Deputy, pedestrian hospitalized after pursuit ends in crash in Palm Desert
PALM DESERT, Calif. (KESQ) - A Riverside County Sheriff's deputy and a pedestrian were hospitalized after a crash stemming from a pursuit Wednesday morning in Palm Desert. The crash was reported just after 8:30 a.m. near Frank Sinatra Drive and Drexell Drive. According to the Sheriff's Office, the incident started as...
Demonstrator injured after federal agent fired projectile from close range during California protest
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A demonstrator was hit in the face with a projectile fired by a federal officer at close range during a Southern California protest, leaving him bloodied and with serious injuries, according to video and accounts from fellow protesters and family on Tuesday. What You Need...
Montebello raid: Immigration agents climb onto roof, chase construction workers
Video shows federal immigration agents climbing onto a roof to chase construction workers during a raid in Montebello.
Man arrested for allegedly stealing more than $20K worth of tools in Palm Springs
PALM SPRINGS, Calif. (KESQ) - A 35-year-old Moreno Valley man suspected of stealing more than $20,000 in landscaping and construction equipment in Palm Springs was arrested, authorities said today. The suspect was booked into Benoit Detention Center in Indio on suspicion of grand theft and an enhanced penalty,...
Search underway for missing 78-year-old Indio woman
Laura Ann Brown, 78, was last seen in November, and California Highway Patrol says she may be somewhere in Riverside or San Diego.
Southern California Edison Revises Electricity Rates Following October Increase
Southern California Edison (SCE) revised its electricity rates effective January 1, 2026, resulting in slightly lower costs for customers. The average residential electricity rate will drop to 34.5 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh), down from 35.3 cents per kWh, according to the latest SCE rate advisory. With the...
Man arrested after armed robbery reported at upscale Southern California mall
A man was taken into custody following reports of an armed robbery at an upscale mall in Calabasas. Details surrounding the incident were limited at first; however, a spokesperson from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department’s Lost Hills Station was able to confirm that an armed robbery involving a subject with a gun...
Riverside supervisors approve pay raises for sheriff’s leadership
The Riverside County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday authorized pay hikes for several administrative positions in the Sheriff’s Department. This comes months after lower-level employees were given cost-of-living adjustments.
38-year-old inmate dies in custody at Southern California jail
A 38-year-old inmate died in custody following a medical emergency at a Southern California jail, authorities announced Wednesday. Corrections staff and jail medical personnel responded to one of the day rooms at the Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta after deputies reported the emergency Tuesday, the...
Gubernatorial candidate Chad Bianco returns to Susanville Monday, Feb. 9
Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, the man who wants to be California’s next governor, returns to Susanville at 5 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9 at Jensen Hall on the Lassen County Fairgrounds. Bianco, a 30-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, currently serves as the chief law enforcement officer of Riverside...

















