SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – The former chief operating officer of a nonprofit that contracted with San Diego County to distribute the anti-overdose medication Narcan has been charged with embezzling funds from the organization. Amy Knox, ex-COO of Harm Reduction Coalition of San Diego, is accused of taking over $130,000 in public funds to
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The city of Malibu today sued the state, the city and county of Los Angeles and other entities today, accusing them of various failures that led to the start and proliferation of the Palisades Fire that destroyed hundreds of Malibu homes along with municipal facilities and infrastructure. “This decision was not
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN (CNN) — Smoke in the passenger cabin of a JetBlue plane that made an emergency landing Wednesday night at Newark Liberty International Airport led to passengers evacuating onto the tarmac and temporarily shut down the airport. JetBlue flight 543 took off shortly after 5:30 p.m. Wednesday heading to West Palm Beach,
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Update 2/19/26 The man was found safe. He is back with his family. Original Report 2/18/26 PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – A 28-year-old man with medical issues has been missing since Monday in Palm Desert, loved ones told News Channel 3. Grant Yu was last seen Monday at around 6 p.m. along Monterey. According to
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Update 2/18/26 The suspect, Diego Gallardo, 32, was officially charged with attempted murder along with other charges, according to court records. He pleaded not guilty to all charges on Wednesday at the Larson Justice Center. Gallardo is scheduled to return to court on Feb. 27 for a felony settlement conference. Original Report 2/12/26 DESERT HOT
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The Trump administration today moved to join a lawsuit alleging that Los Angeles Unified School District discriminates against white students under its decades-old desegregation policy. Brought by the 1776 Project Foundation, a Billings, Montana-based conservative group, the federal civil rights suit contends the district’s allegedly racially discriminatory policies systematically disadvantage certain
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A Jurupa Valley woman partly responsible for her 1-year-old son’s ingestion of a deadly dose of fentanyl was bound for state prison today to serve a sentence of 12 years, four months behind bars after pleading guilty to voluntary manslaughter and another felony. Sandy Alyssa Acuna, 25, admitted the manslaughter count,
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By Kristen Holmes, Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — The US military is prepared to strike Iran as early as this weekend, though President Donald Trump has yet to make a final decision on whether he’ll authorize such actions, sources familiar with the matter tell CNN. The White House has been briefed that the military could
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Update 2/23/26 Phone services at the Palm Springs Police Department’s dispatch center were operating normally today following temporary connectivity issues caused by wind-related disruptions last week. Original Report 2/18/26 PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Palm Springs police reported intermittent phone connectivity issues today due to wind-related service disruptions and urged residents to be patient and
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EL CENTRO, Calif. (KESQ) – A Salton City man accused of the murder of a missing 17-year-old girl pleaded not guilty to all charges in his first court appearance on Wednesday. Abraham Feinbloom, 51, is charged with murder and resisting a peace officer in connection with the T’Neya Tovar case, a teenager reported missing on
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By Karina Tsui, CNN (CNN) — The widow of “Playboy” founder Hugh Hefner has called for an investigation into her late husband’s foundation, which she alleges possesses his personal scrapbooks and diary containing troves of highly sensitive information and explicit photographs of women and, “possibly,” underage girls. The announcement was made Tuesday at a news
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DESERT CENTER, Calif. (KESQ) – High winds caused a semi-truck to overturn early today on Interstate 10 in Desert Center, sending two adults and a minor to a hospital with injuries. The crash was reported about 3:20 a.m. Tuesday on westbound I-10, according to the California Highway Patrol. A preliminary investigation determined a 2015
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By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — When President Donald Trump convenes the inaugural meeting of his Board of Peace on Thursday, he is expected to run it like one of his Cabinet meetings, a US official told CNN. Instead of his Cabinet officials, however, he will be joined by representatives from countries like
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! The very first video posted on YouTube — a 19-second clip about elephants called “Me at the Zoo” — has been viewed 382 million times and has received more than 18 million likes. It was just deemed museum-worthy. Here’s what else you might have missed
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CNN By Martin Goillandeau and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Eight skiers buried by snow and debris near California’s Lake Tahoe amid dangerous conditions were killed in what is now the deadliest avalanche in the state’s recorded history, authorities said Wednesday. One skier is still missing and presumed dead, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — The 18-year-old accused of running up to the US Capitol with a loaded shotgun on Tuesday told officers he wanted to talk to a member of Congress, according to the criminal complaint filed against him. The man from Georgia, Carter Camacho, made his initial appearance in federal court Wednesday
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Update 2/18/26 10:30 a.m. All three wash roadways are closed. Palm Springs Police Department sent out alerts Wednesday that Gene Autry Trail and Vista Chino are closed at the wash. Officials say the closures are due to low visibility as winds continue to pick up dust around the Coachella Valley. This comes after Palm Springs
Continue Reading By Martin Goillandeau and Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Eight skiers buried by snow and debris near California’s Lake Tahoe amid dangerous conditions were killed in what is now the deadliest avalanche in the state’s recorded history, authorities said Wednesday. One skier is still missing and presumed dead, Nevada County Sheriff Shannan Moon said at
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Springs Aerial Tramway reopened Wednesday afternoon after a wind closure, with the first tram up at 12:00 p.m. They will now be operating a normal schedule. The last car up will be at 8:00 p.m. and the last car down will be at 9:30 p.m. Earlier in the morning
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif (KESQ) Union Pacific Railroad Police led an operation Wednesday to clear homeless encampments along railroad property stretching from Monterey Road to Bob Hope Drive, citing safety concerns after multiple small fires in the past week. Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies assisted during the enforcement effort, but Union Pacific Railroad Police are the lead
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