The founder of the Conversion Therapy Survivors Network has expressed disappointment at the Supreme Court’s decision to side against Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy, but has urged the community not to give up hope and to continue fighting for survivors.
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A Riverside County judge granted an expedited briefing schedule in Attorney General Rob Bonta’s lawsuit against Sheriff Chad Bianco over his department’s possession of ballots from the November 2025 Proposition 50 special election, setting an April 13 hearing on the merits.
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California Attorney General Rob Bonta is pressing his case in court to stop Sheriff Chad Bianco’s investigation into the November 2025 special election, while Bianco is seeking the appointment of a special master to oversee the investigation.
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Rebecca Haro’s preliminary hearing has been set for May 29 to determine if there is enough evidence to move the case forward against her in connection with the death of her son, Emmanuel Haro.
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William Frank Rodriguez, the founder of Silvercrest Advertising, had his hearing delayed until April 6 due to defense attorneys still waiting on key discovery in the criminal case against him for an alleged deadly hit-and-run DUI crash.
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Original Report 3/24/26 – 5:30 p.m. California’s Fourth District Court of Appeal has denied AG Rob Bonta’s request to try to halt Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco’s investigation into the November 2025 special election Original Report 3/24/26 – 10:30 a.m. INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta has gone to court to try
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Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez is facing a nine-count grand jury indictment alleging conflict-of-interest violations and perjury tied to city actions and financial disclosure forms, to which he has pleaded not guilty.
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Farmers in Coachella Valley are facing an unexpected and record-shattering heat wave in March, which is creating a real danger for their crops and potentially changing the season before it has fully begun.
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Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco has accused California Attorney General Rob Bonta of trying to delay his office’s investigation into the 2025 special election, which is based on a discrepancy between handwritten ballot intake logs and the number of votes reported to the state.
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Despite the intense desert heat, local events in the Coachella Valley are adapting to the conditions by starting earlier or wrapping sooner, while encouraging people to stay safe and hydrated.
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Palm Springs has opened cooling centers early due to a rare March heat wave, with temperatures expected to remain above 100 degrees, and health officials warn that older adults are particularly at risk.
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ONTARIO, Calif. (KESQ) A Palm Springs firefighter is being recognized for his role in responding to a high-risk explosion at a local fertility clinic, as part of this year’s Inland Empire Heroes Awards. Deputy Fire Chief Gregory Lyle is among 10 honorees selected by the American Red Cross for acts of courage and service across
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Deputies discovered a woman dead inside a home in Twentynine Palms and two children alone inside, leading to a homicide investigation and the arrest of the children’s father, Isaac Matthew Angel, on suspicion of murder.
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LOS ANGELES, Calif. (KESQ) Federal authorities warned California law enforcement agencies that Iran had discussed the possibility of launching a drone attack against targets in the state as retaliation tied to the war, according to a bulletin reviewed by ABC News. The alert said U.S. officials obtained information suggesting that as of early February 2026,
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) The U.S. Treasury has stopped producing new pennies, ending more than two centuries of minting the one-cent coin. Officials say the move comes as production costs climbed to about 3.69 cents per penny, far more than the coin’s one-cent value. Existing pennies remain legal tender, and billions are still circulating nationwide.
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A garage fire in Hemet resulted in the rescue of 65 dogs, 7 of which were found deceased, and the community quickly responded by adopting most of the surviving animals within hours.
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Gasoline prices have risen to the highest level in eleven months, with California drivers paying significantly more than the national average, while Chevron has raised concerns about proposed changes to California’s cap-and-invest climate program.
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EDITORS NOTE: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that Abraham Feinbloom pleaded guilty to a identity theft related felony in a 2014 Imperial County case. Court records reflect he pleaded to a misdemeanor violation of Penal Code 530.5 on Nov. 18, 2024. Ms. Melanie Roe was not Feinbloom’s counsel at the the time
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Nicotine pouches are gaining popularity. Now, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is reviewing whether certain ZYN products can legally be marketed as potentially reducing harm compared to cigarettes. That does not mean they are considered safe. Swedish Match, the maker of ZYN, has applied for what’s called a Modified
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) Abraham Feinbloom returned to court Monday morning for a scheduled preliminary hearing, but the matter was continued until Wednesday. According to the Imperial County District Attorney’s Office, Feinbloom is now represented by private attorney Melanie Roe. In a conversation with Melanie Roe this morning, she tells News Channel 3 at this
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