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New Cathedral City Police Chief talks about goals, department’s future

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. – (KESQ) After nearly 20 years with the Cathedral City Police Department, Rick Sanchez has been appointed the city’s next police chief. City Manager Andrew Firestine selected Sanchez following a national search that included community input and an interview panel of civic leaders, community representatives and law enforcement professionals. Sanchez, who has

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Board to consider 5-year law enforcement services compact with Rancho Mirage

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors will consider whether to ratify a five-year law enforcement services agreement, valued at $86 million, between the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department and the city of Rancho Mirage. The proposed agreement, which will be reviewed during the board’s policy calendar Tuesday, would task sheriff’s personnel with handling

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Abdul El-Sayed talks with streamer Hasan Piker at a party for content creators supporting his campaign on August 3 in Detroit.

Abdul El-Sayed distances himself from left-wing influencer after comments about American Jews

By Eric Bradner, CNN (CNN) — Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed sought to distance himself Monday from Hasan Piker after the left-wing streamer and activist suggested to his Twitch viewers last week that American Jews’ support of Israel will make antisemitism worse and invite violence. El-Sayed, who is facing Republican former Rep. Mike Rogers

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Fentanyl deaths are down, but the danger remains in the Valley

THOUSAND PALMS, CALIF. (KESQ)- Health experts and advocates highlighted life-saving overdose prevention tools as Riverside County saw a 54% drop in fentanyl-related deaths in its most recent 12-month comparison. Fentanyl-related fatalities in the county fell from 545 to 251 during that period, though officials warn the synthetic opioid remains a critical public health threat. The

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani holds up bananas as he announced details of his plan to open five city-owned grocery stores on July 27 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City.

New York City minority business owners sue Mamdani in bid to stop city-run grocery store plan

By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — A New York City nonprofit representing hundreds of small supermarkets, bodegas and grocery store owners is suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the city in an effort to stop his plan to open five government-owned grocery stores. The Multicultural Business Coalition, a group representing small business owners, filed a class-action

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