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In a close vote on Wednesday, Aug. 27, Indio’s planning commission greenlit the construction of a new Walmart gas station — the first in the eastern Coachella Valley — adjacent to the company’s existing supercenter store north of Interstate 10.

The former partners behind new Indio music venue The Dune Room, formerly dubbed The Desert Rat, allege its owner took control of the shared project.

A SIG Alert was issued after a crash on the Golf Center Parkway off-ramp from I-10 eastbound. The crash was reported at around 7:30 p.m. A SIG Alert was issued just before 8 p.m. closing the off-ramp,

The man who killed a 32-year-old Indio woman in her own home immediately confessed but wouldn't say why he did it, according to police.

A nearly 5.0 magnitude earthquake was reported near Indio, California, and was felt in San Diego, Orange County and Temecula.

Update 1/20/26 A small earthquake with a magnitude of 3.6 has struck about 4.3 miles northeast of Indio HIlls and 11.2 miles north of Indio, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The shaker is likely an aftershock to yesterday's 4.

Indio's food scene features longtime Mexican restaurants and classic burger stands to new breweries, vinyl listening lounges, and local favorites downtown.