COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)
Week 6 of the Missouri high school football season kicked off on Friday night.
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Click here to follow the original article.YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – The Yuma ‘Dentistry 4 Kids’ is holding a caring for community outreach donation campaign.
Nine local elementary schools were selected based on its location within the community that Dentistry 4 Kids serve.
Community members can cast their vote once per day from now until October 19.
At the end of the voting, the top three schools will receive the donations ranging from $1,000 to $2,500.
“Our managing dentists believe that the community starts with strong schools. So we like donating to schools. Sometimes they have to put their money on other things that get ignored. So we like donating so they can accomplish their goals and take care of those kids,” Daisy Hernandez, office manager at Dentistry 4 Kids, said.
To cast your vote or more information about the campaign, click here.
Click here to follow the original article.IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – In Imperial County, up to four school threats were reported in the month of September.
According to District Attorney George Marquez, authorities worked to address these threat cases.
However, because some of the suspects are minors, certain offenses are considered misdemeanors under current California law, meaning if the person has completed the required service, the charges could be dropped.
Marquez said the top priority for law enforcement agencies is to eliminate any threat to students.
“We would like the, the laws to be stronger. So for, for example, a school threat case, typically it’s what we call Penal Code 422.3, which is a misdemeanor, and it mandates that we give the juvenile six month program,” Marquez explained.
He also added it’s important to address young people’s mental health, as in many of these cases, they were victims of bullying that led to resentment.
Click here to follow the original article.YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA) – Get your haircut for a good cause this weekend.
The 18th Annual Cut for the Cause event is happening this Sunday, October 4, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Diva’s Hair Studio by Veronica.
Done eight or more inches of your hair to help create wigs for cancer patients. If you don’t have hair to donate, you can get a basic haircut for $25.
The event is sponsored by Sheltra Insurance.
Click here to follow the original article.PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Aubrey O’Day, recording artist and television personality, and country supergroup The Cowgays have been announced as headliners for the for the 40th annual Palm Springs Pride celebration.
Organizers said the two acts offer an early look at a diverse entertainment lineup being assembled for the milestone celebration.
Additional performers will be announced in the coming weeks, bringing together regional favorites, emerging artists, and diverse talent from across the LGBTQ+ community and beyond. Across three stages, Pride weekend will feature live music, drag entertainment, DJs, and special performances spanning a range of genres and styles, all in downtown Palm Springs and the Arenas District.
Aubrey O’Day rose to national prominence as a founding member of the multi-platinum pop group Danity Kane, formed through MTV’s Making the Band. The group made history when its first two albums debuted consecutively at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. O’Day later co-founded the alternative dance-pop duo dumblonde and has continued to build a career spanning music, television, Broadway, performance and creative direction.
Joining O’Day as a 2026 headliner are The Cowgays, the country supergroup featuring Adam Mac, Brooke Eden and Chris Housman. The Nashville-based trio brings together three distinctive voices in contemporary country music inspired by the ’90s country they grew up with and reimagined through a proudly queer lens. Their live performances combine three-part harmonies, musicianship, humor, theatricality, and an unmistakable sense of Pride.
What began in 1986 has grown into the region’s largest annual LGBTQ+ gathering and a signature Palm Springs celebration now featuring 40th-anniversary headliners chosen to bring together a diverse range of artists and audiences.
“For 40 years, Palm Springs Pride has been built by people who believe everyone deserves a place where they can show up exactly as they are and know they are part of something bigger,” said Jasmine Sullivan Waits, Executive Director of Greater Palm Springs Pride. “At a time when nonprofits and community celebrations everywhere are navigating a more challenging economic environment, we remain committed to what makes Palm Springs Pride special: keeping this celebration free, welcoming, and accessible to everyone. ‘Be Included’ is our promise that no matter the challenges, we will continue creating a place where our community can gather, celebrate, be seen, and experience joy together.”
This year’s theme, “Be Included,” is both an invitation and a call to action. It reflects Pride’s commitment to creating spaces where LGBTQ+ people and allies are not simply welcomed, but actively included, represented, and celebrated. That commitment extends to the festival itself. Palm Springs Pride is free and open to everyone, allowing residents and visitors to experience the weekend’s entertainment, festival marketplace, community organizations, and celebrations without purchasing an admission ticket.
The 40th anniversary celebration will take over downtown Palm Springs and the Arenas District November 6–8, culminating with the Palm Springs Pride Parade on Sunday, November 8. The parade steps off at 10 a.m. along Palm Canyon Drive.
News Channel 3 is a proud sponsor of Pride. We will broadcast the parade on News Channel 3 and our website.
More entertainment announcements, including the complete roster of performers and stage schedules, will be released in the coming weeks.
For festival information, updates, and ways to support Palm Springs Pride, visit pspride.org.
Click here to follow the original article.BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 21-year-old Banning man who sexually assaulted two young boys and made videos of the acts was sentenced today to 50 years to life in state prison.
John Edward Lario pleaded guilty in July to two counts of lewd acts on a child under 14 years old and sentence-enhancing allegations of targeting more than one minor in a sex crime under a pretrial agreement with the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office. In exchange for his admissions, prosecutors dismissed eight related charges against Lario.
During a hearing at the Banning Justice Center Friday, Superior Court Judge Jonathan Mendoza imposed the sentence stipulated under the plea deal.
Lario was arrested following an investigation by the multi-agency Riverside County Child Exploitation Team, or RCCET.
According to prosecutors, the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs contacted U.S. Homeland Security Investigations in early September 2024 after overseas law enforcement personnel discovered internet-based child pornography traceable to a local resident.
RCCET and HSI coordinated efforts to identify the party responsible for circulating the obscene matter and ultimately connected it to Lario, compiling sufficient evidence to procure a search warrant, which was served at his Charles Street home on Sept. 3, 2024, when he was taken into custody without incident.
“That led to the identity of the (first) victim, an 8-year-old boy,” according to the D.A.’s office.
Additional investigative work turned up a second boy who had been similarly abused, according to the criminal complaint.
Court papers indicated the latter child was repeatedly assaulted, beginning in the fall of 2022 and continuing until September 2024.
It was unclear how the victims originally came into contact with Lario, or how many of the encounters were videotaped and disseminated.
The defendant had no documented prior felony convictions in Riverside County.
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A Columbia man was accused of having a gun on Hickman High School’s property on Sept. 4.
Sanji Ellis, born in 2007, was charged on Friday with carrying a loaded weapon onto school premises. He was detained that day and posted a $1,500 bond on Sept. 8. An initial court appearance is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday.
The probable cause statemtn says a police officer saw a 2013 Honda CR-V with a broken taillight and no rear window leaving Hickman High School at 10:25 p.m. after a football game.
The officer pulled over the vehicle near the Waffle House on Vandiver Drive, recognized Ellis as the passenger and claimed that he knew he regularly carried a gun, the statement says.
The officer asked Ellis to get out of the vehicle and the officer allegedly found a handgun with a loaded magazine, court documents say.
Multiple incidents of guns being found on district property occurred in September. The first of which was a gun being found in a student’s vehicle on Sept. 16 at Rock Bridge High School, and a Hickman student was found with a gun in their backpack on Sept. 28.
ABC 17 News reached out to Columbia Public Schools on Friday afternoon.
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Julius Johnson, 19, Moises Murillo, 18, and Antwan Yancey, 19, are each charged with first-degree murder, drive-by shooting, participating in a criminal street gang and aggravated assault.
Police said the three were arrested in the Phoenix area in May in connection with the April 26 shooting that killed 18-year-old Valentin Morales.
All three suspects have a case management conference set for October 8.
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Operation Triple Beam-Prolific started Aug. 24 and ended Sept. 25. The operation involved the Las Cruces Police Department and other federal, state and local law enforcement agencies. They apprehended fugitives and targeted narcotics and narcotics offenders.
In total, authorities made 237 arrests, seized 17 firearms, recovered two vehicles and seized several narcotics. The U.S. Marshals Service District of New Mexico said authorities seized 54 grams of cocaine, 403.4 grams of methamphetamine and 110 grams of fentanyl.
“This successful operation has communicated to those who seek to harm others in our communitythat we will not tolerate violence and disorder,” said Las Cruces Police Department Chief Jeremy Story. “It also shows our citizens that law enforcement at all levels will work together to reduce crime and prevent victimization in our beautiful city.”
Along with the Marshals Service, the following agencies helped with the operation:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
U.S. Attorney’s Office Homeland Security Investigations Drug Enforcement Administration Las Cruces Police Department New Mexico State Police New Mexico Corrections Department Office of Third Judicial District Attorney Click here to follow the original article.RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Finding the right assisted living community can be overwhelming for families. Kendall Forbes has made it his mission to make that process a little easier.
Forbes, a senior living advisor with Assisted Living Locators, helps families across the Coachella Valley find assisted living options that fit their needs — at no cost to the families he serves.
But his relationship with families doesn’t end after a move.
At Atria Rancho Mirage, resident Scott Egner says Forbes helped him find the right community and supported him throughout the process.
“He held my hand. He found me places to look at,” Egner said. “I just fell in love with him.”
Nathan Boese, executive director at Atria Rancho Mirage, says Forbes regularly checks in on residents he has helped.
“He’ll often come in and just visit them,” Boese said. “He’ll sit down and have lunch with them or a meal with them, and he’ll just see how everything’s going.”
Sometimes those visits include a game of blackjack, a meal or simply stopping by to say hello.
Forbes says those relationships are what make the work so rewarding.
“It’s just really gratifying to know that you can change somebody’s life,” Forbes said.
Forbes came from a corporate career and wanted to find a way to give back. Now, he spends his days helping families navigate major life transitions — and continuing to show up for the people he meets along the way.
“It really is super gratifying and something that I’ve never felt doing anything else before,” Forbes said.
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