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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge today cleared the path for sale of the abandoned graffiti-covered Oceanwide Plaza.development in downtown Los Angeles. The ruling from the Judge Deborah J. Saltzman followed the withdrawal of objections by both the city of Los Angeles and Los Angeles County during Monday’s hearing. Saltzman’s confirmation order
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Jessamyn Dodd EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – Residents joined in as part of a nationwide anti-data center protests Saturday in El Centro. A recent survey by Gallup shows that 48% of Americans oppose AI data centers. Protesters say this is an issue for everyone, regardless of party affiliation. “It’s definitely a nonpartisan issue. It’s going
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BLYTHE (CNS) – The city of Blythe received a $4.6 million grant from the California State Water Resources Control Board to improve water quality after elevated levels of manganese were found in a well. “This funding reflects our commitment to protecting public health and maintaining reliable water service for our residents,” Interim City Manager Mallory
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A judge today heard arguments but declined to immediately issue a ruling regarding California’s bid for a temporary restraining order freezing Paramount’s planned $111 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery. The hearing in Oakland federal court stemmed from a lawsuit lodged Monday by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other
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CALEXICO, Calif. (KESQ) – Imperial County Sheriff’s Office (ICSO) teamed up with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to carry out a gun bust near Calexico on Thursday afternoon. The stop began at approximately 12:00pm Thursday, July 16th, when the ICSO officers assigned to South County Patrol conducted a traffic stop for a 22 year-old male
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today appealed a judge’s orders invalidating the Bureau of Gambling Control’s cardroom regulations for blackjack and other popular table games. The state Department of Justice’s gambling control bureau announced the new rules in February, barring cardrooms from offering blackjack and other player-dealer games — a
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Lynette Niebla IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced he is suing the City of Calexico. The lawsuit, in conjunction with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) and the Newsom Administration, alleges the City of Calexico failed to comply with the state’s Housing Element Law. The Housing Element
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A North County woman who took part in selling the hallucinogen psilocybin with her husband and also had their young sons assist them in growing and distributing the drugs was sentenced today to three years and five months in prison. Rebecca Vance, 42, of Oceanside, pleaded guilty along with her
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A San Diego man was sentenced today to five years and five months behind bars for posing as an immigration agent in order to con tens of thousands of dollars from immigrants who sought residency and U.S. citizenship. Davyd George Brand, 55, of San Ysidro, pleaded guilty in April in
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INDIO, Calif (KESQ)- Assemblyman Jeff Gonzalez announced Thursday that Governor Gavin Newsom had signed AB 2324, new legislation recognizing California’s youth caregivers and expanding opportunities for them through Career Technical Education. “This bill is deeply personal to my family,” said Gonzalez. “My wife, our children, and I have experienced firsthand the love, sacrifice, and responsibility
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Jalen Fong IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA) – A lawsuit against a nonprofit organization accusing them of civil defamation has been dismissed Thursday in court. The Imperial County Superior Court granted a special motion, essentially dismissing a lawsuit against Comite Civico del Valle (CCV) and Luis Olmedo, its executive director. The court determined the lawsuit, filed
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BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — An 18-year-old woman died Tuesday night after falling from a structure beneath the Highway 18 Bridge near Big Bear Dam, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department. Deputies from the Big Bear Sheriff’s Station responded to a search and rescue call at approximately 11:03 at Big Bear Dam, located
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Writers Guild of America today sued to block the proposed merger of Paramount Skydance and Warner Bros. Discovery on the grounds that it violates federal antitrust law and would cause harm to writers. The guild’s lawsuit, filed jointly by the WGA East and West in the Northern District of
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners today approved recommendations to suspend the deployment of automated license plate reader cameras licensed by Flock Safety pending additional oversight and public input. The vote came three days after the Los Angeles Police Department announced Saturday that it had stopped working with surveillance technology
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Southern California is not experiencing an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, officials said today. In fact, according to the California Department of Public Health, there are no known local outbreaks of the intestinal illness in California. Nonetheless, residents are encouraged to thoroughly wash produce and follow food safety guidelines to avoid
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a measure into law that strengthens prosecutors’ ability to prosecute certain multi-county sexual offense cases, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced today. “As prosecutors, our goal is to seek justice while minimizing the impact the legal process has on victims whenever possible,” Chief Deputy District
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco endorsed Republican Michael Gates for California attorney general Tuesday during a campaign event in Riverside. It was Bianco’s first public appearance since his campaign for governor ended after the June primary. Bianco said Gates would bring a stronger focus on public safety and accountability to the California
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ungvar // Shutterstock The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $372,057 in June, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage
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Nattawit Khomsanit // Shutterstock The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world. FIFA estimates that around 5 billion people tuned in during the last tournament in 2022 in Qatar. To put that in perspective, only about 2.5% of that total (125.6 million) watched the 2026 Super Bowl. The 2026 World Cup
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Marek Masik // Shutterstock Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual’s educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington
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