Car chase suspect arrested after crashing car and fleeing the scene near Indio-Coachella border
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - An attempted traffic stop by Riverside County Sheriff's deputies in La Quinta on Wednesday afternoon escalated into a chase that ended near the Indio-Coachella border, with the suspect crashing into another car and fleeing the scene. Deputies report that the suspect failed to cooperate with the...
Father arrested in fatal DUI crash in Imperial County
According to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), the four-year-old girl who died and the 36-year-old man who was arrested are a father and daughter from Riverside County. The post Father arrested in fatal DUI crash in Imperial County appeared first on KYMA .
8 Inland Empire Diners in California That Beat the Coastal Brunch Spots
Forget the overpriced avocado toast and ocean-view omelets – California’s real brunch magic happens far from the coast. The Inland Empire is stacked with classic diners where the coffee’s strong, the pancakes are fluffy, and the prices feel straight out of the ‘80s. These hidden gems deliver more flavor (and...
Southern California sees overnight thunder, light rain as temps dip below average
A few showers and thunderstorms hit Southern California overnight as cooler weather moved into the region for Wednesday. “Definitely a cooler air mass pushing through,” KTLA Meteorologist Henry DiCarlo said Wednesday morning. “Yesterday we were above the average … It’s going to be a struggle to get to the average...
Massive Three-Week Operation by Fontana Police Nets Major Drug Haul and Weapon Confiscations
FONTANA, CA – “Your Fontana Police Patrol units, Rapid Response Team, Gang Unit, and Narcotics Unit have worked hard for the past three weeks. They seized over 50 kilos of Cocaine, 300 pounds of methamphetamine, and large quantities of Xanax, fentanyl, and mushrooms. They confiscated over 100stolen, illegal, or...
Suspected DUI driver arrested after pursuit from Beaumont to Coachella Valley
COACHELLA VALLEY, Calif. (KESQ) - A suspected DUI driver was arrested after a pursuit that went from Beaumont to the Coachella Valley, causing a brief closure of eastbound Interstate 10 on Wednesday morning. The pursuit started at around 10:55 a.m. in Beaumont. CHP said officers spotted a driver traveling erratically...
115-foot tall Christmas tree arrives at Southern California mall
Ho! Ho! Happy Halloween? That’s what some at the Citadel Outlets in Commerce might be saying Wednesday, as a 115-foot white fir tree — the world’s largest fresh-cut tree — is going up ahead of the mall’s Nov. 8 tree lighting concert ceremony. Mall officials compared the gargantuan fir to several other things to...
Police share name, images of suspected shooter in Southern California murder
Police have identified the suspected shooter in a March murder in the Westlake District. Isaac Davila, 21, is accused of shooting Edwin Mora, 30, near the intersection of West 2nd and Emerald streets the evening of March 27, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a news release. Mora, who suffered multiple...
Orange County Activists are Tracking ICE in Their Communities and Live-Streaming What They Find
A growing number of people across Southern California are tracking immigration agents in their neighborhoods. This article was first published by the nonprofit newsroom LAist on October 21 2025 and is republished here with permission. These days, a typical morning for Victor Valladares starts off on Facebook. The...
Felon charged with vandalizing District Attorney’s office property in Indio
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - A 47-year-old probationer accused of vandalizing the Riverside County District Attorney's Office's Coachella Valley branch, then attempting to hide on the roof of a nearby building, where he was forcibly taken into custody, was charged today with nearly a dozen felony and misdemeanor offenses....
