Indio News

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.

A convicted felon who was wounded after he allegedly opened fire on two Indio police officers attempting to detain him must stand trial on attempted murder of a peace officer and other felony charges, a judge ruled Tuesday.

The 27-year-old Lady Antebellum singer proudly put her slimmed down figure on display as she headed to the star-studded American Country Awards in Las Vegas on Tuesday.

Life-size portraits of local Native American pioneers, colorful diagrams and interactive timelines chronicling the history of the Cahuilla Indians now fill the Agua Caliente Cultural Museum on South Palm Canyon Drive.

Several big changes are coming at the beginning of the year for those who use the SunLine Transit Agency to commute around the Valley.

The Alvarez family, Rick and Diana and their four children, pose with some of their academic degrees outside their Indio church.

Cal fire made quick work of a fire that began in the bedroom of a home on Palm Street in Indio Monday afternoon.

Riverside County Sheriff Stan Sniff and area representatives will honor fallen law enforcement officers during a ``Blue Light'' ceremony today in Palm Desert, the first of two scheduled in the county this month.

Celena Nava's death, which authorities attribute to a suspected drunk driver, became a rallying point Saturday during the "Silent Stand along Highway 111" for many in the community who've lost loved ones in similar circumstances.

The California Energy Commission last week posted the October environmental monitoring report for NextEra Energy's 250-megawatt Genesis project, located on public land about 75 miles east of Indio, and it looks like avian death totals were down.

A perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon is tasting 49 different types of cupcakes, enjoying Art of Sax playing dance music, and being one of more than 400 attendees raising funds for The Well in the Desert.

It's December, which means we are inching ever closer to the 2014 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival lineup announcement in January.

The 22nd annual Indio International Tamale Festival is here. The celebration kicked off with a carnival Friday, while food vendors geared up to whip out their best tamale recipes over the weekend.

A hotel/casino could be built next to the Country Club at Soboba Springs if the Soboba Band of Luiseno Indians gets approval to add about 535 acres to the reservation.

A woman was arrested on suspicion of DUI in a roll-over crash Thursday night in Coachella, a sheriff's sergeant said Friday.

Jonathan's Cleaners is partnering with the Coachella Valley Rescue Mission in Indio to bring much needed warmth to the less fortunate.

It may not be the east coast or the Midwest, but Coachella Valley residents are definitely bundling up in order to keep warm amid low, winter-like temperatures.

A coordinated effort is underway in the Coachella Valley to encourage people to take advantage of low-cost health coverage offered by the Covered California exchange.

'Tis the season - for tamales. The 22nd annual International Tamale Festival gets cooking for two days on Saturday in the Old Town area with 165 food vendors, a carnival, retailers and a variety of entertainment and other activities expected to draw more than 100,000 people.