Pala Today News – 10/8/25
Written by John Fox on October 8, 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
Fire broke out yesterday just before 3:30p in DeLuz threatening homes off Sandia Canyon Road just south of the Riverside County line. It was 35% contained at 24 acres about three hours later. Evacuation orders were lifted and there was no structural damage. 106 personnel including 17 engines, four helicopters and four water tenders fought the blaze. The cause is under investigation. https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2025/10/07/sandia-fire-threatens-homes-north-of-fallbrook
Authorities have made an arrest in connection with the deadly Palisades Fire in January. He’s a 29-year old Uber driver. Jonathan Rinderknecht from Melbourne, Florida was arrested yesterday at his home on suspicion of destruction of property by means of fire. That charge relates to a smaller fire one week earlier that smoldered underground, eventually reigniting into what would become the Palisades fire. The Palisades fire burned over 36 square miles, destroyed 6,800 structures and killed 12 people. If convicted as charged, he faces a federal prison term of not less than five and up to 20 years. He may face additional charges. https://patch.com/california/pacificpalisades/uber-driver-purposely-started-fire-destroyed-thousands-palisades-malibu
If you’re a registered voter and haven’t already, you should be receiving a ballot in the mail in the next day or two. Official ballot drop boxes are now available for November’s special election. There are over 140 in San Diego County. The closest one to Pala is at the Rainbow Municipal Water District office on Old Highway 395, south of Highway 76. Hours are 8a to 4:30p Monday through Friday. The ones at Valley Center and Fallbrook Public Libraries are available 24 hours a day. There’s also one at Major Market in Bonsall, available during store hours 7 days a week. Here’s a link for the full list and map of authorized ballot drop boxes. You can also vote in person now through Election Day at County Registrar headquarters in Kearny Mesa, or at vote centers around the county beginning October 25. To register to vote and find out more about the November election, San Diego County residents should go to www.SDVote.com . Riverside County residents, go to www.VoteInfo.net . https://gis-portal.sandiegocounty.gov/arcgis/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=b4c748273ec14097808c9a50cf5a4456
Up to 100 SDG&E customers in the Winterwarm and San Luis Rey Heights parts of Fallbrook lost power this morning just after 6:30a. It’s expected to be restored by 12:30p today. https://www.sdge.com/residential/customer-service/outage-center/outage-map
Pala will have two chances of rain over the next week. Up to a third of an inch is possible from a two-day storm beginning tomorrow. 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 divisional playoffs – In the American League, Seattle beat Detroit yesterday 8-4 to take a 2-games to one lead, and the Yankees topped the Blue Jays 9-6. The first two games in Toronto made it look like it would be a sweep for the Jays. The home crowd obviously made a difference yesterday as the Yankees rallied from a five-run deficit. It was the Yankees’ first offensive explosion of the postseason. Game Four for Seattle at Detroit is today at noon. Milwaukee is at Chicago at 2p on TBS. The Brewers lead 2-games to none. Toronto is at New York at 4p. Philadelphia is in LA to play the Dodgers at 6p on TBS. The Dodgers lead 2-games to none. With three games needed to win, any or all of these series could be decided today.
In the NFL – Cincinnati will start newly-acquired quarterback Joe Flacco this Sunday against Green Bay. This will be the second time in four weeks 40-year old Flacco has started a game against the Packers. He replaces Jake Browning who lost all three games he’s played since replacing injured starter Joe Burrow. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46532356/bengals-start-joe-flacco-qb-vs-packers-zac-taylor-says
Week 6 begins Thursday with Philadelphia at the New York Giants Thursday on Prime Video.
In college football – A former player for Stanford has made a $50m gift to the school’s football program. Branford M. Freeman’s gift is the biggest ever to Stanford athletics. The gift is a marketing boost as Stanford searches for a permanent football coach under new athletic director John Donahoe, who was hired in July. Freeman is a former trustee for the school and has served on numerous advisory boards. He’s co-founder of a private equity investment firm. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46529592/stanford-football-receives-50m-donation-former-player
In the NBA – preseason – Last night, Chicago edged Cleveland 118-117. And Indiana topped Minnesota 135-134 in overtime. Five games tonight.
In the WNBA championship series – Game three is tonight in Phoenix. Las Vegas leads the series two games to none.
In hockey – The regular season began last night. Colorado beat the Kings in Los Angeles 4-1. Pittsburgh shut out the Rangers in New York 3-0. And Florida edged the visiting Blackhawks 3-2. Four games tonight including the Kings at Vegas.
In Major League Soccer – LAFC hosts Toronto FC tonight and play in Austin Sunday. The Galaxy host FC Dallas Saturday.
In local high school sports:
Bonsall – no scheduled games today
Great Oak – flag football hosting Eleanor Roosevelt at 5p
Fallbrook – no schedule published
Valley Center – field hockey at Torrey Pines at 4p; flag football hosting Oceanside at 5p
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were up. The Dow gained a quarter percent. The S&P 500 was up more than a half percent. And the Nasdaq increased by 9 tenths of a percent. Gold skyrocketed another $66.60 an ounce to a record $4,071.10 as investors seek a safe haven during federal funding uncertainty. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures gained a dollar to $62.73 a barrel.
The White House has suggested it may try to deny back pay to some furloughed federal workers. It was Trump himself who in his first term, signed a law making those payments automatic. www.NYTimes.com
In spite of dire warnings about federal job loss and denied back pay in the middle of an already precarious jobs condition, stocks have continued to set new records over the past week. The streak only ended yesterday because of a weak financial report from Oracle. It seems Washington disfunction is not the only thing investors care about. Though the financial world loses some important metrics during the federal shutdown, like reports from the Labor Department, it’s clear that artificial intelligence companies are making deals and the economy is still growing. Though little has been done to end the shutdown, economist predictions are that it’ll last about 20 days, making its effect negligible and easily contained – even if some federal workers are permanently laid off. Investors are relying on history – and historically, stocks generally keep going up. They recovered from The Great Depression of the 1930s at least a half dozen years before employment did. www.NYTimes.com
The price of gold is up more than 50% this year. It’s a traditional go-to when alternative investments seem too risky. Though Wall Street seems to no longer care as much about the erratic economic policies of the Trump administration, including upending global trade and threatening the independence of the Federal Reserve, the soaring price of gold says otherwise. Gold rises when the dollar is weak, and the dollar has fallen about 10% this year. Gold hasn’t done this well since the 1979 energy crisis. The problem with investing in gold is that it just sits there. It doesn’t pay dividends. So, unless its price keeps going up, it’s only a good investment if everything else is going down. Except for the dollar, that’s not the case right now. So, this time, it may be going up mainly as a hedge that stocks won’t continue their ascent. In other words, some investors are smelling a potential bubble burst. ahttps://www.npr.org/2025/10/08/nx-s1-5566666/gold-hits-record-best-year-1979
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
You’ve seen photo frames and ornaments titled “Baby’s First Christmas” or Baby’s first this or that. But have you heard of Baby’s First Scholarship? Hospitals, county offices and groups like the United Way have been notifying every recorded newborn’s parents about the program. But some either thought it was a scam or have forgotten … newborn parenthood tends to make one lose focus. Every baby born in California in the past three years has up to a $175 scholarship waiting for them. More than $8m has been set aside for children born in San Diego County alone. It’s administered under CalKIDS, the nation’s largest children’s development account program. The state makes available $100 for every baby born here since July 1, 2023, or $25 for those born in the 12 months before that date, plus $25 when parents claim the account online and $50 more for linking the account to a ScholarShare 529 College Savings Plan. Claiming the account can be done for free at www.CalKIDS.org . You’ll need the 13-digit registration number on the child’s birth certificate. It’s a jump start for a child’s college education fund which can later be accessed for tuition, books, supplies, and computer equipment at accredited institutions of higher learning nationwide. (CalKIDS media release)
Denmark is planning to ban social media for users under age 15. Its Prime Minister says the platforms are “stealing childhood.” www.cnn.com
Attention shopaholics – Amazon Prime Deal Day ends tonight at midnight. The traditional warm-up for Black Friday holiday sales includes deals on a portion, but not even close to the majority of items carried by the online retail giant. Yet, there are plenty of deals with special Prime Day prices about 30% to as much as 40% or more off the normal price. The sale began yesterday and some of the best deals have already sold out. Many of the deals are on everyday supplies including AA batteries and name brand cleaning products. And of course, the special prices are only for those with an Amazon Prime membership, which is $15 a month, or $139 a year and includes perks like free shipping on most items. https://www.nbcnews.com/select/shopping/best-amazon-prime-day-deals-october-2025-rcna236304
On this day in music history – October 8,
- 1964, working at Abbey Road Studios, The Beatles recorded their next single, “She’s a Woman” in seven takes plus overdubs, taking a total of five hours start to finish for a completed hit single … a pretty good return on investment.
- On the same day, Roy Orbison was at #1 in the UK with “Oh Pretty Woman”, his third British #1 hit.
- In 1965, The Castiles performed their first publicly advertised nightclub appearance in Howell, New Jersey. They were the opening act. Admission was $1. The Castiles lead singer was Bruce Springsteen.
- In 1966, Cream’s drummer, Ginger Baker collapsed during a show at Sussex University after playing a 20-minute drum solo.
- In 1969, David Bowie played the first of ten dates opening for Humble Pie, led by an old school friend of Bowie’s, Peter Frampton.
- In 1971, the album “Led Zeppelin II” entered its 100th week on the albums chart. It had twice knocked The Beatles “Abbey Road” out of the #1 spot.
- In 1987, Chuck Berry got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His film biography, “Hail, Hail Rock & Roll” debuted the same night.
- Also in 1987, the members of ZZ Top made advance bookings for seats on the first passenger fight to the Moon. They’re still waiting for trip confirmation.
- In 1988, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” finally dropped off the Billboard Hot 200 after a record 741 weeks – That’s 14 years and 3 months.
- In 2012, EMI Records recalled a vinyl anniversary edition of The Beatles’ “Love Me Do” after it was discovered they’d accidentally pressed a version with session musician Andy White on drums instead of Ringo and Ringo just playing tambourine. It became an instant collectors’ item on eBay.
Born on this day …
- in 1934, Doc Green from The Drifters.
- In 1940, George Bellamy, guitarist for The Tornadoes, the first British group to have a major hit on the U.S. charts with “Telstar” in 1962.
- Also in 1940, Daddy Dewdrop who had a Top Ten hit in 1971 with “Chick-A-Boom (Don’t Ya Jes’ Love It)”.
- In 1942, Buzz Clifford, best known for his 1960 Top Ten novelty hit, “Baby Sittin’ Boogie”.
- In 1945, Butch Rillera from Redbone – the first Native American group to score a #1 hit.
- On the same day, Ray Royer from Procol Harum.
- In 1947, Sheila Ferguson from The Three Degrees.
- In 1948, Johnny Ramone.
- In 1949, Hamish Stewart from Average White Band. More recently he’s toured with the backup band for Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band.
- In 1985, Bruno Mars. https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/
Other celebrity anniversaries today …
- Australian actor Paul Hogan, best known for the Crocodile Dundee movie series is 86
- Chevy Chase is 82
- SunUp San Diego weather girl in the 1960s and later, host of the syndicated “Real People” Sarah Purcell is 77
- Actress Sigourney Weaver is 76
- Former SNL cast member Darrell Hammond is 67.
http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-mb/2080-date1008.htm
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 82 this afternoon … morning low clouds and fog clearing to mostly sunny and 83 with a 40% chance of less than a tenth of an inch of rain tomorrow … partly sunny and 85 with a continued 30% chance of another tenth of an inch of rain Friday … mostly sunny and 77 Saturday … 78 Sunday … 76 Monday … mostly sunny and 69 with another slight chance of rain Tuesday … overnight lows, about 54 tonight and tomorrow night … 59 Thursday night with up to a tenth of an inch of rain 30% likely … 57 Friday night … about 51 Saturday and Sunday night … 50 Monday 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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