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Count Basie Launches S.O.S.
By Janet McAfee
Count Basie, a handsome 8-year-old Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, officially launched Loving All Animals' S.O.S. (Seniors Offering Shelter) program this month. ...
Refreshing Trendy Whites in the Heat of the Day
By Rick Riozza
No one can claim that the CV Weekly wine reporters aren’t covering on what’s trending in wine and in our wine circles...
The bluEmber
By Patte Purcell
One of the most elegant restaurants in the desert is the beautiful bluEmber at Rancho Las Palmas Resort at 41-000 Bob Hope...
MARTIN & TRAVIS CROSS PATHS
MICRO BUDGET INDIE MAKES BIG IMPACT
By Robin E. Simmons
THIS IS MARTIN BONNER
I must admit, there’s something oddly satisfying about seeing a tiny-budgeted, obscure indie...
Jesus The Faithful Jew
By Heidi Simmons
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Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth
By Reza Aslan
Non fiction
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Jew or gentile, believer or non-believer, the life...
Shop Local!
By Haddon Libby
If you could help strengthen our local economy and create new, good paying jobs, would you?
By engaging in the simple act...
The PAX 10
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
Each year at Pax Prime in Seattle WA, a group of carefully chosen industry experts select the ten best...
The Aid & Attendance Benefit
A SECRET OUR GOVERNMENT DOES NOT WANT YOU TO KNOW ABOUT???
By Dale Gribow
If you are a VET or Know a VET you MUST READ...
The MLS Then and Now
By Bruce Cathcart
In America most people today know that MLS stands for the “Multiple Listing Service” which is basically just a data base where...
Are You Prepared? Jeeepers, What Next?
Anymore it seems there are so many things we need to be Prepared for says Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna. “How do you keep up...
Learn to Serve Safe and Get Certified!
In order to maintain safe and healthy food serving standards, all workers handling food must hold a food handler card which is issued by...
Football. Is. Here.
By Julie Buehler
Starting THIS Thursday you can bank on the spectacular spectacle of entertainment known as football every Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Mondays...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of September 5
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In his "Song of the Open Road," Walt Whitman wrote some lyrics that...
YOGA ACROSS AMERICA CHALLENGE
Yoga for Everyone, Everywhere
By: Bronwyn Ison
Love. Dedication. Inspiration. Courage. Strength. Compassion.
Yoga Across America inculcates, Yoga Across The Coachella Valley.
More than half a dozen...
For Greater Success, Change Your Definition of Failure
By Sunny Simon
Remember a time when you missed the mark? You set a goal and for one reason or another, failed to accomplish your...
Do You Want Long Beautiful Lashes?
By Dr Maria Lombardo
Our eye lashes thin as we age and can make us look older - a great mascara can help but promoting...
MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD “ All People” (Boo Boo Wax/Capitol Records)
By Eleni P. Austin
What the hell has happened to Michael Franti? Michael Franti was born in Oakland, California to an Irish-German-French mother and an...
The Musical Event Of The Year, Joey Covington Tribute and Benefit...
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Producer and musician Alvin Taylor & The Joey Covington All-Star Band take the stage on Saturday, August 31, from 8 until 11:30...
Operation Indio Animals: Mission Accomplished!
By Janet McAfee
Bianca Rae, KESQ and CBS Local 2 Reporter, as chairperson of Operation Indio Animals lent her voice in the media to help,...
Clear Lake Wines: A Hidden Secret No Longer
By Rick Riozza
Lake County, Ca.—Reporting to you from the beautiful surroundings of Clear Lake Oaks, and inside the Tasting Room of Shannon Ridge Wines,...
DON’T CATCH WHAT YOU CAN’T CONTROL
by Robin E. Simmons
BLACKFISH
This scathing, searing, aggressive, impassioned and necessary documentary about the exploitation and abuse of highly intelligent creatures for profit will...
Elmore Leonard
By Heidi Simmons
Open a book by author Elmore Leonard and you know exactly what you’ll get: Snarky, fast-talking characters who are out of...
Wireless Emergency Alerts
By Haddon Libby
My cell phone (and most likely yours) recently began emitting ear-splitting emergency notices.
For me, it first happened at the...
CoD Ghosts Collector’s Editions!
By Jennifer Tan AKA Mrs Fett
Finally announced, and not a moment too soon, are the two collector’s editions for CoD: Ghosts. Now, I have...
The Good ,The Bad and The Ugly of Auto Insurance
By Dale Gribow
We all know about the legal requirements of having auto insurance and most of us purchase it to protect ourselves and our...
Be Careful What You Say
By Bruce Cathcart
Buyers and sellers in the Coachella Valley seldom meet in a modern real estate transaction these days but when they do it...
Labor Day Safety Tips
From Fire Chief Sam DiGiovanna
Next weekend is the start of Labor Day Weekend. In order to ensure your Labor Day is a good...
Farmer Marvin Horne of Kerman, California is a Raisin Outlaw.
His offense? Selling all of the raisins that he grows.
In California, the Raisin Administrative Committee (RAC), which is made up of raisin farmers, gets...
News In the Valley
Palm Springs Open Air Market
The Grand Re-Opening of the Palm Springs Open Air Market will be held Saturday November 2nd. The market, located @...
When Does the Party End?
By Sunny Simon
One day while listening to a CD I found myself in utter awe of Darren Hardy, the presenter, as he spoke about...
FREE WILL ASTROLOGY
Week of August 29
© Copyright 2013 Rob Brezsny
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): "A beginning is the time for taking the most delicate care that the...
Managing Menopause Naturally
By Jill Coleman, RN
Menopause is a subject on which there are many views and opinions, and it is experienced in just as many ways....
Menopause and High Blood Pressure
Dr. Peter, you talked about menopause in your last article. I’ve been hearing a lot about bioidentical hormone therapy, why is it called bioidentical?...
Tilted at Night
By Denise Ortuno Neil
As if there weren’t enough reasons to go to the Tilted Kilt in Palm Desert, with their hot servers, hosts and...
Gary Arce & Yawning Man
God Fathers of Desert Rock: Past, Present and their Promising Future
By Lisa Morgan
"Yawning Man was the sickest desert band of all time. You’d just...
Comic Bill Burr
(The Heat, Breaking Bad, Letterman, Jimmy Fallon, Conan) Appearing Saturday, September 7 @ 8pm at Spotlight 29
By Lisa Morgan
Comic Bill Burr might seem to...
In The Trenches With Warriors 4 Christ
By Denise Ortuno Neil
It’s Friday night in the Coachella Valley, and while most people are getting ready for a weekend of entertainment and relaxation,...
Rae Shines As Broadcast Journalist
By Judith Salkin
As a child growing up in the Chicago suburb of Palos Park, Ill., young poet Bianca Goutos wrote a piece about her...
TO DRIVE-THRU OR NOT TO DRIVE-THRU
Palm Desert’s Fast Food Drive-Through Debate
By Heidi Simmons
Fast food: Go in or drive-through? With all the challenges we face in a day, this should...
Kitchen Kitchen Hosts Celebrity Slim Man Cooking Lessons
By Patte Purcell
Gadget Gal Jan Boydstrom of Kitchen Kitchen has introduced an exciting new twist to the Cooking Lesson/Dinner genre with the introduction of...
GARDEN PARTY TO BENEFIT HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
Owners of Historic Johnny Mercer Estate to Host Event
The 14th Annual Human Rights Campaign Palm Springs Garden Party will take place on Saturday, November...
ART Passport @ Backstreet Art District
WHERE: Backstreet Art District
2600 S Cherokee Way
Palm Springs, CA 92264
DATE: Saturday, August 31, 2013
TIME: 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
PRICE: Free
DESCRIPTION: Enjoy art from near...
DJ Terri O’ Brien Has Showbiz Roots
By Craig Michaels
A Southern California native, Terri O’Brien was born and raised in Los Angeles. You could say showbiz is in her genes. Her...
BIG STAR “Nothing Can Hurt Me” (Omnivore ...
By Eleni P. Austin
Look up the definition of “cult band” in the dictionary and you will probably see a picture of Big Star. During...
Joey Covington Tribute and Benefit Concert at The Hood
by Lola Rossi-Meza
Show Producer and musician Alvin Taylor & The Joey Covington All Star Band take the stage on Saturday, August 31, at 8...
Don’t Leave Your Dog In The Car!
By Janet McAfee
August has arrived, bringing with it the hottest weather so far this year in the Coachella Valley. This is a good time to remind folks that their parked...
Escena Grill’s “A Voyage Down Under” Comes Up Delish!
By Rick Riozza
The 2013 Around the World Summer Wine Dinner Series is brought to you by the beautiful Palm Springs Escena Grill & Lounge...
COMING OF AGE AT “WATER WIZZ”
By Robin E. Simmons
THE WAY, WAY BACK
Fourteen year-old Duncan (Liam James) is trapped. His absent dad doesn’t want him around and he’s forced to...
Dank Goodness
By Heidi Simmons
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Heart of Dankness: Underground Botanists, Outlaw Farmers, and the Race for the Cannabis Cup
By Mark Haskell Smith ...