Indio’s first independent bookstore coming to former Oasis on Miles music venue
The store would serve as a community-focused literary and cultural hub, hosting author events and arts programming while offering books and merchandise.
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Indio working to finish veterans memorial by November, plus updates on several other public art projects
Indio is working to debut a new veterans memorial and launch a high-tech art tour app.
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission collecting backpacks, supplies for valley students ahead of new school year
The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission's annual drive runs through Aug. 4, with a drive-thru distribution event set for Aug. 8 in Indio.
Assemblymember brings state agencies to Coachella Valley for senior scam seminar
With older Americans losing a staggering $7.7 billion to fraud last year, a multi-agency panel held locally revealed how modern scammers use easily available tech and psychological manipulation to exploit loneliness.
Valley officials credit synchronized traffic lights and real-time cellphone tracking for smoother festival traffic
"We use cell phone information real time," the Indio Police Chief said. "We know based on the entertainer when the community or when their people are coming into the valley, or when they're leaving...and moving towards the city of Indio into the Polo Grounds."
Indio police to get more drones for CV Link patrols
The extra drones come amid a valley-wide push for more surveillance tech like Flock cameras.
Indio Monroe Street freeway interchange clears milestone as officials set cost-sharing rules for cities
Officials say a major $181 million overhaul of the Interstate 10 interchange at Monroe Street is on track for a January construction launch.
Indio targets $27.5M state grant for solar homes, EV chargers, and new trails
After a failed earlier bid, Indio is revamping its strategy for a multimillion-dollar state climate grant that could fund solar, EV charging, walking trails and other green projects.
Indio Sustainability Commission questions outreach efforts ahead of mandatory state turf-watering bans
A new state law will ban drinking water for decorative turf at businesses, HOAs and public sites, and Indio officials are under pressure to prepare before public properties face the rule in 2027.
Indio Planning Commission recommends ban on data centers
The 5-0 vote puts the ban on course for council consideration before a 45-day moratorium expires July 18, as residents called on Indio to lead the Coachella Valley in rejecting the facilities.