LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Filipino man is facing federal charges in Los Angeles for allegedly smuggling 500 pounds of cocaine on an oil tanker inbound from Ecuador to El Segundo, narcotics that were intended for a Mexican drug cartel, officials announced today. Ceasar Tubay Gelacio Jr., 43, of the Philippines, was arrested Thursday
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – U.S. Marines with the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit will conduct a training exercise starting next week in Blythe to prepare for crises in urban environments. Marines based out of Camp Pendleton will hold their training exercise Tuesday through June 3 at Blythe Airport and at Hayday Farms. The exercise, known
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Culver City man who formerly worked for a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping the homeless was arrested today on a federal charge of possessing fentanyl during a police stop near MacArthur Park earlier this month. Christopher Barret Johnson, 42, is charged in Los Angeles federal court with possession with intent
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The owner of a Van Nuys car wash today filed a civil rights lawsuit against several federal agencies alleging they caused him to suffer severe injuries during an immigration raid on his business last year. Rafie Shouhed, 80, is seeking $50 million in damages from the U.S. Department of Homeland
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Jessamyn Dodd Editor’s note: In a previous version of this article, we wrote that the Board of Supervisors will vote again on the lot merger needed for the proposed data center. They have not determined that a vote will occur. Chairwoman Price gave direction to CEO staff to bring back Data Center Guidelines for consideration
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A social media influencer, her father and her then-boyfriend were charged today with plotting to kill the father of her 7-year- old daughter by trying to hire a hit man on the dark web as part of a family custody dispute several years ago, authorities said. Gabriela Lauren Gonzalez, 24, Francisco
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JURUPA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Calfire said Wednesday they’ve achieved 25% containment on a brush fire that erupted in the Santa Ana River bottom in Jurupa Valley that continued to burn and has charred 1,374 acres and threatened dozens of homes in Riverside, leaving four people injured and prompting mandatory evacuations. The blaze was reported
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested 19 migrants, including two previously deported brothers with drug trafficking convictions, after spotting them hiding in a drainage tunnel system near the U.S.-Mexican border, officials announced today. The arrests occurred at about 10:40 p.m. May 4 near San Diego. Agents using a remote
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Glendale doctor has been convicted of federal charges for submitting more than $45 million in bogus claims to Medicare for Botox injections that were medically unnecessary or never provided, and for using falsified documents to attempt to obstruct an investigation, officials announced today. Violetta Mailyan, 45, was found guilty
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – As multi-agency investigations into the deadly violence passed the 24-hour mark, Islamic community leaders and law enforcement officials today hailed as heroes the three men who lost their lives to this week’s shooting rampage at a Clairemont Mesa mosque. The victims of the apparent hate-crime killings “sacrificed their lives to
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – California health officials warned consumers today not to eat several kale and salad snack products after tests found elevated levels of thallium, a toxic metal that can cause serious illness. The California Department of Public Health identified the affected items as several varieties of Brad’s Plant-Based Crunchy Kale, Salad Snack
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Lynette Niebla BRAWLEY, Calif. (KYMA) – The Brawley City Council will hold its regular meeting Tuesday at 6 p.m. to debate a proposed one-year temporary moratorium on large-scale data centers and related municipal code amendments. The discussion comes amidst a growing regional conversation about the rapid expansion of digital infrastructure. The meeting will take place
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HOMELAND, Calif. (KESQ) – A wind-driven brush fire that broke out today north of Homeland scorched about 600 acres, destroyed outbuildings and other structures and was still burning at a critical rate of spread Tuesday evening, authorities said. The blaze, dubbed the Verona Fire, was reported at 12:20 p.m. Tuesday on a hillside in the
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MURRIETA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 42-year-old probationer who attacked his Murrieta neighbor with a sword, then barricaded himself in his residence until a SWAT unit forcibly took him into custody, was sentenced today to five years, four months in state prison. Michael John Keen pleaded guilty last month to assault with a deadly weapon and
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A 54-year-old Lake Elsinore man who repeatedly sexually assaulted three girls, then fled to Guatemala after learning he was under investigation, was sentenced today to life in prison without the possibility of parole. A Riverside jury in March convicted Santos Erasmo Garcia of 22 felony counts, most of which stemmed from
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COACHELLA, Calif. (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom today touted progress in expanding affordable housing throughout the state, including a 53-unit complex for seniors in Coachella. “These new housing developments will create more opportunities for Californians to live near family, work and the place that shape their lives — bringing greater stability and strengthening communities for
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Trump administration’s mass deportation campaign led to overcrowding and deteriorating medical care at the seven immigration detention facilities operating in California last year, according to a report released today. Six detainees died in ICE custody between September 2025 and March 2026 — the highest number since the California Department of
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Lynette Niebla CALIPATRIA, Calif. (KYMA) – The Calipatria City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to hold formal public hearings for a data center moratorium, positioning the city to potentially become the first jurisdiction in Imperial County to enact such a freeze. Following 30 minutes of discussion, the 4-0 vote initiates a strategic legislative pause designed
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A fifth California resident has been identified as possibly being exposed to the deadly hantavirus during an outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, health officials said today, but there are no cases of the virus in the state and none of the potentially exposed people are showing any symptoms.
Continue Reading WEST HOLLYWOOD (KESQ) – Billionaire and former gubernatorial candidate Stephen Cloobeck was free on bond today after being arrested in West Hollywood for allegedly attempting to dissuade a witness, with reports suggesting his arrest was tied to a pending criminal case against his fiancée. Cloobeck, a real estate magnate who dropped his bid for governor
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