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July 4th Safety for Fido and Fluffy
By Janet McAfee
We humans cheerfully celebrate our nation’s Independence Day this week with fun, food, and fireworks. As we barbeque in the backyard with...
More Summertime Wine Moves
By Rick Riozza
Last time we started a game plan to experience lesser known wines—particularly very refreshing whites, which are none-the-less an excellent buy, as...
The Block – Not Just a Sports Bar
By Morgan James
As I’m sitting in a high comfy booth watching the game across multiple screens, a table of older gentlemen, lift their glasses...
ULTIMATE ILLEGAL ALIEN INVASION
By Robin E. SImmons
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INDEPENDENCE DAY: RESURGENCE
As America’s Independence Day nears, it’s not all a celebration of fireworks, picnics and hot dogs. Thanks to...
Whatever Works
By Heidi Simmons
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Some Possible Solutions
by Helen Phillips
Stories
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Everyday life is filled with challenges. Too often we become jaded and our world is reduced to a...
In(ter)depence Day
By Haddon Libby
Interdependence or independence? This is the issue that the United Kingdom voted on June 23rd. While we all recognize the beneficial value...
I FOUGHT THE LAW AND THE LAW WON! …….and it wins...
By Dale Gribow
The law arguably wins every time. This is because whether you are found guilty or not guilty you still lose. A defendant...
The Fire Department Needs Your Help!
It’s hot, it’s dry, it’s the 4th of July! These words make fire officials cringe says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. It will be a...
BABY IT’S HOT OUTSIDE
By Doug Morin
Executive Director - CV Volunteers In Medicine, Indio, CA
Summer in the Coachella Valley has its charms, but once the temperature rises into...
Early NFL Season Over Unders….
By Flint Wheeler
If for no other reason than the unpredictability of injuries, the NFL win total over/under props traditionally include a few misfires. Last...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of June 30
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): During winter, some bears spend months hibernating. Their body temperatures and heart rates...
Moving Through, Not Stuck!
By: Bronwyn Ison
Often times we have heard someone say, “I'm just going through something right now." When we hear these words, we have a...
Ice Cream and Cold Pizza
By Sunny Simon
The other day I created this post on Facebook. “You are an adult to your inner child. Give yourself permission to eat...
Seven Days of Summer Fun: PSISFF
By Heidi Simmons
Perhaps the best part of being in the CV during summer is the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival. It provides the...
PALM SPRINGS SHORTFEST ANNOUNCES PANELS, ROUNDTABLES & NEW TECH DAY
The Palm Springs International ShortFest (June 21-27) is best known for its award-winning short films, but each year the Festival also welcomes a long...
YOUR VOTE MATTERS: “60 Seconds to Impact”
By Heidi Simmons
Hooking up with the Palm Springs International Short Film Festival this election year is “60 Seconds to Impact,” a really short film...
FANTASY SPRINGS Presents: Live Music at the Rock Yard & 4th...
LOCAL FAVORITE SEASONAL CONCERT SERIES IN FULL SWING:
THE ROCK YARD AT FANTASY SPRINGS 2016 LINEUP IS A HUGE HIT
The Rock Yard at Fantasy Springs...
Marc Antoine
By Slim Man
I left Palm Springs on Father’s Day.
When I left it was 100 degrees, and that was at 9 AM. It would go...
Venus and the Traps
By Morgan James
Venus and the Traps is an East Valley band, growing rapidly in popularity throughout the Coachella Valley and spilling outside its borders....
Porsia Camille – Desert Songstress
By Esther Sanchez
The Coachella Valley has become a notorious hub and breeding ground for artists of all sorts; one of the most underrated and...
RIVAL SONS “Hollow Bones” (Earache Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
“Jenny said when she was just five years old there was nothin’ happenin’ at all,
everytime she puts on a radio station there was...
Craig Zeigler
By Rebecca Pikus
Great art is sometimes found in the most unlikely of places – and this is the case with the spectacular, dazzling sculptures...
THE ART OF JILDA SCHWARTZ
By Angela Romeo
Jilda Schwartz is like a breath of fresh air. Capturing moments is what art does and Jilda has found a way to...
An Angel Saving Angel
By Janet McAfee
The two Spaniels entered Loving All Animals’ dog rescue program on the same day, May 13, 2016. The dramatic differences between the...
Summertime Wine Tips
By Rick Riozza
No one gets a heads-up on the summertime heat more than we desert dwellers.
And for a lot of us who travel about,...
PS SHORT FEST PICKS
By Robin E.Simmons
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The always-popular PS International ShortFest is here and this year’s crop of 327 unique films from all over the world is...
Summer Reading List
By Heidi Simmons
Something about summer reading makes me feel relaxed. It’s as if I’m on holiday even if I never leave home.
The idea of...
A Stage Review of ‘Love, Sex and the IRS’
By Dee Jae Cox
The word farce is a noun and defined as a comic dramatic work using buffoonery and horseplay and typically including crude...
Heat of the Moment
By Haddon Libby
On the first day of summer, temperatures in the Coachella Valley surpassed 120 degrees.
Despite these scorching temperatures, two ‘rocket scientists’ decided to...
DUI? STOP AUTOMATIC DMV LICENSE SUSPENSION!
By Dale Gribow
When arrested for a DUI your physical CDL is taken from you and you receive a pink piece of paper which is...
FG Creative Announces New Clients
FG Creative (FGC), Inc., a leading full-service branding, marketing, advertising, social media, website development, and public relations firm, officially announced today the addition of...
I Only Have Ice For You!
Ice Cubes, Ice Cream or Ice Water is certainly what we need with this heat! It’s important to keep your cool during this dangerous...
Monkey finally off DJ and Cleveland’s back…
By Flint Wheeler
It may have arrived in controversial fashion but Dustin Johnson described his first major triumph at the U.S. Open as a "monkey...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of June 23
© Copyright 2016 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "The past lives on in art and memory," writes author Margaret Drabble, "but...
HOW DO YOU MANAGE YOUR TIME?
By Bronwyn Ison
Do you feel as though you cannot complete your multiple tasks throughout the day? You are not alone. Most people feel overwhelmed...
Now… It’s Hot!
By Dr. Peter Kadile
My last article was about heat related illness. As I’m writing the column for this week, it’s 122 degrees outside, so...
“What’s wrong with wanting to be with someone you love all...
Dear Jenny,
I have an amazing boyfriend! We get along so well and like to do most of the same things. The only problem is...
Strategic Summer Hibernation
By Sunny Simon
Summer has arrived in the Coachella Valley. Those of us who haven’t closed up shop and headed to the beach, set sails...
The Faces of Recovery and the Common Thread of Hope
"It's all for you I do this. It's how you want me, trust me. It's all waiting inside: love, compassion, a deeper understanding of...
THE LIVING DESERT CELEBRATES WORLD GIRAFFE DAY ON JUNE 21
By Kristy Kneiding
The Living Desert is commemorating the longest day of the year by celebrating the longest-necked animal during World Giraffe Day, Tuesday, June...
A SANDSATIONAL SUMMER IS IN STORE AT SPA RESORT CASINO
Sandscapes sculptors to build sand sculpture over three days leading up to the event on July 2, 2016
Spa Resort Casino will display a finished Sandscapes...
PUBLISHER’S PICK
By Tracy Dietlin
Welcome to my new column Publisher’s Pick. Over the last 4 years, I have had many occasions where I was at a...
Giselle Woo
By Morgan James
Inspiring, award-winning, ultra-creative soul, Giselle Woo, has taken on the role of showcasing other talented musical artists as Music Director at KCOD,...
JAZZ AROUND TOWN
By Slim Man
Hello there you Good-Looking People of Slimness!
Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Slim Man. You might not know about...
Tierra Headlines Show at IPAC
The summer nights at the Indio Performing Arts Center (IPAC) just got hotter with the announcement of the Tierra concert. RR Class Act proudly...
CVRep Presents THE SUMMER JAZZ SERIES
JUNE 23, 24, 25 - JULY 21, 22, 23 - AUGUST 25, 26,27
The Coachella Valley Repertory Theatre’s (CVRep) in association with Bill Saitta present...
MUDCRUTCH “Mudcrutch 2” (Reprise Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
In 2007 Tom Petty released a career defining documentary, “Runnin’ Down A Dream,” directed by ‘70s film auteur, Peter Bogdanovich (“Last...
Something is About to Change: The Art of Gerald Zeldin
By Angela Romeo
Arte Vita Gallery is located in the burgeoning art district of Perez Road in Cathedral City. The gallery shares space with Belgian...
Healthy Human Foods for Benjie
By Janet McAfee
As a general rule, you should not feed your dog people food, in spite of his pleading looks at the dinner table. ...
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