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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BANNING, Calif. (CNS) – An ex-substitute teacher from the Coachella Valley who perpetrated lewd acts during online contact with a female student, as well as sexually assaulted another woman, was convicted today of felony and misdemeanor charges. After deliberating about a day, a Banning jury found Edward Noel Alvarado Valadez, 31, of Coachella guilty of
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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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By Fredreka Schouten, Arlette Saenz, Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Changes to Election Day voting procedures in two Texas counties on Tuesday led to hundreds of voters being turned away from polling places, angry recriminations from candidates and an 11th hour scramble to delay poll closings. In a rollercoaster day, Democratic voters in the Dallas
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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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By Alisha Ebrahimji, Emma Tucker, Hanna Park, Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A soldier who “made you feel important,” a mother just days from returning home, and a son known to be the life of the party were among the group of six service members killed after an Iranian strike on a makeshift operation center
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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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NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) – Supervisor Manuel Perez and the Riverside County Department of Animal Services announced they are working together to bring quick action to the issue of stray dogs roaming the community of North Shore. As we reported on Monday, several North Shore residents were calling for support to stop the abandonment of
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By Jennifer Hansler, Kylie Atwood, CNN (CNN) — Americans stranded in the Middle East as the war in the region escalates are speaking out about their frustration and fears as the Trump administration seeks to reassure them that they are working to get them home. “I feel just like a sitting duck,” one stranded American
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. (KESQ) – The Board of Supervisors today approved a 45-day moratorium on the issuance of short-term rental certificates for Thousand Palms and neighboring B-Bar H Ranch to enable Riverside County administrators to review what actions may be needed to prevent negative impacts from future STR properties. “Staff are doing their job. They’re working
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CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) – A Texas man was killed in a crash after losing control of his vehicle on Interstate 10 west of Chiriaco Summit Tuesday morning. The crash was first reported just before 7:30 a.m. on the westbound I-10, west of Box Canyon Road. According to the California Highway Patrol, the driver, a
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! More and more people are turning to chatbots for health advice. Just proceed with caution — these are some things to consider. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5 things 1️⃣ Voters weigh in Today’s primaries in Texas, North Carolina
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By Natasha Bertrand, Alayna Treene, Zachary Cohen, Clarissa Ward, Vasco Cotovio, CNN Washington and Erbil, Iraq (CNN) — The CIA is working to arm Kurdish forces with the aim of fomenting a popular uprising in Iran, multiple people familiar with the plan told CNN. The Trump administration has been in active discussions with Iranian opposition
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Mitt Romney, former US senator from Utah. Romney is also a former governor of Massachusetts and 2012 Republican presidential nominee. Personal Birth date: March 12, 1947 Birth place: Detroit, Michigan Birth name: Willard Mitt Romney Father: George W. Romney, former governor of Michigan
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – A man accused of gunning down a 27-year-old La Quinta partygoer more than two decades ago was charged today with first-degree murder and other offenses. Alex Anthony Uribe, 46, of La Quinta allegedly fatally shot Hernan Marquez of Indio in 2002. Along with murder, Uribe is charged with sentence-enhancing gun and
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INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – At least one person remained at large after evading U.S. Border Patrol agents today in Indio, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a reckless driver shortly before 7:30 a.m. Tuesday on Monroe Street, north of Avenue 42, according to the Indio Police Department. The reporting party told authorities
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Robert Levinson, who went missing in Iran in 2007. Personal Birth date: March 10, 1948 Birth place: Flushing, New York Birth name: Robert Alan Levinson Father: Name unavailable publicly Mother: Name unavailable publicly Marriage: Christine (Gorman) Levinson Children: Douglas, Samantha, David, Daniel, Sarah,
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By Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has agreed to appear voluntarily before the House Oversight Committee about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein, as the panel issued a raft of new requests for testimony from people once associated with the late convicted sex offender. Lutnick’s expected appearance sets up a clash between
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Personal Birth date: March 15, 1933 Death date: September 18, 2020 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth name: Joan Ruth Bader Father: Nathan Bader Mother: Celia (Amster) Bader Marriage: Martin David Ginsburg (June 23, 1954-June
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