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Pala Today News – 9/30/25

Written by John Fox on September 30, 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

An 80-year old woman was killed in a rollover crash in San Marcos early yesterday morning. The woman was driving alone in the 500 block of San Marcos Blvd just after 3a when for reasons still under investigation, her car rolled over. First responders found her dead. There are no known witnesses and it’s not known if drugs or alcohol were a factor. https://www.newsbreak.com/fox-5-san-diego-1589916/4263948045877-elderly-driver-killed-in-san-marcos-rollover-crash

A house fire in Escondido claimed the life of a man over the weekend. It happened about 4p Saturday in the 600 block of S. Upas Street. First responders found the body inside. Arson investigators are still working to determine the cause. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/man-killed-in-escondido-house-fire

The Harmony Grove Village South development with 453 homes is headed to the San Diego County Board of Supervisors for approval. Neighbors of the project west of Escondido oppose it over impact to evacuation routes. This is the area that was severely impacted by the 2014 Coco fire. There would only be one way in or out of Harmony Grove Village South. The developer, who’s been working on the project for seven years, calls opposition complaints “scare tactics.”. https://www.cbs8.com/article/news/local/controversial-housing-development-in-harmony-grove-heads-to-county-supervisors/509-756091b0-77f7-47ad-a762-f678fc27aac1

Voter pamphlets are arriving in the mailboxes of registered voters all this week. That’s about 2m San Diego County residents. Among the issues on the November 4 ballot is Proposition 50, a state constitutional amendment that would allow for temporary changes to congressional district maps in response to partisan redistricting going on in Texas. At last week’s Temecula city council meeting, a 4-1 majority of the councilmembers voted to oppose the Gov. Newsom-supported ballot measure, which would increase the odds of California Democrats gaining five seats in the House of Representatives to offset the Republican gerrymandering in Texas. https://patch.com/california/temecula/temecula-city-council-majority-votes-oppose-prop-50

Pala will have more days with highs in the 70s than the 80s over the next week. 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 best-of-three Wild Card series begin today. Cleveland hosts Detroit at 10a on ESPN. The fourth-seeded Cubs host the fifth-seeded Padres on ABC at noon. Boston is at New York at 3p. The Dodgers host Cincinnati at 6p. Game 2 for each is tomorrow and if needed, Game 3 will be Thursday. The divisional series begin Saturday with Toronto, Seattle, Milwaukee and Philadelphia awaiting the winners of the Wild Card series.

Former Padres manager and the winningest active manager in the Majors, Bruce Bochy will not return as manager of the Texas Rangers next season. He took them to the World Series in 2023. But they’ve missed the playoffs and haven’t even had a winning record since then. Bochy was offered a front office job to stay in an advisory capacity. Bruce Bochy out as Texas Rangers’ manager – ESPN

The Twins fired manager Rocco Baldelli yesterday, ending his seven-year run at Minnesota. They finished this season 70 and 92 – their second straight losing season. Twins fire manager Rocco Baldelli after 70-92 season – ESPN

In the NFL – Last night, the Dolphins beat the visiting Jets 27-21 and Denver routed the Bengals 28-3. Denver’s Bo Nix passed for 326 yards including two touchdowns and ran in another one. Four weeks into the season, Buffalo and Philadelphia are the only two remaining undefeated teams. The Jets and Saints have yet to win a game. Week 5 begins Thursday with the Rams hosting the 49ers.

In college football – This week’s AP Top 25, Ohio State is still #1. Oregon’s upset win over Penn State vaults them four places to #2 while Penn State falls four places to #7. Ole Miss jumped up 9 places to #4 thanks to their upset win over LSU, who fell 9 places to #13. Oklahoma and Texas A&M rose to #5 and #6 respectively. Georgia dropped 7 places to #12. The biggest fall this week was Florida State down ten places to #18 after their loss to unranked Virginia who enter the list this week at #24. Arizona State entered the list at #25 after beating former #24 TCU. 2025 College Football Rankings – ESPN

In the NBA – The preseason begins Thursday.

In the WNBA playoffs – Tonight, it’s the deciding game between Indiana and Las Vegas. The winner meets Minnesota in the championship series.

In hockey – Last night’s preseason game winners were Anaheim 3-2 over the visiting Earthquakes and Pittsburgh over the Red Wings in Detroit 2-1. Philadelphia and Calgary won in shootouts. Florida and the New York Rangers won in overtime. Eight games tonight including the Kings at Utah.

In Major League Soccer – This Saturday, San Diego FC is at Houston and the Galaxy is at FC Dallas. LAFC hosts Atlanta United on Sunday.

In local high school sports:

Bonsall – girls’ volleyball at River Valley at 6:30p

Great Oak – girls’ golf at Murrieta Valley at 3p; girls’ tennis against Murrieta Mesa at 3:15p, varsity hosting, JV away; field hockey at Temecula Valley at 3:30p; girls’ volleyball at Vista Murrieta at 5p; boys’ water polo hosting Temecula Valley at 5p

Fallbrook – girls’ tennis against Mission Hills at 3:30p, JV hosting, varsity away; girls’ golf hosting Escondido at Pala Mesa at 3:30p; girls’ volleyball at San Pasqual at 4p; boy’s water polo hosting Sage Creek at 4p; field hockey at San Dieguito at 5p

Valley Center – girls’ tennis against Rancho Buena Vista at 3:30p, JV hosting, varsity away; boys’ water polo at Army Navy at 4p; girls’ volleyball at Canyon Crest at 4:30p

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were down over the likely prospect of a government shutdown tonight at midnight. The Dow and Nasdaq were each down a third of a percent. The S&P 500 was down a quarter percent. Gold gained $21.10 $3,876.30 an ounce – another new high. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures fell 85 cents to $62.60 a barrel.

Without an agreement from Congress today, the federal government begins shutting down some departments and services, and furloughing workers tomorrow. While typically a non-event, the shutdown this time could be different. President Trump has threatened to make some government shutdown furloughs permanent, potentially leaving a long-lasting impact if that action is upheld in the inevitable court cases that would follow. And if the shutdown lasts any significant length, it could delay the release of key economic data since the Labor Department said Friday it would cease virtually all activity. That would impact Social Security cost-of-living increases and interest rate decisions by the Federal Reserve, which relies on Bureau of Labor Statistics data in setting monetary policy. Government shutdowns usually have little economic impact. This time could be different

The President has announced an agreement with Pfizer to voluntarily sell medications at lower prices in the U.S. The pharma company will sell existing drugs to Medicare patients at the lowest price offered in other developed nations. Additionally, Pfizer will enjoy a three-year grace period from tariffs as long as they invest further in U.S. manufacturing. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/30/trump-pfizer-drug-price-agreement.html

YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5m to settle a lawsuit filed by the President after he was suspended from the social media platform following the January 6, 2021 insurrection. YouTube is the last of the three major social media companies sued by Trump to settle. The others were Meta and the former Twitter – now X. https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/29/business/youtube-settle-trump-lawsuit

Ford CEO Jim Farley says he expects demand for all-electric vehicles will decline by half next month. He says the industry has learned that “partial electrification” such as hybrids, are easier for customers to accept for now. Farley says he thinks electric vehicles will remain a vibrant industry, but way smaller than once thought. He wouldn’t be surprised if sales fell from the current market share of 10 to 12%, down to 5% once the incentives end. He believes the mass market just isn’t interested in $75k electric vehicles. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/30/ford-ceo-jim-farley-ev-incentives.html

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

The Food and Drug Administration has recalled certain past products after a listeria contamination led to nineteen hospitalizations and four deaths nationwide since mid-year. Stores affected include Walmart, Trader Joe’s, and Albertsons. Albertson’s issued a voluntary recall on Saturday for five store-made deli pasta items containing bowtie pasta supplied by Fresh Creative Foods. That company, a division of Reser’s Fine Foods had previously initiated a recall. Consumers should not consume and dispose of items made with bowtie pasta at Albertsons. https://patch.com/california/temecula/deadly-listeria-outbreak-prompts-pasta-product-recalls-california

The EV tax credit expires today. So do the stickers that get your EV or hydrogen powered car free access to the HOV lanes on California freeways. Federal approval is required to extend the California Clean Air Vehicle decal program. That extension has not been granted. Beginning tomorrow, EVs will use the HOV and toll lanes like any other vehicle and get the same discounts if there are enough people on board. Single drivers of EVs will pay the same tolls as the gasoline and diesel counterparts. They will no longer be allowed to use free HOV lanes. https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/california-clean-air-vehicle-carpool-sticker-program-september-2025-end/

With traditional soft drinks, or as they’re called in other parts of the county – soda pop declining in popularity, there’s a variation that’s gaining followers. The term “dirty soda” was coined in 2010 by Utah-based drink company Swig. Dirty sodas use soda pop as a base and add syrup, cream or other ingredients. TikTok videos and the reality show “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” have helped popularize dirty sodas to the point you can find them in most grocery stores and a lot of fast food chains. Pepsi is preparing to introduce Dirty Dew and Mug Floats Vanilla Howler at a Chicago trade show in a couple of weeks. Pepsi Wild Cherry & Cream has been on store shelves for several months. TGI Fridays launched dirty soda with optional alcohol spikes over the summer. McDonald’s is testing Sprite Lunar Splash at 500 locations. Taco Bell has been offering limited time drinks including a dirty Mountain Dew Baja Blast. Traditional soda consumption has been on the decline in the U.S. since 2004. But dirty sodas and prebiotic sodas like Poppi are leveling off and even reversing the trend. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/27/dirty-soda-swig-taco-bell-pepsico.html

On this day in music history – September 30,

1964, The Beatles were already recording their fourth album, “Beatles For Sale”. That day’s session included the opening track, “No Reply”.
In 1965, Donovan made his US television debut on Shindig! along with The Hollies, The Turtles, and the Dave Clark Five
In 1967, the British Broadcasting Corporation debuted BBC Radio 1 to take over from the highly popular offshore pirate radio stations which had been forced off the air by the government. Former pirate DJ Tony Blackburn from Radio Caroline was the first presenter on Radio 1 and The Move’s “Flowers in the Rain” was the first song played.
In 1974, local police had to be called in to break up a fight between two sound engineers at a Lynyrd Skynyrd and Blue Oyster Cult concert. The Skynyrd roadie claimed the sound had deliberately been turned off during the band’s set.
In 1978, John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John had their second hit from the movie, “Grease” top the charts. “Summer Nights” became the second best-selling single of the year behind “Saturday Night Fever”.
In 1993, Kate Pierson from The B-52s was charged with criminal mischief and trespassing during an anti-fur rally at Vogue magazine’s New York offices.
In 1995, Mariah Carey made history by becoming the first female artist to debut a single at #1. “Fantasy” topped the singles chart for eight weeks.
In 2003, an auction of the contents of Sir Elton John’s London home fetched about $2m. He sold the many 19^th century items so he could redecorate in a more modern style.
In 2006, Justin Timberlake began the first of two weeks at #1 with his second solo album. It became the biggest album to date for pre-orders on iTunes.
In 2007, county star Keith Urban crashed his motorcycle on the way to an AA meeting. He was not injured and said he was being followed by a photographer when it happened near his home in Sydney, Australia.
In 2016 a Philadelphia school boy who skipped class handed in a unique note to his teacher explaining his absence. The typewritten note was signed by Bruce Springsteen whom the 5^th grader met at a book signing for Springsteen’s autobiography, “Born to Run” at the Free Library of Philadelphia the previous day.

Born on this day …

In 1933, soul and gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston, Cissy Houston.
In 1935, Johnny Mathis
In 1942, Buffalo Springfield drummer Dewey Martin and singer, Frankie Lymon
In 1943, Marilyn McCoo from The Fifth Dimension
In 1947, singer, songwriter and leader of T Rex, Marc Bolan
In 1964, Robby Takac from Goo Goo Dolls

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=30&month=9

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Actor, singer Barry Williams, best known as TV’s Greg Brady is 70
Actress Fran Drescher from TV’s “The Nanny” is 67
Actress Crystal Bernard from TV’s “Wings” is 63
Actress Jenna Elfman from TV’s “Dharma and Greg” is 53
Actor James Dean was killed in a car crash on this day in 1955 at the age of 24. The film icon only made three movies, one of which wasn’t released until after his death. He’s the only person to ever have two posthumous Oscar nominations for acting.

http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-dd/2080-date0930.htm

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Pala seniors’ lunch menu for tomorrow (10/1) – hamburger steak with mushroom gravy, vegetables and dessert

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – partly sunny with a high of 79 this afternoon … sunny and 80 tomorrow … patchy morning low clouds and fog clearing to sunny and 82 Thursday … 78 Friday through Saturday … 74 Monday … overnight lows, 52 tonight … about 54 tomorrow and Thursday night … 52 Friday through Sunday 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.

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