Motorcyclist seriously injured after crashing off Highway 74 in Pinyon Pines

KESQ on June 27, 2026

City News Service

PINYON PINES, Calif. — A 31-year-old motorcyclist suffered major injuries Friday afternoon after crashing off Highway 74 in Pinyon Pines, authorities said.

The single-vehicle crash was reported shortly after 3:15 p.m. in the 71000 block of Highway 74, according to the Riverside County Fire Department. Emergency crews responded to the scene, where the rider had gone down an embankment after leaving the roadway.

Investigators with the California Highway Patrol said the man was riding a 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Highway 74 at an unspecified speed when he made an unsafe turn for reasons that remain under investigation. The maneuver caused the motorcycle to veer off the highway and descend the embankment.

The rider, who has not been publicly identified, sustained major injuries and was airlifted by helicopter to a local hospital.

The crash prompted the temporary closure of the eastbound lane of Highway 74 while emergency personnel assisted the victim and investigators examined the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation. No additional details were immediately available.

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Boy, woman seriously injured in rollover crash in Audrain County

KMIZ on June 27, 2026

Erika McGuire

AUDRAIN COUNTY, Mo. (KMIZ)

EDITOR’S NOTE: The crash location has been corrected.

A Columbia boy and Shelbina woman were thrown from a vehicle in a rollover crash in Audrain County on Friday evening, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol crash report.

The single-vehicle crash happened on Highway 22 just east of Highway 63 at the Boone-Audrain County line just before 5:30 p.m. Friday.

The report says a 2017 Dodge Journey, driven by a 32-year-old Shelbina woman, was headed west on Highway 22 and went off the roadway for an “unknown reason” at Route Y. The driver then overcorrected and lost control of the vehicle, causing it to roll over.

An 11-year-old Columbia boy and a 34-year-old Shelbina woman were thrown from the vehicle when it crashed, the report says. Both were taken to University Hospital by ambulance with serious injuries.

Another passenger, a 13-year-old Columbia girl, suffered moderate injuries and was brought to University Hospital by ambulance. No passengers were wearing seatbelts, according to the report.

The driver was reportedly wearing a seatbelt and was not hurt. The SUV had extensive damage.

An ABC 17 News photographer on scene saw an ambulance, a tow truck and several police vehicles.

MSHP said in a post on “X” Friday that multiple people were injured and the road was blocked. Drivers were asked to avoid the area.

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Riverside County certifies June 2 statewide direct primary election results

KESQ on June 27, 2026

Tommy Gallegos

RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. — The Riverside County Registrar of Voters has officially certified the results of the June 2, 2026, Statewide Direct Primary Election, completing the county’s canvass of election returns.

On Friday, June 26, the certified election results were transmitted to the Riverside County Board of Supervisors and the California Secretary of State, marking the conclusion of the official vote-counting process.

A total of 550,840 ballots were processed and counted during the election. Overall voter turnout reached 38.35% of eligible registered voters across Riverside County.

Residents can now view the final official election results and the Statement of Votes Cast on the Riverside County Registrar of Voters website at www.voteinfo.net.

Under California election law, any individual seeking a recount must submit a request to the Registrar of Voters within five days of the certification of election results. The deadline to file a recount request is Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 5:00 p.m.

The cost of conducting a recount is the responsibility of the individual requesting it.

The certification officially concludes the county’s administration of the June 2 primary election and ensures the results are forwarded for inclusion in California’s certified statewide election totals.

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Saffron Lounge owner says property listed for lease after Pride poster controversy

KESQ on June 27, 2026

Athena Jreij

PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Ashley Stein, co-owner of Palm Springs’ Saffron Restaurant and Lounge, says she found her restaurant listed for lease, after a battle with the landlord over a Pride poster.

News Channel 3 first followed this story early June, when Stein says she was instructed by her landlord to take down the poster or lose a lower summer rent rate. Amy Brinkman, one of the property’s co-owners, says they asked the poster be taken down because of lease provisions.

Now, Stein believes the listing could be linked to the debacle over the poster, which still stands.

“I don’t know how I could take it any other way,” Stein said.

The listing read at the time, “Currently occupied by Saffron Restaurant. Pleae do not disturb existing tenant. Contact listing agent for tours.”

However, Brinkman claims it was posted by an outside commercial realtor unauthorized by property management, and has since been taken down.

Brinkman says she believes the realtor posted it when they learned the restaurant was behind on their rent by $140,000.

News Channel 3 asked Saffron’s co-owners if they are behind on rent and if that could be related.

“That is not something that we are going to speak of at this time … They have said nothing about that [rent] to us. So this is obviously quite the shock,” Stein said.

In emails shared by Brinkman, News Channel 3 found property management claims that they did not authorize the listing, as well as the agent saying he had posted it to generate leads for the future.

However, Stein and her co-owners say it’s further strained their relationship with management.

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County prepares road repair project near Desert Hot Springs

KESQ on June 26, 2026

City News Service

DESERT HOT SPRINGS (CNS) – A series of road repairs in a community on the northwest end of Desert Hot Springs will begin next week, periodically interrupting travel for a few months but making for a smoother ride after the project is finished.

“This project will fix up a substantial number of streets in this unincorporated community (of Mission Lakes),” Riverside County Supervisor Manuel Perez said. “This road work is a significant improvement that will be long lasting after it’s completed.”

Perez’s Fourth District encompasses the Mission Lakes Country Club. According to his staff, a total of 25 streets covering 5.7 miles are due for upgrades as part of the Mission Lakes Area Resurfacing Project, which is slated to begin at 7 a.m. Monday and continue for about three months.

Crews generally will be on the job Monday to Friday, between 7 a.m and 6 p.m., officials said.

Jurupa Valley-based LCR Earthwork & Engineering Corp. was awarded the project contract, the total budget for which is $3.3 million, according to Perez’s office.

“This is very significant in our community’s over 50-year history that the roads are being totally re-done up here,” Mission Lakes Country Club General Manager Eric Charos said. “This will be a big improvement for our residents, and all who visit to golf, enjoy our restaurants and amenities, with some of the best views in the (Coachella) Valley.”

Officials said residents impacted by street repairs will be given 48 hours’ notice to ensure street parking doesn’t impede work and vehicles aren’t exposed to potential damage.

The anticipated length of travel delays, and on which roads, as well as possible detours, have not been announced yet.

The project’s funding originates from a mix of local sales tax revenue, Senate Bill 1, or Road Repair & Accountability Act of 2017, grants and Mission Springs Water District allocations, though the latter will mostly cover expenses directly tied to rearranging utilities.

Officials noted that several other Mission Lakes streets east of the current project are expected to be repaired in future years during the next phase of work.

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Santa Maria Increasing Public Access to Popular Park and Hiking Trail

KEYT on June 26, 2026

Dave Alley

SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – The City of Santa Maria is increasing public access to one of its most popular recreation destinations.

On Saturday, the Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department will hold a 16th anniversary celebration for Los Flores Ranch Park.

Located eight miles south of the city limits in the Solomon Hills, the 1,778 facility is owned and operation by the City of Santa Maria.

From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the community event will include family-friendly games, local food vendors, and a solar viewing experience with the Los Flores Ranch Mobile Observatory that features a telescope safely focused on the sun.

During the celebration, the city will also officially announce the trail system located within the park will have increased access beginning immediately.

Starting on Saturday, June 27th, the public will be able use the 24-mile trail system seven days a week.

Previously, the trails were only open from Thursday through Sunday.

“We’re going from four days a week now to seven days a week,” said Dennis Smitherman, Santa Maria Recreation Services Manager. “We surveyed the residents here of Santa Maria during our leisure needs assessment and trails were a top priority for our community,” said Smitherman. “By allowing more space, more time for people to come out and utilize the park, we’re really meeting the needs of the community.”

The city describes the park as a facility that offers the public a rare mix of environmental education, land preservation and recreation, giving residents of a city that exceeds more than 100,000 people in population, a place to get away from the hustle and bustle, but remain close to home.

“It’s a whole different environment out there,” said Smitherman. “It’s interesting dichotomy of the two environments, so we encourage people to get out, enjoy nature, nice quiet atmosphere, have a little exercise and enjoy what’s all of Santa Maria Valley. It’s a beautiful setting. We have this great open space, natural oaks in the environment. You’ll see a variety of wildlife. We encourage people to sunscreen up, take a bottle of water, wear comfortable clothing and really just get out there and enjoy the hike.”

“We surveyed the residents here of Santa Maria during our leisure needs assessment and trails were a top priority for our community,” said Smitherman. “By allowing more space, more time for people to come out and utilize the park, we’re really meeting the needs of the community.”

In addition to hiking, the trails may also be used for mountain biking and horseback riding.

Los Flores Ranch Park summer operating hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, with the last entry permitted at 6 p.m.

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Blackfoot Celebrates 125 Years with fair, car show and fireworks

KIFI on June 26, 2026

Hadley Bodell

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) – The City of Blackfoot is celebrating its 125th anniversary this weekend with “Celebrate Blackfoot,” a two-day event program at Jensen’s Grove. The weekend includes a vendor fair, family activities, a car show, barbeque and fireworks show.

“I love Blackfoot, it’s been a wonderful place to live and raise my family,” said Bonnie Moon, the mastermind behind the pioneer settlement stations at Celebrate Blackfoot. “We should be so grateful for our nation and for all those people that sacrificed for our good. So come out and celebrate America 250 and Blackfoot 125.”

The pioneer settlement stations are near the Kids Zone at Jensen’s Grove. Everything is free at the settlement, giving kids a hands-on experience of the life of pioneers who travelled thousands of miles to settle Blackfoot.

“It’s important to remember those who came before us, they built everything that we have. They had to walk a thousand or over a thousand miles to get here until the trains came,” Moon explained. “They sacrificed so much, they didn’t just do it for themselves, they did it for their children and grandchildren and we need to remember that.”

Kids can take a ride in a handcart, practice catching fish, carry water on a shoulder yoke, gather eggs and wash clothing for candy prizes. The interactive activities are only possible because of all the youth volunteers through the Just Serve program.

In Bingham County, if youth complete 30 hours of service, the county commissioners award them a service medallion. Several of the volunteers at the Celebrate Blackfoot pioneer settlement were gaining five hours of community service.

Moon said she’s been doing pioneer stations with younger kids for between 10 and 15 years. But at the anniversary celebration this weekend, where the city is expecting 8,000 visitors, the scale is new and different for the Moon family and volunteers.

“That’s why we’ve got so many helpers and it’s wonderful because nobody can do it alone, there’s a good 20 people helping out most of the time,” she said.

The event this weekend is also a hub for local organizations to connect with the community, including local non-profit Bless Blackfoot. They take donations for essential and non-essential items like shoes, clothing and household items for people in the area to get for free.

“There are no qualifications to be blessed by our organization,” said Krista Allman, vice president of Bless Blackfoot. “We help anybody who has any need.”

“We like to come out in our community because we love Blackfoot, it’s why we do what we do, so Celebrate Blackfoot was perfect,” said Amber Hare, secretary of Bless Blackfoot. “We’re here to raise awareness and we also have our fundraisers to thank our supporters on social media.”

Bless Blackfoot is currently looking for a place to call their own to help meet the needs of community members. Currently, they work out of a local storage unit.

“It’s getting trickier to meet the needs of everybody who has needs,” Allman added. “So we’ll do this raffle to try to earn a little money so that we can get moved into a space and our events will be easier to set up.”

If you’re interested in donating or volunteering with the non-profit, visit their website blessblackfoot.org. To receive help from Bless Blackfoot, their website can also connect the community with resources and provide assistance.

The festivities this weekend culminate with the Liberty Fireworks Show at 10 p.m. at Jensen’s Grove in Blackfoot on Saturday, June 27.

Schedule of Events

FRIDAY

12 p.m. – Vendors Open

5 p.m. – Smoke-N-Wings BBQ Competition

5 p.m. – Burn Out Competition at Tadd Jenkins Auto Group

8 p.m. – Zumba Party

SATURDAY

8 a.m. – Pilates and Yoga Class

10 a.m. – Open Ceremony and Vendor Open, Car Show, Kids Business Fair

11 a.m. – R/C Car Races

11 a.m.-4 p.m. – Historical Tours at the Idaho Potato Museum, Corn Hole Tournament

2 p.m. – Car Show Awards

10 p.m. – Liberty Fireworks Show

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Endangered missing alert issued for local man

KIFI on June 26, 2026

News Team

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) — Idaho law enforcement has issued an endangered missing person alert for a local man and is urging the public to be on the lookout.

Eric Vineyard, 37, was last seen checking out of the Country Inn & Suites in Idaho Falls on Wednesday, June 24.

Police believe Vineyard may be experiencing a manic episode and fear for his safety. Authorities advise the public not to approach him if located, but to contact law enforcement immediately. He was last seen wearing a baseball jersey with the number 23, white Jordan shoes, and a straw hat.

If you have any information regarding Eric Vineyard’s whereabouts, or if you spot him, please do not approach him. Contact the Pocatello Police Department immediately at (208) 234-6100.

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Volunteers build tables for 4-H exhibitors at Eastern Idaho State Fair

KIFI on June 26, 2026

Par Kermani

BLACKFOOT, Idaho (KIFI) — Volunteers spent Friday building tables for 4-H exhibitors at the Eastern Idaho State Fair, helping prepare for this year’s event while supporting youth agriculture programs.

Employees with Bingham Ag Services partnered with the Hall Foundation on Friday to build tables that will be used by 4-H exhibitors during the fair. The tables are destined for the poultry barn, where youth participants display their birds throughout the event.

Organizers say the project is an investment in the next generation of agricultural leaders.

“The Eastern Idaho State Fair affects the counties that we serve, and a lot of people come to the Eastern Idaho State Fair,” said Burke Higley, president of Bingham Ag Services. “We just saw an opportunity to help them out and to help out our community and help out the kids that are involved in 4-H.”

Bingham Ag Services worked with the Hall Foundation and fair officials to identify projects that could benefit communities throughout the company’s service area. Higley said the tables were selected because they would directly support youth exhibitors while also allowing employees to participate in a hands-on service project.

Store Manager Ashlei Peterson said supporting 4-H is especially meaningful because of the lessons the program teaches young people.

“I think it teaches kids a lot about responsibility to take care of your animal and to show your animal,” Peterson said. “If you don’t put in the work, then you’re not going to get your ribbon and your prizes. It just teaches them how to be responsible.”

Peterson said Bingham Ag Services regularly works with 4-H families through its farm store and was eager to find another way to support local youth outside of the business.

The Eastern Idaho State Fair is scheduled to run Aug. 29 through Sept. 6 in Blackfoot, bringing together thousands of exhibitors, visitors and agricultural producers from across the region.

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New traffic signal in Island Park to become operational July 1

KIFI on June 26, 2026

News Release

The following is a news update from the Idaho Transortation Department:

ISLAND PARK –Work to install a traffic signal at the intersection of U.S. Highway 20 andYale-Kilgore Road in the Elk Creek area of Island Park resumes tonight and will continueinto next week.

Crews had been working to get the signal installed earlier this spring when it wasdiscovered that a piece would need to be fabricated for poles to be placed. That piece is now ready for installation.

Work tonight and Friday, June 26, will be conducted from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Nighttime trafficon both US-20 and Yale-Kilgore Road will be held for approximately 15 minutes at a timeonly when signal poles are being hoisted into the air.

Striping operations that must be completed during daytime hours will begin on Tuesday,June 30th. Traffic will be temporarily reduced to one lane as needed while paint is applied.

The new Island Park signal is expected to become operational on Wednesday, July 1, inadvance of an influx of recreational traffic for the Fourth of July holiday. Crews and trafficpersonnel will then monitor it to determine if changes to the signal timing need to be made.US-20 will be prioritized and green lights for Yale-Kilgore will last for one minute.

Drivers are asked to stay aware and be patient through work zones and new traffic patterns.More information regarding work zone effects can be found on the Idaho 511 app and at511.idaho.gov.

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