Lack of policies partly to blame for default

Coachella city officials say a “lack of internal policies” is at least partly to blame for a $6million loan now in default that the city issued to a local nonprofit organization to build two affordable housing projects. More

Man to be arraigned for child molestation

A 47-year-old man accused of molesting two female relatives at his Coachella home, starting when they were 5 and 11 years old, is to be arraigned Monday. More

Tree lighting ceremony scheduled for Dec. 2

The city of Coachella's Tree Lighting ceremony has been confirmed for December. More

Health fair attracts hundreds of seniors

Hundreds of seniors in Coachella lined up Wednesday to get a free H1N1 vaccine during the East Coachella Valley Senior Resource Fair at the Eleanor Shadowen Senior Center. More

Police to use $200K in grants to boost public safety efforts

The Coachella Police Department will use nearly $200,000 in grants to help fund public safety efforts in the city, a police lieutenant said Tuesday. More