Santa Barbara International Film Festival Film Center in the Midst of Full Renovation

KEYT on September 23, 2025

John Palminteri

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – The debut of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) Film Center is on track to completion by the beginning of the year.

Crews have been tearing out the inside of the building in the 900 block of State Street and creating what Executive Director Roger Durling has said would be one-of-a-kind ‘movie palace.’

The goal was to have it finished by the 2026 International Film Festival where it will serve as the main site for the 200 films. The Arlington Theatre up the street will remain the location for the tributes than can draw 2000 movie fans.

The former Fiesta Five theatre will still have its five screens and seating will remain in line with what was there before. Three theatres will have more than 200 seats and two will have 100 seats.

The theater, which opened in November of 2024, is in an existing building for a Santa Barbara parking lot.

The festival staff ran it until May then work began on a brand new state-of-the-art five-screen theatre in the heart of Downtown Santa Barbara.

It was previously run by Metropolitan Theatres.

The new theatre will have a new entrance with a “red carpet” feel from the tile design. It will also have a fully accessible inside ramp for those who are mobility challenged.

The lobby will have state of the art ticketing in person or with phone apps.

The bathrooms will have more stalls and multiple entrances and exits.

One of the changes will be a substantial increase in insulation. That will keep the sound from each theatre from getting into another film showing. It will also help muffle and sound from the parking structure above the ceiling.

The work is being done by Consolidated Contractors.

The project costs is $20-million dollars. Fundraising is ongoing but more than half of it has been secured.

(More details, video and photos will be added later today)

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Crews hold Foley Ridge Fire to under 500 acres, now 40% contained; evacuation notices reduced to Level 1

KTVZ on September 23, 2025

Barney Lerten

McKENZIE BRIDGE, Ore. (KTVZ) — More than 360 firefighters continue to battle the lightning-sparked Foley Ridge Fire on the Willamette National Forest east of McKenzie Bridge, bringing the blaze to 40% containment. Evacuation notices have been reduced to Level 1 (Be Ready), but Oregon Highway 242 remains closed.

Here’s Tuesday morning’s update on the Foley Ridge Fire:

Start Date: 09/06/2025

Percent Containment: 40%

Size: 497 Acres

Cause: Lightning

Personnel: 362

Overview: The Foley Ridge Fire is 40% contained. Fire activity remains minimal across most of the fire area, with creeping, smoldering and backing behavior. Hotter and drier conditions are forecast over the next few days. Conditions may lead to increased fire activity; however, minimal fire growth is expected.

Central Oregon Type 3 Incident Management Team 1 will be transitioning with Nevada Team 4 on Wednesday September 24th. The incoming team has been fully briefed and will shadow Nevada Team 4 throughout today’s operational period to ensure continuity and a smooth transfer of command.

Ground crews are directly engaging the fire on all flanks where conditions permit. Operations include clearing ladder and ground fuels along the fire’s edge with a saw line, followed by handline construction. Once completed, crews will install water delivery systems – such as pumps and hoses – to support mop up, extinguishing or removal of burning material near the control line, efforts.

On the western flank, the handline is holding and containing the fire. Crews are working to further secure the line by extinguishing remaining hot spots. Mop up operations are progressing along the southern, northern, and eastern flanks where direct lines have already been established.

Weather: Hotter and drier conditions are forecast for the next few days, with mild southeast winds 5-8 mph.

Evacuations- Lane County Sheriff has downgraded evacuation notices to a Level 1 (Be Ready) for HWY 242, Yale Camp, White Branch Youth Camp, and private residences off HWY 242. For more information on evacuation status, please visit:  https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/3293a4e0f6c1432f9d5b4e27380609fa/page/Wildfire-Evacuations

Closures – All areas, roads, and trailheads inside the boundary of this closure area are closed, including Foley Ridge Road (Forest Service Road 2643).

Closed campgrounds include Alder Springs Campground, Scott Lake Campground, Limberlost Group Campground. Closed Trailheads include Benson/Tenas Trailhead, Hand Lake Trailhead, Linton Lake Trailhead, Obsidian Trailhead, Proxy Falls Trailhead, Scott Trailhead, Rainbow Falls Trailhead, Separation Lake Trailhead. Inaccessible Trailheads include Foley Ridge Trailhead. For the complete Foley Ridge Fire closure order, including a map, visit our website at https://www.fs.usda.gov/r06/willamette/alerts/foley-ridge-fire-closure-order.

McKenzie River Highway (HWY 242)- HWY 242 is closed until further notice from HWY 126 intersection to MP 76. Please use an alternate route and expect delays. Visit Oregon Department of Transportation’s webpage for additional information https://tripcheck.com  

For more information, visit the incident website: https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/orwif-foley-ridge-fire

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League of Women Voters to host St. Joseph City Leaders Forum

News-Press NOW on September 23, 2025

Rebecca Evans

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (News-Press NOW) — The League of Women Voters of Northwest Missouri will host a public forum Friday, Sept. 26, featuring nine current St. Joseph city leaders.

The event will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Rolling Hills Library’s Upper Story Room, 1906A North Belt Highway. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served.

Participants scheduled to attend include three City Council members, St. Joseph’s City Manager, Community Development Director, Police Chief, Health Director, City Clerk and Director of Parks, Recreation and Civic Facilities.

Each official will give opening remarks and provide updates on current projects and initiatives. They will also highlight upcoming efforts they believe will improve the city.

Audience members may submit written questions ahead of the forum, which will be reviewed and selected by forum organizers.

Organizers said the goal is to inform the public about current issues and encourage civic engagement.

The League of Women Voters is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that promotes voter education, registration and participation. For more information, contact lwv.nwmo@gmail.com or 816-646-8621.

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News Channel 3-12 to Broadcast Jimmy Kimmel LIVE

KEYT on September 23, 2025

News Channel 3-12

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – On Monday it was announced the Jimmy Kimmel late-night show would be returning after a temporary suspension by ABC amid criticism of the host’s comments on the assassination of the late Charlie Kirk.

Broadcasting companies Sinclair and Nexstar have decided to keep Jimmy Kimmel off the air at their ABC affiliated stations across the country, “to avoid further inflaming a tense situation at an emotional moment for our country.”

Your News Channel 3-12 (KEYT) is owned by News-Press & Gazette Company, and as an ABC affiliated station, Jimmy Kimmel will run tonight on News Channel 3.

Kimmel is planning to address the controversy in his monologue on Tuesday night, a source familiar with Kimmel’s plans told CNN. His show airs weeknights at 11:35 p.m.

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Missouri State Fair attendance down slightly compared to 2024

KMIZ on September 23, 2025

Matthew Sanders

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The number of visitors to the 2025 Missouri State Fair was more than 15,000 fewer than the year before.

The fair announced Monday that more than 329,000 people attended this year’s fair in Sedalia. That’s compared to more than 345,000 in attendance last year.

The fair, which takes place in Sedalia each year, included more than 28,000 total entries this year, with more than 15,000 animals.

Fair Director Jason Moore noted in a news release that heat indexes topped 100 degrees for several days of the fair.

The 2026 fair is scheduled to run from Aug. 13 to 23.

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Woman arrested in fatal I-8 rollover crash in Imperial County

KYMA on September 23, 2025

Dillon Fuhrman

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) arrested a woman in connection to a rollover crash where two people died.

According to a press release, the crash happened at around 4:20 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Interstate 8 (I-8) and Dunaway Road.

CHP says a 59-year-old woman was driving a 2011 Chevrolet Avalanche eastbound in the first lane of I-8, west of Dunaway Road, at an unknown speed.

For unknown reasons, CHP says the driver of the Chevrolet lost control, causing it to roll over before landing in the center median of I-8.

CHP says two passengers, a 70-year-old man and an unidentified woman, were ejected from vehicle as a result of the crash.

The driver, according to CHP, suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Desert Regional Medical Center. However, CHP says the two passengers were pronounced dead at the scene.

CHP says while air bags were deployed at the time of the crash, they said the driver was the only person to wear her seatbelt.

During the investigation, CHP says the driver was arrested for “suspicion of driving under the influence of drugs.”

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Palm Desert Library hosts public works story time for local families

KESQ on September 23, 2025

Kendall Flynn

PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert Library is embracing Emergency Preparedness Month and bringing it into story time with local families. 

The library is bringing in the city’s public works team to demonstrate how they keep the city safe and clean with their trucks. They’ll also be joining story time for local children, by reading them a couple books before the show and tell.

Workers with Palm Desert Public Works tell News Channel 3 it’s important to tell children about their jobs because they see them on the street but may not know what they are doing. Workers turned on equipment for the families and demonstrated how the machinery is used.

Stay with News Channel 3 to hear from local workers about the importance of their show and tell today.

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Yucca Valley man suspected of sexually assaulting multiple children arrested

KESQ on September 23, 2025

Jesus Reyes

YUCCA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A 52-year-old Yucca Valley man was arrested following multiple reports of sexual assault involving children between the ages of five and 14 over several years.

Julio Cesar Vega Medina was identified as the suspect in the sexual assaults after the Morongo Basin Sheriff’s Station received multiple reports.

“During the course of the investigation, three victims positively identified Julio Cesar Vega Medina as the individual who sexually assaulted them,” reads a news release from the agency.

Medina was arrested Wednesday morning.

During a search of his residence, deputies located evidence linking Medina to a 2012 sexual assault of a minor in the city of Gardena, authorities said. Detectives later determined Gardena Police Department had an active felony warrant for Medina’s arrest in connection with that case, which was listed under one of his many aliases.

Medina was known to use the aliases Julio Calzada-Vega, Julio Calzada, Julio Vega Calzada, Julio Medina, Julio Cesar Vega, and Julio Cesar Vega Medina.

Authorities said several of the local incidents under investigation are believed to have occurred at a private residence in Yucca Valley where Medina played part in religious gatherings.

Medina was booked into the Morongo Basin jail, where he is being held on $3 million bail. He was charged with multiple counts of sexual assault. He pleaded not guilty to charges on Tuesday.

Gardena Police Department has also placed a hold on him as part of their ongoing lewd acts with a minor sexual, assault of a minor investigation.

Any additional victims or anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact Detective Tyler A. Bengard or Detective David Rodriguez of the Morongo Basin Station at (760) 366-4175.  Callers wishing to remain anonymous are urged to call the We-Tip Hotline at 1-800-78-CRIME (27463), or you may leave information on the We-Tip Hotline at www.wetip.com.

Stay with News Channel 3 for any updates.

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Local comedians discuss First Amendment rights after Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension

KESQ on September 23, 2025

Kendall Flynn

THOUSANDS PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to return to the airwaves Tuesday night, according to the Walt Disney Company. His return follows a suspension due to comments he made about Charlie Kirks suspected killer.

Now Coachella Valley comedians are discussing their reactions to the suspension and now return. The suspension of the live show also raised questions throughout the country about free speech and the First Amendment. Stay with News Channel 3 to hear from local comedians about their reactions and the suspensions impacts.

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Hiker dies after fall on Diamond Peak, Two others rescued

KIFI on September 23, 2025

Curtis Jackson

ARCO, Idaho (KIFI) – A hiking trip on Diamond Peak ended in tragedy last Saturday when a 52-year-old woman fell and disappeared from sight while descending the mountain with two companions. The Butte County Sheriff’s Office was notified of the incident around 3:10 p.m. on September 20.

According to the sheriff’s office, the group was navigating steep and unstable terrain when the woman lost her footing. One of the hikers attempted to reach her but was unable to do so due to the hazardous conditions.

Sheriff’s Deputies and Search and Rescue teams responded swiftly, but the terrain was too hazardous for a ground recovery. Sheriff Dave Hansen requested aerial assistance from 2 Bear Air Rescue, a specialized team based in Flathead County, Montana. The crew arrived and successfully extracted the two uninjured hikers.

At approximately 8:00 p.m., the rescue helicopter located the missing woman, who was confirmed deceased. Due to darkness and fuel limitations, her recovery was postponed until the following morning. At 9:00 a.m. on September 21, 2 Bear Air Rescue returned and removed the victim from the mountain.

The Butte County Sheriff’s Office extended its deepest condolences to the victim’s family and expressed gratitude to 2 Bear Air Rescue for their critical role in the operation.

“Without their expertise and equipment, this mission would have taken significantly longer and posed greater risks to everyone involved,” the Sheriff’s Office stated.

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