We’re hearing new reaction to the death of longtime Palm Springs resident Suzanne Somers, best known for her roles in “Three’s Company,” “She’s the Sheriff” and “Step by Step.” She died this weekend at the age of 76 after a long battle with breast cancer. News Channel 3’s Peter Daut spoke with Somers’ dear friend
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The Prestigious Pride Honors Awards highlight and celebrate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals advocating for a more inclusive world for all. Six individuals and one organization are being awarded at the ceremony. Oct 16, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM Hilton Palm Springs, 400 E Tahquitz Canyon Way 2023 RECIPIENTS Spirit of Stonewall Lifetime Achievement Award: Donald
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Update 10/17/23 The La Quinta City Council unanimously approved “Amendment Five,” resetting financial penalties for missed deadlines against the developer of the project and bringing in new lenders to address rising interest rates and higher labor and material cost The builders also offered an update on the project at the council meeting, providing new information and
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Two schools in Coachella were temporarily placed on a precautionary lockdown after a shooting nearby. The shooting happened in the area of Highway 111 and 9th Street at around 3:47 p.m. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office told News Channel 3 that the victim said a man pointed a gun at him when he was driving southbound
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A 45-year-old man who fatally shot a man more than 20 years ago at an Indio intersection pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter today and was immediately sentenced to 15 years in state prison. Enoc Calderon of La Quinta also pleaded guilty Monday morning at the Larson Justice Center in Indio to two felony counts of
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On what would have been her 77th birthday, flowers were placed today on the Hollywood Walk of Fame star of actress Suzanne Somers, who died over the weekend. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Suzanne Somers (@suzannesomers) The floral wreath was placed late Monday morning on her star adjacent to the Hollywood
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The Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF) unveiled its 2024 poster ahead of the upcoming event, which will take place January 4-15, 2024. The poster is a collaboration with renowned American artist and Palm Springs resident, Shag. PSIFF organizers said this year’s bold and colorful design is inspired by midcentury modern aesthetics, celebrating the Festival’s
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The FEAR Haunted House is delivering on scares for the 13th year in a row at The Shops at Palm Desert. The haunted house includes 16 horror themed rooms where actors wait to give their guests the perfect jumpscare. The FEAR haunted house is fully run by volunteers; from the actors to the makeup artists
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Actress and Palm Springs resident Suzanne Somers, died today after a long battle with breast cancer, one day before her 77th birthday, according to multiple media reports. Somers rocketed to fame as ditzy blonde Chrissy Snow on ABC’s “Three’s Company” in the late 1970s and later enjoyed a successful career as a businesswoman and author.
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Police were asking for the public’s help looking for a man who robbed an Indio convenience store Sunday. A clerk at Parkway Market & Spirits on Golf Center Parkway told police the man pointed a gun at her and demanded money before running away. Police said no one was injured. The suspect was described as
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The names of 35 fallen firefighters throughout the state of California were added to the ‘California Firefighters Memorial Wall’ at the State Capitol Saturday. Three of those first responders served in neighboring fire departments before passing away in the line of duty. Brian Rice, President of the California Professional Firefighters organization dedicated these lines to the
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The City of Coachella asked residents to nominate someone who was making a positive impact in the community. It posted a survey link where individuals could list the nominee’s name and contributions to Coachella. The deadline to submit to the ‘Hometown Heroes’ was October 16, 2023. The link was listed: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2023HometownHeroCOA Get the News Channel
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Investigators with the Palm Springs Police Department announced on Saturday that a man was arrested and faced several gun-related charges. The arrest stemmed from reports of shots heard in the area Avenida Palmera and Via Soledad around 10:40 p.m. on Friday. Special Enforcement Unit (SEU) detectives reportedly located and checked a vehicle with a female
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Lift to Rise is hosting its inaugural Community Investment Awards in the Coachella Valley. The theme for the evening is “For the Love of Each Other,”. The organizers say that this event recognizes selfless community leaders and organizations working at local, state, and national levels to improve the lives of all Coachella Valley residents. Saturday,
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The Festival will present ten panels of LGBTQ+ and affirming authors and allies in conversation about their books. They will host break out discussions surrounding various topics that are important to the LGBTQ+ community and stories that tell the experiences of the community. This event is a celebration of LGBTQ+ books and writers. One of
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More than 700 people joined the Rancho Mirage Observatory staff Saturday morning to chase the shadow of the moon. A partial solar eclipse was visible from around 8 to 11 a.m. “It was fantastic to see for the first time,” said valley resident Sol Accinelli. It’s a natural occurrence that happens almost every six months,
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Two people have died after a head on collision on State Route 177 in Desert Center. According to California Highway Patrol the accident happened at the 13 mile marker going southbound around 12:50 p.m. A 24-year-old female driver of a Subaru Forrester crossed over the broken yellow lines and crashed head on into a Honda
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Firefighters were on scene of a mulch fire that broke out at the Empire Polo Club in Indio on Saturday. It was first reported near the 81800 block of Avenue 51 around 6:15 a.m., according to Cal Fire. Fire crews were expected to stay on scene for several hours in order to get an upper
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The community was invited to make a splash at this year’s Floating Pumpkin Patch in Palm Springs. From pumpkin painting to taking a dip in the pool, organizers hoped to keep attendees excited for the upcoming Halloween holiday. The event was set to take place at the Palm Springs Swim Center on Saturday from 1:00
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The Palm Springs Public Library Foundation was set to host its 2nd Annual Pride on the Page Book Festival on Saturday. Organizers said the event would host ten panels of LGBTQ+ and affirming authors and allies for book discussions. Attendees were asked to register for the FREE event on Eventbrite. Registrants were to receive a
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