SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) The four astronauts aboard NASA’s Artemis II mission splashed down safely in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of San Diego on Friday evening, completing the first crewed journey to the moon in more than half a century. The Orion capsule, named Integrity by its crew, touched down at 5:07 p.m.
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco have jointly asked a Riverside Superior Court judge to freeze all proceedings in their legal battle over hundreds of thousands of seized election ballots, according to a stipulation filed Friday. The agreement, signed by attorneys for both sides, asks Judge O.G.
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SALTON CITY, Calif. (KESQ) Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the creation of the Salton Sea Conservancy on Friday, marking the state’s first new conservancy in more than 15 years and a step the governor called a turning point for communities that have long borne the health and environmental consequences of the shrinking lake. “For too long,
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Coachella Valley Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz made the case that the sky above 125-thousand festival goers is not fully protected. He is now pushing a federal bill that would restrict aircraft over large outdoor concerts. This isn’t the first time this bill has been introduced, but it comes after a plane towing a banner crashed last
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Cloud cover helped give us some relief with our temperatures this afternoon, but we will were still well above average with our high temperatures landing in the lower 90s. Temps will cool into the 70s and 60s overnight, and it will be slightly breezy. Our high temperatures will be 10-20 above normal for Tuesday, but
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Wind speed should gradually diminish for most of us as we head overnight. Still, there will be isolated gust between 35-45mph possible into Saturday afternoon. High pressure has built into the region, easing winds and raising temps a bit for your weekend. High temperatures today were close to seasonal, but were in for a warm-up
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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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