Nancy Sinatra hosted this year’s special fundraiser in an effort to save the Plaza Theatre in downtown Palm Springs. The plaza closed 6 years ago after falling into disrepair. City officials said the project is expected to cost 12-million dollars. News Channel 3 was told 7 million dollars will be needed for infrastructure. “The idea
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We now know the identities of both men found dead at a medical office in Rancho Mirage. According to The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, 63-year-old, Desert Hot Springs resident, Walter Carter entered the medical office and shot the victim, 67-year-old, Palm Springs resident, Dr. David Duffner multiple times, then Carter shot himself. News Channel 3
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The Riverside County Sheriff’s Department’s Central Homicide Unit is investigating two men found dead in a Rancho Mirage medical office. Deputies responded to a medical office on the 71500 block of Highway 111 at 9:30 a.m. for a report of shots fired. Witnesses on scene also told News Channel 3 that they heard gunshots. “At
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Riverside County Sheriff’s responded to multiple reports of a shooting on Friday night on the block of Avenida Mendoza in La Quinta. Officials did not find any victims at the scene but located multiple expended shell casings in the roadway. A vehicle was also located in the area during their search that had been struck
Continue ReadingA Manhattan developer must lop off floors from its Upper West Side construction project, a New York Supreme Court judge ruled Thursday. The 55-story building would have towered over a busy residential and commercial neighborhood close to Lincoln Center and Central Park. The building currently under construction stands at 668 feet and 51 stories, according
Continue ReadingDemocratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg on Saturday vowed to “always be a champion” for women in the workplace as new details emerged about his alleged previous comments regarding females at the company he co-founded and owns. “I’ve depended on their leadership, their advice and their contributions,” he wrote on Twitter. “As I’ve demonstrated throughout my
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Cancer has touched many people’s lives. In fact, every day 43 children are diagnosed with cancer. On Saturday, the Desi Strong Foundation shined a light on pediatric cancer through a run/walk for kids in Rancho Mirage. 250 people participated in the 5K. They raised about $15,000. It’s the third year of this walk/run and Desi’s
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This morning, we learned Dr. David Duffner is one of the people found dead at a medical office in Rancho Mirage. “We mourn the tragic passing of Dr. David Duffner, a long-time leader and member of the Medical Staff at Desert Regional Medical Center. Dr. Duffner was a friend to many in the Coachella Valley
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THERMAL, Calif. – The Desert International Horse Park in Thermal is gearing up for another four weeks of competitions beginning February 19 and running through March 15. Horses from all over the world compete in different types of jumping. News Channel 3’s Caitlin Thropay was at the park to learn how to ride one of
Continue ReadingHappy birthday, Toshi! An endangered rhinoceros at a Miami, Florida, zoo turned 43 and is now the oldest male black rhino in the United States. To celebrate Toshi’s milestone, Zoo Miami staffers and volunteers made him a heart-shaped cake, frozen ice blocks with his name and sang together “Happy Birthday.” Toshi was born in Hiroshima,
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Former UCLA and NBA player Tracy Murray has been named the grand marshal for this year’s Riverside County Fair & National Date Festival Presidents’ Day Parade. Murray played college basketball at UCLA from 1989 to 1992, making the Pac-10 all-conference team twice. He was drafted in the first round and enjoyed a 12-year career in
Continue ReadingNot all heroes wear capes, but they may push shopping carts. Stunning video from police in Peachtree City, Georgia, shows an unknown man heroically pushing his shopping cart in the path of a suspected thief on the run. Peachtree City is about 32 miles southwest of Atlanta. It all began January 18 when Peachtree City
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High school sweethearts reconnected after 55 years and now married. “For better or for worse for rich or poorer in sickness and in health to love and to cherish as long as we both shall live,” said Sheryl Martin. Sheryl Martin said her vows to her beloved sweetheart, John Vorke. Sheryl dated John back in
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On Friday morning around 9:30 am., Riverside County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a medical office near the intersection of Highway 111 and Indian Trail in Rancho Mirage. Answers were limited until two hours later, when RSO confirmed that two men were found dead at the location. Franco D’Ambrosio was next door to where the incident
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Apparent ammunition was found by a group of students at James Monroe Elementary School in Bermuda Dunes on Thursday, but there was no threat to the student body and it is believed to be an isolated incident, according to Mary Perry, public information officer for Desert Sands Unified School District. The students handed over the
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The Alexander family — George and Mildred, their son Robert and his wife Helene — will receive a star on the sidewalk outside the Palm Springs Art Museum’s Architecture and Design Center, the 439th star since the initial five were unveiled on Feb. 26, 1992. “I am overjoyed to be celebrating my family and the
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The Date Festival parade is on Monday. That means several hours of pageantry and, also, several hours of road closures. According to the Indio Police Department, the following roads will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday. Miles Avenue between Sungold Street and Oasis StreetOasis Street between Miles Avenue and Highway 111Highway
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