LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A former drug counselor who delivered the fatal dose of ketamine that killed “Friends” actor Matthew Perry was sentenced today to two years in federal prison. Erik Fleming, 56, of Hawthorne, was the fourth of five defendants to be sentenced in Perry’s October 2023 death. The final defendant in the case,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – California Attorney General Rob Bonta sent a letter to FIFA today raising concerns about reports of potentially misleading ticket practices related to the 2026 World Cup, and requested information to assess potential violations of state law. Bonta’s letter comes amid recent reports that FIFA may have sold tickets based on seating
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NORTHRIDGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Northridge native Jason Collins, who became the first active openly gay player in the NBA more than a decade ago, died today after a battle with brain cancer. He was 47. “We are heartbroken to share that Jason Collins, our beloved husband, son, brother and uncle, has died after a valiant
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved a motion today that it says will strengthen protections for patients, visitors and staff at county-operated medical facilities, a decision prompted by the Trump administration’s ongoing crackdown on illegal immigration. Authored by Supervisors Hilda Solis and Holly Mitchell, the motion directs county staff
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – With 30 days remaining before the start of the 2026 World Cup in Los Angeles, local organizers outlined preparations today on hosting matches at SoFi Stadium. The Los Angeles World Cup 2026 Host Committee held a media event Tuesday in the Inglewood venue, designated as “Los Angeles Stadium” for the tournament,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A judge today set June 29 as the start of a multi-day hearing to determine if there is enough evidence to require singer D4vd to stand trial in the death of a 14-year-old girl whose dismembered body was found in the trunk of his Tesla at a Hollywood tow yard. Los
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Four California residents who were possibly exposed to the deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a cruise ship were being monitored, state health officials said today, while emphasizing the risk to the general public remains extremely low. State Public Health Officer Erica Pan, director of the California Department of Public Health, said
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The mayor of Arcadia will plead guilty to a federal charge of secretly working to illegally promote the interests of China, federal prosecutors announced today, resulting in her stepping down as mayor and resigning from the city council. Eileen Wang, 58, of Arcadia, was charged April 1 in Los Angeles federal
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Jessamyn Dodd CALEXICO, Calif. (KYMA) – Rep. Raul Ruiz (D-Calif.) met with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 9 in Calexico Monday. According to a press release, the meeting, which state and local agency representatives and Imperial County community stakeholders, was to “advance solutions to the New River crisis” in the county. The meeting, according
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CALIMESA, Calif. (KESQ) – A family is suing Riverside County after a Sheriff’s deputy blew through a red light at nearly 100 miles per hour, killing a 21-year-old man and critically injuring his fiancée several months ago, Panish | Shea | Ravipudi LLP announced. The family of Gavin Hinkley and his fiancée, Madeline Fox, filed
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – U.S. Customs and Border Protection personnel boarded eight cruise ships docked in San Diego Bay last month and arrested more than two dozen crew members on suspicion of child pornography crimes, the federal agency reported today. The enforcement operation, which took place over a five-day period beginning April 23, led
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Woodland Hills woman pleaded not guilty today to federal charges alleging she helped supply Sudan with Iranian-made drones, bombs and millions of rounds of ammunition. Shamim Mafi, 44, is accused of plotting to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by brokering the sale of Iranian-made weapons to Sudan’s military.
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom announced today that California will launch a first-in-the-nation program providing free diapers to newborns across Southern California and the rest of the state through participating hospitals. The initiative, dubbed “Golden State Start,” is being launched in partnership with the Los Angeles-based nonprofit Baby2Baby and will provide 400 free
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Heriberto Perez Lara EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — According to ABC News, the Trump administration is launching a review of all 53 Mexican consulates in the country, a move that, according to national news reports, could lead to the closure of some of them. The ABC News report says a State Department official told them
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Those seeking to salute the nation’s fallen servicemen and women were encouraged to join a Memorial Day weekend mission at Riverside National Cemetery, where volunteers will place miniature American flags alongside more than 250,000 graves. The “Flag for Every Hero” event is slated for 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, May
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NORWALK, Calif. (KESQ) – Two men who are cousins pleaded no contest today to voluntary manslaughter in connection with the death of a U.S. Marine who was beaten and left on a Bellflower street, where he was subsequently struck by a passing vehicle nearly two years ago. Damari Kensey, 22, of Long Beach, and Jaymel
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BLYTHE, Calif. (KESQ) – To reduce potential opioid overdose deaths, Palo Verde Hospital in Blythe is distributing Narcan safety kits to the community without cost, officials said today. “Narcan saves lives by reversing actual or suspected overdose to opioids,” Riverside University Health System CEO Jennifer Cruikshank, who is also serving as the hospital’s interim manager,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – At least one California resident was aboard a cruise ship that has been stricken by a deadly hantavirus outbreak, but has since disembarked, but Southern California health officials today were downplaying any local risk of infection or exposure. So far, three people are confirmed to have died from the hantavirus outbreak
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Federal and local law enforcement agencies descended on the MacArthur Park area today and carried out a sweeping operation targeting what prosecutors described as an “open-air drug market.” Video from the scene showed numerous law enforcement vehicles and an unknown number of officers taking part in “Operation Free MacArthur Park,” which
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Candidates in California’s gubernatorial primary clashed sharply tonight over the state’s high cost of living, immigration and their approach to President Donald Trump during a televised CNN debate at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park. The two-hour debate Tuesday, moderated by anchors Elex Michaelson and Kaitlan Collins, offered voters a
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