LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Hundreds of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to take effect in California in 2026. Â Â The list of new laws, most of which take effect Thursday, include a minimum wage increase, a ban on plastic grocery bags and new ingredient for tortillas. Other new laws among
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Five animal welfare laws aimed at protecting pets while strengthening veterinary care statewide will take effect Jan. 1, San Diego Humane Society announced today. Officials with the animal-welfare organization said the new laws are the result of lobbying efforts by a coalition of advocacy groups. Â Â According to SDHS:Â Â —
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two drivers were arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and 43 citations were issued during a weekend DUI checkpoint operation in Indio, authorities said today. Â Â The checkpoint was conducted from 6 p.m. Friday through 2 a.m. Saturday at Highway 111 west of Clinton Street, according to the Indio Police
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BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 46-year-old felon awaiting trial on arson and other charges died in his jail cell in Banning today, but authorities said there was no indication of foul play. Â Â Quadir Rafi Boykin of Menifee was discovered by correctional deputies unconscious in his cell at the Smith Correctional Facility shortly before 1
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Federal prosecutors today were considering whether to appeal a judge’s order dismissing a case against a South Los Angeles man who was charged with assault on a federal officer after a confrontation with agents in October in which he was shot. Carlitos Parias, 44, better known as TikTok streamer Richard LA,
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – California Highway Patrol officers will ramp up operations again beginning Wednesday night to crack down on drunken and drug-impaired motorists throughout the Inland Empire and statewide as part of a New Year’s anti-DUI campaign.  The CHP will initiate its New Year’s “Holiday Enforcement Period” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, when all available
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LANCASTER, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities today found a body in a partially submerged car following heavy flooding in an isolated area of Lancaster. Â Â Los Angeles County Fire Department aerial fire crews located a blue sedan at 9:45 a.m. Friday in an area near 58th Street East and Avenue H-10, according to the county sheriff’s
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Bighorn Cares will award more than $800,000 in grants to 53 Coachella Valley nonprofit organizations next month in Palm Desert. The funds will be presented at an invitation-only awards dinner Jan. 20 at The Vault, a state-of-the-art car museum inside the Bighorn Golf Club at 255 Palowet Drive, officials said.
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The California Highway Patrol today reminded motorists that a series of new traffic and safety laws will take effect in the new year, affecting everything from e-bikes to school zones and autonomous vehicles. Under Assembly Bill 486, it will be a misdemeanor to possess a key-programming device, key-duplicating device or signal
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – A motorist possibly speeding along a roadway in Thousand Palms today lost control of his SUV, causing it to overturn and roll, leaving the driver injured. The crash was reported at 1:55 p.m. Thursday on westbound Varner Road, between Monterey Avenue and Boca Chica Trail, paralleling Interstate 10, according to
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities today were continuing their search for a 47-year-old felon accused of perpetrating numerous thefts at hospitals throughout the region, netting tens of thousands of dollars of equipment while posing as an employee at each facility. Jason Suniga Brauner of San Jacinto was due to appear for a hearing at the
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PINE COVE, Calif. (KESQ) – A person was burned today in a fire at a Pine Cove property, requiring an airlift to a regional trauma center for treatment.  The fire was reported at 12:53 p.m. Thursday in the 25200 block of Wrightwood Drive, less than a quarter-mile west of Highway 243, according to the Riverside
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – In response to a series of powerful storms impacting California during the Christmas holiday, Gov. Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency, unlocking resources and state assistance for Los Angeles County, Orange County and four others. “California is acting early and decisively to do all we can to get ahead
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were arrested in Palm Desert for allegedly stealing a vehicle, authorities said today. Â Â Deputies located the reportedly stolen vehicle at 3:25 p.m. Tuesday in the area of Highway 74 and El Paseo Drive, according to Lt. Deirdre Vickers of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department. They later conducted
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) – Two drivers were arrested for allegedly driving on DUI-suspended licenses during a DUI checkpoint in Cathedral City, authorities said today. The checkpoint was conducted from 7 p.m. Friday until 1 a.m. Saturday on Date Palm Drive at Victoria Drive, according to the Cathedral City Police Department. Eight people were cited
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Drive safe, sober, and obey the speed limit during the upcoming Christmas holiday or face consequences, the California Highway Patrol warned today. The agency will initiate its annual Christmastime “holiday enforcement period” at 6 p.m. Wednesday, when all available officers will deploy to catch drunk or drug-impaired drivers, speeders and other
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – Two Temecula residents have been arrested for allegedly stealing a horse valued at around $80,000 from a ranch in the unincorporated community of Thermal, authorities said today. Â Â The suspects, a 22-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman, were arrested Monday and booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion
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LAKE ELSINORE, Calif. (KESQ) – A single-engine airplane went down today in the Cleveland National Forest west of Lake Elsinore, but the pilot walked away unscathed after apparently deploying a parachute attached to the aircraft. Â Â The “aircraft emergency” was reported at 3:05 p.m. Tuesday in a canyon adjacent to the Ortega Oaks Campground, along
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A power outage left 100 Imperial Irrigation District customers without electricity today in Indio. Â Â The outage was reported at 2:18 p.m. Tuesday in the area of John Nobles Avenue, Padua Circle, Rubidoux Street, Olivera Way and Chia Circle, according to IID. There was no immediate estimate on when service would
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Three young men accused of opening fire on a crowded Thermal home, unleashing numerous rounds in a drive-by attack that continued even after sheriff’s deputies arrived to investigate, pleaded not guilty today to multiple counts of attempted murder and other offenses. Eric Orozco Diaz, Guillermo Alexander Martinez and Gustavo Isbojet Barrera
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