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INDIO, Calif. — The Indio City Council is set to decide Wednesday whether to extend the city’s temporary moratorium on new data centers while also considering a permanent ban on the facilities following a recommendation from the city’s Planning Commission. The issue is scheduled for the council’s July 15 meeting, where members will review the
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Southern California is not experiencing an increase in cyclosporiasis cases, officials said today. In fact, according to the California Department of Public Health, there are no known local outbreaks of the intestinal illness in California. Nonetheless, residents are encouraged to thoroughly wash produce and follow food safety guidelines to avoid
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a measure into law that strengthens prosecutors’ ability to prosecute certain multi-county sexual offense cases, the Riverside County District Attorney’s Office announced today. “As prosecutors, our goal is to seek justice while minimizing the impact the legal process has on victims whenever possible,” Chief Deputy District
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco endorsed Republican Michael Gates for California attorney general Tuesday during a campaign event in Riverside. It was Bianco’s first public appearance since his campaign for governor ended after the June primary. Bianco said Gates would bring a stronger focus on public safety and accountability to the California
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – A year after a similar proposal died for lack of support, the Board of Supervisors today approved formation of a committee to assess possible measures to improve oversight of the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office and enhance the agency’s overall operations going forward. “Watching sausage being made is messy,” Supervisor Jose Medina
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By Rocío Muñoz-Ledo, Uriel Blanco, CNN (CNN) — Some had spent decades in the United States working, building their lives, starting families and forming communities. Others are known only by their names, ages, arrests and the place where they died. The stories and backgrounds of these 17 Mexican immigrants are different. But they all had
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at crude oil reserves and production around the world. Facts Crude oil is a form of liquid petroleum, extracted from rock formations and used for fuel and other purposes. Members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) produce about 37% of the world’s crude oil
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ungvar // Shutterstock The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties. The typical home value in the United States was $372,057 in June, 1.1% higher than the year before. Increasing mortgage
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Nattawit Khomsanit // Shutterstock The World Cup is the most-watched sporting event in the world. FIFA estimates that around 5 billion people tuned in during the last tournament in 2022 in Qatar. To put that in perspective, only about 2.5% of that total (125.6 million) watched the 2026 Super Bowl. The 2026 World Cup
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Marek Masik // Shutterstock Data shows that annual annual income depends heavily on an individual’s educational attainment, race, ethnicity, gender, and even location. One cluster of the United States is particularly well off: The five of the seven counties with the highest median household income in the country can be found in the Washington
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. — As storm season approaches, the Palm Springs Fire Department is encouraging residents to take steps to protect their homes from potential flooding by offering free sandbags at all five city fire stations. Palm Springs residents can grab up to 10 empty sandbags per household at any of the city’s fire stations.
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A young airline pilot used a two-hour test flight to spell out a mischievous message in the sky. See what he wrote. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ ICE changes tactics In a major reversal, Immigration and
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By Adam Cancryn, Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump shocked Gulf allies and many of his own aides with his plan to impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz, touching off an international scramble to convince him to reverse course on his demand, several sources familiar with the matter told
Continue Reading CNN By Adam Cancryn, Kevin Liptak, Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump shocked Gulf allies and many of his own aides with his plan to impose a toll on the Strait of Hormuz, touching off an international scramble to convince him to reverse course on his demand, several sources familiar with the matter
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By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 28-year-old man who ran away from federal immigration agents in St. Augustine, Florida, early Tuesday was struck and killed by a tractor trailer, the Florida Highway Patrol said, as the Department of Homeland Security faces increased scrutiny over its tactics. The incident occurred around 6:40 a.m. during
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By Alexandra Skores, CNN Washington (CNN) — Capt. Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger III, best known for landing safely on the Hudson River after birds disabled both of the plane’s engines in 2009, has announced he has Alzheimer’s disease. Sullenberger, 75, posted an update to his personal website on Tuesday that said he recently found out
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CNN By Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — Darline Graham, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham’s younger sister, was sworn into the Senate on Tuesday to serve out the remainder of her brother’s term after his sudden death over the weekend. She was appointed to the seat by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster and will remain in
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War. In response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, the United States and other countries launched military operations known as Operation Desert Shield and Operation Desert Storm. Facts The Allied coalition was made up of 39 countries: Afghanistan, Argentina, Australia,
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about World War I, also known as the First World War and the Great War, which lasted from 1914 to 1918. Causes of World War I The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb, led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on
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By Jennifer Hansler, Morgan Rimmer, Manu Raju, Alison Main, CNN (CNN) — US senators on Tuesday unveiled their sweeping bipartisan Russia sanctions bill, which they have urged Congress to quickly pass to honor of one its main sponsors, the late Sen. Lindsey Graham. The legislation, which is meant to pressure Moscow and deprive it of
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