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OCTOBER IS ADOPT-A-SHELTER-DOG MONTH!

By Janet McAfeee Fall has arrived and the holidays will begin soon with Halloween followed by Thanksgiving.  There is no better time than now to...

Our Autumn Wine Outlook

By Rick Riozza Just as most desert dwellers predict, come the first week in October, the luxury of resort weather opulence opens our senses to...

IN LIFE & ART: BALANCE IS ALL

By Robin E. Simmons THE WALK Robert Zemeckis likes making movies that utilize new technology allowing us to see something we’ve never seen before. The whole...

Sisters Hold Their Ground

By Heidi Simmons ----- “Girl Waits With Gun” by Amy Stewart Fiction ----- Everyone hates a bully, but standing up to them isn’t easy.  The problem is, the more you...

If I Were Rich and Famous…

By Bruce Cathcart Before I jump into this week’s article, did anybody else notice it?  Last Friday morning I was up early and preparing for...

STOCK MARKETS LOST $11 TRILLION LAST QUARTER

By Haddon Libby Globally, publicly traded companies had about $110 trillion in market value in June.  Over the last three months $11 trillion of this...

AN IN DEPTH HISTORY OF DRUNK DRIVING

By Dale Gribow With fall upon us and an influx of seasonal neighbors about to arrive, the police will put more officers on the streets...

Eight Things To Do Before A Wildfire – It’s National Fire...

Don’t let recent rains fool you. This year's wildfire season isn't necessarily a new one, but rather a continuation of last year's, thanks to...

5 Reasons Why It’s The Dodgers Year For World Series…

By Flint Wheeler It’s been 27 years since Los Angeles has seen its Boys in Blue take part in baseball’s biggest spectacle, the Fall Classic. Marred...

Fall & Winter Hair Color Trends

By Maily O’Neil Q: What do you suggest to revive my hair after I’ve been in the pool and sun all summer? - Cindy, Palm...

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of October 8 © Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): If I warned you not to trust anyone, I hope you would reject...

IT’S TIME TO GET REAL

By Bronwyn Ison How many masks are you donning? Are you disguising yourself in fear of what others may believe about you?  Do you have...

What’s on Your Radar?

By Sunny Simon I had a childhood fear of tornadoes. Never experienced one first hand, but the thought a violently ranging twister scared the heck...

Peter Mikulak: A Man on Fire!

By Rebecca Pikus Peter Mikulak, a former street artist, has an amazing upcoming One-Man show - "Urban Rebirth" opening at Studio 714 on Sat. October...

Fall Modernism Events

Mod After Dark – Modernism Week After-Party at Mr. Lyons DATE: Friday, October 9, 2015 TIME: 9PM – Midnight WHERE: Mr. Lyons, 233 E. Palm Canyon Dr,...

A Stage Review of “The Secret Life of Girls”

By Dee Jae Cox Theatre is an age old reflection of our cultures, our politics, our intimate dramas played out on a stage so that...

FG Creative Celebrates Thirteen Years Serving the Community and Debuts New Web...

By Chris Clemens FG Creative, Inc., a full-service boutique marketing, digital and public relations firm located in Palm Desert, has announced the launch of its...

CV Open Mic Competition Fall Edition

Week #6 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition brought on a slew of great performances! Great music, special comedic performances, and exciting...

Papparazzi- Elements of Jazz and Soul

By Patte Purcell Yes, we danced! What a great time we all had at Ruth Ruiz's (RR Class Act Entertainment) 'Elements of Jazz and Soul'...

Chris Unck

Multi-instrumentalist, Recording Artist and Producer, Owner of High Lonesome Studio "First and foremost, Chris is a Craftsman--musicianship, songwriting, music production, even custom silver jewelry-making...

The Acclaimed “Iron Maidens” Will Pay Homage At Schmidys

Joined By Media Solution, Delta Doom & Aphrodisiac Jacket. October 3rd at 7pm. By Noe Gutierrez The Iron Maidens are a worldwide phenomenon. Founded in 2001, the World’s Only...

WILCO “Star Wars” (dbpm Records/Anti- Records)

By Eleni P. Austin Wilco has been so good for so long that it’s easy to take them for granted. The band has been a...

Beauty, Brains and the Power of Art – Rebecca Pikus

By Angela Valente Romeo It warms my heart when a gallery opens – more venues for art benefits us all. Art and Cultural Tourism are...

Allie Makes 2,000 Spayed

By Janet McAfee There was much fanfare on August 28, 2015, when a crowd gathered to greet a lovely brown Shepherd mix dog named Allie...

Zinfully Delicious Salsa From Ravenswood Winery

By Rick Riozza It wasn’t that long ago when the wine world found a comfortable divide between themselves and spicy cuisine.  It was always a...

Publisher’s Picks for Fall Dining

By Tracy Dietlin With the Fall season comes the return of our Pampered Palate column. This week I will be giving a few shout outs...

OUT THERE

By Robin E. Simmons PICK OF THE WEEK THE MARTIAN Ridley Scott’s terrific adaptation of Andy Weir’s often tedious hard science book of the same name has...

Debut Novels Are Family Centric

By Heidi Simmons ----- “Bull Mountain” by Brian Panowich Fiction & “Mrs. Sinclair’s Suitcase” by Louise Walters Fiction ----- Summer has waned and so has my reading list (CVW June 4).  Books are a...

Jeb, the Pope and Climate Change

By Haddon Libby “Any harm done to the environment is harm done to humanity.”  These are words spoken Pope Francis as he stood before the...

DID THE FIRST RAIN CAUSE YOUR AUTO ACCIDENT?

By Dale Gribow Last week I wrote about the CV weather predictions for rain, which means the road will be slippery and auto accidents will...

What To Do If You’re In The Smoke Path Of A...

It’s pretty inevitable living in California, even if your home is not in the path of a fire, you can still be affected by...

Jules From The Gridiron: Your Weekly Nuggets From The NFL

By Julie Buehler Week 3 is over, here’s what we know and here’s what we still have to learn. What we know: Only 2 divisions in...

Should I Take Fish Oil?

By Dr Peter Kadile If you would like to improve your health, you may need to take nutritional supplements depending upon your diet and activity....

Y Be Fit Palm Desert Challenge Attracts Fitness Enthusiasts, Avid Athletes….and...

1K Color Run, 5K Walk/Run, Reverse Mini-triathlon, Reverse Mini-Tri Relay, and Health Fair Benefits YMCA of the Desert Youth Progams By Chris Clemens This coming weekend,...

FREE WILL ASTROLOGY

Week of October 1 © Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): The next seven weeks will NOT be a favorable time to fool around...

CHANGE IT UP

By Bronwyn Ison Change is the only constant in life. We know this as truth.  Often we yearn for change while others loathe the thought....

Tickle Your Funny Bone

By Sunny Simon On a recent visit to Las Vegas I caught up with some of my childhood friends. Many years had passed since we...

Time to “FLY” with LORIALLA

By Tracy Dietlin Amazing things can happen when people work as a team. Huge success can come when a community works together. And when the...

The Adobe Collective – An Americana Love Story with a Phenomenal...

Coming to The Hood Bar & Pizza, Palm Desert, Saturday, October 3rd @ 9pm By Lisa Morgan If The Adobe Collective was a novel, I’d be...

A Stage Review of “Dead Man’s Cell Phone”

By Dee Jae Cox Playwright Sarah Ruhl is known for writing surreal fantasies that are filled with average people.  She likes to blend the mundane...

CV Open Mic Competition Fall Edition

Week #5 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition brought on more new talent to grace the stage! DJ Alex Updike kept us...

BMW Of Palm Springs Smooth Jazzfest™ Is Almost Here!!

By Patte Purcell After the sold out success of Summer Jazzfest the iconic Riviera Palm Springs Resort's Tom Wright (who attended) asked me to hold...

MARSHALL CRENSHAW “#392: The EP Collection” (Addie-Ville Records)

By Eleni P. Austin 1982 was an interesting year for Pop music. It felt like anything was possible. Proven hit-makers like Stevie Wonder, J. Geils...

A Psychopath’s Memoirs

Marc Schryer & Major Tom Films hit HorrorCon By Angela Valente Romeo For some it is the "the smell of the greasepaint, the roar of the...

Deaf Dogs Rock

By Janet McAfee The story and photo of Mac Adams, a Virginia police officer and his five handsome white dogs, went viral on Facebook receiving...

Total Wine & More’s Greatest Hits

By Rick Riozza Ever since Total Wine & More opened its Palm Desert store on Hwy 111 in June of 2013, this Vino Voice column...

Depp Kills iT

By Robin E. Simmons PICK OF THE WEEK: BLACK MASS Finally a role for Johnny Depp that reminds of his for formidable powers to pretend and role-play...

Jackie Collins 1937 – 2015

By Heidi Simmons My first experience reading Jackie Collins’ was in Palm Springs.   I picked up a used paperback discarded as poolside fodder.  With its...

CHINA & U.S. MONETARY POLICY

By Haddon Libby Last week, the Federal Reserve’s announced that the Federal Funds rate was going to remain at essentially 0% - an emergency rate...

WEATHER FORECASTERS PREDICT RAIN……I PREDICT ACCIDENTS

By Dale Gribow Whether you follow Ginger Jeffries or Patrick “Mr. Fulvio Sausage” Evans, the predictions are the same: Rain for the week of September...

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