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The Coachella Valley is the place to be in festival season, with tens of thousands of people coming here just for Coachella and Stagecoach alone. It can spike demand for everything from vacation rentals to hotels to rideshares. And people are paying the price. Friday night at the Nest, one of the valley’s hot spots
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In celebration of Earth Day 2022, SunLine Transit Agency will be offering free rides on SunLine’s SunBus, Sun Rides, and its 10 Commuter Link all-day April 22, 2022; Every rider can come on board and take their seat. Historically SunLine has committed its company to fuel-efficient public transportation. In SunLine’s press release, they state, “We
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Almost a dozen JROTC cadets were awarded medals and scholarships Thursday at a special awards ceremony in Indio. One of the scholarships was given to an outstanding JROTC Cadet in honor of fallen Marine Cpl. Hunter Lopez for the first time. The ceremony also recognized several top-performing cadets in the Coachella Valley. The ceremony was
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The City of Palm Springs continued talks Thursday night about providing reparations for evicting minority residents from land known as Section 14 in the downtown area more than 55 years ago. About 200 structures were demolished and burned between 1954 and 1966 on that section. Hundreds of low-income residents and people of color were evicted
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The City of Indio has been officially certified and approved for its updated Housing Element. City Manager Bryan Montgomery said that the formally approved housing element will increase the diversity and production of houses in Indio over the next eight years. “Putting together this plan was a huge task involving robust public engagement during a
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A Sage man who gunned down his older brother during a brawl and stashed the body where it still has not been found was sentenced today to 15 years to life in state prison. A Murrieta jury in October convicted Edgar Mancia of second-degree murder for the June 2019 slaying of 29-year-old Daniel “Danny” Mancia.
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The set times for Weekend 2 of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival have been released! One of the immediately notable changes is that Arcade Fire is not on the list of performers this weekend. The popular band performed a surprise set on Friday on Weekend 1. Another notable change is singer Bishop Briggs has
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Kimberly Muzik has resigned her seat on the Indian Wells City Council effective May 31, 2022. Muzik was first elected to the council in 2016. She served as mayor of the city from December 2017 throughDecember 2018. She was reelected to a four-year term in Nov. 2020. “It is with a heavy heart and sadness
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Renowned Regional Mexican group Grupo Firme will be honored with the key to the city of Coachella on Friday. The band is fresh from performing Weekend 1 of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival. 🔥🔥 @GrupoFirme pic.twitter.com/nKj0eT1nTW— Coachella (@coachella) April 16, 2022 Coachella Mayor Steven Hernandez and the city council will present the band with
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Masks will again be required on all public transit within Los Angeles County, including buses, trains, taxis and ride-hailing service vehicles, under a new COVID-19 health order that will take effect on Friday, April 21. The order will also again require masks at all indoor public transportation hubs, including airports and bus terminals. Public Health
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Cathedral City Police have confirmed to News Channel 3 that a missing 12-year-old girl has returned home this morning. Baily Jean Prashaw was initially reported missing on Wednesday at approximately 3:34 p.m. Police say she left her residence in the Rio Vista neighborhood in Cathedral City on Tuesday, April 19 at around 7 p.m. after
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Update 9:30 a.m. Thursday, April 21 Gene Autry is Open. Update 6:11 a.m. Thursday, April 21 Gene Autry closed again Thursday morning as strong winds sweep through the Coachella Valley again. Update 2:15 p.m. Gene Autry is back open, the city confirmed. Original Report 5:00 a.m. Gene Autry Trail from E. Via Escuela to Salvia
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Every year during festival season John F. Kennedy Memorial Hospital (JKF) makes sure it’s prepared for those attending the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Dr. Timothy Rupp who is the JFK Emergency Department Chairman said that the hospital is in communication with Riverside County because they handle ambulance deployments, and also physician providers who
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Every year during the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festivals (CVMAF) people look forward to the many performances and art structures. A Coachella Valley local got the opportunity to produce one of the pieces standing at Empire Polo Club this year. Cristopher Cichocki said he has lived in almost every city of the Coachella Valley
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“Chella, Celebrando a la Communidad,” made its grand return to the City of Indio on Wednesday following a three-year absence. The free event was held at Bliss Avenue and Towne Street in downtown Indio. Goldenvoice organized the festival, in partnership with the city of Indio and Vallarta Supermarkets. “We are so excited for these local
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A 30-year-old man accused of forcing a motorist at gunpoint to lead sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase in Mecca in 2020 again pleaded not guilty today to kidnapping and other charges. Gutberto Antonio Rodriguez was ordered to return to court May 20 for a trial-readiness conference. Along with the kidnapping count, Rodriguez pleaded not
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A 32-year-old Orange County man accused of assaulting an Indio police officer and leading law enforcement on a brief chase near the Coachella Music & Arts Festival has been charged with assault with a deadly weapon on a peace officer and other offenses. Michael Anthony Berber of Fountain Valley made his initial court appearance Wednesday
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A 31-year-old Arizona woman accused of gunning down another woman at an Indio motel must stand trial for murder and other offenses, a judge ruled today. Carla Sharese Flores allegedly gunned down 27-year-old Ashley Brito of Thousand Palms at the City Center Motel last year. Following a preliminary hearing at the Southwest Justice Center
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Festival season is still in full swing in the desert with Coachella Weekend Two kicking off in just a few days. And this time around, festival goers can ditch the masks when taking an Uber or Lyft. “I think it’s good, I think pretty much everyone is vaccinated and at the festival there’s not mask
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Valley cannabis business owners are pleading with local leaders to reduce hefty taxes they say are crippling small businesses – and it’s playing out on the industry’s biggest day of the year, 4/20. “We’re literally telling them that we need to do something in this city before we lose the cannabis industry entirely,” said Kenneth
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