BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A 48-year-old inmate choked on food while inside a housing unit at the Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility and was pronounced dead, authorities announced today. Deputies assigned to the Banning facility received notification of the inmate undergoing a medical emergency on Sunday, prompting jail staff and medical personnel to immediately respond
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By Kaanita Iyer, Jack Clifton, CNN (CNN) — Seven candidates have qualified to participate in CNN’s California gubernatorial primary debate on May 5. Republicans Chad Bianco and Steve Hilton, along with Democrats Xavier Becerra, Matt Mahan, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer and Antonio Villaraigosa, are eligible to take part in the debate, which will take place
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Festivalgoers were forced to evacuate Stagecoach Music Festival Saturday night due to strong winds, causing chaos and leaving some confused. Goldenvoice sharing this message on the Stagecoach app Saturday night at 7:46 p.m: “Due to severe weather, please exit the event site and move to your vehicles or protected areas outside
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CNN By Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski, Casey Tolan, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — The suspect charged in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting shared posts comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and encouraged others critical of his presidency to purchase guns, according to a CNN review of two social media accounts that appear to
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – The Palm Desert Aquatic Center was expected to reopen next month following a months-long closure and delays with equipment manufacturing and delivery issues with a $4 million facility-wide infrastructure upgrade. A target reopening date was scheduled for May 23, but city officials said the center might reopen at an earlier
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Indio is set to consider new rules that would limit where gas stations can be built. The effort follows a year-long review sparked by concerns about an oversaturation of stations, especially along major corridors, and a temporary moratorium on new permits that expires June 18. The draft ordinance would ban new
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RIVERSIDE COUNTY, Calif. (KESQ) – The primary election is just a little over a month away. But, as the countdown continues, some late changes to the ballot won’t be made, including the biggest one: Eric Swalwell’s withdrawal from the governor’s race. Swalwell withdrew from the race and resigned from Congress after several sexual assault and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – One person was killed, and five others were injured in a two-vehicle head-on collision in Indio, possibly caused by an impaired driver in Indio, police said today. The crash was reported shortly after 7:10 p.m. Sunday in the intersection of Avenue 44 and Arabia Street, according to the Indio Police Department.
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Baltimore (CNN) — Sporting red, white, and a deep blue, Southwest Airlines has unveiled a plane with a new paint job in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. “Independence One” was introduced on Monday at Baltimore/Washington Thurgood Marshall International Airport, displaying a massive “1776” across the front cabin windows and “Life, Liberty
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By Alex Leeds Matthews, Dalia Abdelwahab, Morgan Leason, Maureen Chowdhury, Gillian Roberts, CNN (CNN) — White House and Department of Homeland Security leaders will meet this week to discuss security procedures around events involving President Donald Trump after Saturday’s shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The incident has raised security questions, including over the
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BEAUMONT, Calif. (KESQ) – An 18-year-old motorist was killed in a rollover crash on the Moreno Valley (60) Freeway in Beaumont, where he may have lost control during a downpour, the California Highway Patrol said today. Salvador Ortiz of Rialto was fatally injured just before 7 a.m. Sunday on the westbound 60 at Potrero
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Palm Desert, Calif. (KESQ) – Five outstanding local students will receive $3,000 scholarships to support their pursuit of higher education at the college, university, or trade school of their choice, thanks to the California Desert Association of Realtors (CDAR). The selected recipients represent a diverse group of driven and accomplished students from across the Coachella Valley,
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LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – La Quinta’s Brandun Lee is set to return to the ring soon, signing with Dana White’s Zuffa Boxing organization. Lee announced the signing on Monday on his Instagram. He added that a fight announcement is on the way. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Brandun Lee (@brandun_lee)
Continue ReadingBy Toni Odejimi, Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Jimmy Kimmel is in hot water with the White House — again. President Donald Trump has called for the comedian to be fired over a joke about the first lady made days before the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting. Here’s what else you
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The California Highway Patrol will conduct a 24-hour Maximum Enforcement Period beginning tomorrow, focusing on speeding to help reduce serious and fatal crashes across the state. The MEP will be in effect from 6 a.m. Tuesday until 5:59 a.m. Wednesday. The enforcement effort will take place throughout the day and
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – An alleged Guatemalan drug kingpin has been arrested in San Diego, where he is facing federal charges related to the distribution of cocaine, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced Monday. Eugenio Dario Molina-Lopez, 61, also known as “Don Dario,” had at one time a $10 million reward offered by the U.S.
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By Amanda Musa, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Prosecutors have revealed new evidence in the killing of a Florida doctoral student whose body was found last week on a Tampa Bay bridge, including a timeline of events surrounding the death of Zamil Limon and the disappearance of his close friend, postgraduate student Nahida Bristy. Limon’s
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By Betsy Klein, Kevin Liptak, CNN Politics (CNN) – Cole Tomas Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting, has been charged with attempting to assassinate the president among other charges. The 31-year-old made his first appearance in federal court on Monday. Investigators are examining a message alleged to be from the suspect.
Continue Reading By Em Steck, Andrew Kaczynski, Casey Tolan, Rob Kuznia, CNN (CNN) — The suspect charged in the White House Correspondents’ Dinner shooting shared posts comparing President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler and encouraged others critical of his presidency to purchase guns, according to a CNN review of two social media accounts that appear to belong
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COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) -A nationwide shortage of estrogen patches is making it harder for women to access a common treatment for menopause symptoms. The patches help manage issues like hot flashes, insomnia, and brain fog — but demand has surged 86 percent since 2021, outpacing supply. “It is an issue in North America… demand
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