LOS ANGELES (CNS) – A judge today re-set July 21 as the start of a multi-day hearing to determine whether there is enough evidence to require singer D4vd to stand trial on murder and other charges involving a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Riverside County’s median home price held steady in May while sales activity showed little change, according to data released today by the California Association of Realtors. The median price of an existing single-family home in Riverside County was $640,000 in May, unchanged from April and up 0.3% from $638,000 a year ago.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A San Diego man who took part in a scheme to hold migrants captive and demand ransom payments from their families — leaving at least two migrants missing and presumed dead — pleaded guilty to federal charges today. Isaac Jimenez, 30, coordinated what migrants believed were operations to smuggle them
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HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. (KESQ) – Republican gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton unveiled a flat state income tax plan today in Huntington Beach. Hilton’s plan would eliminate state income taxes for families earning $150,000 and less annually and then apply an 8% across-the-board income tax for earnings above that. Hilton said his plan would collect about
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) – A 26-year-old Mecca man was killed in a two-vehicle collision in the community of Thermal, authorities said today. Pablo Garcia Lopez was fatally injured at about 5 a.m. Saturday at Avenue 58 and Buchanan Street, according to the California Highway Patrol. A 2017 Acura RDX was traveling at an
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A senior fire analyst today refuted defense arguments in the federal arson trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht that the Lachman and Palisades fires in January 2025 were two separate events. Testifying for the prosecution, certified fire investigator Derek Hill told the jury in downtown Los Angeles that the Lachman Fire that began
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – ABC Recovery Center, a nonprofit organization that provides addiction treatment services for individuals and families, celebrated the grand opening of a $27 million state-funded campus expansion today in Indio. The grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony was held from 10:30 a.m. through 2 p.m. Monday at 44359 Palm St. The event
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 51-year-old firefighter accused of sexually assaulting three women — including while he was on duty in Temecula — is no longer on the Cal Fire payroll, officials confirmed today. David Renteria III of Placentia was arrested in April following a sheriff’s department investigation initiated last fall. Renteria pleaded
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INDIO (CNS) – Passes for next year’s Stagecoach Country Music Festival at the Empire Polo Club in Indio will be available for purchase Thursday.Passes will be available beginning at 11 a.m. Thursday at stagecoachfestival.com/passes/.General admission will start at $549 for a single three-day pass.Several VIP packages, RV sites, camping sites and parking will also be
Continue Reading MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 51-year-old Riverside County firefighter accused of sexually assaulting three women — including while he was on duty in Temecula — pleaded not guilty today to a dozen felony and misdemeanor offenses. David Renteria III of Placentia, in Orange County, was arrested in April following a sheriff’s department investigation initiated last
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Justice Department today approved Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, paving the way for a merger that would unite two of Hollywood’s most storied studios and significantly reshape the entertainment industry. The DOJ said in a statement Friday that “the transaction is not likely to result in harm
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Spencer Pratt today released what appeared to be a concession speech — remarks that quickly turned into a commitment to expose alleged corruption in the city now that his Los Angeles mayoral “campaign phase is over.” In his three-minute video, the former reality television personality moved on from the election to
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped today for the 22nd time in 23 days, decreasing 2.7 cents to $5.643, its lowest amount since March 20. The average price has dropped 42 cents over the past 23 days, including 2.1 cents Thursday, according
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs International Airport will launch a new public art program and unveil its first installation early next week. The launch of “Art@PSP” will take place at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday at the airport’s baggage claim. Additionally, the airport will unveil the artwork, “Desert in Motion,” officials said.
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A husband and wife who posed as local property owners and fraudulently sold two San Diego homes pleaded guilty today to federal bank fraud charges. Victor Hugo Villalobos Almazan and Nayeli Noemi Montoya Rodriguez, both of Mexico, sold homes at 3873 36th St. and 555 Hollister Str. that they did
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Desert Healthcare District and Foundation Board Director Greg Rodriguez has resigned from his role effective immediately today to apply for the CEO position left vacant after former CEO Chris Christensen was terminated last month. “It has truly been a pleasure to serve alongside my fellow board members and to have
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THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (KESQ) – Two 19-year-old Indio women were behind bars today on suspicion of assaulting two sisters inside a Thousand Palms home and attempting to drag one of the victims from the residence. One suspect was booked on suspicion of burglary, conspiracy to commit burglary and vandalism, while the second suspect was
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County public safety and other agencies will not receive all of the appropriations they requested under the 2026-27 fiscal year budget tentatively approved by the Board of Supervisors today, though the county chief executive officer reiterated that impromptu spending requests will be considered anytime they’re submitted. “The absence of
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – A Palm Springs nonprofit that provides meals and other essential services to the homeless was issued a 30-day notice to vacate its premises and has until Monday to leave as the city moves forward with plans for a new fire station. As we reported in late April, Well in the
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) – Democrat Xavier Becerra officially kicked off his gubernatorial runoff campaign in Los Angeles today, while his likely Republican opponent, Steve Hilton, also visited the Southland to again call for changes in California’s extended vote-counting process. Becerra visited Mercado La Paloma in downtown Los Angeles, speaking with merchants, chatting with diners
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