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Coachella Weekend 2 concludes with Karol G By City News Service
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housands of festivalgoers were in Indio Sunday for the final day of the 2026 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, with Karol G headlining. Karol G, the festival's first Latino headliner, was scheduled to perform at about 10:10 p.m. Sunday on the Coachella Stage. In Karol G's English intro to her Weekend 1 set, the singer-songwriter — born Carolina Giraldo Navarro in Colombia — spoke to her history-making headliner status. "It feels late," she told the crowd. "It's been 27 years of this festival .... Before me, there were so many great Latino artists that gave me the opportunity. "Latinos have been struggling in this country lately. We stand for them. I'm proud this brings out the best of us — unity, resilience, a strong spirit. We want everyone to feel welcome to our culture, our roots, our music. I want everyone to feel proud of where you come from." Other artists who took the stage Sunday included Wet Leg, Major Lazer, Young Thug, Duke Dumont, Iggy Pop and FKA Twigs. Justin Bieber headlined Saturday night, punctuating his set by sharing a prolonged hug with Billie Eilish, a recreation of the first time they met — in the crowd at Coachella in 2019. The multi-award winning Eilish then joined Bieber for a duet of his 2009 song "One Less Lonely Girl." Other Bieber guests included Sexyy Red, Big Sean and SZA. Saturday's other perform-
Karol G, fourth from left, performs the 2026 Coachella finale. | Photo courtesy of KaRoL G/Facebook
ers included Giveon, Geese, Nine Inch Nails, Morat and The Strokes, who added a visual political statement as they performed their 2016 song "Oblivius" — a slideshow of images showing various world leaders allegedly overthrown by the CIA and air missile strikes in Gaza. Country artist Kacey Musgraves also joined Saturday's lineup with an afternoon performance on the Mojave Stage. Prior to her appearance, city officials unveiled a kinetic mural ahead of Musgraves'
upcoming album release titled "Middle of Nowhere" The installation, at 78550 Varner Road, was designed by visual artist Hervey Garcia and features a desert-inspired scene composed of multiple frames to create the illusion of motion. Gen Z singer-songwriter Sombr added a veteran performer to his set for the second weekend in a row. On Saturday, it was Billy Idol with guitarist Steve Steven on the latter's hit "Eyes Without See Coachella Page 31
a Face." During Weekend 1, it was Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan on that group's hit "1979." Sabrina Carpenter headlined Friday night and joined special guest Madonna to perform the hits, "Vogue" and "Like a Prayer." Much of Carpernter's set was performed in front and atop a restyled Hollywood-style sign that read `Sabrinawood. Additional Saturday performers included The xx, Disclosure, Lykke Li, Katseye, Sexyy Red, Swae Lee and Joyce Manor. A total of 106 people were arrested during the final week of the 2026 festival, police said Tuesday. The largest number of arrests, 52, were for alleged drug possession, while 13 people were arrested for allegedly possessing false identification and eight more for alleged drug or alcohol intoxication. The Indio Police Department said 33 other arrests were categorized as "other." The first weekend of Coachella saw a total of 96 arrests, including 59 for drug possession, 14 for false identification and three for drug or alcohol intoxication. One arrest was for a property crime, while 20 others were classified as miscellaneous offenses,. Police said 85 citations were issued for unlawful use of a disabled placard, and another two in the "other" category over the second weekend. Traffic conditions were steady surrounding the
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Construction starts on affordable, supportive housing complex in Moreno Valley By Staff
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oreno Valley officials marked what they said was a major milestone in expanding affordable housing with the groundbreaking of the Linwood Rose development earlier this month. The April 2 event celebrated the start of construction on Linwood Rose, a planned project that calls for converting two vacant parcels totaling nearly 1 acre into a three-story residential community with 36 homes, according to the city. The project is a collaboration between Rancho Belago
Development Inc. and Kingdom Development. It is dedicated entirely to serving low- and very low-income city residents earning between 30% and 40% of area median income, with priority given to prospective residents with special needs. “Projects like Linwood Rose are about more than building housing. They’re about building opportunity, stability, and a stronger future for our community,” Mayor Ulises Cabrera said in a statement. “By investing in supportive, affordable housing, we are ensuring
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Stagecoach Country Music Festival set to begin this weekend By City News Service
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his year's Coachella Music and Arts Festival is history, but the next music celebration is already at hand, set for this weekend — the Stagecoach Country Music Festival. The all-ages event will take place from Friday through Sunday at the Empire Polo Club, located at 81-800 51st Ave. Cody Johnson will headline the first night of the festival, with Lainey Wilson set to headline the following day and Post Malone leading See Music festival Page 32
the bill Sunday. Each headliner will perform at 9:30 p.m. on the Mane Stage. Other performers scheduled to perform in the various stages — Mane, Palomino, Bud Light and Mustang — include Bailey Zimmerman, Chase Rice, Riley Green, Little Big Town, Brooks and Dunn, Brett Young, Wyatt Flores, Amos Lee and Hootie and the Blowfish. Additionally, festivalgoers will have the opportunity to attend performances on Diplo's Honky Tonk stage,