Update 4/29/25: Court Moe tells News Channel 3 that after our report on April 28th, SCE visited his home and installed the switch. Original 4/28/25 DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – One Desert Hot Springs resident is voicing his concern with Southern California Edison after waiting months to turn his solar system online. Court Moe, of
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (KESQ) – President Trump’s push to crack down on illegal immigration may be affecting our local Sanctuary Cities. Trump signed two Executive Orders on Monday, one allowing operations to make it easier to detain migrants. The second Executive Order will target Sanctuary City jurisdictions. The Order directs the Attorney General and Secretary of
Continue ReadingCNN By Whitney Wild, Jason Hanna and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A car’s crash into an after-school program building in central Illinois – a wreck that killed four people ages 7 to 18 and injured six other children – does not appear to have been a targeted attack, Illinois State Police said Tuesday. Still,
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Editor’s Note: An earlier version of this article had the two people killed were siblings. This was not correct. The people were a mother and her son. The article has been updated with the correct information BANNING, Calif. (KESQ) – A mother and son were killed in a house fire that also left two people
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A pool serviceman who fatally beat a 93-year-old Palm Desert woman while trying to steal from her was convicted today of second-degree murder and other charges. An Indio jury deliberated about two days before finding Benjamin Cabrera Briones, 62, of Thousand Palms, guilty of the murder count, as well as burglary
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PALM SPRINGS, California (KESQ) – A new civil rights monument honoring the LGBTQ+ community is coming to Palm Springs. A special media preview of the Pride Monument is set for Monday, April 28, 2025, at 1 p.m. at the Thompson Hotel’s Whisky Park Terrace. Organizers say the sculpture will serve as a lasting tribute to
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine and Zenebou Sylla, CNN (CNN) — Four people, ranging in age from 4 to 18, are dead and several others are injured after a car crashed through an after-school camp in Chatham, Illinois, authorities said. At about 3:20 p.m. Monday, police responded after a vehicle drove through the east side of the
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — The US House of Representatives on Monday passed the “Take It Down” Act, which aims to protect Americans from deepfake and revenge pornography. Lawmakers voted 409-2 to pass the bill – which boosts protections for victims of non-consensual sharing of sexual images, including content generated by
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — The United States proposed sending up to 500 Venezuelan migrants with alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador as the two governments sought to reach an agreement on the use of the Central American nation’s notorious mega-prison, according to emails seen by
Continue ReadingBy Paula Reid and Casey Gannon, CNN (CNN) — Republican Maine state lawmaker Laurel Libby is asking the US Supreme Court to ensure her votes are counted in the next legislative session of the Maine House after she was censured for expressing opposition to transgender athletes competing in girls sports, according to a copy of
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Married couples who no longer have an emotional attachment to each other but stay together for financial or other reasons might be experiencing a “silent divorce.” The signs are loud and clear. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day: 5 things
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors have filed charges against the man accused of stealing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s purse, including thousands of dollars she had in cash, earlier this month at The Capital Burger restaurant in Washington, DC. The man, Mario Bustamante Leiva, has been charged with wire fraud, aggravated identity
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LANCASTER, Calif. (KESQ) – A man convicted of a murder in the Coachella Valley was accused of killing a convicted rapist Sunday night at California State Prison, Los Angeles County, in Lancaster. The incident happened Sunday at approximately 7:15 p.m., according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. CDCR officials said staff reported seeing
Continue ReadingBy Dana Karni and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — Embattled Shin Bet chief Ronen Bar says he will step down on June 15, nearly three months after Israel’s government voted for the first time ever to dismiss the head of the security agency. “My love for the homeland and my loyalty to the state are
Continue ReadingBy Ariel Edwards-Levy, CNN (CNN) — A 59% majority of the public now says President Donald Trump’s policies have worsened economic conditions in the country, according to a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS, up from 51% in March and on par with the worst numbers Joe Biden saw during his presidency. Americans remain broadly
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By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand and Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has been lost at sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier while it was being towed on board, the Navy said in a statement on Monday. A US official said
Continue ReadingCNN By Max Saltman, Paula Newton and Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Canadians hit the polls on Monday in an election overshadowed by tariffs, economic uncertainty and annexation threats from the United States. Voters will decide whether to grant Prime Minister Mark Carney a full four-year mandate or give the Conservative Party a turn at
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PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) – Cal State San Bernardino’s Palm Desert Campus will break ground next week on a Student Services Building, funded in part by a $79 million state budget allocation. “This groundbreaking is a reflection of our continued commitment to student success,” CSUSB President Tomás D. Morales said in a statement. “The new
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Stagecoach has come to a close, and Monday morning marks the mass departure of more than 40,000 festival goers and campers. Campers are required to check out of the festival grounds early Monday, which could lead to heavy traffic on streets surrounding the Empire Polo Club and along Interstate 10. Drivers in the Coachella Valley
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Mark David Chapman, who was convicted of murdering musician John Lennon. Personal Birth date: May 10, 1955 Birth place: Fort Worth, Texas Birth name: Mark David Chapman Father: David Chapman, former sergeant, US Air Force Mother: Diane Chapman, nurse Marriage: Gloria (Abe) Chapman
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