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Pala Today News – 9/25/25

Written by John Fox on September 25, 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.

LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS

There was a police presence yesterday at Guajome Park Academy in Vista investigating a potential threat to the private school on Tuesday. Detectives identified a juvenile student related to the threats. A search of both the student’s residence and the school uncovered no weapons. It was determined the threat was unfounded. https://patch.com/california/oceanside-camppendleton/possible-threat-against-north-county-charter-school-proven

An appeal to the Vista city council to overturn the Vista Planning Commission approval of a single family residential development along Monte Vista Drive was denied this week. The California West Communities project of 19 two-story homes – 16 of them with attached accessory dwelling units on 6 ½ acres east of Monte Vista Elementary School can once again proceed. The project was granted a density bonus thanks to the inclusion of two deed-restricted affordable units. A group of neighboring residents had appealed the Planning Commission’s approval of permits in June. On Tuesday, the city council agreed with staff reports that the project met all requirements for traffic and environmental studies as well as fire safety and denied the appeal to block the project. https://thecoastnews.com/vista-council-denies-appeal-of-monte-vista-homes-project/

The city of Escondido swore in its new police chief at the September 17 city council meeting. Ken Plunkett was chosen after a year-long search to replace retired chief Edward Varso. Plunkett actually began his new position on September 2. https://www.times-advocate.com/articles/city-welcomes-new-police-chief-passes-resolution-on-prop-50/

About 500 SDG&E customers in Encinitas, Cardiff and Olivenhain lost power this morning at about 9:45a. It’s expected to be restored by 1p. https://www.sdge.com/residential/customer-service/outage-center/outage-map

The lineup for next year’s Stagecoach Festival at Indio’s Empire Polo Grounds has been announced. It includes Lainey Wilson, Post Malone, Hootie & the Blowfish, Diplo, Baily Zimmerman, Riley Green, Brooks & Dunn, Little Big Town, Teddy Swims, Sam Barber, Ludacris, Red Clay Strays and Pitbull, among others. The announcement comes just one week after the lineups for the two weekends of next year’s Coachella Music & Arts Festival, whose tickets went on sale last Friday and are reportedly already sold out. Tickets for Stagecoach go on sale 11a October 2, one week from tomorrow. https://patch.com/california/palmdesert/post-malone-lainey-wilson-cody-johnson-headline-stagecoach-2026

The Rez Radio news department and all tribal offices in Pala will be closed tomorrow in observance of Native American Day, which is celebrated in California and Nevada on the fourth Friday each September as a time to reflect on and learn more about indigenous culture. It’s been an official state holiday since 1998. With the adoption of Assembly Bill 855 in 2021, it has also been a judicial holiday in California. Though courts are closed, schools, most businesses and other government offices will operate as usual tomorrow. Several other states including Alaska, Oregon and Vermont have Native American Day as an official holiday. Many others recognize it through proclamation. South Dakota and Wisconsin have Indigenous Peoples’ Day on the second Monday of October in place of Columbus Day. https://www.google.com/search?q=native+american+day+california&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS952US952&oq=native+american+day+california&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyDggAEEUYORhGGPsBGIAEMggIARAAGBYYHjIICAIQABgWGB4yCAgDEAAYFhgeMggIBBAAGBYYHjIICAUQABgWGB4yCAgGEAAYFhgeMggIBxAAGBYYHjIICAgQABgWGB4yCAgJEAAYFhge0gEINTIzOGowajeoAgiwAgHxBbE_ZVPmmJIn8QWxP2VT5piSJw&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Cooler, more seasonable temperatures in Pala for the next week. The chance of rain Saturday is now a little less likely. 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 lost to Milwaukee 3-1. The Dodgers beat Arizona 5-4 in 11 innings. That leaves their magic number at 1 for clinching the division. The Padres are in second place by 2 ½ games. The Diamondbacks are in third by 9 games. San Francisco has been eliminated in spite of their 4-3 win over St. Louis. The Angels edged Kansas City 3-2. The Padres have today off. The Dodgers wrap up their series at Phoenix. The Angels host Kansas City.

Seattle’s Cal Raleigh became the 7^th MLB player ever to hit 60 home runs in a season with two solo shots in last night’s game against the Rockies. The switch-hitting catcher batted left handed for both homers. He also hit a two-run double in the 2^nd inning. That plus the homers gave him 125 RBI’s this season – the most in the American League. The 9-2 victory clinched a fourth AL West title for the Mariners, and their first since 2001. https://apnews.com/article/cal-raleigh-home-run-mariners-2f9405b191442e8e8aaface1b42f787e

In the NFL – Week 4 begins tonight with Seattle at Arizona on Prime Video. Sunday’s games include the Chargers at the Giants at 10a on CBS and the Rams hosting Indianapolis at 1p on Fox. After starting the season 0 and 3, the Giants are going with Jaxson Dart as starting quarterback against the unbeaten Chargers. There are six winless teams at this point in the season. Four play each other this weekend – Tennessee at Houston and the Jets at Miami. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46346508/which-0-3-team-needs-win-most-texans-titans-jets-dolphins-saints-giants

In college football – #8 Florida State is at Virginia and #24 TCU is at Arizona State tomorrow. Saturday’s highlights include #21 USC at #23 Illinois at 9a on Fox, #1 Ohio State at Washington on CBS and #4 LSU at #13 Ole Miss on ABC at 12:30p, and #6 Oregon at #3 Penn State on NBC and #17 Alabama at #5 Georgia on ABC at 4:30p.

In the NBA – The preseason begins one week from today.

In the WNBA playoffs – Game 3 for both semifinal series will be tomorrow. They’re both currently tied at a game apiece. Game 4 for each will be Sunday. https://www.espn.com/wnba/schedule/_/date/20250923

In Major League Soccer – This Saturday, LAFC is at St. Louis, the Galaxy host Sporting Kansas City in Carson, and San Diego FC hosts San Jose at Snapdragon Stadium.

In lacrosse – The San Diego Seals report that their new announcer for home games at Pechanga Arena in the upcoming season will be longtime NBC San Diego sports anchor Derek Togerson. He replaces the only other announcer the Seals have ever had since the team’s first season in 2018, Steven Woods, who announced his retirement from the Pechanga Arena announce booth at the end of last season. The Emmy Award-winning Togerson makes his debut at the Seals’ home opener, December 14 against Rochester. (SD Seals media release)

In golf – The Ryder Cup tees off tomorrow in Farmingdale, New York. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard

In racing – NASCAR Cup playoff racing at Kansas Speedway this Sunday

In local high school sports:

Bonsall – girls’ volleyball hosting Cristo Rey at 5:30p

Great Oak – girls’ tennis against Temecula Valley at 3:15p, varsity hosting, JV away; JV and freshman football hosting Temescal Canyon at 4p; boys’ water polo at Chaparral at 5p; girls’ volleyball at Murrieta Valley at 4p; Tomorrow – field hockey hosting Chaparral at 3:30p; varsity football at Temescal Canyon at 7p; Saturday – field hockey at University City all day; flag football at Chaparral at 10:15a

Fallbrook – girls’ golf at San Pasqual at 3:30p; girls’ tennis against Ramona at 3:30p, varsity hosting, JV away; girls’ volleyball at Sage Creek at 4:30p; field hockey at Rancho Bernardo at 5p; Tomorrow – football hosting Santana at 4:30p; field hockey at University City at 5p; Saturday – cross country at Cal State San Marcos all day; field hockey at University City all day

Valley Center – varsity girls’ tennis hosting Escondido at 3:30p; girls’ golf at Ramona at 3:30p; girls’ volleyball at Escondido at 4:30p; freshman football hosting Imperial at 5p; Tomorrow – JV and varsity football at Imperial at 6p; boys’ water polo at West Hills tournament all day; Saturday – cross country at Cal State San Marcos all day

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were down. The Dow fell a half percent. The S&P 500 was off by 7 tenths. And the Nasdaq was down 8 tenths. Gold picked up $5.40 on the Comex, trading at $3,773.50 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were down 12 cents at $64.87 a barrel.

The U.S. economy’s second quarter comeback was just revised higher again. Gross domestic product was up an annualized 3.8% from April through June, according to numbers released by the Commerce Department today. That’s the second upward revision from the initially-reported 3%. Analysts say that difference is “outside the norm”. Bottom line – imports fell and consumers kept spending following a correction at the beginning of the year when importers stocked up to beat the implementation of tariffs. More comprehensive August consumer spending data will be released tomorrow. https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/25/economy/us-gdp-q2-final

The federal government is projected to run out of operating cash in five days, yet the House and Senate aren’t even meeting this week. Republicans want the government funded at current levels though late November with no policy changes to health care. Democrats oppose that strategy over concerns that insurance premiums could rise as subsidies for the Affordable Care Act expire. While programs including Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid would continue uninterrupted after September 30, other federal offices could close and some services could be halted. The biggest problem is federal employees won’t be paid. The first missed paycheck will occur on October 10, if a budget agreement isn’t reached before then. While by law, employees would get back pay once the government reopens, government contractors would not. https://www.10news.com/politics/this-is-what-happens-if-the-government-shuts-down

President Trump is set to sign an executive order regarding TikTok today. But sources say the deal isn’t complete. The new investors include Oracle and the private equity firm, Silverlake. The federal government will not have a stake or a seat on the new board. A White House official said it was a compromise that met both U.S. and Chinese law. https://www.npr.org/2025/09/22/nx-s1-5550152/tiktok-deal-joint-venture

Starbucks plans to cut 900 corporate jobs and close about 1% – which is about 200 of its stores by the end of the fiscal year. The job cuts are on top of the 1,100 eliminated in February. The chain plans to invest in some new stores and renovate about 1k existing locations. https://www.npr.org/2025/09/25/nx-s1-5553386/starbucks-closes-stores-cuts-900-jobs

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

Opening tomorrow at the movies, “One Battle After Another” with Leonardo DiCaprio and Sean Penn, the horror thriller “The Strangers: Chapter 2”, and the kids’ animated feature “Gabby’s Dollhouse: The Movie”. https://www.movieinsider.com/movies/september/2025?view=list

When the President says Jimmy Kimmel has bad ratings, he’s obviously not talking about Tuesday night. On a typical night, the Jimmy Kimmel Show gets about 1.6m viewers. On Tuesday’s return after being suspended for a week, it got 6.3m, making it the highest-rated regularly scheduled episode in over a decade and third-highest rated ever. And that’s with the 20% of ABC affiliates owned by Nexstar and Sinclair boycotting the show. Senators from four states wrote a 7-page letter to the heads of Nexstar and Sinclair on Tuesday in which they suggested that by bowing to President Trump’s wishes to censor a critic, they are not only complicit in “an alarming trampling of free speech rights but also risk running afoul of federal law.” From a business standpoint, the two television chains could find themselves losing all of their ABC programming if the network decides not to renew contracts with the 70 or so stations currently boycotting Kimmel when those contracts come up for renewal next year. https://www.10news.com/politics/congress/democrats-press-tv-station-owners-over-decision-not-to-air-jimmy-kimmels-late-night-show https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/national-international/jimmy-kimmel-highest-ratings-over-decade-post-suspension-episode/3905909/

Jimmy Kimmel’s 28-minute monolog Tuesday night garnered more than 26m views on YouTube, making it the most-watched monolog ever on the platform. It’s possible that Tuesday’s numbers were due in part to viewers from markets where the show was boycotted by the local ABC affiliate. As of yesterday, both Nexstar and Sinclair seemed to indicate they’re open to returning the Jimmy Kimmel Show to their stations’ lineups. https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/jimmy-kimmel-return-youtube-record-views-1236528127/

On this day in music history – September 25 …

1964, the Temptations began recording “My Girl” which became their first #1 hit and the first of 15 top ten hits for the group.
In 1965, The Beatles cartoon series premiered on ABC TV in the Saturday morning block of kids cartoon shows.
In 1968, Mary Hopkins was at #1 in Britain with “Those Were the Days”. The young Welsh singer had been discovered after appearing on the TV talent show “Opportunity Knocks”.
In 1969, John Lennon recorded “Cold Turkey” with Eric Clapton, Ringo Starr and others. He presented the song to Paul McCartney for release as a Beatles single. Paul refused and John released it under the group name “Plastic Ono Band” with him as the sole writer. All previous works by either of them had been credited as Lennon-McCartney regardless of who actually wrote it.
In 1970, “The Partridge Family” debuted on ABC TV starring Shirley Jones, David Cassidy, Susan Dey and Danny Bonaduce as a singing family based on the real-life group, The Cowsills.
In 1975, Jackie Wilson had a heart attack while performing his biggest hit “Lonely Teardrops” at a casino in New Jersey. He remained semi-comatose for nine years until his death in 1984 at age 49.
In 1976, Paul McCartney and Wings played a charity concert in St. Marks Square, Venice, Italy to raise funds for its preservation. The fundraiser was a success. But the weight of the concert equipment caused even more damage to the square.
In 1980, Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died at age 32 after a night of heavy drinking.
In 1990, drummer David Grohl auditioned for Nirvana and was given the job on the spot.
In 2000, Ozzy Osbourne formally requested that Black Sabbath be removed as a nominee for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, calling their inclusion meaningless since they’d never been media darlings.

Born on this day …

In 1942, singer Phyllis “Jiggs” Allbut Sirico from The Angels
in 1943, John Locke from Spirit.
In 1968, actor and rapper Will Smith.

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=25&month=9

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Actor Michael Douglas is 81
Actor Mark Hamill is 74
Actress Heather Locklear is 64
Actress Catherine Zeta Jones is 56
Among those who’ve passed, reporter Barbara Walters was born in 1929
Actor Christopher Reeve was born in 1952
Actor Michael Madsen was born in 1957

https://www.onthisday.com/birthdays/september/25

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The kitchen is closed tomorrow. Pala seniors’ lunch menu for Monday (9/29) – pork chops, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 83 and winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour this afternoon … mostly sunny and 77 tomorrow … partly sunny and 79 with a 20% chance of rain Saturday … mostly sunny and 81 Sunday … 82 Monday … 80 Tuesday and Wednesday … overnight lows, about 57 tonight through Sunday night … 55 Monday night … 53 Tuesday night

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PALA COMMUNITY CALENDAR – the Community Events and Casino Corner portions of this newsletter can be heard three times daily Mon-Sun on Rez Radio, at 7:25a, 12:25p (in Pala Today M-F), and at 5:25p as the “Pala Community Calendar”. Submit items for PCC to 91.3@palatribe.com at least a week before the

The San Diego County Fair is at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Wednesdays through Sundays, now through July 6. Hours are 11a to 11p. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. Rez Radio will broadcast live from the Fair Saturday, June 21 for Native American Heritage Day. For ticket information and a list of stage shows, the website is www.SDFair.com

The Grand Opening of the Pala People’s Garden on the east side of the Admin building is Saturday, June 14 from 10a to noon. Stop by for games, snacks and plants. Contact Tina in the Pala Environmental Department for details. 760 891 3510

This year’s Pala Fireworks Show is Saturday, June 28 at 9p. Parking and viewing available at the Admin Center. Bring chairs or blankets. Rez Radio will once again provide music to accompany the fireworks.

Inter-Tribal Long-Term Recovery Foundation’s annual Putt Fore Preparedness golf challenge has been postponed to Friday, July 11 at Pala Mesa Country Club. Proceeds help American Indians and Tribal Nations affected by wildfires and other disasters. Here’s a link for details and registration.

The 2025 Traditional Indian Health Gathering: Wellness Rising is July 11 – 13 at Pala Rey Youth Camp off Highway 76 at the Rez Radio sign. It’s free and open to everyone. For more information, contact Maggie Reyes at IHC. 760 749 1410 x5279

The Andrew Smith Memorial Softball Tournament is the weekend of July 25-27 at Jim Banks Sports Park in Pala. For entry information, contact Frank Miguel at 909 534 6841.

The Weekly Beading Club meets every Friday afternoon at the Cupa Cultural Center. Supplies are provided. Space is limited. Call 760 891 3590 to sign up.

The American Indians Veterans Association Meetings are the first Friday of each month at 10a in the multi-purpose room at IHC Rincon. Call Tim Ravago for details at 760 644 1320.

Covid-19 vaccinations and boosters for IHC patients are available at IHC Rincon Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9a to 5:30p. Wednesdays at IHC Santa Ysabel with days and hours based on pending appointments. Appointments and masks required. Call 760 749 1410 x5297 or 5285.

Senior chair volleyball every Monday and Wednesday at 10a at Pala Fitness Center. Contact Shannon or Samantha in Pala Senior Services for details. 760 891 3505 or 3507

Pala Cultural Resources Committee monthly meetings are open to all Pala tribal members. Meetings are the third Thursday of each month at 5p in the Pala Administration Building. Details at Palatribe.com

The Pala Tobacco Program invites Pala residents over the age of 18 years to take the Voluntary Smoke-free Homes Pledge. By signing this pledge, residents commit to protecting their families from the dangers of second and thirdhand smoke. Participants receive gift cards in exchange for their time. Interested residents can stop by and see Jennifer Banagas at the Pala Admin building. Call 760-891-3533, or email palatobaccoprogram@palatribe.com . For more information, go to ThirdHandSmoke.org

Opt-in to Pala’s phone-based community emergency alert system to receive text messages, automated phone calls, or emails whenever there’s an emergency or hazardous situation on or near the reservation. Contact the Pala Environmental Department for the link.

Pala Fire Department has a “You Are Not Alone” program for the benefit of seniors, those who live alone and generally anyone who is isolated. Volunteers make phone calls to people who sign up to be checked on. You can also suggest someone who ought to be signed up, but may not know about YANA. It’s for everyone in Pala. Not just tribal members. To volunteer, sign up or find out more about Pala’s You Are Not Alone program, email yana@palatribe.com or call Pala Fire Department at 760 742 1632.

There’s a Farmer’s Market at Lawrence Welk Village off Champagne Blvd north of Escondido every Monday from 3-7p. https://VisitEscondido.com Tuesdays 9a to 1p at Vail Headquarters on Temecula Parkway. Wednesdays at Temecula Promenade mall parking lot from 9a to 1p. https://www.facebook.com/Promenade-Certified-Farmers-Market-139280616138917/ One in downtown Oceanside every Thursday from 9a to 1p. www.mainstreetoceanside.com/farmers-market There’s one in Vista Saturdays from 8a to noon on S. Melrose near the county courthouse. https://VistaFarmersMarket.com . The Old Town Temecula Farmers Market is the second and fourth Thursday each month from 5 to 9p. www.TemeculaSunsetMarket.com And the weekly Fallbrook Farmers Market is Saturdays from 9a to 1:30p on Main between Hawthorne & Fig. www.FallbrookFarmersMarket.org

Fox Raceway in Pala is open. For information go to www.Facebook.com/FoxRaceway, @FoxRaceway on Instagram or https://raceway.palatribe.com

Pala Skate Park is open daily. http://www.palatribe.com/businesses/pala-skatepark/

Pala Fitness Center is open daily. Hours are Monday through Friday, 6a to 9p. Saturdays 8a to 4p. And Sundays 8a to noon. http://www.palatribe.com/businesses/pala-fitness-center/

The Pala Language Revitalization Program offers free online classes every Monday. The Pala Learning Center’s GED prep, literacy classes, K-12 and college tutoring are all available remotely via Zoom every weekday from 8a to 4:30p. Printed packets of studies in more than a dozen classes for students of the Bonsall school district who don’t have internet access are available every other Tuesday. For more information on all of these programs, call the Pala Learning Center at 760 891 3538.

Pala Little Feathers Preschool is open to all children ages 2 to 4 and now enrolling. Year-round, part or fulltime. Call Martina at 760 742 1997 or email mcalac@palatribe.com

Pala Youth Center is open to all kids and teens Monday through Friday from 10a to 4p. Call April Cantu at 760 742 2281. acantu@palatribe.com

Rincon Serenity Al-anon meets every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30p on the phone at 213 279 1990. Enter the ID 831 016 298#. For questions about this program, call Doris at 760 533 9535.

For news on activities, events and services at IHC in Rincon, call 760 749 1410 x5246 or x5340.

CASINO CORNER

Event listings and info to help you enjoy Pala’s own four-diamond Casino, Spa and Resort

Pala Box Office 1 877 946 7252 or www.startickets.com

AT Pala Casino and Resort …

Live music nightly at the Center Bar.

Concerts at Pala Events Center

Sat Jun 28 – The Masked Singer Champion Duet
Sun Oct 12 – Teo Gonzalez & JoJo Jorge Falcon

Concerts at the outdoor theater

Sun Jun 22 – Tejano group, Intocable
Fri Jun 27 – Adam Shapiro and Kenny Metcalf, tribute to Billy Joel and Elton John
Fri Jul 4 – Revisiting Credence, tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival
Fri Jul 18 – Los Lonely Boys
Sat Jul 19 – Mamase, tribute to Michael Jackson
Fri Jul 25 – Twisted Gypsy, tribute to Fleetwood Mac
Fri Aug 1 – Yesterday, tribute to the later years of The Beatles
Fri Aug 8 – Which One’s Pink?, tribute to Pink Floyd
Sat Aug 9 – Direct From Sweden, tribute to ABBA
Thu Aug 21 – Bachman Turner Overdrive
Sat Sep 6 – Yachtley Crew
Sun Sep 14 – Regula Caro & Nel Torres

REZ RADIO 91.3 FM PROGRAMMING LINEUP as of 1/30/22 – new shows listed in BOLD

M-F 9a – “Democracy Now!” – A daily independent global news hour hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez – 60 min – live – from Pacifica network

M-F 10a – “Native America Calling” – live national call-in talk – 60 min – live – from NV1 network

M-F 12noon – “Pala Today” – local news, sports, business, weather and features with John Fox – 30 min – live

Every night at 7p – “Rez Radio Reggae Hour” – “Rez Dub Reggae with Elijah” on Wed and Sun or “Reggae from the Vault” other nights – 60 min – recorded

Every night at midnight – “The Old Time Radio Hour” featuring network radio drama, comedy and variety from the 1930’s, 40’s and 50’s: Mon- “The Great Gildersleeve” and “Pat Novak for Hire”, Tues – “Gunsmoke” and “The Aldrich Family”, Wed – “Fibber McGee and Molly” and “Red Skelton”, Thu – “Dragnet” and “Jack Benny”, Fri – “The Life of Riley” and “Suspense”, Sat –“Tales of the Texas Rangers” and “Abbott and Costello”, Sun – “My Favorite Husband” and “Johnny Dollar” – 60 min recorded (a looooooong time ago)

Mon 11a – “Left, Right and Center” – politics, policy and pop culture hosted by Josh Barro – 60 min – recorded – from KCRW, Santa Monica

Mon 12:30p, repeats Sat 7:30a – “Pala Life: Past and Present” – native culture, language and interviews with elders hosted by Eric Ortega . Podcasts available at http://palalifepastandpresent.podbean.com – 30 min – recorded

Mon 6p, repeats Fri 11a – “Back in the Day” – Doots and Darlene host an hour of personally selected music and reminisce about good times on the Rez in Pala. – 60 min – recorded

Mon-Wed 11p – “The Flower Power Hour” – focusing on music of the 60s and early 70s – 60 min recorded

Tues 11a – “Good Food” – host Evan Kleinman looks at cultures through their food customs, unusual restaurants, the politics of food and the people involved – 60 min – recorded – from KCRW, Santa Monica

Tues 12:30p – “Between the Lines” with Scott Harris – weekly analysis of news stories that are not in the headlines – 30 minutes – recorded from Pacifica network

Tues 1p – “Mark’s Groovy Trip” – Top 40 ‘70’s music and trivia with Mark Gleason. Podcasts available at http://mandmsgroovytrip.podbean.com – 3 hours – live

Tues thru Fri 6p and Saturdays 4-8p – “The Wolfman Jack Show” – hits of the 50’s through 70’s hosted by the legendary Wolfman Jack – 60 min Tue-Fri, 4 hours Sat – recorded

New Show – Wed 11a – “Radio 2050” – Interviews and music to inspire change throughout the world moving forward into the middle of this century. – 60 minutes – recorded from Radio Paradise

New Time – Wed 12:30p – “Radio Curious” with Barry Vogel covering a wide array of topics concerning life and ideas – 30 minutes – recorded from Pacifica network

Wed 7p – “Rez Dub Reggae” – host Elijah Duro – 60 min – recorded

Thu 11a – “American Indian Living” – host David DeRose MD discussing health issues in Indian country – 60 min – recorded

Thu 12:30p – “Rootstock Radio” – host Theresa Marquez with interviews on a variety of subjects important to your good health – 30 min – recorded

Thu 8p – “Janine Harty’s Record Party” – three hours of blues and early rock ‘n’ roll hosted by San Diego blues authority Janine Harty – 3 hours – recorded

Thu 11p – “Floydian Slip” – an hour of Pink Floyd music including rarities and concert recordings hosted by Craig Baily – 60 min – recorded.

Fri 12:30p – “Sea Change Radio” – with Alex Wise … environmental awareness in the 21^st century – 30 minutes – recorded from Pacifica Network.

Fri 8p – “Vinyl Resting Place” with Jim McInnes – classic rock album tracks and more that you don’t often, if ever hear on the radio. Anything can happen in this throwback to “Freeform FM” days of the late 1960s and 70s with San Diego rock radio legend, Jim McInnes – 3 hours – recorded

Fri 11p – “Dead Air”, an hour of music and interviews with The Grateful Dead hosted by Cory Daniels – 60 minutes – recorded

Sat 7:30a – “Songs of the Southwest – Bird-style”- native music from all over California and the Four Corners states hosted by Eric Ortega – 30 min – recorded

Sat 8a – “Indigifi” – an hour of contemporary native music hosted by Alexis Sallee from the NV1 network – 60 min – recorded

Sat 9a – “Voices From the Circle” – Traditional and contemporary native music, storytelling and current events with hosts Jim DeNomie, Barbara Jersey and Shadow – 60 min – recorded

Sat 10a, repeats Sun 8p – “Rockin’ the Rez” – an hour of eclectic folk, rock, native and many other styles of music and interviews with performers hosted by songwriter Joel Rafael – 60 min – recorded

Sat 8p – “Party on the Rez!” – three hours of uptempo music from all genres, suitable for any party occasion hosted by Tony Pepper – 3 hours – recorded

Sat 11p – “Futuresound” – electronic music hosted by DJ Cuscino – 60 minutes – recorded

Sun 8a – Mass live from Pala Mission Church – 60 minutes

Sun 9a-noon – “Sunday Morning Marley” – Bob Marley and other classic reggae artists with host John Fox – 3 hours – recorded

Sun 12noon – “Café Rez” – mellow lounge-style music hosted by Ric Nicastro – 2 hours – recorded

Sun 2p – Old Time Radio show “My Favorite Husband” – originally aired on CBS Radio in the 1940s and 50’s starring Lucille Ball. A different episode also heard Sunday at midnight – 30 min – recorded

Sun 2:30p – Old Time Radio show “Dragnet” – originally aired on NBC Radio in the 1950s starring Jack Webb. A different episode also heard Thursday at midnight – 30 minutes – recorded

Sun 3p – Old Time Radio show “Gunsmoke” – originally aired on CBS Radio in the 1940s and 50s starring William Conrad. A different episode also heard Tuesday at midnight – 30 min – recorded

Sun 3:30p – Old Time Radio show “Fibber McGee and Molly” – originally aired on NBC Radio in the 1930s, 40’s and 50’s. A different episode also heard Wednesday at midnight – 30 minutes – recorded

Sun 4p – “Jack’s Tracks” – rock, folk and blues including many local performers, hosted by Chris Carmichael – 3hrs – recorded

Sun 7p – “Rez Dub Reggae encore” – previously aired Rez Dub shows with Elijah – 60 min – recorded

Sun 8p – “Rockin’ the Rez” – repeat of the previous Sat 10a show hosted by Joel Rafael – 60 min – recorded

Sun 9p – “Gaeno” – modern music by Native American artists hosted by Brett Maybee – 60 min – recorded

Sun 10P – “Beale Street Caravan” – an hour of Delta blues music and conversation with Memphis Tee and Heather Blue – 60 min- recorded

Sun 11p – “Juke in the Back” – an hour of 1940s and 50s Rhythm and Blues hosted by Matt the Cat – 60 min – recorded – from Pacifica network

COVID-19 BULLETIN BOARD AND RESOURCE LISTINGS – New or updated items listed in bold

VACCINE INFORMATION

Vaccination has transitioned from county-sponsored sites operated by major healthcare providers to retail pharmacies and pop-ups. Check CVS, RiteAid, Walmart, and other pharmacy sites as well as county and state-sponsored sites.

GENERAL PANDEMIC INFORMATION

Masks are no longer required by the state in indoor public spaces.
Check with individual school districts for local Covid restrictions and mask mandates.
Federal – www.coronavirus.gov . And the CDC’s YouTube channel with dozens of informative videos. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLvrp9iOILTQaJa78zFQ0QgvShQ2HEwHxP
State – www.Covid19.CA.gov
San Diego County – www.SanDiegoCounty.gov/coronavirus or https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2019-nCoV.html
San Diego County interactive case statistics map by community and zip code – https://sdcounty.maps.arcgis.com/apps/opsdashboard/index.html#/e09887e8e65d4fda847aa04c480dc73f
Riverside County – www.RiversideCA.gov
For Indian Health Services – www.IndianHealth.com. Their Nurse Line is 760 751 6019
Worldwide COVID-19 statistics. – https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/
How are the numbers trending in the U.S.? https://www.covidexitstrategy.org/

To receive text updates from the San Diego County Health Department, text COSD COVID19 to 468311.

For questions related to COVID-19, call 211 or visit www.211sandiego.org, for access to community, health, social, and disaster services, and to report businesses violating county health orders.

Here are statistics for the entire country

ORDERS

Masks are optional for all Pala tribal employees, vendors and other visitors except in designated high-risk departments. Social distancing of 6 feet, hand sanitizing and other safety measures are still recommended.
Californians, are no longer required to wear masks in most indoor public places. It’s now only a recommendation. Masks are now optional on public transportation, in airports and in taxis. They’re still required in most hospitals and doctor’s offices. Masks and other coverings don’t have to be hospital grade, but N95 is recommended. Cotton fabric which can easily be washed and reused has proven to be less effective at preventing the spread of coronavirus.
County Health advises that anyone who is sick with anything – diagnosed or not, stay home and not return to work until at least 3 days after they are fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medicines and at least 7 days after symptoms began. They define fever as 100 degrees or more.
Pala Administration no longer requires a negative test before returning to work after a Covid quarantine. The rules for Covid are now the same as for colds and flu – no return to work until symptom and fever-free for 48 hours. But no test is necessary.

PANDEMIC SERVICES

All enrolled American Indian and Alaskan Natives can request Non-Recurrent, Short-Term Benefits through the Southern California Tribal Chairmen’s Association’s TANF program. Details at the SCTCA Tribal TANF web page. https://sctca.net/tribal-tanf/
Rite-Aid offers Covid-19 testing by appointment at no cost for anyone 18 or older even if they don’t have symptoms. Results take three to five days. Instant test results are available at some locations on certain days. Regular testing Monday through Friday 10a to 8p and Saturdays and Sundays 10a to 5p at the Rite-Aids on South Mission in Fallbrook, Cole Grade Road in Valley Center and 1201 South Coast Highway in Oceanside.
CVS Health has free drive-thru COVID-19 testing at select pharmacy locations nationwide. You must meet CDC criteria as well as state and age guidelines. Qualify yourself, find a location, and make the appointment online at www.CVS.com
San Diego County has a list of free Covid-19 testing sites that it operates dawn to dusk
County Behavioral Health also has resources for Taking Care of Your Family During Disease Outbreaks and Managing Your Mental Health during pandemic.
CBH’s number for the Access & Crisis Line to help manage stress and anxiety is 888 724 7240. In San Diego County you can also call 211.
Because air quality affects breathing which is a concern with COVID-19, Current local air quality by zip code from the EPA and SoCalAQMD is available at AirNow.

BUSINESS & FINANCE

Here’s a list of resources for North County businesses from the San Diego North Economic Development Council.
SDG&E is offering a bill discount program to help customers impacted by the pandemic. A pair of plans with applications available online at SDGE.com could lower utility bills by 18 to 30% for those who’ve recently become unemployed or are receiving unemployment benefits.
All DMV services are now online with increased grace periods for expiring licenses, IDs and vehicle registrations. Not all commercial licenses have grace periods or can be completed fully online.

RESOURCES

Pala Band of Mission Indians website – www.PalaTribe.com

LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/pala-band-of-mission-indians

Pala’s Emergency Alert System provides texts, phone calls and emails when there’s an emergency or potentially hazardous situation on or near the Pala Reservation. Sign up for notifications at http://www.palatribe.com/public-safety/pala-emergency-alert-system/

Pala Environmental Department weekly Pala Air Quality Report, various environmental information/facts/pictures, local events like our household hazardous waste days, local pictures of Pala Wildlife, and more https://www.facebook.com/PalaEnvironmentalDepartment

Current local air quality by zip code from the EPA and SoCalAQMD https://www.airnow.gov/?city=Pala&state=CA&country=USA

Road closures during severe weather events from the County Public Works Department http://www.sdcdpw.org/emergency only available during severe weather

Cal Fire home page for all wildfire resource links http://www.fire.ca.gov/index.php

Look over this checklist prepared by CalFire to see if you’re ready http://www.readyforwildfire.org/

In an emergency, one of Pala Rez Radio^TM‘s resources for obtaining information is local amateur radio operators. Even if you don’t have a Ham license you can monitor their frequencies: Fallbrook repeater 146.175, Palomar repeater 146.730, RACES repeater 147.195, on any radio that receives the 2 meter band. There are “smart phone” apps that do this too.

Live Audio feeds from the above ham and other Southern California sources including CHP, Sheriff and Escondido police available at http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?action=cwp&ctid=219

The California Department of Forestry’s frequency is 151.190 and the CHP is 39.800.

NOAA weather band radio … 162.400 mHz is the strongest of their seven frequencies in Pala or www.noaa.gov

National Poison Control Center – 800 222 1222

California Department of Public Health Information Line: (916) 341-3947; Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. http://www.cdph.ca.gov/Pages/DEFAULT.aspx

Indian Health Council Rincon clinic events calendar https://www.indianhealth.com/calendar 760 749 1410

www.NativeHire.org – a non-profit search engine paid for by employers seeking to hire Native Americans. Search job offers, post resumes and find job skill courses.

California DMV – most registration issues can be handled online at www.dmv.ca.gov . Local offices: Temecula at 27851 Diaz Road, San Marcos at 590 Rancheros Drive, Oceanside at 4005 Plaza Drive, Hemet at 1200 S. State St. and Poway at 13461 Community Road are open 8 to 5 Monday through Friday except Wednesday when they open at 9. 800 777 0133 to make an appointment at any office. The Escondido office has been replaced by the new San Marcos one. There are multiple DMV kiosks at supermarkets and postal stores in most cities. Find locations at www.dmv.ca.gov

San Luis Rey Watershed Council, cool pictures from Oceanside/Pacific Ocean all the way up past Lake Henshaw, cleanup events, fairs, and other activities individuals/families may find interesting https://www.facebook.com/SanLuisReyWatershedCouncil

Pala Fitness Center – open to the public http://www.palatribe.com/programs/Fitness-Center

Pala Skate Park Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pala-Skate-Park/131893240216737

SoCal Citrus tree quarantine and Asian Citrus Psyllid treatment http://www.ipm.ucdavis.edu/EXOTIC/diaphorinacitri.html http://www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/acp/

U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC): http://www.nrc.gov/

California Emergency Management Agency (CalEMA): http://www.oes.ca.gov/

County of San Diego Office of Emergency Services: www.ReadySanDiego.org/

Check the status of local road and transit projects: http://www.keepsandiegomoving.com/

General disaster prep advice: www.ReadySanDiego.org

Live fire-monitoring cameras including Red Mountain, Fallbrook http://hpwren.ucsd.edu/cameras/

Live webcam on top of Palomar Mountain http://palomarmountainwebcam.com/ and a guide to what you’re seeing on this webcam at http://tchester.org/temp/palomar/palomar%20webcam_label.jpg

Bonsall High School http://www.bonsallhs.com/

Fallbrook High School http://www.fallbrookhs.org/index.jsp

Valley Center High School http://vchs.vcpusd.net/

Great Oaks High School in Temecula http://gohs.tvusd.k12.ca.us/

Save time searching online with quick, organized listings of all major websites www.AllMyFaves.com

Consumer Advocate Clark Howard’s website – tons of useful links at http://clarkhoward.com/

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The Community Events and Casino Corner portions of this newsletter can be heard three times daily Mon-Sun on Rez Radio, at 7:25a, 12:25p (in Pala Today M-F), and at 5:25p as the “Pala Community Calendar”. Submit items for the calendar to 91.3@palatribe.com at least a week before the event.

You can view the events on the Calendar page.

SHOWS

You can find a wide-range of Pala Rez Radio programming at www.RezRadio.FM

RESOURCES

The Pala Band of Mission Indians and Rez Radio gathered this list of resources as a courtesy and offers no guarantee of accuracy. Please contact us if you find an error or if any link needs to be updated.

Check out the list of information on our Resources page.