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Palm Springs International Airport and Agua Caliente Casinos announced a naming rights sponsorship agreement today, with the airport’s RJ concourse to be renamed the Agua Caliente Concourse. “This announcement is just one of the many `firsts’ PSP hopes to achieve,” PSP Executive Director of Aviation Harry Barrett said in a statement. “Our partnership with Fuse
Continue ReadingVariety will honor “Ferrari” actor Penélope Cruz with the Creative Impact in Acting Award during the upcoming Palm Springs International Film Festival. The award will be presented as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch presented by DIRECTV on Jan. 5 at the Parker Palm Springs. Credit: Tabercil /
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Paul Giamatti has been announced by the Palm Springs International Film Festival as the recipient of the Icon Award for his performance in The Holdovers. Giamatti has been honored the award for his role as an instructor at a New England prep school. His character must remain on campus during the holiday break to supervise
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The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a storm system that is expected to bring up to an inch of rain to the Coachella Valley through Friday morning. This incoming rain could affect your plans to hit the road for the holidays. Automobile Club (AAA) defines the “holiday travel season” as the period between Saturday,
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The City of Coachella announced new details Tuesday on a $22.12-million Transformative Climate Communities Program Grant from the state of California. Coachella was up against several other large cities around the state, but was ultimately awarded the grant for its extensive research and proposals for future sustainability projects. “For the project area. It’s huge,” said
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David Ready, who served as the Palm Springs City Manager for 21 years before retiring in 2020, said he is running for city council in next year’s election. Ready told Peter Daut he is seeking the District Five seat, currently held by Lisa Middleton, who is running for state Senate. The interview is the first
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Desert Hot Springs is expanding their animal care services. The Humane Society of the Desert has donated a local Animal hospital and a sanctuary This expansion will create more space for animal care and control. It will also help to contract with a provider who can deliver a wide range of veterinary care services— including
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This month marks the two-year anniversary of a fatal car crash in Desert Hot Springs that killed one child and injured three other students as they were walking home. Back in 2021, News Channel 3 reported that a white Cadillac struck a school bus before striking four children off Aurora Road and Corkill Drive. We
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There is an ongoing homicide investigation in Desert Hot Springs from an incident that occurred Sunday, December 17th at 7 p.m. Police responded to a victim with a gunshot wound near Mission Springs Park who was taken to a hospital but later died. Desert Hot Springs Homicide detectives are investigating. There is no word on
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The city of Palm Desert is moving forward with a $4.63 million construction contract to expand a retention basin that flooded during Tropical Storm Hilary. The city approved the contract with the Van Dyke Corporation to increase the volume of a basin that runs along the 1-10 freeway and connects to a mid-valley diversion channel.
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Starting January 1, 2024, it will be unlawful for an employer to discriminate against a person in hiring, termination, or any term or condition of employment, or otherwise penalize a person, based on their use of marijuana off the job and away from the workplace. The new protections stem from an amendment to California’s Fair
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A parade of police and sheriff cars will drive through hospitals in the Coachella Valley on Monday, December 18th. Law enforcement officers will spread cheer to doctors, nurses, and hospital staff. The drive by parade will begin at John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital at 10:30 AM. Law enforcement officers will also visit Eisenhower Medical Center
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A 34-year-old felon was convicted today of grabbing a woman he was casually dating by the neck outside a motel room in Rancho Mirage. Adalberto Raygoza of Cathedral City was convicted of one felony count each of inflicting corporal injury on a spouse, assault on a person causing great bodily injury and false imprisonment,
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The new “Palm Springs Surf Club” is set to open on January 1. The 21-acre park will feature a state-of-the-art pool that churns out waves ranging from two to seven feet catering to surfers of all abilities. Developers said it cost about 80 million dollars to overhaul the old Wet n’ Wild Park into the
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A U.S. citizen was arrested after border patrol agents found $370,000 worth of cocaine in a vehicle at the Highway 86 checkpoint. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the arrest happened on Dec. 9. A black sedan approached the primary inspection area of the checkpoint. “Agents’ suspicions were raised during the inspection and the
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A Riverside County man who engaged in a years-long scheme to defraud the U.S. Veterans Administration, stealing over $100 million by falsifying records to make it appear veterans were attending educational programs that they weren’t, was sentenced today to a year in federal prison. Philip Abod, 57, of Calimesa was sentenced during a hearing at
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First responders in Cathedral City helped dozens of families in need get free gifts for the holidays. The Cathedral City Police Department hosted its “Shop with a Cop” event at Target, helping more than two dozen families get gifts. CCPD thanked Target and the Palm Springs Elks Lodge for making this year’s event happen. View
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A 21-year-old inmate from Moreno Valley died due to complications from an illness, authorities said today. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Corrections Central Investigations unit reported an in-custody death at 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to the sheriff’s department. Shaundale Booker was being held at the Southwest Detention Center in Murrieta when he was admitted to
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Spotty showers are possible in the mountains and for areas west of the valley today, but chances for rain will increase as the week goes on. Moderate rain and significant runoff could contribute to wash and road flooding, street closures and more as we approach busy travel days before the Christmas holiday. Locally, a few
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A local Priest at the Saint Cecilia Catholic Community Church explains the new development from Pope Francis formally approving priests to bless same-sex couples. He was clear to state that his church is an Ecumenical Catholic church, not Roman Catholic, that has been blessing and marrying same-sex couples since 2015. News Channel 3 reached out
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