The Indio Police department has recently announced that they will be using drones at this year’s Coachella and Stagecoach music festivals. In light of recent attacks at festivals, IPD plan on using these drones to ensure the safety of festivalgoers. However, that also means that they will be able to use aerial surveillance in monitoring […]
Last night, the City of Indio approved some great new things for both Coachella and Stagecoach Music Festivals! First, they have agreed to allow Goldenvoice to sell more tickets. Coachella Music Festival will go from 99,000 tickets to 125,000 tickets. Stagecoach will go from 75,000 tickets to 85,000 tickets. To accommodate the increase, they have […]
For Coachella 2016, Uber and a company called Blade have teamed up to offer helicopter rides from Los Angeles to Coachella. For just over $4100 6 people ($695 per person) can fly from Van Nuys airport to Coachella. The helicopter lands about 5 minutes from the Coachella festival, allowing the riders to avoid heavy desert […]
Dear Mom, Dad, Grandparent, Friend and Scared Defendant: If you or your child (or loved one) were arrested at Coachella or arrested at Stagecoach, you are probably beyond scared right now. You (or your son, daughter, loved one) have likely never been in trouble before. At least, not for anything more than the occasional missed […]
About 20 minutes ago, the Coachella 2016 lineup was announced. The big name this year, and headlining the Saturday night of each weekend is Guns and Roses. After 23 years apart, the amazing Guns and Roses (or GnR as we used to refer to them) have reunited! This is very exciting news to this local […]
The arrests were up during Coachella 2015 weekend 2. During Coachella 2015, weekend 1, only 93 arrests were made. However, during Coachella 2015 weekend 2, there were 133 people arrested. That means 40 more people were arrested during weekend 2 than weekend 1 at Coachella 2015. Arrest records from Coachella 2015 weekend 2: 20 arrests […]
The Riverside County Sheriff released the Coachella 2015 weekend 1 arrest statistics report. Coachella weekend 1 saw a record low number of arrests with only 93 people being arrested. Another interesting fact was the split of the arrests at Coachella 2015 weekend 1: 13 arrests were made for drunk in public 56 arrests were related […]
Coachella 2015 kicks off this weekend. Campgrounds opened today. Hundreds of cars are pouring into the desert headed to the Empire Polo Grounds for Coachella 2015. The sun is shining with not a cloud in the sky (which could be bad with no shade for Coachella goers!). Law Enforcement is also ready for Coachella 2015. […]
Goldenvoice, the promoter of Coachella Music and Arts Festival has banned the use of selfie sticks at this year’s festival. The ban can be found on the website Info & FAQ page, in a rather nondescript manner, rather than as some large announcement by Coachella promoters. The ban has been common amongst large venues and […]
Goldenvoice, the producer of the Coachella Music and Arts Festival 2015, has announce that they will be bringing back the electronic dance party LED Day Club. In 2014, LED debuted during the same weekends as Coachella Music and Arts Festival, and was the electronic dance party counterpart to the rock music festival. The dance party […]
Coachella Music and Arts Festival 2015 KMIR News | Palm Springs, California Coachella Music and Arts Festival 2015 Line-Up Announced The start of 2015 means that Coachella Music and Arts Festival 2015 is on the not too distant horizon. The line-up was released yesterday declaring that ACDC, Jack White and Drake […]
The Indio’s District Attorney’s office has officially started filing the Coachella misdemeanor charges. The Coachella misdemeanor charges are mostly minors in possession of fake IDs and minors in possession of alcohol. This past April, there were hundreds of arrests which led to Coachella misdemeanor charges. The penalties for the Coachella misdemeanor charges are fines, community […]
Coachella Fest and StageCoach Music Festival are two highlight events in the Coachella Valley. Both events are weekend long music festivals which present many different musical artists to thousands of concertgoers. Coachella Fest was expanded this year into two weekend events with identical lineups. The two events brings in thousands of music loving people of […]
There is an update on the arrests at Coachella the first weekend (4/13-4/15). There were a reported 134 arrests by the end of the weekend. The second weekend (4/20-4/22) there were 101 arrests. Most of these arrests were for drug or alcohol related offenses. According to many concert goers, the police presence was highly felt. […]
Hi Coachella Fest goers. This post is for you. Well, it applies to all Coachella Valley people. But, specifically, my intentions are to keep the concert goers safe and arrest free this weekend. As always, the Law Office of Stephanie M. Arrache would rather have people be safe than get new clients. The following are […]
COACHELLA FEST 2012 DRIVING ROUTES AND ROAD CLOSURES The following are road closures, expected delays and recommended routes for the two weekends during Coachella fest 2012 (April 13-15 and April 20-22). There are 200,000 people expected both weekends, which means driving in the area will be treacherous at best. Be careful and aware while driving. […]
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival brings music, art, fun and entertainment to the Coachella Valley every year. Dating back to 1999, the festival boasts Ticketmaster free musical entertainment. The problem is that cops know the music lovers are there to have fun, and therefore crack down on law enforcement. In 2011, there were 49 […]