City News Service

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man who sold fentanyl-laced pills that caused the overdose death of an active-duty San Diego-based U.S. Marine was sentenced today to 20 years in prison.    Nameer Mohammad Atta, 25, was found guilty by a San Diego federal jury of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death for selling pills

COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) –  Coachella officials will host a solar showcase installation on a residence under the Coachella Prospera initiative designed to reduce energy costs and increase resilience during the valley’s extreme heat, slated for next week. The event will take place Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 84712 Calle Pino. Coachella Prospera was

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A mulch fire that erupted today in Thermal was contained. The non-injury blaze was reported shortly after 5:30 a.m. Friday in the 82200 block of Airport Boulevard, according to the Riverside County Fire Department.   The agency stated that crews contained the 100-by-100-foot fire shortly before 9:50 a.m.   Mop-up was expected to

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Growth in payrolls across most sectors of the regional economy pushed Riverside County’s unemployment rate down below 6% in November, according figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. Statewide labor market figures for that month were released Friday, following delays stemming from the federal government shutdown in the fall,

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Settlement of a civil suit against Verizon Wireless stemming from alleged environmental violations will net Riverside County more than $1 million in penalties and fees, it was announced today.    According to the District Attorney’s Office, a lawsuit filed following a years-long investigation that began in 2019 was resolved pretrial, culminating

RANCHO MIRAGE (CNS) – The Rancho Mirage Library and Observatory will celebrate its 30th anniversary today with a variety of activities for all ages.    The free festivities will be held from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Wednesday at 71-100 CA-111, with hands-on activities for kids and families, including games and crafts.   At 6 p.m.,

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

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.

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