🌱 How Indio’s new county education hub plans to serve your family
Indio, California Patch AM: a 5 min readHello Indio! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How Indio’s new county education hub plans to serve your family
- Indio road rage tip leads deputies to cache of weapons and armor
- Will Indio’s Rajahs prove the experts wrong in Week 3?
Also on today's calendar: Retro 5K (Stroller/Dog/Beginner Friendly Fun Run!) | Temecula. CA and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Why did the chicken go to the gym? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 99 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: A p.m. t-shower possible, temps: high: 96, low: 85.
- Sunday: Increasing amounts of sun, with a high of 90 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Riverside County Office of Education Opens New Administration Building in Indio (nbcpalmsprings.com) — A new Riverside County Office of Education administration building has opened in Indio, giving local students, families, and nonprofits a central hub for resources, collaboration, and wellness services. The facility includes study spaces, parent rooms, and community wellness areas, and is intended to support the Coachella Valley’s growing student population while strengthening connections among educators, families, and community organizations. 
2. Road rage incident leads to weapons violations arrest (kesq.com subscription) — An Indio man was arrested this week after a reported road rage incident led deputies to search his Monroe Street home, where they say they found multiple unregistered handguns, firearms, body armor, and high-capacity magazines. He was taken into custody without incident and booked on several weapons-related charges, and investigators are asking anyone with information to contact the Palm Desert Sheriff’s Station.
3. Who we're taking with our Week 3 high school football picks (desertsun.com) — Indio football fans can see how local sportswriters are picking the Rajahs’ Week 3 matchup against Perris, with one writer favoring Indio and another siding with Perris. The column runs through predictions for every Coachella Valley area game, including Coachella Valley at Palm Springs and several 2-0 teams facing tougher opponents, offering plenty of bulletin-board material for local squads.
4. Dua Lipa and Tame Impala rumored to headline 2027's Coachella (pastemagazine.com) — Indio residents can already circle April 9-11 and 16-18, 2027, when Coachella returns to Empire Polo Club in town. Rumors point to Dua Lipa and Tame Impala as likely headliners, with possible appearances from BTS, Fred again.., and strong interest in Miley, though she reportedly declined.
5. Goldenvoice Shares First Look At New Head Trip Stage (edmmaniac.com) — Head Trip, a one-time-only electronic dance festival, will transform Indio’s Empire Polo Club on October 10–11 with a futuristic new stage design by production company High Scream. Calvin Harris, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, and other major acts will perform on a single, non-overlapping stage, with immersive lighting and lasers meant to make every spot in the crowd feel like the center of the show.
📸 Around Indio
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Killers Of Kill Tony →
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, 84-245 Indio Springs Pkwy, Indio
8:00 pm
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
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The Flex Group - Tournament (Gym)
Amistad High (Continuation) Indio, CA 92201
8:00 am -
Math I training
Amistad High (Continuation) Indio, CA 92201
8:30 am -
Volleyball @ Summit scrimage
Amistad High (Continuation) Indio, CA 92201
8:15 am -
Fontes, Bolanos at CSUSB PD Counselor summit
Amistad High (Continuation) Indio, CA 92201
8:00 am -
Retro 5K (Stroller/Dog/Beginner Friendly Fun Run!) | Temecula. CA →
Relentless Brewing Company, 42030 Avenida Alvarado, Temecula
8:00 am -
Shawshank Redemption →
DESERT THEATREWORKS, 45175 Fargo St, Indio
7:30 pm -
Little River Band →
Spotlight 29 Casino, 46-200 Harrison Pl, Coachella
8:00 pm -
Valley Wide Employment Expo →
Fantasy Springs Special Events Center, 84-245 Indio Springs Pkwy, Indio
9:00 am
Saturday September 5
Tuesday September 8
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Saturday September 26
Wednesday September 30
📣 Indio Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Fall Picture Day
Ronald Reagan Elementary Palm Desert, CA 92211
8:00 am -
Taylor Dayne
Palm Desert Community Events Spotlight 29 Casino, 46200 Harrison Place, Coachella, CA, 92236, United States
8:00 pm -
The Temptations and the Four Tops
Palm Desert Community Events Agua Caliente Resort Casino Spa Rancho Mirage, 32250 Bob Hope Dr., Rancho Mirage, CA, 92270, United States
8:00 pm -
A Luncheon with Nancy Kerrigan
Palm Desert Area Chamber of Commerce Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa Rancho Mirage 32-250 Bob Hope Dr Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
11:00 am
Friday September 4
Saturday September 5
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💬 Chatter
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- Losing a beloved companion is never easy.
Unfortunately, my friend just lost her long time sweet Shit Sue companion and looking for a sweet, calm, and gentle companion that could bring some… (Nextdoor Rancho Los Coyotes) - Neighbor Joe said this morning, " Both my kids are Liberal Arts Majors, and they
seem overwhelmed by the lack of job prospects. Oh the Humanities!!" (Nextdoor Sun City Shadow Hills)
- Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Indio. Apply here.
- MyJobsCorner posted a job opening for Medical Secretary Jobs: Hiring Immediately! Full Time / Part Time - $20-$37/Hr in Indio. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Indio here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: He was working on his pecks (pecs). (Thank you W F C. for sending it in!)
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