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Feeling Twirly at Swirlyz
By Denise Ortuno
For a fun and flavorful Frozen Yogurt experience that will make you want to twirl in delight, it’s got to be Swirlyz...
THE SHEEPDOGS “Changing Colours” (Dine Alone/Warner Music)
By Eleni P. Austin
Drop the needle on any track off The Sheepdogs’ latest long-player and you will be instantly transported back to the...
‘Spirit Messages’
Six Artists with a powerful interpretative expression of this very personal subject at Gallery 500, Palm Springs
There is something to be learned about the...
Bob’s® Big Boy Classic Car Night
Burbank CA
By Lynne Tucker
Bob's® Big Boy restaurant was built in 1949 by local residents Scott MacDonald and Ward Albert, and is the oldest remaining...
EARTHQUAKE PREPAREDNESS FOR PETS
By Janet McAfee
On the morning of July 4, Coachella Valley residents were shaken by an earthquake centered in Ridgecrest that was felt throughout much...
Costco Takes Total Wine Downtown
By Rick Riozza
The numbers are astonishing! With more than $4.4 billion in beverage alcohol sales last year, Costco Wholesale Corporation continues to see steady...
ANATOMY OF A CLASSIC: BLIND PIG IPA
By Aaron Ramson
Change is always constant. Yesterdays fresh ideas are todays trends, eventually to be last years fads. This is as true in craft...
TOUR DE FORCE
By Robin E. Simmons
Now Showing:
STUBER
The best things about this middling buddy action adventure are the two leads: Kumail Nanjiani and Dave Bautista. However, the...
A Fresh Start
By Heidi Simmons
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Vacuum in the Dark by Jen Beagin - Fiction
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It can be hard to clean up your act when you don’t know what...
Cheap Sunglasses – July Is UV Safety Awareness Month!
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
“When you wake up in the morning and the light hurts your head – The first thing you do when...
REALLY HOT STUFF
By Haddon Libby
What can be hotter than the Coachella Valley in the summertime?
While we were reaching the 115 levels last week, the hottest place...
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE WARNING: DISCRETION IS ADVISED
Not every Domestic Violence (DV) police call and subsequent arrest has merit. Sometimes there are false accusations made by a spouse to gain leverage...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2019 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): An Aries reader sent me a boisterous email. "I was afraid I was getting too bogged...
The heat is here! Be careful!
BY DR PETER KADILE
Some important things to remember…
Second Degree Burns
This type of burn causes significant skin damage and forms blisters. I have treated several...
Keyva King: Royal Highness Dispensary
By Michelle Rizzio
Keyva King opened up her delivery dispensary, Earth Essentials, in 2014 after watching her sister fight lupus and succumb to opiate based...
Long Duk Dong
2019 Coachella Valley Music Award Winner Best Cover Band…Again!
By Noe Gutierrez
What seems like every year, the much celebrated 80’s cover band Long Duk Dong...
A Stage Review of ‘Spring Awakening’
By Dee Jae Cox
It is so rare that I see a show that can be defined as a true, beautiful and breathtaking, tragedy. Contemporary...
VetsLeaf
By Crystal Harrell
Located in Desert Hot Springs, VetsLeaf is a veteran-owned cannabis manufacturer and distributor established in 2016 when California voters approved Proposition 64,...
DURAN DURAN
TO PERFORM AT THE SHOW AT AGUA CALIENTE RANCHO MIRAGE ON THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2019
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
International rock icons, Duran Duran, will perform...
Martin Posada
CV Music Awards Winner for Best Frontman
Out of Oblivion
Bu Esther Sanchez
In 2017, bassist, Serene Tahtinen, guitarist Chaz Marriott and drummer Dave Febra had a...
PAPPY’s SHOW WITH JADE JACKSON
By Eleni Austin
Foo Fighters guitarist Chris Shiflett is headlining a show at Pappy & Harriet’s Friday, July 12th. The Santa Barbara native, who...
ANI DIFRANCO “No Walls mixtape” (Righteous Babe Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
“I’ve had a lack of information, I’ve had a little revelation, I’m climbing up on the railing, trying not to...
The Channel Islands Harbor, Ventura CA
By Lynne Tucker
Channel Islands Harbor is a gem on the California coast between Port Hueneme and Ventura. It was built as a recreational harbor...
Summer’s Legacy: Keep Your Dogs Indoors!
By Janet McAfee
The small Silky Terrier ran down the hot dusty road desperately trying to find water and shelter. She didn’t know why her...
The Summertime of Sparklers!
By Rick Riozza
Bubbly and Sparklers are booming as we speak. Everyone’s in on the effervescent craze: sodas, beers, hard sparkling spirits are the rage...
CREAM ALES
By Aaron Ramson
With the waves of immigrants who fled Austria-Hungary and the German Empire in the late 1800’s, many made their way to north...
HORROR HOLIDAY
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW SHOWING:
MIDSOMMAR
Ari Aster’s (“Hereditary”) latest film is about a young American couple (a terrific Florence Pugh and Jack Reynor) in disintegrating...
DANCE LIKE NO ONE IS WATCHING
By Heidi Simmons
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Waiting for Bojangles
by Olivier Bourdeaut – Fiction
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Good mental health can be challenging and complicated. Depression and anxiety is at an all-time high. ...
The Ridgecrest Reminder – Are You Ready? What to Do...
Make sure you have a fire extinguisher, first aid kit, a battery-powered radio, a flashlight, and extra batteries at home. Learn first aid.
Be prepared...
UPSIDE DOWN
By Haddon Libby
Last month was the best June for the stock market in 80 years which came as a rare economic event occurred -...
MR. G, WHY WON’T YOU ANSWER MY TELEPHONIC QUESTION AND ACCEPT...
I feel terrible when potential client’s call wanting a legal answer over the phone and ask me to represent them... and I can NOT...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
© Copyright 2019 Rob Brezsny
ARIES (March 21-April 19): You're in the Land of Green Magic. That's potentially very good news, but you must also...
Planting the Seeds of Change
By Aimee Mosco
“Science has confirmed that we are empathic by nature. Even if you do not identify this quality in yourself, it is present...
Hemp Is More Than The CBD Plant
By Ruth Hill R.N.
It’s tough to report on cannabis news these days because there is so much to share. The industry is busting with...
Independence Day in the Coachella Valley
PALM DESERT’S JULY 4 CELEBRATION FEATURES FIREWORKS, FOOD TRUCKS, AND FUN
Palm Desert celebrates our nation’s independence on Thursday, July 4, with free festivities featuring...
Rebecca Rizzo: Director of Membership of the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber...
By Crystal Harrell
Rebecca Rizzo serves as the Director of Membership of the Greater Coachella Valley Chamber of Commerce (GCVCC), although the desert has not...
Academy of Musical Performance (AMP) announces 5th year youth music camp...
14 new musicians join 16 seasoned musicians to create six bands
Academy of Musical Performance (AMP) announced their 5th year of summer camp with a...
MARK WADLUND of INSTIGATOR
2019 Coachella Valley Music Award Winner ‘Best Guitar’
By Noe Gutierrez
If you were present during ‘Best Guitar’ winner Mark Wadlund’s acceptance speech at the 2019...
HEADCRUSHER
By Noe Gutierrez
The Austin-based multi-metal band HEADCRUSHER make their way to Gadi’s Bar & Grill on Thursday July 11, 2019 at 8 p.m. to...
Royal Deliciousness at Palm Tree Palace
By Denise Ortuno
Get the royal treatment, while enjoying traditional Chinese dishes at La Quinta’s newest dining hot spot, Palm Tree Palace.
It all started with...
IN DEED “Everest” (Big Stir Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
Typically, when one thinks of Swedish Rock N’ Roll, for better or worse, Abba is the band that comes to...
A Gallery Fine Art, Palm Desert CA
BY LYNNE TUCKER
A new work of art can light up a room, create new sensations and change the whole tone of your environment. Nowhere...
A Miracle for Frankie
By Janet McAfee
My feet were sore and swollen from standing on the wire mesh of my cage in the sweltering garage. I could barely...
Arriverderci Roma!
By Rick Riozza
Departing from Rome just over a week ago was almost difficult. I’m not talking about logistics; rather, we just didn’t wish to...
SUMMER STOUTS NEED TO BE A THING
By Aaron Ramson
It’s 108 degrees outside as I write this, and it is officially light beer weather. While a lot of light beer tastes...
KNOCK, KNOCK
By Robin E. Simmons
NOW SHOWING:
THE INTRUDER
When a young married couple (Michael Ealy and Meagan Good) buys their dream home in the Napa Valley, they...
Independence Day Reading: Let Freedom Reign!
By Heidi Simmons
I grew up in a family that was very patriotic. The American flag flew not only on national holidays, but year-round. When...
4th of July – The Deadliest Days On The Road!
By Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Last week we covered 4th of July safety tips but there’s another danger, even more dangerous than fireworks. Automobile accidents!
The...
Bitcoins and Cannabis Investing
By Haddon Libby
Facebook recently announced their intent to launch a new blockchain digital currency named Libra. This is Facebook’s version of Bitcoin except that...
AVOID A JULY 4TH ACCIDENT
On 6/21/19 summer arrived and that means many lawyers and doctors are on vacation and it may be more difficult to find either. Thus...