Repairs almost complete on weather-damaged Myers Road in Hanover community of El Paso County

KRDO on June 27, 2025

Scott Harrison

EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. (KRDO) — Four months after moisture and temperature extremes caused extensive damage in the Hanover area, crews are nearly finished resurfacing a two-mile stretch of Myers Road between Peyton Highway and Finch Road.

The weather, which changed from snowy and below zero to sunny and warm in a few days, crumbled the chip-sealed pavement on the rural road that was applied in 2007.

In March, crews started a $300,000 strategy to pulverize the existing pavement and apply several inches of new material to form the base for new pavement.

Over the past few weeks, crews have applied a double chip-seal layer; the process spreads finely-crushed rock and covers it with a tar-like material that dries and seals the new surface.

A crew on the scene Thursday said that the process is almost finished.

“They’re actually putting a slope into the road,” Dan Gerhard, a county public works engineer, explained. “That way, when the chip is applied, there is proper drainage. And the chip seal is nice because it’s a very flexible pavement, and it won’t just straight crack nearly as easily as asphalt or a slurry seal. The chip seal can kind of move, which will prevent future cracking.”

KRDO 13’s The Road Warrior spoke with several Hanover residents about the project.

“Right now, I love it because I’ve been driving it for three years now,” said Dave Eastin. “To be honest, it was really dangerous prior to about two weeks ago.”

Lauryn Hutto agrees.

“Honestly, because I’ve lived out here so long, this has a lot of the main traffic, so this is definitely a priority right here on Myers,” she said.

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Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear

News-Press NOW on June 27, 2025

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.

The outcome was a victory for the Republican president, who has complained about individual judges throwing up obstacles to his agenda.

But a conservative majority left open the possibility that the birthright citizenship changes could remain blocked nationwide. Trump’s order would deny citizenship to U.S.-born children of people who are in the country illegally.

Birthright citizenship automatically makes anyone born in the United States an American citizen, including children born to mothers in the country illegally. The right was enshrined soon after the Civil War in the Constitution’s 14th Amendment.

In a notable Supreme Court decision from 1898, United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the court held that the only children who did not automatically receive U.S. citizenship upon being born on U.S. soil were the children of diplomats, who have allegiance to another government; enemies present in the U.S. during hostile occupation; those born on foreign ships; and those born to members of sovereign Native American tribes.

The U.S. is among about 30 countries where birthright citizenship — the principle of jus soli or “right of the soil†— is applied. Most are in the Americas, and Canada and Mexico are among them.

Trump and his supporters have argued that there should be tougher standards for becoming an American citizen, which he called “a priceless and profound gift†in the executive order he signed on his first day in office.

The Trump administration has asserted that children of noncitizens are not â€œsubject to the jurisdiction†of the United States, a phrase used in the amendment, and therefore are not entitled to citizenship.

But states, immigrants and rights groups that have sued to block the executive order have accused the administration of trying to unsettle the broader understanding of birthright citizenship that has been accepted since the amendment’s adoption.

Judges have uniformly ruled against the administration.

The Justice Department had argued that individual judges lack the power to give nationwide effect to their rulings.

The Trump administration instead wanted the justices to allow Trump’s plan to go into effect for everyone except the handful of people and groups that sued. Failing that, the administration argued that the plan could remain blocked for now in the 22 states that sued. New Hampshire is covered by a separate order that is not at issue in this case.

As a further fallback, the administration asked “at a minimum†to be allowed to make public announcements about how it plans to carry out the policy if it eventually is allowed to take effect.

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Good Vibes Only: Coloring for a Change

KVIA on June 27, 2025

Rosemary Montañez

El Paso, Texas (KVIA)– A trip to the hospital can be a scary place, especially for young children. They often find themselves in an empty room, waiting for hours on end with their parents. 

But one local high school student is hoping to change that by coloring!

17-year-old Catesby Hunt created Coloring Care. It’s a program where volunteers cross the border into Ciudad Juárez and color with children who are waiting inside the FEMAP family hospital. 

Catesby started the initiative after witnessing many children waiting inside the hospital lobby visibly scared and afraid. She came up with the idea to color with them and help pass the time. 

“I feel like you, like, become friends with them, like, in a way. And I feel like it kind of like brings them all together, and like, it’s such an easy thing to do, and you don’t really need to teach them, like, how to color,” she said. 

Despite language barriers, she said anyone can get involved in this activity. 

“I don’t speak Spanish personally, and I feel like coloring, you don’t really need to have, like, like, that language, the same language, to do. And it’s such, like, an easy thing to kind of like grow, like, their creativity. And it’s such an easy thing for, like, kids to do,” Catesby said. 

The high schooler started the initiative last June. She said the program has expanded significantly since then. Now, she visits the hospital every month and takes several volunteers with her!

ABC-7 also spoke to some volunteers who are taking part in this program. They said they are proud to be part of something that is giving back to others!

“It’s nice to be able to, like, make them smile. And us, like, thinking that we did that to them automatically makes my day,” volunteer Victoria Fernandez said. 

Another volunteer, Valentina Hernandez, said despite this being a small gesture, it is still make a big difference. 

“And, it’s made me realize how, like, something as small as spending time with kids, like, while they’re waiting, can put a huge smile on their face. And I feel like it’s something they will remember for a long time,” Valentina said. 

Catesby said the space within the hospital has also expanded in a short amount of time. The hospital was previously providing a desk for Coloring Care, but now they have been designated an entire room. 

The executive director at FEMAP Foundation, Yubia Fierro, said it has been wonderful seeing the volunteers interact with the children!

“They’re always engaging with all the other volunteers. And sometimes the volunteers are not only helping them do the coloring but also, like, learning numbers and playing with stickers and different other activities,” Fierro said.

The volunteers also make coloring kits made up of coloring books, crayons, stickers and a snack! The bags are given to the kids waiting inside the hospital.

Catesby said she has seen kids become confident and actually look forward to waiting inside the hospital!

“And it’s like, it’s so rewarding seeing, like, kids that are going through, like, such hard things, like forget about, like, their struggles and just have fun.” 

Catesby encourages others to take part in this initiative that gives back! If you want to get involved, they always accept monetary donations or items like coloring books and crayons!

Click here to learn more about Coloring Care. 

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Local veterinarian returns from trip vaccinating animals in Africa

KRDO on June 27, 2025

Bradley Davis

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – A local veterinarian returned stateside after a 10-day trip vaccinating pets in Tanzania against rabies.

Doctor Anastasia McIntosh said she and nine other doctors vaccinated over 1,300 animals against the disease on behalf of “Rabies Free Africa.”

We first introduced you to McIntosh and the mission of Rabies Free Africa before her trip earlier this month.

READ MORE: Local veterinarian traveling to Africa to help save lives from rabies

McIntosh is a veterinarian at the Polo Springs Veterinary Hospital in Colorado Springs. She said the clinic donates $1 of every rabies vaccine it gives to Rabies Free Africa. You can also donate here.

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Business Loop 70 reopens after strip mall fire Friday morning

KMIZ on June 27, 2025

Erika McGuire

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Part of East Business Loop 70 is back open after a fire broke out at a strip mall early Friday morning.

The fire started just before 5 a.m., shutting down the roadway between Garth Avenue and Grand Avenue.

Columbia Fire Capt. John Card says an MU ambulance crew spotted smoke coming from the strip mall while returning from a call and reported it.

Firefighters responded quickly and had the fire under control within 10 minutes. No injuries were reported, and the cause is still under investigation.

An afternoon press release from the Columbia Fire Department says the fire was found in a storage room..

Eastbound Business Loop 70 was closed for about an hour and a half and reopened around 6:30 a.m. A portion of the westbound lanes was also temporarily shut down.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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QUESTION OF THE DAY: Should states have the authority to block Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood?

KMIZ on June 27, 2025

Matthew Sanders

Abortion rights supporters suffered a major legal defeat Thursday when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Planned Parenthood could not sue South Carolina for blocking Medicaid funding.

South Carolina, like Missouri, has a law that blocks Planned Parenthood from Medicaid funding for non-abortion-related procedures. And like South Carolina, the state of Missouri has been sued by Planned Parenthood for it.

It’s not yet clear how the ruling will affect the Missouri lawsuit, but the high court has set a precedent in favor of such laws.

Do you think states should be able to stop Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood? Let us know by voting in the poll.

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City of Capitola moving forward with a wharf master plan

KION on June 27, 2025

Ata Shaheen

CAPITOLA, Calif. (KION-TV) — The City of Capitola is eyeing a redevelopment of the wharf ever since it washed away three winters ago.

The city, asking for the public to weigh-in on what they want out on the water.

“It was really a tragedy when we got the report in 2023 that we had to demolish the buildings that were out there,” said Katie Herlihy, Capitola’s Community Development Director. “I’ve never seen city hall as full as it was that night.”

Herlihy saying that the 2023 city hall turnout shows how much people love the wharf, the city council coming up with a long-term plan even before demolishing buildings.

Now, two years later, they’ve got a better idea of what people want to see done.

“People liked what they liked before all the restaurants went in the ocean,” said Courtney Christiansen with consultant group Fuse Architecture. “They want them back. They want at least the same functionality.”

Fuse Architecture surveyed over 1,000 people with different concepts.

The wharf now having new piles and boards as well as being wider than before the collapse.

The only thing it’s lacking — structurally — is height.

“It should be about eight feet higher, but the cost to bring it up those eight feet is not really feasible at this time,” said Todd Kent with the City of Capitola. “We’re going to do our best as architects and designers and engineers to prepare for [future storms].”

One engineer who studied the wharf indicated that a permanent building like a full restaurant could actually improve the structural integrity of the wharf.

And, Fuse’s survey showed strong public desire for a restaurant, like the old Wharf House.

“It would be a great thing,” said a local on the wharf Thursday. “You know, I miss the old restaurant; it was a good menu, they had live music and they were great people.”

“We can really push it in the right direction,” said Capitola’s Community Development Director Katie Herlihy.

The ideal outcome would give people who live here a more developed wharf, while the city could collect a portion of the profits from businesses.

But, there’s still one missing piece…

“We need someone to be interested in, like the wharf master plan that we’re putting together,” said Herlihy. “That will be just a conceptual blueprint for the future, and then we’ll be looking for a private partner to come in and help us develop that.”

The city says it’s coming back in late October to present the wharf master plan, and if there’s no hiccups, construction could start in a couple years.

Some people commenting at today’s meeting pushed for getting something temporary like a hot dog stand out there much sooner. The city saying they would consider that.

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Juvenile arrest made in Castroville murder from June 26 second suspect considered ‘armed and dangerous’

KION on June 27, 2025

Maxwell Glenn

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrest of a 17-year-old male juvenile for the murder of Marcelino Calixto Pastrana of Castroville on June 26.

They say that the minor has been booked into the Monterey County Juvenile Hall on one count of murder, attempted murder, attempted robbery, conspiracy to commit a felony, and gang enhancement charges.

Deputies say that they apprehended the juvenile on July 16 with the help of the United States Marshal Service.

They say the minor was found along the 10600 block of Axtell Street in Castroville after detectives were able to gather enough information and perform four search warrants for the suspect.

According to Monterey deputies, the Monterey Peninsula Regional Special Response Unit (MPSRU) and Watsonville Police Department assisted with the warrants, where a firearm was located.

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office says that a total of three suspects were arrested “pursuant to Ramey Warrants where a judge found that there was probable cause to arrest for the crimes charged.”

Now, deputies are asking anyone with further information about the whereabouts of another suspect, 17-year-old Isiah Rodriguez.

“We are advising the public that he is considered to be armed and dangerous. If you see him do not approach him, contact the police department or sheriff’s department as quickly as possible but at the same time we encourage Mr. Rodriguez and his family to do the right thing in this case, we encourage him to surrender himself to law enforcement,” MCSO Commander Andy Rosas said.

He is described as 6 feet, 150 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, and he is known to wear glasses.

Anyone with information on Rodriguez’s whereabouts is asked to contact Detective Christina Scariot at 831-253-6076 or Detective Sergeant James Day at 831-597-0065.

They say that information can also be provided anonymously by going to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office web page, MCSO.countyofmonterey.gov and selecting “Submit a Crime Tip.

Victim killed in Castroville shooting identified, other remains in critical condition

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) – A victim killed in a shooting in Castroville on June 27 has been identified as 27-year-old Marcelino Calixto Pastrana of Castroville.

According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Department, Pastrana was pronounced dead at the hospital the same night of the shooting.

The second victim, identified as a 17-year-old male from Salinas, remains in the hospital in critical condition.

“Our thoughts are with Mr. Pastana’s family during this painful time and we remain focused on seeking justice on their behalf,” said Sheriff Tina Nieto. “We also keep the juvenile victim and his family in our prayers as he fights for his life.”

MCSO is also asking those who may have information to contact Detective Richard Geng at 831-759-7229 or Sergeant Daniel Hopkins at 831-225-4883.

The shooting remains under investigation as a homicide.

One killed, one injured in Castroville shooting

CASTROVILLE, Calif. (KION-TV) — Update 8:50 a.m. June 27: The Monterey County Sheriff’s office confirms one of the two victims died of their injuries at the hospital.

The deceased is not being identified until their next of kin can be notified. The homicide investigation remains ongoing.

Gunfire echoed in front of Mohammed Mozip’s business in Castroville. For him and others in the area, it sounded like the Fourth of July came early, until they heard sirens and saw blood on the ground.

“I heard the shot like maybe four or five times. And I didn’t expect somebody to get shot or anything. Because I didn’t hear noise or trouble, or we just heard the shot. The people have firecrackers, and they start shooting. I was saying like that. And like five minutes later, the police came and they told us something had happened right there. We went over there and we saw the blood,” said Mohammed Mozip, owner of Castroville Mini Mart.

“We were watching TV then, and the dog in the house started barking. And then Stephanie, my daughter, then got up to open the door, and she goes, Don’t worry about it at the fireworks. And then that’s what she told me this morning, that it wasn’t fireworks, but rather that she found out that there was a shooting right in the corner here,” said Margaret Mendoza, who lives in Castroville.

According to the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office, one person is now dead and another injured in the shooting that happened Thursday night around 9 pm on the 10000 block of Merritt Street.

“We were saying, can you imagine? I mean the shooting is right next door,” said Mendoza.

The person passed away at a hospital, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Neighbors in the area say Castroville is a tight-knit farming community, where they often look out for one another.

As the investigation continues and the Fourth of July holiday nears, MCSO urges people to stay alert.

“Everybody to be careful on the 4th of July and just be observant of everything that’s around you,” said Mendoza.

“I hope so, and this is the first time, the last time, and everybody be safe,” said Mozip.

The Sheriff’s Office is releasing limited information at this time. No word on any possible suspects, and the names of the victims are not being released at this time.

This is a developing story, and we will continue to update this article as more information becomes available.

Shooting in Castroville Thursday night; Monterey County Sheriff’s Office

The Monterey County Sheriff’s Office announced that there was a shooting Thursday night near the Castroville Post Office around 9 p.m.

They say that the two victims self-transported to a local hospital for treatment.

Deputies responded to the possible crime scene in the parking lot behind the Castroville Market at 10696 Merritt Street.

They say that the incident remains under active investigation, and there are no additional details available at this time.

Monterey County Sheriff’s Office is asking the community to report any information they may have regarding the shooting by contacting Sergeant Daniel Hopkins at 831.225.4883 or submitting details to MontereySheriff.org‘s “Submit a crime tip” tab.

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Assemblyman Greg Wallis secures state funding to support Palm Springs fertility clinic

KESQ on June 27, 2025

Cynthia White

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Local Assemblyman Greg Wallis (R-Bermuda Dunes) announced on Thursday he’s secured state funding to help rebuild the American Reproductive Centers fertility clinic damaged in the Palm Springs bombing in May.

In a statement, Wallis called it a bipartisan effort and thanked legislative leaders and the LGBTQ+ caucus for their support.

“Collaborating with Speaker Rivas and the budget chairs of both houses, we united in a bipartisan response to the tragic events to support the Palm Springs community during this challenging time. I deeply appreciate the vital support from legislative leaders and particularly the California Legislative LGBTQ Caucus in Sacramento, which was instrumental in securing these funds in a tough budget year.”

He added that the collaborative efforts and support to secure the funding are “a prime example of how Californians can unite to uplift our communities in times of need.”

News Channel 3 will continue to bring you the latest as the community works to move forward after the bombing.

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Pacific Gove council and mayor pay raise takes a pause

KION on June 27, 2025

Jeanette Bent

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — The city council pay increase in Pacific Grove is now on pause as of Friday after a referendum to put the issue in the voter’s hands snagged enough signatures.

This stack of paper equals nearly 1,700 signatures from Pacific Grove voters that has now been submitted to the city’s government.

That pay increase had been approved by the council back in May, raising the council members’ and mayors’ pay by 130%.

Leaders from Transparent Pacific Grove, who started this movement, call the city council’s actions a “money grab” without voter approval.

With the number of signatures gathered, it seems many voters agree.

Pacific Grove’s potential city council pay increase met with disagreement

PACIFIC GROVE, Calif. (KION-TV) — A referendum against an ordinance of the Pacific Grove City Council to increase the compensation of its mayor and city council members, is gaining steam.

This referendum could stop the pay raise, organizers saying that they already have the signatures they need.

“[Voters] were outraged both at the amount and the way that [the council] implemented it,” said the referendum’s proponent and former council member Luke Coletti. “It was basically a good old-fashioned money grab, and it was done in a very non-transparent way. It was a very ham handed attempt at basically voting themselves a raise without checking in to the voters first.”

Last May, Pacific Grove’s city council approved a pay raise of 130%, followed two weeks later by this referendum led by Transparent Pacific Grove.

According to the California legislature 36516:

“(4) The salary of council members may be increased beyond the amount provided in this subdivision by an ordinance or by an amendment to an ordinance, but the amount of the increase shall not exceed the greater of either of the following:

(A) An amount equal to 5 percent for each calendar year from the operative date of the last adjustment of the salary in effect when the ordinance or amendment is enacted.

(B) An amount equal to inflation since January 1, 2024, based upon the California Consumer Price Index, which shall not exceed 10 percent for each calendar year.”

Organizers say that the petition needed over 1,000 signatures and they already have more than 1,450, which, they believe, is why the issue is resonating with voters.

“We’re about 40% over the required 10% [of signatures],” said Coletti, who went on to say that the council went around state law to grant themselves the raise.

Addressing the rest of the Pacific Grove City Council during the meeting on June 18, Mayor Bill Peake urged for people’s support by not signing the petition.

“Don’t sign the petition… council has a lot of obligations and it’s not always easy,” he said. “So, show your support for council, don’t sign it.”

Transparent Pacific Grove plans to present the city council with its petition on July 1, which could land the issue on November’s ballot.

KION reached out to Mayor Bill Peake for comment, but have not heard back.

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