🌱 How many Pro Motocross starts has Justin Cooper made since 2017?
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- How many Pro Motocross starts has Justin Cooper made since 2017?
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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 75 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 81, low: 54.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and warm, with a high of 77 and low of 51 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Did You Know Justin Cooper Has Only Missed One Pro Motocross Race Since Turning Pro in 2017? (racerxonline.com) — Motocross fans in Pala will recognize Fox Raceway as the backdrop for Justin Cooper’s remarkable streak: he’s started 92 of 93 AMA Pro Motocross races since turning pro in 2017. This profile breaks down his consistency, 2024–25 results, Rider of the Year honor, and how his calculated riding style has kept him healthy and near the front. 
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REC SHOOTING
35402 Henderson Rd , Pala
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REC SHOOTING
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Rancho Flag
Rancho Elementary School Temecula, CA 92592
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Mountain Dulcimer Club
Fallbrook Library , 124 S Mission Rd , Fallbrook
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CLR-1 CHRISTMAS PARTY
Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
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CLR # 1 CHRISTMAS PARTY
Veterans Association of North County , 1617 Mission Ave , Oceanside
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Band Winter Concert
Temecula Valley High School Temecula, CA 92592
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Fallbrook Community Forum
Fallbrook Public Utility District , 990 E Mission Rd , Fallbrook
10:30 am
Wednesday December 17
Thursday December 18
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- Bonsall Unified School District posted a job opening for REPOST: Special Education Behavior Technician in Bonsall. Apply here.
- Caesars Entertainment, Inc. posted a job opening for Guest Room Attendant- Full time, Hotel Housekeeping (Harrah's SoCal) in Valley Center. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pala here.
🗞 Nearby News
Valley Center
- 2025 is closing out rapidly, it's been a pleasure (valleycenter.com)
- This $3M Kendrick Bangs Kellogg Home Comes With an Entire Grove of Avocado Trees (dwell.com)
- Gallatin County Sheriff's Report December 14, 2025 (threeforksvoice.com)
Murrieta
- Man Stabbed Outside Murrieta Home, Suspect Remains At Large (patch.com)
- Grinch, Santa To Deliver Gifts To These RivCo Elementary Students (patch.com)
- Here's Why Police, Fire Engine Sirens Will Blare Dec. 18 In Murrieta, Temecula, Wildomar (patch.com)
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