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- LIFESTYLES /
- Coachella Music Festival
Coachella festival passes on sale Friday morning

Passes for the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival will go on sale this morning.
- May 23, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Local News
Valley nonprofit celebrates new direction, name

What was formally the Indio Youth Task Force — a nonprofit organization that provided health, educational and job resources to youth throughout Indio — now offers these resources to the 30,000 youth throughout the eastern Coachella Valley under a new name.
- May 23, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Courts
Indio woman suspected of DUI free on bail

An Indio woman suspected of driving under the influence of prescription drugs when she allegedly clipped another vehicle in Palm Desert was free on bail Thursday.
- May 23, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Youth & Family
Palm Desert Girl Scout Troop 1650 plants food garden for mission

Palm Desert Girl Scout Troop 1650 is building a sustainable garden for the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission on Van Buren Street.
- May 23, 2013
- SPORTS /
- High School Softball
Shadow Hills softball dismissed for breaking rule

The CIF Southern Section has removed the Shadow Hills High School girls' softball team from the postseason for a violation of playoff rules.
- May 23, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Public Safety
Incident near Indio HS not a kidnap attempt

Indio police said Wednesday that an Indio High School student's report of an attempted kidnapping she said happened as she walked to school 'did not occur as originally reported.'
- May 23, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Courts
Jury deliberations to resume in murder trial of Desert Hot Springs man

Jury deliberations are due to resume Thursday in the trial of a Desert Hot Springs man accused in a shooting that killed a 17-year-old boy in 1994 and wounded the boy's friend.
- May 22, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Crime
Indio student knew man in attempted kidnapping

Indio police released a sketch Tuesday of a man who they say tried to kidnap a girl near Indio High School and said Wednesday they have new information on the case.
- May 22, 2013
- SPORTS /
- High School Baseball
Sun sets on Shadow Hills Knights' year

Sometimes when the wheels come off, they come off in full.
- May 22, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Public Safety
Police shooting that killed Robert Shirar sent to DA

One year after a California Highway Patrol officer shot and killed a man during a confrontation on Interstate 10, the case now sits idle on a desk at the Riverside County District Attorney's Office.
- May 20, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Environment
Water contamination found in Indio neighborhood

The Indio Water Authority has begun delivering water on an emergency basis to a neighborhood of more than 100 homes, Boe Del Heights, after samples taken from a well detected high levels of perchlorate.
- May 21, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Coachella Music Festival
Coachella 2014 tickets go on sale Friday

With the dust hardly settled from April's 2013 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, fans of the event will have a chance to snag tickets for the 2014 festival later this week.
- May 20, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Education
Mother, daughter duo to get diplomas

Graduation Day is a time to celebrate achievement, and Deborah and Denise Powell of Indio have overcome much.
- May 18, 2013
- OPINION /
- Letters to the Editor
We'll miss this winning burger joint

Businesses in the Coachella Valley tend to either come and go quickly, or gain lots of loyal customers and stick around for many years. So I was shocked and saddened to receive an email from Mike at FrickleBurgers announcing that they were going out of business today.
- May 18, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Courts
Suspect in La Quinta Chase bank skimming case charged

Criminal charges were filed Friday against a 29-year-old Sun Valley man who allegedly used an electronic skimmer to steal account information from Chase bank customers at a La Quinta branch.
- May 17, 2013
- SPORTS /
- High School Baseball
Tyson Miller tosses gem in Knights' playoff win

A mere 90 minutes after the Shadow Hills High School softball squad stomped their first-round CIF opponent, the Knights' baseball team had given the school a quick Thursday playoff sweep.
- May 16, 2013
- SPORTS /
- High School Softball
Shadow Hills Knights nab first-ever 'real' CIF win

Upon a lot adjacent to the Shadow Hills softball field run two dogs, a chocolate and golden lab. At times during play, the hounds feign interest in the goings-on of the game, but, really, spend most of the time absently chasing their own tails.
- May 16, 2013
- SPORTS /
- High School Softball
Shadow Hills Knights shining on the diamond

The game that may have been the turning point for the Shadow Hills High School softball team was that one against Desert Hot Springs. One extra inning, one run, one loss.
- May 15, 2013
- BUSINESS /
Brown's plan irks enterprise zone backers

Gov. Jerry Brown on Tuesday proposed a restructuring of the state's enterprise zones, setting the stage for a debate on a job creation program that's widely praised among local leaders.
- May 15, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Crime
Teen arrested in armed robbery after La Quinta standoff

After a nearly six-hour standoff Monday at a La Quinta home, deputies arrested a 17-year-old boy on suspicion of armed robbery.
- May 14, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Crime
Police make arrests in Indio Medical Clinic theft

Authorities have arrested two suspects in an armed robbery at an Indio medical office this afternoon.
- May 14, 2013
- SPORTS /
- High School Softball
Indio drops playoff opener; Heather Morales off to Hawaii

Heather Morales bid aloha and mahalo to Indio High School on Tuesday evening.
- May 14, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Crime
Indio police search for man suspected of attempted kidnapping

Indio police are on the lookout for a man that tried to kidnap a female student Monday morning.
- May 13, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Fires
Firefighters extinguish garage fire in Indio

Firefighters quickly extinguished a wood shop fire that broke out Sunday afternoon on Avenue 50 at Monroe Street.
- May 12, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Local News
Rescue dogs flown to Washington

Rescue dogs from Indio's shelter piled into the Malibu Mirage, Friday morning, for their first and only flight to Washington state.
- May 10, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Elections & Politics
Cabazon Indians choose new chairman

The Cabazon Band of Mission Indians announced Thursday that a new chairman and other leaders have been selected in a Tribal Council election.
- May 9, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Arts
Coachella Valley Arts Center: a clean, well-lighted space

When Bill Schinsky first stepped into the quiet space at 45-140 Towne St. in 2011, the floors were soiled, the shelves were dusty and there was no light.
- May 9, 2013
- SPORTS /
- High School Baseball
Miller strikes out 12 as Knights win another title

The Shadow Hills High School baseball team clinched its second De Anza League title in a row Wednesday as they easily put away Twentynine Palms 11-0 in a game that was called after 41/2 innings because of the score.
- May 8, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Local News
Panel will study Indio water rates

The Indio Water Authority has chosen an advisory committee to help define new water rates for the city.
- May 6, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Local News
WWII-era mortar shell found in Indio

Police and U.S. Marine bomb squads were called to Fiesta Ford on Friday after construction crews dug up a possible World War II-era mortar shell during remodeling at the Indio car dealership.
- May 3, 2013
- SPORTS /
- High School Softball
Blackhawks sneak past Rajahs again

Another Ortiz stepped to the forefront to lead the La Quinta High School softball team Friday.
- May 3, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Music & Nightlife
Date Shed hosts three reggae bands Saturday in Indio

The Date Shed hosts three reggae bands in one night Saturday — Burnt, Giraffe Aftermath and Karmic Basis.
- May 3, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Crime
Palm Springs doctor pleaded not guilty

A Palm Springs doctor accused of groping an 18-year-old female volunteer at the clinic where he worked pleaded not guilty today to five counts of sexual battery.
- May 2, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Local News
Indio 5th fastest-growing Calif. city

Indio was the fifth fastest-growing city in California last year, population estimates released Wednesday by the state Department of Finance show.
- May 1, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Local News
Indio police: Study links truancy, burglary

An in-depth study of residential and commercial burglary found that school absences and drop-out rates are closely tied to burglary patterns in specific parts of the city, Indio police said during a City Council meeting Wednesday.
- May 1, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Fires
Indio HS back in session after fire contained

A fire that broke out Tuesday morning at Indio High School has been 'knocked down,' a Cal Fire official said.
- May 1, 2013
- SPORTS /
- High School Baseball
Early offense paves way for La Quinta win

Though nary an Indio High ballplayer selected any Cat Stevens tunes for their respective plate appearance music against visiting La Quinta, 'The First Cut Is The Deepest' would have proved an apt theme.
- May 1, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Local News
Affordable housing complex unveiled in Indio

A state-of-the-art apartment complex for low-income families has replaced a dilapidated mobile home park on Clinton Street.
- Apr. 30, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Education
New College of the Desert east valley campus rising in Indio

Just as summer in the desert arrives, construction of the College of the Desert east valley campus in Indio has kicked into high gear.
- Apr. 29, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Stagecoach Music Festival
Stagecoach: Lady Antebellum's path true to its roots

Charles Kelley was exhorting a crowd of 40,000 strong with his band, Lady Antebellum.
- Apr. 29, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Local News
La Quinta residents can join in shredding

Residents and businesses can bring documents to a shredding from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday May 4 at the North City Hall parking lot on Calle Tampico across from Ralph's.
- Apr. 28, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Stagecoach Music Festival
Heat doesn't wilt fans' zest for Stagecoach festival

Jaw-dropping, sweat-inducing, record-breaking heat didn't dampen the spirits of many country music lovers Sunday as the Stagecoach festival frolicked to a successful conclusion.
- Apr. 28, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Stagecoach Music Festival
Hot day doesn't burn out Stagecoach's fun

When the Stagecoach gates open each day, it's a blur of people with blankets and folding chairs racing to the Mane Stage to grab the closest spot.
- Apr. 27, 2013
- LOCAL /
- Courts
Death sentence for man in Indio killing

A death sentence was handed down today for one of two men convicted of carjacking, kidnapping, robbing and killing a 55-year-old Indio resident.
- Apr. 26, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Stagecoach Music Festival
Enthusiastic campers roll into Stagecoach

Bare-chested cowboys, rowdy games of beer pong and country music blaring from all corners of a massive RV campground site signaled the start of the Stagecoach festival weekend at the Empire Polo Club in Indio.
- Apr. 25, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Stagecoach Music Festival
Stagecoach act Lone Bellow creating buzz

The members of Stagecoach 2013 band The Lone Bellow were standing around after opening for Dwight Yoakam at a recent show when they overheard a good ol' boy call their music 'Brooklyn country,' unknowingly coining an ideal term to describe the current folk-rock movement — and one of its rising stars
- Apr. 26, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Stagecoach Music Festival
Chris Shiflett cultivates country vibe

Foo Fighters' touring schedule has slowed, leaving members to embark on other journeys. For guitarist Chris Shiflett, playing Stagecoach 2013 and Pappy & Harriet's, this meant a country-orientated side project.
- Apr. 26, 2013
- LIFESTYLES /
- Stagecoach Music Festival
Our picks for Stagecoach

This weekend's Stagecoach festival features an eclectic mix of country superstars (Toby Keith, Dwight Yoakam), critically hailed roots artists (The Lone Bellow, Justin Townes Earle) and even a cowboy poet (Waddie Mitchell).
- Apr. 26, 2013
- SPORTS /
- Boxing
It can be tricky when boxer Julio Diaz is your dad

Fans coming up to Julio Diaz looking for autographs is nothing new for any of his four children, but the two-time lightweight champion felt something about his fame changed in the eyes of his oldest daughter, Nayeli.
- Apr. 26, 2013

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