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The Future of Humans and Their Temporary Home
By Heidi Simmons
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The Next Species
By Michael Tennesen
Non-Fiction
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The Earth is a wonderful home. It’s beautiful and filled with amazing creatures. As if perfectly designed for...
Top 4 Places to Retire in the Coachella Valley
By Bruce Cathcart
I just finished reading an article titled “The Top 30 Cities to Retire in the US” which has obviously inspired the subject...
The Math to Water Conservation
By Haddon Libby
California uses about 38 BILLION gallons of water a day or nearly 14 TRILLION gallons of water annually. This equates to daily...
MORE “NEW” SCAMS! BEWARE ONLINE CREDIT CARD FRAUD AND GANGS
While Desert Sun reported a story on April 7 about IRS scams and fraud, Dale Gribow has been educating CV Weekly readers on this...
We’ve all met a Snake in the Grass…
We’ve all encountered them at one time or another, and never a pleasant experience “snakes!” (and I’m not referring to some of those ‘special’...
Sharing Knowledge
Learn
The Coachella Valley Women’s Business Center (it’s for men, too) has a full slate of learning opportunities this week. On Tuesday, April 14th at...
CVRM to host Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting of Joel E....
Friday, May 1 • 10:00 am
84110 Manila Street, Indio
The Coachella Valley Rescue Mission will be hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony and Grand Opening of...
Quit Trying To Change The Game: Let Baseball Be Boring
By Julie Buehler
I’m unapologetically “old school.”
I’d rather be picked up in a Ford F-150 than some Ferrari on a first date.
I can carry on...
MLB Season kicks off to same ol’ same ol’…
By Flint Wheeler
In his swan song as MLB commissioner last year, Bud Selig scheduled opening day in Australia. Because, hey, nothing says spring and...
Walk MS to benefit the Southern California & Nevada Chapter of...
Locals Connect to Create a World Free of MS
WHAT: Multiple sclerosis destroys connections. This unpredictable disease disconnects the mind and the body and disconnects...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of April 9
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Uitwaaien is a Dutch word that means to go out for a stroll...
JOURNAL: FOR A HEALTHIER YOU!
By Bronwyn Ison
Journalizing daily explores the thoughts and feelings encompassing the events of one’s life. Expressing your thoughts on paper is expedient in your...
How to Increase Quality Time
By Sunny Simon
The other day I received a note from my friend Jenny in Florida. She read my column about turning down the noise...
Menopause & Andropause
By Dr. Peter Kadile
Doc, my wife is having trouble sleeping and she is sweating a lot at night. Could she be in menopause? She’s...
13TH ANNUAL INDIAN WELLS ARTS FESTIVAL
A BROAD SPECTRUM OF ARTISTS AND ACTIVITIES BRINGS FLOURISH AND FINESSE TO THE EVENT
By Alison Elsner
Just as an impressionist painting represents an overall image...
Ophelia Girls Benefit from the Indian Wells Arts Festival
Transforming lives is the driving force behind the success of the Ophelia Project mentoring program; where every day in 11 desert area schools, 550...
P.S. READIES FOR THE ULTIMATE MUST-SEE, MUST-EXPERIENCE DINAH EVER!
CELEBRATING 25 EPIC YEARS OF DINAH
April 1-5, 2015 the legendary Club Skirts Dinah Shore Weekend is turning twenty-five and taking the event to a...
The Unforgettables’ 2nd Annual “Children and Families in Crisis” Conference
By Lydia Kremer
The Unforgettables Foundation, a nonprofit organization committed to providing low-income families assistance with a dignified burial for their children, has announced that...
Palm Springs Art Museum Introduces The Joseph Clayes III Exhibition Wing...
Palm Springs Art Museum today dedicated The Joseph Clayes III Exhibition Wing, formerly the McCallum Wing, and opens its inaugural exhibition tomorrow. The renaming...
Spring Has Sprung!
BY DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
The Vernal equinox sprang (Boing!) with great joy into all its Spring Fever, all its Spring Break, all its Spring Showers bringing...
GHA COMPANIES ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR A NEW, INNOVATIVE, MIXED-USE DEVELOPMENT IN PALM...
Millennium Palm Desert will include Residential, Retail and Professional Areas
by Michael Felci
Mario J. Gonzales of GHA Companies, one of the most respected developers of...
A Stage Review of “Buyer & Cellar”
By Dee Jae Cox
It’s rare that I leave a theater with a sense of neutrality about a show. I usually love it or hate...
Fitz has a New Home on 103.9 “The Breeze”
By Craig Michaels
As a young boy, Fitz’s (Jim Fitzgerald) family owned racehorses. He became fascinated with race track announcers and soon began calling the...
The Sweat Act
By Esther Sanchez
With a sound that defies labels, CV Music Awards nominees, The Sweat Act, have officially landed & hit the ground running. This...
Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition New Year’s Edition, Week 11
Week #11 of The Tilted Kilt Open Mic Competition turned out some fun performances and an excited ending. The $100 weekly cash prize for...
Party With Carl Davis
By Patte Purcell
I've been to some parties in my day. This one rocked the house! Carl Davis, local dance instructor and jazz fan, hosted...
Coachella Valley, Get Ready for Marie Osmond, She is Coming to...
By Lola Rossi
Marie Osmond will take the stage at Fantasy Springs Casino in The Special Events Center this Saturday, April 4, 2015, at 8...
KATE PIERSON “Guitars And Microphones” (Lazy Meadow Music)
By Eleni P. Austin
“Hey, I’m Kate and I am a Taurus/I love tomatoes and black-capped chickadees.” That enthusiastic announcement came from Kate Pierson in...
Date Farmers
By Monica Morones
They are considered to be two of the best artists of their genre. Carlos Ramirez and Armando Lerma are the Date Farmers. ...
WHO RESCUED WHO? MR. D’S STORY
By Janet McAfee
People who rescue a dog often describe the miracle that brought them together. There is often a magical connection, and sometimes the...
Not Your Usual Arsenic and Old Lace
By Rick Riozza
Some of us wine lovers out there have a worn out T-shirt lying around that says “Life’s too short to drink cheap...
matchbox Launches New Menu
New executive chef Stephen Lyons adds seasonal classics and original dishes
matchboxfoodgroup is thrilled to announce the addition of several new menu items at matchbox...
GOOSEBUMPS GALORE!
By Robin E. Simmons
IT FOLLOWS
The art of fear is a delicate and difficult thing to master. For me, the mounting pressure of “nameless...
A Healthy Glow?
By Heidi Simmons
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Glow
By Ned Beauman
Fiction
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Humans are chemical beings. Nearly 99 percent of the human body is made up of six elements: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen,...
The Business of Charity
By Haddon Libby
Excluding tax-exempt organizations like the NFL and Credit Unions, over 5% of all economic activity in the United States ($1.65 trillion) is...
THE VISA/MASTERCARD FRAUD
By Dale Gribow
The VISA Fraud/Scam, like so many I have discussed in the last month or so, involves a caller claiming to be someone...
In Case You Didn’t Hear…
HEALTH FAIR and GLOW RUN 5K
Cathedral City Rotary presents its first annual Health Fair on Saturday, May 2 from 3p-10p in collaboration with ShareKitchen, Salvation...
Be a Good Egg this Easter!
Follow these Easter Safety Reminders.
Candy & Toy Safety: In order to prevent choking, avoid hard, round candy; children's airways are higher and narrower than...
A Water-Saving Yard or Business Can Earn You Prizes
CV Water Counts conservation awards aim to highlight great examples of efficient water-use
By Katie Ruark
CV Water Counts is looking for Coachella Valley residents who...
Tiger Is Not Good At Golf… Get Used To It.
By Julie Buehler
If the Leaning Tower of Pisa ever just tipped over, we’d probably say, “Welp, it was about time.”
Tiger Woods has been leaning...
LPGA Makes a Splash in the Valley…
By Flint Wheeler
The ANA Inspiration golf tournament is part of the LPGA Tour and is one of the five major championships in women's golf....
The Well Spa at Miramonte Resort & Spa Offers a Scent...
By Chris Clemens
The Well Spa at Miramonte Resort & Spa is holding a ZENTS Spa Party on April 8 from 5 to 8 p.m....
Whole Body Reboot: The Peruvian Super Foods Diet To Detoxify, Energize,...
By Dietitian & Author Manuel Villacorta
What exactly is the Super Food Incan diet, and what makes eating the Peruvian way so beneficial?
In his third...
WHAT DO YOU “LIKE?”
By Bronwyn Ison
Do you “like” it or not? Do you participate in social media or have a teenager who does? Regardless, Facebook, Instagram and...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of April 2
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Choconiverous" is an English slang word that's defined as having the tendency, when...
Dealing with the Job Search Blues
By Sunny Simon
Intense frustration permeated my client’s voice. Cathy spent the past twelve weeks diligently working all angles of her job search. Things were...
Happy 3 Year Anniversary CV Weekly!
By Publisher and Editor Tracy Dietlin
March 29 will mark the 3 year Anniversary of CV Weekly being in print and online. As the Owner,...
2015 CV Music Awards Nominees
The CV Music Awards nominees were determined by a panel of over 200 people consisting of radio & TV personalities, music writers/journalists, music photographers,...
After Fashion, It’s Time For Food+Wine
By Judith Salkin
The fifth year of the Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa Food and Wine Festival Palm Desert starts off with foursome of female...