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Yorgos Lanthimos to receive Creative Impact in Directing award at Palm Springs Film Festival

Director Yorgos Lanthimos will receive the Creative Impact in Directing Award next month at the Palm Springs International Film Festival in recognition of his body of work, including this year’s “Poor Things.” The award will be presented to Lanthimos as part of Variety’s annual 10 Directors to Watch and Creative Impact Awards brunch on Jan.

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Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell to receive Chairman’s Award at Palm Springs Film Festival

The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell are the recipients of the Chairman’s Award for their song “What Was I Made For?” from Greta Gerwig’s Barbie.  The song has been nominated for five GRAMMY® Awards and received Best Original Song Golden Globe and Critics Choice Awards nominations. The Film Awards will take place on January 4, 2024, at the Palm Springs Convention Center,

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50 new U.S. citizens sworn in naturalization ceremony in Sunnylands

Wednesday morning, The Annenberg Foundation Trust hosted a naturalization ceremony at the Sunnylands Center & Gardens. The event was in partnership with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. Overall, fifty new U.S. citizens recited the Oath of Allegiance, with a picturesque view of the mountains behind them as they received their official documents. “America is the land

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Riverside County health officials share the warning signs of the flu following the death of a local child

Riverside County health officials are sharing the warning signs of the influenza, or the flu, after announcing that a Coachella Valley child died from the virus earlier this month.  The county is urging you to take your child to a medical care facility if they are exhibiting the following flu-related symptoms:   · Fast breathing or

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Palm Springs Plaza Theatre seeks $20 million in additional funding from the city for restoration

The Palm Springs Plaza Theatre foundation is seeking $20 million in additional funding from the City for the restoration of the City-owned 1936 landmark. After comparing the initial construction cost estimates and current bids to restore the theatre, The Foundation is $10 million short for the project. “I knew construction had gone up about 40%

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Former Firebirds star Joey Daccord records first NHL shutout, helps Seattle snap losing streak

Seattle Kraken goaltender Joey Daccord earned his first career NHL shutout Tuesday against the Florida Panthers. The Mayor’s FIRST @NHL Shutout! 🫡Congrats, @JDac35! pic.twitter.com/A7XwfP0An2— Seattle Kraken (@SeattleKraken) December 13, 2023 Daccord stopped all 24 shots he faced to help the Kraken snap an eight-game losing streak. Congrats to the former @Firebirds star and fan-favorite @JDac35!

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Palm Springs Surf Club to open on Jan. 1

The Palm Springs Surf Club will officially open its doors to the public on January 1, 2024. “The groundbreaking development is set to introduce world-class surfing to Southern California’s most frequented and unexpected destination – the desert,” reads the announcement released on Wednesday. The PSSC will be located at 1500 S Gene Autry Trail, just

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18 local high school seniors recognized at first Greater Coachella Valley Student of the Month event

On Tuesday morning, a total of 18 different outstanding high school Class of 2024 seniors from the three desert-area school districts are being recognized at the first Greater Coachella Valley Student of the Month event. The awards were organized by the Riverside County Office of Education, and the school districts include Coachella Valley Unified School

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