Panda Express to pay Coachella Valley food bank under legal settlement
Panda Express will pay more than $1 million — including $25,000 to Coachella Valley-based FIND Food Bank — to settle allegations it failed to train employees to safely handle carbon dioxide used in its soda machines. The charges were brought by Riverside County, which will receive nearly $274,000, and over 30 other...
Strong winds bring cold temperatures ahead of a warm-up in SoCal
Cold temperatures and gusty Santa Ana winds will be on tap for Southern California ahead of a warm-up. KTLA's Kacey Montoya delivers the forecast on Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025.
Orange County Schools Invited to Apply for Up to $525,000 in Innovation Grants
The Orange County Department of Education (OCDE) has launched the Innovation Funding Initiative. This program allows school districts in Orange County to apply for grants of up to $525,000. Applications opened on December 3, 2025. The goal is to support projects that improve student engagement and achievement in...
Simi Valley doctor and wife gunned down in driveway by their own son, police...
The son of a Simi Valley radiologist has been identified as the suspect in the double shooting death of his father, Eric Cordes, and stepmother, Vicki Cordes. The suspect, Keith Cordes, was later found dead by suicide over 70 miles away in Chino after setting his car on fire. Detectives...
Exclusive: Inside View of La Quinta House Fire Captured on Cal Fire Video
For the first time, we are seeing what firefighters saw inside a La Quinta home as flames tore through the property Saturday afternoon, November 29, 2025. The unique 10-minute video, courtesy of Cal Fire/Riverside County Fire Department, reveals the intense heat and rapidly growing smoke that crews faced upon...
Palm Springs leads Riverside County in 2024 hate crimes state DOJ report says
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - A report from the California Department of Justice found Palm Springs leads Riverside County in hate crime incidents for 2024. According to the report, Palm Springs recorded 10 incidents last year, with 34 in total for the entire county. That's nearly a third of all incidents, and...
Parent company of Panda Express ordered to pay over $1M for violating California laws
Panda Restaurant Group Inc. has been ordered to pay over $1 million to resolve violations of California's Hazardous Materials Business Plan laws related to the unlawful handling of carbon dioxide at over 500 Panda Express locations in California.
Southern California man convicted for threatening to kill Orange County judge
A 34-year-old man was convicted of threatening to kill an Orange County judge who presided over his case.
2 women arrested after police find over $12,000 worth of stolen merchandise in Orange...
Two women were arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of merchandise from stores across Orange County. The suspects were identified as Sharon Nicol Calderon Pote, 20, of Hawthorne, and Marcela Leuro, 38, of Huntington Park, according to the Irvine Police Department. On Nov. 29, during Thanksgiving...
Morning Briefing: Medicaid, Medi-Cal changes; recent rain totals; iconic Muppet statue
Good morning! Here's what you need to know today. Temperatures are slowly warming as we approach the weekend. For Wednesday, any patchy clouds will dissipate, and sunshine will prevail. Santa Ana winds will pick back up Wednesday afternoon, triggering wind advisories. Around SoCal. 1. Changes coming for Medicaid,...

















