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Disruptions of 911 and other emergency services were reported in at least three parts of California on Thursday, including Oakland, Riverside County (east of Los Angeles), and Santa Barbara County on the central coast. OaklandThe Oakland Police Department posted a notice to Facebook on Thursday that its Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) system froze and displayed an error message around 8:30 p.m. local time on Wednesday. All 911 calls were transferred to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, and disp

Yesterday Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California (AJSOCAL) sent an open letter to the sheriffs of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura, Santa Barbara, Imperial, and Kern Counties. AJSOCAL’s Director of Litigation, Sean F. Bigley, asks each sheriff to publicly commit to and implement a set of protections by Oct. 24, 2026, when vote centers open in most of these counties, ahead of the Nov.3 General Election. These commitments are not only rooted in lega

Two men accused of stealing mail from Irvine residents allegedly learned the hard way that Irvine’s expanding police technology network now includes eyes in the sky. According to the Irvine Police Department, officers operating the city’s Drone as First Responder (DFR) program observed a suspicious pickup truck driving through a residential neighborhood. Police said the vehicle stopped at a cluster mailbox location, where the occupants were allegedly seen removing mail belonging to residents. Of

San Clemente, Calif. – A team from the National Weather Service is examining reports of a possible tornado that may have touched down in this coastal Orange County community amid the season’s first significant storm. The investigation follows damage reports at the San Clemente Golf Course and comes as forecasters track stronger El Niño patterns...

Firefighters made an aggressive attack on a fire that left one person injured after a garage went up in flames in Orange County overnight. Thirty-five firefighters were initially dispatched to the fire, which was reported at about 8:15 p.m. in the 24000 block of San Andres Lane in Mission Viejo. “When firefighters arrived on scene, […]

MORENO VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - Riverside County sheriff's deputies on Wednesday uncovered a likely chemical drug lab illegally established in a Moreno Valley hotel room, leading to at least one arrest and raising concerns about the law enforcement officers' exposure risks. The probable PCP manufacturing lab was discovered shortly after...

Desi Comedy Fest is closing out its 2026 nationwide tour with four shows across Ontario, Hollywood, and Irvine from Thursday, November 5 through Sunday, November 8, bringing a lineup of South Asian comedians to Southern California stages just as Diwali celebrations get underway. The run marks the final stop on a touring schedule that has already taken the festival through New York, Boston, New Jersey, Washington, D.C., Chicago, six San Francisco Bay Area cities, and three Texas cities this year.

THERMAL, Calif. (KESQ) — Desert Mirage High School in Thermal was placed on lockdown Wednesday after a report of a person with a firearm prompted a response from Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies. According to the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded at 11:57 a.m. to the 86000 block of 66th Avenue regarding a report of The post Desert Mirage High School lockdown lifted after replica firearm found on campus appeared first on KESQ .

Phil Wickham was just named artist of the year at the Gospel Music Association’s 2026 Dove Awards, and he’s already gearing up to bring his holiday tour back to Southern California. Phil Wickham, Josiah Queen, Brandon Lake, Tasha Cobbs Leonard Top GMA Dove Awards Winners Wickham has revealed the return of his Hallelujah! It’s Christmas With Phil Wickham Southern California tour, which will launch Nov. 30 at Water of Life Church in Fontana, California. The tour will also include a second show at

LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A Riverside County man who admitted his involvement in a scheme to kidnap migrants to the United States and hold them for ransom pleaded guilty today to federal charges. Miguel Angel Avila, 24, of Hemet, was among five defendants charged in the case. Avila pleaded guilty...