SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A former San Diego-based U.S. Navy sailor convicted of selling military secrets to a Chinese intelligence officer was sentenced today to over 16 years in prison. Jinchao Wei, 25, who worked as a machinist’s mate aboard the USS Essex, sent sensitive information pertaining to U.S. Navy ships to a person
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A San Fernando Valley man pleaded guilty today to federal charges involving his role in a “crime tourism” ring that dispatched thieves from Central and South America to various parts of the United States to shoplift, burglarize homes and businesses, and steal credit cards before laundering millions of dollars in illicit
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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (KESQ) – The Trevor Project, a West Hollywood nonprofit known for its hotline for LGBTQ+ youth, has received a $45 million donation from philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott after the Trump administration cut its funding, it was announced today. The organization’s national suicide-prevention hotline has been accessible by dialing 988 since 2022.
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – Orange County Superior Court Judge Israel Claustro pleaded guilty today to workers’ compensation fraud. Claustro, 50, pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud and agreed to resign as a judge, authorities said. Claustro made his initial appearance in court Monday morning, entering an obligatory not guilty plea, but
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Los Angeles International Airport got a rare visit by the federal government’s “Doomsday Plane” this week. Conservative social media personality Laura Loomer posted photos of the plane, which arrived at LAX on Thursday. She was among the plane’s passengers, the most notable of whom was Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom used his final State of the State address Thursday to frame his state as a “beacon” of democracy and innovation, seeking to draw a sharp contrast with what he called the “carnival of chaos” in Washington under President Donald Trump. “In California, we’re not silent.
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – It’s been a year of hurdles, roadblocks, and varying emotions for Dave Skabinski, losing his home of 32 years in the Eaton fire. Taking it one day at a time, he’s hit his stride with a positive attitude and rebuilding with a take action approach. “But I decided Very quickly that I
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By Nick Watt, Alli Rosenbloom, Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Nick Reiner made no plea Wednesday in a Los Angeles courtroom, where he was expected to be arraigned on murder charges in connection with the fatal stabbing of his parents, Hollywood director Rob Reiner and photographer Michele Singer Reiner. Instead, Reiner’s high-profile attorney,
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SAN DIEGO (KESQ) – The city of San Diego has filed a lawsuit against the federal government that alleges the construction of a razor wire fence near the U.S.-Mexico border constitutes trespassing on city property and has caused environmental harm to the land. The complaint filed Monday in San Diego federal court states that razor
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By Andy Rose, Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — In the days after Christmas Eve, a Texas family clung to desperate hope they would be reunited with their missing teenager — even as they waited in grueling uncertainty while investigators worked around the clock searching for her. That hope gave way to grief on
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Karina Bazarte IMPERIAL VALLEY, Calif. (KYMA) – A press conference began Monday morning after a well-known Imperial Valley farmer was arrested for murder. The Navajo County Sheriff’s Office (NCSO) shared that 59-year-old Kerri Ann Abatti‘s nephew found the victim shot at her home in Pinetop, Arizona. She was pronounced dead at Show Low Hospital in
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Hundreds of bills signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom are set to take effect in California in 2026. The list of new laws, most of which take effect Thursday, include a minimum wage increase, a ban on plastic grocery bags and new ingredient for tortillas. Other new laws among
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control is urging everyone to plan ahead by having a sober driver get them home safely. ABC is also partnering with other agencies to make safety a top priority. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with ABC’s public information officer Devin Blankenship
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Five animal welfare laws aimed at protecting pets while strengthening veterinary care statewide will take effect Jan. 1, San Diego Humane Society announced today. Officials with the animal-welfare organization said the new laws are the result of lobbying efforts by a coalition of advocacy groups. According to SDHS: —
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Federal prosecutors today were considering whether to appeal a judge’s order dismissing a case against a South Los Angeles man who was charged with assault on a federal officer after a confrontation with agents in October in which he was shot. Carlitos Parias, 44, better known as TikTok streamer Richard LA,
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LANCASTER, Calif. (KESQ) – Authorities today found a body in a partially submerged car following heavy flooding in an isolated area of Lancaster. Los Angeles County Fire Department aerial fire crews located a blue sedan at 9:45 a.m. Friday in an area near 58th Street East and Avenue H-10, according to the county sheriff’s
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The California Highway Patrol today reminded motorists that a series of new traffic and safety laws will take effect in the new year, affecting everything from e-bikes to school zones and autonomous vehicles. Under Assembly Bill 486, it will be a misdemeanor to possess a key-programming device, key-duplicating device or signal
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Jarrod Zinn SANTA MARIA, Calif. (KEYT) – Ashlee Buzzard was arraigned in Department 9 of the Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Santa Maria today. With Public Defender Adrian Galvan representing her, Ashlee entered a plea of not guilty and a denial of any additional allegations, causing a stir among the audience. Galvan also made
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By Meteorologists Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce, Andrew Freedman, Alaa Elassar, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A powerful storm carrying a strong atmospheric river laid siege to California over the last several days — setting records in parts of the state — with evacuations orders still ongoing Thursday because of the risk of life-threatening flooding and
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – In response to a series of powerful storms impacting California during the Christmas holiday, Gov. Gavin Newsom today proclaimed a state of emergency, unlocking resources and state assistance for Los Angeles County, Orange County and four others. “California is acting early and decisively to do all we can to get ahead
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