By David Wright, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said that he regretted using the word “apartheid” to describe the Israeli government’s treatment of Palestinians, though he warned “that’s a word you may hear others use” if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushes for territorial gains. Newsom made the initial remark during a live appearance
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MURRIETA (KESQ) – The parents of two young girls who perished, along with their pets, in a pre-Christmas Murrieta residential fire will be charged with felony offenses, authorities said today. Adam Keenan, 43, and Stacey Hales, 46, both of Murrieta, are accused of causing the blaze that claimed the lives of Emma Keenan, 12, and
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SAN DIEGO- (KESQ) – Two teenagers who were acting as hired gunmen for the Sinaloa Cartel when they committed a pair of shootings in Chula Vista that left two men wounded and one of their accomplices dead were each sentenced today to 25 years in federal prison. Andrew Nunez, 16, and Johncarlo Quintero, 17, pleaded
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SANTA ANA, Calif. (KESQ) – A 72-year-old man pleaded not guilty today in federal court to an alleged hate-crime mass shooting in a Laguna Woods church that killed a doctor and wounded five others. David Wenwei Chou made his first appearance in federal court on an indictment related to the May 15, 2022, shooting inside
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PASADENA, Calif. (KESQ) – A federal appeals court in Pasadena has ruled that elementary students have First Amendment free-speech rights in school, reviving the lawsuit of a first-grader who alleges she was punished for giving a drawing referencing the Black Lives Matter movement, and suggesting that “any life” matters, to a Black classmate, according to
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By Jacopo Prisco, CNN (CNN) — During California’s worst dry spell in the past 1,200 years, some populations of wildflowers defied the odds to survive the ordeal. Researchers say they now believe these flowers relied on a type of rapid genetic evolution — the first time such a phenomenon has been documented in the wild.
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By Holmes Lybrand, Josh Campbell, CNN (CNN) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday there is no “imminent threat” to the state following reports that federal authorities had alerted state officials of unverified claims by Iranian-affiliated actors desiring to conduct potential drone attacks. The FBI memo sent to local law enforcement and officials in California
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – Two people were fatally stabbed early today in downtown Riverside, and a search was on for a suspect. According to the Riverside Police Department, officers responded just after 2 a.m. to a report of a person down near Main and 12th streets, where they found two injured people. Paramedics were
Continue Reading LA QUINTA, Calif. (KESQ) – More than 50 continuation high schools throughout the state were recognized today as “Model Continuation High Schools” by the California Department of Education, including Summit High School in La Quinta. “Today, we celebrate 59 commemorate schools for their tremendous efforts as alternative campuses of learning,” State Superintendent Tony Thurmond
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Chinese national living in the San Gabriel Valley was sentenced to two years behind bars today for participating in a scheme in which counterfeit iPhones and iPads were imported from China and exchanged at Apple stores across the Southland for genuine devices, causing the tech company at least $16.2 million
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Actor Mickey Rourke’s landlord has a favorable eviction ruling in hand today after a judge in Los Angeles allowed the termination of the lease agreement on his Beverly Grove rental home. The default ruling was issued Monday in Los Angeles Superior Court, according to the Los Angeles Times, which reported that
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Iran will not participate in the 2026 FIFA World Cup following recent U.S. and Israeli airstrikes against the country, Iran’s sports minister said today, raising questions about two group stage matches scheduled to be played in Los Angeles. “Given that this corrupt government assassinated our leader, under no circumstances can we
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Los Angeles County civil engineer is suing the county for refusing to let him work from home in June, when the LGBT Pride flag will be flown from the building where he works, according to court papers obtained today. Eric Batman, an employee of the county’s Department of Public Works
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A San Diego man who allegedly sold millions of counterfeit U.S. postage stamps has been charged with mail fraud, counterfeit stamp sales, and money laundering, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced today. Wayne Fister, 38, also known as Wayne Wong, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A Florida woman who allegedly opened fire with a rifle on singer Rihanna’s home in the Beverly Crest area of Los Angeles was charged today with attempted murder and multiple firearms related offenses. Ivanna Lisette Ortiz, 35, was charged with one count of attempted murder, 10 counts of assault with
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – More than three dozen children who went missing in recent years were located during a law enforcement sweep in Riverside County, state officials said today. In a joint statement released by the governor’s office and the California Department of Justice, authorities said 37 youths were found during Operation Safe Return. There
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ANAHEIM (CNS) – Seven Disneyland employees were sickened following a mix-up with chemicals brewed up in a backstage area of the theme park this afternoon. First responders were dispatched at about 12:30 p.m. Tuesday to the Star Tours attraction in Tomorrowland to care for the employees, who experienced minor injuries ranging from dizziness to
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – San Diego County today filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump Administration after federal officials last month blocked a public health inspection of the Otay Mesa Immigrant Detention Center. The suit was filed against the Department of Homeland Security, Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, and private prison company CoreCivic after county
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A lawyer who worked for disbarred and now-imprisoned attorney Tom Girardi’s Los Angeles-based law firm pleaded guilty today in Chicago to disobeying a court order that called for settlement funds to be distributed to relatives of victims killed in a plane crash. Keith Griffin, 54, of Temple City, worked for the
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By Lisa Respers France, Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Britney Spears was arrested Wednesday night on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to California Highway Patrol. Booking information available online shows that the pop superstar was stopped by CHP officers around 9:30 p.m. and booked shortly after 3 a.m. Thursday. She was later released.
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