Director Martin Scorcese will be the next recipient of the Palm Springs International Film Festival’s Sony Bono Visionary Award, according to a news release issued by PSIFF Friday. Scorcese’s honor comes for his upcoming film The Irishman. “Martin Scorsese has directed another masterpiece about the world of organized crime with his latest film The Irishman, which brings
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The Riverside County Coroner’s Office identified a woman on Sunday who was struck by a train in Coachella nearly a week earlier. Anya Salomon, 39, of Coachella was killed on the railroad tracks in front of a business along the 51700 block of Grapefruit Boulevard. It happened Monday afternoon in Coachella, the Riverside County Sheriff’s
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‘Tis the season to enjoy the magic of the holiday season! For the second year, Old Town Artisan Studios’ Gingerbread Lane expects many to stop by for one of the top holiday attractions in the Coachella Valley. The free event will be held from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Saturdays – November 30th, December 7th,
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The 59th annual tree lighting ceremony held on Saturday, November 30th at Idy Park promises to be extra special this year. In honor of all the roads to Idyllwild now being open, the city decided to light up eight trees in the Idy Park rather than lighting only a single tree as it has been
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On Saturday, American Red Cross volunteers installed smoke alarms for hundreds of residents at the Ramon Mobile Home Park in Palm Springs, free of charge. News Channel 3 was there and spoke with volunteers and homeowners on what this means to them. United States Air Force veteran and retired law enforcement officer, Ray Gayton-Jacob has
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The Indio Police Department is continuing its search for two males who fled from a car that crashed into a stopped Sunbus and multiple other vehicles after running a red light Friday afternoon. According to Ben Guitron, public information officer for IPD, The incident started at approximately 2:45 p.m. when an officer spotted a grey
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Sheriff’s detectives were investigating the deaths of two people found today inside a Hemet motel room who may have died from carbon monoxide poisoning, according to authorities. The bodies of a man and woman were discovered inside a room at the Coach Light Motel in the 1600 block of West Florida Ave. about 1:15 p.m.,
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A Riverside man who allegedly tried to kill a peace officer on Thanksgiving was arrested and jailed, police said today. Police responded to a call of a domestic disturbance at an apartment in the 3600 block of Chestnut Street about 7:45 a.m. Thursday and were told the suspect appeared to be drunk and was throwing
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In the midst of Black Friday shopping, many are thinking about the great deals they can get this holiday season. News channel 3 spoke to Well in the Desert’s garment handler, Gregory Johnson, about what it means to donate bags full of clothing during the holidays. “Whatever you guys can donate now before you tap
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It’s Black Friday: millions of Americans are searching for the best deals and bargains including those right here at home. Lines were out the doors at the Desert Hills Premium Outlets early Friday morning. “It’s been crazy… it’s been freezing cold but great deals and we do it every year,” said Shannon Nelson. Many shoppers
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Parts of the high desert are blanketed with snow. The areas, including Yucca Valley, were hit after a storm rolled through over the Thanksgiving holiday. “It’s pretty awesome. It’s early so that’s kinda nice,” Yucca Valley resident Sequoia Barrera said. This morning a picturesque scene showed sugar-coated mountains glistening from up above. Despite the excitement,
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The storm moving through Southern California on Thanksgiving Day is bringing rain and snow. Snow is accumulating down to 2,500 feet and event lower for some locations, like Banning. Current temperature in Banning is in the low 30s as of this afternoon. Here are some viewer photos of the snowfall in Banning this afternoon.
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In Yucca Valley, in the San Jacinto Mountains, up at a Big Bear, among some tigers in Lucerne Valley, and even in the San Gorgonio Pass, there has been plenty of white dominating views for the Thanksgiving holiday. News Channel 3 viewers have been sharing their pictures with the newsroom – take a peek at
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Some notable rainfall here in the lower desert with some communities exceeding a half-inch of rain! A few passing showers are possible today but little to no accumulation will occur. All the mountains in Southern California have turned into winter wonderlands! Have a snowy picture you’d like to share? Send it to share@kesq.com! Snow levels
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The average price of a gallon of self-serve regular gasoline in Riverside County dropped today for the 26th consecutive day, decreasing seven-tenths of a cent to $3.762, its lowest amount since Sept. 25. The average price has dropped 26.7 cents over the past 26 days, including eight-tenths of a cent Thursday, according to figures from
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The Palm Springs Access Center opened its doors tonight, offering a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal courtesy of Church 212 for those in need. The shelter not only provided dinner but also a warm cot to sleep in during this winter storm. Gail Richards, of Palm Desert, has been sleeping at the center every night since it
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Over 400 Marines stationed at the Twentynine Palms Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center got the opportunity to connect with more than 175 Coachella Valley families for a day of Thanksgiving celebrations as part of “Adopt-a-Marine.” The Marines traveled from Twentynine Palms via a chartered bus, and when arrived at the valley, they were greeted
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Rain has already arrived in parts of the west valley, creating a very soggy drive for those heading through the valley. The brunt of the storm bringing with it enough rain to inundate roads. Driving conditions even worsening for those to the west. Just after 2, a drain collapsed on Interstate 10 near 6th street
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Riverside County Animal Services officers put a stop to a cockfighting operation on Thanksgiving morning in Thermal. According to John Welsh, public information specialist for RCAS, at 7:40 a.m., the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department alerted animal services to an illegal cockfighting operation “set up deep inside some lemon orchards near avenue 77 and Polk Street.”
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