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Kendall Balchan

Kendall is editor and co-founder of The Indio Post. She was born and raised in Indio, where she still lives, and brings deep local knowledge and context to every story. Prior to her work in local community news, she spent three years as a producer and investigative reporter at NBC Palm Springs. In 2024, she was honored as one of the rising stars of local news by the Coachella Valley Journalism Foundation.

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Indio council wants to explore flying additional flags at city facilities

The City Council wants to review the current flag policy to see how the city can better recognize diverse communities throughout the year.

Indio moves to tighten rules for vacant commercial buildings

Councilmembers want more options to hold property owners accountable for empty commercial buildings.

Monroe Street interchange project delayed again, supervisors push deadline back another year

The project is still moving forward, but county officials had to vote to delay a construction deadline to keep funding in place.

Kimberly Barraza to lead Desert Healthcare District Board in 2026 as JFK gears up for renovations

JFK Memorial Hospital is slated for $60 million in renovations, much of it focused on the emergency department.

Indio home prices down compared to same time last year

Housing inventory is up and prices are down. Though analysts say much of that is seasonal trends, year-over-year data put the trends in context.

Indio approves 45-day moratorium on new gas stations

The temporary moratorium gives the city more time to deeply study the issue before making major changes to the zoning code.

Divided Indio City Council votes to request federal immigration enforcement data

Indio City Council voted 3-2 to send a FOIA request to federal authorities seeking information about immigration arrests in Indio.

Deal seems near for land behind defunct Indio mall; community wants more than retail

The owner of the defunct mall property said negotiations were getting closer to a deal for the city-owned vacant lot attached to the mall.

“You ain’t see nothing yet!” New Indio Mayor Elaine Holmes looks toward another banner year for the city of festivals

Mayor Holmes looked forward to more progress in 2026 including the opening of new golf course clubhouse, police headquarters, and more new businesses.

Trilogy residents press City Council on large events at neighborhood venue

Multiple residents spoke during public comment, with several citing years of attempts to resolve issues related to large estates and party houses located in the Los Palos neighborhood.