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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Glendale firefighter was ordered today to stand trial on a murder charge for allegedly bludgeoning his wife with an ax inside their North Hollywood home. Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Theresa McGonigle said she found sufficient cause to allow the case against Andrew Jimenez to proceed to trial. Deputy
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Formula One is to return to Africa for the first time in more than three decades, with Rwanda granted a 10-year contract to host a Grand Prix from the early 2030s – a deal described by F1 chief Stefano Domenicali as a “landmark” moment. For Rwandan President Paul Kagame,
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By Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration told a judge Wednesday evening that construction on the president’s controversial 250-foot triumphal arch could begin in just two weeks, days after the midterm elections. The Justice Department said in Wednesday’s court filing that the National Capital Planning Commission is set to meet on November
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By Patrick Svitek, Lauren Fox, CNN Wharton, Ohio (CNN) — Some leading Ohio Republicans began distancing themselves from a controversial new ad from their gubernatorial nominee, Vivek Ramaswamy, even as the president and vice president defended it. Vice President JD Vance warned Republicans on Wednesday not to break ranks over the commercial, telling them to
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MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) – Riverside County sheriff’s deputies on Wednesday uncovered a likely chemical drug lab illegally established in a Moreno Valley hotel room, leading to at least one arrest and raising concerns about the law enforcement officers’ exposure risks. The probable PCP manufacturing lab was discovered shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday at
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By Holmes Lybrand, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to stop certain investigative actions in its hunt for noncitizen voters, writing that the department’s efforts rely on faulty data that includes US citizens legally allowed to vote. Judge Araceli Martínez-Olguín wrote in the order that DHS’s
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – For some families across the Coachella Valley, putting food on the table has become a daily struggle. At the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission, staff and volunteers are working to meet that need, serving hundreds of meals each day while preparing for an even greater demand during the upcoming holiday season. On
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) — Pickleball players in Palm Springs have a new place to play, as the city celebrated the grand opening of a 22-court complex at Demuth Park. The $5.1 million project, funded in part through Measure J, includes new courts, shade structures, seating areas, drinking fountains and sports lighting. The grand opening
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) Proposition 44 asks California voters to set a spending floor for the nonprofit community clinics that care for low-income and uninsured patients. If it passes Nov. 3, those clinics would have to spend at least 90% of their total revenue each year on providing health care services, according to the Legislative
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By Stephen Collinson, Gloria Pazmino, Aaron Blake, CNN (CNN) — Michigan and Kansas held some of the final major Senate debates of the 2026 midterm elections on Wednesday night. And they were a study in contrasts. The Michigan Senate debate between Democratic nominee Abdul El-Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers was bitterly personal and ferociously contested
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Abigahil Padilla SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – La mañana de este miércoles se llevó a cabo una rueda de prensa en San Luis Medical Mall, donde se dieron a conocer los detalles del próximo Concurso de Catrinas y Catrines, una celebración que busca promover las tradiciones, el arte y la cultura mexicana en la comunidad
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MECCA, Calif. (KESQ) — The conflict in Iran, along with tariffs, has contributed to rising inflation, particularly for diesel fuel. Rising prices directly impact farmers across the nation, including those here in the Coachella Valley. However, at a rally in Kansas on Monday, President Donald Trump announced that his administration would introduce an $8 billion
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Lynette Niebla EL CENTRO, Calif. (KYMA) – The California Highway Patrol (CHP) officially has a brand-new place to call home in Imperial County. Local and state leaders, families, and area law enforcement partners gathered in El Centro to cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art facility built to serve the expansive needs of the Imperial Valley.
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LONG BEACH, Calif. (KESQ) – Four Southern California lawmakers called today for an independent federal investigation into an encounter between immigration agents and a Long Beach resident who suffered injuries during his detention, demanding answers about the agents’ use of force and whether the man’s civil rights were violated. Rep. Nanette Barragán, D-San Pedro, joined
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Riverside County man who admitted his involvement in a scheme to kidnap migrants to the United States and hold them for ransom pleaded guilty today to federal charges. Miguel Angel Avila, 24, of Hemet, was among five defendants charged in the case. Avila pleaded guilty Wednesday in Los Angeles to
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ORANGE, Calif. (KESQ) – Chapman University has established a scholarship fund in memory of Eliana Moreno, the NBC4 reporter who died along with two other people in the September crash of a news helicopter in Chatsworth, her family announced today. Moreno, 38, was born in Orange County and graduated from Chapman University in 2010 with
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THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Desert Mirage High School in Thermal was placed on lockdown Wednesday after a report of a person with a firearm prompted a response from Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 11:57 a.m. to the 86000 block of 66th Avenue regarding a report of
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Friends of the Desert Mountains will celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument at the visitor center Friday in Palm Desert. The festivities will take place at 8:30 a.m. at 51-500 CA-74, south of Highway 111. It will feature guided hikes, educational programs,
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CORONA, Calif. (KESQ) – Two 15-year-old girls suspected of planning an attack at Corona High School, allegedly in act of revenge, remained in custody today, while classes resumed as usual at the campus. Authorities announced the girls’ arrests Tuesday, culminating a chain of events that began Oct. 6 when the FBI notified the Corona Police
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WILDOMAR, Calif. (KESQ) – A Wildomar business owner allegedly caught selling kratom-based products to teenagers in violation of local and state law was out of custody today. The suspect, a 46-year-old man from Fontana, was arrested last week following a Riverside County Sheriff’s Department investigation at his shop in the 22000 block of Palomar Street.
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