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It is the first day of the Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF), and it’s kicking off with a gala where several Hollywood stars, among others, will gather at the Palm Springs Convention Center to receive awards. The PSIFF is running from January 5 to January 16. This is the first year the festival is
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The First Alert Weather team has been tracking an incoming storm system that will bring rain to the Coachella Valley. A First Alert Weather Alert has been issued for Thursday ahead of the storm. The incoming storm is expected to coincide with preparations for the 34th annual Palm Springs Film Festival. Though rain is on
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A family is speaking out and sharing memories of their loved ones after losing their grandparents and a great-grandparent in one fatal car accident. News Channel 3 was on the scene shortly after the accident happened on December 29. You can learn more here: Speeding driver recovering as investigators identify three people killed in Palm
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As communities across California brace for an incoming winter storm, Riverside County first responders are monitoring wildfire burn scars for the potential of mud and debris flow. In September 2022, the Fairview Fire east of Hemet burned more than 28,000 acres. The fire also killed two people and destroyed some homes and property. After a
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After a two-year pandemic pause, the Palm Springs International Film Festival is dusting off the red carpet and welcoming back audiences in person. The festival officially kicked off Thursday morning. “We feel like we’re starting all over again,” said festival programmer Therese Hayes. “This is the beginning of it all. So we are coming in
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Lauren Skiver, CEO and general manager, of the Sunline Transit Agency, spoke with News Channel 3’s Peter Daut about the changes implemented in 2023. The SunLine Transit Agency has launched a new initiative as part of its January 2023 Service Changes effective January 1, 2023. As SunLine continues to adjust services while offering cutting-edge zero-emission
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By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans flailed through a long second day of fruitless balloting Wednesday, unable to either elect their leader Kevin McCarthy as House speaker or come up with a new strategy to end the political chaos that has tarnished the start of their new majority. Yet McCarthy wasn’t giving
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Rescue crews helped save a dog that became stranded after chasing some bighorn sheep up a cliff in Palm Springs. The dog, Talulah, managed to get out of its owner’s yard and chased bighorn sheep up to a steep terrain near the Lykken Trail in Oswit Canyon, officials said. Talulah slipped while chasing the sheep
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A probationer and his cohort accused of gunning down a 60-year-old Cabazon man must stand trial for murder and other offenses, a judge ruled today. Victor Diaz Sandoval, 52, of Cabazon, and Gilberto Garcia, 38, of Banning, allegedly killed Ruben Garcia in 2021. Following a preliminary hearing at the Banning Justice Center, Riverside County
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Cal Fire has a limited quantity of unfilled sandbags available to the public at fire stations across the county, including here in the Coachella Valley. You can find the closest station to your home at: https://rvcfire.org/resources/fire-stations Locate the Fire Station nearest to your home or a specific location on the map Rain is expected to
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An Indio man accused in connection with the armed robbery of a person who responded to an advertisement of an Xbox gaming console for sale pleaded not guilty today to felony charges. Brian Lee Craig, 19, was charged with five felonies — two counts of possession of controlled substances for sale and one each of
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has proclaimed a state of emergency throughout California in response to severe winter storms. According to the governor’s office, the declaration will bolster emergency response efforts and authorizes the mobilization of the California National Guard for disaster response. It also directs Caltrans to request immediate assistance from the Federal Highway Administration to
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Due to the stormy weather, the Palm Springs Chamber of Commerce postponed today’s tribute concert at Downtown Park until the end of January. The free concert series is hosted on the first Wednesday of each month at 7 p.m. at the park, located at the intersection of Museum Drive and Belardo Road. Wednesday’s concert was
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A 22-year-old man accused of gunning down two people and seriously wounding a third person during an attack near Interstate 10 in Banning was charged today with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. Dorian Alexander Francisco of Banning was arrested Friday following a manhunt that began two days earlier, following
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The defense called up two Palm Springs Police Department (PSPD) employees to discuss the scene of the crime and explain how audio recordings from the night no longer exist. Jose Arellano who works for the PSPD Traffic Unit was first on the stand on Wednesday. The defense questioned him about when he was called to
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Sheriff Chad Bianco’s swearing-in ceremony starts at 4:00 p.m. You can watch it live below: Sheriff Chad Bianco from the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office will be sworn in for his second term on Thursday and has many goals to accomplish in the next six years. The sheriff discussed big goals to small goals with News
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As News Channel 3 and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital kick off the 2023 St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway, we’re checking in with the winners of last year’s house giveaway. News Channel 3’s Angela Chen caught up with Jose and Mary Gonzalez, who have now moved in to their new St. Jude dream home in
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NFL player Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition after suffering cardiac arrest on the field during the Monday night game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with a local medical expert about what can be learned from this frightening injury. Christine Langenwalter, the Chief Quality Officer for Desert Regional Medical
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A La Quinta family is staying hopeful after one of their children was diagnosed with a rare condition known as LMNA-Congenital Muscular Dystrophy, or LMNA-CMD. “We’ve been fighting for his testing for years now and thankfully finally got the official diagnosis on the 18th of November,” said Cassidy Sipe, as she shared details about her
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A judge today denied two motions filed by the defense, one to acquit the defendant of four murder charges and one to reconsider excluding a statement in the retrial of a Cathedral City man accused of gunning down four people in Palm Springs. Jose Vladimir Larin-Garcia, 23, is being tried on four counts of first-degree
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