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WILDLIGHTS AT THE LIVING DESERT
Tickets for The Living Desert Zoo and Garden’s WildLights are now on sale to members and guests! WildLights will be held select evenings Wednesday,...
FANTASY SPRINGS RESORT CASINO TO HOST FOOD & BEVERAGE JOB FAIR...
Fantasy Springs Resort Casino is serving up a full course of appetizing career opportunities!
The property will host a job fair for its Food &...
GELSON’S STORES TO HOST ANNUAL TOY DRIVE
CUSTOMERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO PARTICIPATE AND BRING A SMILE TO A CHILD IN NEED DECEMBER 1 – 20
Gelson’s customers across Southern California are encouraged...
WE WISH YOU A SAFE HOLIDAY!
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Now that the outdoor decorations are in place, let’s look at a few indoor safety facts and tips.
How to keep...
Cannon Beach – Cannon Beach, Oregon
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Walk their sandy beach crowned by Haystack Rock an Oregon icon, and you will begin to see why you will love...
Last Stop 2020 Wine Picks!
By Rick Riozza
Amid all the real difficulty we’ve experienced this year, many of us have gotten by with a little help and comfort from...
Results of the 2020 elections
BY RUTH HILL R.N.
My prediction of knowing who won the Presidential Election on Nov. 3rd did not pan out, but all marijuana reform measures...
COOL NEW MOVIES & TV SERIES FOR THE HOME THEATER
By Robin E. Simmons
PERRY MASON: THE COMPLETE FIRST SERIES
Terrific production values and a potent story takes viewers back in time to 1930s Los Angeles...
CHRISSY, WAITING FOR A SECOND CHRISTMAS MIRACLE!
By Janet McAfee
In December, 2019, this column featured the story of a lovely but shy German Shepherd dog who languished at the San Bernardino...
401(k) Tips from a Professional
By Haddon Libby
Do you have a 401k or 457b plan with your employer? Saving as little as $5/day or $100/month, turns into $166,000 over...
AUTO ACCIDENT DURING COVID?
WILL YOU BE IN GOOD HANDS WITH YOUR INSURANCE CO, AND WILL YOUR FRIENDLY NEIGHBOR GIVE YOU A PIECE OF THE ROCK?
OF COURSE NOT!...
Are You Ready to Come Back to Keto.. After a Fall...
BY MICHELLE BORTHWICK
Have you fallen off the keto wagon? Are you bloated with body pains, headaches, brain fog, lack of energy and maybe even...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2020 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): An anonymous blogger on Tumblr writes the following: "What I’d really like is for someone to...
Mark’s Place Reaches Mid-Season Episode with Action and Laughs
By Crystal Harrell
Mark’s Place is a local sitcom that remains a love letter to the desert while infusing some Chicago-based sensibilities to the script....
FASHION STREET FAIR & 3D MURAL UNVEILING
November 27, 28, 29 – 9 am to 4 pm Daily
Fashion Street Fair: The Shops On San Pablo, anchored by Venus Fashion Boutique, had...
Desert Wine Shop on 111
Palm Desert CA
Desert Wine Shop has been working hard to react to the ever-changing situation with regards to COVID-19 and can proudly offer you...
Playwright Larissa Fasthorse
A “Thanksgiving Play,” and finding new perspectives on past and present
By Dee Jae Cox
We have all heard the traditional Thanksgiving story. In 1621 the...
A Feast for the Eyes: Nannini and Sloan on Stage Again!
This Thanksgiving, Dine in with Popcorn Falls
Anthony Nannini, in partnership with Palm Canyon Theatre, present a One-Day Only Streaming Production
Just like you, we’re anxiously...
The Bye Bye Blackbirds – “Boxer At Rest” (Double Potions Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
“It’s true, sometimes all our plans fall through, sometimes we play out of tune, nursing our drinks and our wounds”
That’s The...
Christmas Safety from the Outside In!
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
The next best thing than Thanksgiving is the day after when we start preparing for Christmas. This week, we’ll start...
Pinot Noir and the Like
By Rick Riozza
Continuing with the theme of last week’s column, it’s holiday wine for the 2020 holiday table; and there’s no way to exclude...
PRECIOUS PUP TOOTSIE ADOPTS JOYCE
By Janet McAfee
A Good Samaritan brought the little puppy to the Loving All Animals shelter after finding her running loose in the streets, but...
NEW TITLES FOR THE HOME THEATER
By Robin E. Simmons
IRON MASK
For the first time ever, screen legends Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jackie Chan face off against each other in battle in...
BUY A CAR, SQUEEZE A LEMON
By Haddon Libby
“Turn Black Friday into Buick Friday”, “A December to Remember”, “Season of Adventure”, “Built for the Holidays”, “Season of Audi” and “Unwrap...
THERE’S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL OR FOOTBALL!
We all love to hear the word Touchdown! It means it is football season. However, terms we don’t want to hear in sports… “There...
Gratitude Paves the Road to Forgiveness
By Aimee Mosco
Excerpt from Gratitude + Forgiveness x (LOVE) = Happiness, by Aimee Mosco and Donald L. Ferguson, page 57
“Forgiveness has the power to...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2020 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): "A little too much is just enough for me," joked poet and filmmaker Jean Cocteau. I...
Martha’s Village and Coachella Valley Rescue Mission Help Those in Need...
By Crystal Harrell
Thanksgiving is set to look very different from previous years. What is usually a time for family and friends to get together...
ACT for MS – Experience the Legacy of Palm Springs’ Famed...
A New Type of Fundraising Event! Honorees are Patty Newman and the Board of Directors of The Coachella Valley Wellness Foundation
Local non-profit Palm Desert...
{IW} Coffee and Chai Bar, Indian Wells, CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
Their mission is simple: To create and deliver an exceptional product and the experience that goes along with it.
{IW}...
THE DTEASE
By Noe Gutierrez
There are bands that are political and there are political bands. THE DTEASE are neither. I connected with vocalist Wilson to learn...
MARVIN ETZIONI – “What’s The Mood Of The Country Now?” (Regional...
By Eleni P. Austin
Marvin Etzioni has been a fixture on the L.A. music scene for over 40 years. Born in Brooklyn, he grew up...
Let’s Talk Turkey!
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Thanksgiving signifies the beginning of the Holiday Season and many of us will be spending more time in the kitchen...
HOLIDAY HAZARDS FOR PETS!
By Janet McAfee
The 2020 holiday season has arrived! Thanksgiving is next week, followed by Christmas, Hanukah, Kwanza, and New Year’s Eve. Christmas trees are...
Ideal Italian for the Holidays
By Rick Riozza
For a California wine column coming out of the West Coast, we surely have covered and reviewed a lot of European vino...
4K RESIDENT EVIL COLLECTION
By Robin E. Simmons
One of the most successful live-action video game film franchises of all time gets an upgrade in this week’s first time...
HEADED EAST
By Haddon Libby
While the United States battled COVID-19 and each other as part of the 2020 Presidential elections, one-third of the world’s population came...
OJ WAS NOT THE ONLY JUICE TO WORRY ABOUT
We all know the story of OJ "The Juice" Simpson. But I bet none of you know about Juice Jacking. It happens when someone...
HOW TO STAY KETO & ENJOY THE HOLIDAYS
BY MICHELLE BORTHWICK
Surviving and thriving with Keto during the holidays is possible. Just remember that the average person gains 10 pounds during the holidays...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2020 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Back in 1974, poet Allen Ginsberg and his "spirit wife," Aries poet Anne Waldman, were roommates...
A Light in the Darkness for Local Veterans – Coachella Valley...
By Lisa Morgan
“When my sister found me, I was still coherent.” Daryn LaVoie, US Army veteran who served in Desert Storm from 1993-1997 had...
Students Share Their Voices through High School Journalism
By Crystal Harrell
2020 has been a year of historical proportions. Between politics and a pandemic, millions of eyes have been glued to screens and...
“TIME BETWEEN My Life As A Byrd, Burrito Brother, And Beyond.”...
By Eleni Austin
In 1965 Los Angeles, the epicenter of musical cool was the Byrds. The epicenter of the Byrds was bassist and multi-instrumentalist, Chris...
JOHN CAREY – POSITIVE THINKING
BY NOE GUTIERREZ
John Carey may not currently be a resident of the Coachella Valley but the man has left an indelible mark on our...
ELVIS COSTELLO “Hey Clockface” (Concord Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
I’ve got no religion, I’ve got no philosophy, I’ve got a head full of ideas and words that don’t seem to...
Pappy and Harriet’s
By Daniel Paris
Pappy and Harriet’s is located in Pioneertown in the Yucca Valley. Pioneertown was founded by a group of Hollywood investors in 1946. ...
Sunnylands Gardens – Rancho Mirage CA
ARTICLE & PHOTOS BY LYNNE TUCKER
DURING THE PANDEMIC
Access to the Gardens:
Sunnylands is gradually reopening for the 2020-2021 season, starting with public access to...
National Diabetes Month!
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country team up to bring attention to diabetes. This...
DOGS FOR OUR BRAVE, HELPING HEROES
By Janet McAfee
On the day before his 19th birthday in 2013, Clark Cavalier lost both his legs while serving in Afghanistan during the Gulf...
Cognac Cocktail Time!
By Rick Riozza
Okay—alright. For so long, I’ve played the old-school wine curmudgeon where I did not want to hear about mixing wine with other...