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Keep Kitty Inside
By Janet McAfee
Maybe you grew up on a farm or in a rural area where your pet cat was allowed to roam outside. Today...
The New Wave of Portugal Wines
By Rick Riozza
Interesting stuff!—for the new wine enthusiasts around town, trying wines from Spain, Portugal, Greece, and other international wine destinations seem pretty easy...
GRANNY THE SUPERHERO!
By Robin E. Simmons
GRANDMA
Lily Tomlin is terrific in the title roll of writer-director Paul Weitz’s dramatic comedy about a woman helping her pregnant --...
Mothers Who Murder
By Heidi Simmons
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“Hush Hush”
by Laura Lippman
Fiction
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It’s a strange and horrific phenomenon when mothers kill their kids. To think the nurturer, the heart and soul...
CV Housing Market; The Cure for the Stock Market Blues
By Bruce Cathcart
Have recent events in the stock market got you down and feeling blue? Is it a bull or a bear market, just...
Jobs & Corporate Greed
By Haddon Libby
The White House has been touting the August unemployment number of 5.1% as the best results since March, 2008. While the economy...
CAN YOUR FAMILY RISK ANOTHER DAY WITHOUT AN ESTATE PLAN?
By Dale Gribow
The following ten steps should be considered by everyone starting to plan their estate. It is also a good review for those...
Childhood Obesity Awareness Month
Did you know that one in three children in the united States is over weight? Childhood obesity puts kids at risk and is a...
Legal Sports Wagering Outside Nevada Is Closer Than We Think…
By Flint Wheeler
“Gambling is so — the threat of gambling, and to create more threats, is to me — I'm stunned. … I'm appalled....
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of September 10
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "More and more I have come to admire resilience," writes Jane Hirshfield in...
AHA MOMENTS
By Bronwyn Ison
Most people are familiar with the slang term “Aha.” It is described as a moment of sudden realization, inspiration, insight, recognition, or...
Pressing the Pause Button
By Sunny Simon
A client of mine, Liz, carved out some time from her busy day to have a leisurely lunch with a friend. As...
Chelsea Sugarbritches: Birthday Diva
By Esther Sanchez
Saturday, September 5th, five awesome bands and all of the cool kids will be gathering at Schmidy’s Tavern in Palm Desert to...
The Community Supports Musicians Outlet after the Fire That Destroyed Their...
By Tracy Dietlin
This past Saturday CV Weekly and Schmidy’s Tavern brought the community together to raise over $5,000.00 for Musicians Outlet at the “Brick...
2015 Rae of Hope Leadership Retreat, Hope and Help for Our...
“To be irreplaceable, you have to be different. I don’t want them to just be told, I want them to be shown.” -Bianca Rae
By...
The Summer Showdown Is Still Resonating Through The Hood
By Tracy Dietlin
This past Sunday night was the Final round of Fortune Finder Music Group’s “Summer Showdown: Battle of the Bands” at The Hood...
Open Mic Competition Fall Edition
Week #2 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition brought on a lot of familiar faces, plus a few new performers! Fresh musical...
Ruth Ruiz
By Patte Purcell
There are some of us, who even though we are not musicians, are doing our best to support Jazz and particularly smooth...
TOMMY KEENE “Laugh In The Dark” (Second Motion Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
The perfect Pop song has a few key ingredients; obviously it must be catchy, it must be memorable and it must...
Music’s New Khan
By Angela Valente Romeo
Sometimes our destiny seems predetermined. Other times we create our own destiny. Other times it seems to be a mix of...
Baby, From Blindness to Hope
By Janet McAfee
The animals and their owners patiently stood in line awaiting their appointments at the low cost spay and neuter clinic in Indio. ...
Busting Out the Beer & Brats
By Rick Riozza
As is traditionally done in this wine column, we salute a fun summer of suds by clearing off the wine bar, grabbing...
MEANDERING ALONG THE BEATEN TRAIL
By Robin E. Simmons
A WALK IN THE WOODS
The Appalachian Trail is 2,100 miles long. You’d think that was long enough to extract some great...
Oliver Sacks 1933 – 2015
By Heidi Simmons
It is a rare gift when a writer has the ability and talent to open the eyes and mind of a reader...
Jules From The Gridiron: Preseason Finale Edition
By Julie Buehler
Strap on your knee brace and grab your playbook, it’s time to break down the latest in the NFL.
(cue bad British accent)...
TRUST and POTUS 2016
By Haddon Libby
The Pew Research Center has studied public trust in government going back to 1958. Back then, 73% of Americans trusted their elected...
ATTORNEY SHARES BENEFITS OF A LIVING TRUST
By Dale Gribow
A living trust is a legal document that, just like a will, contains your instruction for what you want to happen to...
Fire Tests Metal, Wine Tests Men ~Japanese Proverb
Both have been tested as some of this year’s most destructive fires came dangerously close to the Napa Wine Region. Several fires have also...
West Nile Virus: Not Just For The Birds
Dr. Kadile, I just heard that more local mosquitoes were found to carry West Nile Virus. Should I be worried? - Krystal, Desert Hot Springs
Krystal,...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of September 3
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Excess is the common substitute for energy," said poet Marianne Moore. That's a...
SQUARE PEG, ROUND HOLE
By Bronwyn Ison
Have you attempted placing a square peg in a round hole? Perhaps not literally but figuratively speaking you have at one point...
The Kindness Challenge
By Sunny Simon
It was peaceful on the plane. Most people were sleeping and I was deeply engrossed in my book. Somewhere over Arkansas I...
CV Weekly Partners with Schmidy’s Tavern for a Benefit in Support of...
By Chris Clemens
CV Weekly has partnered with Schmidy’s Tavern in Palm Desert to hold a benefit to raise money in support of Musician’s Outlet....
Burning Bash 4
By Esther Sanchez
For the 4th year in a row, the Coachella Valley Music Scene will wind down the summer season with a killer bash...
Jesika Von Rabbit
Touring with Eagles of Death Metal and her NEWEST VIDEO RELEASE!
By Lisa Morgan
On the heels of a new album release, Techno-Pop empress, Jesika Von...
Catching up with Dave Catching
Producer, Bad Ass Rocker and Owner of Famed Rancho De La Luna
By Lisa Morgan
What do bands Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures,...
Open Mic Competition: Fall Edition
Tuesday kicked off week #1 of the CV Open Mic Competition Fall edition which included lots of fantastic new prizes! Musicians lined up early...
Eve Holmes
By Patte Purcell
It never ceases to amaze me at some of the musicians who call the desert their home. Eve Holmes is one of...
MARK OLSON “Good-bye Lizelle” (Glitterhouse Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Most everybody is familiar with the Lo-Desert sound. From Generator progenitors like Mario Lalli, Zach Huskey, Herb Lineau and Sean Wheeler...
Art of the FINE ARTS FILM FESTIVAL
By Angela Valente Romeo
Film is an important art form. There are many film festivals that celebrate film as art. There are not many film...
Signs of Heatstroke! R.I.P. Summer
By Janet McAfee
The “dog days” of August continue our extreme desert heat, causing distress to both humans and our best furfriends. Last week’s column...
Chef Delmond’s Summer Fling at Pinzimini
By Rick Riozza
So what does an international master chef do for his patrons during the slow hot summertime here in the desert? Well certainly...
HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED OPENING OF EIGHT4NINE RESTAURANT & LOUNGE
Set For Tuesday, September 1st. Palm Springs’ Newest Restaurant Harkens Back to the City’s Elegant Past
After much excitement in the community and a highly-anticipated opening, EIGHT4NINE...
Gay Lives Matter
By Heidi Simmons
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“Mislaid”
by Nell Zink
Fiction
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The best-laid plans can easily be derailed and send us on an unexpected journey. We may think we are in...
BRANDO ON BRANDO
By Robin E. Simmons
PICK OF THE WEEK:
LISTEN TO ME MARLON
Steven Riley’s clever documentary about Marlon Brando is a riveting experience. Culled from hundreds --...
IS GAS RATIONING COMING?
By Haddon Libby
The California State Senate passed a bill this month requiring that 50% of all electricity used in our state be generated from...
LABOR DAY DUI ARREST….READ THIS.
By Dale Gribow
The Labor Day Weekend is upon us and we will attend more TV game watching parties and BBQ’s. While having a good...
Under Pressure?
When the temperature is in the 90s, even in the shade, it’s likely you reach for some water, the sunscreen and head for a...
Cowboys or Packers?
By Flint Wheeler
Finally, the NFL is here. In typical American fashion, let’s now make our picks for the Super Bowl. I can easily make...
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