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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Gasoline prices have risen to the highest level in eleven months, with California drivers paying significantly more than the national average, while Chevron has raised concerns about proposed changes to California’s cap-and-invest climate program.
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Federal immigration officials today refuted allegations that a Westlake man who died in custody last month was denied medical care, saying he was transferred to a hospital after he reported feeling ill while being held in Adelanto. Alberto Gutierrez Reyes, 48, died Feb. 27 at Victor Valley Global Medical Center in
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Los Angeles County Supervisor Lindsey Horvath introduced a motion today calling on the county to study the potential economic and workforce impacts of the proposed Paramount Skydance purchase of Warner Bros. Discovery. The motion, which will be considered by the Board of Supervisors on March 17, would direct the county’s Department
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A woman vacationing in the Southland in 2025 sued the Los Angeles Dodgers LLC for premises liability and negligence today, alleging she suffered an injured shoulder when a plastic BuzzBallz alcoholic beverage container sold at Dodger Stadium was dropped from above and struck her in her seat. Jennifer Wagner’s Los
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – A former San Diego County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot a fleeing, unarmed man outside the San Diego Central Jail was convicted by a federal jury today. Aaron Russell was found guilty of federal charges of deprivation of rights under color of law and using and discharging a firearm during
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – A federal civil jury was selected Tuesday in the trial of a lawsuit brought against former West Hollywood political donor and now-imprisoned felon Ed Buck by the mother of a man found dead in Buck’s apartment nine years ago. The 71-year-old Buck was convicted in Los Angeles federal court in 2021
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PASADENA, Calif. (KESQ) – A federal appeals panel in Pasadena today upheld the manslaughter conviction of the former captain of the dive boat Conception, which caught fire near Santa Cruz Island on Labor Day in 2019, killing 33 passengers, including two Santa Monica residents, and a crew member. Jerry Boylan, 72, was sentenced in 2024
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (KESQ) – Military bases in San Diego County, Twentynine Palms, and nationwide have increased security measures due to last weekend’s U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, prompting traffic delays near base entrances, enhanced ID checks and access restrictions. The Naval Air Station North Island on Coronado ports three aircraft carriers, including the San Diego-based
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) – Chermica Simmons said Ervin “Erv” Simmons, her brother, was one of the two people killed in Saturday’s overnight shooting during a motorcycle club event in Palm Springs. While the Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) have not officially released the identities of the victims, Chermica confirmed the information with News Channel
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The signatures of well over 100,000 Riverside County voters who added their names to a petition calling for a statewide ballot initiative that would require identification before voting in California were submitted to the county Office of the Registrar of Voters today. “Our democracy relies on confidence in our elections, but
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – The driver of a car that blocked federal immigration officers while they were performing their duties last year in South Los Angeles was sentenced today to a year behind bars, while his passenger received probation. Gustavo Torres, 29, the driver, and Kiara Jaime-Flores, 34, each pleaded guilty in December to a
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By Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — An engine fire reported on a United Airlines plane just after it took off from Los Angeles International Airport Monday forced the pilots to turn around and make an emergency landing. United Flight 2127 to Newark Liberty International Airport returned to LAX Around 11:20 a.m. local time
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By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Monday blocked a California education policy that restricts teachers from informing parents about a student’s gender expression, pausing an approach the state says is intended to protect trans minors from rejection and abuse at home. The emergency case raised fundamental questions about whether parents have
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Mayor Karen Bass said today newly released deposition testimony suggesting fire department officials were aware that a New Year’s Day blaze near Pacific Palisades was still smoldering when crews pulled out of the area was “alarming” and would be examined in an independent investigation. The Lachman Fire, which authorities say was
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Two days after his home and office were searched by the FBI, Los Angeles Unified School District Superintendent Alberto Carvalho was placed on paid administrative leave today. The LAUSD Board of Education met behind closed doors for several hours Thursday evening and again for more than three hours Friday afternoon, ultimately
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Neil Sedaka, the singer-songwriter known for such hits as “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do,” “Calendar Girl” and “Happy Birthday Sweet Sixteen,” died today in Los Angeles at age 86. In a statement posted online Friday, Sedaka’s family said, “Our family is devastated by the sudden passing of our beloved husband,
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By Clare Duffy, Samantha Delouya, CNN New York (CNN) — Kaley started using YouTube at the age of 6, downloading the app on her iPod Touch to watch videos about lip gloss collections and the online kids game Animal Jam. She posted her first video when she was 8 — in it, she played Animal
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LOS ANGELES (KESQ) – Plaintiffs in a closely watched lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security today amended their complaint to allege that the Trump administration’s illegal immigration raids in Southern California are not just unlawful, but deliberately designed to target Latino communities. Residents, workers and advocacy groups sued the DHS in July 2025
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — Paramount emerged as the victor in the months-long battle for Warner Bros. Discovery after Netflix backed out of the bidding war Thursday, leaving Paramount poised to acquire Warner’s vast media empire, including CNN. Netflix said it has “declined to raise its offer for Warner Bros.” after the Warner Bros.
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