California

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Prospects for the Inland Empire economy going into 2026 are nothing to brag about, but the region will continue to realize marginal growth in a few sectors, according to a report released today by the Southern California Association of Governments. SCAG published its annual “Southern California Economic Update” to rate the

CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. (KESQ) – A U.S. Marine died this week in a vehicle accident during routine training exercises at Camp Pendleton.    The fatal accident took place about 1:45 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Marine Corps.   The identity of the deceased Marine, a member of I Marine Expeditionary Force, was being withheld until 24

ALHAMBRA, Calif. (KESQ) – An El Monte man whom authorities said was behind the wheel of an allegedly stolen SUV that collided with a police cruiser, killing one of his own passengers and an Alhambra police officer, pleaded not guilty today to murder and other charges. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Adam Y. Chang

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – While hate crimes decreased by 1%, from 1,367 in 2023 to 1,355 in 2024, throughout Los Angeles County, public safety officials today said that number marked the second-highest total number of such crimes and vowed to make the region a more welcoming place. On Thursday, the Los Angeles County Commission on

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – One of two physicians charged in “Friends” star Matthew Perry’s death from a ketamine overdose was sentenced today in downtown Los Angeles to 2 1/2 years behind bars for illegally supplying the anesthetic drug. Salvador Plasencia, 44, of Santa Monica, was the first of five defendants to be sentenced in Perry’s

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Koreatown man was charged today with throwing Molotov cocktails at security officers inside a federal building in downtown Los Angeles, an attack law enforcement believes was motivated by anti-illegal immigration enforcement sentiment. Jose Francisco Jovel, 54, was arrested Monday and is charged with attempted malicious damage of federal property. He

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors gave preliminary approval today to an ordinance that would ban law-enforcement officers from concealing or disguising their identities while on duty in unincorporated areas — a response to federal immigration agents who generally wear masks during their operations.   The proposal introduced by Supervisors Janice

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people who apparently fell from the U.S.-Mexico border wall in Otay Mesa were transported, conscious and breathing, to local hospitals today.    San Diego Fire-Rescue personnel were dispatched to the 30-foot-tall wall at 12:12 p.m. Friday to the area between Drucker Lane and La Media Road, SDFRD Spokeswoman Candace

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – A search was underway today for the person who shot a 57-year-old man to death Thanksgiving night in Moreno Valley. Deputies responded to a report of an assault with a deadly weapon shortly before 9:40 p.m. Thursday in the 13000 block of Heacock Street, according to the Riverside County Sheriff’s

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) –  The man suspected of shooting two members of a West Virginia National Guard unit in Washington, D.C. — one of whom later died — has a connection to San Diego, the FBI’s chief said today. According to a CBS News report, FBI Director Kash Patel said, “a search warrant had been

SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – San Diego Zoo staff and animal lovers are reeling this week following the death of beloved Gramma the Galápagos tortoise, by far the zoo’s oldest resident, in what has been a year marked by tragic loss.    Gramma was described as “a quiet and constant presence at the zoo, a

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Lowe’s Home Centers has agreed to pay $12.5 million to resolve violations of federal environmental regulations found in renovation work performed by Lowe’s contractors at homes in Southern California and elsewhere, it was announced today. The settlement agreement filed Tuesday in Los Angeles federal court requires Lowe’s to implement a corporate-wide

Adrik Vargas IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A new workforce and economic study shows that the growing lithium and clean-energy industry could bring significant jobs and investment to Imperial Valley. The RAND report outlines the opportunities the industry could create, but also highlights challenges the county still needs to address, including infrastructure, affordable housing, and training