Palm Springs, Agua Caliente to hold joint meeting in June on proposed warehouse project

KESQ on January 10, 2026

Jesus Reyes

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs and the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians have selected a date of June 3 to hold a joint meeting regarding a controversial proposed warehouse project.

The tribe’s proposed 217-acre Desert Mountain View Business Park is planned to be built on Highway 111 at Tipton Road. The project would include four warehouse buildings ranging in size from 248,000 square feet to 1.14 million square feet. An environmental impact report found that there will be “significant and unavoidable” air quality impacts.

The meeting will be held at the Palm Springs Convention Center, 277 N. Avenida Caballeros. The public is invited to attend.

Officials said more time is needed for the developer to resolve a number of technical items related to the project. A June meeting will also provide both the public and City Staff additional time to review the project and the complex environmental documents so that the meeting can be as productive and informative as possible. 

While the City’s role is limited, the Joint City Council/Tribal Meeting will allow the public to learn more about the proposed development as well as provide feedback directly to the Tribal Council, who will ultimately make the final decision on the project later this year.

Last month, the city council voted to send a report of concerns and recommendations to the tribe regarding the project. The Oswit Land Trust led a protest before the meeting, arguing the review process was being rushed and that the project raises significant environmental and infrastructure concerns — including air pollution, potential harm to endangered species, and increased traffic congestion.

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Kamala Harris Surprises Crowd at Historic Senate Swearing-In in Santa Barbara

KEYT on January 10, 2026

Patricia Martellotti

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) – Former Vice President Kamala Harris made an unexpected appearance in Santa Barbara to help mark a historic milestone for California politics.

State Senator Monique Limón was sworn in as Senate President pro Tempore during a district ceremony at the Marjorie Luke Theatre—becoming the first mother and the first Latina to lead the California State Senate.

The ceremony drew a packed crowd, along with local leaders and performers celebrating Limón’s achievement. But the room erupted when Harris took the stage as a surprise guest, praising Limón’s leadership and calling her rise a defining moment for the state.

Limón, who represents Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, said her new role is focused on lifting up working families and expanding opportunity across California.

Elected by her colleagues last month, Limón now steps into one of the most powerful positions in state government.

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Governor Little appoints Erin Bingham to fill vacant Idaho House Seat in District 32

KIFI on January 10, 2026

Seth Ratliff

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Erin Bingham has been appointed to fill the District 32 House Seat B vacated by Wendy Horman, Governor Brad Little announced today.

Bingham appeared as the top nominee selected by the Bonneville County Republican Central Committee earlier this week, in accordance with Idaho Law. The newly selected Representative currently serves as the Chief Financial Officer of Bingham Ventures, a family-operated development organization, where she supports their financial management and the company’s commitment to community-minded development.

“I am deeply honored and grateful to be selected by Governor Little to represent my Idaho Falls community at home and in the Idaho Legislature,” Bingham said. “I sincerely appreciate Representative Wendy Horman for her years of commitment to our state and look forward to building on her legacy of service. I am thankful for this incredible opportunity and am excited to get to work.”

Bingham will complete the remainder of Wendy Horman’s term, which ends Nov. 30, 2026.

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Previewing a protest for a local hit and run victim

KYMA on January 10, 2026

Eduardo Morales

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The family of 21-year-old Mariella Acosta who died in a hit-and-run in December is planning on holding a protest.

Acosta was killed on the morning of December 6th on South Avenue B and West County 14th St near Somerton.

A man turned himself in and was in court, but he was released because no charges were filed.

Acosta’s family and friends say they haven’t received an update in weeks and have grown frustrated with the investigation.

“We haven’t gotten an answer for any of the questions that we’ve made towards the detectives, and the goal of this protest is to let us be heard, for them to tell us what is going on,” says Daniela Rubio, Acosta’s mother.

Rubio says she just wants answers.

“They haven’t given me anything, they haven’t told me anything, that person continues to walk free, I honestly feel bad because I am not only dealing with a loss, but also because I have no answers,” the grieving mother explains.

Rubio shares that losing her daughter has altered her life forever.

“This is a sadness that doesn’t go away and I think my life will never ever be the same,” she says.

Rubio is upset that no one is being held accountable for her daughter’s death.

“I have a lot of anger, I feel like anyone can do this and not have any consequences,” she says.

The protest will be held Saturday, where the hit and run happened, at 10 a.m.

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Candlelight vigil held at Peace Park for woman shot by ICE agent in Minneapolis

KMIZ on January 10, 2026

Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The fallout from the ICE shooting that killed a woman in Minnesota continued Friday, as vigils were held across the country. The FBI has taken over the investigation, and state investigators in Minnesota have been blocked from accessing key evidence connected to the case.

A candlelight vigil for Renée Good and all other victims of ICE and anti-immigrant actions was held at 6 p.m. Friday at Peace Park on the University of Missouri’s campus.

The event was hosted by Mark Haim and Jeff Stack and is co-sponsored by a coalition of local groups, including Mid-Missouri Peaceworks, Mid-MO Fellowship of Reconciliation and 50501 Missouri, among other organizations.

Haim said the turnout showed how deeply the incident has affected people far beyond Minnesota.

“We are holding a candlelight vigil in honoring the memory of those who’ve lost their lives in the actions of Ice,” Haim said. “That includes, Ms. Good, but includes many of the people, working people, people who are living at the margins,”

Over a hundred people gathered at Peace Park for the start of the vigil.

Those assembled Friday honored Good’s memory and paid tribute to the many others who have been harmed by immigration officials. Attendees did a moments of silence and share brief talks to remember victims of immigration enforcement and anti-immigrant violence, and to call attention to the human cost of these operations.

Attendees at the vigil ranged from longtime activists to parents who brought their children to witness the moment. Columbia resident Kristen Finley said she believes it’s important to talk openly with her eight-year-old daughter about current events.

“The news that came out of Renée Good and then I saw multiple videos and pictures. One of the pictures that I saw was of her glove box and it had the same stuff as my daughter’s, and I think it’s time to stand up,” Finley said.

Some of the youngest attendees shared their own thoughts as well.

Fourth grade Sybil Crook, a student at Grant Elementary School, said she felt sad for families affected by immigration enforcement.

“I don’t think it’s fair to the kids and the parents who’s who are getting taken away. If they didn’t do anything,” she said.

Crook’s mother said she is the same age as Good, which made the tragedy feel even closer to home. She added that if it could happen to Good, it could happen to her.

Friday’s vigil comes after new video released shows Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent Jonathan Ross from a closer perspective in the moments leading up to the deadly shooting.

According to Trace, since Trump immigration raids, there have been 16 incidents in which ICE agents fired shots and 15 incidents in which ICE agents held someone at gunpoint.

Those incidents include people who were not targets of enforcement actions. At least 3 people have been shot while observing or documenting immigration raids, and 5 have been shot while driving away from traffic stops or evading an enforcement action.

Good was 1 of 4 people who have been killed during these incidents. Another 7 people have been injured.

On Sunday, Mid-Missouri Peaceworks plans to hold a rally at city hall opposing what it calls imperialism and calling attention to the situation in Venezuela, which organizers said is connected to broader concerns about U.S. foreign and immigration policy.

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Federal Court dissolves injunction on Idaho’s biological sex birth certificate policy

KIFI on January 10, 2026

News Team

BOISE, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador is celebrating a federal court decision ending a years-long freeze on the state’s birth certificate policy. Chief U.S. Magistrate Judge Raymond E. Patricco granted the state’s motion to dissolve a 2018 injunction, effectively allowing Idaho to require that birth certificates reflect an individual’s biological sex at birth, A.G. Labrador announced today.

The ruling allows the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare to enforce the policy for the first time since 2018.

“For years, Idaho was blocked from enforcing common-sense policy and law requiring birth certificates to reflect biological sex recorded at birth,” said Attorney General Labrador. “Birth certificates aren’t symbolic documents that are subject to how an individual may feel, they’re legal records used in medicine, public health research, and identification. Idaho can now enforce our law protecting accurate vital records, while treating all Idahoans equally under the same amendment process.”

Policy Background and Legal Challenges

The legal battle traces back to 2018, when a federal judge issued an injunction forcing Idaho to allow transgender individuals to change gender markers on their birth certificates to match their gender identity. While Governor Brad Little signed House Bill 509 in 2020 to codify the biological sex requirement, the 2018 injunction prevented the enforcement of the biological sex policy.

The turning point came in October 2025, when Labrador filed a motion to dissolve the injunction based on two landmark U.S. Supreme Court rulings:

Trump v. CASA — In which the Court ruled that federal courts cannot issue universal injunctions affecting people beyond the parties in a lawsuit.

United States v. Skrmetti — Where the Court ruled that laws like Idaho’s do not discriminate based on transgender status because they apply equally to everyone.

The parties filed a joint stipulation agreeing to dissolve the injunction, which Judge Patricco ordered on January 8, 2026.

The Amendment Process

Under the now-enforceable law, the process for amending a birth certificate is standardized for all Idahoans. If requested within one year, individuals must provide the state a notarized affidavit declaring that the information on the birth certificate was incorrectly recorded. After one year, all corrections will require a court proceeding to demonstrate fraud, duress, or a “material mistake of fact.”

AG Labrador says this process applies equally to all Idahoans seeking to amend any biological fact on their birth certificate.

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Two Highway 101 ramps in Arroyo Grande to close for a week beginning this weekend

KEYT on January 9, 2026

Dave Alley

ARROYO GRANDE, Calif. (KEYT) – A pair of Highway 101 ramps in Arroyo Grande will close this weekend due to a construction project that will last one week.

The Grande Avenue onramp and Fair Oaks Avenue off-ramp will shutdown to all traffic beginning on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 7 p.m.

The two ramps are heavily used each day, especially due to their close proximity to the city’s historic Village and Arroyo Grande High School.

The closure is expected to create a significant traffic impact in the vicinity of the project and through the surrounding area.

Those who are driving into the area are asked to plan alternate routes and allow extra travel time.

Caltrans is suggesting travelers needing to access the areas near the ramps while traveling southbound on Highway 101 should use either the Halcyon Road or Grand Avenue exits to reach Fair Oaks Avenue.

The ramp closures are part of a $32 million in infrastructure improvement project on Highway 101 through the Pismo Beach-Nipomo corridor.

According to Caltrans, work is being done to rehabilitate pavement and drainage systems, designate bikeways with pavement delineation, and enhance highway worker safety.

The two ramps are scheduled to reopen to the public on Monday, Jan. 19 at 6 a.m.

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Montecito Debris Flow Anniversary Brings Back Thoughts of Impacts and Comebacks

KEYT on January 9, 2026

John Palminteri

MONTECITO, Calif. (KEYT) – Eight years after the deadly Montecito debris flow residents are remembering that shocking morning but also the community’s ability to come back.

23 lives were lost in the tragedy.

Many others were injured by the violence of the cascading waters full of boulders, tree and, everything else that had broken away from the nearby foothills to the ocean.

The debris flow was preceded by the Thomas Fire which wiped out vegetation on the hills for miles.

Then, the pounding and intense rains produced erosion that send destruction down several creeks.

Residents in the area recall either being caught up in the tragedy or knowing someone who died.

As part of a ceremonial remembrance, candles will be brought out, one for each victim, and their names will be read and a bell will be rung.

A searchlight will illuminated the sky with a blue beam in their remembrance.

The Raise our Light ceremony takes place at 6 p.m. at Montecito Union School. It is open to the public.

It will also be streaming on KEYT.com.

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City of Coachella to host solar showcase installation

KESQ on January 9, 2026

City News Service

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) –  Coachella officials will host a solar showcase installation on a residence under the Coachella Prospera initiative designed to reduce energy costs and increase resilience during the valley’s extreme heat, slated for next week.

The event will take place Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 84712 Calle Pino.

Coachella Prospera was formed through a community planning process led by the city’s Economic Development Department. Residents, local businesses and other public agencies participated in workshops and meetings to identify projects that can reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The city secured $22 million from the California Strategic Growth Council through the state’s Transformative Climate Communities Program.   

The Calle Pino residence will be the first residential solar installation under the Transformative Climate Communities funded Coachella Prospera initiative.

“We are celebrating more than the start of a solar project,” said Yoselyn Eckert, director of Outreach for GRID Alternatives Inland Empire, said in a statement. “This installation reflects a vision for Coachella where families can lower their energy bills, breath cleaner air and access new opportunities.”  

In partnership with Grid Alternatives Inland Empire, a nonprofit solar installer and workforce development organization, the city will celebrate in launching what officials refer to as a community-led energy investment.   

For the next three years, Grid Alternatives will install solar systems to roughly 75 homes at no cost to income-qualified Coachella Prospera households. With each installation, it will include workforce training and youth education.

“This first solar installation demonstrated what is possible when residents, the city and community partners work together,” said Councilwoman Denise Delgado. “Through Coachella Prospera, we are delivering climate solutions that reduce pollution, support local workforce development and directly benefit the neighborhoods most impacted by environmental and economic challenges.”

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Northwest Missouri State University mourns the loss of a student

News-Press NOW on January 9, 2026

Prajukta Ghosh

MARYVILLE, Mo. (KQTV)– Northwest Missouri State University is mourning the loss of one of its students. 

Joe Huber, a senior from St. Joseph majoring in mass media, passed away on Tuesday, Jan. 6, due to an unexpected brief illness. 

“It is always tragic when we lose a member of our Northwest community so suddenly,” said Northwest President Dr. Lance Tatum in an email to the campus community announcing the death. 

University officials say students who may need support during this time are encouraged to contact Wellness Services at 660-562-1348 or reach out to University Police at 660-562-1254. 

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