Pala Today News – 10/16/25
Written by John Fox on October 16, 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
There was a crash involving a school van and a sedan at S. Stagecoach and Brooke Roads in Fallbrook yesterday morning, just before 8a. Initial reports said children on the van were injured. That proved false. The driver was the only person in the van. The sedan had two children on board. It ended up on the grass in front of Christ the King church. No one was injured. The van driver later went to the hospital for a precautionary checkup. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2025/10/09/news/collision-involving-school-van-in-fallbrook-involves-no-injuries/80134.html
There were a significant number of local accidents on wet roads Tuesday including the 7100 block of Camino del Rey in Bonsall, McDonald near Peppertree and N. Mission near I-15 in Fallbrook. A crash involving a tractor-trailer truck and a sedan blocked multiple southbound lanes of the 15 freeway in Rainbow just after noon. And a tow truck went down an embankment off the southbound lanes of I-15 south of Highway 76 after colliding with a Lexus around 2:45p. https://www.villagenews.com/
Tuesday’s pedestrian death on the northbound side of I-15 near the Old Highway 395 exit is being investigated as a hit-and-run. It happened around 12:30a Tuesday. The CHP is asking for public assistance with the investigation. They think the vehicle involved was a Mazda that now has damage to its front end and undercarriage. https://www.newsbreak.com/abc-10-news-kgtv-563645/4293354923414-driver-sought-in-hit-and-run-that-killed-pedestrian-in-bonsall
30k Kaiser Healthcare workers are on strike in California, Oregon and Hawaii with their union seeking a 25% pay increase over the next four years. Management’s best offer has been 21 ½%. https://www.newsweek.com/kaiser-permanente-workers-begin-strike-in-california-oregon-and-hawaii-10883670
On Indigenous People’s Day, Monday, Vista city officials and San Luis Rey tribal leaders held a grand opening for a new pocket park along the Vista Conservancy Trail, located on the former site of the Luiseño village known as Wiivay. The park is at 740 Paseo Buena Vista, near East Vista Way and Townsite Drive. https://thecoastnews.com/vista-opens-wiivay-park-in-partnership-with-san-luis-rey-band/
A developer is moving forward with plans for 571 homes in a mixed use setting on the site of the old Valley Drive-In and Swap Meet in Oceanside. An application has been filed with the city. When first proposed last year, Ocean Kamp was going to have up to 700 homes, a 300-room hotel, retail shops and a wave lagoon. The latest application shows compatibility with neighboring properties, access points at Foussat Road, Street B, Alex Road and Ocean Pointe Road with the addition of roundabouts at Foussat and Alex Roads, and at Loop Road and Private Street A. Two of the access points already have traffic signals. The developer says the project will not interfere with operations of the adjacent Oceanside Airport and will be pedestrian-friendly within its boundaries. There have been no formal applications yet for the commercial portion. The developer’s goal is to have Ocean Kamp under construction by April or May. https://thecoastnews.com/ocean-kamp-project-advances-with-571-new-homes-proposed/
Meanwhile, the Oceanside City Council has approved an 83-home subdivision near Guajome Lake. Opponents plan to appeal that decision. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/location/california/san-diego-county/north-county/
Tuesday’s storm left between about four tenths to ¾ of an inch of rain in most North County and Southwest Riverside County communities. Rainbow reported the most among the foothill areas with 1.1 inches. Palomar Observatory had 1.87 inches. But that’s it for the near future. Beautiful weather in Pala for at least the next week. Just how beautiful 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. Due to lack of staffing, mass will not be broadcast this Sunday, October 19.
SPORTS
In Major League Baseball league championships – Toronto woke up to the fact that they were down two games to none and routed the Mariners in Seattle 13-4 in Game Three of the ALCS last night. Five Blue Jays homered last night. Game Four is tonight in Seattle. Game Three for the NLCS is at 3p today from Los Angeles on TBS with the Dodgers leading two games to none over the visiting Brewers.
In the NFL – Week 7 begins tonight with Pittsburgh at Cincinnati. Both teams are in the AFC North. Pittsburgh is defending its first-place 4 and 1 record. The Steelers have a three-game win streak.
In college football – Week 8 is underway with the first of this week’s Top 25 games tomorrow as #2 Miami hosts Louisville at 4p on ESPN. #25 Nebraska is at Minnesota at 5p on Fox.
In the NBA – preseason – Four games yesterday. The Clippers beat the Kings in Sacramento 109-91. The Lakers routed the visiting Mavericks 121-94. Other winners were Charlotte and Boston. Five games tonight. The regular season starts Tuesday.
In hockey – Just four games last night. The winners were Buffalo, Detroit, Chicago and Utah. So far, Colorado leads the league with 7 points. Eight teams have 6 points. The Ducks are in fourth place in the Pacific Division with 4, followed by the Kings with 3.
In Major League Soccer – Coming up Saturday, LAFC plays the Rapids in Colorado, the Galaxy host Minnesota United, and San Diego FC plays the Timbers in Portland.
In local high school sports:
Bonsall – no scheduled games today
Great Oak – girls’ golf hosting Murrieta Valley at 3p; girl’s tennis against Murrieta Mesa at 3:15p, JV hosting, varsity away; freshman and JV football at Santiago at 4:15p; boys’ water polo at Vista Murrieta at 7p
Fallbrook – girls’ golf hosting Mt. Carmel at Pala Mesa at 3:30p; girl’s tennis against Mission Hills at 3:30p, varsity hosting, JV away; girls’ volleyball hosting San Pasqual at 4:30p
Valley Center – girls’ tennis against Rancho Buena Vista at 3:30p, varsity hosting, JV away; flag football at El Camino at 4p; girls’ volleyball hosting Canyon Crest at 4:30p; boys’ water polo against Rancho Buena Vista at The Wave at 7p
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were mixed and trading in a narrow range. The Dow fell just over a tenth of a percent. The S&P 500 was down less than a tenth. The Nasdaq gained a small fraction. Gold soared $92 to another new record high at $4,293.60 an ounce. Meanwhile, oil continues to be near a five-month low with West Texas Intermediate Crude just about flat at $58.28 a barrel.
A federal judge in San Francisco yesterday ordered the Trump administration to halt mass layoffs of federal workers during the government shutdown while she considers claims by unions that the cuts are illegal. Two unions petitioned to block the layoffs at more than 30 federal agencies while the case proceeds. https://www.reuters.com/world/us-judge-says-she-will-likely-block-trumps-mass-layoffs-during-government-2025-10-15/
The administration is also taking advantage of the shutdown to withhold billions of dollars approved for transportation projects in New York and Illinois. The official White House position is that its checking contracts for any diversity provisions. But Trump has muddled that story with open comments about targeting Democrats and feuding with party leaders in those state. The same is true for energy projects being terminated in 16 states – 14 of which are led by Democrats. The Energy Department says the projects in line for $7.6b in grants were “not economically viable” or did not advance Trump’s agenda. On the flip side, Trump says he’s “identified funds” to allow the government to continue paying more than a million active-duty military troops during the shutdown. Troops normally don’t get paid when the government is closed. www.NYTimes.com
Nestle, the Swiss-based maker of KitKat and Nespresso announced today it will cut 16k jobs. That’s a little less than 6% of its total workforce. Some of the workers are being replaced by automation. But the majority of the cuts are white collar jobs. Their new CEO Philipp Navratil made the comment as the world’s largest packaged food company seeks to cut costs and win back consumer confidence. Today’s announcement caused stock in Nestle to jump 8% in early trading. https://www.reuters.com/business/nestle-reports-better-than-expected-sales-growth-with-new-ceo-helm-2025-10-16/
The J.M. Smucker Company is suing Trader Joes, saying the chain’s new frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are too similar to Smucker’s Uncrustables in both design and packaging. They’re claiming trademark violations related to the pie-like crimp markings at sandwich edges as well as colors and graphics on the packaging that are too similar to Uncrustables. Smucker is seeking restitution and wants a judge to order all product and packaging be turned over to Smucker to be destroyed. Legal experts say the biggest issue here will be whether or not the copycat product deceives consumers. Smucker claims that is indeed what’s happening, referring to a social media post claiming that Trader Joe’s contracted with Smucker to make the sandwiches under its own private label. Such cases usually end up with a settlement since neither side wants an expensive trial. https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/business/smucker-sues-trader-joes-pbj-sandwiches-hnk
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
President Trump on Tuesday honored slain political activist Charlie Kirk on what would have been his 32nd birthday. Meanwhile, the administration has revoked the visas of six foreigners that U.S. officials deem to have made derisive comments or made light of Kirk’s assassination. The six were from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, Mexico, Paraguay and South Africa. According to the State Department, “Aliens who take advantage of America’s hospitality while celebrating the assassination of our citizens will be removed.” www.apnews.com
Apple and Comcast’s NBCUniversal are launching a bundle consisting of Apple TV and Peacock Premium streaming services next week at $14.99 a month. Apple TV combined with Peacock Premium Plus will be $19.99. https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/apple-tv-peacock-streaming-bundle-launch-next-week-1499-month-2025-10-16/
If you’re worried about the cost of healthcare insurance – and you should be since it’s projected to surge 6% to 7% next year, know that there are employers who pick up the entire cost of employee healthcare benefits. The rest usually range from matching to paying the majority for their employees. According to benefits consultant Mercer, about 12% of large employers offer at least one medical plan with free upfront coverage for an individual worker. But only 2% cover dependents for free. Reasons include enticement for recruiting new employees, reducing turnover, and the belief that healthy employees make for a more productive workforce. It’s expensive for employers. And there can be some hidden costs for employees, like high deductibles and co-pays or other forms of cost-sharing, though that can still be a good deal for employees who don’t need much in the way of services. But even some small companies, once they get over the shock of just how expensive the programs are, think zero-premium health plans are worth it. https://www.npr.org/2025/10/16/nx-s1-5561051/health-care-costs-premiums-companies-cost-of-living
On this day in music history – October 16,
- 1951, 18-year old Little Richard Penniman made his first recordings for RCA at Atlanta radio station WGST.
- In 1961, Decca Records released Patsy Cline’s version of the Willie Nelson song “Crazy”, which went to #2 for Cline the following year. The song’s success helped launch Nelson’s career as a performer in addition to being a songwriter.
- In 1962, it was the first night of a two-month package concert tour by Motown stars Marvin Gaye, The Supremes, Mary Wells, The Miracles and 12-year old Little Stevie Wonder.
- In 1965, the Beatles recorded “Day Tripper” in three takes plus vocals and overdubs. Day Tripper was completed in a day.
- In 1967, folk singer Joan Baez and 123 others were arrested for blocking the entrance to the Armed Forces Induction Center in Oakland.
- In 1972, Creedence Clearwater Revival split up after the failure of their latest album, “Mardis Gras”. After years of legal troubles, leader John Fogerty finally came back in 1985 with the successful solo album “Centerfield” containing three hit singles.
- In 1976, disc jockey Rick Dees hit #1 with the novelty song “Disco Duck”. On the same day, Stevie Wonder was at #1 on the album chart with “Songs in the Key of Life”, featuring the hit singles “Sir Duke”, “I Wish” and “Isn’t She Lovely”.
- In 1986, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Robert Cray joined others on stage in St. Louis for Chuck Berry’s 60th birthday concert, later featured in the documentary film, “Hail Hail! Rock & Roll”.
- In 2001 a pair of security guards refused to allow Bob Dylan into his own concert. Dylan had demanded tighter than usual security, but arrived without his backstage pass. The guards were fired.
- In 2006, CBGB, the legendary New York punk club where Patti Smith and the Ramones were discovered and where Blondie and Talking Heads found fame closed after 33 years in business. The initials stood for country, bluegrass and blues.
Born on this day …
- In 1923, singer songwriter Bert Kaempfert, whose songs were covered by Elvis and Frank Sinatra and who signed The Beatles to their first recording contract.
- In 1938, Nico, lead singer on the Velvet Underground’s first album.
- In 1943, Fred Turner, bass player for Bachman-Turner Overdrive.
- In 1945, session drummer Roger Hawkins, part of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. He played on “When a Man Loves a Woman”, “Respect”, “Mustang Sally” and dozens of other songs by Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, the Staples Singers, Duane Allman, Joe Cocker, Paul Simon, Bob Seger, Traffic and others.
- In 1947, Bob Weir from The Grateful Dead.
- In 1962, Flea from Red Hot Chili Peppers.
- In 1969, Wendy Wilson, daughter of Beach Boy, Brian Wilson and member of Wilson-Phillips.
- In 1977, John Mayer.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=16&month=10
Other celebrity anniversaries today …
- Actor Barry Corbin from TV’s “Yellowstone” and “Northern Exposure” is 85
- Actor Tim Robbins is 67
- Among those who’ve passed, actress Angela Lansbury was born in 1925
- British actor and producer Peter Bowles best known in this country from several TV Britcoms was born in 1936
- Actress Suzanne Somers from TV’s “Three’s Company” was born in 1946
http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-dd/2080-date1016.htm
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Pala seniors’ lunch menu for tomorrow (10/17) – baked Caesar chicken, roll, vegetables and dessert
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 78 this afternoon … 81 tomorrow with winds gusting up to 20 miles an hour … 84 Saturday … 82 Sunday … patchy morning low clouds and fog, clearing to sunny and 78 Monday … 80 Tuesday … 78 again Wednesday … overnight lows, 51 tonight and tomorrow night … 53 Saturday … back to 51 for the rest of the week
FIRE PERMITS
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PALA
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