Congressman Carbajal hosts Congresswoman Angie Craig for a Wildfire Roundtable

KEYT on July 20, 2025

Andie Lopez Bornet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – On Saturday, Congressman Salud Carbajal hosted Minnesota Congresswoman Angie Craig for a wildfire roundtable discussion.

The event was hosted at Santa Barbara Botanic Garden. The garden has continuously been working to bring wildlife discussions to the table.

During the roundtable, community leaders were able to share directly to Craig, the top Democrat on the house agriculture committee, about what challenges they face and share how they all work together. 

“I was just blown away by the lessons the entire country can learn from the work you’re doing here right in Santa Barbara and across California,” said the 2nd District Congresswoman.

Ideas on wildfire preparedness and prevention were shared during the discussion from community leaders.

“We’re specifically talking about wild land interface as our communities become more clogged and houses are allowed to be built in that interface,” said Santa Barbara Fire City Chief, Chris Mailes. “It really requires fire protection in that interface.”

“To see how we work together here as partners state, local government and the federal government, Los Padres National Forest and to also talk about how the federal government can continue to better partner with California and here on the Central Coast, our firefighters and everyone who work day in and day out to keep us safe,” said Congressman Salud Carbajal.

“Being able to learn from your experience here, I’m going to take that back to congress and work on these issues with representative Carbajal,” said Craig.

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Nonprofit organization in Imperial County hosts Ride & Drive Event

KYMA on July 20, 2025

Dillon Fuhrman

BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) – Comite Civico Del Valle, Inc. hosted the Ride & Drive Event over the weekend.

The event took place at the Lions Recreation Center, located a 225 A Street in Brawley, Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to noon.

During the event, attendees got the chance to participate in an electric vehicle test drive experience, with participants being 18 years and older and having a valid California driver’s license.

Attendees also participated in a variety of activities and contests, such as an indoor scavenger hunt and a paint contest.

There were snacks and refreshments, as well as resource tables for attendees to learn about during the event.

In addition, the first 50 attendees participated in the raffles to win a bicycle and a backpack.

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Man arrested for burglary and drug paraphernalia possession

KYMA on July 20, 2025

Dillon Fuhrman

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – The Yuma Police Department (YPD) announced the arrest of a man for burglary and possession of drug paraphernalia.

According to a post on Facebook, the arrest happened “in the early morning hours of Sunday” after their patrol officers located the man as he was wanted in connection to a “recent burglary at a local business.”

Courtesy: Yuma Police Department

Upon confirmation of the suspect’s identity as well as “conducting an interview regarding the case,” YPD says the suspect was placed under arrest.

During the investigation, YPD said the suspect was also found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Former Local News 8 sports anchor visits Idaho Falls for book tour

KIFI on July 20, 2025

Noah Farley

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — One of Local News 8’s former sports anchors and reporters, Peter Young, visited Idaho Falls this weekend for his book tour.

Young worked at Local News 8 from 1995 to 1997. He was on the air alongside one of our current anchors, Doug Long. Young is now an author and did a book signing at the Idaho Falls Barnes & Noble on Saturday.

“As a sports broadcaster, we tell the stories of the coaches, the players and the games,” Young said. “I continued that training and became an author. Now I tell my stories in book form.”

After working at Local News 8, Young went on to travel the world as a sports broadcaster for the Outdoor Life Network, which is now known as NBCSN.

One of Young’s books, Wardrobe of the Wolf, is set right here in southeast Idaho. He plans to have another book in that trilogy published next year, which will be set in Fremont County.

Young has also published a memoir, and has been able to connect with several readers through it. He recommends people write down and share their own experiences too.

“You either have, are going through something really difficult, or will go through something difficult. That’s for every one of us,” Young said. “And if you write that story, if you tell it, then that might be something that’s helpful to somebody else.”

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SJPD increases recruiting efforts through community involvement

News-Press NOW on July 20, 2025

Praji Ghosh

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — A National Ice Cream Day event at Kris and Kate’s also offered a chance for the St. Joseph Police Department to expand its team.

The event, which took place from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 20, at Kris and Kate’s, located at 2330 N. 36th St, featured a car show and a concert performed by Molly Rodriguez.

SJPD was able to bring in SWAT vehicles and other equipment for community outreach and recruiting purposes.

“Hopefully, we can bolster our numbers and get some good recruits to get enrolled in the academy,” said Sgt. Jeremy Peters with the SJPD.

Peters said he was happy to utilize this event as an opportunity to interact with community members and bring more awareness about SJPD’s upcoming events and to hand out flyers to people as they come in.

This is the first time SJPD has decided to be a part of this event.

“We have a pretty cool vehicle to bring in and show everyone. We also have one of our Tahoes with us today, so I thought it would be a good opportunity to come out here and be active,” Peters said.

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Santa Maria Police Department find missing elderly man Sunday

KEYT on July 20, 2025

Christer Schmidt

SANTA MARIA, Calif. – The Santa Maria Police Department reached out to the public for help and eventually located a missing elderly man who was considered at-risk.

According to the Santa Maria Police Department, the missing 90-year-old was found in the city Sunday and was safely reunited with his family.

“The Santa Maria Police Department would like to thank the community for its continued vigilance and support in cases like this,” stated a press release Monday about the successful search. “We rely on our strong partnership with the public to serve as an extension of our eyes and ears in the community.”

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The missing 90-year-old Santa Maria man is named Gerald “Gerry” Libsack. He is a white male, stands at 5’11”, weighs 172 pounds, has gray hair, and has blue eyes.

He was last seen on foot about 3:30 am on Sunday, July 20th, near Walmart/Home Depot in southeast Santa Maria.

He was wearing a black puffy jacket with the “fields to table” logo, gray sweatpants, and brown Ugg-style slippers.

Anyone who sees Mr. Libsack is urged to call the SMPD or 911 immediately.

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Unresponsive man rescued at public pool in Yuma

KYMA on July 20, 2025

Manoah Tuiasosopo

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) – A man was rescued from a public pool in Yuma after being found unresponsive Saturday afternoon.

According to the Yuma Fire Department (YFD), it took place before 2:00 p.m. at the Yuma Valley Aquatic Center near Cibola High School.

Upon arrival, YFD says firefighters found on-duty lifeguards had provided immediate care to the unresponsive man.

YFD then says they took the man to a local hospital. The condition of the man is still unknown.

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Salvation Amy provides back-to-school dates

News-Press NOW on July 20, 2025

News-Press NOW

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — As the school year quickly approaches, The Salvation Army is gearing up for its annual back-to-school events.

The Salvation Army will be sorting through school supplies on Monday, Aug. 4, stuffing backpacks on Tuesday, Aug. 5 and will be distributing school supplies on Thursday, Aug. 7.

Distribution will take place from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at The Salvation Army, located at 602 Messanie St.

Those in need of school supplies must provide a birth certificate and social security number for all child(ren), a photo ID of a parent or guardian and the name of the school(s) the child(ren) will be attending.

For questions, call (816) 232-5824.

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One woman killed in rollover crash on Saturday night, near Indio

KESQ on July 20, 2025

Isaiah Mora

INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – One woman is dead after a rollover crash in Indio Saturday night.

Shortly after 9 p.m., the Indio Police Department responded to a crash in the desert canyon area located southwest of Dillon Road and west of Fargo Canyon Road.

For reasons still under investigation, a Jeep Wrangler traveling through the desert terrain at unknown speeds rolled over multiple times.

A 47-year old woman was ejected from the car during the crash. She was airlifted to Desert Regional Medical Center where she later died. passenger was ejected from the vehicle during the crash and sustained life threatening injuries.

The driver, a 47-year-old male, was also transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

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Brandini Toffee to offer free toffee ice cream bars for National Ice Cream Day

KESQ on July 20, 2025

Tori King

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ)– Today is National Ice Cream Day and Brandini Toffee is serving up something sweet. The company announced it’s offering free ice cream at its Rancho Mirage location.

The company says if you swing by Brandini’s Rancho Mirage location this Sunday, July 20th from 12–4 PM, you can get a free toffee ice cream bar, all you have to do is show your Brandini Rewards account or sign up for one on the spot.

The store is located at 42-250 Bob Hope Dr, Rancho Mirage.

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