Month: January 2019

Visitors for the 30th annual Palm Springs Film Festival are not only getting a taste of this year’s best films — but the city’s local vendors and businesses, too. Fred Estrada of L’Artisan bakery set up his tent at the farmer’s market outside of the Camelot Theater in Palm Spring Saturday. He said he’s met

The City of La Quinta apologized to residents for the traffic issues created by the IRONMAN event last month in a letter. The letter was signed by every member of the city council, including Mayor Linda Evans. In the letter, the city council stressed it had not yet agreed to host anymore IRONMAN events stating:

Three people were hospitalized with severe burns when a fire tore through a mobile home in Anza Saturday morning. The fire broke out at 5:14 a.m. in the 39000 block of Contreras Road, just north of Cahuilla Road, said April Newman of the Riverside County Fire Department. “The first arriving unit reported a single-story mobile

As you start your day, anticipate mostly cloudy skies ahead of a winter storm expected to arrive later today. Later this afternoon there are increased chances for precipitation around Southern California. Locally, most of the rain will be happening during the late evening hours and through Sunday morning. No more than 0.10″ of rainfall accumulation

Sir Kenneth Branagh, British actor, director, producer, and screenwriter graced the Palm Springs red carpet this evening. Lines were out the door at Palm Springs High School’s theater for a screening of Branagh’s latest film “All is True.” He not only directed the film but also plays Shakespeare himself. “I wanted to find out about

A Capital Improvement Project started in September is facing pushback from residents after rock landscaping replaced grass at Adams Park in La Quinta. Residents expressed concerns online and at the park Friday, sounding off safety concerns for young kids who play at the park. “The families I talked to are concerned that the rocks are

This year, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is honoring multiple movies featuring people of color. News Channel 3’s Kelley Moody sat down with talented locals who work in the film and entertainment industries to talk about diversity. Hear thoughts on diversity from actor and former NFL player Fred “The Hammer” Williamson, filmmaker Gina Carey,

Two arrested for allegedly robbing, physically assaulting, & leaving the victim in the desert afterwards. According to a news release by the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, on December 17, deputies were alerted to the 65000 block of 4th Street in Joshua Tree at around 4:21 AM for a report of a suspicious woman. Deputies

The stars are still in town Friday following the Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala for the Variety Creative Impact Awards held at the Parker Palm Springs. It’s a chance to spotlight artists’ contributions to society through their work. Also honored, ten selected “Directors to Watch.” Among them, Olivia Wilde and Bradley Cooper. “This is

Update: Coachella passes are no longer on sale. {“url”:”https://twitter.com/coachella/status/1081355318318137345″,”author_name”:”Coachella”,”author_url”:”https://twitter.com/coachella”,”html”:”&#lt;blockquote class=”twitter-tweet”&#gt;&#lt;p lang=”fr” dir=”ltr”&#gt;Passes are no longer available. &#lt;a href=”https://t.co/PDb4R7i5nm”&#gt;pic.twitter.com/PDb4R7i5nm&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/p&#gt;— Coachella (@coachella) &#lt;a href=”https://twitter.com/coachella/status/1081355318318137345?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”&#gt;January 5, 2019&#lt;/a&#gt;&#lt;/blockquote&#gt;n&#lt;script async src=”https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js” charset=”utf-8″&#gt;&#lt;/script&#gt;n”,”width”:550,”height”:null,”type”:”rich”,”cache_age”:”3153600000″,”provider_name”:”Twitter”,”provider_url”:”https://twitter.com”,”version”:”1.0″} ——————————– Passes to the 2019 Coachella Music & Arts Festival go on sale today at 11 a.m. PT! This year’s festival will be headlined by Childish Gambino, Tame

It’s Day 14 of the government shutdown and that means most park rangers at Joshua Tree National Park are still on furlough. However, that’s not stopping visitors from coming and one local business is seeing increased foot traffic. It’s a busy register as orders are placed at The Natural Sisters cafe in Joshua Tree. Customers

U.S. citizen arrested after allegedly throwing drugs over the Calexico border fence. According to El Centro sector border agents, at around 4:41 a.m. Thursday, agents saw someone toss packages over the International Boundary Fence east of the Calexico Port of Entry. Agents said they encountered a woman carrying a bag walking away from the area.

Garrett Paiz, oriundo de La ciudad de Meca, fue homenajeado en la Estación de Bomberos 79 en Coachella. Su nombre se agregó en un camión diesel que muestra los nombres de los bomberos caídos de todo Estados Unidos. El 16 de octubre de 2017, Paiz murió en un accidente de vuelco mientras entregaba un camión

Update – 1/4/18: The Palm Springs Police Department confirmed Helga Morgan is no longer reported missing. “She became disoriented but is now home,” PSPD told News Channel 3 this morning. —————————————- Original Article – 1/2/18: The Palm Springs Police Department is seeking the public’s help in finding at 82-year-old “at-risk” Palm Springs woman who has

For the 11th year in a row, locals will have the chance to predict when a certain local sluggish reptile emerges from hibernation. The ‘Mojave Maxine Emergence Contest’ is a straightforward one; students in grades K-12 from the counties of Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Imperial, San Diego, Orange, Kern, Inyo and Ventura use an

The 30th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival is partnering with “Palm Springs Speaks” for a special film screening event. A one-time screening of “The Public” will be featured at the Richards Center for the Arts at Palm Springs High School at 3:15 p.m on Saturday, January 5. Full Palm Springs International Film Festival Coverage

A man who allegedly stole a wedding ring from a woman who tried to sell it online, then attempted to sell the ring back to the woman, was charged with extortion, grand theft, and evading arrest today. Yukon Lee Branch, 43, is accused of stealing the ring on New Year’s Eve after meeting the woman