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FOR YOUR OWN INSURANCE, USE AN AGENT!
By Jean Chariton
Why should I use a professional insurance advisor? Independent agents represent a number of different health insurance companies and health plans. Under...
Franchising in America
By Haddon Libby
What business type is expected to outperform the overall economy this year? Franchises.
Franchises can be in any business - food, accounting, cleaning,...
SENIOR VETS TARGETED IN FREE LUNCH/DINNER EVENTS
By Dale Gribow
Last week I wrote about vets being scammed, yet again, with offers of free meals. Of course not all free lunch or...
It’s Time For A Heart to Heart!
If your husband has chest pain you’d call 911. However, many women may not recognize signs of heart attacks themselves. Did you know that...
What’s On The Calendar?
S.M.A.R.T. Goals Workshop at the CVWBC
Effective goal setting is one of the key factors in achieving success and providing you with a clear vision...
City of Indio Partners with Southwest Church for a HOPE Project
Help your Community by Volunteering on February 21 for HOPE Project in Indio
As part of the City of Indio’s 85th Anniversary Celebration, the City...
Breaking News: Super Bowl 49 Ended On A Run, Not A...
By Julie Buehler
Did you know: The Super Bowl ended with a run. It did, try to keep up…
Oh I know, you know EVERYTHING about...
UNLV & Sports Fans Everywhere Recognize A Legend
By Flint Wheeler
Legendary UNLV basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian has passed this week in a Las Vegas hospital. He was 84 years old.
Jerry Tarkanian had...
LIFESTREAM COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE
Give Hope – Give Life – Give Blood
LOCATIONS:
College of the Desert
• Address: 43500 Monterey Ave., Palm Desert
• Date: Wednesday, Feb. 25
• Time: 9 a.m....
Show Your Heart Some Love: Fight Heart Disease Through Prevention
For many Americans the month of February is about paper hearts and the love they represent on Valentine's Day, but it should also be...
The Friends Pet Project
The Friends Pet Project was created because we felt people shouldn't have to lose their pets, because they have fallen on hard times. For...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of February 19
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): There are many different facets to your intelligence, and each matures at a...
ULTIMATELY COMPROMISING
By Bronwyn Ison
Often we hear one should compromise in a relationship. Compromising in any and all relationships will be a necessity. Regardless of how...
Navigate Calmly – Charter New Territory
By Sunny Simon
Six weeks ago Gina sought my help due to her job loss. It was the beginning of an emotional rollercoaster ride normally...
Like No Place Else! Palm Springs is in Demand and Ultra-Cool
Join Mayor Steve Pougnet for the State of the City, Feb. 19 at the Palm Springs Convention Center
By Amy Blaisdell
The City of Palm Springs...
Barbara and Jerry Keller: A Love Story
By Heidi Simmons
Some valley residents may not be familiar with the names Barbara and Jerry Keller or know them personally, but if you live...
Bradley Ryan, Savannah Valdez and Baby Bradvannah
CV Weekly's Pick for Valentines of the Year, 2015
By Lisa Morgan
I first got to know Bradley Ryan, one of the most popular radio personalities...
New Architecture and Design Center, Edwards Harris Pavilion Makes It’s Modernism...
The Newly Opened A+D Center Will Feature 10 Days of Modernism Week Events
By Chris Clemens
Palm Springs Art Museum’s new Architecture and Design Center, Edwards...
Fair Warning!
BY DIANE MARLIN-DIRKX
Hey, Guys and Dolls! Gender incorrectness be-darned. Valentine’s Day is two days away. Celebrate your Sweetheart by getting tickets to The McCallum...
Palm Springs Gay Men’s Chorus Brings the Music of ᗅᗺᗷᗅ to...
The Swedish pop group known as ᗅᗺᗷᗅ, topped the music charts from 1972 - 1982 with over twenty singles on the Billboard Hot 100...
Lizann Warner
By Dee Jae Cox
Music has a way of magically taking you to any time and place just through the words and melody. And so...
Fantasy Springs Upcoming Events
MELISSA ETHERIDGE, THIS IS M.E. SOLO TOUR, COMES TO FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO IN MARCH
Following the release of her 2014 album This is ME,...
Downfall 2012 – A Talk with Casey Bowen
By James West
Downfall 2012 are currently starting on a tour that features Otep and Terror Universal. Casey Bowen, drummer for DF2012 recently spoke with...
Gand Band Parties Like It’s 1961!
Benefiting the Architecture and Design Council for the Palm Springs Architecture and Design Center.
by Lisa Morgan
The fabulous Gand Band, the house band that has...
JANN BROWNE – A Shining Nugget of Authenticity from a Golden...
"There's something about the way Jann Browne sings that is so pure and honest, and her writing is wonderful." -Emmylou Harris
By Lisa Morgan
There are...
L’Avventura “Your Star Was Shining” (elliptical Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Anyone who is passionate about music usually has that one band they loved desperately, but that band never achieved the acclaim...
PALM SPRINGS FINE ART FAIR
By Rebecca Pikus
The most spectacular Art Event in the Desert is the annual Palm Springs Fine Art Fair -- this will be the 4th...
THE ACCIDENTAL RESCUERS, A VALENTINE TAIL
By Janet McAfee
Valentine’s Day is about love, and that includes love for the creatures with whom we share this planet. One amazing Coachella Valley...
Valentine Wines to Your Heart!
By Rick Riozza
Rosé bubblies always seem to blush romance; and, they are some of the tastiest sparklers around. Rosé Champagnes and rosé sparklers tend...
Maracas Mexican Cantina & Grill
By Raymond Bill
With so many incredible Mexican restaurants here in our valley, it can be increasingly difficult for one to find success. There is...
“JUPITER” SINKS & “SPONGEBOB” SOARS
By Robin E. Simmons
I was thinking of doing a Valentine’s themed column this week about the best love story on film, but after talking...
Sometimes Family Makes You Feel Like Dirt
By Heidi Simmons
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Dirt
by David Vann
Fiction
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Dysfunctional families are often found in literature. Perhaps reading about other families is a way to minimize our own family’s...
The POP Shop Thrift Store – Supporting SafeHouse of the Desert
By Lisa Morgan
SafeHouse of the Desert has been in business going on 20 years now, with shelters in Riverside and Thousand Palms. This incredible...
Conflate-gate
By Haddon Libby
The state of news reporting in America has yet again reached an all-time low thanks to Brian Williams, NBC News anchor and...
SENIOR VETS SCAMMED AGAIN
By Dale Gribow
I was shocked reading last Saturday’s Desert Sun article entitled “Rancho Mirage Lawsuit could protect seniors”. Senior vets who have put their...
It’s as easy as A B C…
Fire extinguishers are a great way to prevent small fires from becoming large ones, but how do you know which extinguisher to use on...
Give Your Valentine a Gift to Remember
Mark your calendars for Sunday, February 22 at 11am to join the Palm Springs Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier International (LDEI) at its 16th...
The Brave New World Of Sports: Innocence Is Irrelevant, Guilt Is...
By Julie Buehler
The videotape TMZ released showing Ray Rice striking his then-fiancé inside an Atlantic City elevator not only changed the way we look...
Reality Bites as Tiger withdraws (Again)…
By Flint Wheeler
Last June, after he had missed three-and-a-half months of competition following back surgery, Tiger Woods sat in a chair inside a ballroom...
Get Tested Coachella Valley!
By Heidi Simmons
Imagine a world without AIDS! The visionaries of Get Tested Coachella Valley have and they are doing everything they can to bring...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of February 12
© Copyright 2015 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): I hope you have someone in your life to whom you can send...
HEALTHIER HEART, HEALTHIER YOU
By Bronwyn Ison
Experiencing a healthier heart translates to a more positive and renewed you. With Valentine’s Day upon us, love is in the air....
Lessons on Partnering with Dummies
By Sunny Simon
It was a magical evening. After dinner we walked over to The Mirage for The Terry Fator Show. Upon our arrival a...
The Measles
By Dr. Peter Kadile
The latest disease making headlines is no longer the Ebola virus, but the measles.
The measles outbreak in the United States is...
Paul Rodgers Makes a Rare Appearance at Spotlight 29 as He...
By Tracy Dietlin
Rolling Stone ranked Paul Rodgers #55 on its list of the 100 Greatest Singers of All-Time.
The platinum selling vocalist and co-founder of...
Modernism Week Celebrates Ten Years in Palm Springs
by Cindy Duffy
Fans of Modernism Week will be glad to learn that the tenth anniversary celebration has been expanded to include more tours, parties,...
Applications Being Accepted for Car Giveaway
Ben Clymer’s commitment to the Palm Desert community will be further evidenced in March when one deserving family will receive a free car complete...
GirlFriend Factor’s Club Cabana, Unleashed & Uncorked! Event Showcases Over-the-Top Auction...
Tickets to Coachella Festival and extravagant dinners at fine restaurants, to designer handbags, gallery artwork, exquisite jewelry, and so much more
by Chris Clemens
GirlFriend Factor,...
A Stage Review of “DUCK AND COVER”
By Dee Jae Cox
Dezart Performs is one of the most respected and accomplished theatre companies in the Coachella Valley, but they missed the mark...
You’re Going To Love It
By Diane Marlin-Dirkx
Love what you ask? Think, dear Cupcake and Stud Muffin. February 14? It’s just around the corner! Valentine’s Day! For those aliens among...
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