Pala Today News – 12/19/24
Written by John Fox on December 19, 2024
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 bill authored by Rep. Darrell Issa, along with companion legislation from Sen. Alex Padilla is now headed to President Biden to be signed into law, placing 172 acres of land in East County into trust for the Jamul Indian Village. The land, which is already owned by the tribe includes homes and council buildings, an ancestral cemetery and the tribe’s only access road. Taking land off the tax rolls and placing it into trust ensures preservation of tribal lands. (Rep. Issa media release)
The Pauma tribe has announced the groundbreaking of a new Travel Plaza at the corner of Highway 76 and Pauma Reservation Road. The Pauma Heritage Quik Stop will include fuel pumps, EV charging stations, a convenience store and a Starbucks drive-through. It’s expected to open in the Fall of next year. www.valleyroadrunner.com
In spite of some board members’ reservations, the Temecula school board voted unanimously in closed session Tuesday to rescind its policies on parent notification and flag bans. The changes are a result of a ruling from the California Public Employment Relations Board that the policies violate the Educational Employment Act. The PERB says the policies were put into place without negotiating employee responsibilities including employee discipline, making them illegal. The policies put in place last year required schools to tell parents if their child identifies as transgender. Murrieta, Chino and Orange along with Temecula school districts all enacted similar policies within weeks of each other. In July, Gov. Newsom signed AB1955 into law, making the polices illegal. Chino challenged the law the following day. The flag policy banned all flags except the American and California state flags from classrooms. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2024/12/18/temecula-school-board-rescinds-parent-notification-flag-ban-policies/
Governor Newsom has declared a state of emergency in response to the rising number of cases of bird flu. The intent to ensure government agencies have the resources to respond quickly to the outbreak. There have been 61 cases of H5N1 in humans since April, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Thirty-four have been in California, mostly among farm workers exposed to infected cattle. More than 4m chickens and turkeys have died nationwide from the disease since 2022. Health officials recommend people get updated flu and Covid-19 vaccines to minimize the chance of contracting human and bird flu illnesses. https://www.pressenterprise.com/2024/12/18/california-gov-gavin-newsom-declares-state-of-emergency-over-bird-flu-infections-2/
Oceanside city staff are recommending the city council approve an additional $700k to phase two of the now-$3.3m contract for the engineering, plans, specifications and environmental permits for the city’s next beach sand replenishment and retention project. The site approved by the council last month is the beach between Tyson Street Park and Wisconsin Avenue. Construction cost is currently estimated at between $30m and $50m and could begin as soon as 2026 if grants can be obtained. The project includes relocating sand from offshore deposits, building two outcroppings into the ocean to hold the sand in place and constructing an artificial reef in shallow water offshore to calm wave energy. The city has been studying the feasibility of such measures since 2020. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2024/12/18/preliminary-costs-of-oceanside-sand-project-jump-to-3-3-million/
San Diego County has authorized $9m in funding through the American Rescue Plan Act to fill some gaps in broadband infrastructure in the back country. About half the money will go to Internet Service Provider Onward to bring high-speed internet to 281 households in Warner Springs. Other areas targeted include San Dieguito and Ramona. All are expected to provide internet service at or below $30 a month for low-income households. Construction is expected to be complete by the end of 2026. https://www.countynewscenter.com/county-works-to-close-digital-divide-in-unincorporated-area/
This is the final edition of Pala Today for 2024. The broadcast and newsletter are going on hiatus for the holidays, returning Monday, January 6. Beginning this Sunday morning and lasting through Christmas, all normal Rez Radio programming is pre-empted so we can bring you the annual 91.3 Hours of Christmas – non-stop Christmas music and special programs with no interruptions through Christmas Day. Merry Christmas and we’ll see you in the New Year!
Sunny, warm weather will continue in Pala through the weekend. There’s a chance of rain Tuesday, but it’ll be mostly sunny and about 70 Christmas Day. 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 – Week 16 begins tonight with the Chargers hosting Denver. There’ll be two games Saturday – Houston at Kansas City and Pittsburgh at Baltimore. On Sunday, the Rams play the Jets in East Rutherford at 10a on CBS. The Rams are tie for third place in the NFC with Tampa Bay and Seattle. All three have 8 and 6 records. All are still in contention for the playoffs. The Raiders, Jaguars, Brown, Titans, Bears, Giants, and Panthers have all been eliminated.
In college football – the College Football Playoffs begin tomorrow. In the first round, #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 17 v James Madison 27
Wed 12/18 – Art of Sport LA Bowl (Inglewood, CA) – Cal 13 v. UNLV 24
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, Bahamas) Buffalo v. Liberty at 8a on ESPN2
In the NBA – No games last night. A full schedule tonight including the Clippers at Dallas and the Lakers at Sacramento. The two LA teams are currently holding onto the final two playoff spots in the Western Conference. The Clippers are in 9th place with a 15 and 12 record. The Lakers are a half-game back in 10th at 14 and 12. Oklahoma City leads the NBA West with a 20 and 8 record, three games ahead of Memphis. Cleveland leads the East at 23 and 4 – 1 ½ games ahead of Boston.
Sportico announced yesterday that the Golden State Warriors are the most valuable NBA franchise, followed by the Knicks and the Lakers. Golden State is valued at $9.14b – just about exactly twice the average for the league. New York comes in at $8.3b and the Lakers are worth $8.07b. https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/43052997/warriors-value-tops-nba-knicks-lakers-next
In college hoops – The seven Top 25 teams that played yesterday all won against unranked opponents. USC beat Northridge 90-69. UC Riverside beat Montana State 83-80.
In the NHL – Last night’s winners were Detroit, Toronto, Florida, Utah and Anaheim. The Kings are at Philadelphia tonight.
In Major League Baseball – St. Louis third baseman Nolan Arenado invoked his no-trade clause to block a proposed dealt that would have sent him to Houston. The two teams are still trying to work something out. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/43048809/cardinals-nolan-arenado-blocks-trade-astros
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 golf – no tournaments until January
In local high school sports:
Bonsall – girls’ basketball hosting Monarch at 4p;
Great Oak – girls’ basketball at the Vista Murrieta tournament all day
Fallbrook – boys’ basketball at San Diego Jewish Academy at 5p; girls’ soccer hosting Vista at 5p; girls’ water polo at El Camino at 6:30p
Valley Center – boys’ soccer hosting Vista at 4p
BUSINE$$
As of midday trading on Wall Street, stocks gained back some of yesterday’s losses. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 2/3 of a percent. It had plunged more than 1,100 points yesterday after the Fed’s interest rate cut and announcement that there will only be two further cuts in all of 2025. It was the 10th down day in a row for the Dow. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq each gained more than a half percent. Gold fell significantly – down $45.20 an ounce on the Comex at $2,608.10. Oil futures were down 36 cents. West Texas Intermediate Crude was at $70.22. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/18/economy/dow-10-day-losing-streak/index.html
Just a day after members of the Teamsters union authorized a strike, Amazon drivers at seven company locations in four states are on strike. Amazon says it won’t affect your holiday deliveries. The Teamsters represent 7k Amazon workers in this country. That’s only about 1% of Amazon’s US workforce. At issue are wages and benefits. But an added twist to this labor disagreement is that Amazon disputes the whether the drivers are actual employees, despite their wearing Amazon vests, driving Amazon vans, and exclusively delivering Amazon packages. For that reason, Amazon insists that the Teamsters do not represent anyone actually on the retail giant’s payroll. If you want to get technical, the National Labor Relations Board has only certified one of four supposedly unionized Amazon driver groups. That one location, Staten Island, New York is not one of the places on strike. At the seven locations that did go on strike today, the Teamsters claim to represent drivers who work for an Amazon contractor. They say that a rule announced by the NLRB allows such employees to be considered to have joint employers – the delivery contractor and Amazon. The logic being that the contractors wouldn’t exist without Amazon as their client. Two of the Amazon locations that are on strike are in Southern California – Victorville and City of Industry. By striking the week before Christmas, the union hopes to have maximum effect to pressure Amazon to negotiate, or risk losing last minute gift sales. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/business/amazon-teamsters-strike/index.html
LIFESTYLE / GREEN LIVING
In spite of overall declines in dining out, some chain restaurants are reporting significant sales increases. Darden Restaurants, which owns Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse, just reported better-than-expected sales for both chains. Same-store growth at Longhorn was the best of Darden’s portfolio, growing 7 ½% over the past year. Olive Garden, which is Darden’s largest chain had a 2% increase which was also better than expected. Olive Garden started its “Never Ending Pasta Bowl” promotion earlier than usual this year, adding an additional four weeks. It also initiated a partnership with Uber for delivery orders. The Darden divisions that didn’t do as well were the upscale chains, Capital Grille and Ruth’s Chris Steak House. Fine dining there was down 6% as consumers move towards more affordable alternatives, where the competition is heating up. It’s pushed TGI Fridays and Red Lobster into bankruptcy and caused Applebee’s to reevaluate its menu. Chili’s has been the big winner in that segment this year. Shares in its parent company, Brinker International have doubled this year. https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/19/food/olive-garden-darden-earnings/index.html
Meanwhile, some fast food chains are coming under fire for high prices. A study by Preply found that Shake Shack, followed by Five Guys received the most complaints for being overpriced. Shake Shack had raised prices by 3% earlier this year. Chipotle also suffered the wrath of customers put off by higher prices. The study noted that celebrity-owned restaurants regularly receive complaints about being overpriced – most notably, Gordon Ramsay’s. McDonald’s disputes studies showing how their prices have more than doubled in the past year. Its CEO says menu prices have only increased a fraction of that and the price of a Big Mac is only up 21%. https://nypost.com/2024/12/18/lifestyle/this-is-americas-most-expensive-fast-food-chain-rip-off/
On this day in music history – December 19,
1957, Elvis Presley received his draft notice. He joined the 32nd Tank Battalion third Armor Corps based in Germany.
In 1964, The Beatles fourth album, “Beatles For Sale” began a run at #1. It was the group’s fourth album in just 21 months – the majority of which had a Beatles album at #1. On the singles chart, The Supremes were at #1 with “Come See About Me”, their third chart-topping single.
In 1967, Buffalo Springfield gave a concert at San Diego’s Community Concourse. The group began the careers of Neil Young, Stephen Stills, Richie Furay and Jim Messina.
In 1969, The Beatles seventh and final Christmas record was released to fan club members in Britain and the US.
In 1970, Elton John’s first US hit, “Your Song” entered the Billboard Hot 100. The Hollies had previously been offered the song and Three Dog Night included a version of it on their “It Ain’t Easy” album. Elton’s version peaked at #8 and launched the solo career of the young singer/songwriter.
In 1979, Elvis Presley’s personal doctor was charged with illegally and indiscriminately prescribing over 12k doses of uppers, downers and pain killers for the star during the year and a half before his death. Although acquitted, George Nichopoulos was charged two more times and finally stripped of his medical license in 1995.
In 1987, commemorating ten years since Elvis’ death, the Pet Shop Boys had their third chart-topping hit in England with “Always On My Mind”.
In 1993, Michael Clarke, drummer for The Byrds died of liver failure at age 47. According to his wishes, his girlfriend began a foundation his name to alert kids to the dangers of alcoholism. It wasn’t soon enough for 10,000 Maniacs guitarist Robert Buck who died of the same fate on the same date seven years later in 2000.
In 2015, 33 years after its release, Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” became the first album to sell more than 30m copies in the US. At that time, The Eagles “Greatest Hits 1971-75” was in second place having sold 29m and “Billy Joel Greatest Hits Volume I & II” was at 23m. But those two were anthologies. Thriller was an original.
Born on this day …
In 1915, French cabaret singer Edith Piaf.
In 1940, folk singer Phil Ochs, best known for “Outside of a Small Circle”.
In 1941, Maurice White from Earth, Wind & Fire.
In 1944, Alvin Lee from Ten Years After.
Also In 1944, Zal Yanovsky from The Lovin’ Spoonful.
And in 1952, Walter Murphy, best known for his instrumental disco adaptation of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony, called “A Fifth of Beethoven”.
https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/search/?keyword=&date=19&month=12
Other celebrity anniversaries today …
- Actress Jennifer Beals, best known for “Flashdance” is 61
- Actress Alyssa Milano is 52
- Actor Jake Gyllenhall is 44
https://www.famousbirthdays.com/december19.html
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WEATHER
Pala Weather – sunny with a high of 84 this afternoon … 79 tomorrow … patchy morning fog and low clouds Saturday, clearing to sunny and 75 … partly sunny and 73 Sunday … 75 Monday … a slight chance of rain, otherwise partly sunny and 72 Christmas Eve … mostly sunny and 69 Christmas Day … overnight lows, 47 tonight … 43 tomorrow through Sunday night … 45 Monday night … 41 Tuesday night for Santa’s flight
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