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HOW TO BEAT A 2018 LABOR DAY DUI
Well, "beat" may be too strong a word since a lawyer looks for the best result possible with the facts presented. However, following the...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2018 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, our heroine encounters a talking caterpillar as he smokes a hookah...
Breaking My Golden Rule
By Sunny Simon
I hung up the phone, breathed a sigh of relief and took stock of my emotions. The call I just completed...
Cannabis Therapeutics in Palliative Care
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
The Desert Area Chapter of Oncology Nursing Society (DACONS) is inviting all doctors and nurses in the area to a lecture...
A Mixed Up Music Party ready to raise the roof at...
By Tracy Dietlin
This Saturday night, August 25, at The Hood Bar and Pizza, a very unique musical experience will take place, called, A Mixed...
Nashville Pop Up Concert: Carolina Story @ Big Rock Pub, Indio,...
FREE SHOW @ Joshua Tree Saloon (indoor stage), Saturday August 25 9-12 pm
FREE SHOW @ Big Rock Pub, Indio, CA Sunday August 26, 6-8pm...
2018 Palm Springs Pride Honors Awards Recognizes Seven Palm Springs Residents...
Greater Palm Springs Pride announced today the recipients of its 2018 Pride Honors Awards. The prestigious Pride Honors are presented annually to individuals to...
CAROLINA STORY “Lay Your Head Down” (Black River/Americana)
By Eleni P. Austin
“This old world will chew you up and spit you out without ever asking how you’re doing or who you...
DESERT ICONS exhibition opens at the new Yucca Valley Visual &...
The Hi-Desert Cultural Center’s new Yucca Valley Visual & Performing Arts Center will present its second large arts exhibition entitled DESERT ICONS, opening with...
Cozying Up to Mexican Comfort Food at Taqueria Tlaquepaque
By Denise Ortuno
Nothing can compare to cozying up to our favorite comfort food when we’re in need a of a big food hug. One...
Vista Hermosa National Park – Los Angeles CA
BY LYNNE TUCKER
Located at the western gateway to Downtown Los Angeles, 10.5-acre Vista Hermosa Natural Park is an urban natural park developed by the...
JUST BREW YOUR OWN BEER ALREADY: PART I
By Aaron Ramson
So, I’m scrolling through Groupon, and you know what I see? No, not the discount Thai massages (I kind of wanna order...
Duke Basketball At Highest Level In Years
By Flint Wheeler
Duke Blue Devils basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski probably won’t spend much time talking about his surgically-replaced knee when reflecting on the 2017-18...
Pool Safety for Fido!
BY JANET McAFEE
What could be more refreshing than lounging in the cool crisp water of your backyard pool during these warm “dog days” of...
A Summer of Sparklers
BY RICK RIOZZA
Kids have their soda; beer lovers have their suds. Cocktailians have their seltzer and we vino enthusiasts have our sparklers. Who doesn’t...
ESCAPING DEVIL’S ISLAND – AGAIN
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW SHOWING:
PAPILLON
Charlie Hunnam and Rami Malek star in Danish director Michael Noer’s update (?) or remake of the 1973 Steve McQueen-Dustin...
A SUPERHERO WITH DEPTH
By Heidi Simmons
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Aquaman
by Geoff Johns – Trade Paperback
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Being an outsider is difficult. When you are misunderstood, unappreciated and considered irrelevant, it’s hard to be...
Vehicles Can Cause Wild Fires
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
One less spark – one less wildfire!
“While weather is driving the severity of California’s wildfires, new research shows that people ignite...
Real or Fake? What’s your preference?
BY ELIZABETH SCARCELLA
If you are familiar with the concept of authenticity and how it applies to the journey of awakening, you are probably well...
LSD, the LDS & the Catholic Church
By Haddon Libby
You and I may be serving witness to the decline of civilization as we know it.
Exhibit A is our tweet first, ask...
THINGS TO AVOID AFTER A CAR ACCIDENT
What you do and say after a car accident can have a direct impact on if, and what, the victim will recover. A minor...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2018 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): The two pieces of advice I have for you may initially seem contradictory, but they are...
Curbing Perfectionism in The Workplace
By Sunny Simon
While lunching with my friend Carrie, she mentioned her 25 year old daughter’s obsession with career mobility. Lola rose through the...
It’s like an oven outside!
BY DR PETER KADILE
The extreme heat of our desert summer is here. It was 119 degrees last Friday, so it’s time for my annual...
IDYLLWILD STRONG CRANSTON FIRE BENEFIT FESTIVAL
Musicians Rally to Help the Victims of the Cranston Fire in Idyllwild Friday through Sunday, August 17-19, 2018
By Tracy Dietlin
Beginning on July 25, approximately...
A Stage Review of ‘Rachel Tyler’s “Broads from Broadway”
By Dee Jae Cox
It’s not just the sun that heats up the desert in the summertime! It’s great theatre, performances and music! And nothing...
Throw the Goat: CV Music Award Winner for Best Punk Band...
By Tracy Dietlin
Throw the Goat is a power punk trio that has released four CDs and most recently The Joke’s On Us earlier this...
INDIO VS COACHELLA: The Lighthouse Dispensary
By Heidi Simmons
In the east valley, where the last of the nine contiguous incorporated CV cities bend south away from the Interstate, toward the...
THOMAS DOLBY “Hyperactive” (BMG Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Chances are, when you think of Thomas Dolby (and you probably think of him frequently), you visualize a mad scientist....
Enjoy a Tasty Twist at UniQue Bite Eatery
By Denise Ortuno
If you’re looking for a twist on traditional dishes and some new innovative ones, than UniQue Bite Eatery in North Indio is...
THE VALLEY NEEDS CRAFT BEER WEEKENDS
By Aaron Ramson
When you think about the decade between 1990 and the year 2000, that seems like a long time. Go back a decade,...
College Football Playoff Odds: Ohio State Still Favored Puts Value On...
By Flint Wheeler
The College Football Playoff is a four-team playoff in a sport with 129-ish teams. Making the Playoff is thus an achievement most...
HOT TOPICS – COOL ART
Hot topics…besides the weather? Art. Of course!
By Angela Romeo
The brilliance of Stephen Baumbach continues to shine. His latest exhibition Faces runs through August 31....
MILO BECOMES A CANADIAN
By Janet McAfee
Brought in as a stray dog, Milo languished at the Ramona Humane Society shelter where no owner came to claim him, and...
NAPA KAPPA RAPPA
BY RICK RIOZZA
A few columns ago, we wrote on the impending heat wave wandering through our western vineyards on a regular basis. In other...
JURASSIC ‘JAWS’!
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW SHOWING:
THE MEG
It’s especially important that summer popcorn movies deliver on the promise and premise of the poster. No question that...
In Deep Water
By Heidi Simmons
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The King Tides
by James Swain – Fiction
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Professionals say that social media is doing more harm than good especially when it comes to...
August Is National Immunization Month!
BY FIRE CHIEF SAM DIGIOVANNA
Wouldn’t it be nice if you could immune yourself from traffic? Rude or obnoxious people? The complainers in your organization?...
Summer Shorts & 420-Friendly Tweets
By Haddon Libby
Elon Musk recently tweeted that he was taking Tesla private at $420 per share and that the funding was secured. This series...
ACCIDENT? CLIENT’S FAQ
Arturo from Indio asks:
Why take down Social Media?
Checking Social Media is the latest trick used by the defense in Accidents and by the DA...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2018 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "The prettier the garden, the dirtier the hands of the gardener," writes aphorist B. E. Barnes....
Making the Right Job Match
By Sunny Simon
I just spoke with a client who hates the job she has been at for the past three months. Martina is...
MANGOS CANNABIS AND SUMMER MOCKIRITAS
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
Creating a Zen atmosphere in the home lends itself to tranquility. In Japanese, Zen refers to meditation. In interior design, it...
Splash into the Weekend: DJ Curt Reynolds Ready to Turn up...
By Kate Radvansky
Splash House is back this weekend and ready to cap off your summer with an absolute dream lineup. The sold out two-day...
93.7 KCLB CELEBRATES 27TH ANNIVERSARY BIRTHDAY BASH at the HOOD BAR...
By Tracy Dietlin
By now, most everyone in the local music scene should know who Program Director for 93.7 KCLB radio station, Todd “TK” Killiam...
Bhakti Fest Announces an Unprecedented 10th Anniversary Festival Lineup
Bhakti Fest Announces an Unprecedented 10th Anniversary Festival LineupFestival Debuts by Deepak Chopra, and Radnor & Lee; New features include Mantra Dome and Kirtan...
LORI McKENNA “The Tree” (CN Records/Thirty Tigers)
By Eleni P. Austin
There are very few sure things in the record business, but one thing you can always count on is great...
Acqua’s Excellent Adventure!
BY RICK RIOZZA
Acqua California Bistro seems to be enjoying the limelight this summer season. Not only did this column recently write on the fun...