Month: August 2017

A Holocaust survivor who resides in the valley celebrated her 88th birthday with her family and friends, along with a local congressman. Congressman Dr. Raul Ruiz visited Fein at her Palm Desert home to honor her inspiring story of survival. Ruiz presented her with an Extensions of Remarks so that her inspiring story of survival

El juicio de procedimiento de evaluación mental para John Hernandez Felix, de 26 años, acusado de dispararle a quemarropa a dos agentes del gremio policial de Palm Springs durante una llamada de violencia domestica el 8 de octubre del año pasado fue fijada para el 25 de septiembre, esto despues de que su juicio fuera

A man who fled to Central America after allegedly killing a Sky Valley woman nearly a decade ago will stand trial for first-degree murder, a judge ruled Friday. Edward Lee LeBlanc, 38, is accused of stabbing Kristin Miner, a 44-year-old Thousand Palms resident whose remains were found burned and buried in a shallow grave in

La policía de la ciudad de Indio informo que los sospechosos de robo en un establecimiento de Domino’s pizza fueron detenidos el pasado miercoles. Angel Fernández residente de Coachella fue capturado por la policía acusado de robo el pasado martes en un establecimiento de Dominos pizza localizado sobre la avenida 42 ,ademas es acusado de

A Banning man is in custody for multiple charges including 3 arson charges for setting fires in an unincorporated area in Anza. CAL FIRE Law Enforcement Officers executed a search warrant and felony arrest warrant for Roger Dale Green on Tuesday. Green was taken to Cois M. Byrd Detention Center in Murrieta where he was

After a 6-1 start to the 2016 season, the Knights dropped their final 3 games. This season, they’re focused on finishing so that doesn’t happen again. “Don’t sleep on us, we’re coming this year. We’re coming.” Rolling towards the playoffs but then a thumping from DVL Champion La Quinta, a heartbreaking loss to Palm Springs,

An Indio man convicted of second-degree murder for the beating death of his mother and leaving her in a closet was sentenced Friday to 15 years to life in prison, despite the hopes of family members who say that he has the mental capacity of a child and asked that he be granted probation and

A 25-year-old man who allegedly entered a Palm Springs Walmart bathroom stall occupied by a teenager and committed a sex act in front of her was charged Friday with attempted lewd acts on a minor, burglary, false imprisonment, indecent exposure and child annoyance. Tyler Ray Berthoud, of Oak Hills in San Bernardino County, was arrested

UPDATE:—————————- Tyler Berthoud, of Oak Hills, has been charged with attempted lewd acts on a minor, burglary, false imprisonment, indecent exposure and child annoyance, for allegedly masturbating in front of a 13-year-old girl in a bathroom stall at a Walmart store in Palm Springs. Berthoud is set to be arraigned this afternoon in Indio. Stay

UPDATE:———————————– Daniel Castro has been sentenced to 15 years to life for second-degree murder in the beating death of his mother. The judge considered parole, but it was denied stating that Castro can be a danger to himself, his family and the public. Stay with KESQ News Channel 3 & CBS Local 2 for more

Existing home sales took a slight hit in July due to the hot summer temperatures, while the median price rose $30,000 from the July 2016 figure, according to a report by the California Desert Association of REALTORS. The median existing home sale price was $380,000 in July, up from $350,000 last July. The report states

A Joshua Tree man is in custody for felony child abuse and other criminal acts. Police say he provided two 14-year old girls drugs at his home. On Thursday shortly after 6:30PM, the Morongo Basin Station Child Protective Service/Adult Protect Service deputy assigned to investigate abuse developed information that 58-year-old Randy Myers, a registered sex

Two Desert Hot Springs men are in custody, after police say they were driving in a stolen vehicle and in possession of drugs. On Thursday, at around 2:50PM, a deputy from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department – Morongo Basin Station, observed a 2000 Honda Civic driving in the area of Twentynine Palms Highway and

A Yucca Valley woman is accused of attempted murder after police say she stabbed two victims. On Tuesday, deputies responded to the 55000 block of Santa Fe Trail for a report of stabbing. At the location, deputies found two victims with stab wounds. They have been identified as 46-year-old Melvin Porter and 37-year-old Desiree Ramirez,

Code enforcement closed the Block Sports Bar & Grill Thursday afternoon due to a business license, which expired in April. The owner now has to reapply as a new business. New businesses have to go through an entire process of starting over, which includes fire, health, city inspections along with proof of liquor license from

Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies are searching for a hiker from Ireland whose last known whereabouts were in the Cabazon/Whitewater area. 25-year-old David O’Sullivan planned to hike the Pacific Crest Trail from Southern California to Canada. He was last heard from in April, but the sheriff’s department was only notified a week ago. Deputies said teams

A woman who spent two years and a majority of her pregnancy living inside a car at a homeless encampment in Coachella is thanking a local shelter for their help. Veronica Parra, spent 8 months of her pregnancy living out of her car along with her husband. Parra’s husband was a field worker and a

Palm Desert residents were without power Thursday morning after a flock of geese flew into power lines and caused an explosion. The outage happened on Wyoming Avenue and Texas avenue at 8:24AM. Southern California Edison, Cal Fire crews arrived at the scene as the explosion set fire to a cable box but that fire was

A local attorney whose parents came from Guam speaks on the current situation with North Korea. Steve Quintanilla has a lot of family members in the military and law enforcement over in Guam and is worried about their safety. He says it’s very frightening knowing there are growing threats that are continuing. Quintanilla believes there

A San Bernardino fallen firefighter was honored at a memorial ceremony Thursday morning. Watch KESQ News Channel 3 & CBS Local 2 News Online Brent Witham, 29, lost his life after battling the Lolo Peak fire in Montana on August 2. He began his career as a firefighter in 2011 and was a member of