RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (CNS) – The unemployment rate in Riverside County declined marginally through the winter season amid a mix of payroll losses and gains, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate in February, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 5.4%, compared to 5.5% in January. According
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (CNS) – Candlelight vigils are scheduled next week in Palm Desert and Riverside to honor the memories of Riverside County residents whose lives were taken in acts of violence. National Crime Victims’ Rights Week is April 20-25. The occasion is recognized in special ceremonies hosted by the District Attorney’s Office annually, going back
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Research led by UCLA suggests climate change and natural disasters are driving increases in homelessness across the United States, with experts warning that housing stability must be a central focus of disaster response, it was announced Thursday. The findings come from four recently published peer-reviewed studies examining homelessness nationwide and in
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – The city of San Diego is suing a handful of companies it alleges took over the market for fire trucks, leading to exorbitantly inflated prices for the vehicles and their parts, the San Diego City Attorney’s Office said. The complaint filed Wednesday in San Diego federal court alleges the
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PERRIS, Calif. (KESQ) – A 49-year-old man suspected of selling illicit drugs out of his Perris home, where authorities seized tens of thousands of pills, was arrested today on suspicion of narcotics trafficking. The Perris man was booked into the Byrd Detention Center in the predawn hours Thursday after he was taken into custody in
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A two-story office building in Palm Desert was demolished today in preparation for a new public library anticipated to open in 2028. The Parkview office building demolition took place at 7:45 a.m. Wednesday adjacent to Civic Center Park, where construction on the new building is expected to begin this summer,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – One of the utilities serving the Coachella Valley and neighboring locations procured more than $20 million in state disaster relief funding that will ensure repairs to energy infrastructure damaged during storms in the previous year, officials said. “This is exactly why we pursue every available funding opportunity at the state
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Jury selection got underway today for the trial of a parolee accused of shooting a 14-year-old girl in the head and endangering four other children as they rode in a vehicle near downtown Indio. Vicente Manuel Reyes, 30, of Thousand Palms allegedly perpetrated the attack in 2018 and has been
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Glendale firefighter who allegedly bludgeoned his wife to death inside their North Hollywood home pleaded not guilty today to a murder charge. Andrew Jimenez, 45, who remains jailed without bail, was scheduled to return to court in downtown Los Angeles May 12, when a date will be sent for a
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – The chief executive officer at bankrupt Palo Verde Hospital is resigning, planning to spend about another week on the job before making her exit, officials announced Wednesday. Sandra Anaya’s resignation will take effect April 23. She’s been at the helm for 13 years, according to the Palo Verde Healthcare District. The
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LANCASTER, Calif. (KESQ) – The FBI served search warrants today at Lancaster City Hall and other locations, but the nature of the investigation was not immediately disclosed. “Affidavits in support of the warrants have been sealed by the court and I’m unable to comment as to the nature of the investigation,” Laura Eimiller, spokeswoman for
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A facility designed to provide free services to Coachella Valley residents experiencing vision loss will arrive in Rancho Mirage later this year, officials announced today. Braille Institute Coachella Valley, a nonprofit, will host a groundbreaking ceremony on May 6 at 42525 Rancho Mirage Lane, with the 52,000-square-foot facility expected to
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Cal State Northridge anthropologist and an international team of researchers have found that a lack of genetic diversity among the last Neanderthals in Europe may have contributed to their extinction, according to a study announced today. The research, led by CSUN’s Helene Rougier, found that late Neanderthals descended from a
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today unanimously approved extending a moratorium on the issuance of short-term rental certificates for Thousand Palms and neighboring B-Bar H Ranch for the duration of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival and beyond to enable Riverside County administrators to gauge the impacts of STR properties on
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two men pleaded guilty to federal charges today for piloting a panga boat that capsized during a human-smuggling attempt off the coast of Del Mar, leading to the deaths of four people, including two children. The mass-casualty accident involved a boat loaded with 19 people that left Mexico on
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A woman partly responsible for supplying a deadly dose of fentanyl to a 35-year-old Riverside man was sentenced today to 12 years, four months in state prison. Jaclyn Christine Sherman, 32, of Riverside pleaded guilty in February to one count each of voluntary manslaughter and transportation of controlled substances for
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today formally approved a resolution authorizing eminent domain proceedings for properties abutting Airport Boulevard in Thermal in order to facilitate a bridge improvement project. The Transportation & Land Management Agency is overseeing the Airport Boulevard Bridge Replacement Project and requires 10 temporary and permanent easements connected to
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Los Angeles County sheriff’s Deputy Levi Vargas, who died from a medical emergency suffered during the Baker to Vegas Challenge Cup Relay Race, was remembered today as a calm, loyal and deeply compassionate man who made others feel valued. The 30-year-old was an 11-year department veteran who died on March 28,
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AVALON, Calif. (KESQ) – A small plane crashed on Catalina Island today, killing both people aboard. The plane crashed around 12:30 p.m. in a remote area on the south side of the island, according to county Supervisor Janice Hahn, citing information from the Los Angeles County Fire Department. Hahn said county paramedics were the first
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 400-acre private residential community and club in La Quinta will include an 18-hole golf course designed by renowned golf course architect David McLay-Kidd and anticipated to be completed in 2028. Developed by Meriweather Companies, a private resort real estate development firm, the Coral Mountain Desert Club — described as
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