Pala Today News – 12/18/24
Written by John Fox on December 18, 2024
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
Administrative Law Judge Debra Nye-Perkins has ordered Anza-based Olivet University to shut down. The Christian college has been under federal investigation for alleged labor trafficking and money laundering. Olivet’s license was revoked and school officials have been ordered to stop enrolling new students and propose a plan to wrap up current students’ studies within 30 days, allowing them to complete their courses potentially at another institution. Olivet has been ordered to pay $64k towards the cost of a state investigation which found 14 violations at the Anza and Mill Valley campuses in 2022 and 2023. Recent testimony said many of those violations were still occurring. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2024/12/17/judge-orders-anza-based-christian-college-to-cease-operating-revokes-license/
The name of the motorcyclist killed on the 215 in Menifee Saturday has been released. 19-year old Gabriel Ruiz Valles died at about 8:15p in southbound lanes after his Aprilia RS-660 rear-ended a 2017 Camaro in the #1 lane while the bike was traveling at an estimated 100 miles an hour. The Camaro driver was not injured. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2024/12/17/san-diego-motorcyclist-killed-in-riverside-county-crash/
The Department of Transportation yesterday approved direct flights from San Diego International Airport to Washington DC’s Ronald Reagan National Airport, also known as DCA. Alaska Airlines will run direct flights to DCA, which is much more convenient to the Capital than Dulles International.
The Environmental Protection Agency today granted two requests from California to enforce strict standards for vehicle emissions, including a rule aimed at banning sales of new gasoline-powered cars in the state by 2035. The incoming Trump administration is likely to try to reverse the action. The California rule is stricter than a federal rule adopted this year that tightens emissions standards but does not require sales of electric vehicles. The EPA said its review found that opponents of the two waivers did not meet their legal burden to show how either the EV rule or a separate measure on heavy-duty vehicles was inconsistent with the federal Clean Air Act. https://www.kpbs.org/news/environment/2024/12/18/epa-grants-california-authority-to-ban-sales-of-new-gas-cars-by-2035-action-faces-reversal-by-trump
About 200 SDG&E customers in the Carlsbad/La Costa area lost power this morning at 8:40a. It was expected to have been restored by now. https://www.sdge.com/residential/customer-service/outage-center/outage-map
Unseasonably warm temperatures will hit their peak today in Pala, getting back to normal by Sunday with a slight chance of rain by Tuesday. 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.
SPORTS
In the NFL – In spite of the Falcons’ win over the Raiders Monday, quarterback Kirk Cousins is being benched. Coach Raheem Morris announced yesterday that rookie Michael Penix Jr. is Atlanta’s new starting quarterback. Cousins completed just 11 of 17 for 112 yards with one interception Monday. He’s had nine interceptions and just the one touchdown in his past five games. The other four were losses. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/43031456/atlanta-falcons-say-michael-penix-replace-kirk-cousins-starting-qb-moving-forward
In college football – the College Football Playoffs begin this weekend. On Friday, #10 Indiana will be at #7 Notre Dame at 8p on ABC and ESPN. Three games Saturday, including #11 SMU at #6 Penn State at noon on TNT, #12 Clemson at #5 Texas at 4p on TNT, and #9 Tennessee at #8 Ohio State at 8p on ESPN. The playoffs include six bowl games. The quarterfinals are the Fiesta, Beach, Sugar, and Rose Bowl games.
2024 Bowl schedule:
Sat 12/14 – Celebration Bowl – Jackson State 28, South Carolina State 7
Sat 12/14 – Salute to Veterans Bowl – South Alabama 30, Western Michigan 23
Tue 12/17 – Frisco Bowl (Frisco, TX) – Memphis 42 v. West Virginia 37
Wed 12/18 – Boca Raton Bowl (Boca Raton, FL) – Western Kentucky v James Madison at 2:30p on ESPN
Wed 12/18 – Art of Sport LA Bowl (Inglewood, CA) – Cal v. UNLV at 6p on ESPN
Thu 12/19 – New Orleans Bowl (Superdome) – Georgia Southern v. Sam Houston at 4p on ESPN2
Fri 12/20 – Cure Bowl (Orlando, FL) – Ohio v. Jacksonville State at 9a on ESPN
Fri 12/20 – Gasparilla Bowl (Tampa, FL) – Tulane v. Florida at 12:30p on ESPN
Mon 12/23 – Myrtle Beach Bowl (Conway, South Carolina) – Coastal Carolina v. UTSA 8a on ESPN
Mon 12/23 – Famous Idaho Potato Bowl (Boise, ID) – Northern Illinois v. Fresno State at 11:30a on ESPN
Tue 12/24 – Hawai’i Bowl (Honolulu, HI) – South Florida v San Jose State 5p on ESPN
Thu 12/26 – Sports Bowl (Detroit, MI) – Pittsburgh v. Toledo at 11a on ESPN
Thu 12/26 – Rate Bowl (Phoenix, AZ) – Rutgers v. Kansas State at 2:30p on ESPN
Thu 12/26 – 68 Ventures Bowl (Mobile, AL) – Arkansas State v. Bowling Green at 6p on ESPN
Fri 12/27 – Armed Forces Bowl (Fort Worth, TX) – Oklahoma v. Navy at 9a on ESPN
Fri 12/27 – Birmingham Bowl (Birmingham, AL) – Georgia Tech v. Vanderbilt at 12:30p on ESPN
Fri 12/27 – Liberty Bowl (Memphis, TN) – Texas Tech v. Arkansas at 4p on ESPN
Fri 12/27 – Holiday Bowl (San Diego, CA) – Syracuse v. Washington State at 5p on Fox
Fri 12/27 – Las Vegas Bowl (Las Vegas, NV) – Texas A&M v USC at 7:30p on ESPN
Sat 12/28 – Fenway Bowl (Boston, MA) – Uconn v. North Carolina at 8a on ESPN
Sat 12/28 – Pinstripe Bowl (Bronx, NY) – Boston College v. Nebraska at 9a on ABC
Sat 12/28 – New Mexico Bowl (Albuquerque, NM) – Louisiana v. TCU at 11:15a on ESPN
Sat 12/28 – Pop Tarts Bowl (Orlando, FL) – Iowa State v. Miami at 12:30p on ABC
Sat 12/28 – Arizona Bowl (Tucson, AZ) – Miami (OH) v. Colorado State at 1:30p on CW
Sat 12/28 – Military Bowl (Annapolis, MD) – East Carolina v. NC State at 2:45p on ESPN
Sat 12/28 – Alamo Bowl (San Antonio, TX) – BYU v. Colorado at 4:30p on ABC
Sat 12/28 – Independence Bowl (Shreveport, LA) – Louisiana Tech v Army at 6:15p on ESPN
Mon 12/30 – Music City Bowl (Nashville, TN) – Iowa v Missouri at 11:30a on ESPN
Tue 12/31 – ReliaQuest Bowl (Tampa, FL) – Alabama v. Michigan at 9a on ESPN
Tue 12/31 – Sun Bowl (El Paso, TX) – Louisville v. Washington at 11a on CBS
Tue 12/31 – Citrus Bowl (Orlando, FL) – South Carolina v. Illinois at noon on ABC
Tue 12/31 – Texas Bowl (Houston, TX) – Baylor v. LSU at 12:30p on ESPN
Wed Jan 1 – Rose Bowl (Pasadena, CA) – TBD v. #1 Oregon at 2p
Thu Jan 2 – Gator Bowl (Jacksonville, FL) – Duke v. Ole Miss at 4:30p on ESPN
Fri Jan 3 – First Responder Bowl (Dallas, TX) – North Texas v. Texas State at 1p on ESPN
Fri Jan 3 – Mayo Bowl (Charlotte, NC) – Minnesota v. Virginia Tech at 4:30p on ESPN
Sat Jan 4 – Bahamas Bowl (Nassau, Hahamas) Buffalo v. Liberty at 8a on ESPN2
In the NBA – No games tonight. Just one last night. Milwaukee beat Oklahoma City 97-81 in a game full of defense. That wrapped up the NBA Cup for the Bucks with Giannis Antetokkounmpo being named MVP. He had the high score last night with 26 points. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43033645/giannis-antetokounmpo-carries-red-hot-bucks-nba-cup-title
In college hoops – UCSD pulled off a 75-73 upset at Utah State. Top 25 teams, Tennessee, Auburn, Duke, Florida, Ole Miss, UCLA, Michigan State and Dayton all won against unranked opponents. #25 Clemson lost in overtime 91-88 to unranked South Carolina.
In the NHL – LA lost 3-2 in overtime at Pittsburgh. Other winners were Montreal where Patrik Laine got his first hat trick as a Canadien, Tampa Bay, Carolina, New Jersey, Nashville, Chicago, Ottawa, Winnipeg and Boston over Calgary 4-3 in overtime. Five games tonight including Anaheim hosting Winnipeg. https://www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/id/43034447/patrik-laine-authors-first-hat-trick-montreal-canadiens
In Major League Baseball – The Yankees have acquired outfielder/first baseman Cody Bellinger from the Cubs. It’s one of several moves they’ve made to cover the hole left by Juan Soto’s free agent defection to the Mets. Bellinger was the 2019 National League MVP. His father, Clay played for the Yankees from 1999 to 2001. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43028167/sources-cubs-trade-cody-bellinger-yankees
In Lacrosse – The San Diego Seals next game is Saturday hosting the undefeated Georgia Swarm – the only team that’s beaten San Diego so far this season.
In local high school sports:
Bonsall – girls’ basketball hosting Monarch at 4p
Great Oak – girls’ basketball at the Vista Murrieta tournament today; boys’ basketball at Elsinore beginning at 4p
Fallbrook – no scheduled games today
Valley Center – girls’ soccer at Sage Creek at 4p
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks were up. The Dow gained 4 tenths of a percent mainly thanks to a rally in shares for recently-embattled Nvidia. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq were each up two tenths. LATE UPDATE: Today’s quarter percent interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve caused all three indexes to go significantly negative by 1 1/3% to over 2%. Gold fell $9.30 an ounce on the Comex, trading at $2,652.70. West Texas Intermediate Crude Oil gained 76 cents to $70.84 a barrel.
The Federal Reserve announced another rate cut today – its third cut this year. But said it’ll probably be the last one for a while now that the job market is holding steady and economic growth appears on track. The only thing not going according to the Fed’s plan is inflation. Its decline stalled out somewhat short of the Fed’s target of 2%. The central bank’s rate cuts began in September with a bold half-point cut. Some market watchers are concerned that President-elect Trump’s threatened tariffs on foreign-made goods will jack up inflation, whose effect on the economy overall would halt rate cuts by the Fed and possibly cause it to once again increase rates. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/economy/fed-rate-decision-december/index.html
Honda and Nissan are discussing a possible merger. Both are having relatively hard times and may look to leverage each other’s strengths through collaboration. In March, the two companies announced they would partner on electric vehicles and just four months ago, on battery technology. Both companies have struggled in the once-promising market in China – the world’s largest car market. Chinese consumers initially flocked to foreign brands, but more recently have shifted to domestic brands which are seen as a better value – particularly in the electric vehicle sector. Some of Nissan’s problems are related to its former CEO, Carlos Ghosn fleeing Japan for his native Lebanon in 2018. He’d been arrested on suspicion of financial misconduct and subsequently fired by Nissan. As a result, Renault sharply reduced its ownership stake in Nissan. Honda, which is about five times the size of Nissan says it plans to sell only zero-emission vehicles in major markets by 2040. But lagging demand, relatively cheap gas prices, and lack of charging infrastructure are casting doubt on that timetable. A combined Honda and Nissan would not only better compete with Tesla and Chinese car companies, it would also challenge Toyota as the top manufacturer in Japan. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/17/business/honda-nissan-merger-talks/index.html
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
Citing the First Amendment, TikTok and its Chinese parent company have convinced the US Supreme Court to hear its challenge to the law that could ban it from this country after the January 19 deadline to either sell off the social media outlet or be shut down here. www.NYTimes.com
Robert DeNiro’s portrayal of Travis Bickel in “Taxi Driver” notwithstanding, cabbies are in a better mental state than most people. According to a new study reported by Stat News, just 1% of operators of the yellow vehicles die from Alzheimer’s, compared with about 4% of the general population. Experts attribute this to drivers’ navigation skills, which exercise the hippocampus – the part of the brain that’s one of the first to break down from the disease. But it’s unclear if this phenomenon will last, as cab drivers increasingly rely on GPS instead of their own ability to find the fastest way across town during rush hour. According to the study, people in jobs that use predetermined routes—like pilots and bus drivers—do not have lower rates of Alzheimer’s. Bottom line, ditch the GPS and rely on that Thomas Brothers map in your head. www.morningbrew.com
On this day in music history – December 18,
- 1961, The Tokens began the first of three weeks at #1 with “The Lion Sleeps Tonight” – sometimes referred to as the weemawa song.
- In 1966, a close friend of Rolling Stones Mick Jagger and Brian Jones died when his Lotus Elan collided with a parked truck in South Kensington, London. The death of Tara Browne was immortalized in The Beatles’ song, “A Day in the Life”.
- In 1971, T. Rex released their 6th album “Electric Warrior” which included two of the group’s most popular songs, “Get It On” and “Jeepster”. It became T. Rex’s first #1 album.
- In 1972, Bob Dylan began filming his role in the movie, “Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid”. He also composed the score and most of the songs for the film, including “Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door”.
- In 1982, Hall & Oates began the first of four weeks at #1 with “Maneater”, the duo’s fifth #1 hit.
- In 2003, Michael Jackson was formally charged with seven counts of child molestation and two counts of giving liquor to a minor. The alleged victim’s identity was not revealed. Jackson was out on bail at the time.
- Also in 2003, James Brown and Loretta Lynn were among those recognized for their contributions to American culture at that year’s Kennedy Center Honors.
- In 2004, a Gibson SG guitar used by George Harrison for three years including the recording of the “Revolver” album and by John Lennon during the “White Album” sessions sold at auction for $570k.
- In 2015, a medical examiner said former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland died from a toxic mix of drugs including cocaine, alcohol and ecstasy. He’d been found dead in his current band’s tour bus two weeks earlier.
Born on this day
- in 1938, Chas Chandler, bass player with The Animals and later, Jimi Hendrix’ manager.
- In 1943, Keith Richards and sax player Bobby Keys who appeared on recordings by The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Who, Harry Nilsson, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker and others.
- In 1953, Elliot Easton from The Cars.
- In 1980, Christina Aguilera.
- In 2001, Billie Eilish, who became the youngest female solo artist ever to top the British album chart with “When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?” at the age of 17
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=18&month=12
Other celebrity anniversaries today …
- Movie director Steven Spielberg is 78
- Actor Brad Pitt is 61
- Actress Katie Holmes is 46
- Among those who’ve passed, actor Ray Liotta was born in 1954
https://www.famousbirthdays.com/december18.html
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Pala seniors’ lunch menu for tomorrow (12/19) – fried chicken, mashed potatoes, vegetables and dessert
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 85 this afternoon … 83 tomorrow … 79 Friday … 75 Saturday … 73 Sunday … 76 Monday … mostly sunny and 73 with a chance of showers Tuesday … overnight lows, 49 tonight … 47 tomorrow night … 43 Friday through Sunday night … 45 Monday night
FIRE PERMITS
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PALA
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