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Pala Today News – 10/6/25

Written by John Fox on October 6, 2025

by John Fox – 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 and worldwide online … click here to listen live or call 712 775 5748. Listen on a smart speaker by asking it to “play KPRI”. Some portions of today’s newscast are only available in the live broadcast and not included in this transcript which is also available an hour or two after broadcast at www.RezRadio.FM . In any emergency, knowledge is power. Use our resources to leverage your family’s safety. Email 91.3@palatribe.com to subscribe to our daily M-F e-newsletter. Follow us at www.facebook.com/rezradio and www.twitter.com/rezradioFM . Additional resources at Palatribe.com

LOCAL AND REGIONAL NEWS

A pedestrian was killed Saturday in Lake Elsinore by a suspected drunk driver. It happened around 1a near Dexter Avenue and 11^th street. The driver took the victim to the hospital and cooperated with the investigation. https://patch.com/california/lakeelsinore-wildomar/lake-elsinore-pedestrian-dies-after-saturday-crash-dui-suspected

Five juveniles were arrested Friday night following an armed robbery in downtown Vista that left one person with stab wounds. Sheriffs deputies responded to a report of assault with a deadly weapon in the 30 block of Main Street shortly before 9p. A group of five juveniles had allegedly approached a 19-year old man and demanded his phone, then attacked him when he refused. All five were rounded up a few blocks away on Santa Fe Avenue. https://www.newsbreak.com/fox-5-san-diego-1589916/4274205459574-vista-armed-robbery-ends-in-stabbing-five-teens-arrested

The Harmony Grove South project for 453 homes and businesses adjacent to Escondido and San Marcos was approved by county supervisors on Wednesday despite fierce opposition from nearby residents. The main objection was evacuation risk during wildfires. It’ll be built on open land off Country Club Drive. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/controversial-north-county-housing-development-approved-despite-fire-safety-concerns

Eleven dogs and two cats were rescued from hoarder-like conditions in a Vista apartment last week, according to the San Diego Humane Society. It was a multi-day effort due to the extreme mount of floor-to-ceiling debris. Many of the animals were frightened and retrieved in poor condition. All are receiving care at the Humane Society’s Oceanside facility as an animal abuse investigation continues. https://patch.com/california/oceanside-camppendleton/13-pets-rescued-hoarder-conditions-abandoned-apartment-north

The Department of Homeland Security last week dropped its human labor trafficking probe into Anza-based Olivet University. That clears the way for a civil lawsuit by four former students who claim they were promised scholarships, but forced to work to pay their tuition once they arrived. That lawsuit had been stayed since April 2024 while the federal criminal investigation was active. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/civil-suit-against-olivet-to-proceed-after-feds-decide-against-charges/ar-AA1NKYvp

Wednesday is National Walk and Roll to School Day with parents accompanying their children on the way to school to highlight pedestrian safety and advocate for safer routes for waling and biking to school. Morning commuters can expect far more pedestrians than usual Wednesday morning. https://patch.com/california/temecula/temecula-participate-national-walk-roll-school-day

Pala will have high temperatures in the low to mid-80s this week with a chance of rain beginning Thursday and temperatures dropping into the 70s this weekend. 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 divisional series began Saturday with Milwaukee, Toronto, Detroit and the Dodgers all winning each series’ Game One. Game Twos for the ALDS were yesterday. The Blue Jays continued to dominate the Yankees whom they’d beaten 10-1 the day before. Leading 12-0 through the first eight innings, they won yesterday 13-7. Seattle evened up its series with Detroit with a 3-2 decision – the same score by which they were beaten in 11 innings the day before. Today, it’s the Dodgers at Philadelphia at 3p on TBS followed by Chicago at Milwaukee. Games Three for the ALDS are tomorrow with Toronto’s opportunity for a sweep of the best-of-five series. But this time, the game is in New York.

In the NFL – Week 5 began with a spectacular overtime win for 49ers against the Rams in LA. Yesterday’s winners were Minnesota, Indiana, New Orleans, Dallas, Denver, Carolina, Houston, Tennessee, Tampa Bay, Detroit, New England and Washington over the Chargers 27-10 at SoFi Stadium. All teams now have at least one loss this season. The Jets still have yet to win a game. Tonight, it’s Jacksonville hosting Kansas City at 5p on ABC.

In college football – No surprises for the top six teams. But #7 Penn State got knocked off by unranked UCLA 42-37, unranked Florida topped #9 Texas 29-21, and unranked Cincinnati beat #14 Iowa State 38-30.

In the NBA – preseason – Golden State beat the Lakers 111-103 and Oklahoma City over Charlotte 135-114 yesterday. Six games tonight.

In the WNBA playoffs – Las Vegas took a two games to none lead over Phoenix in the finals, winning 91-78 yesterday. Game three is Wednesday in Phoenix.

In hockey – The preseason wrapped up Saturday. The winners were Boston, Dallas, Washington, Florida, Ottawa, St. Louis, and Utah. There were three overtime games won by LA, Nashville, and Detroit. Philadelphia won in a shootout. The NHL regular season begins tomorrow.

In Major League Soccer – On Saturday, San Diego beat the Dynamo in Houston 4-2. The Galaxy lost on the road to FC Dallas 2-1. Yesterday, LAFC shut out the visiting Toronto FC 1-0 at BMO Stadium.

In golf – Steven Fisk won the Sanderson Farms Championship in Jackson, Mississippi yesterday with a 24 under-par 264. https://www.espn.com/golf/leaderboard

In racing – Shane van Gisbergen won yesterday’s NASCAR Cup playoff race at Charlotte. https://www.espn.com/racing/results

In local high school sports:

Bonsall – no scheduled games

Great Oak – girls’ golf at Palm Desert at 1p; girls’ tennis at Redlands at 4p; flag football hosting Vista Murrieta at 6:30p

Fallbrook – no schedule published

Valley Center – girls’ flag football hosting Vista at 7p

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were mixed. The Dow fell a tenth of a percent. The S&P 500 was down four tenths. And the Nasdaq fell ¾ of a percent. Gold shot up $72 on the Comex, trading at $3,980.90 an ounce. The benchmark West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were up 69 cents at $61.57 a barrel.

CBS News has named Bari Weiss as editor in chief under new corporate owner, Skydance Media, which is also acquiring Weiss’ views-and-news site The Free Press. That site was founded after her acrimonious departure from The New York Times in which she accused colleagues of intolerance. Weiss is against partisanship, telling subscribers that the majority of Americans are neither part of “an America-loathing far left” or “a history-erasing far right”. Weiss has no broadcast experience with some at CBS saying they will reserve judgement on her choice until they see whether she offers insight and guidance or issues ideological decrees. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/06/nx-s1-5561116/bari-weiss-cbs-skydance-free-press

President Trump is considering a $10b bailout for American farmers hurt by his trade war. As a result of tariffs, China has cancelled all soy bean shipments from the U.S. and is instead getting them from Argentina. Soybeans are more important as a U.S. export than corn or cotton because they’re used in everything from animal feed to fuel. More than $30b worth were exported last year. China bought over a third of that. Farmers would prefer the White House make a trade deal with China that ends the unofficial embargo on soybeans. Instead Washington is talking bailout with details to be released tomorrow. Complications include the U.S. currently also providing billions of dollars in aid to Argentina and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent owning $25m worth of farmland in North Dakota. https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/trump-trade-argentina-china-soybeans-rcna235257

Verizon today announced former PayPal CEO Dan Schulman as the communications company’s new CEO. He replaces Hans Vestberg, who led Verizon since 2018. Shares in Verizon dropped 5% on the news. Vestberg will remain on the board of directors until next year’s annual meeting. The company also announced that Mark Bertolino would become chairman of the board. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/06/verizon-ceo-dan-schulman-replaces-hans-vestberg.html

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

Over the weekend at the movie box office, “Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl” debuted on 3,700 screens, selling $33m worth of tickets – triple the gate of last week’s top film, “One Battle After Another” which took in another $11.1m in its second week in theaters. “The Smashing Machine” debuted in third place with $6m. The re-release of “Avatar: The Way of Water” opened in 7^th place on 2,100 screens. “Good Boy” opened in 9^th on fewer screens with about the same per-screen average as Avatar. Total attendance for this week’s Top Ten was about 6% better than last weekend, but still well below average for the year. https://www.boxofficemojo.com/weekend/2025W40/

Gasoline prices have been in the same 25 cent range since March and are currently at just about the low point of that range. Today’s average price for a gallon of regular in San Diego County is $4.76. In Riverside County, it’s $4.60. The nationwide average today is $3.08. The Chevron refinery fire in El Segundo on Thursday has yet to affect prices locally. Its impact will depend on what was damaged, how extensive the damage was and how long it will take to fix. There is potential for retail fuel prices to spike between 15 and 30 cents in California because of it. Today’s lowest local price is $3.99 at Horizon Fuel in Valley Center. In southwest Riverside County, it’s $4.29 at Murrieta Sam’s Club. https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/el-segundo-chevron-oil-refinery-fire-gas-prices/3786791/ https://www.gasbuddy.com/gaspricemap?lat=33.2523628160655&lng=-117.263642523413&z=11

National parks are proving to be one of the more confusing aspects of the current federal government shutdown. Though many National Parks are still open to the public, some services are limited or unavailable. Some parks that collect fees are continuing basic services including maintaining restrooms, collecting trash and maintaining roads. None of that is happening at closed parks. Several websites including those for making reservations are down. Some states including West Virginia, Utah and Hawaii are stepping in with funds and donations to keep National Parks in their states operating. There are concerns about safety and responsibility in keeping parks open without adequate staffing for critical services. During the last federal shutdown during the previous Trump administration, Texas Public Radio reported an ancient rock at Big Bend National Park being vandalized while at California’s Joshua Tree National Park, trees were cut down and new roads illegally constructed amid lack of staffing. Lack of sanitation was noted at parks all over the country. Conservation groups are calling for the immediate full closure of all National Parks to prevent ecological harm. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/04/nx-s1-5562507/national-parks-government-shutdown

On this day in music history – October 6,

1964, The Beatles spent the afternoon recording “Eight Days a Week” at Abbey Road studios in London and the evening at London’s Ad Lib Club partying with The Ronettes and Mick Jagger.
In 1967, The Doors did a concert at Cal State LA along with The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and The Sunshine Company
On the same day, Pink Floyd appeared at the Miss Teenage Brighton Contest to play during pageant interludes.
And still that day, The Jimi Hendrix Experience recorded a segment for the BBC radio show, “Top Gear” in which Jimi jammed with Stevie Wonder.
In 1969, George Harrison got his first A-side single with The Beatles. The flip side of “Something” featured the Lennon-McCartney song, “Come Together”. Both tracks became hits and were included on the Abbey Road album.
In 1972, David Bowie recorded “The Jean Genie” at RCA studios in New York. It became the lead single from his “Aladdin Sane” album and his biggest hit to date. The line from the song, “He’s so simple minded, he can’t drive his module” later inspired the name for the Scottish band, Simple Minds whose 1985 hit, “Don’t You Forget About Me” was featured in the movie, “The Breakfast Club”.
In 1973, Cher began the first of two weeks at #1 with the single, “Half Breed”. Though Cher is not half-Cherokee as the song’s lyrics say, according to People magazine, she is a fraction Cherokee on her mother’s side.
In 1976, Memphis DJ Rick Dees and His Cast of Idiots scored a gold record for the novelty hit, “Disco Duck”.
In 1979, Led Zeppelin’s final studio album, “In Through the Out Door” was at #1 on the album chart. The album cover was released in six different versions, each depicting the same bar scene photographed from a different angle.
On the same day, “Gotta Serve Somebody” became Bob Dylan’s 12^th Top 40 hit. The song won Best Male Rock Vocal Performance at the Grammys the following spring.
In 1982, Madonna released her first single, “Everybody”. It failed to make the Hot 100, but did get played in dance clubs, helping her get publicity in a dance magazine and eventually another shot at the Top 40
In 1991, Michael Jackson gave away the bride at Elizabeth Taylor’s 7^th wedding, held at his Neverland Ranch in Santa Ynez. The groom was construction worker Larry Fortensky, whom Taylor divorced six years later.
In 2005, a Rolling Stones concert at the University of Virginia was halted after eight songs when police received a bomb threat targeting the stage area. A 45-minute sweep found nothing and the show resumed. The Stones concert tour was promoting their latest album, “A Bigger Bang”.
In 2007, Queen’s promo video for “Bohemian Rhapsody” was voted the all-time best British music video by O2.
In 2011, Starship’s “We Built This City” was named the worst song of the 80’s in a Rolling Stone magazine poll. (Both the group and the magazine were based in San Francisco.) “The Final Countdown” by Swedish group, Europe came in second. “The Lady in Red” by Chris DeBurgh was third. Wham’s “Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go” and “The Safety Dance” by Men Without Hats came in 4^th and 5^th.
In 2019, drummer for Cream, Ginger Baker died at the age of 80.

Born on this day …

In 1948, Millie Small who had the 1964 hit, “My Boy Lollipop”
In 1949, Bobby Farrell from German group, Boney M, Thomas McClary, guitarist for The Commodores, and Sid McGinnis, guitarist with Paul Schafer’s World’s Most Dangerous Band
In 1951, lead singer from REO Speedwagon, Kevin Cronin
In 1954, Los Lobos singer-songwriter David Hidalgo
In 1961, Tim Burgess, drummer with T’Pau who took their name from that of a Vulcan elder in Star Trek.

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=6&month=10

Other anniversaries today …

Ellen Travolta, actress and sister of John Travolta is 86
Among those who’ve passed, actress Carole Lombard was born this day in 1908.
On this day in 1927, “The Jazz Singer” starring Al Jolson premiered. It was the first feature length motion picture with synchronized sound. The silent film era ended quickly after as virtually all American-produced films added sound over the next two years.

http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-dd/2080-date1006.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 81 this afternoon … patchy morning low clouds and fog, clearing to sunny and 82 tomorrow and Wednesday … 85 with a 20% chance of rain Thursday … partly sunny with a continued chance of showers and a high of 84 Friday … mostly sunny and 78 Saturday … sunny and 78 Sunday … overnight lows, 54 tonight through Wednesday night … about 59 Thursday and Friday night … 51 Saturday night

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