Matthew Sanders
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Mizzou Athletic Director Laird Veatch spoke with reporters Monday on Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.
The Tigers will host Central Arkansas on Faurot on Aug. 28 — a Thursday night kickoff.
Sergio Berrueta
MONTEREY COUNTY, Calif. (KION-TV) – The Old Stage Road Overlay Project is set for next Monday to repave the current road from Alisal Road to Quail Creek.
According to the County of Monterey, the two-week project will include grinding down the existing pavement, replacing it with new asphalt. After the asphalt sets, the new striping, marking, and reflectors will be added.
Overnight work is expected despite most of the work being done in the daytime. That work will take place from Aug 25 to 27 and again on Sept. 2 and Sept. 3 from 6 p.m. to 5 a.m.
During those times, the road will be closed, with those traveling during those times will need to find an alternate way around.
The project was funded using Measure X.
Seth Ratliff
UPDATE:
TREMONTON, Utah (KIFI) —Following a solemn procession to honor Sergeant Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada earlier today, the Tremonton Garland Police Department continues to mourn the loss of the two officers killed in the line of duty in a recently released social media statement.
Sergeant Sorensen and Officer Estrada were shot and killed Sunday night while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Tremonton. Their suspected shooter, identified through the Weber County Jail roster as 33-year-old Ryan M Bate, faces two counts of aggravated murder, one count of attempted aggravated murder, and one count of assault.
According to the Tremonton Garland Police Department, 56-year-old Sergeant Sorensen had 17 years of experience as a law enforcement officer, 16 of which were at the Garland Police Department. He was recently promoted to Sergeant and planned to be sworn into his new role on Friday, August 22.
The department emphasized Sgt. Sorensen’s commitment to service in the community, highlighting how he received the Distinguished Service Award in February from the Tremonton Fire Department for his “unwavering dedication and support to our fire and EMS units during incidents.” In addition, Sorensen and his wife received Garland City’s Wheelon Award in 2020, which recognizes individuals who have significantly impacted the city.
Officer Lee Sorensen, Tremonton Garland Police Department (Left), Photo Credit: Tremonton City
He is survived by his wife, Lanette, and their children.
31-year-old Officer Eric Estrada is survived by his wife, Brittney, and their two children, Cienna and Luka.
Eric reportedly began his career in law enforcement in 2017 with the Logan Police Department. He then joined the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office, where he first served in the jail. Afterward, he worked as a patrol officer and detective at the North Park Police Department before returning to the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office to work again in the jail. Earlier this year, Officer Estrada joined the Tremonton Police Department, where he served as a line officer and a member of the community outreach team.
“He was a dedicated father and husband, deeply loving and cherishing his family. He also enjoyed CrossFit, and his favorite role in law enforcement was being on patrol, where he loved interacting with people and engaging with the community,” states the Tremonton Garland Police Department.
ORIGINAL:
TREMONTON, Utah (KIFI) — The Tremonton Garland Police Department has announced a solemn procession to honor Sergeant Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada, who were killed in the line of duty last night, August 17. The community is invited to pay their respects as the procession travels from Taylorsville to Logan, Utah, later today.
Officer Lee Sorensen, Tremonton Garland Police Department (Left), received the Distinguished Service Award in February from the Tremonton Fire Department for his “unwavering dedication and support to our fire and EMS units during incidents.” Photo Credit: Tremonton City
Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags to be flown at half-staff in honor of the fallen officers.
“Today, our hearts are broken. Sgt. Lee Sorensen and Officer Eric Estrada gave their lives in service to their neighbors and community. Abby and I join all Utahns in mourning alongside their families, the Tremonton-Garland Police Department, and every officer who puts on the uniform to protect others.
We owe these heroes a debt that can never be repaid. As we grieve, let us also recommit to supporting the men and women of law enforcement who stand on the front lines to keep our neighborhoods safe. May God bless the Sorensen and Estrada families, and all those who are hurting in this time of loss.”
Procession Details
The procession is scheduled to begin at around 4:00 – 5:30 PM today, August 18, starting at the Medical Examiner’s office in Taylorsville, Utah.
The route will then head north to the Rudd Funeral Home in Garland, Utah, and will conclude at the Allen-Hall Mortuary in Logan, Utah. Community members are encouraged to find a safe place along the route to show their support. For more information, click HERE.
A Community in Mourning/ Suspected Shooter Identified
Sergeant Sorensen and Officer Estrada were shot and killed Sunday night while responding to a domestic disturbance call in Tremonton. The incident also left a Box Elder County Sheriff’s deputy and a police K9 with non-life-threatening injuries. Their suspected shooter has now been identified as 33-year-old Ryan M Bate.
“The hearts of everyone at the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office are heavy with sorrow,” stated Box Elder County Chief Deputy Sheriff Cade Palmer. “We are mourning the tragic and profound loss of two brave Tremonton-Garland colleagues, friends, and brothers who lost their lives in the line of duty last night.”
The incident began around 9:02 PM on August 17, when officers responded to a 911 call from a home in Tremonton. As the first officer spoke with the caller, a man, identified as Bate, came out of the residence with a gun and opened fire, striking and killing both officers. A Box Elder County Sheriff’s deputy, who was on the way to assist, arrived at the scene and was shot at, injuring both the deputy and their police service dog.
Both the deputy and the K9 were taken to a hospital and a specialty veterinary clinic and are in fair condition. Chief Deputy Palmer of the Box Elder County Sheriff’s Office noted that their injuries are not life-threatening and they are expected to make a full recovery.
According to a statement from the Brigham City Police Department, bystanders convinced the suspect to put down his weapon, and he was taken into custody. Bate has been booked into the Weber County Jail on two counts of aggravated murder and one count of assault. The Weber County Attorney’s Office is leading the homicide investigation.
A Widespread Impact
The incident has deeply affected law enforcement agencies throughout the region.
“Tragedies like these rock an entire community, state, and even nation,” the Brigham City Police Department stated. “These officers and their families served theirs every day, and they will forever be remembered as heroes.”
Chief Deputy Palmer says their focus is on supporting the families and our personnel as they navigate this difficult time together.
“This is a senseless tragedy that has left our entire law enforcement community and our county in immense pain. There are no words to express the magnitude of this loss. In this time of unimaginable grief, we ask for your prayers and support for the families of the fallen, and for all who are grieving,” stated Palmer.
Barney Lerten
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend on Monday invited community members to attend an open house for the Reed Market Road & 15th Street Roundabout Improvements Project on Thursday from 4-6 p.m. at Larkspur Community Center.
“This drop-in event offers residents an opportunity to meet the project team, ask questions, and learn more about proposed improvements,” the city said in a brief announcement that continues below
An online participation option will also be available on the project website at bendoregon.gov/reedmarket-15th.
The project is focused on enhancing safety and improving system capacity at this key intersection. The design will feature a more intuitive multi-lane roundabout, with upgrades that help promote safer travel for people walking and biking, while also improving traffic flow and making navigation easier for drivers.
Sign up to receive project email updates and learn more about the project at bendoregon.gov/ReedMarket-15th.
Jesus Reyes
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs International Airport is adding new seasonal nonstop flights to Charlotte, North Carolina through American Airlines.
The service launches on Dec. 20 and will run every Saturday through April 18, 2026. Weekly service will operate on American’s Boeing 737-800 aircraft with 172 seats.
PSP officials said the service helps travelers gain access to a powerful hub that connects Palm Springs with dozens of cities across the East Coast, Midwest, and even international destinations.
“This new connection builds on our momentum, adding even more nonstop access between the Coachella Valley and the East Coast,” said Harry Barrett, Jr., Executive Director of Aviation at PSP. “Every new route creates more opportunities for our community, our visitors, and our economy.”
The announcement comes at a time of record-breaking momentum for PSP. The airport has already logged five record months in 2025 and seen year-over-year passenger growth in every month so far. July alone was up 11% compared to 2024.
Tickets are on sale now at aa.com.
City News Service
CORONA, Calif. (KESQ) – A Corona man was sentenced today in downtown Los Angeles to a month in federal custody, seven months of home confinement and a $4,000 fine for organizing cockfights in which spectators gambled on roosters expected to fight to the death.
Isidro Chaparro Sanchez, 59, was immediately taken into custody at the conclusion of the hearing, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Sanchez pleaded guilty in March to one federal count of conspiracy to sponsor and exhibit roosters in an animal fighting venture.
He admitted working with four others to produce the daylong cockfighting events on Sundays at a home in San Bernardino County for about four months last year. The site included a cockfighting ring with seating and bars serving alcoholic drinks and tacos.
Prosecutors say attendees parked — at a cost of $20 — nearly 1 mile away from the venue and were then shuttled to the home, where they paid $40 to enter the arena where the fights took place.
A team registering four roosters would pay an entry fee of $1,000. One of the co-defendants would collect the money, register the team’s roosters for battle, and record the weights of the birds, papers filed in Los Angeles federal court show.
Attendees, including those who had registered their roosters, would place bets with bookmakers who collected the cash, Sanchez’s plea agreement says.
The blood sport on Duffy Street ended on Aug. 4, 2024, shortly after the arrival of almost 60 people, some carrying roosters. Before the first bout that day, special agents with the FBI armed with a search warrant raided the place.
Items seized included roughly $9,000 in cash, 50 to 100 sharp instruments or “gaffs” — curved metal spurs or blades that are attached to a rooster’s leg prior to a fight — and various types of steroids. In addition, about 200 birds, of which more than 150 were deemed to be fighting roosters by a local animal control agency, were recovered, authorities said.
The four co-defendants, all from the Inland Empire, each pleaded guilty to a federal charge and are awaiting sentencing.
Cockfighting is a contest in which a person attaches a knife, gaff or other sharp instrument to the leg of a “gamecock” or rooster and then places the bird a few inches away from a similarly armed rooster.
This results in a violent fight during which the roosters flap their wings and jump while stabbing each other with the weapons that are fastened to their legs. A cockfight ends when one rooster is dead or refuses to continue to fight. Usually, one or both roosters die after a fight, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Tracy Lehr
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — People are buzzing about a surprise Maroon 5 concert at Validation Ale in the Funk Zone on Saturday.
Adam Levine and the band performed for about 30 minutes starting around 4:30 p.m., drawing such a large crowd that the street outside had to be shut down. The set featured a mix of fan favorites and songs from their new album, Love Is Like….
Flyers for the pop-up show began appearing on poles and other spots in the area on Friday. Local radio station KJEE ran spots about the show Friday evening and into Saturday morning, helping to build excitement.
Even so, many people were skeptical until social media posts confirmed it was real.
Levine, who lives in Montecito and has children attending Crane Country Day School, has close ties to the area. Some members of the band also performed locally at the One805 charity concert in 2023.
The band kicks off their Love is Like tour in the U.S. starting October 6th in Phoenix, Arizona. The tour features dates in Palm Springs, Los Angeles, San Francisco and more!
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ)
Dozens of people gathered outside the State Capitol on Saturday, protesting a recent push made by some republican lawmakers.
Missouri is one of several states where Republican lawmakers are pushing for new congressional maps, aimed at gaining an edge in the U.S. House of Representatives during the mid-term elections. Gov. Mike Kehoe has said he’s open to the idea.
We Stand United Missouri organized a rally on Saturday, speaking out against the possibility.
“Governor Kehoe seems to be wanting to do things just to make Trump happy rather than focusing on the fact that he’s supposed to be working for the people of Missouri,” We Stand United Missouri spokesperson Sue Rodgers said. “And the plan to redistrict would really shift that even further, so we need to focus on that and we need to push back against that.”
The rally marked the sixth We Stand United Missouri has held at the State Capitol. Attendance at previous rallies have surpassed 1,000 people.
The theme for Saturday’s rally was “All Hands on Deck: Missourians Deserve Better.”
Bethany Mann, a democrat running for Missouri’s 3rd Congressional District said that her message to Gov. Kehoe and other elected officials in support of the redistricting is that she wont stop fighting.
“That’s not democracy. That’s not a republic. That is a system designed to leave working families behind and ultimately that is taxation without representation and we have fought wars in the past to establish our freedom to fight for a future that our children deserve,” Mann said.
Mann said Saturday’s rally should send a clear message to Gov. Kehoe and other republican lawmakers that Missourians are united in their fight for freedom.
“We the people put them in office to represent us, not billionaires and the ultra wealthy,” Mann said. “They should not be leaving our families behind. And when our elected officials overturn our votes, when they try to draw maps so that they pick who they represent versus us choosing who represents us, and then they pass policies that overwhelmingly benefit big corporations and billionaires, when they do that, that’s at the expense of us.”
News-Press NOW
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — In a social media post on Monday morning, the City of St. Joseph announced crews are preparing to install the much-anticipated pickleball courts at Corby Grove.
The eight fenced courts will have lighting for evening play, shaded seating and a new walkway connecting the complex to the current sidewalk.
The complex project costs $796,000 and was approved by City Councilmembers at the most recent City Council meeting on Monday, Aug. 4.
The project is funded by the half-cent parks tax and CIP tax, and is expected to be completed by Spring 2026.
Dave Alley
SANTA MARGARITA, Calif. – With crews closing in on full containment of the Gifford Fire, firefighting operations that have been ongoing around the clock for more than two weeks are winding down.
“Things are looking great on the Gifford Fire,” Rich Eagan, Gifford Fire Information Officer said on Monday morning. “Currently, we’re at 91% containment. It’s definitely not out and we do have some weather coming at the end of this week I’m told, but we’re we’re a lot closer to wrapping this thing up.”
After an aggressive backfiring operation last week helped crews gain the upper hand and essentially wiped out all of the active flames by Friday, the bulk of the ongoing work is now mop up duties.
“It’s mundane work,” said Eagan. “Scratching line, picking up hose equipment. Any damage that’s been done to properties such as gates, stuff like that, they’ll repair those. It’s just basically mopping up the fire at this point. Pretty tedious, mundane work. It’s still necessary and that will continue on. That’ll continue on until we have 100% containment on this fire.”
On Monday, crews were once again working in the hillsides east of Santa Margarita in the area in and around the Garcia Wilderness, the location that was the site of last week’s successful burning operation.
“The past couple days we’ve been working near the Pozo Saloon, doing rehab and restoration projects,” said Dalton Thomas, Sierra National Forest Engineering Forestry Assistant. “When the fire comes through, obviously the dozers push in initial attack fire lines to try to stop for a progression of the fire, so our job once the fire kind of settles down is to do rehab and rehab takes a lot. It takes a lot of moving parts and a lot of different pieces of equipment. The main part with rehab is just trying to make things look how it used to be and try to get it to look as natural as possible.”
Even as they continue to work to finish full containment, crews are also taking time to reflect on the overall operation that saw nearly 5,000 firefighters and personnel from across California and beyond work together against the biggest wildfire in the state this year.
“It’s a relief knowing that we’re kind of on the tail end,” said Thomas. “Waking up first couple days in camp, seeing the giant plume, you’re like, oh man, there’s going to be some hard work, but now, to see clear skies and that smell of smoke starting to go away, it’s a relief because you know that you did solid work and you know that you helped out a lot of communities.”
At the same time full containment draws closer, the demobilization process for the Incident Command Post (ICP) at the Santa Margarita Ranch is also in full swing.
“Demobilization is happening right now,” said Eagan. “It’s been happening since Friday, basically. They’re demobilizing about 800 people a day, so I suspect come midweek, it’ll be just the people that need to be here. All the other agencies, big agencies will go home to their home units.”
Eagan also mentioned the ICP will shift south to Santa Maria to the Elks Event Center where operations were based out for a few days following the start of the fire on Aug. 1.
“The transition happens tomorrow at 7 a.m.,” said Eagan. “The U.S. Forest Service has taken over this incident. We will be moving our operations back to the Santa Maria camp. This camp is just buttoning up and then they’ll move the stuff that they need to down to the other camp.”
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