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Pala Today News – 10/29/26

Written by John Fox on October 29, 2026

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. 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

Escondido residents gathered yesterday at Ash and East Valley Parkway to protest against ICE enforcement and the Homeland Security training contract with the city at its shooting range. The two-year-old contract was renewed earlier this year for about $67,500. City Council member Consuelo Martinez took part in the rally. https://www.10news.com/news/local-news/north-county-news/residents-rally-in-escondido-against-ice-enforcement-and-hsi-training-contract

San Diego County health officials announced today that two children are among 11 people who have died from the flu this season in San Diego County in an early surge in cases and hospitalizations. The children were a previously healthy 11-year-old and a 6-month-old with complex medical conditions. https://patch.com/california/san-diego/2-children-die-flu-san-diego-county-sees-early-surge-cases

North County Fire Protection District has selected Peter August at the district’s new Fire Chief and CEO. He’ll succeed Chief Keith McReynolds when he retires December 31. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/10/29/news/august-named-new-ncfpd-chief/83122.html

Local tribal leaders, state lawmakers and transportation officials gathered yesterday morning in Rincon to officially dedicate a five-mile stretch of Highway 76 as “Payomkawish Highway” in honor of the Luiseño people who have inhabited the region for 10k years. Hosted by the Rincon tribe, the unveiling is the result of a 15-year effort to publicly recognize the ancestral trading and migration route through North County. https://www.valleycenter.com/articles/state-route-76-officially-designated-payomkawish-highway-in-historic-dedication-ceremony/

The Bonsall High School Red Cross Club celebrated its most successful blood drive yet on Monday, October 5. The high school club welcomed approximately 60 community members who came to donate blood. 43 units were collected to help save lives. https://www.villagenews.com/story/2026/10/29/news/bhs-red-cross-club-sets-new-blood-drive-record/83127.html

The clouds are gathering for a slight chance of rain tonight and a storm that’s likely to bring Pala up to an inch of rain over the weekend. The full forecast is coming up. (below)

SPORTS

In Major League Baseball – It was probably the least exciting of this year’s five games, but after 54 years, the Milwaukee Brewers finally have their first World Series title. Their opponents, the Rays along with the Padres, Mariners and Rockies are now the only teams that have never won a World Series. Jacob Misiorowski pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings, leaving a 4-0 game with muscle cramps in his calf. A rally by the Rays in the bottom of the 9^th was too little, too late as Milwaukee won the game 4-1 and took the Series four games to one. The franchise originally joined the Majors in 1969 as the Seattle Sounders, the same year the Padres became a Major League team. After failing in their first year in Seattle, the franchise relocated to Milwaukee, who’d lost the Braves to Atlanta in 1966. In celebrating after last night’s win, many members of the team expressed regret that longtime radio announcer for the team, Bob Ueker didn’t live to see it. Mr. Baseball, as he’d been nicknamed by Johnny Carson, called Brewers games from 1971 through 2024 before passing in January of 2025 at the age of 90.

Padres starting pitcher Michael King has opted out of the final two years of his contract and will become a free agent. He was due $58m over the next two seasons and will receive a $5m buyout from the Padres. 31-year old King was a major part of the trade that sent Juan Soto to the Yankees in December of 2023. He has a 3.15 ERA over 432 innings pitched for San Diego. That ERA rose slightly in his 32 starts this past season coming back from an injury-plagued 2025. This will be his second straight year in free agency after testing the market last year and re-signing with the Padres for three years at $75m. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/10/29/padres-starter-michael-king-officially-becomes-a-free-agent/

In the NFL – The Chicago Bears today acquired All-Pro defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons and a future draft pick from Tennessee in exchange for three better picks. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/50318351/sources-bears-trade-all-pro-dt-jeffery-simmons

Week 8 begins tonight with Carolina at Green Bay. It’ll be live-streamed on Prime Video.

In the NBA – The Lakers routed the Clippers last night 103-87. Other winners were Miami, Cleveland, Detroit, Philadelphia, Toronto, New York, Houston, Golden State Denver Dallas and San Antonio over Utah in overtime.

In college basketball – San Diego State routed Long Beach State in the final pre-season tune-up before Tuesday’s season opener. Final score 92-67. The season begins Sunday with Notre Dame vs. Villanova in Rome, Italy.

In the WNBA finals – Game 6 of the WNBA championship series was this morning in Atlanta at 9:30a our time. The Atlanta Dream won it, tying the series at three games apiece. The deciding Game 7 will be Saturday in San Francisco.

In the NHL – Last night’s winners were Washington, Edmonton, Colorado and Seattle.

In Major League Soccer – Last night in Vancouver, San Diego FC’s hopes of a post season evaporated with a 4-1 loss to the Whitecaps. They either lost or tied their last ten games. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/10/29/san-diego-fcs-playoff-hopes-evaporate-in-loss-to-vancouver/

In women’s soccer – The San Diego Wave play their final game of the regular season at Bay City this Saturday. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2026/10/25/wave-frustrated-after-playing-to-a-tie-in-final-regular-season-home-game-of-2026/

In golf – The VidantaWorld Mexico Open teed off this morning in Nuevo Vallarta. Brian Campbell is the defending champion.

Local high school sports

Bonsall – no scheduled games today

Great Oak – boys’ water polo at Whittier at 3:30p

Fallbrook – no schedule published

Valley Center – girls’ varsity tennis hosting Mira Mesa at 2:30p; freshman football at Ramona at 5p; flag football at Escondido Charter at 6p

BUSINE$$

As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were down overall following disappointing reports from a few major companies, even though most individual stocks rose. The Dow and S&P 500 were each down a third of a percent. The Nasdaq fell 1.3%. Gold futures lost $23.40, trading on the Comex at $4,028.20 an ounce. West Texas Intermediate Crude oil futures were off $1.71 at $101.03 a barrel.

The biggest 3^rd quarter report disappointment so far is Google parent company, Alphabet, which caused its stock to fall 12.3% today, putting it on track for its worst day since its stock began trading over 20 years ago. Alphabet had been under pressure to at least meet expectations amid growing concerns about the vast amount of money it’s spending on AI development. It’s a situation common throughout the AI industry. It’s possible the AI revolution may not produce as much profit and productivity as hoped. Future spending is also feeling pressure because of how expensive it’s become to borrow money to buy more chips. https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-oil-fed-1b5c71d31b4ce1e46b0db47b33141f6b

Outlook reports this week from FedEx, Eli Lilly, Merck, Coca-Cola and Chipotle all exceeded expectations. https://www.cnbc.com/business/

Stock in DoorDash rose 4.2% after it said it has agreed to buy Instacart for $17b. DoorDash was another company that had just reported stronger profit and revenue than analysts expected. https://apnews.com/article/stocks-markets-ai-oil-fed-1b5c71d31b4ce1e46b0db47b33141f6b

The Federal Trade Commission yesterday ordered Delta Air Lines, Walmart, Target, United, JetBlue and other companies to provide detailed information on how they use consumer data in setting prices. The commission will also study how rideshare companies use independent drivers’ personal data to set compensation rates. Almost all of the companies named have in recent weeks denied using customers’ personal information to set prices. A preliminary report filed over a year and a half ago found grocers, clothing companies and others using third-party companies to individualiz online prices based on shopper location, browsing history and other factors, including how long items were left in virtual shopping carts. 30 states are considering pricing-related bills this year including measures addressing algorithmic and personalized pricing. https://apnews.com/article/prices-personal-data-walmart-doordash-delta-uber-19c634a5205557ebe0af99ec5c3a729a

LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING

Pittsburgh rock musician and singer Donnie Iris has died after a six-decade career. He first achieved fame with the group, The Jaggerz who had a #2 hit in 1970 with “The Rapper”, which was not a rap song. That kind of “rapping” came later in the decade. When The Jaggerz disbanded, he joined Wild Cherry two years after their big hit “Play That Funky Music” and played on their final album. In 1980, he released his first album as Donnie Iris and the Cruisers. The single “Ah! Leah! peaked at #29 on the Hot 100. In 2010, it was the first song ever played on Rez Radio 91.3. Iris released ten more albums between 1981 and 2010. He announced his official retirement from live performing earlier this month. He’d been battling bladder cancer for the past three years. Donnie Iris was 83. https://www.syracuse.com/entertainment/2026/10/beloved-rock-singer-dead-at-83-he-was-in-pain.html

Actress Barbara Barrie died yesterday by medically-assisted suicide. New York’s Medical Aid in Dying Act, which was signed into law in February and had been supported by Barrie allows eligible terminally ill adults with a prognosis of six months or less to request medication prescribed by a physician to end their lives. Barrie had terminal cancer and incurable lung disease, which had been diagnosed a dozen years ago. Her performance as the mom in the 1979 movie “Breaking Away” earned her Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations. She also appeared in “Private Benjamin”. Her television credits included the TV version of “Breaking Away”, “Barney Miller” and “Suddenly Susan”. Her Broadway credits include “Company” for which she received a Tony nomination, and “The Prisoner of Second Avenue”. Barbara Barrie was 95. https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2026/10/28/barbara-barrie-dead-medically-assisted-suicide/92485629007/

LATE EXTRA: Actor, Patrick Stewart has died at the age of 86. He’d been suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia.

The public comment period has ended for Cal OSHA’s emergency rulemaking to ban the cutting, grinding, fabrication and installation of artificial quartz slabs in California to protect workers from fatal lung disease. The final rule restricting engineered quartz containing more than 1% crystalline silica is now working its way through review. It’s modeled after a ban already in effect in Australia, enacted because of rising worker cases of silicosis. There are several safer alternatives to quartz countertops including granite, marble, quartzite and recycled glass, so quartz countertops won’t really be missed. And there’s no danger from existing engineered quartz countertops in homes and businesses. Like asbestos, it’s only dangerous if disturbed particles become airborne. https://www.kqed.org/news/12100477/california-regulators-unveil-plan-to-ban-new-quartz-countertops-amid-rising-worker-deaths

On this day in music history – October 29,

In 1965, The Who released “My Generation”. It only reached #74 on the U.S. singles chart It hit #2 in Britain. But it was named the 11^th greatest song in Rolling Stone magazine’s 500 greatest of all time and #13 on VH1’s list of 100 greatest songs.
In 1966, ? & The Mysterians were at #1 on the singles chart with “96 Tears”. A closely guarded secret at the time, Question Mark turned out to be Rudy Martinez from Saginaw, Michigan.
In 1971, Duane Allman of The Allman Brothers Band was killed when he crashed his motorcycle while swerving to avoid a big rig truck. He was three weeks short of his 25^th
In 1983, Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” album set a record for longest time on the Billboard album chart at 491 weeks. It continued to remain on the Hot 200 for another 250 weeks before falling off the list in October, 1988 for the first time since its release in March of 1973.
On the same day, Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers were at #1 on the singles chart with “Islands in the Stream”, written and produced by the Bee Gee’s Barry Gibb.
In 1984, Wells Kelly, drummer for Orleans and Meat Loaf’s band died at the age of 45.
In 1987, the Rolling Stones’ Ronnie Wood opened his first-ever art exhibition in London featuring portraits of rock stars and friends from the previous 20 years.
In 1988, Enya began the first of three weeks at #1 with “Orinocco Flow”.
In 2003, researchers from the University of Cincinnati applied science to art finding that songs get stuck in our heads because they create a “brain itch” that can only be scratched by repeating the tune over and over. Songs therefore become hits by their successful ability to create that “cognitive itch”. And you thought you just liked them.
In 2005, the waxwork heads of The Beatles used on the “Sgt. Pepper” album sold at auction for about $120k. They’d been discovered in a back room at Madame Tussauds London museum nearly 40 years after their use in the album’s cover shot by Peter Blake.
In 2007, the biopic “Walk the Line” about the life of Johnny Cash, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon was named greatest music figure film in history in a poll. Witherspoon won the Best Actress Oscar for it the previous year.
In 2014, Phil Collins turned over his large collection of Alamo memorabilia to a Texas museum. It included Jim Bowie’s knife and a fringed leather pouch used by Davy Crockett.
In 2016, Bob Dylan acknowledged acceptance of the Nobel Prize in literature, ending a month-long silence since its announcement. He said the honor had left him “speechless”.

Born on this day …

In 1944, Denny Laine from The Moody Blues and Wings
In 1946, Peter Green from Fleetwood Mac and Rob Van Leeuwen from Shocking Blue
In 1948, Ricky Reynolds from Black Oak Arkansas
In 1951, Scottish bass player and singer David Paton from Pilot, Camel, Fish, and backing bands for Elton John and Rick Wakeman
In 1955, Kevin DuBrow, lead singer with Quiet Riot, whose one big hit, “Cum on Feel the Noize” was reported to have been grudgingly recorded in one take.

https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=29&month=10

Other celebrity anniversaries today …

Dan Castellaneta, the voice of Homer Simpson is 69
Actress Tracee Ellis Ross from TV’s “Black-ish” is 54
Producer/director Jon Abrahams is 49
Among those who’ve passed, comedienne Fanny Brice was born this day in 1873

http://www.davesfunstuff.com/a-mb/2080-date1029.htm

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WEATHER

Pala Weather – Me she miyaxwe tamit? Partly sunny with a high of 77 this afternoon … a slight chance of showers late tonight … mostly cloudy and 73 tomorrow … mostly cloudy and 75 with a 20% chance of light rain Saturday … rain likely and heavy at times Saturday night through Sunday … sunny and 78 Monday … 80 Tuesday … 78 Wednesday … overnight lows, 57 tonight … 53 tomorrow and Saturday night … about 51 Sunday through Tuesday night

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