Stray dogs raise safety concerns in North Shore
NORTH SHORE, Calif. (KESQ) - Growing safety concerns as stray dogs take over the north shore community. Several residents are calling for support to stop the abandonment of animals in the area. Residents say people from neighboring towns are dumping stray pets on the streets every day with some of them going off to...
Instant Energy Gum Launches into Southern California Retail
Instant Energy Gum, the natural caffeine brand founded in Orange County, is officially launching into retail locations across Southern California on March 4th. Founded by two 24-year-old entrepreneurs in Huntington Beach, Instant was created to offer a simpler, faster alternative to traditional energy drinks. Each...
Southern California mother‑son duo proving autism doesn’t limit their dreams
Every weekend, Bree Juan and her 14‑year‑old son, Sky, load a U‑Haul in Orange County and drive to Koreatown to sell quesadillas; a routine that has grown into a small business and a source of confidence for the teen, who has autism. Juan said the early days of BreeSky’s Quesadillas were difficult. With only one […]
2 women found guilty of doxxing ICE agent in Los Angeles
Two women were found guilty of stalking an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, following him from the federal building in downtown Los Angeles to his home to share his address publicly, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Monday. The guilty verdict for Cynthia Raygoza, 38, of Riverside, and...
Arrest made in 23-year-old cold case murder of a Southern California man
A now 46-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a more than 20-year cold case murder in Riverside County, officials announced. Homicide investigators with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department said that around 4:15 a.m. on Aug. 11, 2002, deputies responded to a report of a traffic collision near the...
Fines, drone employed in the battle against illegal fireworks
Problems associated with fireworks – especially the illegal kind – have plagued Orange County cities for years. Stanton, however, is taking steps to use financial penalties and other approaches to curb the dangers posed by the unlawful pyrotechnics. As part of its enforcement program in 2025, the city issued...
Woman Pleads Not Guilty to Recording Mechanics Liens
A 58-year-old woman suspected of recording a series of mechanics liens on properties in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills and Riverside County, some as high as $24.6 million, pleaded not guilty Monday to more than two dozen felony charges. Rita Ortiz was arrested Thursday following an investigation by the Los Angeles...
Fear that herbicides are poisoning Orange County creeks blows up on social media
Residents concerned about the possible poisoning of Orange County waterways with herbicides have been making their voices heard on Instagram and pressured the county into holding a meeting on the issue. Their effort has exposed tensions between people who see the waterways as natural creeks and county officials who...
Police Arrest Suspect for Allegedly Orchestrating 2002 La Quinta Murder
A La Quinta man suspected of fatally shooting a 27-year-old man during a 2002 house party in La Quinta was behind bars Monday following a decades-long cold case investigation. Alex Anthony Uribe, 46, was arrested Friday and booked into the Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of murder, according to the...
Tens of thousands of Riverside County residents back initiative to require IDs to vote
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...
