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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
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“Girl Waits With Gun”
by Amy Stewart
Fiction
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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...
Debut Novels Are Family Centric
By Heidi Simmons
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“Bull Mountain”
by Brian Panowich
Fiction
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“Mrs. Sinclair’s Suitcase”
by Louise Walters
Fiction
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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...