The Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival is expanding. On Friday, organizers announced the 2025 theme for the fair, “More Dates.” The theme isn’t just a celebration of the date palm, but also what organizers are doing. The 77th annual Fair & Date Fest will be held across 13 days in 2025. It’s usually
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Chargers wide receiver Quentin Johnston might be surprising fantasy football players with his start to the season. However, his strong play isn’t a shock to his offensive coordinator. “I said when I first got here that he’s got immense talent, and it’s great to see him starting
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INDIO, CA (KESQ) – It’s a word of caution if you’re heading out somewhere this weekend and plan to drive at night. Some of the nation’s most dangerous roads at night are here in California, and some run right through the desert, according to a recent study. It identified Interstate 10 as the nation’s 10th
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El Ejército de Israel asegura que mató a comandantes de Hezbollah durante los ataques del viernes en el Líbano. “La Fuerza Aérea Israelí (IAF) atacó y eliminó al terrorista Muhammad Ali Ismail, el comandante de la unidad de misiles de Hezbollah en el sur del Líbano, y a su adjunto,
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman didn’t make the trip to Colorado for a three-game series against the Rockies to close out the regular season so he could rest a sore ankle. The All-Star slugger left Thursday’s NL West-clinching game in the seventh inning after rolling his right
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Las Fuerzas Armadas de Israel llevaron a cabo el viernes un ataque aéreo contra el “cuartel general central” de Hezbollah en Beirut, Líbano, informó su portavoz. El objetivo del ataque era el líder del grupo, Hassan Nasrallah, según dijo a CNN un funcionario israelí. “Hace unos momentos, las Fuerzas de
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bridge critical for getting goods to and from the Port of Los Angeles remained closed to traffic Friday after a big rig carrying lithium batteries overturned and sparked a fire. The crash occurred before noon Thursday in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, TV station KTLA-5 reported.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bridge critical for getting goods to and from the Port of Los Angeles remained closed to traffic Friday after a big rig carrying lithium batteries overturned and sparked a fire. The crash occurred before noon Thursday in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, TV station KTLA-5 reported.
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College of the Desert announced it will host a Student Transfer Fair for the Fall 2024 semester. All students interested in exploring continuing education opportunities are encouraged to attend. The transfer fair will be held on Monday, Sept. 30 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Cravens Student Services Center – Multipurpose Room. Prospective
Continue ReadingBOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Boise State women’s volleyball team announced Friday that it will forfeit Saturday’s match against San Jose State. The school did not give a reason for dropping the match in San Jose. Only a brief statement was posted on the website. “Per Mountain West Conference policy, the Conference will record the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LEXINGTON, Miss. (AP) — A Justice Department report on the police department in Lexington, Mississippi, has found a stunning pattern of racially disparate policing and harassment. Some residents say they were unaware of the ongoing issues. Others say harassment from the police is a part of everyday life. The Justice Department found that
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By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Four more health-care workers who tended to a person hospitalized with H5N1 bird flu have revealed that they had respiratory symptoms after their exposures, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One health-care worker who had symptoms had what investigators consider high-risk contact with the patient,
Continue ReadingSol Amaya (CNN) — Maggie Smith, una de las actrices británicas más conocidas cuya larga carrera abarcó desde protagonizar junto a Laurence Olivier en “Otelo” en el teatro y la pantalla, hasta papeles en “Harry Potter” y “Downton Abbey”, ha muerto, anunciaron sus hijos en un declaración compartida por su publicista Claire Dobbs. Tenía 89
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The lake in Sao Paulo’s iconic Ibirapuera Park has turned green in recent weeks, as Brazil grapples with a historic drought, both amusing and alarming parkgoers. Its verdant color stems from a combination of an algal bloom, abundant nutrients, high temperatures and a lack of rain in the Brazilian
Continue ReadingAssociated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Ohio Democratic Party and two voters have sued Ohio’s Republican elections chief over his directive preventing use of drop boxes by people helping voters with disabilities. Friday’s lawsuit in the Ohio Supreme Court says Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s order violates state and federal laws protecting voting access
Continue ReadingBy Carlos Castañeda Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KPIX) — California has formally apologized for its role in perpetuating slavery in the state with the signing of a bill Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom, even as a larger push for reparations faces challenges. The governor was joined by members of the California
Continue ReadingAP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers got mixed injury news on Friday, with star receiver Deebo Samuel practicing for a second straight day and All-Pro left tackle Trent Williams sitting out with a sore toe. Samuel had been expected to miss “a couple” of games after injuring his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against Alabama and its top election official. Federal officials accused the state of illegally purging people from voter rolls too close to the November election. Federal officials said the purge violates the “quiet period provision” of the National Voter Registration Act
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The FBI and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service on Friday were investigating the origin of a suspicious package that was sent to the Minnesota Secretary of State’s Office. The deliveries prompted an hourslong evacuation. Friday’s episode in Minnesota was the latest in a string of suspicious package deliveries to elections
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — ¿Qué obtienes cuando combinas tasas de interés más bajas y un hipopótamo pigmeo bebé viral? Una criptomoneda de Moo Deng. Dada la repentina popularidad de Moo Deng, el tesoro nacional tailandés cuyo nombre se traduce como “cerdo que rebota”, era solo cuestión de tiempo antes de que alguien la convirtiera
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