Alzheimer’s Association hosts Town Hall in El Centro to expand local outreach

KYMA on June 28, 2025

Adrik Vargas

EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – The Alzheimer’s Association held a town hall in El Centro to provide information and support to Imperial Valley families impacted by the disease.

Panelists shared the ten warning signs of Alzheimer’s and highlighted its greater impact on Latino communities, who are 1.5 times more likely to develop Alzheimer’s than white Americans.

Organizers also called for more local volunteers to help expand outreach in a region with one of the highest rates of Alzheimer’s in the U.S.

“Imperial County has the 9th highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s in the country, so we know how important it is for the families of Imperial County to get the resources,” said Janet Hamada-Kelley, the association’s executive director.

The association says the event is part of a broader effort to reach underserved communities.

“Alzheimer’s has historically been thought of as an old person’s disease, but actually a lot of individuals as young as their 30’s or 40’s are getting diagnosed,” Hamada-Kelley said.

She added that increased research and FDA-approved blood tests are helping doctors diagnose the disease earlier.

The event was hosted at DayOut Adult Day Health Care.

“We wanted to actually welcome them into our building so they can feel more of the essence of what DayOut Adult Day Health Care is,” said Maribelle Mendez with DayOut.

Hamada-Kelley said the association will return later this year: “We’ll be back in town in October for our resource fair and Walk to End Alzheimer’s.”

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Calexico considers new rules for food trucks

KYMA on June 28, 2025

Adrik Vargas

CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA, KECY)- Food trucks aren’t currently allowed in Calexico, but that could soon change.

City officials are exploring a new ordinance that would allow mobile food vendors to operate under specific rules. They say food trucks could bring life to underused areas, while still protecting nearby restaurants.

“They can also, if strategically located, they could also help enliven an area that may be dilapidated,” said Michael Coyne, the city’s Planning and Building.

One possible location is Border Friendship Park, where the city hopes to create a food court and community space.

Coyne says food trucks could also support long-term business growth.

“With food trucks they can serve as incubators for future restaurants,” he said.

Some of the possible rules include limiting how close trucks can park to existing restaurants, setting specific operating hours, requiring permits, and capping the number of vendors allowed in certain areas. The city may also require access to restrooms and rules for outdoor seating, lighting, and noise.

But some local business owners have concerns. Joong Kim, a downtown Calexico business owner, is concerned for nearby restaurants.

“So, when the lunch trucks come, just to take the customers away during lunchtime, to take care of their hunger, how are they gonna survive? The restaurants?” he asked.

Kim also said there hasn’t been much demand for more lunch options.

“I’ve never had problems, or heard people have problems with getting lunch here,” he said.

A draft ordinance is in the works. The city says it will ask for community feedback before making any final decisions.

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Assault Suspect Arrested After Damaging Harbor Kiosk

KEYT on June 28, 2025

Christer Schmidt

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Santa Barbara Police Department arrested a suspect Friday who they say is the suspect in a previous assault involving a knife that left one man with a laceration to the hand.

The police say the 22-year-old man was arrested after damaging a Harbor Kiosk arm with a GMC truck around 7:10 pm.

Police say the truck left the area and was followed by a witness. The truck was able to enter Hope Ranch and was located by officers near the intersection of Las Palmas Drive and La Cumbre Road as it exited the neighborhood.

At 7:27 pm, a Santa Barbara Police Officer conducted a traffic stop, and they say the suspect was the only occupant in the truck.

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department took custody of the suspect and booked him on several charges after learning he was the suspect in the previous assault charges.

Further charges are pending following the results of an investigation into the damaged Harbor Kiosk.

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1st annual Guns & Hoses City Slickers Ranch Rodeo Saturday

KRDO on June 28, 2025

Mackenzie Stafford

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A celebration of western heritage and a salute to our first responders and military heroes in the Pikes Peak region gets underway at 4 p.m. on Saturday.

It’s the 1st Annual Guns & Hoses City Slickers Ranch Rodeo.

The rodeo’s contestants will be made up of local law enforcement, first responders, and military teams. Event organizers say each team is made up of five city slickers and one real-deal cowboy. The cowboy rides horseback. The city slickers? They’re on foot. No experience necessary.

Teams are set to duke it out in four timed events. The fastest team overall will walk away with bragging rights, shiny belt buckles and the satisfaction of winning it all for their chosen charity.

The event kicks off at 4 p.m. at the Norris Penrose Event Center, located at 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd.

Great for family fun, first up is touch-a-truck where you can come early and climb into patrol cars and fire engines.

The main rodeo show gets underway at 6 p.m. where event organizers say you can watch your heroes hustle, rope, race and probably rethink their life choices, all for a good cause.

After that wraps up the night finishes up with professional bull riding.

Tickets for the event are $20. If you’d like to attend tickets can be purchased here.

The rodeo is a joint effort between the Norris Penrose Rodeo Legacy Foundation, C&L Productions and the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPSO).

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Stand for Ethical Eyecare event pushes for ethical and patient-first care

KESQ on June 28, 2025

Tori King

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Local doctors are standing up against kickbacks in eye care and demanding more transparency.

They’re inviting the public to attend a “Stand for Ethical Eye Care” event on Saturday that aims to show support for ethical and patient-first care.

They are taking a stand against hidden kickback and commissions, and they’ll also be educating people on how to detect hidden incentives.

The event is from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 28th, at Hotel Paseo in Palm Desert located at 45400 Larkspur Lane.

For more information, visit desertvisioncenter.com/ethics/

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Salvation Army hosts back-to-school distribution

News-Press NOW on June 28, 2025

Kendra Simpson

St. Joseph, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — While it may not feel like it, the first day of school is fastly approaching, and one local organization is hosting a back-to-school distribution.

The average family spends $670 this year on supplies and clothing alone, making the necessary supplies costly.

The Salvation Army will host their annual back-to-school distribution event from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, at 602 Messanie St.

Parents must provide their photo ID, birth certificates and social security numbers for all children and the name of the school the children will be attending.

For more information on the distribution, call the St. Joseph Salvation Army at 816-232-5824.

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Historic cemetery, Mount Mora, fights tree disease by replanting native trees

News-Press NOW on June 28, 2025

Rebecca Evans

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) —  St. Joseph’s oldest cemetery is turning a loss into new life.

Mount Mora Cemetery, a landmark since 1872, recently partnered with the Missouri Department of Conservation (MDC) to remove a long-standing ash tree that had succumbed to a deadly and fast-spreading disease.

The large stump of the dead ash tree.

The tree, which had towered over the historic grounds for decades, fell victim to ash decline, worsened by the invasive emerald ash borer beetle—part of a national crisis threatening ash trees across the U.S.

“There is no cure and little protection for ash tree infection,” said officials from the MDC’s tree division. “This natural disease will take ash trees very much like the elm disease did in years past.”

After years on the cemetery’s watch list, the tree was safely removed with the help of MDC’s Timothy Wolfe.

In its place, two native Missouri trees—a pecan and a persimmon—were planted in the cemetery’s Range five, six and seven sections to carry on the site’s tradition of biodiversity and natural beauty.

Baby Persimmon Tree Growing in Mount Mora Cemetery.

Suzanne Lehr, Mount Mora historian, said, “I’m just grateful for what we can do when those things come along and being able to have people help us take care of it. That’s what I’m grateful for.” 

One of the brand-new baby trees is growing among the gravestones.

Designed in the 19th-century Rural Garden Cemetery style, Mount Mora’s grounds double as a peaceful sanctuary. The replanting effort is part of a broader mission to maintain the cemetery not only as a cultural treasure but as a model of responsible environmental care.

Find out more about what you can do to help Mount Mora Cemetery’s preservation and restoration at http://www.mountmora.org 

A sign outlining the history of the property at the entrance to Mount Mora.

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Crews working water main break in Manitou Springs

KRDO on June 28, 2025

Mackenzie Stafford

MANITOU SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – UPDATE at 10:30 a.m.: A major water main break near Ruxton Avenue and Osage Avenue has led to a full closure of Ruxton Avenue to all vehicles and bicycles, according to Manitou Springs officials. They say the closure is necessary to protect public safety and allow city crews to perform emergency infrastructure repairs.

The city says parking at the Iron Springs Chateau lot is temporarily prohibited. Along with that, Ruxton Avenue is restricted to pedestrian access only. No vehicles or bicycles are permitted.

Manitou Springs officials ask visitors parked at the Pikes Peak Cog Railway to exit using Capitol Hill Avenue to Waltham Avenue and then to Manitou Avenue.

They say residents and emergency vehicles only may use the internal detour route via Capitol Hill Avenue, Illinois Avenue, Mesa Avenue, and Minnehaha Avenue.

PREVIOUS REPORTING: As of 9 a.m. on Sunday, June 28, Manitou Springs city crews are responding to an active water main break near the intersection of Ruxton Avenue and Osage Avenue.

The city says the situation is ongoing, and while a formal detour route is still being finalized, a full closure of Ruxton Avenue is likely.

The city urges motorists, residents, and visitors to avoid the area and seek alternate routes until further notice. There is currently no estimated time for completion of the repair, but additional updates will be provided as more information becomes available, the city says.

Mountain Metro Transit Route 33 to the Incline will stop on Manitou Ave and Ruxton Ave until resolved.

The city says that as service returns, residents may experience discolored water or low water pressure. This is normal. They ask you to run your bathtub, or the lowest tap in your home, on cold for five minutes or until the water runs clear.

KRDO13 has a crew on the way and will update this article as more information becomes available.

For further questions, the City asks residents to contact the City of Manitou Springs Public Services Department at 719-685-2573. For water outage details in Manitou Springs, click here.

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“Truth and Reconciliation” Conference held to voice concerns on Victor Perez shooting

KIFI on June 28, 2025

Curtis Jackson

POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI)— Attorneys of the Victor Perez family are hosting a “Truth and Reconciliation Conference” in Pocatello on Saturday to allow citizens to voice their concerns regarding the officer-involved shooting and other related issues.

You can watch the conference in the Livestream player above.

The conference is being held at Idaho State University’s Pond Student Union Building in the Little Wood room #227-B. The conference is scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. and last until 3 p.m.

Organizers said another goal of the conference is to match attorneys with citizens and members of the Fort Hall Reservation who need representation.

The organizers said in a news release that the conference is based on the South African Post-Apartheid model, wherein South Africans were provided a forum to testify about their experiences in a forum without judgment or fear of retribution in an ordered and moderated setting.

The Truth and Reconciliation Commission was an official body tasked with investigating human rights abuses, in the hope of resolving conflict and promoting healing.

POCATELLO TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION GOALS

1. Match Pocatello Citizens and members of the reservation with attorneys who can provide representation, guidance, and possible referrals. We are asking attorneys to attend. Attorneys in attendance will be introduced for their specific specialty.

2. Highlight testimony and prospective cases from members of the Fort Hall Reservation and find a possible nexus between Reservation Law, the Indian Civil Rights Act, and Federal Civil Litigation. Connect Fort Hall with other proximate reservations, who are interested in establishing a legal network.

3. Educate Pocatello citizens and reservation members about the legal process. John Burris will complete a Know Your Rights/Federal Civil Rights Educational Presentation.

4. Educate Pocatello citizens and reservation members about conflict resolution and alternative dispute resolution. Alice Shikina Conflict Resolution/Mediation will complete a Conflict Resolution seminar.

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Cole County Ready Festival to promote emergency preparedness Saturday

KMIZ on June 28, 2025

Marie Moyer

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)

Editor’s note: The Number of fatalities in the 2019 tornado has been corrected.

The United Way of Central Missouri’s Cole County Community Organizations Active in Disaster, or COAD, is set to host the Cole County Ready Festival Saturday afternoon, focused on emergency preparedness and safety.

In partnership with the Cole County Office of Emergency Management and the American Red Cross, the family-friendly event aims to connect the community with emergency management agencies and provide resources for disaster preparedness.

The county has faced numerous disasters over the years, including flood rescues and a 2024 house explosion. In 2019, a devastating EF-3 tornado that displaced hundreds of residents.

The Cole County Ready Festival will run from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lincoln University’s Jason Gym. There will be emergency preparedness booths, local emergency response trucks and safety vehicles and food trucks.

“It’s important to be prepared for emergencies, because really, they can strike at any time and knowledge is power,” Cole County COAD Board Member Amber Brondel said. “Just to know what different disasters can impact you or your family and how to respond to them, it’s just so important to make sure that everyone stays safe.”

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