Indio News

Assemblyman Manuel Perez, will hold two free health insurance workshops in the Coachella Valley Wednesday for small business owners and self-employed people.

The towering oak trees of Jordan Estate-with their evergreen foliage and swaying moss-were my inspiration for this holiday dinner table.

Tachevah: A Palm Springs Block Party will return for its second year April 16 with a headlining band from Goldenvoice and opening acts selected by readers of The Desert Sun and MyDesert.com.

A Vermont man was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder for killing his 10-week-old daughter in Desert Hot Springs and leaving her in a storage container in another state -- less than two years after another of his children met a similar fate.

A 48-year-old man was arrested Thursday on suspicion of attempted murder of a loss prevention officer at a Home Depot in La Quinta on Oct. 21. Kenneth Wayne Salter was arrested in Indio after Thermal sheriff's station detectives served a search warrant on Hoover Avenue.

High-quality tourquoise - prized for making jewelry - was mined in the northeast San Bernardino County at the start of the 20th century.

Blood drives are planned next week in Palm Desert, Indio and Coachella, a spokesman for the not-for-profit Lifestream blood center announced Monday.

Indio police spokesman Ben Guitron says officers are searching for a shooter east of Clinton Street and Avenue 46, and Indio High School and the city's nearby teen and senior centers are on precautionary lockdown.

Indio High School, the Indio Teen Center and Indio Senior Center are on lockdown after report of gunfire in the 81-300 block of Palmwood Drive in Indio, police said.

A DUI checkpoint is planned for Monday, starting at 8 p.m. and continuing to approximately 2 a.m. Tuesday at an undisclosed location within the city limits.

Last night in Indio, California, Angel Osuna suffered unfortunate, unforseen injuries after fighting nine tough rounds with JDLHmgmnt fighter Hugo Centeno, and is now fighting for his life.

So enough about the cuddly new cougars born in the Santa Monica Mountains, whose photos have made the world smile and warmed its ecological heart.

Born in Salinas, Matthew Williams Stirling put on his khakis, laced up his protective knee-high leather boots, put on that broad-brimmed hat and set out to explore the world as few people have done before or since.

LONG BEACH >> Prominent Washington, D.C., lawyer Lanny Davis has joined the controversial cause of BYD, the manufacturer of electric buses that has found itself mired in allegations of labor law violations after being hired to provide vehicles to Long Beach Transit and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

The Coachella Valley Unified School District has set aside up to $1 million to purchase and install security cameras at each of its 21 schools.

High-quality tourquoise -- prized for making jewelry -- was mined in the northeast San Bernardino County at the start of the 20th century.

A golden eagle staying at the Coachella Valley Wild Bird Center in Indio has been released back into the wild after being nursed back to health.

Top welterweight contender Josesito "Riverside Rocky" Lopez battles "Mighty" Mike Arnaoutis in the latest installment of Golden Boy Live! on Friday, Dec. 13 at the Fantasy Springs Resort Casino in Indio, Calif.

This is a true story about a candy bar that traveled from Coachella Valley to war-torn Afghanistan and possibly saved a life or two.

An 83-year-old ex-con whose career as a jewel thief is the subject of a documentary film , was ordered Wednesday to stand trial for allegedly stealing a $22,500 diamond ring from a Palm Desert store.