Mike Klan
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –
Division 1:
Harvard-Westlake 3, San Marcos 0
Long Beach Poly 3, San Luis Obispo 0
Division 2:
Arroyo Grande 3, Flintridge Prep 2
Ventura 3, Foothill 2
Liberty 3, Oak Park 1
Division 3:
Ontario Christian 3, Santa Barbara 0
Division 4:
Granada Hills Charter 3, Cate 0
Division 5:
Morro Bay 3, Anaheim 0
South El Monte 3, Foothill Tech 2
Tracy Lehr
OXNARD, Calif. (KEYT) People of all ages took part in the annual Veterans Day Ceremony that the Oxnard Plaza Park Veterans Memorial.
The Channel Islands High School Raiders Band, U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Corps, and Boy Scout Troop 231 took part.
Speakers included Vietnam Veterans who joked about fitting in their uniforms.
Jess Herrera fit into his and wore it.
He shared comments that fit the Honoring All Who Served theme.
“Veterans have to have a seat at the table, Veterans have to be there to encourage our Congress to go to peace not to war,” said Herrera.
U.S. Marine Corp Veteran and Oxnard Police Commander Miguel Serrato joked that he wore his law enforcement uniform instead because it fit.
Serrato shared a story about seeing the men he served with for the first time in 25 years.
He said they came from all over the United States.
The ceremony also paid tribute to Disabled American Veterans. (https://dav.gov)
Sponsors included The Port of Hueneme, Pizza an Dan’s and th Knights of Columbus Oxnard Council 750.
Rob Namnoum
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo (KRDO) — “It’s a beautiful day here in Colorado. It’s Veterans Day. Everything gets in your soul and just makes your heart continue to swell,” says Air Force head coach Troy Calhoun.
The Air Force football team swells with pride when talking about the sacrifices that have been made by veterans, “The value of liberty. There’s nothing godly man that can replace liberty. And it only happens because we have men and women who serve, and that includes a good number of people. When you say service first responders, a little bit, but especially when you think of our veterans,” says Calhoun.
Bruin Fleischmann adds, “So I had three aunts and three uncles that went to the Naval Academy, have said that before. I had a my great uncle. He fought in Vietnam, and he was in the Marines. So, a long heritage of veterans in my family, and I think there should be more than a day, honestly, to celebrate and honor all the veterans.”
“A lot of times, you take it for granted what those people do for us. What those men and women have done for us in this country to afford the freedoms to do stuff like this,” Roger Jones Jr.
The Air Force has three games left. If they win all three, they will become bowl eligible, which could mean potatoes. “Usually, the six and six Mountain West team gets the Idaho Potato Bowl. I’m from Idaho, so like, I’m like, let’s go. We have to make this one happen,” says Fleischmann.
Jones adds, “So it’s one of those things that everyone wants to get, especially those seniors. They want to have that one more game. A guy like me, I would love to go to a ball game, play with my brothers.”
Shay Lawson
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Thousands gathered in downtown Palm Springs for the 28th Annual Veterans Day Parade & Concert: Honoring All Who Serve.
Organizers say the parade is of the largest in Southern California.
It featured marching bands, veterans’ organizations, classic cars concluding with a patriotic concert by the 300th Army Reserve Band and a fireworks finale.
Dr. Stephan Scoggins, veteran, said seeing the community show up means so much.
“I’ve attended the parades for many years,” Scoggins said. “I love it. It’s a true fellowship. It’s family, and it’s absolutely a reminder to be grateful and appreciative of all of those who have served.”
Hear from more veterans and attendees in the full report at 10 and 11 p.m.
Caleb Nguyen
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (KEYT) – One person needed medical treatment for smoke inhalation after a bus caught fire at the 3000 block of Cuesta Springs Road at 6:16 p.m. Tuesday, according to CAL FIRE SLO.
CAL FIRE SLO reported no other injuries or damage after stopping the fire from spreading further into the vegetation.
CAL FIRE SLO crews contained the fire just before 7:00 p.m. Tuesday and remained on scene to clear any hot spots until 9:00 p.m.
Ryan Shiner
COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
The Northern Lights can be seen throughout a decent portion of the country on Tuesday evening.
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Praji Ghosh
ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) — The St. Joseph School District’s Finance Committee met Tuesday afternoon to review a series of proposed budget reduction measures developed by one of its administrators.
While the meeting covered several key topics, one of the main points of discussion centered around staffing — part of the district’s larger conversation about strengthening internal controls and maintaining financial balance.
Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations, Robert Hedgecorth, also walked committee members through how attendance and enrollment directly affect the district’s state funding.
Hedgecorth explained that Missouri’s current funding formula takes into account several factors — including student enrollment, attendance rates and academic performance, along with local contributions from taxes and other sources.
“So the hiring role that you have here with your attendance, and some other calculations and including what your IP percentages or ll percentage, your previous less percentage, all multiplied on the SAT, subtract out your local effort. And that’s what you get for your funding formula. So enrollment is definitely a factor in that,” Hedgecorth said.
In simpler terms, the more students who are enrolled and consistently attending school, the more funding the district is likely to receive from the state.
However, that formula could soon be changing. State officials are exploring possible adjustments that would divide funding evenly, according to Hedgecorth. The funding division would be 50% based on enrollment and 50% on attendance.
“Something that they did with the funding formula is they’ve changed it to where it is now 10% enrollment, 90% attendance in the waiting,” said Hedgecorth. “It’s going to land at 50/50, where now they’re going to try to get to have enrollment, have attendance and kind of balance it out.”
In addition to funding discussions, Hedgecorth also highlighted how district programs, such as free and reduced lunch options, can open doors for additional sponsorships and grant opportunities.
He added, expanding summer school programs could also be a smart move for the district, not only offering more learning opportunities for students but also helping increase financial support tied to student participation.
“(Something) I’ve seen a lot of districts do is charged activity if you participate in an extracurricular. I’ve seen some districts that played it for free lunch, if you’re eligible for…for those students. I’ve seen something charged off that it was, that’s definitely one that would increase our revenue,” Hedgecorth said.
The Finance Committee will continue to review cost-saving strategies and funding possibilities as the district works toward balancing its budget for the upcoming school year.
Mina Wahab
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) — Tess Howe has been collecting military memorabilia since she was in high school.
She has collected and researched all kinds of items. Some make her feel closer to her brother.
“The jeep was developed for World War Two, but they were still driving basically that kind of jeep into Vietnam. And my brother loved them. He came home from the army and he went out looking to buy a Jeep. So, you know, I sent him one and I kept one for myself,” said Tess Howe.
From military medals to women’s uniforms, each item is a portal through time.
“Any kind of decoration is a testament to the serviceman and what he did. So if you look at a man in uniform, if he has everything on it, it’ll tell you virtually his entire career in the Army,” said Howe.
For Suzanne Hendrick the military medals bring her closer to her father.
“It brings tears to my eyes to see some of the medals that my dad was awarded. He never, ever, ever talked about his combat dates, ever. I only knew about them from newspaper clippings. I found in way later in my adult years,” said Suzanne Hendrick, who lives in Santa Barbara.
The exhibit drew attention to the Vietnam War era, as this year marks 50 years since the end of the war.
Mary Christiansen showed us photos from the day that her husband helped evacuate Vietnamese civilians from Saigon.
“It lasted 32 hours, nonstop. The helicopters kept coming and kept coming and bringing the refugees… They came on board with scooters and sewing machines and jewels sewn into the hands of their dresses because they didn’t know what life would be,” said Mary Christiansen, who lives in Santa Barbara.
Visitors to the exhibit say the collectibles help capture a history that should never be forgotten.
Heriberto Perez Lara
EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, the state has reported more than 3,500 cases of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, so far this year.
According to the El Paso Children’s Hospital’s Infection Control Director, José Luis Salas, El Paso has seen over 20 cases so far this year, compared to the 3 reported in September of 2024.
Director Salas says the city is experiencing an increase in whooping cough, which is a bacterial infection that causes intense coughing, especially among the most vulnerable — those who are not vaccinated.
“And since we’ve already finished with the pandemic, we’ve seen a trend of vaccination decreasing each year,” said Director Salas. “We’ve seen some of those cases come here to EPCH.”
El Paso Children’s Hospital recommends that anyone experiencing symptoms stay vigilant, especially those who are around newborns. Other precautions include washing your hands, wearing a mask, staying home, and getting vaccinated. The recommended vaccine is the Tdap, which can prevent tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis.
Both diphtheria and pertussis spread from person to person.
“Well, unfortunately, as far as for infants, those would be the most vulnerable, especially if they are barely born and haven’t received their first dose and they acquire whooping cough,” added Director Salas.
“Every single effort we make to break the chain of infection benefits the community,” Director Salas added.
EPCH emphasizes that El Paso can only break the chain of infection by following the key health measures mentioned above.
“It just takes one individual to get sick at a gathering or party and infect others,” added Director Salas. “And then those individuals go to different places and spread it further, continuing the cycle.”
Tracy Lehr
ISLA VISTA, Calif. (KEYT) The unsanctioned street party known as Deltopia usually happens along Del Playa Drive in Isla Vista the weekend following Spring Break.
Older Gauchos may remember it as Floatopia, but that got cancelled due to environmental and safety concerns along the shore.
An influx of people from out of town led to a riot in 2014 and since then there has been a crackdown.
Current students don’t want to be blamed for the past and want to discuss solutions.
But many are opposed to a proposed Deltopia noise ordinance.
Members of the Associated Students are hosting a Save Deltopia Townhall at the Isla Vista Theater on Embarcadero Del Norte at 5 p.m.. on Wednesday Nov. 12.
The town hall will have a panel discussion featuring representatives from Associated Students , IV foot Patrol, Isla Vista Community Services District and a representative from Supervisor Laura Capps’ office.
Crackdowns on the noise in the past have led to silent discos, added lighting and an increased law enforcement presence.
E.J. Raad, the elected External Vice President for Local Affairs of Associated Students, hopes students and Isla Vista residents and community members show up.
“What we really need is for constituents to make their voices heard, this ordinance needs to be passed by the [Santa Barbara[ County Board of Supervisors in January, so they need to know how their constituents here in Isla Vista feel about it, since we are the ones being affected,” said Raad, “It would ban music, any amplified noise and that is a little vague, the idea though is music is the number one thing that attracts people.”
Raad would like to see students enjoy Deltopia again with music that isn’t out of control.
“In my opinion, a win win would be this ordinance not being passed and then all the community stakeholders come together creating something on Del Playa that is a key part of Deltopia,” said Raad.
Isla Vista Community Services District Board of Directors President Spencer Brandt said the community could take a page from San Luis Obispo that created a sanctioned event on the Cal Poly campus instead of its “Saint Fratty’s Day” party.
Brandt would like to see a path forward that leads to a permitted event.
“What I would love to see is a permitted and sanctioned festival that is organized, that has artists that people want to see, that helps to alleviate a lot of the neighborhood issues that we experience when there are all these many, many parties happening at once.,” said Brandt.
Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Lieutenant Joe Schmidt who is part of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol calls resources are an issue.
“The proposed ordinance to prohibit amplified music for 72 hours during Deltopia is intended to reduce harm to the Isla Vista, UCSB, and neighboring communities. The out of town crowds have become untenable, and we’ve experienced far too much tragedy to allow this unsanctioned event to continue in its current form. This is a call to action for all community partners to unite and re-frame Deltopia as a local, sanctioned event with all necessary safety measures in place without draining countywide public safety resources. The County of Santa Barbara has been challenged by Deltopia for 16 years at a significant cost to taxpayers. It’s time for change,” said Schmidt.
Schmidt, Brandt and Raad plan to take part in the town hall discussion.
“The Isla Vista Community Services District is the local voice of people in Isla Vista so we are encouraging people to come out to the town hall on the subject of Deltopia this Wed. at 5 p.m make your voice heard I hear a lot of opinions about the right way to make this event safer for our community and now is the time to show up and express those opinions to out local decision makers,” said Brandts.
Students walking by the theater on Tuesday night said they would be attending the town hall.
