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By Robin E. Simmons “Making films has never just been a job to me, it is my life. Acting is what keeps me going, it’s...

As temperatures begin to heat up in the Coachella Valley, the City of Palm Springs in partnership with the Community Action Partnership of Riverside...

Desert Town Hall, presented by The H. N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation, has announced its speakers for 2016. All events are held at...

WHAT: Family Health & Support Network Presents ‘Juneteenth in the Coachella Valley’ DATE: Saturday, June 20, 2015 WHERE: La Quinta Resort & Spa, 49-499 Eisenhower Drive,...

Open House is First in a Series with Fascinating Guest Speaker Stonewall Gardens, Palm Springs’ first senior assisted living village for the LGBT community and...

Early bird registration now open By Chris Clemens Family YMCA of the Desert’s 2nd Annual Y Be Fit Palm Desert Challenge will be held on Sunday,...

Local area high school students will be making their way to San Jose July 1-5 to compete in the 2015 Summer National Fencing Championships....

Spend the longest day of the year celebrating the longest-necked animal at The Living Desert on World Giraffe Day, Sunday, June 21 from 9...

By Patty Purcell If you are looking for the biggest Jazz event in the desert this summer you will find it at SUMMER JAZZFEST (Smooth...

PLEASE NOTE: I am thrilled to announce that effective immediately our competition is moving to TUESDAYS at SCHMIDY'S TAVERN in Palm Desert. See you...

By Esther Sanchez Although he is probably best known for his work at local radio station KKUU, and rocking desert dance floors between Palm Springs...

@ Pappy & Harriet's, THIS THURSDAY, June 18.  Doors Open at 7pm.  Tickets $15 "The simple fact is that James McMurtry may be the truest,...

By Eleni P. Austin 20 years ago, it seemed as though Cassandra Wilson literally burst on the Jazz scene with her stunning New Moon Daughter...

By Rebecca Pikus In case you haven't noticed, Cathedral City is undergoing a vast and splendid Renaissance -- thanks in large part to the new...

By Janet McAfee Last week’s column discussed how hot pavement can burn your dog’s feet, touching on the dangers posed by extreme weather.  Please keep your...

By Rick Riozza I readily admit to be very fortunate to have four generations living in the same residential community here in Rancho Mirage. My dad...

Terra’s Kitchen, a new, innovative meal delivery service, is excited to announce its West Coast launch and debut to the marketplace. Terra’s Kitchen delivers...

By Robin E. Simmons JURRASIC WORLD Our first big screen experience, and the accompanying adrenalin rush encountering larger-than-life, ultra-realistic, pre-historic predators, cannot be duplicated. It’s a...

By Heidi Simmons ----- “The Making of Zombie Wars” by Aleksandar Hemon Fiction ----- Turns out that not all of the living dead are Zombies.  In Aleksandar Hemon’s The Making...

By Maria M. Miranda Every year, June marks the beginning of two busy seasons:  summer and “wedding season.” With joyful expectation, many of us have...

Who would have known there's a Chateau on a Lake in the Coachella Valley? I certainly didn’t - that is until now… I've owned and...

By Haddon Libby In part three of this who-know-how-many part series on Corporate Cannibals, let’s acknowledge a few of the retailers who fit the description....

By Dale Gribow We have all seen this warning on our pill bottles, but what does it mean? While dining over the weekend with our...

By Julie Buehler Oddly enough, my empathy doesn’t stretch to someone who was arrested for domestic violence and wants to be “submerged” in basketball to...

By Flint Wheeler Oh Baseball, you just can’t help yourself but be behind the times. MLB is that weird uncle that you can’t help but...

Week of June 18 © Copyright 2015  Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you like to stop pushing and struggling for a while? Is there...

By Bronwyn Ison Our lives are in constant motion with little time to accomplish relevant, beneficial, self- perpetuating tasks.  We are easily distracted with work...

By Sunny Simon Ever suffered one of those bleak, black Mondays? I did recently. Despite my best laid plans, I made a poor decision. It...

By Dr. Peter Kadile Please drink water and don’t take the desert heat for granted. The following are some Heat Related Injuries that are easily...

June 16-22, at the Camelot Theatres in Palm Springs Festival to Showcase Shorts Directed by Katie Holmes, Bryce Dallas Howard, Tara Fitzgerald and Starring Troian...

By Bruce Cathcart Is Coachella Valley Real Estate “Drying up”? Sadly, the answer is yes if we are talking about the landscaping (and possibly inventory,...

DATE: October 9-12, 2015 WHERE: Various locations in greater Palm Springs area COST: Each event is individually priced MORE: This year’s Modernism Week Fall Preview over the Columbus Day...

Ace Hotel & Swim Club whole heartedly celebrates The Kona Surf Film Festival on Friday, June 19 at 6 PM. After eleven years of...

By Craig Michaels He was born just a stone’s throw from the Coachella Valley in the City of Banning. Anthony Ward and his grandparents moved...

By Patty Purcell I am constantly amazed at the talented musicians we have in the desert. I had the pleasure of meeting and listening to...

@ Pappy & Harriet’s in Pioneer Town, THIS SATURDAY, June 13  Doors Open 7pm. All Ages, Tickets $20 By Lisa Morgan “Down ’n’ dirty roots ’n’...

Week #5 brought on all kinds of fun and enthusiasm at The Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition Summer edition 2015. The $100 weekly cash...

By Esther Sanchez Radio Personality, Television/Music Producer, Concert Promoter, musician and businessman are just a few of the titles that Coachella Valley resident, Jimi “Fitz”...

By Tracy Dietlin I'm not sure if there is another creature on this planet that dreams bigger and bolder than a singer/songwriter/performer.  I'm not just...

By Eleni P. Austin If Marvin Etzioni ever decided to pack up and leave Los Angeles, the recording industry based in that city might just...

Presented by Palm Springs Art Museum.  May 8 – July 26, 2015 For 25 years, Palm Springs Art Museum has presented the annual Fine Arts Creativity...

By Janet McAfee June has arrived bringing scorching temperatures to the Coachella Valley desert terrain.  This is a good time to remind dog owners, pet...

By Rick Riozza A lot of the world’s sparkling wines are Champagne wannabes. But that’s not the case when it comes to Prosecco. Traditionally Prosecco was...

With Brunch, Spa, Tennis, Golf, Fishing, and More! By Chris Clemens The Westin Mission Hills Golf Resort & Spa is rolling out the red carpet for...

By Robin E. Simmons SPY The packed audience I saw this with loved this comedy. Big, long, loud belly laughs came in waves from beginning to...

By Heidi Simmons ----- “Naked at Lunch” by Mark Haskell Smith Non-fiction ------ Have you ever gone skinny-dipping?  It may be the gateway drug to becoming a nudist -- or...

By Haddon Libby Price fixing by parts suppliers to automakers has and will lead to more jail sentences than auto defects that have killed hundreds...

By Dale Gribow We have all heard the saying “it is better to given than receive”. For this Father’s Day on June 21, 2015, give...

Drowning incidents are dramatically on the rise locally and statewide. Parents whose children have drowned say the day of the tragedy started out just...

The average American consumes 57 gallons of soda a year.  This equates to 1.5 cans of soda daily. Have you ever wondered how soda can...