By Associated Press (CNN) — The Justice Department is investigating whether leaders in the Black Lives Matter movement defrauded donors who contributed tens of millions of dollars during racial justice protests in 2020, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. In recent weeks, federal law enforcement officials have issued subpoenas and at least one
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PACIFIC PALISADES, Calif. (KESQ) – Firefighters who were mopping up a New Year’s Day brush fire that authorities now say flared into the deadly Palisades Fire warned a battalion chief there were signs the blaze was still smoldering, but they were directed to leave the area anyway, it was reported today. Citing text messages among
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Hollywood producer who was convicted of first-degree murder for the drug overdose deaths of a model and her friend, along with charges that he sexually assaulted seven other women, was sentenced today to 146 years to life in prison. Jurors deliberated about 2 1/2 days before finding David Brian Pearce,
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Federal charges have been filed against a dozen defendants who allegedly engaged in violence and civil disorder during immigration enforcement actions in Southern California earlier this year, officials announced today. Ten defendants were arrested Wednesday, including Isai Carrillo, who prosecutors say is an anti-ICE activist who threw rocks at government vehicles
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Bill Essayli was continuing today to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California in Los Angeles, but he will have to do so under a different job title following a judge’s ruling that he could not legally be called the acting U.S. attorney. The ruling came
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The county Board of Supervisors today approved an $828 million settlement with 414 plaintiffs who claim they were the victims of childhood sexual abuse at the hands of county workers. The settlement is on top of an earlier $4 billion settlement reached on behalf of roughly 11,000 claimants. That settlement has
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UPLAND, Calif. (KESQ) – A San Bernardino County Sheriff’s deputy was killed in a shooting Monday afternoon. The suspect led police on a pursuit that ended in a violent crash on the 210 freeway. The shooting happened just after 12:40 p.m. in Rancho Cucamonga. Police said the call started as a man threatening a woman.
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By Marshall Cohen, Sarah Ferris, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of 25 Democratic-run states sued the Trump administration Tuesday to prevent billions of dollars of cuts to federal food assistance that are set to kick in this weekend. Democratic attorneys general and governors from 25 states and Washington, DC, claimed in the lawsuit that the
Continue Reading LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Southern California man who once worked as the treasurer for the city council campaign of a local politician pleaded guilty today in downtown Los Angeles to illegally acting on behalf of the People’s Republic of China. Yaoning “Mike” Sun, 65, of Chino Hills, entered a plea in downtown Los Angeles
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By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded on his comments about a potential 2028 presidential campaign during a wide-ranging interview Monday on CNN’s “The Story Is with Elex Michaelson.” “People talk about it and you’d be lying if you haven’t thought about it, processed it,” Newsom said. “But quite literally I’m
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By Emily R. Condon, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom teased a potential 2028 presedential run when asked in an interview on Sunday if he’d seriously consider it after the midterms in an interview. “Yeah, I’d be lying otherwise,” Newsom said on CBS’ Sunday Morning. “I’d be lying, And I’m, I can’t do that.”
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The 29-year-old man accused of setting a New Year’s Day fire that prosecutors say smoldered for a week and grew into what became the deadly Palisades Fire pleaded not guilty today to a trio of federal charges. Rinderknecht pleaded not guilty Thursday afternoon in a downtown Los Angeles courtroom to one
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By Katelyn Polantz, Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors from the Maryland US Attorney’s Office have been hesitant to proceed with charges against Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff, a political opponent of President Donald Trump, over allegations of mortgage fraud but the investigation remains ongoing, multiple sources tell CNN. According to three people with knowledge of
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The former Associate Dean of CSU San Bernardino has been awarded $6 million in a gender discrimination lawsuit against Cal State University, attorney group Helmer Friedman LLP. announced. A jury in Los Angeles County returned a $6 million verdict in favor of Dr. Anissa Rogers. According to her attorneys, the lawsuit
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A South Gate man was sentenced today to a dozen years behind bars for running a drug trafficking ring that imported narcotics from Mexico and used modified BMWs with hidden compartments to distribute the dope throughout the country. Joel Antonio Villegas, 37, pleaded guilty last year in downtown Los Angeles to
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A U.S. Marshal and a suspect — a man known for posting videos of South Los Angeles law enforcement and fire department activity on TikTok — were shot and wounded today during a federal law enforcement traffic stop south of downtown. The shooting was reported about 8:50 a.m. in the 400
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BARSTOW, Calif. (KESQ) – A 26-year-old man was arrested and charged with murder after his two-year-old son was killed by floodwaters in Barstow last month. Brandon Padilla-Aguilera was arrested at his residence on Friday. He was booked into the High Desert Detention Center on murder charges, the Barstow Police Department announced on Tuesday. He was
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – Angels center fielder Mike Trout testified today in the wrongful death lawsuit filed by the widow and parents of Tyler Skaggs, telling the court he grew leery that a “hyper” team public relations official who was convicted of providing a fatal dose of fentanyl to Skaggs was selling the Trout’s
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Los Angeles City Council today gave its final approval to a proposed ordinance that would create a Metal and Wire Theft Reward program, which city officials hope will curb crimes against public infrastructure such as copper wire theft. In an 11-2 vote, council members approved the ordinance, which now heads
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LA MESA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 25-year-old La Mesa police officer and a driver were killed when they were struck by an oncoming vehicle while the officer was assisting two motorists involved in a traffic collision on the freeway, authorities announced today. Around 10:25 p.m. Monday, Officer Lauren Craven stopped to assist a person
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