Mountain lion spotted in busy Old Town Pasadena, steps from shops, restaurants and hotels

CNN Newsource on June 7, 2026

By Julie Sharp

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    PASADENA, California (KCAL, KCBS) — A mountain lion sighting rattled the Old Town Pasadena community Friday afternoon, prompting a shelter-in-place advisory before wildlife officials tranquilized and transported the animal.

Neighbors reported seeing the mountain lion at Del Mar Boulevard and Euclid Avenue, resting in the shade next to an apartment building.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife biologists, wildlife officers, and Pasadena police officers responded to the scene, closing off roads and securing public safety.

Biologists with CDFW say it was not a full-grown mountain lion and likely weighed around 80 lbs. They are not sure why it wandered as far as it did from the mountains, but open corridors around the Rose Bowl may have been its pathway to the highly urban spot of condominiums and apartments.

Lisa Derderian, public information officer for the City of Pasadena, said that over the last three decades, she has never seen a mountain lion in this part of town, south of the 210 Freeway.

“It’s very rare for a mountain lion to come south of the 210 Freeway, this low from the foothills. We’re literally several miles from the foothill area where we experienced the Eaton Fires, so we are seeing more wildlife coming lower,” Derderian said.

Around 4:00 p.m., a wildlife officer went into one of the apartment units and shot the tranquilizer gun at the animal through a window. CDFW loaded the mountain lion in a cage and onto a truck to transport it out of the area, to the Angeles National Forest.

“But this is the first, and I’ve been doing this in the city for over 30 years, the first time I’ve seen or heard a mountain lion south of the 210 Freeway,” Derderian said.

One month ago, a mountain lion was spotted in a Pasadena front yard at Orange Grove Boulevard and Craig Avenue, just over three miles away, above the 210 Freeway, and closer to Eaton Canyon.

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WeHo Pride weekend kicks of with the Outloud Music Festival

CNN Newsource on June 7, 2026

By Lauren Pozen

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    WEST HOLLYWOOD (KCAL, KCBS) — West Hollywood is in full celebration mode as Pride weekend kicks off with the Outloud Music Festival on Friday.

“Everyone is just being so sweet and kind and loving,” attendee Leonard Gonzales said. “That’s what we are here for.”

Some are experiencing the energy of WeHo Pride for the first time.

“This is my first time at Pride ever,” attendee Kadin Bergeson said. “Just being out here with my friends. We are so young and being ourselves, and it’s awesome.”

For others, Pride in the heart of West Hollywood is the tradition.

“Just all the love in the street. Everyone getting along,” attendee Miguel Garcia said about what he loves about Pride. “We’ve been seeing a lot of hatred lately. Everybody having a good time.”

Organizers expect hundreds of thousands of people over the three-day celebration.

CBS Los Angeles saw a strong law enforcement presence, including LA County Sheriff’s Department deputies patrolling the venue and Santa Monica Boulevard, as well as other first responders stationed throughout the event.

Dozens of entertainers will take the stage at the Outloud Music Festival.

“I am looking forward to the Pussycat Dolls, of course, their only performance in LA, Flo, Dustin Conrad, Jade, so many,” Outloud Music Festival host Ryan Mitchell said.

The festival leads up to Sunday’s iconic WeHo Pride Parade. Every year, WeHo stands out as one of the biggest Pride celebrations in the country.

“This city is really incredible,” said Lee Doud, vice president of the Outloud Music Festival. “We are so lucky to have them as our partners in all of this. It’s a city that really supports LGBTQ people of all identities.”

West Hollywood has led the charge for equality for nearly 40 years, not just in the city but across the country and around the world.

“This is like a huge queer family reunion, where you get to see people you haven’t seen in a minute,” Mitchell said. “Meet new people. I don’t know. Kiss a few folks, if you want to, and just have a beautiful time.”

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Prince fans flood Minneapolis for 10th Anniversary Celebration of Life

CNN Newsource on June 7, 2026

By Reg Chapman

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    MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — Everywhere you look in downtown Minneapolis, people are sporting purple in honor of Prince.

“This is my third celebration, so really, really happy to be here for the 10-year,” Danielle Davis said.

Davis and her crew flew in from Seattle to take in all the events during the celebration.

“Love the vibe, love the music, love what he stood for: unity and being nice, and you really feel that when you come into this city,” Davis said.

From the mural of Prince to his gold star on First Avenue, fans walked all around, taking in the sights.

“It’s going to be a lot, but I am excited to do it all,” Michael Parks, of Seattle, said.

From Chaka Khan headlining music at First Avenue Wednesday night, to Prince’s Celebration of Life 10th Anniversary Concert at the Armory Friday night, it will be a first, having the New Power Generation and the Revolution on the same stage. This year’s celebration is like no other.

“I’m excited it has changed so much from year one celebration, where it was really isolated at Paisley Park, which was fabulous, but now having the events in so many different places and being able to explore downtown Minneapolis is really great, too,” Davis said.

A 100-voice choir that will fill the air by the mural for the All-Ages Prince Celebration Block Party on Saturday afternoon.

There will also be new exhibits, exclusive unreleased music listening sessions and tours at Paisley Park.

“I love Prince. He’s usually the music that gets me through breakups and also to celebrate the good in life,” Sarijna Parks, of Seattle, said.

The free block party starts at 2 p.m. Saturday by the Prince mural on First Avenue in Minneapolis. It goes until 10 p.m., with the singalong from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

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As FIFA World Cup nears, some MARTA riders raise safety concerns after recent attacks on transit system

CNN Newsource on June 7, 2026

By Nakell Williams

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    ATLANTA (WUPA) — Multiple recent attacks on MARTA have some riders questioning how safe they will feel using Atlanta’s public transit system as the city prepares to welcome thousands of visitors for the FIFA World Cup.

The tournament is expected to bring an unprecedented influx of travelers to metro Atlanta, putting additional attention on MARTA’s ability to safely move residents and visitors throughout the region.

Many Atlantans rely on MARTA every day as their primary mode of transportation.

“I ride the system every day to go to work and other places,” MARTA rider Joshua Hudson told CBS News Atlanta.

“It is kind of unsafe on the weekends, but weekdays it’s pretty fine,” rider Kimiya Sawanat said.

Concerns about transit safety intensified after a woman was fatally stabbed aboard a MARTA train on May 30. The attack prompted some riders to question what additional steps MARTA can take to prevent violence, particularly as the city prepares for major international events.

Several riders told CBS News Atlanta they would like to see more police officers stationed throughout the system, especially at high-traffic stations. While they acknowledged concerns about safety, many said they believe MARTA can strengthen its security strategies ahead of the World Cup.

“We have been on the trains when the Braves play, and it is packed, but this is going to be a different level. It is almost like the Olympics all over again,” Hudson said.

MARTA officials said the agency plans to enhance security during the World Cup by utilizing its Emergency Response Center, deploying its mobile command vehicle and increasing officer presence at stations. MARTA also expects support from law enforcement agencies across the region.

“I’m concerned but not worried,” Hudson said. “I think it will be a good time, but we just have to do public safety.”

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BYU-I Hosts Teton Dam Flood Commemoration

KIFI on June 7, 2026

Hadley Bodell

REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – Rexburg held events all week in honor of the anniversary of the Teton Dam flood as part of the Flood 50 “remember. connect. serve.” initiative. The week culminated on Saturday night with the commemoration program at the BYU-I Center.

Thousands flocked to the BYU-I campus for the performances on Saturday evening. During the welcome speech by Brett Cook, audience members who experienced the Teton Dam flood were asked to stand. Nearly half of the amphitheater audience stood, remembering the tragedy and the community effort that followed to rebuild Rexburg and other towns in the flood zone.

“These are the ones who have the stories,” Cook said. “They’ll tell you additional facts about the flood than what you’ll learn tonight.”

Cook described how he watched the waters ravage through the town of Rexburg, hanging onto only what he owned– the clothing on his back. “But I also personally witnessed the days, the weeks, and months and years afterwards, how the area came together,” Cook said. “We pulled together and did some great things.”

The Flood 50 Dancers performed “Waist Deep in June,” a moving contemporary piece to a song describing the flood. Dancers carried large strips of blue fabric to emulate the water, even dancing through the audience.

Several video presentations played during the program where audience members heard from those effected by the flood. Narrators also described how “80 billion gallons of water surged through the Teton and Snake River valley.” Over 15,000 livestock were also drowned and scattered across the valley.

Though the tragedy of the Teton Dam remains unthinkable, the theme of tonight’s celebration was to remember the service and community that came together to rebuild the towns from the mud up.

“Within moments, their home filled with filthy floodwater from nearby feedlots, their cars floated away,” said narrator Daris Howard, recounting a story of a resilient couple caught in the flood. “Through the window they saw cattle swimming with just their noses above the water.”

The Flood 50 Orchestra and Choir performed several pieces, following the hopeful theme of the evening, donning blue “Flood 50” shirts. The program followed the “remember. connect. serve.” outline, in which the organizers aim to allow audience members to understand the hardships that came with the flood, connect with one another over the memory, and work to continue serving friends and neighbors.

“This story is not only about loss, it’s also about neighbors,” continued secondary narrator Rachel Horner. “Friends opened their homes, volunteers came with chainsaws, shovels and helping hands. Years later, when asked what mattered most, the weary wife did not speak first about what was destroyed. She said simply, ‘we must not forget to appreciate our neighbors and friends.'”

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Eldon lifts four day long boil order, asks residents to flush water lines

KMIZ on June 7, 2026

Alison Patton

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

The city of Eldon lifted a four-day-long mandatory boil order Saturday morning, after routine testing found Total Coliform and E. coli in the water supply Tuesday.

The city started an emergency sanitisation process earlier this week, which uses chlorine to kill harmful bacteria.

Now that the boil order has been lifted, the city is asking residents to flush lines by running cold water for three to five minutes from any faucet used for drinking, throw out ice that was made with water before the boil order and replace or flush water filters.

This is the second time the city has found E. coli in its water within the past year. The city had a three-week-long boil order in late December.

What caused the bacteria to get into the water supply is still unknown.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has asked the city to prepare a permanent plan to prevent this from happening, which will need to be submitted to DNR for approval.

In an interview with ABC 17 News on Wednesday, the city administrator, Mandy Asbury, said the city is considering making a permanent chlorination system.

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Boone Health helps prepare new parents at Mid-Mo baby expo

KMIZ on June 6, 2026

Euphenie Andre

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)

Saturday, Boone Health hosted its Mid-Mi Baby Expo, welcoming about 400 first-time and expecting parents for hands-on lessons focused on childbirth, infant safety and newborn care.

The event ran from 8 a.m. until noon.

Missouri has seen a slight rise in childbirths over the last few years, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Throughout the day, parents took part in hands-on seminars covering everything from what to do if a baby is choking to basic newborn care, including diaper changes.

Attendees practiced everything from diaper changes to how to respond if a baby is choking. Families also got a closer look at what the delivery process can look like through demonstrations using a hospital delivery bed and newborn warming center.

For many parents, the event also helped calm some first-time nerves.

“I’m like a little anxious and nervous and all that. I’ve been around babies, but they’re not my babies, so it’s a little different this time around,” said Myranda Rivera, a Jefferson City resident expecting her first child this fall.

The expo comes as state data shows Missouri recorded a 1.3 percent increase in births last year, with nearly 68,000 babies born statewide, according to the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.

Data from March of Dimes also shows that over 1,000 babies are born in Missouri during an average week, while 143 are born preterm.

Boone Health Clinical Supervisor for Labor and Delivery Brandy Templeton said the hospital delivers up to 120 babies each month.

She said fewer than 10 percent of those births require NICU care or additional medical support.

“A fraction of that need to go and stay down in the NICU, and typically those are babies that are born a little earlier than 37, 38 weeks. Those kiddos need a little extra help,” Templeton said.

Templeton said Boone Health cares for a wide range of mothers, including patients with high-risk pregnancies and pre-existing medical conditions.

“We take care of people that have no pre-existing conditions and are completely healthy. We have moms that are having babies a little older and may have pre-existing diabetes, high blood pressure and things like that that can complicate their prenatal care,” Templeton said.

According to March of Dimes, most births in Missouri between 2022 and 2024 were to women in their 20s and 30s. About 51 percent of births were to women ages 20 to 29, while roughly 42 percent were to women in their 30s.

State data also shows Missouri recorded fewer infant deaths in Jan. 2025 compared to the same month the year before. Twenty-four infants died in Jan. 2025, down from 42 in January 2024.

However, Missouri’s overall infant mortality rate still increased slightly in 2024. Preliminary state data shows Missouri recorded 6.3 infant deaths for every 1,000 live births in 2024, up from 5.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023.

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Woman released without paying any bail

KYMA on June 6, 2026

Jessamyn Dodd

IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – In Imperial County, one of four people charged in connection with the murder of a Salton City man appeared in court Friday.

53-year-old Blanca Robles was released without having to pay any bail as she agreed to appear for future court dates.

Robles is charged with accessory after the fact in the death of 34-year-old Pedro Montes Jr.

Montes’s body was discovered in a remote area of Salton City last month, prompting a homicide investigation. 

Prosecutors allege Robles helped conceal or destroy evidence following the killing.

The three other suspects charged in the case are expected to make court appearances later this month.

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San Luis, Arizona residents meet with City Council members

KYMA on June 6, 2026

Dillon Fuhrman

SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – Residents in San Luis, Arizona got the chance to talk to and have lunch with members of the San Luis City Council.

Conversations with Council took place at Mariscos de India, located at 879 B Street, at 9 a.m. Saturday.

Vice Mayor Javier Vargas and members of the Council, including Lizeth Servin, Luis Cabrera and Maria C. Cruz, were in attendance, along with City Council candidate Brian De La Hoya.

Courtesy: City of San Luis

Conversations with Council is a bimonthly meeting where residents can engage with elected officials to talk about upcoming projects within the city, raise concerns and other topics.

“At the end of the day, we’re here to serve the community. And if we’re not available to them and we’re not listening to their concerns or their suggestions, it just creates an environment where you don’t know who you’re serving or what you’re serving for,” said Council member Cabrera. “So I think these very important across all the county to ensure that we are listening to the voices of the people that we represent.”

The meeting lasted until 10 a.m. If anyone wants to attend the next meeting, happening August 1, click here.

Courtesy: City of San Luis

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GYWSA hosts Third Annual Water Safety Day

KYMA on June 6, 2026

Dillon Fuhrman

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Locals across Yuma County spent a day having fun in the sun while also learning the importance of water safety.

The Greater Yuma Water Safety Alliance (GYWSA) hosted the Third Annual Water Safety Day at the Valley Aquatic Center at 8 a.m.

During the event, there was live music, free hot dogs and giveaways.

There were also a variety of interactive water safety booths from a variety of different agencies, such as the Arizona Game and Fish Department.

Jen Miller, the Communications Director for the City of Yuma, shared how the event benefits the Yuma community.

“Water safety is year round. This is not something just for the summer. We are a destination in Yuma. So we have rivers, canals, pools, we have ponds, we have everything else,” Miller explained. “So we need to make sure our tagline is, ‘Anyone can drown, no one should.’ So we want to make sure that everyone is prepared any anytime, anywhere, any time around the water.”

After the pre-pool party, those who attended swam in the public pool at 10 a.m., and the event lasted until 6 p.m.

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