost its charter on September 11 in a decision by the group’s national board. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/csu-san-marcos-sorority-charter-revoked-after-hazing-investigation
Little or no additional rain over the past 24 hours locally with the exception of the deserts and areas near them. Ranchita had 41 hundredths of an inch. Borrego Springs had another third of an inch on top of the 41 hundredths the day before. Borrego’s Palm Canyon reported almost 1 ¾ inches with accompanying flash flooding yesterday. There were numerous lightning strikes in the Southern California mountains and deserts.
The hot, humid monsoon weather continues in Pala for at least another week with a slight chance of rain Sunday and Monday. 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. Mass will not be broadcast on 9/21 due to staffing limitations.
SPORTS
In Major League Baseball – The Padres fell to the Mets 6-1. The Dodgers edged San Francisco 2-1. Milwaukee beat the Angels 5-2. The Dodgers/Giants series continues. The Padres are in Chicago to play the AL Central last-place White Sox, the Angels are in Denver to play the Rockies, and Arizona hosts Philadelphia.
Dodgers ace starter Clayton Kershaw announced yesterday that he will retire at the end of this season. The 37-year old played his entire 18-season Major League career in Dodger blue, collecting three National League Cy Young Awards, an MVP, 11 All-Star Game invitations and 222 regular season wins over the past 18 years. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46305645/dodgers-clayton-kershaw-says-retire-season
In the NFL – Last night, Buffalo beat the visiting Dolphins to kick off Week 3. The Rams are at Philadelphia and the Chargers host Denver on Sunday.
In college football – AP Top 25 team action begins tomorrow morning with #16 Utah hosting #17 Texas Tech at 9a on Fox. #11 Oklahoma hosts #22 Auburn at noon on ABC. #9 Illinois is at #19 Indiana at 4:30p on NBC. San Diego State hosts Cal at 7:30 on CBS Sports Network.
In the WNBA playoffs – Last night, Indiana won its first round series over Atlanta 87-85 in Game 3. Las Vegas edged Seattle 74-73 to win that series 2 games to 1. The final first round game is tonight with New York at Phoenix with the series tied at a game apiece.
In hockey – The NHL preseason begins tomorrow with St. Louis at Dallas. The Ducks play the Kings in LA Sunday.
In Major League Soccer – Tomorrow, San Diego FC plays in Atlanta and the Galaxy host FC Cincinnati in Carson. LAFC hosts Real Salt Lake on Sunday at BMO Stadium.
In golf – no tournaments for the next two weekends
In racing – NASCAR Cup playoffs continue Sunday at New Hampshire.
In local high school sports:
Bonsall – no scheduled games today
Great Oak – varsity football at Chaparral at 7p: varsity flag football at Corona at 8a tomorrow
Fallbrook – football at Mt. Carmel at 4:30p; boys’ water polo at Vista at 5p
Valley Center – football at Carlsbad at 4:30p; field hockey at Torrey Pines at 5p
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were up across the board. The Dow and S&P 500 each gained about a third of a percent. The Nasdaq was up almost a half percent. Gold gained $34.80, trading at $3,713.10 an ounce on the Comex. The benchmark West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were down 71 cents to $62.86 a barrel.
President Trump yesterday asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve Board of Governors after an appeals court ruled she could keep her job in spite of Trump’s executive order firing her on the grounds of alleged mortgage fraud. Cook denied it. Bloomberg alleges that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent did the same thing Cook was accused of doing. No President has ever fired a Fed governor in the central bank’s 112-year history, because it was designed to be independent of partisan politics. www.morningbrew.com
Starbucks workers in Illinois, Colorado and California say the company broke the law when it changed its dress code but failed to reimburse those who had to buy new clothes. Workers in Illinois and Colorado are suing. Those in California have filed a complaint over the strictly enforced black-shirt under green apron dress code which went into effect in May. Starbucks says it provided employees with two shirts at no cost. www.morningbrew.com
A CNBC investigation found that Walmart’s rapidly expanding online marketplace has come at a cost. In its zeal to compete with Amazon, Walmart allegedly lowered its vetting standards for third-party vendors. CNBC says it uncovered dozens of sellers on Walmart.com impersonating actual Walmart vendors and offering potentially dangerous counterfeit health and beauty products at steep discounts. Amazon and other online retailers have fought the battle of counterfeits and fraud among their third-party vendors, with Amazon eventually tightening its vetting. Meanwhile, one Walmart associate on the vendor-vetting team says at one point, they were under so much pressure from upper management to expand online offerings, they began taking chances and approving pretty much any and all applicants. In an official statement responding to the CNBC investigation, Walmart said, “trust and safety are non-negotiable for us.” https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/19/walmart-marketplace-fakes-scams-investigation.html
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
New this weekend at the movies, three wide releases. Margot Robbie and Colin Farrell star in the fantasy drama “A Big Bold Beautiful Journey”. Tyriq Withers and Marlon Wayans star in the sports horror thriller “Him”. And Lulu Wilson stars in the sci-fi extraterrestrial thriller “Xeno”. https://www.movieinsider.com/movies/september/2025?view=list
Cocaine use in the Western US is up 154% since 2019 in part due to the crackdown on fentanyl and resulting increase in cocaine production in Columbia. That, in turn has driven down prices. The current street price of $60 to $75 for a gram of cocaine is half what it was five years ago. A report by the United Nations confirms there has been a surge in cocaine use worldwide now that it’s such a bargain. The good news is, CDC is reporting fentanyl use in the US has been declining since 2023. www.morningbrew.com
As a result of Americans cutting back on dining out, Olive Garden is testing smaller portions at a lower price on some entrees in an effort to boost sales. www.morningbrew.com
On this day in music history – September 19,
- 1960, Chubby Checker’s “The Twist” was at #1 for the first time. It had first been released as the B-side to a Hank Ballard single “Teardrops on Your Letter” a year earlier. Checker’s version sparked a dance craze and hit #1 again two years later – the only single to ever make it to #1 in two different Hot 100 runs.
- In 1964, Oxfam charities printed a half million Christmas cards with a drawing by John Lennon, called The Fat Budgie from his book, “A Spaniard in the Works” to capitalize on Beatlemania. They still appear frequently on eBay. The original drawing sold at auction a few years ago for over $27k.
- In 1969, Creedence Clearwater Revival hit #1 in Britain with “Bad Moon Rising”. The song peaked at #2 in America. Also on this day in ‘69, the group’s “Green River” album began the first of four weeks at #1 on the U.S. album chart.
- In 1970, Diana Ross began the first of three weeks at #1 with “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, her first solo hit since leaving the Supremes.
- In 1973, former member of The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, Gram Parsons died under mysterious conditions in the Joshua Tree desert. First attributed to heart failure, the official cause of death was later announced as a drug overdose. His coffin was stolen by his manager and a former roadie, taken to Cap Rock in the California desert and set on fire, in accordance with Parson’s wishes. The two were later arrested. 30 years later, both a documentary and a comedy-drama called “Grand Theft Parsons” were made about the incident.
- In 1979, the No Nukes concert at Madison Square Garden featured Stephen Stills, David Crosby, Jackson Browne, Bonnie Raitt, The Doobie Brothers, Poco, Tom Petty, Carly Simon, James Taylor, and Bruce Springsteen.
- In 1981, Simon & Garfunkel reunited for a concert in New York’s Central Park attended by 400k fans.
- Also in 1981, The Rollling Stones “Tattoo You” album began the first of nine weeks at #1.
- In 1993, Pearl Jam released their second studio album, which set a record for copies sold in the first week – a record it held for five years even though they didn’t produce any music videos to promote it.
- In 1999 Edward Cobb of The Four Preps died at the age of 61 from leukemia. He wrote “Tainted Love” which was originally recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964 and later became a hit for Soft Cell in 1981.
Lots of birthdays today – Born on this day …
- in 1931, Brook Benton, singer of “Rainy Night in Georgia”.
- In 1934, Beatles manager Brian Epstein.
- In 1935, Nick Massi from The Four Seasons.
- In 1940, Righteous Brother, Bill Medley.
- On the same day, songwriter Paul Williams, who wrote several of The Carpenters’ hits, including their first, “We’ve Only Just Begun” which was originally written for a television commercial for a bank.
- In 1941, Lee Dorman from Iron Butterfly.
- In 1943, Cass Elliott from The Mamas and The Papas.
- In 1945, Freda Payne who had the 1970 hit “Band of Gold”.
- In 1947, Lol Crème from 10cc.
- In 1952, Nile Rodgers from Chic.
- In 1958, Lita Ford from The Runaways.
- In 1964, Trisha Yearwood.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=19&month=9
Other celebrity anniversaries today …
- Actor Jeremy Irons is 77
- Actress and 60s supermodel Twiggy is 76
- TV personality Joan Lunden is 75
- Talk show host Jimmy Fallon is 51
- Actress Allison Sweeny is 49
- Among those who’ve passed, actor David McCallum, best known as Ilya Kuriyakin in TV’s “The Man from U.N.C.L.E.” was born in 1933.
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Pala seniors’ lunch menu for Monday (9/22) – spaghetti, garlic bread, vegetables and dessert
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 85 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon … patchy morning low clouds and fog, clearing to sunny and 87 tomorrow … partly sunny and 81 with a 30% chance of up to a tenth of an inch of rain Sunday … the chance of showers continues Monday and Tuesday with a high of about 88 both days … sunny and 88 Wednesday and Thursday as well … overnight lows, about 59 tonight through Sunday night … 62 with a slight chance of rain Monday night … 61 Tuesday night … 59 Wednesday night
FIRE PERMITS
Call the Pala Fire Department at (760) 742-1632 before starting any open fires to get the day’s Cal Fire and APCD recommendations. Fire Department permits are required for any burning on Pala tribal land.
PALA
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
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RESOURCES
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