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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – An alleged high-ranking lieutenant of a Sinaloa Cartel wing is facing federal charges in San Diego for allegedly trafficking fentanyl, cocaine and methamphetamine into the United States, it was announced today. Carlos Paez Pereda, also known as “Carlitos” or “Carlitos Rugrats,” ran a drug manufacturing and distribution network for the
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ELYSIAN PARK (CNS) – The Dodgers and the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation announced today that proceeds from a raffle at Wednesday’s game will benefit relief efforts for communities affected by the recent earthquakes in Venezuela. Net proceeds from the 50/50 raffle will be donated to the American Red Cross Venezuela Earthquakes Fund, which provides emergency
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Attorneys told a judge today they are ready to go forward with a multi-day hearing later this month for singer D4vd, who is charged with murdering a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard. During the hearing set to begin
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Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Imperial Irrigation District (IID) is warning Imperial County residents to prepare now for extreme weather as the summer monsoonal storm season gets underway. Officials state that severe summer weather patterns, which typically run through early September, can bring sudden risks to the region, including high winds, localized
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Los Angeles federal judge today rejected a plea deal as too lenient for a suspected organized crime figure from Israel accused of helping to run high-stakes illegal poker games at former NBA star Gilbert Arenas’ mansion in Encino. Yevgeni Gershman, 50, of Woodland Hills, pleaded guilty in April to charges
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Private prison operator CoreCivic announced today it has sold two of its California detention facilities to the federal government, including the Otay Mesa Detention Center. The sale was completed last Thursday for Otay Mesa and the California City Detention Facility for a total of $1.5 billion, according to an announcement
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NEWPORT BEACH (CNS) – Police arrested more than 400 people during Fourth of July celebrations on the Balboa Peninsula after thousands of juveniles and young adults flooded the area, city officials announced today. Some 350 personnel from the Newport Beach Police Department along with 17 other regional law enforcement agencies responded beginning around 7
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Calif. (KESQ) – Over the holiday weekend, CAL FIRE sent out three strike teams to Colorado to help with wildfire response efforts in wake of the Aspen Fire. The trip lasted two days, with teams stopping to address other fires along the route between California and Colorado. Crews arrived in Pueblo, Colorado, the night of
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – No tickets were sold with all six numbers in tonight’s drawing of the multi-state Mega Millions lottery, pushing the estimated jackpot for Tuesday’s drawing to $576 million. There were also no tickets sold in California with five numbers, but missing the Mega number. One ticket was sold in Pennsylvania matching five
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department today continued their investigation into the circumstances surrounding three deputies being injured 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. A lieutenant at the sheriff’s East Los Angeles
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LAGUNA BEACH (CNS) – A half-mile of coast in Laguna Beach remained closed today after approximately 2,000 gallons of sewage spilled due to a malfunction of a force main sewer line pump. The closure was in effect a quarter-mile in each direction of Anita Street at Thalia Beach, according to the Orange County Health Care
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ANAHEIM, Calif. (July 3, 2026) — Disneyland Resort reached a historic milestone today by welcoming its honorary one billionth guest to Disneyland Park during its ongoing 70th Anniversary Celebration. The achievement comes just ahead of America’s 250th anniversary. The milestone guest was 8-year-old Andres Robles of Arizona, who was visiting the park with his parents,
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By Kyle Feldscher, Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The first game on Thursday and the last one were pretty straightforward affairs for Spain and Switzerland. But in between, Portugal and Croatia served up yet another helping of World Cup drama that will be hard to forget. Here’s everything to know about Thursday’s Round of 32
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The leader of an organized retail theft ring that targeted high-end jewelry stores in smash-and-grab robberies across Southern California has been sentenced to over 16 years behind bars and ordered to pay restitution of $1.2 million, officials announced today. Rodney Allen Flynt Jr. and his outfit hit 14 jewelry stores from
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Jessamyn Dodd EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – Sebastian Rucci, the developer behind a planned data center in the City of Imperial, is suing several local activists. The parties appeared for a hearing at the courthouse in El Centro Thursday. Rucci filed a civil defamation lawsuit in April against Mt. Signal Media’s Jake Tison, Jose Luis
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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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