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FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of August 27
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You like to run ahead of the pack. You prefer to show people...
Healthy School Lunches
By Bronwyn Ison
Can you believe it is August? A new school year is around the corner. Soon we will be kissing our summer goodbye. ...
And Now, A Word From Your Parents
By Sunny Simon
As I think about the youth of America returning to school, I recall a letter my mother sent me during my first...
House of Broken Promises
By Noe Gutierrez
If any band is the ultimate contradiction of its name, it’s House of Broken Promises. The rock power trio out of Indio,...
Grammy And Billboard Award Winning Band TRAIN
SET TO PERFORM AT FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO
Chart-topping San Francisco-natives Train will bring their vast catalog of hit songs to fans at Fantasy Springs...
New Edition to Bring Old School Flair to Fantasy Springs
Performing Friday August 21st at 8PM
By Alex Updike
For over thirty years, New Edition has rocked stages as the blueprint for the modern day boy...
Open Mic Competition Grand Finals!
It was a thrilling conclusion to the CV Open Mic Competition Grand Finals! The Summer edition 2015 ha brought on a very talented group...
Smooth Jazz Events On The Rise In The Desert
By Patte Purcell
Despite the loss of our beloved smooth jazz station KJZZ here in the desert, smooth jazz lovers of the desert are taking...
Courtney Chambers
Tales of the Aftermath
By Jack St. Clair
Tales of the Aftermath is the 4th studio album from Courtney Chambers. True to its title, the album,...
THE BIRD AND THE BEE “Recreational Love” (Rostrum Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Back in 2007, it seemed as though The Bird And The Bee literally burst on the music scene with their self-titled...
Rose King – Blinded by Compassion
By Angela Valente Romeo
Rose King is an artist – she sings, dances, cooks and writes. She is an inspirational speaker drawing on her own...
Dogs Belong Inside! R.I.P. Summer
By Janet McAfee
The small Silky Terrier ran down the hot dusty road desperately trying to find water. She didn’t know why her humans left...
Wine Fun in the Sun
By Rick Riozza
During these long summer months, I know most of us try to get out of Dodge when we can—some for spurts, some...
A Visceral Narrative
By Heidi Simmons
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“Gutshot”
by Amelia Gray
Stories
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For many, a satisfying narrative must consist of set-up, confrontation, climax and resolution. Readers who seek to relate to characters...
THUGS TO RICHES
By Robin E. Simmons
PICK OF THE WEEK:
STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
Director F. Gary Gray’s NWA biopic is old-fashioned story telling disguised as a dangerous, contemporary urban...
City of Palm Springs Significantly Reduces Municipal Water Usage by 43%
By Amy Blaisdell
Palm Springs is leading the way in the Coachella Valley when it comes to water conservation.
In response to one of the most...
Edumacation
By Haddon Libby
With the high temperature recorded last weekend in the Coachella Valley, you might be interested to know that we have a ways...
DO YOU WANT THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO DECIDE WHO GETS...
By Dale Gribow
We recently survived Y2K and the Mayan Calendar predicting death and destruction. We got lucky as the world did not end as...
Be First Class
School has already or soon will be starting for many of our school districts. Our First Class should be “School Safety” says Fire Chief...
Jules From The Gridiron: Preseason Week 1
By Julie Buehler
Now that we have football back, you can rest your weary eyes on this column to catch the nuggets of info, stats...
Early Bird Registration for 2nd Annual Y Be Fit Palm Desert...
By Chris Clemens
Family YMCA of the Desert’s 2nd Annual Y Be Fit Palm Desert Challenge will be held on Sunday, October 4, giving runners,...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of August 20
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You'd probably prefer to stay in the romantic, carefree state of mind. But...
Dancing to the Beat of Your Own Drum
By Sunny Simon
Thinking about opening your own business but uneasy about taking the plunge? The plight of an entrepreneur is nothing less than a...
Johnette Napolitano
Q&A With a So-Cal Icon
By Esther Sanchez
Johnette Napolitano has had an impressive music career that has spanned decades. To the excitement of local music...
Rich “Da’ Coach” Gilgallon and the Road Less Traveled
By Lisa Morgan
There are few voices, in radio or otherwise, as iconic or energetic as Rich Gilgallon's. Dubbed "Da' Coach" by his first station...
Cowboy, Hippy, Surf Rock Comes to Pappy & Harriet’s and SELLS...
Lukas Nelson and Promise of the Real @ Pappy & Harriet's Thursday, August 13th, Doors Open 7pm
by Lisa Morgan
That's about the only "selling out"...
Open Mic Competition – Semi Finals 2
Semi Finals night #2 at the CV Open Mic Competition Summer edition 2015 brought on excitement! The talent was fierce! Fans cheered on their...
Hans Zermuehlen
By Patte Purcell
It's always a thrill to see a musician that takes music to a new level. Hans Zermuehlen is one of these artists....
Riviera Palm Springs Celebrates Frank Sinatra’s 100th Birthday
Fall Sinatra Series Programming and Tribute Weekend Pay Homage to Famed Rat Pack Member
Riviera Palm Springs, touted “Palm Springs’ largest and most famous resort”...
JAMES TAYLOR “Before This World” (Concord Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
The Bitch Goddess who writes this column rarely addresses anything from a first person perspective. Her argument is you know she...
Hans Biwi Lechner – Uniting Through The Common Denominator
By Angela Valente Romeo
More than one Austrian has spoken “I’ll be back”. And every August this Austrian returns to the Coachella Valley. Hans Biwi...
Clear the Shelters- Saturday, August 15
By Janet McAfee
Our two Coachella Valley public shelters are participating in the “Clear the Shelters” event, an adoption promotion sponsored by NBC4 Southern California...
Tinto’s Tapas still a Splash!
By Rick Riozza
Most of our valley’s foodie community by now has heard of, if not indeed enjoyed the fabulous wine & tapas cuisine of...
SURRENDER? SAY “UNCLE”
By Robin E. Simmons
THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E.
Hard to believe the original NBC series aired 50 years ago! With Guy Ritchie at the helm, the...
Sequel or Prequel: Watchman Works
By Heidi Simmons
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“Go Set The Watchman”
by Harper Lee
Fiction
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For many young readers, Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird is their first foray into the magic...
Home Security and Peace of Mind
By Bruce Cathcart
My wife and I just went through the process of updating our home security system and I was amazed at the new...
Puerto Rican Debt and Return-free Risk
By Haddon Libby
The Coachella Valley has a large population of retirees and nonprofits who rely on interest from fixed income investments for their sustenance. ...
ATTORNEY REVEALS SECRETS OF WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE DYING
By Dale Gribow
Last week we learned about Wills and that with a Holographic will you can write the Will in your own handwriting on...
If you could Immune yourself from ‘one’ thing – what would...
Traffic? Rude or obnoxious people? Crime? Wouldn’t it be nice if we could vaccinate specific things or people from our lives. Unfortunately, those toxic...
Goodell vs. Brady – ‘Much Ado About Nothin’…
By Flint Wheeler
Tom Brady is said to be seeking total exoneration, and it appears he’s entitled to it. The idea that Brady and the...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of August 13
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): To ensure the full accuracy of this horoscope, I have been compelled to...
BE PASSIONATE ABOUT YOU
By Bronwyn Ison
As we near summers end, there may be a few loose ends you need to resolve. Children go back to school and...
Walk Off a Winner
By Sunny Simon
My husband and I share a passion for baseball. Recently we attended an afternoon game in Anaheim to cheer on the Angels....
The Date Shed
Opening Up 3 Nights A Week Starting September 25
by Tracy Dietlin
Most valley residents would agree that The Date Shed, aside from the casinos, is...
Deep Purple’s Don Airey Shares Rock&Roll Tangents – Past, Present and...
Coming to Fantasy Springs Resort Casino Special Events Center Saturday, August 15th, 8pm
By Lisa Morgan
Deep Purple’s world renowned keyboardist, Don Airey had aspirations of...
Mikael Healey at Melvyn’s Ingleside Inn
By Patte Purcell
The most iconic jazz jam in the desert is undoubtedly the Melvyn's Jam on Sunday afternoons from 3:30-7:30. Singers, musicians and happy...
Welcoming Music Therapy
By Richard Noble
I met music therapist Amanda Neira this weekend. She is the first music therapist in the valley and a breath of fresh...
Open Mic Competition – Semi Finals
Wow! Semi Finals night #1 at the CV Open Mic Competition Summer edition 2015 was full of talent! Groups of enthusiastic fans cheered on...
Anthology Festival at Plan B Boasts Wide Range of Talent
By Alex Updike
You may not have heard much about the “Epoch Momentous” movement, but if founder Abel Lujan has anything to say about it,...
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