LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A judge today heard arguments but declined to immediately issue a ruling regarding California’s bid for a temporary restraining order freezing Paramount’s planned $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The hearing in Oakland federal court stemmed from a lawsuit lodged Monday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today appealed a judge’s orders invalidating the Bureau of Gambling Control’s cardroom regulations for blackjack and other popular table games. The state Department of Justice’s gambling control bureau announced the new rules in February, barring cardrooms from offering blackjack and other player-dealer games — a
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A North County woman who took part in selling the hallucinogen psilocybin with her husband and also had their young sons assist them in growing and distributing the drugs was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison. Rebecca Vance, 42, of Oceanside, pleaded guilty along with her
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – Payroll losses offset gains throughout the regional economy, pushing Riverside County’s unemployment rate back above 5% in June, according to figures released today by the California Employment Development Department. The countywide jobless rate last month, based on preliminary EDD estimates, was 5.4%, compared to 4.7% in May. The June rate was four-tenths
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A San Diego man was sentenced today to five years and five months behind bars for posing as an immigration agent in order to con tens of thousands of dollars from immigrants who sought residency and U.S. citizenship. Davyd George Brand, 55, of San Ysidro, pleaded guilty in April in
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PALM SPRINGS (CNS) – A new film series showcasing the portrayal of journalism will be screened at the Palm Springs Cultural Center’s theaters starting in September, with discussions featuring several journalists set afterward. “Journalists have been one of the most widely portrayed professions in films, because the public is fascinated by the work they do,”
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office today announced the name of an 18-year-old male passenger who was among four people killed in a Riverside collision on June 2, 1978. A Volkswagen Beetle carrying five teenagers was traveling westbound on Arlington Avenue when its driver lost control, crossed the center divider, and struck
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Writers Guild of America today sued to block the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery on the grounds that it violates federal antitrust law and would cause harm to writers. The guild’s lawsuit, filed jointly by the WGA East and West in the Northern District of
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners today approved recommendations to suspend the deployment of automated license plate reader cameras licensed by Flock Safety pending additional oversight and public input. The vote came three days after the Los Angeles Police Department announced Saturday that it had stopped working with surveillance technology
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Southern California is not experiencing an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, officials said today. In fact, according to the California Department of Public Health, there are no known local outbreaks of the intestinal illness in California. Nonetheless, residents are encouraged to thoroughly wash produce and follow food safety guidelines to avoid
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a measure into law that strengthens prosecutors’ ability to prosecute certain multi-county sexual offense cases, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced today. “As prosecutors, our goal is to seek justice while minimizing the impact the legal process has on victims whenever possible,” Chief Deputy District
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RIVERSIDE (CNS) – The Board of Supervisors today approved agreements with three nonprofits for the continuation of homeless shelter and related services throughout Riverside County. In a 3-0 vote without comment — with Supervisor Manuel Perez arriving late and Supervisor Chuck Washington absent — the board signed off on the county Department of Housing &
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A 12-year-old male western lowland gorilla living at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park underwent what is believed to be a first-of-its-kind surgery by UC San Diego Health physicians and is recovering well, it was announced today. The Safari Park’s Harter Veterinary Medical Center performed a CT scan on
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – An alleged drug trafficker accused of transporting drugs into the United States through a cross-border tunnel connected to an Otay Mesa warehouse has been extradited to San Diego to face federal charges, it was announced today. Genaro Lopez, 54, described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office as “a powerful drug trafficker
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Los Angeles federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop using force to prevent journalists, legal observer and members of the public from documenting immigration enforcement operations in the Central District of California. The injunction prohibits federal agents from dispersing the plaintiffs in the lawsuit L.A. Press
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Philippine national pleaded guilty today in downtown Los Angeles to bringing 430 pounds of cocaine on an oil tanker inbound from Ecuador to El Segundo earlier this year. Ceasar Tubay Gelacio, Jr., 43, of the Philippines, pleaded guilty to one federal count of knowingly bringing cocaine on a vessel arriving
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – As soaring temperatures drive more residents to the coast this weekend, public health officials today warned beachgoers to avoid the water at several Los Angeles County beaches because of elevated bacteria levels. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health issued ocean water warnings for the following locations: — Mother’s Beach
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) – Mosquito samples in the communities of North Shore and Mecca tested positive for West Nile virus, the Coachella Valley Mosquito and Vector Control District announced today. The North Shore sample was collected in the area of Avenue 72 and Cleveland Street, while the other samples were collected in the areas of
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Dodgers will visit the White House on July 23 to celebrate the team’s second consecutive World Series championship. The team confirmed the planned visit, which will occur on an off-day during an East Coast road trip, sandwiched between series with the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Mets. “As was
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