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Stagecoach concludes with headliner Luke Combs

The Stagecoach Country Music Festival concludes with Luke Combs headlining following performances by The Black Crowes, Cody Johnson, Smokey Robinson and others. The Indio Police Department said there have been no significant arrests or traffic incidents related to the festival through the first two days. Carrie Underwood was Saturday’s headliner, with a Vegas-style show featuring multiple outfit changes, a

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Local conservationists celebrate the largest land acquisition in Coachella Valley’s history

Oswit Land Trust, together with the Coachella Valley Mountains Conservancy and Coachella Valley Conservation Commission recently announced the conservation of almost 4,000 acres of land in Palm Springs above the Rimrock Vons shopping center on Highway 111 known as “Palm Hills” and the “goat trails.”Local conservation organizations and residents have been trying to preserve the

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Mecca community comes together for groundbreaking ceremony for new sports park

The new Mecca Regional Sports Park will bring a new active green space to the area and bring more recreation opportunities for the community of Mecca. The community was invited to the park’s groundbreaking Saturday, April 30. Riverside County Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, the Riverside County Facilities Management Department, and the Desert Recreation District were

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Officials celebrate groundbreaking for ‘Dolores Huerta Placita,’ a new affordable housing complex in Coachella

The long-awaited reconstruction of apartments in Coachella that will be able to house dozens of low-income families got underway on Friday. The apartment complex will be named after legendary activist Dolores Huerta, who was on hand to accompany local leaders in the traditional shoveling. Huerta celebrated her 92nd birthday earlier this month. She is the

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‘Artists for Ukraine’ film festival in Palm Springs raising money, sharing culture this weekend

The three-day Artists for Ukraine film festival kicks off Friday at the Palm Springs Cultural Center, hosting a showcase of Ukrainian films and exhibitions of Ukrainian art. The festival is at the Palm Springs Cultural Center Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Some of the filmmakers escaped their homes in Ukraine just as the Russian invasion began.

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