SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 47-year-old man was charged today in connection with a fireworks accident last Fourth of July in Buena Park that killed an 8-year-old girl. Jasmine Nguyen of Anaheim was at the home of Earl Decastro with her mother and 7-year-old sister for a party in the 8000 block of Cornflower
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – California drivers will see slightly higher prices at the pump starting July 1, thanks to a statewide gas tax increase of 2.2 cents per gallon. The annual increase will bring the state’s gas tax to 63.4 cents, the highest in the nation. It comes as drivers hit the road for
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By Tierney Sneed, Paula Reid, CNN (CNN) — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche threatened lawsuits against four states that have gun restrictions similar to the Hawaii law that the Supreme Court struck down last week. He also warned states considering laws that “mirror” Hawaii’s that they could face Justice Department lawsuits as well, as the
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Deputies were recovering today from injuries suffered when soccer fans turned rowdy during a street takeover in East Los Angeles following Mexico’s 2-0 World Cup victory over Ecuador in the opening round of the tournament’s knockout stage. Fans also turned unruly in Pacoima, where according to reports from the scene, at
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 47-year-old man who shot a motorist during a road rage confrontation south of Corona while his child sat next to him pleaded guilty today to attempted murder and other charges. Luis Orlando Quiroz of Corona admitted the attempted murder count, along with firearm assault and child cruelty, with sentence-enhancing gun
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – The lead defendant in the prosecution of an elder fraud ring that took around $65 million from victims across the country pleaded guilty today in San Diego federal court. Hua Wang, 48, of Flushing, New York, was responsible for the collection of more than 2,000 cash packages that elderly victims
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 62-year-old martial arts instructor accused of sexually assaulting three girls during lessons at his Temecula home was charged today with nearly a dozen offenses. Dzung Xuan Mai was arrested Friday following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation. Mai is charged with nine counts of lewd acts on a child under
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By Kyle Feldscher, CNN (CNN) — LeBron James will be moving on from the Los Angeles Lakers this offseason, his agent confirmed on Tuesday. ESPN’s Shams Charania was first to report that James told the Lakers that he would be leaving the team and entering free agency, quoting his agent Rich Paul. Other NBA insiders
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SAN DIEGO (CNS) – Months after shocking sexual abuse allegations against deceased labor leader César Chávez came to light, the city of San Diego today replaced signs on the former César E. Chávez Parkway with new ones reading Chicano Park Boulevard. City Transportation Department crews completed the street sign installations on Monday. In planning for
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CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ)- Hundreds of students from elementary school to middle school are watching the films they created on the big screen at Mary Pickford Theatre. The event marked the ending of the two week Young Creators Summer Program, where about 600 students participated. This years theme was “Monster Summer” and inspired the students
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Calif. (KESQ) – This Thursday marked the deadline for California to finalize the ballot for the upcoming November election, where residents will vote on 14 statewide ballot measures surrounding taxation, environment, election, housing and healthcare. Following months of petitions and gathering signatures, ballot initiatives have been released giving Californians a better look at what to
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Governor Gavin Newsom is urging Californians to reject a proposed billionaire wealth tax headed to the November ballot. In an essay published Friday, Newsom said the ballot measure would dedicate most of its revenue to a single area of spending while leaving out key state priorities such as public schools, housing, childcare,
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – With jurors again insisting they were hopelessly deadlocked, a mistrial was declared today in the arson trial of the man accused of setting a blaze that grew into the deadly Palisades Fire, the most destructive fire in Los Angeles history. After initially indicating it had reached a verdict, the jury announced
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Personnel from the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s International Urban Search and Rescue team were requested to travel to Venezuela today following massive 7.5- and 7.2-magnitude earthquakes that rocked the country’s center and killed at least 188 people, injuring at least 1,500 others. The two earthquakes struck central Venezuela on Wednesday,
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KESQ) – Governor Gavin Newsom signs executive order making California the first state to launch a tool monitoring AI- related job loss trends. The monitoring dashboard was created by a partnership between the Newsom administration and University of California, California Policy Lab. The software was created with hopes of preparing businesses, workers and
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Dodgers have upheld a commitment to donate $1 million toward assisting families impacted by the local surge of federal enforcement of immigration law that began in June 2025, it was reported today. The Dodgers donated a total of $1.1 million, according to representatives for California Community Foundation and Labor
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Another Starbucks customer filed court papers today alleging she suffered severe burns resulting from a defective hot beverage cup at a store in Cerritos. Ana Alvidrez’s still unofficial Los Angeles Superior Court lawsuit alleges negligence, negligent hiring as well as premises liability, strict liability and negligent products liability. She seeks unspecified
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NORTHERN CALIFORNIA — A moderate earthquake struck a remote area of Northern California on Wednesday morning, rattling communities across the region but causing no immediate reports of significant damage or injuries. According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), the earthquake had a preliminary magnitude of 5.6 and occurred at approximately 8:10 a.m. Pacific Time. The
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Lynette Niebla BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) – Rather than halting high-tech industrial growth, the Brawley City Council voted unanimously to drop a proposed moratorium, choosing instead to implement strict new land-use policies for massive data centers. This comes after weeks of intense local debate regarding how the city should handle the rapid expansion of technology infrastructure
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