There is a heavy police presence in a Rancho Mirage neighborhood where a suspect wanted for a deadly hit-and-run was last seen. California Highway Patrol units, assisted by Riverside County Sheriff’s Deputies are in the area of San Gorgonio Way and Dune Views Road, just off Highway 111. Police confirmed the suspect is wanted for
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Three Long Beach residents accused of burglarizing several businesses in Palm Springs Friday morning are now in custody. The first burglary was reported at approximately 2:39 a.m. at a restaurant within the 2500 block of North Palm Canyon Drive. Watch: Victims speak with News Channel 3 about the burglaries Witnesses told officers they saw three
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Above normal temperatures were felt once again today, although Palm Springs was three degrees cooler than Thursday. An average high for today’s date is 67°. A ridge of high pressure is responsible for the warmer start to the New Year but it’s lifespan is short lived. The ridge will become flattened over the weekend as
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German-born actor Udo Kier, who starred in the 1970s cult horror films Flesh for Frankenstein” andBlood for Dracula” and has called Palm Springs home for the past decade, was honored Friday with a star on the Palm Springs Walk of the Stars. Filmmaker Ron Oliver nominated Kier for the star, which is the 437th since
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Two business owners in the Smoke Tree Village Shopping Center in Palm Springs are warning other business owners after they were burglarized. “These guys were pros they had masks on, they have gloves on,” said Joe Funkey, owner Giuseppe’s Pizzeria. Three Long Beach residents were arrested in connection with the burglaries. Click here for more
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A teenager was arrested by Border Patrol agents on suspicion of narcotics smuggling and firearm possession on Thursday night, according to a news release issued by the El Centro Sector Border Patrol. At 7:58 p.m. Thursday, an 18-year-old U.S. citizen driving a white Volkswagen was stopped at the Highway 86 immigration checkpoint near Salton City.
Continue ReadingEl amor por el séptimo arte llevó a Lili Rodiguez a una posición que debe llenar de orgullo a la comunidad latina del valle, fué nombrada Directora Artística del festival de cine de Palm Springs uno de los mas importantes del mundo. Esta jovencita latina que asistio a la preparatoria de la ciudad de coachella,
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Randi, a hiker from Canada, was in a tough spot. During her cross-U.S. hike, she was at a crossroads; her backpack, which contained her passport and credit cards, had been stolen and she was far from home, a bit stranded in Beaumont. Fortunately, a few deputies and one Home Depot store manager stepped in, according
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Three days into the new year, three days into the peril of writing the date not just correctly, but safely. On Friday, the Better Business Bureau serving the Inland Empire and Central California issued a warning when it comes to abbreviating the date on important documents. “Writing ’20’ in the year section can lead to
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VALLE DE COACHELLA,Calif. Un delincuente sexual previamente condenado, acusado de instalar cámaras ocultas en los baños de empresas locales, se declaró inocente el viernes en la corte de Indio. El residente de Desert Hot Springs, Jason Pomare, de 41 años, fue acusado de tres delitos graves de posesión de material que representa a un niño
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A staple at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Gala is the fabulously talented orchestra. News Channel 3 spoke with the conductor, Dr. Jack Poster who tells us more about them. Poster has been performing at the gala for 20 years. He helps put together the musical arrangements for the overture and all of the
Continue Reading A previously-convicted sex offender who is accused of installing hidden cameras in the bathrooms of local businesses entered a not guilty plea in Indio court Friday Desert Hot Springs resident Jason Pomare, 41, was charged with three felony counts of possessing matter depicting a child in a sexual act, as well as 10 misdemeanor counts
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The job’s not for the sluggish or weak of heart. “You have to be in shape for that. It’s kind of like a sporting event. The more you do it, the more practice you’ve got in consuming that much film and trying to keep your eyes fresh,” David Ansen, the lead programmer of the 2020
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Some of Hollywood’s most notable directors and actors gathered at the Parker in Palm Springs for the Variety Creative Impact Awards. Variety presented the Creative Impact Awards and “10 Directors to Watch” starting around 9:30 a.m. Robert de Niro was honored with the Variety Creative Impact in Acting award for his performance in “The Irishman.”
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A ridge of high pressure will continue to build today, keeping temperatures above seasonal normal. This ridge of high pressure will slowly weaken Sunday as an area of low pressure dips from the north. Winds will mostly remain lighter today with just a breeze of gusts 15-20 mph through passes. High temperatures expected to be
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PALM SPRINGS, Calif. – Many know of the Palm Springs Walk of Stars, but most don’t know which honorees have ties to the Palm Springs International Film Festival. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay takes us down the walk with Executive Officer of the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce, Nona Watson. The Palm Springs Walk of
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News Channel 3’s Angela Chen and Patrick Evans spoke to some of Hollywood’s biggest stars live from the red carpet of the Palm Springs Film Festival Awards Gala. Check out some of the highlights below. Jennifer Lopez Charlize Theron Antonio Banderas Jamie Foxx Renée Zellweger Greta Gerwig Todd Phillips Cynthia Erivo
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Lili Rodriguez grew up in the east valley, far from Hollywood lights and glamor, but now, her job is all about the silver screen, and specifically, the Palm Springs International Film Festival. Running it, moving up from the position of Lead Programmer, Lili’s journey at the festival started just six short years ago, even though
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