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,...
Oversight: Riverside County Groups Fight for Justice
Families of people who died in Riverside County jails are pushing for independent oversight of the Sheriff’s Department, while pointing to over $100 million in taxpayer-funded settlements and a disturbing surge of in-custody deaths. One answer activists with the Riverside Sheriff’s Accountability Coalition (RSAC) are...
Santa Ana winds bring strong gusts, freezing temps to Southern California
A Santa Ana wind event will continue to bring gusty conditions to parts of Southern California on Thursday. Video captured strong winds sweeping through areas of the Inland Empire, including Ontario and Fontana, overnight. “When we get this particular Santa Ana setup — because they’re not all the same — we tend to...
Our IE Campaign Fights Inland Empire’s Negative Stereotypes With Polling, Canvassing, Finds Voters Feel...
Tired of hearing the Inland Empire reduced to crime, homelessness and warehouses, three community-led nonprofits have launched the Our IE campaign, using polling, canvassing, billboards and roughly 900,000 digital ad impressions to shift how residents see their 49-city region — and their power to change it. The...

















