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A woman facing sentencing for the murder of her toddler stepson may get a new trial in the case. KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s Jeremy Chen was there as an appeals court judge put a last-minute delay on the sentencing for Patricia Brown. Brown was found guilty in January of 2016 of

People in the Valley are dealing with a number of damages after recent storms — from flooded streets to leaky roofs. The Contractors State License Board is warning people to be vigilant when hiring a contractor. Danielle Pinkerton, the owner of Pink Tanning and Body Spa, is one of many who’s battling the aftermath of

Border Patrol agents working at the Highway 86 checkpoint arrested two people suspected of smuggling methamphetamine inside an SUV’s spare tire early Thursday morning. A 47-year-old woman was driving with a 22-year-old man as her passenger. Agents said they’re both from the United States. The woman pulled up to the checkpoint when a canine team

According to PSPD, N. Indian Canyon Drive at the Wash in Palm Springs has been reopened following a near week long closure. Araby at the Wash and Dune Palms in La Quinta remain closed

The Public Health Department has confirmed a child with underlying health conditions has become the first flu-related death of the year in San Bernardino County. The first flu-related death in Riverside County was also a child; only 12 years old. Health officials haven’t released specific information about the child who recently died in San Bernardino

President Donald Trump’s series of actions aimed regarding immigration has some people on high alert. “I am afraid, but fear either makes us quit or go stronger and I feel that that’s what it has done for me and our community and all our people,” said Samantha Yanez, a DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals)

More than 15 people with the committee, ‘Save Oswit Canyon’, arrived at Palm Springs City Hall Thursday afternoon with more than twice the amount of signatures they were looking for to rezone the area. The group was looking to get 5,000 signatures, and it reached that goal five months earlier than the six-month deadline approached.

Mecca man was arrested following an investigation into a past sexual assault. 26-year old Erick Ceja Galvez was arrested following a Riverside County Sheriff’s investigation that began on October. Officers obtained a search warrant and upon contacting Galvez, found that he was in possession of a controlled substance with intent to sell. He will be

UPDATE: 6:15 p.m. Bill Schlanger said has worked as an entrepreneur for most of his life. “I had my first business when I was 16,” Schlanger said. “I was going to high school and college at the same time, and I was actually selling equipment to the University of California at Riverside.” Throughout his career,

PSPD reopened N. Indian Canyon Drive in Palm Springs at around 5:40 p.m. Thursday. Meanwhile Araby Drive at the Wash remains closed. —————————————————————– Crews continue their work to reopen a few roads in the Coachella Valley following this past weekend’s storm. N. Indian Canyon Drive and Araby Drive are still closed at the wash as

Palm Springs police have reopened most of the roads that were closed due to rain and flooding damage over the weekend, but crews are still working to reopen N. Indiany Canyon Drive and Araby Drive at the wash. Officers said they reopened N. Gene Autry Trail at the wash, Cathedral Canyon Drive at the wash,

The 31st annual Southwest Arts Festival kicked off in Indio Thursday morning. The festival will be held over the course of four days in 2017. You can see the talented artists put their work on display through January 29. More information

A woman who allegedly robbed a Carl’s Jr. restaurant in Cathedral City while toting a rifle and a teddy bear was charged Thursday with robbery and several firearm allegations. Ruth Isaura Ibarra, 32, of Cathedral City, was arrested just up the block from the crime scene, less than a week after police say she made

KESQ News Channel 3 and CBS Local 2’s Lauren Coronado met with local authorities to talk about Sanctuary Cities and law enforcement’s stance on federal immigration law within the Coachella Valley. Immigration activists are raising concerns over the crackdown being proposed by President Trump’s administration — and that includes building the border wall. There are

Authorities said a person of interest they were searching for in connection to a Banning homicide that occurred on January 16 has turned himself over to police. Ronald Dean Ricks was identified by authorities as a person of interest after 32-year-old Banning resident Michael Gordon was shot to death in the street within the 1200

Palm Springs City Council met Wednesday evening to discuss plans for the new downtown city park. After years of drawbacks, construction of the park has hit another roadblock. One resident says he’s ready to see the city break ground. “Get started and get the park done,” Michael Johnson said. For about two years, the city

Actors who live in the Palm Springs area and worked with the late Mary Tyler Moore are mourning the loss of an entertainment icon. Moore passed away Wednesday at the age of 80 from cardiopulmonary arrest after she had contracted pneumonia. Wesley Eure, who you may remember as Will from the 1970s television show “Land