COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella residents interested in providing input on a proposed data center and Coachella Municipal Utility were urged today to complete an online survey before the deadline on Monday. A town hall meeting involving city officials and developers was held at the Boys and Girls Club of Coachella, located at 85350
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A fifth California resident has been identified as possibly being exposed to the deadly hantavirus during an outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, health officials said today, but there are no cases of the virus in the state and none of the potentially exposed people are showing any symptoms.
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella officials will unveil a $38 million, 53-unit affordable senior housing facility Thursday. The groundbreaking ceremony will be held at 8:30 a.m. Thursday at 1177 Sixth St. Casa Sienna will feature a four-story building with roughly 4,700-square feet of ground floor space and on-site amenities exclusively for residents 62 years
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DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two boys accused of being gang members were arrested today for alleged illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and stolen items after multiple search warrants were executed in Desert Hot Springs. Detectives executed search warrants at two locations at about 7 a.m. Wednesday in connection with “a string of violent
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WEST HOLLYWOOD (KESQ) – Billionaire and former gubernatorial candidate Stephen Cloobeck was free on bond today after being arrested in West Hollywood for allegedly attempting to dissuade a witness, with reports suggesting his arrest was tied to a pending criminal case against his fiancée. Cloobeck, a real estate magnate who dropped his bid for governor
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A former drug counselor who delivered the fatal dose of ketamine that killed “Friends” actor Matthew Perry was sentenced today to two years in federal prison. Erik Fleming, 56, of Hawthorne, was the fourth of five defendants to be sentenced in Perry’s October 2023 death. The final defendant in the case,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to FIFA today raising concerns about reports of potentially misleading ticket practices related to the 2026 World Cup, and requested information to assess potential violations of state law. Bonta’s letter comes amid recent reports that FIFA may have sold tickets based on seating
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Northridge native Jason Collins, who became the first active openly gay player in the NBA more than a decade ago, died today after a battle with brain cancer. He was 47. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 80 dogs who were seized during a rescue operation in Cabazon were up for adoption today at the Blythe Animal Shelter. A total of 82 dogs were removed from a residential property in Cabazon last month following an investigation by Riverside County Animal Control. According to the Coachella
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion today that it says will strengthen protections for patients, visitors and staff at county-operated medical facilities, a decision prompted by the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. Authored by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Holly Mitchell, the motion directs county staff
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – With 30 days remaining before the start of the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles, local organizers outlined preparations today on hosting matches at SoFi Stadium. The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee held a media event Tuesday in the Inglewood venue, designated as “Los Angeles Stadium” for the tournament,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A judge today set June 29 as the start of a multi-day hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to require singer D4vd to stand trial in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard. Los
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 65-year-old man has been arrested for alleged possession of an illegal firearm and narcotics, Palm Springs police said today. Officers conducted a “proactive” traffic stop of the suspect, a Desert Hot Springs resident, at 11:18 a.m. Monday near the intersection of North Indian Canyon Drive and Vista Chino,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – The prosecution and defense rested today in the trial of a parolee accused of shooting a girl in the head because she happened to be “at the wrong place, at the wrong time” while sitting in a car near downtown Indio. Vicente Manuel Reyes, 30, of Thousand Palms, allegedly perpetrated the
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – An Aug. 25 trial date was confirmed today for a Coachella woman accused of fatally stabbing her 53-year-old mother. Marilyn Alisa Cardenas, 25, is charged with murder and a sentence-enhancing allegation of using a deadly weapon in the commission of a felony stemming from the attack on Elba Estrada of
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Four California residents who were possibly exposed to the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship were being monitored, state health officials said today, while emphasizing the risk to the general public remains extremely low. State Public Health Officer Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health, said
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The mayor of Arcadia will plead guilty to a federal charge of secretly working to illegally promote the interests of China, federal prosecutors announced today, resulting in her stepping down as mayor and resigning from the city council. Eileen Wang, 58, of Arcadia, was charged April 1 in Los Angeles federal
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 28-year-old man who fatally shot a Desert Hot Springs resident nearly a decade ago pleaded guilty today to first-degree murder. Richard Alex Bernal of Desert Hot Springs admitted the felony count during a pretrial hearing Friday at the Larson Justice Center in Indio. The Riverside County District Attorney’s Office
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel boarded eight cruise ships docked in San Diego Bay last month and arrested more than two dozen crew members on suspicion of child pornography crimes, the federal agency reported today. The enforcement operation, which took place over a five-day period beginning April 23, led
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Woodland Hills woman pleaded not guilty today to federal charges alleging she helped supply Sudan with Iranian-made drones, bombs and millions of rounds of ammunition. Shamim Mafi, 44, is accused of plotting to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by brokering the sale of Iranian-made weapons to Sudan’s military.
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